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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February 13, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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i think lots of people underestimate how badly these “AI” companies want people to be unable to afford computers. they view personal computing as a roadblock to their desire for complete end-to-end centralization. the fact that their tech is putting hardware out of reach is not just a happy accident
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
www.heise.de
February 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM
i think lots of people underestimate how badly these “AI” companies want people to be unable to afford computers. they view personal computing as a roadblock to their desire for complete end-to-end centralization. the fact that their tech is putting hardware out of reach is not just a happy accident
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It’s going to sound quaint, but the best way to resist an AI takeover of the humanities is to assign physical books, sit around, read them, and argue about ideas. Academic has become such a competitive arena, that we ourselves are trained to look for the winning angle, instead of the best education.
February 17, 2026 at 4:42 PM
It’s going to sound quaint, but the best way to resist an AI takeover of the humanities is to assign physical books, sit around, read them, and argue about ideas. Academic has become such a competitive arena, that we ourselves are trained to look for the winning angle, instead of the best education.
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Sticker on a lamppost near Lidl @retroid.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Sticker on a lamppost near Lidl @retroid.bsky.social
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Cherie bent over, looking back, and shouting "Is Tonty Blair behind THIS" whilst pointing.
Tonty shagging the grief away is something I have just read, so I'm afraid you also have to
February 17, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Cherie bent over, looking back, and shouting "Is Tonty Blair behind THIS" whilst pointing.
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Look, if you're going to suddenly start using insane quantities of computer parts, you should be forced to make them yourselves rather than disrupting the entire planet for years.
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
www.heise.de
February 17, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Look, if you're going to suddenly start using insane quantities of computer parts, you should be forced to make them yourselves rather than disrupting the entire planet for years.
My favourite example of this was watching an episode of Coast talking to two old ladies who worked gutting fish on the docks, knee-deep in bloodies innards with the sea water pushing it around their bare legs, and calling it "The happiest days of our lives" or somesuch bollocks.
If you’ve been lucky enough to have never seen Corned Beef of my Childhood, your luck has just run out. And don’t think you’ve escaped, ALT text users, you’re getting it too.
February 17, 2026 at 2:28 PM
My favourite example of this was watching an episode of Coast talking to two old ladies who worked gutting fish on the docks, knee-deep in bloodies innards with the sea water pushing it around their bare legs, and calling it "The happiest days of our lives" or somesuch bollocks.
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I've finished eight games I've never played before already this year.
...I've bought nineteen games already.
...I've bought nineteen games already.
February 17, 2026 at 2:17 PM
I've finished eight games I've never played before already this year.
...I've bought nineteen games already.
...I've bought nineteen games already.
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When there's a cat
February 17, 2026 at 1:47 PM
When there's a cat
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FCC Chairman Carr is “thinking”of removing the Equal Time rule exception for TV talk shows (but not right-wing talk radio), so CBS wouldn’t let Stephen Colbert air this interview with Texas senate candidate James Talarico. Let’s Streisand Effect the hell out of it on YT.
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 1:34 PM
FCC Chairman Carr is “thinking”of removing the Equal Time rule exception for TV talk shows (but not right-wing talk radio), so CBS wouldn’t let Stephen Colbert air this interview with Texas senate candidate James Talarico. Let’s Streisand Effect the hell out of it on YT.
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
It was an excellent year.
Happy 12-year anniversary to my favourite broadcast subtitle mistake
And a happy year of the whores to you all
And a happy year of the whores to you all
February 17, 2026 at 1:38 PM
It was an excellent year.
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Well done, Sam.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I can only presume that my use of Sam's video building one of my Mini PET kits on the Tindie listing has raised his profile sufficiently, but I don't think I should take all the credit.
www.tindie.com/products/tyn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCOF...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I can only presume that my use of Sam's video building one of my Mini PET kits on the Tindie listing has raised his profile sufficiently, but I don't think I should take all the credit.
www.tindie.com/products/tyn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCOF...
Eurovision 2026: Electronic artist and YouTuber Look Mum No Computer to represent UK in Vienna
The synth artist and Eurovision fan says he finds it
www.bbc.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Well done, Sam.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I can only presume that my use of Sam's video building one of my Mini PET kits on the Tindie listing has raised his profile sufficiently, but I don't think I should take all the credit.
www.tindie.com/products/tyn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCOF...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I can only presume that my use of Sam's video building one of my Mini PET kits on the Tindie listing has raised his profile sufficiently, but I don't think I should take all the credit.
www.tindie.com/products/tyn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCOF...
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Happy birthday to the fantastic @bearmccreary.bsky.social (Battlestar Galactica, Europa Report, Caprica, Foundation, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, The Cloverfield Paradox, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Snowpiercer, Halo, and many other great soundtracks) 🥳
February 17, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Happy birthday to the fantastic @bearmccreary.bsky.social (Battlestar Galactica, Europa Report, Caprica, Foundation, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, The Cloverfield Paradox, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Snowpiercer, Halo, and many other great soundtracks) 🥳
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The time I ballsed up instant pancakes
www.instagram.com/tv/CLXjKhHnS...
www.instagram.com/tv/CLXjKhHnS...
February 17, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The time I ballsed up instant pancakes
www.instagram.com/tv/CLXjKhHnS...
www.instagram.com/tv/CLXjKhHnS...
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Drafting a poll. Hilary Cass has been spouting a lot of stuff that should get push-back in the media, but doesn't, like policing haircuts and nicknames to prevent trans cooties. Yet bc of the Cass report ppl treat her as an authority.
Who wants to see Cass interviewed by @ichotiner.bsky.social ?
Who wants to see Cass interviewed by @ichotiner.bsky.social ?
I would give a lot of money to someone on a high-profile news-interview show to simply ask,
"How do you police the haircuts of children who don't tell the NHS that they think they're trans? And what government department should be in charge of approving children's haircuts, do you think?"
"How do you police the haircuts of children who don't tell the NHS that they think they're trans? And what government department should be in charge of approving children's haircuts, do you think?"
But those children, the tiny number who because they are trans will only be happy being allowed to transition and grow up to be trans adults, have to be subjected to gatekeeping around FUCKING HAIRCUTS AND PREFERRED NAMES, in order to protect some cis queer kids from haircuts and preferred names.
February 17, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Drafting a poll. Hilary Cass has been spouting a lot of stuff that should get push-back in the media, but doesn't, like policing haircuts and nicknames to prevent trans cooties. Yet bc of the Cass report ppl treat her as an authority.
Who wants to see Cass interviewed by @ichotiner.bsky.social ?
Who wants to see Cass interviewed by @ichotiner.bsky.social ?
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Rest in peace and power, Jesse Jackson.
Gift link:
Gift link:
Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Rest in peace and power, Jesse Jackson.
Gift link:
Gift link:
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The average American trans person is even less represented than the average American liberal.
Maybe liberals should offer trans people assurances they won’t sell them out to a candidate who has signaled his intention to sell them out. They might find trans people more amenable to their concerns.
Maybe liberals should offer trans people assurances they won’t sell them out to a candidate who has signaled his intention to sell them out. They might find trans people more amenable to their concerns.
The average American liberal has pretty much zero control over who gets nominated.
What they want from you is assurances that you won't sell them out to the fascists if they get stuck with someone awful.
You should offer them those assurance. You might find them more amenable to your concerns.
What they want from you is assurances that you won't sell them out to the fascists if they get stuck with someone awful.
You should offer them those assurance. You might find them more amenable to your concerns.
If I were a Democrat concerned about winning elections and was hearing that a significant number of voters wouldn’t support Gavin Newsom in 2028, I would simply stop pushing Gavin Newsom in 2026.
February 16, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The average American trans person is even less represented than the average American liberal.
Maybe liberals should offer trans people assurances they won’t sell them out to a candidate who has signaled his intention to sell them out. They might find trans people more amenable to their concerns.
Maybe liberals should offer trans people assurances they won’t sell them out to a candidate who has signaled his intention to sell them out. They might find trans people more amenable to their concerns.
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This is a direct violation of long-standing US policy toward Taiwan.
Beginning with the 1982 version, the Six Assurances to Taiwan explicitly states that the U.S. will not consult with China on arms sales to Taiwan.
Nor will the U.S. set an end date of arms sales to Taiwan.
Beginning with the 1982 version, the Six Assurances to Taiwan explicitly states that the U.S. will not consult with China on arms sales to Taiwan.
Nor will the U.S. set an end date of arms sales to Taiwan.
President Donald Trump said that he’s discussing future weapons sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping and teased that he would soon make a decision about future defense support for the self-governing island.
Trump Says He’ll Soon Make Decision on Weapon Sales to Taiwan
President Donald Trump said that he’s discussing future weapons sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping and teased that he would soon make a decision about future defense support for the self-governing island.
bloom.bg
February 17, 2026 at 6:08 AM
This is a direct violation of long-standing US policy toward Taiwan.
Beginning with the 1982 version, the Six Assurances to Taiwan explicitly states that the U.S. will not consult with China on arms sales to Taiwan.
Nor will the U.S. set an end date of arms sales to Taiwan.
Beginning with the 1982 version, the Six Assurances to Taiwan explicitly states that the U.S. will not consult with China on arms sales to Taiwan.
Nor will the U.S. set an end date of arms sales to Taiwan.
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