Child of Prog
@devindoyle.bsky.social
Writer for games and TV. Star Wars: Eclipse, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Red Planet Prize winner. Metalhead. Bassist. Social Democrat. Irish-Australian-British (but mostly Irish). Résident en France. Age: unverified.
My dad grew up in Howth in the 1950s. There was a gang of lads used to hang around at the harbour when they weren't employed, which was often. Back then everyone had The One Suit. Dark grey, a white shirt under it, a tie on special occasions, and if it was cold you'd put a jumper over the shirt. /
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
My dad grew up in Howth in the 1950s. There was a gang of lads used to hang around at the harbour when they weren't employed, which was often. Back then everyone had The One Suit. Dark grey, a white shirt under it, a tie on special occasions, and if it was cold you'd put a jumper over the shirt. /
I scared the living crap out of at least three children last week.
November 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I scared the living crap out of at least three children last week.
Post a remake you love...
October 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Post a remake you love...
Just home from a surprise antifascist rap night at a bar in a small town near my place in western France, to see American anti-fascists taking to the streets.
Warms the heart.
Warms the heart.
October 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Just home from a surprise antifascist rap night at a bar in a small town near my place in western France, to see American anti-fascists taking to the streets.
Warms the heart.
Warms the heart.
This is Pete with Vallie on Shelly Beach in Manly a month ago.
The next bit's hard to write. /
The next bit's hard to write. /
September 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
This is Pete with Vallie on Shelly Beach in Manly a month ago.
The next bit's hard to write. /
The next bit's hard to write. /
Jimmy said today that between parenthood and adoption (he adopted families, we adopted him back), Pete was a member of seven different families.
Ours was one.
This is Pete with Vallie in Manly in 2012. It was his Facebook profile picture for thirteen years. /
Ours was one.
This is Pete with Vallie in Manly in 2012. It was his Facebook profile picture for thirteen years. /
September 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Jimmy said today that between parenthood and adoption (he adopted families, we adopted him back), Pete was a member of seven different families.
Ours was one.
This is Pete with Vallie in Manly in 2012. It was his Facebook profile picture for thirteen years. /
Ours was one.
This is Pete with Vallie in Manly in 2012. It was his Facebook profile picture for thirteen years. /
My friend Pete died last week.
He was 67.
He was an extraordinary human being.
A thread.
(Photo by Pete's best friend, the highly talented @timbradshaw.bsky.social)
He was 67.
He was an extraordinary human being.
A thread.
(Photo by Pete's best friend, the highly talented @timbradshaw.bsky.social)
September 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
My friend Pete died last week.
He was 67.
He was an extraordinary human being.
A thread.
(Photo by Pete's best friend, the highly talented @timbradshaw.bsky.social)
He was 67.
He was an extraordinary human being.
A thread.
(Photo by Pete's best friend, the highly talented @timbradshaw.bsky.social)
What, fractures on the Left? Quelle surprise, comrade.
(Let's just unite around the one viable left-wing party left.)
(Let's just unite around the one viable left-wing party left.)
September 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
What, fractures on the Left? Quelle surprise, comrade.
(Let's just unite around the one viable left-wing party left.)
(Let's just unite around the one viable left-wing party left.)
Can I have that haircut?
September 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Can I have that haircut?
I've a 17-hour flight coming up and I am thrilled that some day I'll be able to do it with my face 50cm behind some stranger's arse, for an apparent saving of zero actual space.
August 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I've a 17-hour flight coming up and I am thrilled that some day I'll be able to do it with my face 50cm behind some stranger's arse, for an apparent saving of zero actual space.
Guess where this is.
August 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Guess where this is.
Sydney making this Dubliner feel extra welcome.
August 19, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Sydney making this Dubliner feel extra welcome.
Jet lag has its upsides.
August 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Jet lag has its upsides.
This long, turns out.
July 30, 2025 at 8:50 AM
This long, turns out.
Email of the Day winner, July 24th.
I have never taken a Lufthansa flight in my life.
(I tried to once, but they cancelled both legs and I ended up on a LOT service via Warsaw instead.)
I have never taken a Lufthansa flight in my life.
(I tried to once, but they cancelled both legs and I ended up on a LOT service via Warsaw instead.)
July 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Email of the Day winner, July 24th.
I have never taken a Lufthansa flight in my life.
(I tried to once, but they cancelled both legs and I ended up on a LOT service via Warsaw instead.)
I have never taken a Lufthansa flight in my life.
(I tried to once, but they cancelled both legs and I ended up on a LOT service via Warsaw instead.)
The offspring knows what's what.
July 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The offspring knows what's what.
I know these delivery networks optimise their systems but it seems odd that the thing I ordered from Bordeaux (2 hours' drive from here) first went to Terrasson (3 hours away) and then to Le Mans (5 hours from Terrasson and 2.75 hours from me).
July 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I know these delivery networks optimise their systems but it seems odd that the thing I ordered from Bordeaux (2 hours' drive from here) first went to Terrasson (3 hours away) and then to Le Mans (5 hours from Terrasson and 2.75 hours from me).
Dublin was amazing. You're in for a treat.
June 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Dublin was amazing. You're in for a treat.
It all came flooding back to me.
So, the album came out in the first week of September 1984. /
So, the album came out in the first week of September 1984. /
June 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
It all came flooding back to me.
So, the album came out in the first week of September 1984. /
So, the album came out in the first week of September 1984. /
