Darren Robinson
@motorbandit.bsky.social
Cumbrian. Married. Occasional motorcyclist. No fash. Human male, unmodified but worn, some damage. Angry. Old-school rock & metal are my thing. No interest in AI, crypto, tech bros or trader bois. If you follow me I may not go where you expect. NO FASH.
The primary purpose of all media is now only to serve as delivery systems for advertising. Content is secondary at best.
November 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The primary purpose of all media is now only to serve as delivery systems for advertising. Content is secondary at best.
The people who made seasons 2, 3 and 4 didn't piss me off, but they did cause significant disappointment.
November 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The people who made seasons 2, 3 and 4 didn't piss me off, but they did cause significant disappointment.
I developed myopia at an early age, needing prescription glasses on my 4th birthday. I was a very active, outdoors kind of child. Sometimes you just roll a 1.
November 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I developed myopia at an early age, needing prescription glasses on my 4th birthday. I was a very active, outdoors kind of child. Sometimes you just roll a 1.
If you give in to a blackmailer you lose, they will only demand more.
November 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
If you give in to a blackmailer you lose, they will only demand more.
They probably haven't got the spyware UI working yet.
November 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
They probably haven't got the spyware UI working yet.
Gormley? An utter waste of public money.
November 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Gormley? An utter waste of public money.
How long before it's "Who will rid me of this turbulent priest"?
November 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
How long before it's "Who will rid me of this turbulent priest"?
Yeah, Chief Engineer on a Federation starship looks like PhD-level Physics to me. I'll take lower decks engineering (facilities), probably safer than security.
November 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Yeah, Chief Engineer on a Federation starship looks like PhD-level Physics to me. I'll take lower decks engineering (facilities), probably safer than security.
There's a story behind this that we should be told. Get thee to Fess Hole, and quick about it!
November 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
There's a story behind this that we should be told. Get thee to Fess Hole, and quick about it!
Money truly can't buy happiness, then. Either that or he's an unredeemable sociopath, although both can be true.
November 23, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Money truly can't buy happiness, then. Either that or he's an unredeemable sociopath, although both can be true.
I wasn't aware there were that many, but I do know of Mithraism. Christianity, via Imperial Rome, is a real-life Borg* - assimilate everything.
*Star Trek reference, for the uninitiated.
*Star Trek reference, for the uninitiated.
November 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I wasn't aware there were that many, but I do know of Mithraism. Christianity, via Imperial Rome, is a real-life Borg* - assimilate everything.
*Star Trek reference, for the uninitiated.
*Star Trek reference, for the uninitiated.
The design of the C3 droid class is just wrong. The arms can barely move in a useful way due to the linkage across the elbow. The legs can only just walk forwards with minimal agility. Absolutely terrible.
November 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The design of the C3 droid class is just wrong. The arms can barely move in a useful way due to the linkage across the elbow. The legs can only just walk forwards with minimal agility. Absolutely terrible.
Anything AI. We've crossed a line. Pandora's jar is open.
November 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Anything AI. We've crossed a line. Pandora's jar is open.
As far as I'm concerned, November to April is winter, and I could do without all of it.
November 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
As far as I'm concerned, November to April is winter, and I could do without all of it.
Trilogies are the perfect storytelling form. Other film-makers could learn a lot from this. 3 and done.
November 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Trilogies are the perfect storytelling form. Other film-makers could learn a lot from this. 3 and done.
We wouldn't be the sixth largest economy for long under him.
November 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
We wouldn't be the sixth largest economy for long under him.
Don't worry, forced labour will be coming soon.
November 23, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Don't worry, forced labour will be coming soon.
You live in the north of England. We don't get clear skies much.
November 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
You live in the north of England. We don't get clear skies much.
That's a better comeback than I was expecting, genuinely. Kudos.
November 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
That's a better comeback than I was expecting, genuinely. Kudos.
You're aiming low.
November 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
You're aiming low.
It's basically rubber coated in flavouring.
November 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
It's basically rubber coated in flavouring.
Mind control is the one that could save the world.
November 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Mind control is the one that could save the world.
The word you're looking for is "evil".
November 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The word you're looking for is "evil".
Greece has oregano flavour. They're a lot better than they sound.
November 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Greece has oregano flavour. They're a lot better than they sound.