Child of Prog
@devindoyle.bsky.social
Writer for games and TV. Star Wars: Eclipse, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Red Planet Prize winner. Metalhead. Bassist. Social Democrat. Irish-Australian-British (but mostly Irish). Résident en France. Age: unverified.
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Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
January 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
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Thesis: ICE is un-American and the Minneapolis protestors are real Americans.
Antithesis: Ackshually ICE is operating in a long American tradition of racist terror.
Synthesis: Minneapolis is now the epicenter of a clash between two distinct but historically grounded American political traditions.
Antithesis: Ackshually ICE is operating in a long American tradition of racist terror.
Synthesis: Minneapolis is now the epicenter of a clash between two distinct but historically grounded American political traditions.
January 23, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Thesis: ICE is un-American and the Minneapolis protestors are real Americans.
Antithesis: Ackshually ICE is operating in a long American tradition of racist terror.
Synthesis: Minneapolis is now the epicenter of a clash between two distinct but historically grounded American political traditions.
Antithesis: Ackshually ICE is operating in a long American tradition of racist terror.
Synthesis: Minneapolis is now the epicenter of a clash between two distinct but historically grounded American political traditions.
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Remember that joke that Dublin City Council hates Dublin and everyone in it?
January 23, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Remember that joke that Dublin City Council hates Dublin and everyone in it?
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3. As soon as you see politics in this light, you notice something extraordinary. Almost everyone's in Group 2. Polls in 36 nations found that 84% see economic inequality as a big problem, and 86% see the political influence of the rich as a major cause of it. www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
Economic Inequality Seen as Major Challenge Around the World
Across 36 countries, a median of 54% say the gap between the rich and poor is a very big problem in their nation.
www.pewresearch.org
January 23, 2026 at 11:32 AM
3. As soon as you see politics in this light, you notice something extraordinary. Almost everyone's in Group 2. Polls in 36 nations found that 84% see economic inequality as a big problem, and 86% see the political influence of the rich as a major cause of it. www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
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2. There’s a basic metric by which you can tell who in politics are your allies and who are your enemies: whether they support or oppose the extreme concentration of wealth. Those who support it (let’s call them Group 1) are the political right. Those who oppose it (Group 2) are the political left.
January 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
2. There’s a basic metric by which you can tell who in politics are your allies and who are your enemies: whether they support or oppose the extreme concentration of wealth. Those who support it (let’s call them Group 1) are the political right. Those who oppose it (Group 2) are the political left.
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1. This short thread is about the issue that dominates almost every aspect of politics, and causes or exacerbates most of our problems: the extreme wealth of a small number of people. Here’s the amazing thing: almost the entire political class aligns with the ultra-rich against the rest. 🧵1/10
January 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM
1. This short thread is about the issue that dominates almost every aspect of politics, and causes or exacerbates most of our problems: the extreme wealth of a small number of people. Here’s the amazing thing: almost the entire political class aligns with the ultra-rich against the rest. 🧵1/10
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Obvious lies that are calculated to be highly offensive is core American Republican policy and has been for years.
They're shit-poster fascists for whom America! Fuck yeah! wasn't satire.
They're shit-poster fascists for whom America! Fuck yeah! wasn't satire.
January 23, 2026 at 11:06 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Obvious lies that are calculated to be highly offensive is core American Republican policy and has been for years.
They're shit-poster fascists for whom America! Fuck yeah! wasn't satire.
They're shit-poster fascists for whom America! Fuck yeah! wasn't satire.
"This change of heart occurred after Rutte persuaded him that the EU was willing to fight back."
🔊 ‘This change of heart occurred after advisors to the president persuaded him that the US needed to adopt a less provocative approach.’ Correspondent Dave Graham tells Reuters World News what led to Trump ruling out the use of force in Greenland reut.rs/4rcceWp
January 22, 2026 at 12:52 PM
"This change of heart occurred after Rutte persuaded him that the EU was willing to fight back."
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I doubt if anyone respects me, but:
1. I've worked in AI on and off since 1985
2. I have a PhD
3. I used to manage an academic department of ~40 AI researchers
4. I've published ~100 articles on it
This AI tech is a con. It's a play for corporations to steal industries, wealth, & governance.
1. I've worked in AI on and off since 1985
2. I have a PhD
3. I used to manage an academic department of ~40 AI researchers
4. I've published ~100 articles on it
This AI tech is a con. It's a play for corporations to steal industries, wealth, & governance.
Calling all the PhDs I know to make monumental annoyances of themselves (and honestly, who better)
January 21, 2026 at 10:08 PM
I doubt if anyone respects me, but:
1. I've worked in AI on and off since 1985
2. I have a PhD
3. I used to manage an academic department of ~40 AI researchers
4. I've published ~100 articles on it
This AI tech is a con. It's a play for corporations to steal industries, wealth, & governance.
1. I've worked in AI on and off since 1985
2. I have a PhD
3. I used to manage an academic department of ~40 AI researchers
4. I've published ~100 articles on it
This AI tech is a con. It's a play for corporations to steal industries, wealth, & governance.
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The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
January 21, 2026 at 9:38 AM
The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
At the age of 27 years, 9 months, and 12 days, I let some people I didn't know save my life. That was 27 years, 9 months, and 12 days ago today.
If you're reading this... thank you for all that time. Thank you for the love.
If you're reading this... thank you for all that time. Thank you for the love.
January 22, 2026 at 1:44 AM
At the age of 27 years, 9 months, and 12 days, I let some people I didn't know save my life. That was 27 years, 9 months, and 12 days ago today.
If you're reading this... thank you for all that time. Thank you for the love.
If you're reading this... thank you for all that time. Thank you for the love.
"So. Did you find any?"
January 21, 2026 at 9:04 PM
"So. Did you find any?"
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She’s alive! My second solo game is out now.
You'll like my narrative adventure game if you like:
- Weird things made by creative people
- Meeting cats, frogs & dogs
- Puzzles so easy you could make them yourself
- Lamenting the games industry
unaminh.itch.io/another-day-... #gamedev #indiegames
You'll like my narrative adventure game if you like:
- Weird things made by creative people
- Meeting cats, frogs & dogs
- Puzzles so easy you could make them yourself
- Lamenting the games industry
unaminh.itch.io/another-day-... #gamedev #indiegames
January 21, 2026 at 7:58 PM
She’s alive! My second solo game is out now.
You'll like my narrative adventure game if you like:
- Weird things made by creative people
- Meeting cats, frogs & dogs
- Puzzles so easy you could make them yourself
- Lamenting the games industry
unaminh.itch.io/another-day-... #gamedev #indiegames
You'll like my narrative adventure game if you like:
- Weird things made by creative people
- Meeting cats, frogs & dogs
- Puzzles so easy you could make them yourself
- Lamenting the games industry
unaminh.itch.io/another-day-... #gamedev #indiegames
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to all citizens of the EU and other free nations: sorry about Trump, he is the distilled version of everything bad about America, those of us with eyes to see are working to defeat him and to help you to fend him off. the moment calls for cross border solidarity against tyranny
How the Free World Can Fight Mad King Trump - The American Prospect
The worst president in American history wants to conquer Greenland.
prospect.org
January 21, 2026 at 8:13 PM
to all citizens of the EU and other free nations: sorry about Trump, he is the distilled version of everything bad about America, those of us with eyes to see are working to defeat him and to help you to fend him off. the moment calls for cross border solidarity against tyranny
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If you have any leads on any jobs, I'm still looking. I'm in a suburb of Boston, but can relocate if the salary is sufficient to pay full rent/loans/living expenses (as I'd be moving without my husband).
My specialisms are US post-war culture, Hollywood, & media literacy. My CV is available here:
My specialisms are US post-war culture, Hollywood, & media literacy. My CV is available here:
Vaughn Joy - Black and White and Read All Over
Vaughn Joy is an independent researcher, author of Review Roulette, and the site creator, designer, and administrator of Black and White and Read All Over.
blackwhiteandread.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:18 PM
If you have any leads on any jobs, I'm still looking. I'm in a suburb of Boston, but can relocate if the salary is sufficient to pay full rent/loans/living expenses (as I'd be moving without my husband).
My specialisms are US post-war culture, Hollywood, & media literacy. My CV is available here:
My specialisms are US post-war culture, Hollywood, & media literacy. My CV is available here:
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Really wish the asshole Europeans would understand that this isn’t the U.S. starting an imperial expansion.
This is an eviscerated shell of a U.S. government being used as a weapon by *international* tech oligarchs to end traditional, democratic nations and replace them with a tech-run dystopia.
This is an eviscerated shell of a U.S. government being used as a weapon by *international* tech oligarchs to end traditional, democratic nations and replace them with a tech-run dystopia.
January 21, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Really wish the asshole Europeans would understand that this isn’t the U.S. starting an imperial expansion.
This is an eviscerated shell of a U.S. government being used as a weapon by *international* tech oligarchs to end traditional, democratic nations and replace them with a tech-run dystopia.
This is an eviscerated shell of a U.S. government being used as a weapon by *international* tech oligarchs to end traditional, democratic nations and replace them with a tech-run dystopia.
Drones can carry open paint tins. Just saying.
NEW: Glasgow City Council has just approved a massive AI-generated mural to be painted in the city centre.
The illustration of Scottish elements inexplicably contains a bald eagle.
The planner says those upset about it are "keyboard warriors" who should "calm down"
The illustration of Scottish elements inexplicably contains a bald eagle.
The planner says those upset about it are "keyboard warriors" who should "calm down"
January 21, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Drones can carry open paint tins. Just saying.
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Big news: Canada changed their citizenship rules and now if you've ever had a direct ancestor who was a citizen, you are now automatically a citizen too! www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
I've been sharing this around, and I know a few people who've discovered they're now Canadian citizens!
I've been sharing this around, and I know a few people who've discovered they're now Canadian citizens!
Change to citizenship rules in 2025 - Canada.ca
Bill C-3 changes the first-generation limit for Canadian citizenship by descent. Find out who is affected and how the law impacts citizenship eligibility.
www.canada.ca
January 20, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Big news: Canada changed their citizenship rules and now if you've ever had a direct ancestor who was a citizen, you are now automatically a citizen too! www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
I've been sharing this around, and I know a few people who've discovered they're now Canadian citizens!
I've been sharing this around, and I know a few people who've discovered they're now Canadian citizens!
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Awful day yesterday. So first, all these assholes get on the wrong bus
January 20, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Awful day yesterday. So first, all these assholes get on the wrong bus
Calm down, everyone. Development. Someone bought the IP and is trying to get it commissioned. This isn't a thing. Not yet.
It's been almost 50 years since Blake's 7 first hit screens, but fans could be in for quite the comeback, as a reboot is in development!
www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/bl...
www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/bl...
Beloved '70s BBC sci-fi series from Daleks creator confirmed for reboot with Doctor Who director
This is not a drill!
www.radiotimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Calm down, everyone. Development. Someone bought the IP and is trying to get it commissioned. This isn't a thing. Not yet.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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Holy shitballs, Dublin...
January 19, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Holy shitballs, Dublin...
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This isn’t immigration policy. It’s a business model.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
January 19, 2026 at 3:05 AM
This isn’t immigration policy. It’s a business model.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
ICE keeps growing, not because it makes America safer, but because corporations are raking in billions off cages, bodies, and suffering. ICE’s existence is a massive revenue stream.
Stop giving contracts to Palantir, properly regulate and tax the tech giants, and start trading oil in euros instead of dollars.
We can't do much to sanction Trump et al, but we can dent the profits - and the influence - of Musk, et al.
We can't do much to sanction Trump et al, but we can dent the profits - and the influence - of Musk, et al.
I'm seeing a lot of sweaty, galaxy brained takes about what kinds of sanctions should be imposed on Americans by the EU to inflict maximum, deterrent pain, and I regret to inform these people that this violently misunderstands the problem on two levels.
January 19, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Stop giving contracts to Palantir, properly regulate and tax the tech giants, and start trading oil in euros instead of dollars.
We can't do much to sanction Trump et al, but we can dent the profits - and the influence - of Musk, et al.
We can't do much to sanction Trump et al, but we can dent the profits - and the influence - of Musk, et al.