Nick Pollard
@nickpollard.bsky.social
Software, Graphics, Programming languages and Type systems. I like Good coffee and Heavy Metal.
London, UK. He/Him.
DMs open.
London, UK. He/Him.
DMs open.
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Today is Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR), a day where we pause to remember those who we have lost around the world this year to transphobic violence.
November 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Today is Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR), a day where we pause to remember those who we have lost around the world this year to transphobic violence.
Burglars warn: door locks and alarms could "financially ruin" the burgling industry
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Burglars warn: door locks and alarms could "financially ruin" the burgling industry
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When you publish a website that posts the names and photos of scholars who have written or said things you disagree with and encourage people to surveil and harass them, you are not, in fact, a “free speech” organization.
It is quite simply dishonest to describe TPUSA as a “free speech” organization and not even mention the “Professor Watchlist,” as NPR just did. Reporting on a crime does not entail adopting the victim’s views.
September 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
When you publish a website that posts the names and photos of scholars who have written or said things you disagree with and encourage people to surveil and harass them, you are not, in fact, a “free speech” organization.
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Excited about this - Dylan, Braeden, and Cole are all huge fans of CATAN, and we're over the moon to be working with them (and to send some CATAN players to see them in concert at an INCREDIBLE venue in London!).
(Note: The contest is just for tickets, winners are responsible for their own travel.)
(Note: The contest is just for tickets, winners are responsible for their own travel.)
We are excited to announce our collaboration with Wallows. Five lucky CATAN fans can win free concert tickets to their concert at the Brixton Academy in London, UK!! 🎸🇬🇧
More details on how to participate and a link will be added in the comments below shotly 👇
More details on how to participate and a link will be added in the comments below shotly 👇
July 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Excited about this - Dylan, Braeden, and Cole are all huge fans of CATAN, and we're over the moon to be working with them (and to send some CATAN players to see them in concert at an INCREDIBLE venue in London!).
(Note: The contest is just for tickets, winners are responsible for their own travel.)
(Note: The contest is just for tickets, winners are responsible for their own travel.)
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Massive Attack via Instagram.
July 2, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Massive Attack via Instagram.
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Raise taxes. Spend the money improving lives. Welcome immigrants. Repudiate right wing lies.
July 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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A sad thing about social media is just how much it is full of people who just need to go outside and enjoy live but are instead radicalising themselves and others into fearing what is objectively one of the best and safest cities not just now but in all of human history.
Meanwhile... over on X ... Darren Grimes, the Tiny Tears of British politics, is upset because it's not the fifties any more.
Modern day Soho Square on the right and you can see how much it's changed.
Modern day Soho Square on the right and you can see how much it's changed.
June 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
A sad thing about social media is just how much it is full of people who just need to go outside and enjoy live but are instead radicalising themselves and others into fearing what is objectively one of the best and safest cities not just now but in all of human history.
I have a joke about Theseus but the thread is hard to follow
I have a joke about Tantalus, but you'll never get it
I have a story about Cassandra and you're not gonna believe it
June 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
I have a joke about Theseus but the thread is hard to follow
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The Greens now have nearly 200 more councillors than Reform.
This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.
This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.
Another record year for the Green Party 👏
859 Councillors on 170 Councils in England & Wales
Now join us to keep Greens growing and to take the fight to Reform join.greenparty.org.uk
859 Councillors on 170 Councils in England & Wales
Now join us to keep Greens growing and to take the fight to Reform join.greenparty.org.uk
May 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The Greens now have nearly 200 more councillors than Reform.
This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.
This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.
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Indie game devs! Worried you don't have a good publishing deal? May I present my firm's 2025 Publishing Agreement Data Report! Taken from 100+ actual Publishing Agreements ranging from 2017-2025, providing averages for rev share splits, advances, IP ownership and more!
indiegamepublishing.com
indiegamepublishing.com
March 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Indie game devs! Worried you don't have a good publishing deal? May I present my firm's 2025 Publishing Agreement Data Report! Taken from 100+ actual Publishing Agreements ranging from 2017-2025, providing averages for rev share splits, advances, IP ownership and more!
indiegamepublishing.com
indiegamepublishing.com
William Hague in the Times is clear-sighted about the need for significantly increased defence spending, and he's right: archive.ph/CiQ2V
archive.ph
February 20, 2025 at 9:09 AM
William Hague in the Times is clear-sighted about the need for significantly increased defence spending, and he's right: archive.ph/CiQ2V
He's making a list
He's checking it twice
But the second check skips every other element
So he'll know if there are any cycles
He's checking it twice
But the second check skips every other element
So he'll know if there are any cycles
December 24, 2024 at 5:45 PM
He's making a list
He's checking it twice
But the second check skips every other element
So he'll know if there are any cycles
He's checking it twice
But the second check skips every other element
So he'll know if there are any cycles
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In 1890, the X and Y chromosomes were discovered. It was found that the men who were tested had 46 chromosomes, including an X and a Y, while women who were tested also had 46 chromosomes, including 2 X chromosomes.
So obviously the conclusion was that the Y chromosome defined masculinity.
So obviously the conclusion was that the Y chromosome defined masculinity.
November 8, 2024 at 11:28 PM
In 1890, the X and Y chromosomes were discovered. It was found that the men who were tested had 46 chromosomes, including an X and a Y, while women who were tested also had 46 chromosomes, including 2 X chromosomes.
So obviously the conclusion was that the Y chromosome defined masculinity.
So obviously the conclusion was that the Y chromosome defined masculinity.
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If you do not have the courage to standup and loudly, clearly, and unequivocally defend the basic human rights of transgender, queer, and other people within the LGBTIQ community, then I have some bad fucking news for you about what is going to happen over next four years.
November 21, 2024 at 1:03 AM
If you do not have the courage to standup and loudly, clearly, and unequivocally defend the basic human rights of transgender, queer, and other people within the LGBTIQ community, then I have some bad fucking news for you about what is going to happen over next four years.
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The Venn diagram of England and Portugal has "enormous historic maritime empires" and "big fans of custard" in the intersection.
November 17, 2024 at 6:55 PM
The Venn diagram of England and Portugal has "enormous historic maritime empires" and "big fans of custard" in the intersection.
Numpy rhymes with grumpy and I will not be taking any questions.
November 20, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Numpy rhymes with grumpy and I will not be taking any questions.
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Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Remember those who have been killed, injured, abused, tortured for being who they are.
Remember those who have taken their own lives because they could not live in a world where they could not be themselves.
Remember them. And make the world remember them.
Remember those who have been killed, injured, abused, tortured for being who they are.
Remember those who have taken their own lives because they could not live in a world where they could not be themselves.
Remember them. And make the world remember them.
November 20, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Remember those who have been killed, injured, abused, tortured for being who they are.
Remember those who have taken their own lives because they could not live in a world where they could not be themselves.
Remember them. And make the world remember them.
Remember those who have been killed, injured, abused, tortured for being who they are.
Remember those who have taken their own lives because they could not live in a world where they could not be themselves.
Remember them. And make the world remember them.
Always the Reader Writer, never the State Monad
Always the Functional Core, never the Imperative Shell
Always the public static, never the void main
November 19, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Always the Reader Writer, never the State Monad
Actually Ctrl + Shift + V is just "paste". Not to be confused with Ctrl + v, which is "hallucinate a fever dream loosely inspired by the contents of your clipboard into your current document, possibly filtered through whatever Steve Ballmer was drinking today".
Hope that helps!
Hope that helps!
Ctrl + Shift + V is "paste text without formatting" in Windows.
You're welcome, everyone.
You're welcome, everyone.
November 15, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Actually Ctrl + Shift + V is just "paste". Not to be confused with Ctrl + v, which is "hallucinate a fever dream loosely inspired by the contents of your clipboard into your current document, possibly filtered through whatever Steve Ballmer was drinking today".
Hope that helps!
Hope that helps!
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I made a Black women in tech starter pack because I couldn’t find one and it annoyed me.
go.bsky.app/5upv7SQ
go.bsky.app/5upv7SQ
November 13, 2024 at 9:25 PM
I made a Black women in tech starter pack because I couldn’t find one and it annoyed me.
go.bsky.app/5upv7SQ
go.bsky.app/5upv7SQ
OskSta is posting on Blue sky! Finally the moment I've been waiting for to leave Twitter.
Made some octahedral impostors for these trees. Might seem like overkill for such a stylized look, but they're a lot more stable when rotating the camera than all other billboard solutions I've tried, which is kinda important.
Also: Sweet, bluesky can do gifs now!
Also: Sweet, bluesky can do gifs now!
October 24, 2024 at 12:58 PM
OskSta is posting on Blue sky! Finally the moment I've been waiting for to leave Twitter.
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Chuffed to be in 'Cultures of London' alongside many others, bringing a bright range of people and voices into the history of the city where they belong. Jed seal of approval. All good bookstores etc.
January 6, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Chuffed to be in 'Cultures of London' alongside many others, bringing a bright range of people and voices into the history of the city where they belong. Jed seal of approval. All good bookstores etc.