On the day that commences my 50th year on this planet (and the 40th of playing RPGs), I start my list of my favourite 101 RPGs that I've played. It's in order. So we begin with my least favourite RPG of all time. Drumroll...

Sunday: ✅️ B&Q ✅️ Garden Centre ✅️ DIY ✅️ Cake Pretty successful so far.

If you see this, quote skeet with a screenshot from a video game that released the year you were born.

If you're having a problem with "Invalid Handle" errors on the web, please add a 👍 or leave a comment on github.com/bluesky-soci...

This is a great album. Electronica + classical piano 👍 grandbrothers.bandcamp.com/album/elsewh...

1/ Whatever you think of digital ID, the process matters. And in 2025, this is still how we make big public policy. 👇

So much time and money wasted on debating and debunking these fuckwits. fullfact.org/immigration/...

Reform UK’s Crypto Donations Put Under Spotlight as Experts Warn It’s ‘Impossible to Trace’ Foreign Cash bylinetimes.com/2025/09/26/r...

Yes, but is it good for Oracle? www.thenational.scot/news/2549755...

TIL about David Lynch's Feeling & Thinking Checking Stick. youtu.be/Z-Ju1I4P4BU?...

I did a newsletter. But more importantly I DID A VIDEO. Riiiight out of my comfort zone, but entirely inspired and necessary because Doomsong is so fucking cool. Check it out (and also get yourself a copy of Wyrd Science issue 7):

ID card discussion reminded of this paper: "The Coerciveness of the Primary Key: Infrastructure Problems in Human Services Work" dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/... My notes after I read it a few years ago: blog.ldodds.com/2020/01/18/p...

I'm seeing so many takes around parts of the "ID card" melange, I have to add a few. It's not about cards. It's about registers. A register is a definitive 'true source' of data, about people, places, buildings, whatever.

This is fun... Dataguessr dataguessr.com HT @puntofisso.bsky.social

"...spending in the AI sector is “parabolic.” In fact, it is so vast, the researcher said, that it might single-handedly be propping up the American economy." gizmodo.com/deutsche-ban...

Assume there will be a Britcard BBC Microbit Edition™ for anyone without a smartphone.

Lot of territory between "A digital certificate that says you can work in the UK" and "ID Card"

TIL about David Lynch's Feeling & Thinking Checking Stick. youtu.be/Z-Ju1I4P4BU?...

Looks like the Aapti Institute are about to repeat the work the Open Data Institute was doing about 5 years ago aapti.in/blog/buildin...

Nobody tell them about Calpol.

What can I take for my allergic reaction to this much stupidity?

Semiotic Standard-style chapter icons from my book Perfect Organism: An Alien: Isolation Companion, designed by the game's lead UI artist, Jon McKellan.

2025 (continued), ID cards www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

The Breakfast Club remake took a turn.

This got more eye-rolls on Mastodon.

Alien: Earth finale was great.

My mum's mum hated conformity. Faced with bureaucracy she was known to exclaim, "I'm not a number!" She was my NaN.

Suspect this New Statesman deep dive into the Tony Blair Institute makes the case that the correct "Economist descriptor" for the TBI is now "Oracle dealership" rather than "think tank" www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

Hey all, some great news and some difficult news over on GOLD TEETH. The beta is here for all backers to get stuck into, but the core book is delayed for reasons that are unfortunate and out of our control.

The problem isn't autism. It's fear and hatred of autism. The problem isn't trans people. It's fear and hatred of trans people. The problem isn't immigration. It's fear and hatred of immigrants.

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I've just launched the Steam page for my new game Factory 95! It's a retro-Windows inspired automation game about making PowerPoints. You can wishlist it here: store.steampowered.com/app/3987250/... #gamedev #indiegame

Technologically advance some bands Escalators Nine Centimeter Nails The Polymer Brothers

For some reason I am getting the impression that this headline, every part of which is horrifying and eldritch, is supposed to convey a message of hope.

Top tip for varying up a Manhattan or an Old Fashioned thehouseofbotanicals.co.uk/cocktail-bit...

"Jackpot pants"

A mixture of covid and qr code enabled table service means that there is a sizeable group of people that have not had to learn bar etiquette. Maybe they dont have to! In the meantime chaos reigns.

Just finished reading Wild Folk. Gorgeously illustrated book of folk tales. Loved the stories, but the illustrations, which were all done on stained glass, are just fantastic 🤩 www.londonreviewbookshop.co.uk/stock/wild-f...

I've listened to a lot of this during sleepless nights in the past www.404media.co/how-lofi-gir...

And in non-work blogging, notes on the continuity between algorithmic social media and "post social media" chatbot platforms. alexparsons.co.uk/blog/posts/2...

This Is a good post. davidcel.is/articles/rai...

Another "Invalid Handle" spotted. Wonder what's happening at @bsky.app

Everyone's cross with me because I bought mince pies.

Know anyone in Bristol that wants to see The Wedding Present on the 3rd October? I've just put up 4 tickets at a discount as we can't go now. Shares appreciated 🙏 secure.ticketmaster.co.uk/rs/3E0061664...

They should have communicated intent and a plan before revoking access from a bunch of long term maintainers. That's not how you build trust. rubycentral.org/news/strengt...

The hype is real. This two hour long doc about extreme birdwatching is an absolute delight, and nothing less than a soothing balm in horrible times. The makers have put the whole thing up on YouTube, for free with no ads, and all of you should watch it right now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...

Good morning. Together with @littletollerbooks.bsky.social we publish a very important book The destruction of our peat lands is of international concern. 40 nature writers incl. Rob Macfarlane - Amy Liptrot - Horatio Clare & music legend Patti Smith. You can order here: www.littletoller.co.uk

Right you lot. Get WYRD SCIENCE Issue 7 ordered: shop.wyrd.science/products/wyr... I am in it talking CAVES OF QUD. I will take it as a personal favour if you pick this up. But don't do it for me, do it for the health of #TTRPG generally, because this is the magazine we all deserve.

This is so deeply unserious. Throughout the entire 14 years of the Conservative government oil and gas licenses were routinely issued and for much of the period there was a policy of maximising extraction. Production still fell, the economy flatlined, and energy security got worse.