Owen from work
@owencoolguy.bsky.social
Cool guy
Private citizen with his own opinions. What my workplace thinks ~= what I think.
Private citizen with his own opinions. What my workplace thinks ~= what I think.
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To avoid a protracted legal battle in what would surely have been the trial of the century, Rail Clock is now Rail Cock. Please adjust your bookmarks accordingly.
railcock.matteason.co.uk
railcock.matteason.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 10:31 AM
To avoid a protracted legal battle in what would surely have been the trial of the century, Rail Clock is now Rail Cock. Please adjust your bookmarks accordingly.
railcock.matteason.co.uk
railcock.matteason.co.uk
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More coverage of our 10,000 Game Assets Pack, this time on Dexerto. We really do appreciate all the support everyone is giving this - basically it makes the last year of working on it full time worthwhile & spurs us on to create more assets!! www.dexerto.com/gaming/indie... #gamedev #indiedev
Indie studio releases 10k human-made game assets so devs “don’t turn to AI” - Dexerto
Indie creators got a boost as a new 10k human-made asset pack launched to help developers avoid relying on AI tools.
www.dexerto.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
More coverage of our 10,000 Game Assets Pack, this time on Dexerto. We really do appreciate all the support everyone is giving this - basically it makes the last year of working on it full time worthwhile & spurs us on to create more assets!! www.dexerto.com/gaming/indie... #gamedev #indiedev
I forgot these were on my phone
December 8, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I forgot these were on my phone
Trying to do this more
December 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Trying to do this more
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Duolingo announced it was going “AI-first” just over six months ago. Since then its stock is down 64%.
December 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Duolingo announced it was going “AI-first” just over six months ago. Since then its stock is down 64%.
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I swear I'm not trying to judge anyone but seeing all the Spotify Wrapped stuff was truly a bit of a bummer this year.
Bandcamp Friday sees BC give up their cut for the day, so all of your money goes to the band. BC isn't perfect but a little goes a long way in this corporate hell! Support artists!
Bandcamp Friday sees BC give up their cut for the day, so all of your money goes to the band. BC isn't perfect but a little goes a long way in this corporate hell! Support artists!
December 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I swear I'm not trying to judge anyone but seeing all the Spotify Wrapped stuff was truly a bit of a bummer this year.
Bandcamp Friday sees BC give up their cut for the day, so all of your money goes to the band. BC isn't perfect but a little goes a long way in this corporate hell! Support artists!
Bandcamp Friday sees BC give up their cut for the day, so all of your money goes to the band. BC isn't perfect but a little goes a long way in this corporate hell! Support artists!
Hey hello wanna ready my blog post about feelings? owenis.online/pages/blog/w...
Note 53: Open-sourced feelings - Owen Jones
Reflecting on myself before I reflect on my work
owenis.online
December 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Hey hello wanna ready my blog post about feelings? owenis.online/pages/blog/w...
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IQ is a measure of how good you are at IQ tests, which is something informed by how familiar you are with taking academic tests (& thus the quality of your school, which is in part determined by your parents' wealth, etc). there's nothing in particular that makes them a good test of intelligence
December 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
IQ is a measure of how good you are at IQ tests, which is something informed by how familiar you are with taking academic tests (& thus the quality of your school, which is in part determined by your parents' wealth, etc). there's nothing in particular that makes them a good test of intelligence
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The Telegraph going after the Quakers because the Quakers won't be assholes to trans people.
That opening paragraph by Daniel Martin is lol. It's Helen Joyce doing the accusing.
That opening paragraph by Daniel Martin is lol. It's Helen Joyce doing the accusing.
May 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The Telegraph going after the Quakers because the Quakers won't be assholes to trans people.
That opening paragraph by Daniel Martin is lol. It's Helen Joyce doing the accusing.
That opening paragraph by Daniel Martin is lol. It's Helen Joyce doing the accusing.
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Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
December 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to
I finished Öoo today and it's such an incredible puzzle game. I can't think of a game that so masterfully teaches players specific mechanics, then leads them back to what was a dead end so they can realise oh actually I now know how to get past this. Should be studied in game design courses.
November 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I finished Öoo today and it's such an incredible puzzle game. I can't think of a game that so masterfully teaches players specific mechanics, then leads them back to what was a dead end so they can realise oh actually I now know how to get past this. Should be studied in game design courses.
No worries? No, worries!
November 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
No worries? No, worries!
I've figured it out. Jon Frakes looks like Satan.
November 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I've figured it out. Jon Frakes looks like Satan.
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
Been playing ÖOO. I love blowing up my funny little worm guy to solve puzzles it's very cool.
November 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Been playing ÖOO. I love blowing up my funny little worm guy to solve puzzles it's very cool.
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Trump when Zohran is running for Mayor in NY vs. Trump when Zohran is standing in the White House as the elected Mayor.
November 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Trump when Zohran is running for Mayor in NY vs. Trump when Zohran is standing in the White House as the elected Mayor.
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I have a hunch that people forced to use a chatbot feel devalued as a result.
The medium is the message, and the message is: we don't think you warrant the cost of of having a person help you.
The medium is the message, and the message is: we don't think you warrant the cost of of having a person help you.
November 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I have a hunch that people forced to use a chatbot feel devalued as a result.
The medium is the message, and the message is: we don't think you warrant the cost of of having a person help you.
The medium is the message, and the message is: we don't think you warrant the cost of of having a person help you.
I got a steam deck OLED last week and it is truly a revelation, for me, like 3 years late. Right now I can't imagine a single thing convincing me to get a switch 2.
November 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I got a steam deck OLED last week and it is truly a revelation, for me, like 3 years late. Right now I can't imagine a single thing convincing me to get a switch 2.
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What's a tune that you'd think might have got overplayed, but in fact every time you hear it, if anything, sounds better than ever?
THIS IS.
THIS IS.
Roots Manuva - 'Witness (1 Hope)' Official Video
YouTube video by Big Dada
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
What's a tune that you'd think might have got overplayed, but in fact every time you hear it, if anything, sounds better than ever?
THIS IS.
THIS IS.
Get 'em Chris! Get those union busting bastards!
I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct.
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Get 'em Chris! Get those union busting bastards!
Being observed
By cat who perturbed
By cat who perturbed
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Being observed
By cat who perturbed
By cat who perturbed
With every haircut I get closer to accepting my fate that these bald spots are not gonna get any smaller and I should just shave it off
November 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
With every haircut I get closer to accepting my fate that these bald spots are not gonna get any smaller and I should just shave it off