Jared Earle
@jearle.uk
RPGs, motorbikes, sysadminery and punditry. Come for the lovely photos, stay for the lefty politics.
https://23x.net/
https://nightfall.games/
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https://23x.net/
https://nightfall.games/
https://motomatters.com/category/race_series/world_superbikes
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaredearle/
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Jared Earle
@jearle.uk
· Sep 19
Another social media, another intro. I’m Jared. I make RPGs, write about motorbike racing and fix servers for a living. You may know me from the other social medias.
I predict “internal bleeding” means a small bruise.
I predict that Jonathan Ross's "internal bleeding" will have healed just as quickly and thoroughly as Donald Trump's "gunshot wound" to his ear.
January 16, 2026 at 12:27 AM
I predict “internal bleeding” means a small bruise.
I’m just listening to the @paddockpasspodcast.com predictions for 2027 factory riders and am stunned none of the hosts predicted Razgatlioglu on the factory Yamaha. I’d be very surprised if they didn’t put him on a Pirelli-shod factory bike.
January 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM
I’m just listening to the @paddockpasspodcast.com predictions for 2027 factory riders and am stunned none of the hosts predicted Razgatlioglu on the factory Yamaha. I’d be very surprised if they didn’t put him on a Pirelli-shod factory bike.
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I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
January 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
Shit people can make great art. I really enjoyed Dilbert and it’s a shame it was made by a problematic creator, but I’m not going to pretend it wasn’t good just because Scott Adams was a terrible human being.
January 14, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Shit people can make great art. I really enjoyed Dilbert and it’s a shame it was made by a problematic creator, but I’m not going to pretend it wasn’t good just because Scott Adams was a terrible human being.
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Over on my Patreon I've grouped all my old folklore Thursday posts in to a collection, it's all free to view (and if you enjoy it you could consider buying the collection from @johnreppion.bsky.social at moorereppion.bigcartel.com/product/fasc... )
my patreon: www.patreon.com/collection/1...
my patreon: www.patreon.com/collection/1...
Fascinating Folklore
- A compendium of comics and essays - Crafted by the masterful minds of two comic world luminaries, John Reppion and PJ Holden, Fascinating...
moorereppion.bigcartel.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Over on my Patreon I've grouped all my old folklore Thursday posts in to a collection, it's all free to view (and if you enjoy it you could consider buying the collection from @johnreppion.bsky.social at moorereppion.bigcartel.com/product/fasc... )
my patreon: www.patreon.com/collection/1...
my patreon: www.patreon.com/collection/1...
Hey, remember the call to “Abolish ICE” all those years ago? Yeah, that’s something that should have been done.
January 12, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Hey, remember the call to “Abolish ICE” all those years ago? Yeah, that’s something that should have been done.
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Modest proposal: any minister claiming the government “needs” to be on X should have to read out the top ten comments on their department’s most recent post.
How government engagement on X works. A wholly typical post and a wholly typical reply.
January 9, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Modest proposal: any minister claiming the government “needs” to be on X should have to read out the top ten comments on their department’s most recent post.
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Scary and depressing how often Andor lines come to mind these days.
January 7, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Scary and depressing how often Andor lines come to mind these days.
It’s always worth reading what Jon’s posting.
Saw an interesting post freaking out about the upcoming Royal Mail changes. They’re an inconvenience, and imho not worth getting super upset about. Save your energy. But! It made me think and uh oh here’s a thread 🧵
January 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM
It’s always worth reading what Jon’s posting.
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That feeling when you didn't understand the milkshake metaphor from There Will Be Blood at all and thought Daniel Plainview was the hero all along.
January 3, 2026 at 3:25 PM
That feeling when you didn't understand the milkshake metaphor from There Will Be Blood at all and thought Daniel Plainview was the hero all along.
Watching the Festive Pottery Throwdown and every time I see Keith Brymer-Jones, I’m reminded of Rya from Elden Ring for some reason.
December 31, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Watching the Festive Pottery Throwdown and every time I see Keith Brymer-Jones, I’m reminded of Rya from Elden Ring for some reason.
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
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Yes, the why matters too.
Anyway, Not sure what year it was, but I'm kicking about @conpulsion.bsky.social and got a game I think is shit hot, and peeps are being very kind with giving the practicalities of *how* to publish. But Malcolm, really wisely imo, asked me to think about *why* I wanted my game published.
December 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Yes, the why matters too.
Excellent thread.
Why are you doing the thing? What is your target?
I’m reminded how @mogwai.scot self-published their first single because their goal was to get a single played on John Peel’s show.
Having a target goal means you’re more likely to work towards it and succeed.
Why are you doing the thing? What is your target?
I’m reminded how @mogwai.scot self-published their first single because their goal was to get a single played on John Peel’s show.
Having a target goal means you’re more likely to work towards it and succeed.
And I’m not doing that for you. Your thoughts on *your* mission are your own.
And hey maybe your actual goal IS being in a starter pack or you’re focused exclusively winning a medal.
I think it’s worth thinking about why, and how long that external stuff can sustain you as a creator.
Love u bye
And hey maybe your actual goal IS being in a starter pack or you’re focused exclusively winning a medal.
I think it’s worth thinking about why, and how long that external stuff can sustain you as a creator.
Love u bye
December 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Excellent thread.
Why are you doing the thing? What is your target?
I’m reminded how @mogwai.scot self-published their first single because their goal was to get a single played on John Peel’s show.
Having a target goal means you’re more likely to work towards it and succeed.
Why are you doing the thing? What is your target?
I’m reminded how @mogwai.scot self-published their first single because their goal was to get a single played on John Peel’s show.
Having a target goal means you’re more likely to work towards it and succeed.
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Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
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Life is for living. If you are doing something you enjoy, you are not wasting your time
December 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Life is for living. If you are doing something you enjoy, you are not wasting your time
This sort of statistic is misleading. That’s not necessarily time wasted as you weren’t going to do anything productive in those hours. I almost certainly have thousands of hours logged, but it’ll be over decades, but even if it was an average of hour a day, it’s still not wasted.
This evening I noticed my "total hours played" statistic. Fuck. 3800 hours. Two whole working years. I've spent two years doing nothing but playing video games. And I didn't even get paid for it.
December 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
This sort of statistic is misleading. That’s not necessarily time wasted as you weren’t going to do anything productive in those hours. I almost certainly have thousands of hours logged, but it’ll be over decades, but even if it was an average of hour a day, it’s still not wasted.
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Yeah well my buddy already lost his job to artificial intelligence. He was an art thief.
December 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Yeah well my buddy already lost his job to artificial intelligence. He was an art thief.
The absolute best way to work with people you want to work with is to be the sort of person they want to work with.
Like, don’t be a dick is a baseline, obviously, but beyond that, be generous, kind, reliable and friendly. Be someone they would want to spend time with.
Be nice.
Like, don’t be a dick is a baseline, obviously, but beyond that, be generous, kind, reliable and friendly. Be someone they would want to spend time with.
Be nice.
Just gonna say this again for games sphere cus we get the same question:
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Networking doesn't mean schmoozing up to famous people, it means making friends with your peers. Then in 10 years, 20, one of you might be famous? And sure you're still helping each other cus well yeah friends.
Make. Friends.
Talking to one of these types at a con who asked how I 'got in' with so many 'famous writers' who I'd been talking to and I said "we made friends before anyone knew who we were decades ago by striking up interesting conversations and enjoying each other's company" and he kept re-asking the question.
December 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The absolute best way to work with people you want to work with is to be the sort of person they want to work with.
Like, don’t be a dick is a baseline, obviously, but beyond that, be generous, kind, reliable and friendly. Be someone they would want to spend time with.
Be nice.
Like, don’t be a dick is a baseline, obviously, but beyond that, be generous, kind, reliable and friendly. Be someone they would want to spend time with.
Be nice.
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I did a test to see if I could remember all the Roman numerals, but I forgot 1, 1000, 51, 6 and 500.
IM LIVID!
IM LIVID!
December 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I did a test to see if I could remember all the Roman numerals, but I forgot 1, 1000, 51, 6 and 500.
IM LIVID!
IM LIVID!
Today, we were at the National Gallery of Scotland. I really enjoyed the room with the amazing (not you, Gaugin) Impressionists, and it was great to see a Morisot in its rightful place.
We were there to see my wife’s painting in the Visual Arts Scotland exhibition, which was also great.
We were there to see my wife’s painting in the Visual Arts Scotland exhibition, which was also great.
December 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Today, we were at the National Gallery of Scotland. I really enjoyed the room with the amazing (not you, Gaugin) Impressionists, and it was great to see a Morisot in its rightful place.
We were there to see my wife’s painting in the Visual Arts Scotland exhibition, which was also great.
We were there to see my wife’s painting in the Visual Arts Scotland exhibition, which was also great.
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Keeping it weird. It's the motomatters way
December 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Keeping it weird. It's the motomatters way
I seem to have picked up some new Bluesky followers. Was it RPGs, Motorcycle Racing, nerdy shit or lefty ranting?
Well, whichever it was, don’t be surprised when the rest turns up. You like RPGs? You’re gonna learn more about Pirelli SC0s than you ever thought possible. Nerd? Have a disparity rant!
Well, whichever it was, don’t be surprised when the rest turns up. You like RPGs? You’re gonna learn more about Pirelli SC0s than you ever thought possible. Nerd? Have a disparity rant!
December 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I seem to have picked up some new Bluesky followers. Was it RPGs, Motorcycle Racing, nerdy shit or lefty ranting?
Well, whichever it was, don’t be surprised when the rest turns up. You like RPGs? You’re gonna learn more about Pirelli SC0s than you ever thought possible. Nerd? Have a disparity rant!
Well, whichever it was, don’t be surprised when the rest turns up. You like RPGs? You’re gonna learn more about Pirelli SC0s than you ever thought possible. Nerd? Have a disparity rant!
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I don’t suppose he fancies boxing?
December 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I don’t suppose he fancies boxing?