Chris Boyd
@paperghost.bsky.social
Award winning security researcher | 7 time Microsoft MVP | Google Hall of Fame | Music and video | UK Immigration (family reunion)
https://soundcloud.com/umawing
https://soundcloud.com/umawing
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no, it had *huge* impact into online abuse tactics (used far and wide outside of "just" gaming or or US subcultures). online abuse and harassment scaled up, and became organised in a way I'd rarely seen previously. post gamergate, simply being a woman online could get you targeted for months
January 10, 2026 at 11:56 AM
no, it had *huge* impact into online abuse tactics (used far and wide outside of "just" gaming or or US subcultures). online abuse and harassment scaled up, and became organised in a way I'd rarely seen previously. post gamergate, simply being a woman online could get you targeted for months
preventing settled refugees from naturalising (even if they have british family), making people wait 30+ years to settle, making it all but impossible for spouses of british citizens to gain ILR if they have kids (or look after the kids) is definitely some kind of achievement
January 10, 2026 at 11:17 AM
preventing settled refugees from naturalising (even if they have british family), making people wait 30+ years to settle, making it all but impossible for spouses of british citizens to gain ILR if they have kids (or look after the kids) is definitely some kind of achievement
god yes. I *loved* this game (great sequel too iirc)
January 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM
god yes. I *loved* this game (great sequel too iirc)
I think people working themselves into a frenzy over supposed "blood and wine" sized Witcher 3 dlc are on a highway to disappointment town
January 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I think people working themselves into a frenzy over supposed "blood and wine" sized Witcher 3 dlc are on a highway to disappointment town
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People were able to force this change not by voting with their wallet but by being really annoying. Being annoying actually works.
Larian will not use generative AI for Divinity concept art
www.gamesindustry.biz/larian-will-...
www.gamesindustry.biz/larian-will-...
Larian will not use generative AI for Divinity concept art
"That way, there can be no discussion about the origin of the art"
www.gamesindustry.biz
January 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
People were able to force this change not by voting with their wallet but by being really annoying. Being annoying actually works.
just an aside, but I *love* the effort that goes into the production on the videos you do
January 9, 2026 at 3:36 PM
just an aside, but I *love* the effort that goes into the production on the videos you do
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Hi! 👋
I'm ACY, a composer from Belfast, and I'm out here making vibey music for cool games and your stereos 💿✨
Here's a bit about what I do
Any and all shares greatly appreciated! 💝
I'm ACY, a composer from Belfast, and I'm out here making vibey music for cool games and your stereos 💿✨
Here's a bit about what I do
Any and all shares greatly appreciated! 💝
January 9, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Hi! 👋
I'm ACY, a composer from Belfast, and I'm out here making vibey music for cool games and your stereos 💿✨
Here's a bit about what I do
Any and all shares greatly appreciated! 💝
I'm ACY, a composer from Belfast, and I'm out here making vibey music for cool games and your stereos 💿✨
Here's a bit about what I do
Any and all shares greatly appreciated! 💝
wild to me that starmer has, out of every politician/nation saying "grok bad", been the one threatened with "we will ruin your nation if you ban X". should've just got in there and given it the ole two footed tackle from the get-go, instead of the "me and donald are best pals" routine shouldn't you
January 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
wild to me that starmer has, out of every politician/nation saying "grok bad", been the one threatened with "we will ruin your nation if you ban X". should've just got in there and given it the ole two footed tackle from the get-go, instead of the "me and donald are best pals" routine shouldn't you
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I'll believe it when I see it, but seeing Europe beginning to grow even half a bollock when it comes to Musk is so welcome that I am allowing myself to take additional pleasure in the way that this man says "this is not spicy, this is illegal".
"We are very well aware of the fact that X for Grok is now offering a spicy mode showing explicit sexual content.
This is not spicy. This is illegal. This is appalling. This is disgusting.
I can confirm we are very seriously looking into this matter."
— Spokesperson @thomasregnier.ec.europa.eu
This is not spicy. This is illegal. This is appalling. This is disgusting.
I can confirm we are very seriously looking into this matter."
— Spokesperson @thomasregnier.ec.europa.eu
January 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
I'll believe it when I see it, but seeing Europe beginning to grow even half a bollock when it comes to Musk is so welcome that I am allowing myself to take additional pleasure in the way that this man says "this is not spicy, this is illegal".
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The world needs to get together and stand up to the bully. There is no other way. Appeasement will not work.
“You have to allow child abuse images otherwise we’ll ruin your country” is certainly a novel foreign policy position
Republican bullies deploy more threats against the UK to protect their big tech corporate allies.
January 9, 2026 at 1:50 PM
The world needs to get together and stand up to the bully. There is no other way. Appeasement will not work.
impressive how someone in ukgov has finally woken up and said something very accurate, and yet will likely still do absolutely nothing about it
Scathing words from No 10 on X making the Grok image tool available only to paying users: “That simply turns an AI feature that allows the creation of unlawful images into a premium service. It's not a solution. In fact, it's insulting to victims of misogyny and sexual violence."
January 9, 2026 at 12:27 PM
impressive how someone in ukgov has finally woken up and said something very accurate, and yet will likely still do absolutely nothing about it
uptown girl has come on in the doctor's waiting room and pretty much everyone's foot is now tapping
January 9, 2026 at 11:11 AM
uptown girl has come on in the doctor's waiting room and pretty much everyone's foot is now tapping
giving your TV screen a smell and breathing in that ozone
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 11:05 AM
giving your TV screen a smell and breathing in that ozone
Lmao I remember seeing a windows XP error on one of the (iirc) tower of london display terminals in about 2012/4 ish
January 9, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Lmao I remember seeing a windows XP error on one of the (iirc) tower of london display terminals in about 2012/4 ish
just boyd things: accidentally took control of north korea and blew up neptune
January 9, 2026 at 10:05 AM
just boyd things: accidentally took control of north korea and blew up neptune
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the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs
January 9, 2026 at 6:48 AM
the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs
everyone's favourite goofy little murder elf is back onscreen in a week
Frieren, The Doom Slayer.
YouTube video by Jakkisenpai
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:46 AM
everyone's favourite goofy little murder elf is back onscreen in a week
that mad lad's gonna be doing the wokey cokey
January 9, 2026 at 9:33 AM
that mad lad's gonna be doing the wokey cokey
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This is hilarious
I avoided Home Assistant for the longest time for being a UI mess and this isn't helping my impression of it
January 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
This is hilarious
going to post an image that is so performance improvement plan
January 9, 2026 at 9:18 AM
going to post an image that is so performance improvement plan
opened up YouTube and the first thing I see on my phone is an advert for an "erase anything" AI app where a woman's clothing has been extensively wiped off. is this all there is left now?
January 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
opened up YouTube and the first thing I see on my phone is an advert for an "erase anything" AI app where a woman's clothing has been extensively wiped off. is this all there is left now?
miniboyd just yelled TIIIIME TO EDUCATION and then sat down to do homework. good to see the jet set radio announcer style lives on
January 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
miniboyd just yelled TIIIIME TO EDUCATION and then sat down to do homework. good to see the jet set radio announcer style lives on
sorry, do you think uk immigration enforcement people aren't armed? do you think people don't die in detention centres? women have miscarried because they weren't allowed to go to hospital, or be given an ambulance. you have no idea what you're talking about
January 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM
sorry, do you think uk immigration enforcement people aren't armed? do you think people don't die in detention centres? women have miscarried because they weren't allowed to go to hospital, or be given an ambulance. you have no idea what you're talking about
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Sadly it is official, my current employment contract finishes at the end of March. It has been a fantastic three years at Migrant Voice. If you, or someone you know, knows of job opportunities for an experienced policy, advocacy and comms person, across multiple sectors, please do let me know.
January 8, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Sadly it is official, my current employment contract finishes at the end of March. It has been a fantastic three years at Migrant Voice. If you, or someone you know, knows of job opportunities for an experienced policy, advocacy and comms person, across multiple sectors, please do let me know.