Chris / Red
@cridersis.bsky.social
Dutchy in the UK. Programmer. Racing, football, history, politics. TTRPG. Terrible guitar player. Lead Dev for the Serious Racing League. Tendency to throw money away on horses or the stock market. Sometimes it works, mostly it doesn't
A fine innings 🫡
RIP
RIP
It is with profound sadness that The Yorkshire County Cricket Club announces the passing of Harold Dennis “Dickie” Bird MBE OBE, one of cricket’s most beloved figures, who died peacefully at home at the age of 92.
Read more: yorkshireccc.com/news/harold-...
Read more: yorkshireccc.com/news/harold-...
September 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM
A fine innings 🫡
RIP
RIP
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World of Warcraft - The Internet is for Porn Remastered
YouTube video by Scrooloose
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July 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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We don’t make much that would fall under “adult content”, but I think it is very wrong for payment processors to seize moral control of what can be sold.
‘Adult content’ has long been the canary in the coal mine. And it is wrong and dangerous for art and creators to be attacked this way.
‘Adult content’ has long been the canary in the coal mine. And it is wrong and dangerous for art and creators to be attacked this way.
July 24, 2025 at 7:02 AM
We don’t make much that would fall under “adult content”, but I think it is very wrong for payment processors to seize moral control of what can be sold.
‘Adult content’ has long been the canary in the coal mine. And it is wrong and dangerous for art and creators to be attacked this way.
‘Adult content’ has long been the canary in the coal mine. And it is wrong and dangerous for art and creators to be attacked this way.
#LastNightInDnD we managed to trick a Hag by wording a deal very carefully. I suppose it was more tricking our tired DM as a real Hag would've seen through it, but they all count right
I'm sure it won't come back to haunt us later.
Downside, the rest of the party now know my sword is cursed #dnd
I'm sure it won't come back to haunt us later.
Downside, the rest of the party now know my sword is cursed #dnd
May 22, 2025 at 10:12 AM
#LastNightInDnD we managed to trick a Hag by wording a deal very carefully. I suppose it was more tricking our tired DM as a real Hag would've seen through it, but they all count right
I'm sure it won't come back to haunt us later.
Downside, the rest of the party now know my sword is cursed #dnd
I'm sure it won't come back to haunt us later.
Downside, the rest of the party now know my sword is cursed #dnd
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In the real world, however, Keir Starmer also used the words “incalculable damage”. And as importantly, none of the levers he pulled fix the “problem”:
May 14, 2025 at 9:08 AM
In the real world, however, Keir Starmer also used the words “incalculable damage”. And as importantly, none of the levers he pulled fix the “problem”:
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“Incalculable damage” - a ludicrous claim for many reasons, but my favourite is that the measures in the white paper get the UK to something like c350k a year net. Incalculable damage, fixed by getting down from c500k in a “normal” year post-Johnson’s visa changes.
May 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
“Incalculable damage” - a ludicrous claim for many reasons, but my favourite is that the measures in the white paper get the UK to something like c350k a year net. Incalculable damage, fixed by getting down from c500k in a “normal” year post-Johnson’s visa changes.
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I made a Downfall video
May 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I made a Downfall video
This is quite a journey
Recently I found myself on Antipope Instagram, where there are endless reels of the current Antipope of the Palmarian Catholic Church.
This is, of course, extremely my jam, and I started reading up on them hoping to find some wild theology, but instead I found something WAY better...
This is, of course, extremely my jam, and I started reading up on them hoping to find some wild theology, but instead I found something WAY better...
April 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
This is quite a journey
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Oh hell no. Microsoft put their fucking chatbot in notepad. NOTEPAD. The whole point of notepad is that it does nothing. I want to take a bat to this thing.
April 6, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Oh hell no. Microsoft put their fucking chatbot in notepad. NOTEPAD. The whole point of notepad is that it does nothing. I want to take a bat to this thing.
Looking ahead to day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival next week with a few wild thoughts
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Cheltenham 2025 – Day One
SUPREME NOVICES HURDLE Kopek des Bordes (4/5) is the talking horse and while he’s looked very good so far, especially the last day,, I’m hesitant to kick the festival off with an odds-on shot…
redgameracing.wordpress.com
March 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Looking ahead to day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival next week with a few wild thoughts
redgameracing.wordpress.com/2025/03/07/c...
redgameracing.wordpress.com/2025/03/07/c...
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The magic of Gene Hackman is that he somehow played the same person and a completely different person, simultaneously, in every movie, and it always felt exactly right. If you saw his face in a movie when you were flipping channels, you stopped to watch. Because it's Gene Hackman.
February 27, 2025 at 9:39 AM
The magic of Gene Hackman is that he somehow played the same person and a completely different person, simultaneously, in every movie, and it always felt exactly right. If you saw his face in a movie when you were flipping channels, you stopped to watch. Because it's Gene Hackman.
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Always wondered how the Star Wars Emperor could start with a battle-hardened army and end up with an "entire legion of his best troops" being beaten to death by teddybears with sticks.
Then Hegseth ended up as US Defence Sec. And now yeah that makes sense.
Then Hegseth ended up as US Defence Sec. And now yeah that makes sense.
February 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Always wondered how the Star Wars Emperor could start with a battle-hardened army and end up with an "entire legion of his best troops" being beaten to death by teddybears with sticks.
Then Hegseth ended up as US Defence Sec. And now yeah that makes sense.
Then Hegseth ended up as US Defence Sec. And now yeah that makes sense.
Today is one of those days where I want to beat various colleagues and customers with a spade.
Suppose it's a good job I work remotely really...
Suppose it's a good job I work remotely really...
February 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Today is one of those days where I want to beat various colleagues and customers with a spade.
Suppose it's a good job I work remotely really...
Suppose it's a good job I work remotely really...
Total shame that Sir Gino has been ruled out, could've been an Arkle for the ages with him against Maj and LDS.
Would be nice if the Exchanges didn't know before the punters tho...
Would be nice if the Exchanges didn't know before the punters tho...
February 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Total shame that Sir Gino has been ruled out, could've been an Arkle for the ages with him against Maj and LDS.
Would be nice if the Exchanges didn't know before the punters tho...
Would be nice if the Exchanges didn't know before the punters tho...
I guess we really do have to 'File it under fun from the past'
RIP Marianne Faithfull
RIP Marianne Faithfull
January 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I guess we really do have to 'File it under fun from the past'
RIP Marianne Faithfull
RIP Marianne Faithfull
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Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
January 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
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Elon and Trump are starting to make Weyland Yutani look ethical.
January 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Elon and Trump are starting to make Weyland Yutani look ethical.
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The point of diplomacy is not to “internationally deliver” the domestic policy goals of a government, it’s to build the relationships& gather the expertise needed to protect the safety& prosperity of the country in a dangerous world that is constantly changing.
Wrong priorities, insular thinking.
Wrong priorities, insular thinking.
'Mr Lammy’s answer is to make the FCDO the “international delivery arm” of the prime minister’s twin goals of expanding the economy and cutting immigration.' www.economist.com/britain/2025...
David Lammy’s plan to shake up Britain’s Foreign Office
Diplomats will be tasked with growing the economy and cutting migration
www.economist.com
January 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The point of diplomacy is not to “internationally deliver” the domestic policy goals of a government, it’s to build the relationships& gather the expertise needed to protect the safety& prosperity of the country in a dangerous world that is constantly changing.
Wrong priorities, insular thinking.
Wrong priorities, insular thinking.
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A take it journalists' social media timelines and columns are full of reports of several days of market confidence recovering, borrowing rates dropping, the FTSE hitting record highs, and praise for Rachel Reeves. No? ~AA
January 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
A take it journalists' social media timelines and columns are full of reports of several days of market confidence recovering, borrowing rates dropping, the FTSE hitting record highs, and praise for Rachel Reeves. No? ~AA
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Would just generally be helpful if the media didn't cover the bond market as if every movement is Truss 2.0, which the media has basically been doing ever since Truss 1.0
January 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Would just generally be helpful if the media didn't cover the bond market as if every movement is Truss 2.0, which the media has basically been doing ever since Truss 1.0
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Meet the destroyer HMS Glowworm. In April 1940 she was forced to fight the German Heavy Cruiser Admiral Hipper, ten times her size, and Hipper's destroyer escorts.
Her extraordinary last stand earned her captain the first Victoria Cross of WW2. In part because THE GERMANS nominated him for one /1 🧵
Her extraordinary last stand earned her captain the first Victoria Cross of WW2. In part because THE GERMANS nominated him for one /1 🧵
January 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Meet the destroyer HMS Glowworm. In April 1940 she was forced to fight the German Heavy Cruiser Admiral Hipper, ten times her size, and Hipper's destroyer escorts.
Her extraordinary last stand earned her captain the first Victoria Cross of WW2. In part because THE GERMANS nominated him for one /1 🧵
Her extraordinary last stand earned her captain the first Victoria Cross of WW2. In part because THE GERMANS nominated him for one /1 🧵
Great fun getting back at the (virtual) table for some #DnD last night.
Daft little level 1 one-shot, but we all had great fun, recruited a Goblin (after he and his mate nearly TPK'd the three of us) and solved the mystery of the stolen spices, earning us a lifetime supply of pies in the process.
Daft little level 1 one-shot, but we all had great fun, recruited a Goblin (after he and his mate nearly TPK'd the three of us) and solved the mystery of the stolen spices, earning us a lifetime supply of pies in the process.
January 9, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Great fun getting back at the (virtual) table for some #DnD last night.
Daft little level 1 one-shot, but we all had great fun, recruited a Goblin (after he and his mate nearly TPK'd the three of us) and solved the mystery of the stolen spices, earning us a lifetime supply of pies in the process.
Daft little level 1 one-shot, but we all had great fun, recruited a Goblin (after he and his mate nearly TPK'd the three of us) and solved the mystery of the stolen spices, earning us a lifetime supply of pies in the process.
Le Pen dead?
Oh no, how sad...
Now, where's that bottle of Champagne I've been keeping...
Oh no, how sad...
Now, where's that bottle of Champagne I've been keeping...
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ALT: a large crowd of people standing in front of a fence
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January 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Le Pen dead?
Oh no, how sad...
Now, where's that bottle of Champagne I've been keeping...
Oh no, how sad...
Now, where's that bottle of Champagne I've been keeping...