Megan Bidmead
@meganbidmead.bsky.social
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writer mum of two humans, servant of two cats
https://meganbidmead.com
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It's my 81st newsletter! Not quite sure how that happened. Anyway, here's some thoughts on future plans, making things, and my brilliant mum.
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future plans
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Gemma Matthews - The Sewing Songbird
about 20 hours ago
I’m mentally here right now dreaming of a dip near a waterfall or a nap under cool foliage. My embroidery, The Lady of the Valley for you today. *completely freehand stitched in July 2021. Please feel free to dream away… 😊🪡🌿🌺
#stitchedart
#embroidery
#thesewingsongbird
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Chris was right, I should have played 1000xRESIST ages ago
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Me: I’ll sleep on the sofa. It’s just too hot upstairs and I won’t get any sleep Ori: *thinking* ooh! Maybe I’ll climb over you and attack your hair at 3am
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Ansel Bard
4 months ago
Scavenger Suite is out today! An adventure game where you alternate play between a human traveler and dog companion, exploring an abandoned world. Play it here:
big-field.itch.io/scavenger-su...
#gamedev
#bitsy
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Scavenger Suite by big field games
explore a desolate countryside with your faithful companion.
https://big-field.itch.io/scavenger-suite
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Chris Kerr
8 days ago
Heard some tidbits through the grapevine already but keen to chat with more Xbox workers to make sure I get the full picture. Reach out if that might be you. Happy to answer any questions you have about the process!
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Last school run done for the next couple of days. Eldest will get home at 3.30 and neither of them will be back in until Friday. If you need me I'll be lying in front of a fan in a darkened room, occasionally throwing snacks at the children
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lyndsay
2 days ago
There's a whole thing where people don't want to show their kids faces online so they're trying different ways to obscure the identity of a kid but still have them in the video. Frequently people only show a kid from the back or put an emoji over their face. The latest option is Void Child
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Morning sunshines
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Jamie Smart
2 days ago
The director of your biggest ever opener, Backrooms, is very publicly anti-AI, so if this is true it’s incredibly stupid, A24.
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Everyone stop what you're doing, we're having a pop emergency
2 days ago
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Thor Benson
3 days ago
"Keir eats my wet food. Something's wrong with him."
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Dave Turner
3 days ago
Ordered a cooling mat for my cats to ignore.
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Too hot to think. Too hot to type. Too hot to feel. Am meaningless, sweaty blob
3 days ago
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My dad once built me a stable for my toy horses. He became weirdly perfectionist about it. I'm talking prototypes, offcuts of carpet for the flooring, little plastic hooks to hang up their bridles, working doors for the stalls, etc
4 days ago
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Kotaku
4 days ago
I Am Looking For My Father In Blue Prince’s Spiral Of Stars - Kotaku
https://kotaku.com/i-am-looking-for-my-father-in-blue-princes-spiral-of-stars-2000708221
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I Am Looking For My Father In Blue Prince’s Spiral Of Stars - Kotaku
There are two true boxes in this room
https://kotaku.com/i-am-looking-for-my-father-in-blue-princes-spiral-of-stars-2000708221
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4 days ago
Happy Summer solstice from Glastonbury Tor where cheering was heard as the sun came up. It was very busy, very vibrant and a fabulous way to welcome the longest day. I took lots and lots of photos but here is the first one. More to follow later.
#summersolstice
#summersolstice2026
#glastonburytor
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Dominique Strange
5 days ago
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Kimimi🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
6 days ago
What a beautiful game! Look at the colours used here - magical work! :D
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Genuinely scary moment earlier in which I thought Millie had killed and eaten the school's beloved class hamster
6 days ago
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My wish is *always* for starry-sky-themed furniture
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7 days ago
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Nothing more humbling than catching a glimpse of yourself in the mirrors during a dance class
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Katie Tiedrich
7 days ago
I was digging around on wikipedia today and happened to come across this very good painting of Fancy Men Bamboozled By Egg
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Perseus Greenman
8 days ago
Poem sent around at work for Poetry Wednesday (a tradition of the English dept). I thought people here would appreciate.
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Natasha Tara Petrović @ Too Many Games A708
8 days ago
c o s m o s
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12-year-old just whirled into the house and shouted 'I HATE KEIR STARMER', which I think illustrates an issue Labour might run into at the next election if they do end up lowering the voting age to 16
8 days ago
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Love it when I'm editing a video and the laptop gets overheated and randomly switches off and then Windows decides to do an update. It's my fave
9 days ago
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Double Fine
9 days ago
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9 days ago
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Just spent about two hours digging up weeds in my garden. It's maybe 20% done. Absolute nonsense
10 days ago
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John Bull
10 days ago
i assume banning kids from social media will be accompanied by a huge investment in teen-friendly communtiy spaces (like youth clubs) and social activities? No? Huh.
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Many thoughts on the social media ban. Too tired by everything to articulate them.
10 days ago
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Joel Morris
10 days ago
Don’t ban kids using YouTube. Make YouTube behave like a broadcaster. Pay creators. Reinvest in the creative industries. Pay fair tax back into creators’ economies. Follow guidelines on fair usage and copyright. Play fair. It’s bigger than TV now. Make it behave like TV.
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It's my 81st newsletter! Not quite sure how that happened. Anyway, here's some thoughts on future plans, making things, and my brilliant mum.
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future plans
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11 days ago
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NaMoogly
13 days ago
That's us! We're the loud and consistent fans!
#TeamSpyro
#Spyro
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Matty
13 days ago
Being chosen as a place of rest by a cat feels so meaningful 🥹
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Irish Smokeshow
14 days ago
"you simply must accept slop if you want new videogames" my jrpg backlog is literally mathematically unfishable assuming I even reach my average life expectancy
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Lara Croft Says No in Tomb Raider
Alt: Lara Croft Says No in Tomb Raider
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Spotted in the wild: me dancing in the presence of Artful Dodger
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Ryan T. Brown 🎮🩷
14 days ago
Here's some indie games released TODAY that deserve support & attention. 👇 From post-apocalyptic train-upgrading, to deep cinematic point-and-clicks, open-world witch games, hide-and-seek, and even a Sherlock Holmes adventure game. 8 new indies to buy, wishlist, or share 🧵
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Peter Taylor
15 days ago
New post! A look back at the month of May, featuring a trip to UKGE, the latest entry in the Life Is Strange franchise, and a nod to
@meganbidmead.bsky.social
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www.ctrl-the-narrative.com/june-2026/
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June 2026
Welcome to the second edition of the current monthly series of newsletters! This one will have fewer sections than the first, mainly because I didn't actually watch anything 'new to me' in May, nor di...
https://www.ctrl-the-narrative.com/june-2026/
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My timeline right now: Person A: this Direct is excellent Person B: this Direct is absolute shite The duality of man, etc
16 days ago
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Dr Holly Nielsen
16 days ago
Very excited to muck about with friends in Big Walk
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*unintelligible squealing noises*
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Malim Malim Cendari
Alt: Malim Malim Cendari
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Forgotten Worlds
16 days ago
I’ve updated the video game fanzine directory. Swing past and check out the latest independent publications from around the world… 👉
www.forgottenworlds.net/zine-shop
#VideoGames
#RetroGames
#Fanzines
#Shmups
#Design
#Vaporwave
#Aesthetic
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Once again I beg Nintendo to think of me, specifically, by *not* scheduling their Directs at the exact time I need to do the school run
16 days ago
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Went to see Backrooms. Man alive that's some excellent set design
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Hello
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Happy Spyro the Dragon
Alt: A character (Spyro the Dragon) stands in the rain while a dragonfly (Sparx) flies behind him
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17 days ago
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Really excited for this!
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