Steve Morton - 🔜 (Jan/Q1 2026) ‘TR-49’ from inkle!
@pvbuk.bsky.social
Freelance QA for Inkle Studios, Tributary Games, Chaos Cookie, or anyone else!
Former Highways Clerk, Highway Inspector & Streetworks Supervisor.
Accessibility ally.
DMs not working for me!
CIS he/him.
❤️ Archaeology & Greenock Morton FC.
BLM 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Former Highways Clerk, Highway Inspector & Streetworks Supervisor.
Accessibility ally.
DMs not working for me!
CIS he/him.
❤️ Archaeology & Greenock Morton FC.
BLM 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Pinned
Hello to all of my new followers and those who already follow me from the ‘other place’!
I’m a freelance, part time videogame QA, specialising in narrative adventures, but willing to test any genre!
I’m also an #accessibility advocate.
I’m a freelance, part time videogame QA, specialising in narrative adventures, but willing to test any genre!
I’m also an #accessibility advocate.
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A surviving section of the late 3rd c AD Roman wall of VERVLAMIVM, municipium of the Catuvellauni, looking out to the medieval abbey church and later catherdral of St Alban, martyred here in the early 4th
📷 Jan 2026 #Hertfordshire
#RomanSiteSaturday
📷 Jan 2026 #Hertfordshire
#RomanSiteSaturday
January 17, 2026 at 8:56 AM
A surviving section of the late 3rd c AD Roman wall of VERVLAMIVM, municipium of the Catuvellauni, looking out to the medieval abbey church and later catherdral of St Alban, martyred here in the early 4th
📷 Jan 2026 #Hertfordshire
#RomanSiteSaturday
📷 Jan 2026 #Hertfordshire
#RomanSiteSaturday
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Fossils aren't just bones!
It's easy to think of giant sauropod leg bones or a terrifying theropod claw, but what about other kinds of fossils? They can come in the form of sea shells, coprolites, or even footprints!
Thanks for joining us for episode 2 of Paleo Bites! 🦴
It's easy to think of giant sauropod leg bones or a terrifying theropod claw, but what about other kinds of fossils? They can come in the form of sea shells, coprolites, or even footprints!
Thanks for joining us for episode 2 of Paleo Bites! 🦴
January 15, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Fossils aren't just bones!
It's easy to think of giant sauropod leg bones or a terrifying theropod claw, but what about other kinds of fossils? They can come in the form of sea shells, coprolites, or even footprints!
Thanks for joining us for episode 2 of Paleo Bites! 🦴
It's easy to think of giant sauropod leg bones or a terrifying theropod claw, but what about other kinds of fossils? They can come in the form of sea shells, coprolites, or even footprints!
Thanks for joining us for episode 2 of Paleo Bites! 🦴
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welp
ffs, @wikimediafoundation.org. You can’t solicit donations and then turn around and do this.
I was going to donate, because I believe what you do is important. I won’t be donating now. Don’t collaborate with AI.
ffs, @wikimediafoundation.org. You can’t solicit donations and then turn around and do this.
I was going to donate, because I believe what you do is important. I won’t be donating now. Don’t collaborate with AI.
Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity and others
Wikimedia Foundation announces new AI partnerships with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity and others | TechCrunch
The AI partnerships allow companies to access the org's content, like Wikipedia, at scale.
techcrunch.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:27 PM
welp
ffs, @wikimediafoundation.org. You can’t solicit donations and then turn around and do this.
I was going to donate, because I believe what you do is important. I won’t be donating now. Don’t collaborate with AI.
ffs, @wikimediafoundation.org. You can’t solicit donations and then turn around and do this.
I was going to donate, because I believe what you do is important. I won’t be donating now. Don’t collaborate with AI.
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the European mission to Greenland was fourth in the BBC news running order this morning, which feels a bit like doing a light "and finally..." item about the archduke's motorcade taking a wrong turn in Sarajevo
January 15, 2026 at 10:01 AM
the European mission to Greenland was fourth in the BBC news running order this morning, which feels a bit like doing a light "and finally..." item about the archduke's motorcade taking a wrong turn in Sarajevo
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Anyone know of a way to contact the good people at @legendkeeper.com? Would love to talk to them about using their product as the official wiki of @thenaturolls.com. 👀
January 15, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Anyone know of a way to contact the good people at @legendkeeper.com? Would love to talk to them about using their product as the official wiki of @thenaturolls.com. 👀
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"I write to share news from a disappointing meeting with Ubisoft this morning. Ubisoft came to the table with nothing. No documentation proving financial distress, and no plan to find work at other Ubisoft operations or increase severance," reads the note.
January 15, 2026 at 10:42 AM
"I write to share news from a disappointing meeting with Ubisoft this morning. Ubisoft came to the table with nothing. No documentation proving financial distress, and no plan to find work at other Ubisoft operations or increase severance," reads the note.
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In a note sent to union members after the meeting (seen by Game Developer), Ubisoft was also accused of treating those on parental leave "incredibly unfairly" by telling them they won't qualify for two months severance notice pay in full.
January 15, 2026 at 10:41 AM
In a note sent to union members after the meeting (seen by Game Developer), Ubisoft was also accused of treating those on parental leave "incredibly unfairly" by telling them they won't qualify for two months severance notice pay in full.
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NEW: Ubisoft had its first meeting with union representatives at its recently shuttered Halifax studio yesterday and has been accused of coming to the table with "nothing."
That seemingly means no proposals for better severance or evidence the closure was based solely on financial necessity.
That seemingly means no proposals for better severance or evidence the closure was based solely on financial necessity.
Ubisoft called out by union after talks following studio closure
'Ubisoft came to the table with nothing. No documentation proving financial distress, and no plan to find work at other Ubisoft operations.'
www.gamedeveloper.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:40 AM
NEW: Ubisoft had its first meeting with union representatives at its recently shuttered Halifax studio yesterday and has been accused of coming to the table with "nothing."
That seemingly means no proposals for better severance or evidence the closure was based solely on financial necessity.
That seemingly means no proposals for better severance or evidence the closure was based solely on financial necessity.
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The definitive account of the Epic from my brilliant colleague Gabe. Gilgamesh had his city but will he be eclipsed in the annals of renown by Ea-Nasir's bleating? 🏺
Just published a paper on the complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir meme, the decade-old tumblr in-joke that continues to impact the public understanding of the ancient world. Paywalled but email me if you want a copy. 🏺
January 15, 2026 at 11:24 AM
The definitive account of the Epic from my brilliant colleague Gabe. Gilgamesh had his city but will he be eclipsed in the annals of renown by Ea-Nasir's bleating? 🏺
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The new board has also apologised to Louise Adler & pointedly ended their statement "We also appreciate the Premier’s consistent position that the curatorial choices of Adelaide Festival, including Adelaide Writers’ Week, are at the discretion of the organisation"
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
January 15, 2026 at 1:01 AM
The new board has also apologised to Louise Adler & pointedly ended their statement "We also appreciate the Premier’s consistent position that the curatorial choices of Adelaide Festival, including Adelaide Writers’ Week, are at the discretion of the organisation"
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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all they had to do was let a woman talk about her new novel
In the space of one week, over 180 writers withdraw, the board is wiped, the director quits, the event is cancelled, and the SA premier faces a potential defamation suit.... www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
January 15, 2026 at 1:02 AM
all they had to do was let a woman talk about her new novel
Same on here.
Check what’s already there and edit it to suit.
Check what’s already there and edit it to suit.
Do not rely on the A.I.-generated alt text in Facebook or Instagram. The result is vague and useless, like "may be an image of food and text," and "may be an image of outdoors." These do nothing to give users the context and content of an image.
January 14, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Same on here.
Check what’s already there and edit it to suit.
Check what’s already there and edit it to suit.
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The Norfolk Carnyx: a Playmobil story in 4 parts. 🧵
#DiggingForBritain
#DrawingDiggingForBritain
#PlaymobilInfestation
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social
@pcaarchaeology.bsky.social
1: Life
#DiggingForBritain
#DrawingDiggingForBritain
#PlaymobilInfestation
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social
@pcaarchaeology.bsky.social
1: Life
January 14, 2026 at 9:18 PM
The Norfolk Carnyx: a Playmobil story in 4 parts. 🧵
#DiggingForBritain
#DrawingDiggingForBritain
#PlaymobilInfestation
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social
@pcaarchaeology.bsky.social
1: Life
#DiggingForBritain
#DrawingDiggingForBritain
#PlaymobilInfestation
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social
@pcaarchaeology.bsky.social
1: Life
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We have an update on Charlie’s newfound love of printing.
January 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
We have an update on Charlie’s newfound love of printing.
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New research reveals:
Hygienic conditions in #Pompeii’s early baths were poor.
Limescale deposits in wells, pipes, and bathing facilities provide information about Pompeii's ancient water supply
press.uni-mainz.de/hygienic-con...
🏺
#archaeology
Hygienic conditions in #Pompeii’s early baths were poor.
Limescale deposits in wells, pipes, and bathing facilities provide information about Pompeii's ancient water supply
press.uni-mainz.de/hygienic-con...
🏺
#archaeology
January 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
New research reveals:
Hygienic conditions in #Pompeii’s early baths were poor.
Limescale deposits in wells, pipes, and bathing facilities provide information about Pompeii's ancient water supply
press.uni-mainz.de/hygienic-con...
🏺
#archaeology
Hygienic conditions in #Pompeii’s early baths were poor.
Limescale deposits in wells, pipes, and bathing facilities provide information about Pompeii's ancient water supply
press.uni-mainz.de/hygienic-con...
🏺
#archaeology
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"Thank you for trying Winzip. We hope that after this trial evaluation period, we... wait, you weren't evaluating it for us?Where are you going?!"
January 14, 2026 at 5:52 PM
"Thank you for trying Winzip. We hope that after this trial evaluation period, we... wait, you weren't evaluating it for us?Where are you going?!"
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Wow!
Scientists managed to extract a high-coverage genome of an extinct woolly rhino from an undigested piece of its flesh found in the stomach of a permafrost-preserved 14kyo wolf pup. 🧪🏺
One of the last woolly rhinos to walk Earth was eaten by a wolf pup — and scientists have now sequenced its genome from the undigested meat
More than 14,000 years ago, a wolf pup ate a piece of woolly rhino. Scientists have analyzed the rhino's DNA to figure out why it went extinct.
www.livescience.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Wow!
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This game is so great (I would die for Danny & Nadine).
Get its brother-game Lamplight City while you're at it, treat yourself to a double whammy of the same world.
Get its brother-game Lamplight City while you're at it, treat yourself to a double whammy of the same world.
ROSEWATER was supposed to go on sale this Friday for the IndieCade Festival, but the button got pushed early!
Pick up an alt history Wild West epic adventure where choices matter, with an award-nominated voice cast, for 25% off, the lowest discount so far!
store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/...
Pick up an alt history Wild West epic adventure where choices matter, with an award-nominated voice cast, for 25% off, the lowest discount so far!
store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/...
January 14, 2026 at 5:55 PM
This game is so great (I would die for Danny & Nadine).
Get its brother-game Lamplight City while you're at it, treat yourself to a double whammy of the same world.
Get its brother-game Lamplight City while you're at it, treat yourself to a double whammy of the same world.
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After years of working at the restaurant and being the only pastry chef they have, my wife is being laid off because they don't want to raise her salary in line with the minimum wage increase and pay an extra $125 a month.
Companies do not care about you. They care about number only going up.
Companies do not care about you. They care about number only going up.
January 14, 2026 at 5:02 PM
After years of working at the restaurant and being the only pastry chef they have, my wife is being laid off because they don't want to raise her salary in line with the minimum wage increase and pay an extra $125 a month.
Companies do not care about you. They care about number only going up.
Companies do not care about you. They care about number only going up.
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Politicians are calling for a senior police officer to be sacked BECAUSE WEST MIDLANDS POLICE USED MICROSOFT CO-PILOT, WHICH WE'RE ALL BEING TOLD IS GREAT AND THE FUTURE. The same politicians who are gung-ho and balls deep for piping hot AI. There's your fucking story.
January 14, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Politicians are calling for a senior police officer to be sacked BECAUSE WEST MIDLANDS POLICE USED MICROSOFT CO-PILOT, WHICH WE'RE ALL BEING TOLD IS GREAT AND THE FUTURE. The same politicians who are gung-ho and balls deep for piping hot AI. There's your fucking story.
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The use of the generic term AI in this headline is obscuring the point somewhat. It was specifically the use of a branded product made by THE BIGGEST NAME IN SOFTWARE, which is being bundled into everything and rammed down our throats. Microsoft Co-Pilot.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...
Police chief admits misleading MPs after AI used in justification for banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans
An intelligence report referred to a football game that never happened - Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will make a statement later today.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 1:09 PM
The use of the generic term AI in this headline is obscuring the point somewhat. It was specifically the use of a branded product made by THE BIGGEST NAME IN SOFTWARE, which is being bundled into everything and rammed down our throats. Microsoft Co-Pilot.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...
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There should genuinely be consequences for a single MSP using AI to generate so many questions that it costs civil servants over 4500 hours to respond to it.
Tory MSP 'costs Scottish public £185k with deluge of AI-generated questions'
A TORY MSP has cost the Scottish public £185,000 by inundating the Government with more than 1300 “AI-generated questions”
www.thenational.scot
January 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
There should genuinely be consequences for a single MSP using AI to generate so many questions that it costs civil servants over 4500 hours to respond to it.
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Journalists that cooked up pieces like this in defense of fascism are also going to need to face extensive prosecution after this is all done.
And decidedly never even come close to this field ever again.
And decidedly never even come close to this field ever again.
The woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week served on the board of her son’s school, which linked to documents encouraging parents to monitor ICE and directing them to training. https://cnn.it/49yoNEa
January 14, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Journalists that cooked up pieces like this in defense of fascism are also going to need to face extensive prosecution after this is all done.
And decidedly never even come close to this field ever again.
And decidedly never even come close to this field ever again.
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why wasn't it bigger news that healthcare covers dental now in canada?? It's called the CDCP and it was expanded to cover everyone from kids/seniors in fucking SUMMER I guess???
if you're canadian, sign up for it, I did, and now all my dental is covered. I might cry. Thank you NDP 🥹
if you're canadian, sign up for it, I did, and now all my dental is covered. I might cry. Thank you NDP 🥹
January 14, 2026 at 6:47 AM
why wasn't it bigger news that healthcare covers dental now in canada?? It's called the CDCP and it was expanded to cover everyone from kids/seniors in fucking SUMMER I guess???
if you're canadian, sign up for it, I did, and now all my dental is covered. I might cry. Thank you NDP 🥹
if you're canadian, sign up for it, I did, and now all my dental is covered. I might cry. Thank you NDP 🥹
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Annual reminder that you can just leave a one word Steam review and make an indie developer's day.
January 14, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Annual reminder that you can just leave a one word Steam review and make an indie developer's day.