Theo Priestley
@tprstly.com
Narrative designer, world builder, lore wrangler.
DnD, TTRPG, comics and video games when I have the time.
Cassette futurism and retro tech enthusiast.
Scottish/ Sicilian, owned by cats.
Banner: @coldesign.bsky.social
DnD, TTRPG, comics and video games when I have the time.
Cassette futurism and retro tech enthusiast.
Scottish/ Sicilian, owned by cats.
Banner: @coldesign.bsky.social
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Ubers are now on par if not more expensive than regular taxis lol
What was the point of this “disruption” other than another data grab and low paid slave labour by tech bros under the guise of “gig economy”.
What was the point of this “disruption” other than another data grab and low paid slave labour by tech bros under the guise of “gig economy”.
December 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Ubers are now on par if not more expensive than regular taxis lol
What was the point of this “disruption” other than another data grab and low paid slave labour by tech bros under the guise of “gig economy”.
What was the point of this “disruption” other than another data grab and low paid slave labour by tech bros under the guise of “gig economy”.
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When people say they want to go back to a time "when men were men", I point them to Issue 2528 of the "Men in Belted Sweaters" catalogue.
December 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
When people say they want to go back to a time "when men were men", I point them to Issue 2528 of the "Men in Belted Sweaters" catalogue.
I haven’t played any Hollow Night: Silksong yet but Lordy Lord is the soundtrack a delight to listen to on its own.
Take a bow, @christopherlarkin.bsky.social
Take a bow, @christopherlarkin.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I haven’t played any Hollow Night: Silksong yet but Lordy Lord is the soundtrack a delight to listen to on its own.
Take a bow, @christopherlarkin.bsky.social
Take a bow, @christopherlarkin.bsky.social
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One of the most underrated design skills in games is graphic design for things like decals and fake branding for posters/stickers/flyers/books/props/signs/displays.
We take this stuff for granted and yet they are very much a world building detail that adds so much more life to environments.
We take this stuff for granted and yet they are very much a world building detail that adds so much more life to environments.
December 28, 2025 at 8:08 PM
One of the most underrated design skills in games is graphic design for things like decals and fake branding for posters/stickers/flyers/books/props/signs/displays.
We take this stuff for granted and yet they are very much a world building detail that adds so much more life to environments.
We take this stuff for granted and yet they are very much a world building detail that adds so much more life to environments.
Hahaha fuck off with this shite
December 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Hahaha fuck off with this shite
Is someone going to tell the cats that the days are now 25hrs long?
December 29, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Is someone going to tell the cats that the days are now 25hrs long?
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"AI companies’ press releases are anchored in long-term power-purchase agreements for wind, solar, and increasingly nuclear. But the backup systems that underwrite data center reliability—and determine what happens during outages—are overwhelmingly diesel"
AI’s Dirty Secret: Why Diesel Still Powers the Digital Age
AI’s demand for data centers relies on diesel generators because outdated permitting and reliability rules make cleaner backup power too slow to deploy.
nationalinterest.org
December 28, 2025 at 10:58 PM
"AI companies’ press releases are anchored in long-term power-purchase agreements for wind, solar, and increasingly nuclear. But the backup systems that underwrite data center reliability—and determine what happens during outages—are overwhelmingly diesel"
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I noticed whenever a show/movie decides to have these quiet, introspective moments like in Eternals, The Acolyte, or even Andor, that’s when people decide to call it “slow” or poorly written. It’s like no, you’ve just conditioned yourself to see action moments as the only valid thing.
December 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I noticed whenever a show/movie decides to have these quiet, introspective moments like in Eternals, The Acolyte, or even Andor, that’s when people decide to call it “slow” or poorly written. It’s like no, you’ve just conditioned yourself to see action moments as the only valid thing.
Share a great female antagonist:
December 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Share a great female antagonist:
They’re going to make PCs so expensive to buy you’ll have to pay a monthly subscription instead.
December 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
They’re going to make PCs so expensive to buy you’ll have to pay a monthly subscription instead.
Freedom is just another word for nothin' left to lose
Nothin', don't mean nothin' hon' if it ain't free, no-no
And feelin' good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues
You know feelin' good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee
Nothin', don't mean nothin' hon' if it ain't free, no-no
And feelin' good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues
You know feelin' good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee
December 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Freedom is just another word for nothin' left to lose
Nothin', don't mean nothin' hon' if it ain't free, no-no
And feelin' good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues
You know feelin' good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee
Nothin', don't mean nothin' hon' if it ain't free, no-no
And feelin' good was easy, Lord, when he sang the blues
You know feelin' good was good enough for me
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee
There's a man goin' 'round takin' names
And he decides who to free and who to blame
Everybody won't be treated all the same
There'll be a golden ladder reachin' down
When the man comes around
And he decides who to free and who to blame
Everybody won't be treated all the same
There'll be a golden ladder reachin' down
When the man comes around
December 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
There's a man goin' 'round takin' names
And he decides who to free and who to blame
Everybody won't be treated all the same
There'll be a golden ladder reachin' down
When the man comes around
And he decides who to free and who to blame
Everybody won't be treated all the same
There'll be a golden ladder reachin' down
When the man comes around
December 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Butter
Nonhauk
Kumofy
Nonhauk
Kumofy
The first 3 words you see will define your 2026.
Wine
Money
Friend
Wine
Money
Friend
December 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Butter
Nonhauk
Kumofy
Nonhauk
Kumofy
Going to set up a GoFundMe to buy kittens.
December 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Going to set up a GoFundMe to buy kittens.
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Reminds me of how John Harris cites transcendental meditation for helping him harnass lucid dreams to inspire a lot of his art. This one's from a dream he had about the moon crashing into the earth
December 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Reminds me of how John Harris cites transcendental meditation for helping him harnass lucid dreams to inspire a lot of his art. This one's from a dream he had about the moon crashing into the earth
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I have been forced to watch a fan video of Goku and One Punch Man fighting for 30 minutes and now I have a headache.
December 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I have been forced to watch a fan video of Goku and One Punch Man fighting for 30 minutes and now I have a headache.
Mash up two unrelated TV shows.
Columbo
Space Precinct
Columbo
Space Precinct
December 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Mash up two unrelated TV shows.
Columbo
Space Precinct
Columbo
Space Precinct
The 'unofficial' prequel to Kong: Skull Island absolutely rocks!!
RIP Treat Williams who looked like he had a blast filming this.
RIP Treat Williams who looked like he had a blast filming this.
Deep Rising (1998) 🎥
Directed by Stephen Sommers
A group of heavily armed hijackers board a luxury ocean liner in the South China Sea to loot it, only to do battle with a series of large, tentacled man-eating sea creatures who have already invaded the ship.
#FilmSky
Directed by Stephen Sommers
A group of heavily armed hijackers board a luxury ocean liner in the South China Sea to loot it, only to do battle with a series of large, tentacled man-eating sea creatures who have already invaded the ship.
#FilmSky
December 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The 'unofficial' prequel to Kong: Skull Island absolutely rocks!!
RIP Treat Williams who looked like he had a blast filming this.
RIP Treat Williams who looked like he had a blast filming this.
I keep seeing some incredible fantasy art on my Discover TL and then I find out the artist is like over 80 now. The older, pulp sci-fi and fantasy art all have a certain edge that feel lost now amid the DnD/ MtG styles and colour palettes.
December 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I keep seeing some incredible fantasy art on my Discover TL and then I find out the artist is like over 80 now. The older, pulp sci-fi and fantasy art all have a certain edge that feel lost now amid the DnD/ MtG styles and colour palettes.
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Buttons are back. Knobs are back. Dumb devices are back. Own-it-forever software is back. Print is back. Personal websites and chronological feeds are back. Touching grass is back. People keep saying 2015, but it’s not far enough. The entire 2010s were a mistake. We must retvrn to… 2009.
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its…
wrd.cm
December 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Buttons are back. Knobs are back. Dumb devices are back. Own-it-forever software is back. Print is back. Personal websites and chronological feeds are back. Touching grass is back. People keep saying 2015, but it’s not far enough. The entire 2010s were a mistake. We must retvrn to… 2009.
