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Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept

@awittyremark.bsky.social

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DMS not available as I wont be verifying that I am an adult Witing over on https://knowledgeniches.com/ Designing VolleyBrawl on https://sixgamesinatrenchcoat.itch.io Building a lot of code over on https://azydeco.com/

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Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 57m

So boo else will be at the London Zombie Walk tomorrow ?

Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 1h

The anti-pepe ...

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 11h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 19h

Fab like the Lolly or Fab like Captain Scarlett ?

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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 1d

Well, that's one way of handling global ecosystem collapse

Block publication of research that might raise awkward questions about whether UK govt is doing enough about it

Can't see any flaws in that approach....

www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...

No 10 blocks report on impact of rainforest collapse on food prices

Downing Street has vetoed release of an assessment that says the loss of the Amazon ecosystem could drive up food inflation as well as lead to mass migration

www.thetimes.com

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Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 1d

how about this ..
as a mass protest against Labour and its policies , against media malarky , against people making money whilst they do nothing more than sleep.

you go join the Green party ... punch their numbers through the roof.
Boycotting media isnt working

Lets wake the sleeping Rich!

Robbie @huckfling.bsky.social · 1d

Hell yeah @greenparty.org.uk.

Even that dude from Free Solo couldn’t scale the membership graph of the Greens under @zackpolanski.bsky.social

UK Green Stats @ukgreenstats.bsky.social · 2d

There you go!

Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 1d

1 Helped a film get into editing and got film credit in "life In a Day"
2 I ended up in a Tesco Christmas advert
3 Got work with some amazing Creatives in Art and Media
4 Became a local newspaper Pundit for two different publications
5 Found help and advice for Mental Health and Cardio issues

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 2d

oh Furry Good !

s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · 2d

FYP blessed me with this upon opening TikTok it was meant to be @erinbiba.bsky.social

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CEEFAUX @ceefaux.bsky.social · 2d

22.00 FILM: EVRI-THING, EVRI-WHERE ALL AT ONCE. Award-winning multiverse adventure when you parcel is somehow at the depot, in transit, in your safe place, left with a neighbour, delayed, returned to sender, in your green bin, all at the same time- but never actually with you.

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Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 2d

see it
share it
teach it ..

Melissa Rogerson @melissainau.bsky.social · 2d

Do you teach boardgames? We have just launched a survey asking about your experience! It takes about ten minutes to complete - please share!
Survey link: go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp

Image text reads:
Do you teach board games?
We invite you to complete a short survey for academic research into people’s experiences of teaching boardgames, at home and elsewhere.
The survey takes about ten minutes to complete.

To find out more, please use the QR code,
visit go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp
or email hybrid-games@unimelb.edu.au

(University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Approval 33778)

There is also a decorative image of game pawns and dice, with a magnifying glass on top, as well as a QR code which points to the given link.

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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 3d

Boxes also work on bobcats

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Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 2d

next up ...BlipVerts !!!

a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a grid background .

Alt: maxheadroom clip

media.tenor.com

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 2d

Look if we really want to make the chuds have a full on aneurism I suggest that we go the whole hog.
Leman Russ returns, during her time away she transitioned.
The Space Wolves have exactly zero issue with this because she's their primarch and can still throw a spear through a tank.

a man with curzon my beloved old friend written on the screen

Alt: a man with curzon my beloved old friend written on the screen

media.tenor.com

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Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like these clothing options are going to add more Venice Beach Sass to my #Volley-brawl players ..

Your forge helped me get the minis into my game

sixgamesinatrenchcoat.itch.io/volley-brawl

6 minis from Heroforge representing the two teams of Volley Brawl

Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 2d

remind me not to 'borrow' from your kitbash stash !

Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 2d

yes well for this year i think

Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 2d

and .. .thats a wrap on Wrath of Khan ..
A brilliantly schlocky scifi action faster than the last. A good but of Trek.

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Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 2d

meanwhile down on the planet; in todays movie parlance this would have been a mid credit moment.

Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 2d

the closing monologue of Wrath of Khan shows that Kirk can remember to return to a place , he even says so!!

Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 2d

I remember the Cinema I was in (Yeovil) watching this movie and being very upset about Spock dying (spoilers for those who dont know )

Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 2d

Ship .. out of Danger !!!
(well duh !!! )

Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 2d

i seem to have lost my Wrath of Khan thread .. oh well ..

Jim .. you better get down here !!!!!

Gosh what ever is happening.

Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 2d

and Spock enters the Microwave chamber

Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 2d

nd apparently a 1000 second count down which is odd.

Nik Butler -- next stop PlayFest - London Sept @awittyremark.bsky.social · 2d

oooh Khan that skin condition is not going to clear up easy

Also why are all the UIs for dead explosuve things so simple