Gareth Clarke
@lockonandfire.bsky.social
Welshman born in Cornwall. A player of games. Frequently opinionated. Bullish retweeter. He/him.
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This kind of journalism (and I'm using that term generously) is deeply irresponsible; playing make-believe with a hollow simulacrum of your loved one spat out by gen AI algorithms can at best only delay the healing process, and at worst is how people end up with psychosis. Do not normalise this.
IN DEPTH | If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
www.independent.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This kind of journalism (and I'm using that term generously) is deeply irresponsible; playing make-believe with a hollow simulacrum of your loved one spat out by gen AI algorithms can at best only delay the healing process, and at worst is how people end up with psychosis. Do not normalise this.
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4. Promise Mascot Agency
I think this game would've been much bigger if it hadn't dropped the same day as Blue Prince, but if you've not heard about it, it's an extremely fun management sim mixed with open world driving, loads of delightful characters and a fantastic little Kei truck.
I think this game would've been much bigger if it hadn't dropped the same day as Blue Prince, but if you've not heard about it, it's an extremely fun management sim mixed with open world driving, loads of delightful characters and a fantastic little Kei truck.
Save 30% on Promise Mascot Agency on Steam
Explore a cursed Japanese town! Recruit mascot friends and come to the rescue when disaster strikes! Solve the mystery of your exile! Help a living finger work through her many anger issues! Turn Prom...
store.steampowered.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
4. Promise Mascot Agency
I think this game would've been much bigger if it hadn't dropped the same day as Blue Prince, but if you've not heard about it, it's an extremely fun management sim mixed with open world driving, loads of delightful characters and a fantastic little Kei truck.
I think this game would've been much bigger if it hadn't dropped the same day as Blue Prince, but if you've not heard about it, it's an extremely fun management sim mixed with open world driving, loads of delightful characters and a fantastic little Kei truck.
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"I asked chatgpt--"
Shut the fuck up. I asked the Lady of the Lake, and she said you are unworthy of the sword Excalibur. You will never be king.
Shut the fuck up. I asked the Lady of the Lake, and she said you are unworthy of the sword Excalibur. You will never be king.
June 26, 2025 at 4:55 AM
"I asked chatgpt--"
Shut the fuck up. I asked the Lady of the Lake, and she said you are unworthy of the sword Excalibur. You will never be king.
Shut the fuck up. I asked the Lady of the Lake, and she said you are unworthy of the sword Excalibur. You will never be king.
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This is incredible.
Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.
December 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This is incredible.
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Why doesn't England have an East / West divide?
Or doesn't it not?
Or does it?
Let's find out.
New video featuring the rarely blinking but palatable @jayforeman.bsky.social
youtu.be/DQzqmV7t6_0
Or doesn't it not?
Or does it?
Let's find out.
New video featuring the rarely blinking but palatable @jayforeman.bsky.social
youtu.be/DQzqmV7t6_0
The English divide nobody talks about
YouTube video by Jay and Mark
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Why doesn't England have an East / West divide?
Or doesn't it not?
Or does it?
Let's find out.
New video featuring the rarely blinking but palatable @jayforeman.bsky.social
youtu.be/DQzqmV7t6_0
Or doesn't it not?
Or does it?
Let's find out.
New video featuring the rarely blinking but palatable @jayforeman.bsky.social
youtu.be/DQzqmV7t6_0
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What did you think would happen when you restricted access to care?
December 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
What did you think would happen when you restricted access to care?
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"Cracking slop, Gromit!"
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
www.independent.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"Cracking slop, Gromit!"
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Reform UK are running a “cash for access scheme in all but name”, a senior SNP MP has alleged after they launched a £10,000-per-year membership which comes with exclusive access to party leadership.
www.thenational.scot/news/2567713...
www.thenational.scot/news/2567713...
'Cash for access' row as Reform UK open 'exclusive' £10k membership club
REFORM UK are running a “cash for access scheme in all but name”, a senior SNP MP has alleged ...
www.thenational.scot
December 7, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Reform UK are running a “cash for access scheme in all but name”, a senior SNP MP has alleged after they launched a £10,000-per-year membership which comes with exclusive access to party leadership.
www.thenational.scot/news/2567713...
www.thenational.scot/news/2567713...
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The EU was created in by people who lived through WWII and saw political and economic integration as a means to bringing peace and stability to the continent.
It is being opposed by Putin, Musk and the others who support Neo Nazis in Europe.
It is being opposed by Putin, Musk and the others who support Neo Nazis in Europe.
December 8, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The EU was created in by people who lived through WWII and saw political and economic integration as a means to bringing peace and stability to the continent.
It is being opposed by Putin, Musk and the others who support Neo Nazis in Europe.
It is being opposed by Putin, Musk and the others who support Neo Nazis in Europe.
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The Green Party:
"We would like to have a sensible conversation about legalising and regulating drugs"
The Prime Minister:
"ZACK POLANSKI WANTS TO PERSONALLY SELL CRACK TO YOUR CHILDREN"
Adults in the room etc
"We would like to have a sensible conversation about legalising and regulating drugs"
The Prime Minister:
"ZACK POLANSKI WANTS TO PERSONALLY SELL CRACK TO YOUR CHILDREN"
Adults in the room etc
December 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Green Party:
"We would like to have a sensible conversation about legalising and regulating drugs"
The Prime Minister:
"ZACK POLANSKI WANTS TO PERSONALLY SELL CRACK TO YOUR CHILDREN"
Adults in the room etc
"We would like to have a sensible conversation about legalising and regulating drugs"
The Prime Minister:
"ZACK POLANSKI WANTS TO PERSONALLY SELL CRACK TO YOUR CHILDREN"
Adults in the room etc
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Starmer says he’s "taking the gloves off" and that the Greens are "nuts"
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Starmer says he’s "taking the gloves off" and that the Greens are "nuts"
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Shamina Begum must be held accountable for her actions when she was 15. Whereas I should not, because I was a mere child.
December 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Shamina Begum must be held accountable for her actions when she was 15. Whereas I should not, because I was a mere child.
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Drugs have caused less measurable harm to this country than landlordism so I'm chalking this one up as a win for the Greens.
[wearing my sickos t shirt whilst smiling so wide im like Jack Nicholsons Joker] oh wow, that sounds sooooo bad
December 7, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Drugs have caused less measurable harm to this country than landlordism so I'm chalking this one up as a win for the Greens.
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Utter embarrassment of a country.
December 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Utter embarrassment of a country.
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When people talk about “if you don’t vote Labour you’re splitting the left vote”
How is voting for Labour anything close to “Left” at this point. Look at this shit.
How is voting for Labour anything close to “Left” at this point. Look at this shit.
December 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
When people talk about “if you don’t vote Labour you’re splitting the left vote”
How is voting for Labour anything close to “Left” at this point. Look at this shit.
How is voting for Labour anything close to “Left” at this point. Look at this shit.
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it might seem surprising that the people who said “look, let trans people live their lives, but i have Reasonable Concerns about sports and toilets” aren’t up in arms about this, but what you have to remember is that those people who said that are liars who were lying
December 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
it might seem surprising that the people who said “look, let trans people live their lives, but i have Reasonable Concerns about sports and toilets” aren’t up in arms about this, but what you have to remember is that those people who said that are liars who were lying
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Netflix wasn't worth losing rental stores over and it's definitely not worth losing movie theaters over.
December 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Netflix wasn't worth losing rental stores over and it's definitely not worth losing movie theaters over.
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I was bored last night so I watched an episode of OG Star Trek where they picked up Charlie, a traumatised teenager with godlike abilities who only wants people to love him, but is incapable of doing anything funny or nice, so he just destroys everything in fits of rage to hide his shame, hey Elon
December 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
I was bored last night so I watched an episode of OG Star Trek where they picked up Charlie, a traumatised teenager with godlike abilities who only wants people to love him, but is incapable of doing anything funny or nice, so he just destroys everything in fits of rage to hide his shame, hey Elon
"come on you cunt"
Trying to scan your blood sugar on a libre when very very very drunk.
This took quite a few revisions also 😂
Trying to scan your blood sugar on a libre when very very very drunk.
This took quite a few revisions also 😂
December 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"come on you cunt"
Trying to scan your blood sugar on a libre when very very very drunk.
This took quite a few revisions also 😂
Trying to scan your blood sugar on a libre when very very very drunk.
This took quite a few revisions also 😂
Honestly, "government of cowards" really is the most perfectly apt description for the current government I've heard.
"You're a government of cowards"
Zack Polanski calls out the Labour government's inhumane approach to asylum- highlighting continued austerity as the root cause of structural issues in our society
join.greenparty.org.uk
Zack Polanski calls out the Labour government's inhumane approach to asylum- highlighting continued austerity as the root cause of structural issues in our society
join.greenparty.org.uk
December 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Honestly, "government of cowards" really is the most perfectly apt description for the current government I've heard.
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Very much underlines the point I was making yesterday about standing up to this shit regardless of the cost. When you capitulate, it doesn't make them happy, it doesn't even make them stop: they just ask why you didn't do it sooner, why you aren't being more full-throated in your cowardice.
Note how these awful people are getting exactly the exclusions of children that they demanded and *that still isn’t enough for them*: they demand everyone be delighted about it and kiss their arses for being brilliant.
December 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Very much underlines the point I was making yesterday about standing up to this shit regardless of the cost. When you capitulate, it doesn't make them happy, it doesn't even make them stop: they just ask why you didn't do it sooner, why you aren't being more full-throated in your cowardice.
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David Lammy’s Plans to Scrap Automatic Right to Appeal Risk ‘Increasing Miscarriages of Justice’
Lawyers and legal campaigners say the changes risk removing “vital safeguards” and shutting out vulnerable defendants from justice
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/03/d...
Lawyers and legal campaigners say the changes risk removing “vital safeguards” and shutting out vulnerable defendants from justice
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/03/d...
David Lammy's Plans to Scrap Automatic Right to Appeal Risk 'Increasing Miscarriages of Justice'
Lawyers and legal campaigners say the changes risk removing "vital safeguards" and shutting out vulnerable defendants from justice
bylinetimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
David Lammy’s Plans to Scrap Automatic Right to Appeal Risk ‘Increasing Miscarriages of Justice’
Lawyers and legal campaigners say the changes risk removing “vital safeguards” and shutting out vulnerable defendants from justice
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/03/d...
Lawyers and legal campaigners say the changes risk removing “vital safeguards” and shutting out vulnerable defendants from justice
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/03/d...
The best part about my YouTube Music recap (a service I have because I've got YouTube Premium, and which I use intermittently and eclectically) is that it was soundtracked with this absolute banger.
youtu.be/7Nf-cQj_SLE?...
youtu.be/7Nf-cQj_SLE?...
VULFPECK /// This Is Not The Song I Wrote
YouTube video by Vulf
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The best part about my YouTube Music recap (a service I have because I've got YouTube Premium, and which I use intermittently and eclectically) is that it was soundtracked with this absolute banger.
youtu.be/7Nf-cQj_SLE?...
youtu.be/7Nf-cQj_SLE?...
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Executives are the only ones regurgitative AI could actually replace. AI can fuck up game projects by making irrational demands based on utterly derivative ideas.
You wanna lay off the dead wood? Start at the fucking top.
You wanna lay off the dead wood? Start at the fucking top.
December 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Executives are the only ones regurgitative AI could actually replace. AI can fuck up game projects by making irrational demands based on utterly derivative ideas.
You wanna lay off the dead wood? Start at the fucking top.
You wanna lay off the dead wood? Start at the fucking top.