Reposted by EscotiaJake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Wow, 1866 wishlists since we announced this last night! Thanks everyone :-) bsky.app/profile/grey... 2488
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026In 'Katy on a Mission' Katy B says "this right here I swear will end too soon", but in 2010 she probably didn't imagine streaming services having a loop button. 000
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Ironic too, since they have Europe's biggest solar panel factory: www.enel.com/company/3sun...enel.com3SUN Gigafactory 110
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 11/09/2026www.devonlive.com/news/devon-n... Becoming increasingly obvious that boomers just have no natural cynicism for what they read on SM, leaving their brains defenceless. Perhaps should be banned along with children?devonlive.comPensioners attack traffic lights over wild 'deadly weapon' claimsAn online movement say that the sensors on traffic lights can cause heart attacks, brain cancer, anxiety and even sudden death 000
Reposted by EscotiaCliff Harris (Cliffski) @cliffharris.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Ok, its been a while so I should remind you how over-the-top and explody my game 'Ridiculous Space Battles' actually is. Here is a clip. You can wish-list it at store.steampowered.com/app/3607230/... Its an auto-battler coming in the next few months and its going to be cool. I'm very proud of it! 2168
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 07/07/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... "She added: "His idea of getting [illegal immigrants] out is not going to work because who's going to fill all of those places?" I would be fascinated to know if that insertion is a reflection of what she actually said and meant.bbc.co.ukWhat do Farage's Clacton constituents think of his resignation?People living in Clacton share contrasting feelings of frustration and support towards Nigel Farage. 000
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 26/06/2026How hot is it? It's "man riding a bike while holding an electric fan up to his face" hot. 000
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Not losing much if there's not many of them and they're really paying at <1%. If half left and you got 3% out the rest, you'd be ahead. The real problem is a level of financial engineering the system allows the super rich is not by accident. 000
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 06/06/2026This chart only goes up to ~£200k for UK though. Not exactly "wealthy", just well above average earners. I could be wrong but I always presumed the "tax the wealthy" mantra was a reference to the ultra-wealthy class. i.e. The ones paying a <20% rate (sometimes <1%). 100
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 04/06/2026There is two tier policing. It's there in the numbers. It's a mistake for people to pretend there's not, because it gives up ground to the far-right fantasy you mention. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBlack children eight times more likely to be strip searched by police - reportA new report says while the number of strip searches has decreased, ethnic disparities in their use persist. 083
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Why do the billionaire-owned press waste column inches assuring the hoi polloi that the super-wealthy can't be taxed, so there's no point trying? 010
Reposted by EscotiaJake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 30/04/2026LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT Forbidden Solitaire is out now! We are immensely proud to release this awesome game made by two veteran indie studios and we hope you really like it. Steam: tinyurl.com/ywj43ptj GOG: tinyurl.com/2s3sv45j Itch: tinyurl.com/3k4bjt8m Please share, many thanks! #indiedev #FakeOS 721516671
Reposted by EscotiaKeith Stuart @keefstuart.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Hello, I reviewed Forbidden Solitaire a game that is part puzzler, part nostalgic love letter to 90s PC horror games and internet mythology. Naturally, I loved it www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...theguardian.comForbidden Solitaire review – cards flip into delirious trip back to 90s horrorAn innocent-looking charity shop find draws you into a compulsive world of demons, ogres and retro delights 618249
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 30/04/2026They had one. Venezuela mkII. Did it survive contact with the enemy? Doesn't seem like it. Still, Iran will now need to pay for rebuilding (more output?). And their Hormuz closure made UAE leave OPEC. So as badly as things might be going, there's plenty of alignment with USA's sub-$50 goal. 000
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Short term pain before sub-$50 once USA has control of Iranian oil, which alongside the seized Venezuelan oil will give it ~30% of global market share - all while encouraging OPEC to disband. Making USA the price setter, and combating China's cheap renewable energy. At least, that's their plan. 110
Reposted by EscotiaJake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Forbidden Solitaire in print in PC Gamer! 1217413
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 11/03/2026"Dog ate my homework, so I used AI" I expect to hear a lot more of this excuse in our bright AI future. 000
Reposted by EscotiaGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Labour's core voters, on which its re-election entirely depends, are crystal clear about this: they absolutely hate its illiberal, intolerant, draconian, rightwards turn. Hence the total collapse in support. So how does the government respond? #SuicideMission🤦♂️ thesecretbarrister.com/2026/03/07/k...thesecretbarrister.comKeir Starmer and David Lammy are taking an extraordinarily dangerous gamble with our individual libertyThis week, MPs will vote on the second reading of the Courts and Tribunals Bill. Don’t let the anodyne name fool you – this is one of the most revolutionary pieces of legislation in our… 53930353
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 04/03/2026www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-... Vision only robots improving rapidly via teleoperation training.scientificamerican.comWhy humanoid robots are learning everyday tasks faster than expectedRoboticist Benjie Holson created the “Humanoid Olympic Games” thinking home robots were 15 years away. Then they started folding the laundry 000
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 01/03/2026I hear you're a Vibe Coder now, Father? Should we all be Vibe Coders now? What's the Church's position? 000
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Hard to see why the trademark "Post-Milk Generation" is not allowed, since this quite clearly suggests "Not Milk", which presumably would also not now be allowed on non-milk products? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukOatly loses long-running 'milk' battle with dairy lobbyThe plant-based drink maker can no longer use the term 'milk' to market its products. 000
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Anti-immigrant societies pretty useful if you're in the robot worker making business. www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comZero net migration would shrink UK economy by 3.6%, says thinktankJump of £37bn in budget deficit by 2040 would force government to increase taxes, NIESR predicts 000
Reposted by EscotiaJake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Announcement: STEAM DEMO OUT NOW! The early dungeons of Forbidden Solitaire are now open to those bold - or foolish - enough to explore them. How badly do you wish to live forever? 👁️🩸 👇👇👇 store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/... Please wishlist and share - thank you! #indiedev 39522273
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 16/01/2026media.tenor.coma man in a suit and tie looks surprised in front of a sign that says 00ALT: a man in a suit and tie looks surprised in front of a sign that says 00 020
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 16/01/2026media.tenor.coma man with a beard says don 't try itALT: a man with a beard says don 't try it 130
Reposted by EscotiaHelen Carmichael - Forbidden Solitaire @bchezza.bsky.social · 15/01/2026A public demo of the banned 1995 CD-ROM ‘Forbidden Solitaire’ is being leaked TOMORROW on #Steam. Authorities advise gamers to exercise extreme caution. Campaign groups, such as ‘Justice for Timmy,’ go further: urging players to delete all traces of the software if they are tempted to install it. 🔁 1209
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 10/01/2026If everyone that doesn't want indecent images of children *quits X*, it makes it nice and easy to find those that do. 040
Reposted by EscotiaCliff Harris (Cliffski) @cliffharris.bsky.social · 28/11/2025Hurrah! I have just uploaded the third video in my series about programming a PC strategy game in C++ with your own engine! Its all about particle systems. (Its a big topic). There are 2 other videos by me on C++ already posted. Please share! (and watch :D) youtu.be/bkaQ4AQWId8 #programmingyoutu.beC++ Strategy Game Programming: Ridiculous Space Battles code video #3YouTube video by Positech Games 0156
Reposted by EscotiaJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 06/11/2025must-read analysis of how Musk's twitter is drenching new users with right-wing propaganda news.sky.com/story/the-x-...news.sky.comElon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows howElon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how 16390161
Reposted by EscotiaCliff Harris (Cliffski) @cliffharris.bsky.social · 02/11/2025New programming video! This is the second one in my series about programming a PC strategy game from scratch in C++ using directx. This one is all about where the code starts, and the flow of the code into the main game loop. Enjoy! And share/like/whatever :D. youtu.be/_rrH6MPrPGMyoutu.beC++ Strategy Game Programming: Ridiculous Space Battles code video #2YouTube video by Positech Games 0116
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Old man style double take as I watch a BBC advert, pre-watershed, where everyone is talking about "shafting" Sorry? WHAT? 😳 000
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 05/10/2025Indistinguishable from deliberate policy to ensure Reform are elected. 010
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 05/10/20251670 on Netflix. Polish historical comedy with occasional gross humour. English dub is pretty decent too. 010
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 05/10/2025The problem with Thatcherism is you eventually run out of taxpayer's assets to sell. 010
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 23/09/2025US news often fills the front page of the BBC website. I always wonder the UK's licence-payer-funded state broadcaster feels so obliged to promote US ideas? 010
Reposted by EscotiaJake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Published this on Steam yesterday. It's got off to a good start (for a casual game on Steam) 085
Reposted by EscotiaNew Scientist @newscientist.com · 13/08/2025An unrelated pair of people buried in cemeteries in 7th-century Britain probably had grandparents from West Africanewscientist.comDNA analysis reveals West African ancestry in early medieval EnglandAn unrelated pair of people buried in cemeteries in 7th-century Britain probably had grandparents from West Africa 0174
Reposted by EscotiaJake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 29/07/2025When you are playing Forbidden Solitaire your sister is researching the game's history in the background and will send you messages about what she has discovered. And some of it is ... not wholesome. 45613
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 08/04/2025There's got to be more than just one van trapped in there. 010
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Watched the Minecraft movie. I've been around a while, but clapping at the end of the film was a new one. Unsure if audience loved it or just parents glad it was over. 000
Escotia @escotia.bsky.social · 20/02/2025First game I worked on was a dreadful Lego game. Translation company kept sending us corrupted Polish spreadsheets, and eventually Lego just cancelled that version. Guy doing it turned to me and said: "It just shows. You really can't Polish a turd." 25 years later I still laugh. 100
Reposted by EscotiaEuropeanPowell @europeanpowell.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Lord Smith failed to declare (in the register of interests) that Otter Ports Ltd is registered in the Cayman Islands. That’s 2 Freeports and 18 SEZs currently being implemented in Scotland, signed off by Kate Forbes with Westminster. 12114
Reposted by EscotiaJake Birkett - Veteran Indie @greyalien.bsky.social · 09/02/2025We've had a bit of a whirlwind week since we announced Forbidden Solitaire. First we reached over 7000 wishlists in 48 hours, then over 9000 a couple of days later. People loved the trailer by @slicknicklives.bsky.social and we got some press too! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...store.steampowered.comForbidden Solitaire on SteamForbidden Solitaire is a card-slashing horror game about unearthing the contents of a cryptic 1995 CD-ROM that should have never existed. From the creators of Ancient Enemy and Home Safety Hotline. 317553
