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Samuel Thomson

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Lecturer in Game Design | Technical Artist | Artist Interests include history of creative disciplines and technology. Artist: http://samuelthomson.org Technical Artist: http://framelord.ltd Mastodon: http://mastodon.social/@samuelthomson they/them

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Samuel Thomson @samuelthomson.bsky.social · 16d

Still one of my favorites!

Samuel Thomson @samuelthomson.bsky.social · 1h

Frogtober Revolution!

Piss-takes that land!

sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 2h

I have a theory www.theverge.com/policy/79849...

American politics has devolved into shitposting and aura farming

The Frog is owning the president.

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Samuel Thomson @samuelthomson.bsky.social · 1h

Four elements, two genders, one nation under god.

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Ashleeee 🌊🪭 @reactiveashley.bsky.social · 10h

1/🧵 If sexual orientation can somehow vitiate consent, then consider this: if a woman consents to sex only with a man who is recognised as a “Supreme Court homosexual”, after sex he confessed he pretends to be one, could she send him to prison for rape?

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Samuel Thomson @samuelthomson.bsky.social · 5h

This is not hard, crime is rising in London because rent is sky high.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

‘London has turned into something crazy’: is the city in the grip of a crime wave?

Perception of runaway crime partly blamed for ‘driving away the super-rich’ but in reality some high-profile offences such as watch theft are falling

www.theguardian.com

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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 20h

Remember how Fisher said politics would be increasingly medicalized

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 20h

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

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Samuel Thomson @samuelthomson.bsky.social · 20h

I'm not saying all Christians are bad people but the way these people express their faith is like Trump's orange makeup. If you accept it, you're already in a batshit crazy world where you're always wrong, they're always right, and they can pull the rug from under you at any time.

AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 1d

we told you, vivek.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

Post this everywhere‼️
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RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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Samuel Thomson @samuelthomson.bsky.social · 23h

I investigated a very similar job advert a while back, and it was a total scam, they definitely weren't booking 40 hr weeks, put it that way.

Samuel Thomson @samuelthomson.bsky.social · 1d

Just seen Eli Erlick speak @thebookishtype.bsky.social in Leeds, go and see her in London @thecommonpress.bsky.social on 12th Oct if you can get a ticket!

Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 12d

UK dates are coming up soon! Tickets and info on my website

And for the anti-trans brigade threatening to crash/complain about my talks, don't worry, the venues have already been sent your emails and are ready for you. A protest is great publicity, so I encourage it (even though I know you won't) 😘

Samuel Thomson @samuelthomson.bsky.social · 1d

Just accept the inevitability of your own death Peter Thiel, don't make us all part of it.

Samuel Thomson @samuelthomson.bsky.social · 1d

I don't like it when millenarials take it upon themselves to bring about the end times. Seems a bit egotistical.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist

The political svengali and investor has been giving lectures on ‘an evil king or tyrant … who appears in the end times’

www.theguardian.com

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No More Robots @nomorerobots.io · 2d

Here's how we handle manchildren on the Steam forums at No More Robots:

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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 1d

My career is listening to people who flee places that get increasingly unsafe. A few months of "wait & see" can make a world of difference for safety & prospects. I've lived under authoritarianism myself.

Leticia James getting indicted, Mark Bray trying to flee & being stopped.

This is not okay.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 2d

Remember all of the ghouls who denied this was happening and did everything they could to make the problem worse from JK Rowling to Wes Streeting. The NHS who did a stitch up report to hide the growing number of suicides from trans youth on the waitlists. They should never be forgiven.

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 2d

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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Samuel Thomson @samuelthomson.bsky.social · 2d

"Free" as in "Free Trial Period".

Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 2d

I'm giving it a 50/50 on this being Affinity going AI because what the fuck does this even mean. Might as well start looking around for a replacement.

Samuel Thomson @samuelthomson.bsky.social · 2d

www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

From Kabul to Chicago: The empire comes home

Trump's deployment of troops to US cities shows how America's empire is collapsing back on itself.

www.aljazeera.com

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TACC @tacc.org.uk · 3d

Gender clinic waiting list 'far too long' says coroner after teen's death www.mylondon.news/news/health/...

Gender clinic waiting list 'far too long' says coroner after teen's death

Camden's Tavistock Centre has been criticised by a coroner but its specialist clinic for children and young people closed down last year

www.mylondon.news

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Jo 🏳️‍⚧️🏴🦕 @youjogirl.bsky.social · 3d

Every smartphone in the world contains a CPU descended from one designed by a trans woman in the 1980s. The Matrix is one of the most influential movie franchises of all time. Electronic music was pioneered and popularized by a trans woman. I could go on

Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 3d

i think my favourite part about being a trans woman is how much of an impact we have on culture. a friend reminded me today about a popular meme format she created. another friend today casually told me about how she was the most notorious roblox hacker when she was a child.

just a day in the life!

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Samuel Thomson @samuelthomson.bsky.social · 3d

This is the Trump administration having very negative consequences for U.K. taxpayers.

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

NHS could pay 25% more for medicines under plan to end row with drugmakers and Trump

UK ministers preparing to raise payments to end standoff with pharma industry, cited as reason for firms axing British investments

www.theguardian.com

Samuel Thomson @samuelthomson.bsky.social · 3d

The phenomenon of free-market-loving marketing consultants...

Samuel Thomson @samuelthomson.bsky.social · 3d

I thought Thatcher was an ork in the 40k universe.

Samuel Thomson @samuelthomson.bsky.social · 4d

In 5 years time there's going to be a lot written about Ireland's creative industries boom.

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 4d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Shawn's Socialist Slipstreaming（宇祥）- he/him/他/dia @shawnybantzy.bsky.social · 4d

A quote relevant to today : "the problem with constantly taking from someone is one day that someone will end up with nothing to lose"

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