The PBS documentary "Failure at the Fence" may genuinely be the worst thing I have ever seen. Not once does it question why millions of people are cordoned off and under siege for decades. A work of psychopathic narcissism and stupidity.

The mod's technical fidelity is impressive, but why deface the art direction?

Watched THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB and PALESTINE 36 tonight. Two incredible films, but HIND RAJAB kicks the soul out of you via archival footage and recordings of the actual event. That's the real Hind speaking. PALESTINE 36 needs a little knowledge of history, but is subtextual. Please see both.

A+, majorly slept-on adventure game classic, not least for its sense of atmosphere and setting (New Bretagne). The character writing is rich and deceptively complex. I've played it through twice. Highly recommended.

Been thinking about this article (by Patrick Roesle) a lot, especially with Farage watching ICE with a gleam in his eye. www.beyondeasy.net/2019/08/sham...

Got to try this demo (and a Steam Deck for the first time) a couple of months ago. Good stuff. I'm excited to sit down with it.

Declaring it law that people can't weigh in on politics without first reading at least 20 history books. If any of those are Jared Diamond, Niall Ferguson, or Tom Holland, make it 50.

It's abhorrent that, even in the UK—a country I have always been a citizen of, which I largely grew up in—I'm subject to a different set of laws than my peers by virtue of my ethnicity.

Good moment to reread this excellent essay about how the software industry preference for “shipping velocity” over readiness & reliability caused the 737 Max air disasters spectrum.ieee.org/how-the-boei...

@mikerose.bsky.social I appreciate what you did on the Islamophobic reviews. Sorry the troglodytes acted up. I bought the game.

The UK's biggest hunger strike since 1981 (yes, the Irish republican one) is ongoing and I've yet to see any real coverage of it. Anyway, if you're in #London, you could do worse than show up at Woolwich Crown Court or call your MP tomorrow. This country refuses to learn, I swear.

BIG NEWS: ROSEWATER has been nominated for Best Performance in the @indiecade.bsky.social Festival 2025! It's so great to see the amazing cast of this game get the recognition they deserve. See all the nominated games at www.indiecade.com/festival-202...

Loved the "Mind Diver" demo, and I'm all for anything Raw Fury, whose principles (and games) I admire. Check this out.

I've been thinking a lot lately about Toni Morrison's take on why artists matter in bad times. It's good. (Clipped this from The 92nd Street Y, New York YouTube channel.)

Because a "senior commander" was killed this afternoon, western media is talking about the related attack. Neither the last 400+ airstrikes nor the West Bank lynchings saw any traction, because the victims were merely civilians. All of this is profoundly rotten. Free Palestine.

A new piece of Remi Writing: “The Norwegian Grilled Cheese – A Grilled Cheese That’s Actually Baked”

The "Darkside Detective" games are genuine classics; laugh-out-loud funny with kindness at their core. *And* the devs and publisher are really lovely, thoughtful people. I couldn't be more excited for a game announcement. Please get these games! I promise you they're great.

These are enjoyable, bite-sized games. Give them a go before they're gone?

Another 18 hour day. And to think I didn't get into medicine like my family because I wanted to work less.

My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’

Big news (for me)! Signal boost appreciated! TL;DR: I’ve posted a new interactive voiceover demo at dominicarmato.com, and I’m lookin’ for work. For the long version, read on!… (1/7)

My friend Elie is a voracious reader. Having finished her #readingtheworld project, she wrote a lovely retrospective.

SIGN OUR BOYCOTT XBOX PLEDGE: We are asking gamers, game workers, streamers & journalists to join us in boycotting & divesting from Xbox, to force Microsoft to end its complicity in the genocide of Palestinians. We’ve provided concrete actions everyone can take. Sign here: nogamesforgenocide.com

Hey, maybe violating a "fragile ceasefire" 400+ times isn't actually a ceasefire, just a slaughterhouse with branding to draw people's attention away?

Obviously this is impossible because Alan Moore looks like he's genetically a wizard, it's simply impossible to imagine what he would look like as a schoolboy oh there he is.

Actually true, by the way. This isn't a shitpost. They were named Fadi and Jum’a Abu Assi, and they were 8 and 11 years old.

@spookydoorway.bsky.social You guys might want to consider removing the accented e from "Séance", since the game doesn't show up when I search my Steam wishlist with "seance" instead. (I found it by searching for "Blake Manor".)

I hope I finally get a normal, full-time job in London soon. I'm not happy to leave (and prepare myself mentally for the fourteen meetings I have scheduled this week, four with VIPs). This on top of wanting to write more, make something meaningful. Melancholic morning. But fingers crossed.

Hey all, I'm almost halfway to my goal of funding my sci‑fi detective point‑and‑click adventure, Midnight Saturn! 😃 To support the game & win rewards, check out this page: www.cosmicvoidonline.com/blog/news/20... DM me or email me & I’ll follow up with your rewards. ❤️ #indiegame #adventuregame

We're thrilled to see The Séance of Blake Manor listed at number 6 on the AP's list of 2025's top video games! 🤩 It "digs deep into Irish folklore and history, adding an urgent element of class struggle to a very effective ghost story." Read the full article here: apnews.com/article/top1...

AdventureX was the first conference I've ever been to for fun. Everyone was really welcoming, the devs all talented and warm people. I had a great time.

@eliedgo.bsky.social I'm trying to read your message, but (being in England), the bloody thing needs my ID, and I refuse. Oh, this country.

Capri (1883) by Peder Mønsted

In Memoriam: Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War

Found this in a listing, but I do love epigraphs for the stories they tell.

I don't know how some people operate. Is money worth all this grief in Sudan, Yemen, Palestine, Myanmar, the Congo, everywhere?

Moonlit Sea (1930) by Koho Shoda

Not the comparison I expected to see today.

I'm a committed small press author & editor. Small presses are the seed-heads of the books world & they are scorched. Pls read and share this excellent letter on the situation & what's needed in @thebookseller.com, signatories inc Peninsula Press, @cipherpress.bsky.social @silver-press.bsky.social

And thus, the only ones not involved in the plan for Palestine's future are the Palestinians. A genocidal country and its funder decide, to loud applause, that the genocide will go unpunished, the victims unheard, the land stolen, a future in the hands of the perpetrators only.

"Well, Clarice, have the lambs stopped screaming?"

The Kubrick stare is a technique used to portray insane, evil or unstable characters

This year, may the shofar be a wake-up call for all. As we enter 5786, our commitment to justice is greater than ever.

if you read one thing today, make it this absolutely devastating piece from a fact-checker who quit the New Yorker bidoun.org/articles/hou...

Read this. Print it. Highlight what these people say. Let them try and defend it. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Raymond Depardon, Glasgow, Scotland, 1980.

I wondered suddenly (because of Gamescom) whether Patrick Süskind was from Cologne and checked, only to learn that reality wasn't as hack a writer as yours truly.

Pretty used to Arabs putting on airs by butchering English in their attempts to speak it—but imagine using something as proletarian as your native Arabic, or copping to it being native—but the uni kids across from me talking about scientism but saying "Scientology" may actually split my sides.

Genuinely charmed. Gonna make this (and I guess others).

Starving thousands of children to death in self-defense.