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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cropped : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Original 35 mm Slide cover art
archive.org
February 16, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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I found the old 35mm slide for the cover for Neuromancer and had it scanned in for your pleasure. Enjoy!
February 16, 2026 at 4:37 AM
I found the old 35mm slide for the cover for Neuromancer and had it scanned in for your pleasure. Enjoy!
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Stupid sexy strawberry
Only a mammal can be stacked like this
February 16, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Stupid sexy strawberry
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Hey what possible use could a guy who was friends with history’s worst sex trafficker have for 55 gallon drums of acid
The Epstein files include an order for 55-gallon drums of acid; Bannon abandoned a Florida rental where the Jacuzzi had been wrecked with acid www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
February 16, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Hey what possible use could a guy who was friends with history’s worst sex trafficker have for 55 gallon drums of acid
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The Count. I've heard the landlord's a bit of a muppet.
February 16, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The Count. I've heard the landlord's a bit of a muppet.
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also I would be remiss if I did not reference @katebeaton.bsky.social’s legendary comic when discussing a book by one of the Brontës
February 15, 2026 at 8:26 PM
also I would be remiss if I did not reference @katebeaton.bsky.social’s legendary comic when discussing a book by one of the Brontës
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Hiroyuki Kato and Keisuke Goto, from the art book Facility, 1980’s
February 16, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Hiroyuki Kato and Keisuke Goto, from the art book Facility, 1980’s
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Keza Macdonald — author of a fantastic new book on the history of Nintendo — is coming on the pod this week to talk about women/non-binary people getting into gaming *as adults.* We need your questions!!
Spectacularly easy question submission form here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1x-9...
Spectacularly easy question submission form here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1x-9...
Culture Study Podcast Questions!
Each week, Anne will tug on the thread of our cultural fabric and see what unravels. But she needs your help! What questions do you have about the world around you? You can use this form to answer a s...
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February 16, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Keza Macdonald — author of a fantastic new book on the history of Nintendo — is coming on the pod this week to talk about women/non-binary people getting into gaming *as adults.* We need your questions!!
Spectacularly easy question submission form here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1x-9...
Spectacularly easy question submission form here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/1x-9...
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The piss tank on the ISS is now 69% full.
February 15, 2026 at 10:57 PM
The piss tank on the ISS is now 69% full.
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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