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💥 Seventy thousand women have now signed our letter. Seventy thousand women saying clearly that exclusion is not in our name and that trans people deserve dignity, safety and belonging.
🙏 Sign and share: notinourname.org.uk
#NotInOurName #Love #Inclusion #WomenUnite
🙏 Sign and share: notinourname.org.uk
#NotInOurName #Love #Inclusion #WomenUnite
December 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
💥 Seventy thousand women have now signed our letter. Seventy thousand women saying clearly that exclusion is not in our name and that trans people deserve dignity, safety and belonging.
🙏 Sign and share: notinourname.org.uk
#NotInOurName #Love #Inclusion #WomenUnite
🙏 Sign and share: notinourname.org.uk
#NotInOurName #Love #Inclusion #WomenUnite
Sharing on the off chance that any of the women who follow me aren't bots
We’ve exceeded 72k signatures. As some of our media and politicians push a more harmful narrative, others are pushing back. This is a groundswell of compassion from everyday women for the trans, intersex and nonbinary community.
Please keep sharing with friends and family 🙏
🔗 notinourname.org.uk/
Please keep sharing with friends and family 🙏
🔗 notinourname.org.uk/
Home - Not in our name
Not In our Name: Women in support of the trans+community
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December 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Inkle make some of my favourite games. They are all worth checking out.
Lots of inkle games on sale on Steam, but we wanted to highlight Expelled!
40% off -- 95% Very Positive -- 5-stars in the Observer -- 8/10 in Edge
"A wicked good time."
40% off -- 95% Very Positive -- 5-stars in the Observer -- 8/10 in Edge
"A wicked good time."
Save 40% on Expelled! on Steam
A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the cr...
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December 19, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Inkle make some of my favourite games. They are all worth checking out.
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Great minds think neurodivergently
December 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Great minds think neurodivergently
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not the kind of behavior I expect from the winner of the fifa peace prize
December 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
not the kind of behavior I expect from the winner of the fifa peace prize
My email inbox is currently a quagmire of order confirmations, dispatch notifications, out for delivery notifications and delivered notifications. Many from delivery companies that are hard to trace back to what it actually refers to. It is utterly useless.
December 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
My email inbox is currently a quagmire of order confirmations, dispatch notifications, out for delivery notifications and delivered notifications. Many from delivery companies that are hard to trace back to what it actually refers to. It is utterly useless.
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Interested in game-writing?
In early 2026 we'll be publishing a kaleidoscope: short articles by 100+ game writers - experts, freelancers, and juniors - about the craft.
~1/3 of them are in: multiple bangers, from some very famous names and games.
Sign up to be notified when it's ready here:
In early 2026 we'll be publishing a kaleidoscope: short articles by 100+ game writers - experts, freelancers, and juniors - about the craft.
~1/3 of them are in: multiple bangers, from some very famous names and games.
Sign up to be notified when it's ready here:
Sign up for news about the Game Writing Kaleidoscope
In early 2026 we’ll be publishing The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope, a collection of over 100 short essays by game writers about writing.
Featuring some very famous names, some highly experienced free...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Interested in game-writing?
In early 2026 we'll be publishing a kaleidoscope: short articles by 100+ game writers - experts, freelancers, and juniors - about the craft.
~1/3 of them are in: multiple bangers, from some very famous names and games.
Sign up to be notified when it's ready here:
In early 2026 we'll be publishing a kaleidoscope: short articles by 100+ game writers - experts, freelancers, and juniors - about the craft.
~1/3 of them are in: multiple bangers, from some very famous names and games.
Sign up to be notified when it's ready here:
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Keir Starmer increasingly looks like Rishi Sunak did at the start of 2024: a flustered, tetchy leader of a clapped out government hated by the country for delivering only lies and misery.
Unlike the Tories, though, Labour has taken eighteen months rather than fifteen years to get there.
Unlike the Tories, though, Labour has taken eighteen months rather than fifteen years to get there.
December 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Keir Starmer increasingly looks like Rishi Sunak did at the start of 2024: a flustered, tetchy leader of a clapped out government hated by the country for delivering only lies and misery.
Unlike the Tories, though, Labour has taken eighteen months rather than fifteen years to get there.
Unlike the Tories, though, Labour has taken eighteen months rather than fifteen years to get there.
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Your Central Vermont Plumbers LLC Wrapped is here!
2025 has been a great year for plumbing. That's why you placed 𝟭 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 for 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲!
Your top plumbing day was 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 when you spent $214.25.
Whatever 2026 brings, we're happy to have spent 𝟮 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 with you this year!
2025 has been a great year for plumbing. That's why you placed 𝟭 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 for 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲!
Your top plumbing day was 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 when you spent $214.25.
Whatever 2026 brings, we're happy to have spent 𝟮 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 with you this year!
December 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Your Central Vermont Plumbers LLC Wrapped is here!
2025 has been a great year for plumbing. That's why you placed 𝟭 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 for 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲!
Your top plumbing day was 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 when you spent $214.25.
Whatever 2026 brings, we're happy to have spent 𝟮 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 with you this year!
2025 has been a great year for plumbing. That's why you placed 𝟭 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 for 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲!
Your top plumbing day was 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 when you spent $214.25.
Whatever 2026 brings, we're happy to have spent 𝟮 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 with you this year!
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Just take a look at the replies. Labour are SO unpopular, and this kind of nonsense is landing badly.
(1/2) T he Greens are sadly not supporting progressive policies, it's just populism for the sake of it. So, I'm glad the Greens’ policies and leadership have been getting more scrutiny in recent days...
December 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Just take a look at the replies. Labour are SO unpopular, and this kind of nonsense is landing badly.
Do you think Trump wears his FIFA peace medal to bed, like a 4 year old who just got new shoes?
December 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Do you think Trump wears his FIFA peace medal to bed, like a 4 year old who just got new shoes?
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"oh, don't forget to highlight, in bright red, the two-letter word in the tagline! the two letter word that's kind of the whole point of this clever ad campaign! the two letter word that links this show to the horror movie of the same name!"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
November 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"oh, don't forget to highlight, in bright red, the two-letter word in the tagline! the two letter word that's kind of the whole point of this clever ad campaign! the two letter word that links this show to the horror movie of the same name!"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
I didn't realise this before, but Sooz Kempner is a monster.
November 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I didn't realise this before, but Sooz Kempner is a monster.
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Please @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social @bradtbaines.bsky.social take action. These people are making no secret of their continued unlawful activity putting up flags in the night. This is not acceptable.
I deleted the thumbnail so as not to share their jingoistic pictures www.facebook.com/groups/12594...
I deleted the thumbnail so as not to share their jingoistic pictures www.facebook.com/groups/12594...
Come on @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social. We're better than this. A) these flags are very distracting when driving. But b) we all know the intention behind them is to indicate hostility to immigrants, which threatens their safety and wellbeing. As a sanctuary county, please take them down asap.
I have passed these reports on.
The County Council have decided to only remove flyposted flags where they pose a health and safety risk. Will see what they come back with.
The County Council have decided to only remove flyposted flags where they pose a health and safety risk. Will see what they come back with.
November 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Please @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social @bradtbaines.bsky.social take action. These people are making no secret of their continued unlawful activity putting up flags in the night. This is not acceptable.
I deleted the thumbnail so as not to share their jingoistic pictures www.facebook.com/groups/12594...
I deleted the thumbnail so as not to share their jingoistic pictures www.facebook.com/groups/12594...
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One might say Farage is not a good judge of character?
Or even worse, maybe he is?
Or even worse, maybe he is?
November 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
One might say Farage is not a good judge of character?
Or even worse, maybe he is?
Or even worse, maybe he is?
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Hey, I bet you didn't hear that Zork 1, 2, and 3 were open-sourced today!
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
Zork is now open source
Two years ago, I wrote: Microsoft-the-company does not care about Infocom. But a lot of people in Microsoft must care. Microsoft is heavily populated by greying GenX nerds just like me. Folks who grew...
blog.zarfhome.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Hey, I bet you didn't hear that Zork 1, 2, and 3 were open-sourced today!
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
Wow, tough question on a YouGov poll...
November 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Wow, tough question on a YouGov poll...
This sounds like a lot of fun
Mark Watson, but at Christmas, but with a murder-mystery podcast
@watsoncomedian.bsky.social
· Nov 18
I've mentioned this quietly, but - since the summer my hobby has been making this ambitious murder mystery podcast. A story. Narrated by me, with a mouthwatering cast. Partly interactive. Trailer is coming tomorrow but if you like the sound of this, please follow @murderbastard.bsky.social.
November 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This sounds like a lot of fun
I hate how stores classify adventure games.
I want to find games where the gameplay is solving puzzles, to progress a story.
But "adventure" now is used for games where you go on an adventure, which is, like, all games?
And "puzzle" is used for games like match-3 games... which aren't puzzles.
I want to find games where the gameplay is solving puzzles, to progress a story.
But "adventure" now is used for games where you go on an adventure, which is, like, all games?
And "puzzle" is used for games like match-3 games... which aren't puzzles.
November 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I hate how stores classify adventure games.
I want to find games where the gameplay is solving puzzles, to progress a story.
But "adventure" now is used for games where you go on an adventure, which is, like, all games?
And "puzzle" is used for games like match-3 games... which aren't puzzles.
I want to find games where the gameplay is solving puzzles, to progress a story.
But "adventure" now is used for games where you go on an adventure, which is, like, all games?
And "puzzle" is used for games like match-3 games... which aren't puzzles.
Totally the best Bluesky account to be following.
November 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Totally the best Bluesky account to be following.
I hate the term "public key". To me it involves a metaphor of actual keys and locks, but that doesn't work because there's no physical analog of a public key that is a key. "padlock" is a metaphor that works; I can hand out padlocks for people to lock things so that only I have the key to open it
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I hate the term "public key". To me it involves a metaphor of actual keys and locks, but that doesn't work because there's no physical analog of a public key that is a key. "padlock" is a metaphor that works; I can hand out padlocks for people to lock things so that only I have the key to open it
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the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
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Should have used ink
Obsidian had a huge and ambitious investigation-like component to key dialogue moments in Outer Worlds 2, which would've been a big step forward for RPGs. The catch? It took months to fully write a single conversation
www.polygon.com/outer-worlds...
www.polygon.com/outer-worlds...
Outer Worlds 2's most ambitious (but cut) feature would have added years to development
A cut feature and a compromise led to more player choice
www.polygon.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Should have used ink
I'm getting the message that I should leave Spotify. What should I do instead? Do other services as comprehensive a catalogue?
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I'm getting the message that I should leave Spotify. What should I do instead? Do other services as comprehensive a catalogue?