Ser Wonkel Rotary
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Mobile game QA guy; miniature painter, weak poster, proud owner of an unused air conditioning unit. I live in Finland where the bad licorice is from
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I've been taking a break from social media for the past few months, and am gonna continue to do so for the next few. I'm occasionally publishing some writing on my website and when that happens, it auto-posts a link here. Just FYI
2025 in books
This past year I did something I had never done before: I kept a list of everything I read. I'm not sure why I never did this before; probably laziness, although there's a strong argument for time spent writing things down is time not spent reading. Regardless, in the past year I…
This past year I did something I had never done before: I kept a list of everything I read. I'm not sure why I never did this before; probably laziness, although there's a strong argument for time spent writing things down is time not spent reading. Regardless, in the past year I…
2025 in books
This past year I did something I had never done before: I kept a list of everything I read. I'm not sure why I never did this before; probably laziness, although there's a strong argument for time spent writing things down is time not spent reading. Regardless, in the past year I apparently have at least started reading 57 books (as of December 21st) of which I have completed 48.
dislocated.space
December 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM
2025 in books
This past year I did something I had never done before: I kept a list of everything I read. I'm not sure why I never did this before; probably laziness, although there's a strong argument for time spent writing things down is time not spent reading. Regardless, in the past year I…
This past year I did something I had never done before: I kept a list of everything I read. I'm not sure why I never did this before; probably laziness, although there's a strong argument for time spent writing things down is time not spent reading. Regardless, in the past year I…
2025 in Hobbying
It's been a slow year for hobbying, following on from an even slower year for hobbying. Aside from something really stupid (which I did finish and I do really like, so I might eventually finish writing about that and share some photos) I can't even recall what I might have built…
It's been a slow year for hobbying, following on from an even slower year for hobbying. Aside from something really stupid (which I did finish and I do really like, so I might eventually finish writing about that and share some photos) I can't even recall what I might have built…
2025 in Hobbying
It's been a slow year for hobbying, following on from an even slower year for hobbying. Aside from something really stupid (which I did finish and I do really like, so I might eventually finish writing about that and share some photos) I can't even recall what I might have built and painted last year. That despite moving into a new apartment, large enough to dedicate an entire room to hobbying.
dislocated.space
December 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
2025 in Hobbying
It's been a slow year for hobbying, following on from an even slower year for hobbying. Aside from something really stupid (which I did finish and I do really like, so I might eventually finish writing about that and share some photos) I can't even recall what I might have built…
It's been a slow year for hobbying, following on from an even slower year for hobbying. Aside from something really stupid (which I did finish and I do really like, so I might eventually finish writing about that and share some photos) I can't even recall what I might have built…
I've been taking a break from social media for the past few months, and am gonna continue to do so for the next few. I'm occasionally publishing some writing on my website and when that happens, it auto-posts a link here. Just FYI
December 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I've been taking a break from social media for the past few months, and am gonna continue to do so for the next few. I'm occasionally publishing some writing on my website and when that happens, it auto-posts a link here. Just FYI
2025 in Music
It’s worth prefacing this by acknowledging that I don’t make much use of music streaming services, which means the new music I listen to is pretty selective. Spotify is an ugly company I want nothing to do with, and in any case I’m stuck paying for YouTube Music. Not because I think…
It’s worth prefacing this by acknowledging that I don’t make much use of music streaming services, which means the new music I listen to is pretty selective. Spotify is an ugly company I want nothing to do with, and in any case I’m stuck paying for YouTube Music. Not because I think…
2025 in Music
It’s worth prefacing this by acknowledging that I don’t make much use of music streaming services, which means the new music I listen to is pretty selective. Spotify is an ugly company I want nothing to do with, and in any case I’m stuck paying for YouTube Music. Not because I think it’s a good service – it’s crap – but because it’s what Google Play Music morphed into years ago, and I kept paying because I watch a lot of YouTube.
dislocated.space
December 26, 2025 at 9:02 AM
2025 in Music
It’s worth prefacing this by acknowledging that I don’t make much use of music streaming services, which means the new music I listen to is pretty selective. Spotify is an ugly company I want nothing to do with, and in any case I’m stuck paying for YouTube Music. Not because I think…
It’s worth prefacing this by acknowledging that I don’t make much use of music streaming services, which means the new music I listen to is pretty selective. Spotify is an ugly company I want nothing to do with, and in any case I’m stuck paying for YouTube Music. Not because I think…
Legions Imperialis: the greatest slaughter
Over the last few months I've been lucky enough to play a few games of Legions Imperialis, Games Workshop's 2023 epic scale game set in the Horus Heresy (aka. that time all the chads and chuds in powered armour were slapping one another about). I actually…
Over the last few months I've been lucky enough to play a few games of Legions Imperialis, Games Workshop's 2023 epic scale game set in the Horus Heresy (aka. that time all the chads and chuds in powered armour were slapping one another about). I actually…
Legions Imperialis: the greatest slaughter
Over the last few months I've been lucky enough to play a few games of Legions Imperialis, Games Workshop's 2023 epic scale game set in the Horus Heresy (aka. that time all the chads and chuds in powered armour were slapping one another about). I actually picked up a copy last year, but it took me a good six months to build and paint everything in the starter box.
dislocated.space
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Legions Imperialis: the greatest slaughter
Over the last few months I've been lucky enough to play a few games of Legions Imperialis, Games Workshop's 2023 epic scale game set in the Horus Heresy (aka. that time all the chads and chuds in powered armour were slapping one another about). I actually…
Over the last few months I've been lucky enough to play a few games of Legions Imperialis, Games Workshop's 2023 epic scale game set in the Horus Heresy (aka. that time all the chads and chuds in powered armour were slapping one another about). I actually…
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All Landlords Are Bastards, and leaseholding is some outdated Victorian era quasi-extortion racket shit that should be outlawed but this guy is a fuly on cunt. Stay for the kicker of "Yes I'm up in court on a stalking charge but I demand you send me the home address of one of your female reporters."
“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 7:45 AM
All Landlords Are Bastards, and leaseholding is some outdated Victorian era quasi-extortion racket shit that should be outlawed but this guy is a fuly on cunt. Stay for the kicker of "Yes I'm up in court on a stalking charge but I demand you send me the home address of one of your female reporters."
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On Saints Row we had a debug npc named Skinballs (lol) that was literally just four spheres wrapped in different shades of skin texture so we could test lighting for different skin tones during development. But teams need to plan for that kind of testing with intentionality, and not enough do.
October 31, 2025 at 3:23 PM
On Saints Row we had a debug npc named Skinballs (lol) that was literally just four spheres wrapped in different shades of skin texture so we could test lighting for different skin tones during development. But teams need to plan for that kind of testing with intentionality, and not enough do.
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BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Studio Accused of Union Busting After Firings
Union says 30 and 40 people were terminated. Rockstar Games’ parent company cites ‘gross misconduct’
www.bloomberg.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM
BREAKING: Yesterday Grand Theft Auto VI maker Rockstar Games fired dozens of people, all of whom were involved in union efforts. A British union calls it "blatant and ruthless" union-busting. Take-Two Interactive says it was due to misconduct.
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Here's the scoop: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Every year Dave from MS Paints knocks it out of the park with the Halloween special and this year is the best yet. An absolute labour of love, do yourself a solid and watch this:
#nerdlings
youtu.be/sjTEs2jKgTA?...
#nerdlings
youtu.be/sjTEs2jKgTA?...
The UNHINGED Miniature VHS Board Game No One Remembers
YouTube video by MS_Paints
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Every year Dave from MS Paints knocks it out of the park with the Halloween special and this year is the best yet. An absolute labour of love, do yourself a solid and watch this:
#nerdlings
youtu.be/sjTEs2jKgTA?...
#nerdlings
youtu.be/sjTEs2jKgTA?...
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A writer tried dating alt-right men as an experiment to learn about them. There is so much going on here I don't even know where to start
www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/...
www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/...
October 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A writer tried dating alt-right men as an experiment to learn about them. There is so much going on here I don't even know where to start
www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/...
www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/...
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I live 100ft away from a retired House rep in his 80s who I see at least monthly at our neighborhood social; he has said to me almost verbatim what Duncan said here. Older members are terrified of walking away from the 20-person 24/7 support network you can't even get in a high end nursing home.
I keep saying this but the reason members of congress want to stay in office until they die is they can't buy that kind of elder care anywhere else, even if they are rich
April 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I live 100ft away from a retired House rep in his 80s who I see at least monthly at our neighborhood social; he has said to me almost verbatim what Duncan said here. Older members are terrified of walking away from the 20-person 24/7 support network you can't even get in a high end nursing home.
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There is something truly remarkable about Generative AI.
Several years in this revolution, half of the US GDP dumped to make these tools free, and i can't think of a single generated artifact, text, image, sound, video that had a significant cultural impact.
Several years in this revolution, half of the US GDP dumped to make these tools free, and i can't think of a single generated artifact, text, image, sound, video that had a significant cultural impact.
October 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
There is something truly remarkable about Generative AI.
Several years in this revolution, half of the US GDP dumped to make these tools free, and i can't think of a single generated artifact, text, image, sound, video that had a significant cultural impact.
Several years in this revolution, half of the US GDP dumped to make these tools free, and i can't think of a single generated artifact, text, image, sound, video that had a significant cultural impact.
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Nobody ever says "I wish I'd played more video games" when they die. Video games haven't been around long enough. I may be the first to say it.
October 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Nobody ever says "I wish I'd played more video games" when they die. Video games haven't been around long enough. I may be the first to say it.
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The point cannot be made enough that it is not immigrants or people of colour who refuse to integrate with modern Britain: it is white racists like Pochin
October 26, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The point cannot be made enough that it is not immigrants or people of colour who refuse to integrate with modern Britain: it is white racists like Pochin
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sometimes when the process of what most of all to play out, of which is important. and what i'd all which to do, is take at the entire thing and in due time when it's the situation of what's ahead. after all of together i have many times said, let's just going on
Asked why he's refused to endorse Mamdani, Hakeem Jeffries replies: "I have not refused to endorse; I have refused to articulate my position"
October 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
sometimes when the process of what most of all to play out, of which is important. and what i'd all which to do, is take at the entire thing and in due time when it's the situation of what's ahead. after all of together i have many times said, let's just going on
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Oh my god some fucking tech dingdong posted this on Twitter with the caption "AI games are going to be amazing" totally seriously, you have to watch it. You have to. In full screen.
October 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Oh my god some fucking tech dingdong posted this on Twitter with the caption "AI games are going to be amazing" totally seriously, you have to watch it. You have to. In full screen.
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"AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat" is something from a Final Destination pre-production brainstorming session www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright - Dexerto
The AWS outage caused chaos for owners of Eight Sleep’s Pod3 mattresses as they had no offline mode and were stuck at high temperatures.
www.dexerto.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat" is something from a Final Destination pre-production brainstorming session www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
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Software engineering, as a practice, often is really not about the code at all. Process, organizations, teams, distributed work, etc. etc.
AI coding tools are great. They are really bad at solving "human" problems.
AI coding tools are great. They are really bad at solving "human" problems.
From the same dev: “it’s also that I cannot see management being concerned solving the information visibility that keeps slowing us down.
We’re rolling out AI coding tools for devs but no one thinks about the org silos that slow us down 10x more than any coding use case.”
We’re rolling out AI coding tools for devs but no one thinks about the org silos that slow us down 10x more than any coding use case.”
October 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Software engineering, as a practice, often is really not about the code at all. Process, organizations, teams, distributed work, etc. etc.
AI coding tools are great. They are really bad at solving "human" problems.
AI coding tools are great. They are really bad at solving "human" problems.
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I wrote about my five days in Israeli prison for the LRB. Remember with every paragraph that this is the cosseted version of the experience; it is infinitely worse for Palestinians www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/oc...
Naoise Dolan | ‘You’re here now’
The steel handcuffs the Israeli guard locked on me were ‘Tri-Max Made in England’. Clanking mine to the beat, I sang...
www.lrb.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I wrote about my five days in Israeli prison for the LRB. Remember with every paragraph that this is the cosseted version of the experience; it is infinitely worse for Palestinians www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/oc...
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New from me @thenation.com: the farce at Sharm El-Sheikh displays the delusion that led to October 7 and the genocide Israel pursued after it — that the U.S. regional coalition can pursue normalization over the heads of the Palestinians, who are supposed to accept permanent subjugation.
Sharm El-Sheikh Shows That the US Has Learned Nothing From Gaza
Palestinans are expected to accept the same deal that led to October 7: permanent subjugation under the guise of “prosperity.”
www.thenation.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
New from me @thenation.com: the farce at Sharm El-Sheikh displays the delusion that led to October 7 and the genocide Israel pursued after it — that the U.S. regional coalition can pursue normalization over the heads of the Palestinians, who are supposed to accept permanent subjugation.
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Anyway this week for the Times I reviewed this incredible book, which asks the question “what if we kill them back” in a way that I found very moving and sad
In This Graphic History, an Unflinching Look at Black Activism
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Anyway this week for the Times I reviewed this incredible book, which asks the question “what if we kill them back” in a way that I found very moving and sad
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For those lucky enough to not know this is a neo-Nazi meme normally found on TRS and the Daily Stormer being shared by the official DHS account.
October 5, 2025 at 6:00 AM
For those lucky enough to not know this is a neo-Nazi meme normally found on TRS and the Daily Stormer being shared by the official DHS account.
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this is a GOOD speech
October 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
this is a GOOD speech