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Theo Priestley

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Author of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror stories, narrative designer, world builder, loremaster, independent film producer. Retro/futurist and cassette futurism enthusiast. ‘Officially’ owns a library. https://www.linkedin.com/in/theopriestley

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Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 2h

two women are sitting at a table and one of them says christ i feel sick .

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Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 2h

three men are standing in front of a computer and one of them says " hello computer "

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Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 2h

We could have had the Star Trek future, instead we got this clusterfuck.

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Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it

Copilot Voice and Vision are now rolling out.

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Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 2h

He didn’t look a day over 36 by the end.

Mary Kenney @marykgames.com · 7h

guys Ned Stark was only 35 at the start of game of thrones

Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 2h

Yep, it’s an “unofficial” official cousin to Alien. I think some of the same artists and set designers worked on both.

Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 4h

Hope it works out for you x

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Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 6h

We need people like Roger Corman again, just making bangers for as little as possible and having fun along the way.

Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 6h

Mongoose can pole dance?

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Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 6h

I remember watching a Jackass episode where they bought an old knackered Jag XJ and drove it in the Cannonball (I think)

I miss movies like this, they’re definitely of a time we won’t see again. Can’t imagine it being made for now, bunch of EVs all sitting at a charging station….

Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 6h

There’s no spending or borrowing at all. It’s just the same pot of money changing hands between the same circle jerks and calling it a “contract”.

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JA Westenberg @joanwestenberg.com · 13h

Reading a tech startup's "Our Story" page:

"We were frustrated with existing solutions" = We've never worked in this industry
"We asked ourselves: what if..." = We had a shower thought
"After months of research" = We Googled it
"We're disrupting" = We're copying but with React

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Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 6h

Any Which Way You Can (2025)

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Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 6h

Why pledge trillions when you can pledge….billions

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Karl Kesel @karlkesel.bsky.social · 1d

I was just thinking how much I loved DRAG ME TO HELL, and wished there was a new Sam Raimi movie.

WISH GRANTED! (Soon-ish)

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Send Help | Official Trailer | In Theaters Jan 30

YouTube video by 20th Century Studios

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Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 7h

The fact that money laundering is being done so openly is incredible.

John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 23h

What the fuck are we doing?

Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 7h

"I'm going back to LinkedIn."

Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 7h

Recast Jared as Dominic Tur-Leto in Fast and Furious.

Lego Dolemite @psychoalpastor.bsky.social · 13h

Thought experiment for y'all:

If putting Jared Leto into franchises is enough to kill them off, then what series would you *deliberately* put him in to get rid of it?

Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · 1d

A new report suggests that the disastrous opening weekend for the Jared-Leto-starring sequel may lead to Disney pulling the plug on the Grid once and for all.

Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 7h

Fast and Furious

Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 7h

Watched Smokey and The Bandit last night, it's absolute nonsense but I love it. 70s chase movies with Burt Reynolds, fast cars and massive rigs are a guilty pleasure.

Nothing beats The Cannonball Run though.

two men in red jackets are dancing in front of a fire truck that says make gifs at gif soup.com

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Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 7h

It's worth remembering that every new decision OpenAI takes about the consumer direction of ChatGPT is designed to (a) take more personal data from you, and (b) take your identity credentials to match them up.

If 70% of regular use is by consumers then this should be setting off alarm bells.

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 10h

Cardiff will be the first UK city to introduce a surcharge for oversized SUVs and trucks, "while very large vehicles – those over 3,500kg – will be excluded from residential permits entirely."

Cardiff set to tackle SUV 'carspreading' in UK first

Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to introduce higher parking charges for SUVs and other heavy vehicles, in a move campaigners say will make city streets safer and f...

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Shaun Mooney @mooneysart.bsky.social · 1d

#portfolioday Its that time of year again! Names Shaun, concept artist/designer. I guess im known for these little fellas, cool sci fi street cleaners. Speaking of which, got a cool announcement coming related to these, stay tuned! 😉

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Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 7h

One less creating the idiocracy gene pool.

Theo Priestley @tprstly.com · 8h

I'm wondering how long this epoch of dumb can last because it's scary how we lurch from one moron to the next, hoping this time they will be different.

It wasn't bad enough that we gave her a talk show, we had to fall for her crypto scam as well lmao

fml this species

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