Chris Payne
@qixotl.bsky.social
Game Developing, roleplaying, voice acting, happy atheist goth. Founder of Patternwalk Studios, previously at TT Games. Played Reg in http://flotsam.city
Love that we have such a concise mini- manifesto. Going to be an exciting new year...
At the Budget, the Green Party's message is clear: Cut Bills. Tax Billionaires.
November 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Love that we have such a concise mini- manifesto. Going to be an exciting new year...
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Zack Polanski is a breath of fresh air.
November 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Zack Polanski is a breath of fresh air.
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BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings
Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Sorry you've been a victim of fake news.
I said this morning to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social that the Green Party had passed 123,000 members.
A couple of hours later it's out of date. @greenparty.org.uk have 126,000! 🎉🚀
Join.greenparty.org.uk
I said this morning to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social that the Green Party had passed 123,000 members.
A couple of hours later it's out of date. @greenparty.org.uk have 126,000! 🎉🚀
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Join the Green Party
Join the Green Party from just £6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party standing up for people and planet.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
October 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
@zackpolanski.bsky.social Expat friend of mine is trying to join the party but the website doesn't accept overseas postcodes, and he can't get through on email or phone. Do you accept expat members?
October 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
@zackpolanski.bsky.social Expat friend of mine is trying to join the party but the website doesn't accept overseas postcodes, and he can't get through on email or phone. Do you accept expat members?
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Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
October 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
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Our Public Ownership Party Scorecard is live! 📣
Find out where the parties stand - it might surprise you. 😮
Follow link in comments below. 👇 @morningstaronline
Find out where the parties stand - it might surprise you. 😮
Follow link in comments below. 👇 @morningstaronline
September 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Our Public Ownership Party Scorecard is live! 📣
Find out where the parties stand - it might surprise you. 😮
Follow link in comments below. 👇 @morningstaronline
Find out where the parties stand - it might surprise you. 😮
Follow link in comments below. 👇 @morningstaronline
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Poll of over 7,000 people reveals strong support for clean energy, nature restoration, and climate action.
A large majority made up of people who think they are in a small minority, thanks to relentless misinformation online and in the mainstream media.
A large majority made up of people who think they are in a small minority, thanks to relentless misinformation online and in the mainstream media.
'Quiet sense of pride': Large majority of Brits back ambitious climate action
Poll of over 7,000 people reveals strong support for clean energy, nature restoration, and climate action - but a deep disillusionment with politics and the cost of living remains
www.businessgreen.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Poll of over 7,000 people reveals strong support for clean energy, nature restoration, and climate action.
A large majority made up of people who think they are in a small minority, thanks to relentless misinformation online and in the mainstream media.
A large majority made up of people who think they are in a small minority, thanks to relentless misinformation online and in the mainstream media.
Sadly, current employer doesn't have enough work to keep me on...so I'm looking for a new thing.
Anyone need a director/designer/programmer with 30 years experience on 35 published games across 13+ platforms?
Anyone need a director/designer/programmer with 30 years experience on 35 published games across 13+ platforms?
July 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Sadly, current employer doesn't have enough work to keep me on...so I'm looking for a new thing.
Anyone need a director/designer/programmer with 30 years experience on 35 published games across 13+ platforms?
Anyone need a director/designer/programmer with 30 years experience on 35 published games across 13+ platforms?
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Call for a voice actor!
We’re looking to cast a female actress for our next game. Vocal age 25-35, Northern England accent, preferably Mancunian, incl. Pakistani and Indian Mancunian accents.
That’s you? Then send a sample to info@inklestudios.com, marked “casting call”.
Paid gig, ofc
<3 RTs!
We’re looking to cast a female actress for our next game. Vocal age 25-35, Northern England accent, preferably Mancunian, incl. Pakistani and Indian Mancunian accents.
That’s you? Then send a sample to info@inklestudios.com, marked “casting call”.
Paid gig, ofc
<3 RTs!
a cat is holding a microphone in its mouth and singing into it .
ALT: a cat is holding a microphone in its mouth and singing into it .
media.tenor.com
July 2, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Call for a voice actor!
We’re looking to cast a female actress for our next game. Vocal age 25-35, Northern England accent, preferably Mancunian, incl. Pakistani and Indian Mancunian accents.
That’s you? Then send a sample to info@inklestudios.com, marked “casting call”.
Paid gig, ofc
<3 RTs!
We’re looking to cast a female actress for our next game. Vocal age 25-35, Northern England accent, preferably Mancunian, incl. Pakistani and Indian Mancunian accents.
That’s you? Then send a sample to info@inklestudios.com, marked “casting call”.
Paid gig, ofc
<3 RTs!
Getting heartily sick of VR development. Would be nice to work on a flatscreen game and not have to put the damn headset on and off all day...
July 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Getting heartily sick of VR development. Would be nice to work on a flatscreen game and not have to put the damn headset on and off all day...
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None of those newspapers (or the BBC) that gleefully ran stories when the EHRC gave trans people a shoeing will now report on the EHRC admitting they (and hence those stories) were wrong. Are those outlets craven - or dishonest?
Thank goodness for the legal press. www.law360.com/articles/235...
Thank goodness for the legal press. www.law360.com/articles/235...
EHRC Drops Workplace Toilet Advice Amid Legal Threat - Law360
Britain's equal rights watchdog has dropped its advice to employers that they must provide single-sex toilets in the wake of a landmark U.K. Supreme Court decision in the face of a court challenge.
www.law360.com
June 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
None of those newspapers (or the BBC) that gleefully ran stories when the EHRC gave trans people a shoeing will now report on the EHRC admitting they (and hence those stories) were wrong. Are those outlets craven - or dishonest?
Thank goodness for the legal press. www.law360.com/articles/235...
Thank goodness for the legal press. www.law360.com/articles/235...
LARP photo from last weekend. I'm growing the face fuzz out for a role, so Idris has a beard now.
May 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
LARP photo from last weekend. I'm growing the face fuzz out for a role, so Idris has a beard now.
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While RFK Jr. Made his remarks saying autistic life is a tragedy that destroys families, I sat right in front of him and made it a point to let him know he was wrong. My latest for @msnbc.com
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | I know RFK Jr. is wrong about autistic people — because he's talking about me
“These are kids who will never pay taxes,” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said of autistic children Wednesday. "They’ll never hold a job.”
www.msnbc.com
April 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
While RFK Jr. Made his remarks saying autistic life is a tragedy that destroys families, I sat right in front of him and made it a point to let him know he was wrong. My latest for @msnbc.com
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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The absence of trans people from the British media is part of the problem. I'd like to offer mentoring to trans people trying to get into journalism, free of charge. Most of my experience is obviously in political commentary, but I might be passably useful in news and other areas.
April 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The absence of trans people from the British media is part of the problem. I'd like to offer mentoring to trans people trying to get into journalism, free of charge. Most of my experience is obviously in political commentary, but I might be passably useful in news and other areas.
Last weekend I crewed the debut event of Menhir's Fate - the UK's 4th fest LARP - and it went remarkably smoothly. Players loved the format, which is plot intensive by design. Enjoyed helping players do bespoke rituals around the eponymous Menhir.
Event 2 is only a few weeks away...
Menhirsfate.com
Event 2 is only a few weeks away...
Menhirsfate.com
April 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Last weekend I crewed the debut event of Menhir's Fate - the UK's 4th fest LARP - and it went remarkably smoothly. Players loved the format, which is plot intensive by design. Enjoyed helping players do bespoke rituals around the eponymous Menhir.
Event 2 is only a few weeks away...
Menhirsfate.com
Event 2 is only a few weeks away...
Menhirsfate.com
To precisely no-one's surprise, UBI proven to work...again.
A German experiment has found that people are likely to continue working full-time even if they receive no-strings-attached universal basic income payments.
German experiment gave people a basic monthly income – the effect on their work ethic was surprising | CNN
A German experiment has found that people are likely to continue working full-time even if they receive no-strings-attached universal basic income payments.
www.cnn.com
April 12, 2025 at 8:25 AM
To precisely no-one's surprise, UBI proven to work...again.
TAX THE FUCKING RICH YOU COWARDS
Britain's 177 billionaires sit on £965 bn - more EACH than the average Brit will earn in 1000 lifetimes.
So obviously, Labour decided NOT to have a 2% wealth tax on this obscene, unspendable hoarding. More poverty for 6.9m disabled Britons is their solution.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
So obviously, Labour decided NOT to have a 2% wealth tax on this obscene, unspendable hoarding. More poverty for 6.9m disabled Britons is their solution.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Further benefits cuts planned as Rachel Reeves forced to find extra £1.6bn
Chancellor risks wrath of Labour backbenchers with spring statement set to confirm deeper cuts
www.theguardian.com
March 26, 2025 at 8:54 AM
TAX THE FUCKING RICH YOU COWARDS
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Ukraine was just knifed in the back.
Essential reading on yesterday's deal
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Essential reading on yesterday's deal
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Ukraine Was Just Knifed In The Back
And The Ukrainians Know It
open.substack.com
March 26, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Ukraine was just knifed in the back.
Essential reading on yesterday's deal
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Essential reading on yesterday's deal
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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The most brutal assassination in Assassin's Creed history
Ubisoft feeling confident over on Twitter…
(Musk notoriously reacted to AC Shadows’ reveal and its Black samurai by saying the game was proof that “DEI kills art”)
(Musk notoriously reacted to AC Shadows’ reveal and its Black samurai by saying the game was proof that “DEI kills art”)
March 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The most brutal assassination in Assassin's Creed history
Nice to see Gary moving from educating into activism. 45min video, but worth it - includes full primer for people who don't have an unhealthy obsession with politics like I do...
youtu.be/rAb_p5DCC3E
youtu.be/rAb_p5DCC3E
How to stop the economy from collapsing
YouTube video by Garys Economics
youtu.be
March 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Nice to see Gary moving from educating into activism. 45min video, but worth it - includes full primer for people who don't have an unhealthy obsession with politics like I do...
youtu.be/rAb_p5DCC3E
youtu.be/rAb_p5DCC3E
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they're destroying narrative design / games writing as a professional discipline ... for this. great work 100/10 no notes, industry leaders
March 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
they're destroying narrative design / games writing as a professional discipline ... for this. great work 100/10 no notes, industry leaders
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This joke is agelessly impossibly old, but is the glue that holds every dev team together. It communicates the gallows humour and nihilism that has powered the development of every game you ever loved.
the best joke in videogames development is replying "ship it" to every broken ass prototype no I will not be taking questions
March 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
This joke is agelessly impossibly old, but is the glue that holds every dev team together. It communicates the gallows humour and nihilism that has powered the development of every game you ever loved.
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Had a great time recording this episode of Anything Could Happen!
I play governor Storm, desperate for re-election.
Host: Oscar Clark
Cast:
@qixotl.bsky.social
@feyearth.bsky.social
@gaskinator.bsky.social
António Salreta
Myself
#AP #actualplay #anythingcanhappen #ttrpg
youtu.be/PmtMGXXrs4Q?...
I play governor Storm, desperate for re-election.
Host: Oscar Clark
Cast:
@qixotl.bsky.social
@feyearth.bsky.social
@gaskinator.bsky.social
António Salreta
Myself
#AP #actualplay #anythingcanhappen #ttrpg
youtu.be/PmtMGXXrs4Q?...
Anyone Could Take Out The Trash
YouTube video by Anything Could Happen
youtu.be
February 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Had a great time recording this episode of Anything Could Happen!
I play governor Storm, desperate for re-election.
Host: Oscar Clark
Cast:
@qixotl.bsky.social
@feyearth.bsky.social
@gaskinator.bsky.social
António Salreta
Myself
#AP #actualplay #anythingcanhappen #ttrpg
youtu.be/PmtMGXXrs4Q?...
I play governor Storm, desperate for re-election.
Host: Oscar Clark
Cast:
@qixotl.bsky.social
@feyearth.bsky.social
@gaskinator.bsky.social
António Salreta
Myself
#AP #actualplay #anythingcanhappen #ttrpg
youtu.be/PmtMGXXrs4Q?...
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Anti-ICE protesters in California have shut down the 101 freeway in Los Angeles marching towards City Hall.
February 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Anti-ICE protesters in California have shut down the 101 freeway in Los Angeles marching towards City Hall.