Paul [Atreides] Wood
@retroid.bsky.social
Tech tinkerer, nerd talker, cat liker, lefty, 70s kid, former Eurogamer forum Mod if anyone remembers those
Bad things are bad things no matter who does them.
Morality is not a team sport.
Bad things are bad things no matter who does them.
Morality is not a team sport.
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Paul [Atreides] Wood
@retroid.bsky.social
· Aug 23
IT DIDN'T GET JINXED
My new retro purchase is this arcade cabinet which formerly stood in an Arbroath pub. The 1942 arcade PCB was included.
I spent a good part of yesterday making space and shuffling things around for it.
My new retro purchase is this arcade cabinet which formerly stood in an Arbroath pub. The 1942 arcade PCB was included.
I spent a good part of yesterday making space and shuffling things around for it.
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Walking to big Tesco and passed a pair of nice fellas carrying one of those bubble cat backpacks that let the cat see outside. Come level with them and there's a fucking parrot in there. His name is wingnut!
February 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Walking to big Tesco and passed a pair of nice fellas carrying one of those bubble cat backpacks that let the cat see outside. Come level with them and there's a fucking parrot in there. His name is wingnut!
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Death.
Taxes.
Everyone replying ‘nice’ when the piss tank on the ISS is 69% full.
Taxes.
Everyone replying ‘nice’ when the piss tank on the ISS is 69% full.
The piss tank on the ISS is now 69% full.
February 15, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Death.
Taxes.
Everyone replying ‘nice’ when the piss tank on the ISS is 69% full.
Taxes.
Everyone replying ‘nice’ when the piss tank on the ISS is 69% full.
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Wasn't an article, was a comedy sketch that I can link you to - www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... - from 18.40ish
Horrible Science - Series 1: 6. Dinosaur Traitors, a Grumpy Moon and a Big Bang
An episode featuring everything from the creation of the number zero to the beginnings of the whole universe. The moon gets lonely, there's an ISS cookery competition, and DI Loofah arrests a banana.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Wasn't an article, was a comedy sketch that I can link you to - www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... - from 18.40ish
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"That was The Piss Crystals, with Taking Out A Starlink Satellite"
February 16, 2026 at 4:49 PM
"That was The Piss Crystals, with Taking Out A Starlink Satellite"
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50s: do you think rock and/or roll should be banned?
60s: do you think Black cinema should be banned?
70s: do you think tv should be banned?
80s: do you think 'video nasties' should be banned?
90s: do you think rap should be banned?
00s: do you think video games should be banned?
60s: do you think Black cinema should be banned?
70s: do you think tv should be banned?
80s: do you think 'video nasties' should be banned?
90s: do you think rap should be banned?
00s: do you think video games should be banned?
Do you think that social media should be banned for under 16s?
I want to know your thoughts. Complete my survey. ⬇️
https://loom.ly/XZMGACo
#socialmedia #socialmediaban #onlineharm
I want to know your thoughts. Complete my survey. ⬇️
https://loom.ly/XZMGACo
#socialmedia #socialmediaban #onlineharm
February 11, 2026 at 12:34 PM
50s: do you think rock and/or roll should be banned?
60s: do you think Black cinema should be banned?
70s: do you think tv should be banned?
80s: do you think 'video nasties' should be banned?
90s: do you think rap should be banned?
00s: do you think video games should be banned?
60s: do you think Black cinema should be banned?
70s: do you think tv should be banned?
80s: do you think 'video nasties' should be banned?
90s: do you think rap should be banned?
00s: do you think video games should be banned?
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Glancing over at FB while I have my tea comma I note that someone has posted a bit about Rob Hubbard (very good) but seen fit to illustrate it with a picture of Rob Hubbard seemingly typing on an AI-generated not-Commodore-64.
February 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Glancing over at FB while I have my tea comma I note that someone has posted a bit about Rob Hubbard (very good) but seen fit to illustrate it with a picture of Rob Hubbard seemingly typing on an AI-generated not-Commodore-64.
At last, a good use for WhatsApp
February 16, 2026 at 4:39 PM
At last, a good use for WhatsApp
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it keeps going back and forth between being infuriating and funny how much we study this when the answer is always the same and it never matters
My god do we need UBI
“Researchers have found that when a new plasma center opens in a neighborhood, foot traffic at local grocery stores increases, interest in payday loans declines and crime goes down, an indication of the way money from plasma props up households’ finances for necessities.“
“Researchers have found that when a new plasma center opens in a neighborhood, foot traffic at local grocery stores increases, interest in payday loans declines and crime goes down, an indication of the way money from plasma props up households’ finances for necessities.“
Middle-class Americans are selling their plasma to make ends meet
Last year, people in the U.S. made an estimated $4.7 billion selling their plasma. Donation centers are popping up in middle-class neighborhoods, including suburban strip malls and college towns.
www.nbcnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:56 AM
it keeps going back and forth between being infuriating and funny how much we study this when the answer is always the same and it never matters
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Yvonne.
February 16, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Yvonne.
Stupid sexy strawberry
Only a mammal can be stacked like this
February 16, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Stupid sexy strawberry
This is it, isn't it.
The people doing this horrific stuff never saw a need to hide behind code, just expensive lawyers, connections and kompromat.
The people doing this horrific stuff never saw a need to hide behind code, just expensive lawyers, connections and kompromat.
Pizzagate: If you replace the word “hot dog” with “little boy” and “pizza party” with “child sex orgy,” you will see the lengths these elites go to cover up their crimes.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
Real elite emails: Send me nude pictures of those 8th graders we abused last weekend post-haste! I am the Ambassador to Turkey.
February 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM
This is it, isn't it.
The people doing this horrific stuff never saw a need to hide behind code, just expensive lawyers, connections and kompromat.
The people doing this horrific stuff never saw a need to hide behind code, just expensive lawyers, connections and kompromat.
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so i just looked up 'underage' in jmail and now im angry. these fucking qanon morons are saying pizza and grape soda and jerky are code. meanwhile epstein was OPENLY organizing his sex trafficking network through email!
February 16, 2026 at 11:10 AM
so i just looked up 'underage' in jmail and now im angry. these fucking qanon morons are saying pizza and grape soda and jerky are code. meanwhile epstein was OPENLY organizing his sex trafficking network through email!
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Are you fucking kidding me.
I have been working for a month on a piece about how the Pets.com domain being valued at 400 mill was one of the clearest signs that the dot com bubble was about to pop, and these motherfuckers do this!?
I have been working for a month on a piece about how the Pets.com domain being valued at 400 mill was one of the clearest signs that the dot com bubble was about to pop, and these motherfuckers do this!?
February 16, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Are you fucking kidding me.
I have been working for a month on a piece about how the Pets.com domain being valued at 400 mill was one of the clearest signs that the dot com bubble was about to pop, and these motherfuckers do this!?
I have been working for a month on a piece about how the Pets.com domain being valued at 400 mill was one of the clearest signs that the dot com bubble was about to pop, and these motherfuckers do this!?
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Love this world we have now, where consoles get more expensive the older they are instead of cheaper.
This is what desperation looks like. Desperation to keep perpetuating the lie of infinite growth, a scam they’re running out of ways to keep up.
It’s so utterly fucking pathetic.
This is what desperation looks like. Desperation to keep perpetuating the lie of infinite growth, a scam they’re running out of ways to keep up.
It’s so utterly fucking pathetic.
Acc to a Bloomberg reporting, Sony is considering to push back the PlayStation 6 to 2028/2029. Nintendo is also considering a Nintendo Switch 2 price increase in 2026.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Love this world we have now, where consoles get more expensive the older they are instead of cheaper.
This is what desperation looks like. Desperation to keep perpetuating the lie of infinite growth, a scam they’re running out of ways to keep up.
It’s so utterly fucking pathetic.
This is what desperation looks like. Desperation to keep perpetuating the lie of infinite growth, a scam they’re running out of ways to keep up.
It’s so utterly fucking pathetic.
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It's the Tandy/Memorex VIS by Radio Shack!
What do you mean you've never heard of it?
Well, watch this and learn something!
youtu.be/0hA3f4cuqis
What do you mean you've never heard of it?
Well, watch this and learn something!
youtu.be/0hA3f4cuqis
The Tandy/Memorex VIS
YouTube video by 8/16/32bit
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 12:45 PM
It's the Tandy/Memorex VIS by Radio Shack!
What do you mean you've never heard of it?
Well, watch this and learn something!
youtu.be/0hA3f4cuqis
What do you mean you've never heard of it?
Well, watch this and learn something!
youtu.be/0hA3f4cuqis
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As a woman would you really vote for this, Reform commanding Women what to do with their own bodies.
February 15, 2026 at 7:33 PM
As a woman would you really vote for this, Reform commanding Women what to do with their own bodies.
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A quick "whoa, really? that's really fucked up, man" from a white dude to another white dude for expressing a conservative opinion is (sadly) one of the most effective ways to change that white dude's behavior. Not usually the underlying beliefs, but the behavior. It gets in their kitchen.
Part of my theory of change is to share the words white men need to hear, spoken by white men. This is because creating defections is crucial to stopping authoritarianism and democratic backsliding. This is because almost everyone else is already off the Trump train.
"I never want to see a child ever run away from our own government ever again"
Notes on changing brains. And Brians.
www.thefarce.org
February 16, 2026 at 12:20 PM
A quick "whoa, really? that's really fucked up, man" from a white dude to another white dude for expressing a conservative opinion is (sadly) one of the most effective ways to change that white dude's behavior. Not usually the underlying beliefs, but the behavior. It gets in their kitchen.
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Turns out I'm still autistic after all /j
February 16, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Turns out I'm still autistic after all /j
"What was the name of that pub again?"
An indication I’ve been online too much today - this Instagram reel about a pub called The County popped up and I laughed aloud at the state of the lettering outside.
February 16, 2026 at 1:07 PM
"What was the name of that pub again?"
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An indication I’ve been online too much today - this Instagram reel about a pub called The County popped up and I laughed aloud at the state of the lettering outside.
February 16, 2026 at 1:01 PM
An indication I’ve been online too much today - this Instagram reel about a pub called The County popped up and I laughed aloud at the state of the lettering outside.
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It's an appropriate time to remember old Sega consoles, so for those of you who haven't seen it, here is the absolutely weirdly goth Mega CD promo video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYCI...
Mean Machines Sega ~ Mega CD ~ VHS Promo *BEST QUALITY*
YouTube video by Gambit771
www.youtube.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:10 AM
It's an appropriate time to remember old Sega consoles, so for those of you who haven't seen it, here is the absolutely weirdly goth Mega CD promo video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYCI...
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I thought the country was full? Make your mind up, racists!
As a woman would you really vote for this, Reform commanding Women what to do with their own bodies.
February 16, 2026 at 11:22 AM
I thought the country was full? Make your mind up, racists!