Alan Gardiner
@alangardiner.bsky.social
Looking for a full time role in events, giving or games (after 15 years managing event projects, virtual challenges & games partnerships at some of the UK's biggest charities)
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Got here about a year ago…from ‘the other place’
Currently trying to find an events or social impact/CSR role in games after 10+ years managing large events projects & partnerships for some of the UK’s biggest charities.
Hoping the industry stops imploding long enough to give me a chance
Currently trying to find an events or social impact/CSR role in games after 10+ years managing large events projects & partnerships for some of the UK’s biggest charities.
Hoping the industry stops imploding long enough to give me a chance
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
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If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
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the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
I'm begging NFL commentators to stop talking about Europeans 'liking' kicks. It's so tired.
November 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I'm begging NFL commentators to stop talking about Europeans 'liking' kicks. It's so tired.
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Can't remember the last time I saw a bundle this good if you are into these kinds of games www.humblebundle.com/games/indie-...
Indie Fears Bundle
Expand your spooky season gaming library with the creepiest indie horror games! Each purchase at the price of your choice supports SpecialEffect charity!
www.humblebundle.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Can't remember the last time I saw a bundle this good if you are into these kinds of games www.humblebundle.com/games/indie-...
Just in case you care @jesawyer.bsky.social & @obsidianent.bsky.social - your game Pentiment was just an answer on University Challenge!
brooks brandon rich and mcmeel are sitting at a table with a teddy bear on it
Alt: Imperial’s University Challenge team celebrating getting an answer correct
media.tenor.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Just in case you care @jesawyer.bsky.social & @obsidianent.bsky.social - your game Pentiment was just an answer on University Challenge!
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Tory party’s long journey away from science, reason, responsibility, common sense and truth is complete
Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act
Tory leader says she would replace it with ‘cheap energy’ strategy, ending decades-long consensus on climate
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Tory party’s long journey away from science, reason, responsibility, common sense and truth is complete
Evangelical Authoritarianism - it's in the game
EA to be acquired by Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55bn
www.gamesindustry.biz/report-inves...
www.gamesindustry.biz/report-inves...
EA to be acquired by Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55bn
Group of investors allegedly includes Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, private-equity firm Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners
www.gamesindustry.biz
September 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Evangelical Authoritarianism - it's in the game
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every time a remake or remaster gets announced and you remember every hour and cent spent on dredging up the past could have spent on something new
September 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
every time a remake or remaster gets announced and you remember every hour and cent spent on dredging up the past could have spent on something new
Everyone needs to watch 'The Last Castle' - he had far bigger films but I guarantee you it's the most relevant one for the current state of the world
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0...
Hollywood icon Robert Redford dies aged 89 - latest updates
The actor and filmmaker was known for his blockbuster films like Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Everyone needs to watch 'The Last Castle' - he had far bigger films but I guarantee you it's the most relevant one for the current state of the world
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0...
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boy howdy am i tired of the daily "man who sells Thing says Thing very important" tech story
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told analysts that people without smart glasses may one day be at a "significant cognitive disadvantage" compared to those who do use the tech: https://cnn.it/47L2Y5a
September 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
boy howdy am i tired of the daily "man who sells Thing says Thing very important" tech story
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On the same day in the Telegraph:
![The Telegraph
Rayner tax scandal - £40k tax dodge - Statement
Angela Rayner dodges £40,000 stamp duty
Deputy Prime Minister reduces tax bill for Hove flat by declaring it as her main residence
[Photo: Angela Rayner pictured at the weekend in Hove, where she has just bought a flat Credit: Dan Charity/The Sun on Sunday]
Robert Mendick Chief Reporter. Amy Gibbons Political Correspondent
29 August 2025 8:57am BST](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/bafkreihe5mm7nwmwvzhtgadmsafyvsaxhrufuai2d2j2rju5zt6g2lytea@jpeg)
![The Telegraph
Money > Property > Second homes
How to avoid tax on your second home
From stamp duty to council tax, shield your wealth from Labour's tightening net
[Photo of houses around a bay - Areas such as Cornwall have added a premium to council tax bills for second homes Credit: iStockphoto]
Fran Ivens Senior Money Writer
29 August 2025 1:21pm BST](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/bafkreieuwgc2vsmyfcctmf4cnpcqckij2pqdk2gmzajpnihrsqyqmzyr5e@jpeg)
September 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
On the same day in the Telegraph:
Happy Silksong to all who celebrate!
a cartoon of a knight sitting on a bench with the words silksong when below it
ALT: a cartoon of a knight sitting on a bench with the words silksong when below it
media.tenor.com
September 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Happy Silksong to all who celebrate!
So I entered a prize draw for @lovetrails.bsky.social festival-goers and...I only went and WON IT!
A huge giftcard from Passenger outdoor clothing, 4-person high-end inflatable tent from Dometic & a year's supply of Goodrays drinks (all 16 crates of them). Easily the biggest prize I've ever won!
A huge giftcard from Passenger outdoor clothing, 4-person high-end inflatable tent from Dometic & a year's supply of Goodrays drinks (all 16 crates of them). Easily the biggest prize I've ever won!
August 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
So I entered a prize draw for @lovetrails.bsky.social festival-goers and...I only went and WON IT!
A huge giftcard from Passenger outdoor clothing, 4-person high-end inflatable tent from Dometic & a year's supply of Goodrays drinks (all 16 crates of them). Easily the biggest prize I've ever won!
A huge giftcard from Passenger outdoor clothing, 4-person high-end inflatable tent from Dometic & a year's supply of Goodrays drinks (all 16 crates of them). Easily the biggest prize I've ever won!
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my new AI powered lamp is trained on millions of lamp interactions so it understands that 50% of chain pulls are to turn it on and the other 50% are to turn it off. and honestly, it's a little spooky how it knows exactly what i want almost half of the time
March 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
my new AI powered lamp is trained on millions of lamp interactions so it understands that 50% of chain pulls are to turn it on and the other 50% are to turn it off. and honestly, it's a little spooky how it knows exactly what i want almost half of the time
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"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪
July 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪
This face (but older w/ glasses) will be at @developconference.com tomo & Weds - so please grab me if you want to talk games events, charity partnerships, social impact, etc.
I'll be getting new headshots whilst I'm there so this might be the last you see of this fresh face pic!
I'll be getting new headshots whilst I'm there so this might be the last you see of this fresh face pic!
July 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
This face (but older w/ glasses) will be at @developconference.com tomo & Weds - so please grab me if you want to talk games events, charity partnerships, social impact, etc.
I'll be getting new headshots whilst I'm there so this might be the last you see of this fresh face pic!
I'll be getting new headshots whilst I'm there so this might be the last you see of this fresh face pic!
Got here about a year ago…from ‘the other place’
Currently trying to find an events or social impact/CSR role in games after 10+ years managing large events projects & partnerships for some of the UK’s biggest charities.
Hoping the industry stops imploding long enough to give me a chance
Currently trying to find an events or social impact/CSR role in games after 10+ years managing large events projects & partnerships for some of the UK’s biggest charities.
Hoping the industry stops imploding long enough to give me a chance
July 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Got here about a year ago…from ‘the other place’
Currently trying to find an events or social impact/CSR role in games after 10+ years managing large events projects & partnerships for some of the UK’s biggest charities.
Hoping the industry stops imploding long enough to give me a chance
Currently trying to find an events or social impact/CSR role in games after 10+ years managing large events projects & partnerships for some of the UK’s biggest charities.
Hoping the industry stops imploding long enough to give me a chance
July 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Summer Games Fest was a bit all over the shop this year - tech issues, clashing timetables, gen AI (even in 'green games' showcase!), Splitgate edgelord guy and a lot of samey titles.
Found a few new games that look cool but nowhere near previous years.
Found a few new games that look cool but nowhere near previous years.
June 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Summer Games Fest was a bit all over the shop this year - tech issues, clashing timetables, gen AI (even in 'green games' showcase!), Splitgate edgelord guy and a lot of samey titles.
Found a few new games that look cool but nowhere near previous years.
Found a few new games that look cool but nowhere near previous years.
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Well maybe don't put the nation's favourite sport (by a mile) behind multiple massive paywalls then!
Arguably it would be better for the game overall if the PL made less money to stop it pulling further away from fans, UK football pyramid & other European leagues
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Arguably it would be better for the game overall if the PL made less money to stop it pulling further away from fans, UK football pyramid & other European leagues
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Football and other premium TV being pirated at 'industrial scale'
New research singles out the Amazon Fire Stick as the most popular means of accessing illegal streams.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Well maybe don't put the nation's favourite sport (by a mile) behind multiple massive paywalls then!
Arguably it would be better for the game overall if the PL made less money to stop it pulling further away from fans, UK football pyramid & other European leagues
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Arguably it would be better for the game overall if the PL made less money to stop it pulling further away from fans, UK football pyramid & other European leagues
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
For all my Playstation & Switch playing friends, these look incredible!
(And @lostincult.co.uk also make loads of great gaming artbooks, vinyls, etc)
(And @lostincult.co.uk also make loads of great gaming artbooks, vinyls, etc)
Announcing EDITIONS: Physical games designed with the care they deserve. We’re doing it differently. We’re doing it better.
Our new preservation & design-focused imprint redefines what a physical game can be.
First 3 games available now:
Our new preservation & design-focused imprint redefines what a physical game can be.
First 3 games available now:
EDITIONS by Lost In Cult
We’re proud to unveil EDITIONS - our bold new vision for physical media. Launching with a trio of acclaimed indie masterpieces for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, including Immortality, The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow, and Thank Goodness You’re Here!, we’re breathing new life into physical games for collectors and anyone with a real love for the art form.
www.lostincult.com
May 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
For all my Playstation & Switch playing friends, these look incredible!
(And @lostincult.co.uk also make loads of great gaming artbooks, vinyls, etc)
(And @lostincult.co.uk also make loads of great gaming artbooks, vinyls, etc)
Ten of my favourite video games of all time, in no particular order:
* Fallout 1
* Fallout 3
* Pokemon Red
* Slay the Spire
* Curious Expedition 1
* GTA Vice City
* Tetris
* Super Mario Land 2
* Shogun: Total War
* Crash Bandicoot 1
* Fallout 1
* Fallout 3
* Pokemon Red
* Slay the Spire
* Curious Expedition 1
* GTA Vice City
* Tetris
* Super Mario Land 2
* Shogun: Total War
* Crash Bandicoot 1
Ten of my favourite video games of all time, in no particular order:
* The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
* Pokémon White 2
* Final Fantasy 13
* Baldur's Gate 3
* Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
* Ori & The Will of the Wisps
* Dragon Age: Inquisition
* Bayonetta 3
* Bravely Default 1
* Metaphor
* The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
* Pokémon White 2
* Final Fantasy 13
* Baldur's Gate 3
* Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
* Ori & The Will of the Wisps
* Dragon Age: Inquisition
* Bayonetta 3
* Bravely Default 1
* Metaphor
Ten of my favorite video games of all time, in no particular order:
*Super Mario World
*The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past
*Chrono Trigger
*Stardew Valley
*Fallout: New Vegas
*Baldur's Gate 3
*Pokemon Soul Silver
*Hades
*Skyrim
*Master Of Orion 2
*Super Mario World
*The Legend Of Zelda: A Link To The Past
*Chrono Trigger
*Stardew Valley
*Fallout: New Vegas
*Baldur's Gate 3
*Pokemon Soul Silver
*Hades
*Skyrim
*Master Of Orion 2
April 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Ten of my favourite video games of all time, in no particular order:
* Fallout 1
* Fallout 3
* Pokemon Red
* Slay the Spire
* Curious Expedition 1
* GTA Vice City
* Tetris
* Super Mario Land 2
* Shogun: Total War
* Crash Bandicoot 1
* Fallout 1
* Fallout 3
* Pokemon Red
* Slay the Spire
* Curious Expedition 1
* GTA Vice City
* Tetris
* Super Mario Land 2
* Shogun: Total War
* Crash Bandicoot 1
Terrible 10 mins for the Colts in the NFL draft - Cam Ward to the Titans, Travis Hunter to the Jags and the Browns loading up on picks to grab Arch Manning next year. We’re probably going to have both good TEs taken before us aswell 🤦
April 25, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Terrible 10 mins for the Colts in the NFL draft - Cam Ward to the Titans, Travis Hunter to the Jags and the Browns loading up on picks to grab Arch Manning next year. We’re probably going to have both good TEs taken before us aswell 🤦