Icosahedral Misfortune
@procrastin28052.bsky.social
Sweary Xennial nerd. Loves dogs and gaming. Tabletop and SF&F. Stationery magpie. Archer. Sometimes moany. Has a chronic illness. Marooned in a future I have no wish to participate in.
These messages will self-destruct in a couple of months. Or whenever.
These messages will self-destruct in a couple of months. Or whenever.
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"Of course they mix everything up. Look at what they have to work with, huh? Basic Set, Dungeon Fantasy, and hundreds of sourcebooks and licenses. GURPS GMs take what they want and leave the rest. Just like your salad bar."
-Egg Shen. Big Trouble in Little China.
-Egg Shen. Big Trouble in Little China.
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"Rest assured, this will be the 13th time we have u-turned, and we have become exceedingly efficient at it."
January 13, 2026 at 7:57 PM
"Rest assured, this will be the 13th time we have u-turned, and we have become exceedingly efficient at it."
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I found out that you can reuse a decades old calendar if its year’s dates line up with the current year’s, so this year I got a lovely 1998 Xena: Warrior Princess calendar. The way they added show events into it is cracking me up.
January 13, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I found out that you can reuse a decades old calendar if its year’s dates line up with the current year’s, so this year I got a lovely 1998 Xena: Warrior Princess calendar. The way they added show events into it is cracking me up.
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@stephencollins.bsky.social made the point best
January 13, 2026 at 8:11 AM
@stephencollins.bsky.social made the point best
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Reform UK is transparently absorbing expired tories like a jellyfish digesting used condoms.
January 12, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Reform UK is transparently absorbing expired tories like a jellyfish digesting used condoms.
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Just to say, any Tory up in arms about the possibility of Starmer banning X, these are the powers put in place *by you* in your Online Safety Act. This is Boris Johnson, Nadine Dorries etc. This is yours.
January 12, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Just to say, any Tory up in arms about the possibility of Starmer banning X, these are the powers put in place *by you* in your Online Safety Act. This is Boris Johnson, Nadine Dorries etc. This is yours.
Slightly diminish an RPG.
Worlds With Number.
Worlds With Number.
Slightly diminish an RPG
Vampire the Burlesque Cabaret in a Provincial Town Theatre
Vampire the Burlesque Cabaret in a Provincial Town Theatre
Slightly diminish an RPG
Torg Sometimes
Draw Iron
12th Age (obviously)
Beta World
Torg Sometimes
Draw Iron
12th Age (obviously)
Beta World
January 12, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Slightly diminish an RPG.
Worlds With Number.
Worlds With Number.
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Ofcom may take decisive action against X, like requiring it to apologise in eight months on a webpage so buried that nobody will read it.
January 12, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Ofcom may take decisive action against X, like requiring it to apologise in eight months on a webpage so buried that nobody will read it.
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WW2 British Vehicle Markings Deciphered - a thread 🧵
Using the Tank Museum's Comet as an example, we can see the following:
1 - Arm of Service Flash
2 - Bridge Classification
3 - Formation Insignia
4 - Serial Number
5 - Tactical Sign
6 - Vehicle Name
All explained in turn below...
[1/10]
Using the Tank Museum's Comet as an example, we can see the following:
1 - Arm of Service Flash
2 - Bridge Classification
3 - Formation Insignia
4 - Serial Number
5 - Tactical Sign
6 - Vehicle Name
All explained in turn below...
[1/10]
November 26, 2024 at 11:23 AM
WW2 British Vehicle Markings Deciphered - a thread 🧵
Using the Tank Museum's Comet as an example, we can see the following:
1 - Arm of Service Flash
2 - Bridge Classification
3 - Formation Insignia
4 - Serial Number
5 - Tactical Sign
6 - Vehicle Name
All explained in turn below...
[1/10]
Using the Tank Museum's Comet as an example, we can see the following:
1 - Arm of Service Flash
2 - Bridge Classification
3 - Formation Insignia
4 - Serial Number
5 - Tactical Sign
6 - Vehicle Name
All explained in turn below...
[1/10]
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Spent a bit of time with this White Star model this weekend. Still need to do all the striping but it’s getting there
January 11, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Spent a bit of time with this White Star model this weekend. Still need to do all the striping but it’s getting there
Time for the first group game of the year. Very much looking forward to it since Call of Cthulhu is decidedly cheery compared with the real world.
a man in a red shirt is looking at the camera .
Alt: Gif of a happy bald guy with a sharp beard shimmying.
media.tenor.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Time for the first group game of the year. Very much looking forward to it since Call of Cthulhu is decidedly cheery compared with the real world.
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Citroën Visa (1978)
January 11, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Citroën Visa (1978)
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[Thread] Paul W. S. Anderson's Soldier (1998)
The Battle of Tannhauser Gate should have opened the movie, but it was cut for budget reasons.
"I previsualized a lengthy opening sequence intended to represent the Battle at Tannhauser Gate, as mentioned in Blade Runner. The two movies shared..."
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The Battle of Tannhauser Gate should have opened the movie, but it was cut for budget reasons.
"I previsualized a lengthy opening sequence intended to represent the Battle at Tannhauser Gate, as mentioned in Blade Runner. The two movies shared..."
1/5
a close up of a man with the words i watched c-beams glitter in the dark near tanhauser gate
Alt: a close up of a man with the words i watched c-beams glitter in the dark near tanhauser gate
media.tenor.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:08 PM
[Thread] Paul W. S. Anderson's Soldier (1998)
The Battle of Tannhauser Gate should have opened the movie, but it was cut for budget reasons.
"I previsualized a lengthy opening sequence intended to represent the Battle at Tannhauser Gate, as mentioned in Blade Runner. The two movies shared..."
1/5
The Battle of Tannhauser Gate should have opened the movie, but it was cut for budget reasons.
"I previsualized a lengthy opening sequence intended to represent the Battle at Tannhauser Gate, as mentioned in Blade Runner. The two movies shared..."
1/5
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GenAI is not inconsequential, but exorbitant attention on its failures diverts attention away from all of the other—far more thoroughgoing—forms of AI that are being used to violate
and impoverish citizens by means of data extraction and arbitration.
and impoverish citizens by means of data extraction and arbitration.
Excellent reporting.
This is the precisely the purpose of algorithms that displace human labor and human interaction; it’s not a glitch, and rather than focus on hypothetical harms and doomsday scenarios that only serve as PR for how powerful “AI” is, look at the harms it’s doing right now.
This is the precisely the purpose of algorithms that displace human labor and human interaction; it’s not a glitch, and rather than focus on hypothetical harms and doomsday scenarios that only serve as PR for how powerful “AI” is, look at the harms it’s doing right now.
You've probably been following the story about fraud in MN. I wrote about the people who provide services who are being driven into bankruptcy, thanks to the Walz' administration decision to hire Optum AI to screen all payments. It's a disaster.
January 5, 2026 at 12:47 AM
GenAI is not inconsequential, but exorbitant attention on its failures diverts attention away from all of the other—far more thoroughgoing—forms of AI that are being used to violate
and impoverish citizens by means of data extraction and arbitration.
and impoverish citizens by means of data extraction and arbitration.
Worlds/Ashes/Cities Without Number are on sale for a fairly hefty discount at Drivethru. Fantastic world building tables even if you don’t play the game itself.
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Worlds/Ashes/Cities Without Number are on sale for a fairly hefty discount at Drivethru. Fantastic world building tables even if you don’t play the game itself.
Whilst snow is rare, it‘s forecast for tomorrow. My Golden Retriever is going to be beside himself with joy if that happens.
January 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Whilst snow is rare, it‘s forecast for tomorrow. My Golden Retriever is going to be beside himself with joy if that happens.
I rarely get snow in my corner of Kent, but my favourite memory of how useless the English are with snow was when the local shopping centre was hit by a sudden light dusting. Chaos. The entire place ground to a halt within minutes. People were losing their minds.
School and nursery have both emailed to say they might be closed tomorrow. Grocery delivery cancelled. Nearest international airport has cancelled all flights.
Folk from countries that get proper snow please laugh at what’s caused this:
Folk from countries that get proper snow please laugh at what’s caused this:
January 9, 2026 at 8:37 AM
I rarely get snow in my corner of Kent, but my favourite memory of how useless the English are with snow was when the local shopping centre was hit by a sudden light dusting. Chaos. The entire place ground to a halt within minutes. People were losing their minds.
*switches the lights off*
January 8, 2026 at 1:03 PM
*switches the lights off*
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ROBIN OF SHERWOOD (1984): Michael Praed was The Hooded Man in Richard Carpenter's dark ITV drama, which fully leant into the mythology of the character. Magic, demons, the supernatural, pagan myth, and Robin's Obi Wan Kenobi, Herne the Hunter, all featured. Still the best Robin Hood ever!
January 7, 2026 at 2:08 PM
ROBIN OF SHERWOOD (1984): Michael Praed was The Hooded Man in Richard Carpenter's dark ITV drama, which fully leant into the mythology of the character. Magic, demons, the supernatural, pagan myth, and Robin's Obi Wan Kenobi, Herne the Hunter, all featured. Still the best Robin Hood ever!
Not to make a joke out of an obviously dangerous defect, but how is a BMW lurching about and changing direction randomly any different from the standard BMW driver?
www.carscoops.com/2026/01/bmw-...
www.carscoops.com/2026/01/bmw-...
BMW Built Smarter Steering For The X3, And Then It Started Turning On Its Own | Carscoops
Nearly 37,000 SUVs are being recalled after a software flaw caused wheel movement while parked, underscoring the risks of complex systems
www.carscoops.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Not to make a joke out of an obviously dangerous defect, but how is a BMW lurching about and changing direction randomly any different from the standard BMW driver?
www.carscoops.com/2026/01/bmw-...
www.carscoops.com/2026/01/bmw-...
I urge those worried about losing their elderly parents to try something similar, if they can. My dad has been gone nearly twenty years and realising that I can longer remember his voice clearly hit me nearly as hard as his actual death.
I've started keeping any voicemails my parents leave me. They're getting older and their health isn't great. I'm fully aware that I'm lucky to still have them but terrified they'll be gone soon.
January 7, 2026 at 1:59 PM
I urge those worried about losing their elderly parents to try something similar, if they can. My dad has been gone nearly twenty years and realising that I can longer remember his voice clearly hit me nearly as hard as his actual death.
The albums I ordered with Christmas vouchers have suddenly had their delivery date changed from today to “June.” That’s nice. 😡
I am salving my raging annoyance with a cup of Earl Grey and beginning a fresh new 2026 RPG worldbuilding project.
I am salving my raging annoyance with a cup of Earl Grey and beginning a fresh new 2026 RPG worldbuilding project.
January 7, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The albums I ordered with Christmas vouchers have suddenly had their delivery date changed from today to “June.” That’s nice. 😡
I am salving my raging annoyance with a cup of Earl Grey and beginning a fresh new 2026 RPG worldbuilding project.
I am salving my raging annoyance with a cup of Earl Grey and beginning a fresh new 2026 RPG worldbuilding project.
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Steeling myself for the inevitability that by 2030 I'm going be some sort of Dennis Leary type, living in the sewer and eating rat burgers whilst hoarding physical media and shunning tech.
January 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Steeling myself for the inevitability that by 2030 I'm going be some sort of Dennis Leary type, living in the sewer and eating rat burgers whilst hoarding physical media and shunning tech.