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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I did not have Charlotte Church down as a Dead Kennedy’s fan. I did have her down as a good egg.

John @wildpark.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Over on Threads someone asked what mnemonic might future school children use to remember the order of the Prime Ministers of the UK in the 21st Century. I humbly present the first 25 years. 1/6

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

This is such a good point. Live life so you are remembered, and remembered well. #GNU Anthony Head

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The head of NCSC Operations uses RPG dice to illustrate ever increasing complexity. Bet he plays Rifts.

Photo from the Infosec Europe conference of Paul Chichester on stage with multicoloured polyhedral dice depicted on his slide deck.

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Looking forward to this massively!

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Can’t read the underlying story b/c paywall. But here’s a thing. He’s not suing her because she lied*. He’s suing her because she spoke up. (*for completeness - I have no reason to believe she lied. I don’t believe she did. But Gaiman isn’t trying to prove she lied here.)

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

This is such an important point. If Facebook et al. have moved from being the carrier of other people’s posts to being the provider of much of that content, it potentially opens them up to a world of legal liability for harmful content that they’ve washed their hands of to this point.

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Ran my first ever Traveller session tonight for @thegrognardfiles.bsky.social ‘s Virtual Grogmeet! Loads of fun reinvigorating an adventure written in 1984 for more modern rules. And amazingly the author of the adventure plays in the RPG group that the father of a friend of mine still runs!

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

My friend Andi is a fantastic tour guide, and he's just launched his 'Games at The British Museum' tour which I'm hoping to go on in a couple of weeks. Highly recommended if you're into games, and can get to London. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/games-at-t...

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Games at the British Museum

Games are thousands of years old and this museum has a great collection. Some you will recognise, some you may not.

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

My kids is trans. We face the real possibility they will have to leave the country to live their life with full rights and freedom. I will never stop fighting for them but it would be helpful if I didn’t have to fight so many people allegedly on my side. So, you know, happy TDOV.

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

like = 1 TTRPG in my library (And quote this, #ttrpysky. I want to know what's in your TTRPG library too!) (Really interested to see if anyone sees this? :-))

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Prepping a very old adventure - The Snowbird Mystery from White Dwarf 41 - and I really want to intro it the way @burnafterrunning.bsky.social did for the Stay Frosty adventure I played with him at Grogmeetish. But I can’t remember the acronym! Guy - was it COTS? I know theme was in there somewhere!

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Chatting with @nickbradbeer.bsky.social and others last night as we were playing Traveller and I mentioned Blades in the Dark being a favourite of mine for being low prep. As proof, this photo shows 4 index cards that were responsible for about 20-30 sessions of roleplay and scores.

4 index cards with notes for scores in the game Blades In The Dark. One is just a clock called “How do boxes even?”

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

I agree with Jules’ point about there should have been much more fanfare here but this is proper good news for renters in the UK.

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Sarah Cole @irny.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Ok, I could *really* do with a vague idea of how many people might be interested in this event, otherwise finding a suitable venue is a nonsense. I've set up a temporary event page here: ti.to/tabletop-unc... If you're conceptually interested, please click through and register your interest!

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Tabletop Unconference 2026

An unconference-style gathering for tabletop game-makers to meet and chat with each other about projects, problems, and ideas. The venue (and thus the date) will be confirmed based on the number of pe...

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Introduce yourself with 5 bands / concerts you’ve seen live: Kate Bush Tori Amos Billy Bragg Lamb A-ha

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 17/01/2026

There are going to be limits to what you can make other countries do by threatening to tax your own citizen's purchases of their products. I believe handing over entire territories falls well beyond those limits. 🤷‍♂️

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.

Chidi and Eleanor, characters from The Good Place TV show, gaze lovingly at each other.

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I’ve seen some of the maps and designs for this and it looks awesome - really looking forward to getting my hands on a copy.

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

overcast.fm/+ABFPLrrMVaM TRiE is often a bit hit and miss but this episode is a corker - they bury the lede in the title but the first section on the Disney+ deal with OpenAi is fascinating. Osman cites Karl Marx (quite properly in my opinion) and they discuss the motivations and likely outcomes.

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The Bitchiest Celeb Interview Of All Time — The Rest Is Entertainment

What is the cattiest Hollywood interview of all time? Should we ignore ‘notorious a-hole’ Quentin Tarantino? Is Richard Osman a Marxist? Disney has signed a highly controversial deal with Open AI, lic...

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Just complimented a woman on the train for her necklace (lovely South American style jewellery). She in her turn said that she’d heard me on the phone and I had a lovely voice. And now we both feel great and the world is a little bit a better place.

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Hard to believe it’s London, really.

A morning landscape - Wanstead Flats, with a mix of blue and cloudy skies. It’s a crisp, cheerful November morning.

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Simon Burley @squadronuk.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Does anyone know of any geek/nerd events taking place anywhere in the UK next weekend - 31st Oct, 1st Nov, 2nd Nov. I’ve found out about 3 I’ve not been aware of in just past couple of days and I don’t want the same to happen next weekend. Please repost.

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

I’ve been involved in the web since pretty much its beginning - I remember when Danny Sullivan started Search Engine Watch, for example, because there were sufficient different search engines to be worth writing about. And Simon’s article is sadly true. Well worth a read (and Simon is a nice guy).

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Interesting that two different news sources can take the same event and spin an entirely different story about it via the headline. In one, Kimmel is defiant, in the other, he’s repentant to the point of tears. I wonder which one it was.

Two clips from news stories. The Guardian says “Jimmy Kimmel says ‘Trump tried his best’ to cancel him, as his show returns to air after suspension.”
The BBC says “Tearful Jimmy Kimmel says he never intended to “make light” of Charlie Kirk murder as he returns to TV”

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

I am (very slowly) catching up with a podcast called “Improvised Radio Theatre - With Dice” ( tekeli.li/podcast/inde... Michael Cule and Roger Bell-West talk about RPGs each month. It’s great :-) But I just caught up on an episode where they look to the future …. 1/2

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Very happy to be speaking at this. Come along (virtually) and hear me talk about my favourite frauds!

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Deeply amused that when translated into Arabic and then back to English, the Kevin McCloud show, Grand Designs, translates as “The Rich Also Cry”. Which, if you have ever seen the programme, is a /perfect/ title.

A photo of a television showing a show from Dubai One. The presenter Kevin McCloud and some other people are in a workshop. The show is titled “The Rich Also Cry”.

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

“He hated being thought of as one of those people that wore stupid ornamental armour. It was gilt by association.” PRATCHETT!!!! (Night Watch reread - first time in many years. And the literary landlines have just started …)

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Playing “Mind the Gap” - a London Transport Uno variant with the family on holiday. Can’t get my family to understand my joy at this win.

A deck of cards from “Mind the Gap” in two piles. The winning card shows Mornington Crescent - a station on the Northern Line.

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

This thread is absolutely worth your time reading. Absolutely put a huge smile on my face. Thank you @delafina777.bsky.social for sharing it.

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Here’s how good accessibility benefits more than its focussed audience. I’m with my 6yo daughter at the theatre and for the toilet I have a choice of taking her into the gents, or trying to make sure the ladies is clear. With gender-neutral toilets I wouldn’t worry. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

I’ve just realised - my general disdain for shows like Critical Role et al (nothing against them personally, but RPGs are for participants, not spectators #HillIWillDieOn ) is basically punk. Screw watching people. Get 4 dice, get up there and do it yourself.

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Watched the Lionesses final - I’m not a football fan but my 9yo son and his mate are. And they’re just as happy to cheer for the male team (if they ever give us cause …)

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Listening to an 80s playlist on Apple Music and they’ve got some great tunes on there. Most surprising so far has being their choice to use what they claim is the original 12” of Soft Cell’s Tainted Love. It’s awesome. But also very, very strange.

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

It’s a hard world out there - Green Ronin do some great stuff and don’t deserve to be treated like this by Diamond’s bankruptcy. Please consider donating to their legal fund and / or sharing their post.

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

One of the many reasons I love Ursula K LeGuin: “In the airport, luggage-laden people rush hither and yon through endless corridors, like souls to each of whom the devil has furnished a different, inaccurate map of the escape route from hell.” Changing Planes, 2003

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

I posted this to Livejournal, 20 years ago, on July 8th. -- Yesterday, I walked home from work. And I saw some beautiful buildings of all ages; Tudor half timbers next to Victorian mansions next to 21st Century towers. And I saw a gaggle of Muslim girls in headscarves ...1/6

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Looks like Harry caught his train then …

A brick wall at Kings Cross Station in London. There’s a sign saying ‘Platform 9 3/4’. Usually there is half a luggage trolley for photo ops, but today it isn’t there.

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

My iPad is called Eagle One because of Space:1999 - it’s such a utilitarian design. Like Red Dwarf it considered the spaceship more like a truck or lorry than a sports car. Practical, not romantic. Which of course made it romantic.

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Interesting that this is what the algorithm chose to feed to me this morning on Facebook. (And no, I’m not a US citizen.)

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Like most people, I guess, I have a 'get up and go' playlist - one that I can use to energise me, to reassure me, to give me confidence. It's called 'This is Me'. This video is why. (and is the first track on there) youtu.be/CiVnG_Phy7c?...

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The Greatest Showman | "This Is Me" with Keala Settle

YouTube video by Cinquanta Sfumature Clip

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

When did drawer (a part of your furniture you pull out to put things in) start being spelled as draw - especially in UK English? Just seen it in the Rest Is Entertainment and I’m surprised Marina Hyde let that through #OldManShoutingAtClouds

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

#InformationSecurityBingo Hacker in a hoodie sighted! (On a slide…)

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

At a security conference. First #InformationSecurityBingo entry for “humans are the weakest link” from a vendor. He’s now citing hard stats without references. Can we spell cherrypicking, kids? We need to be better than this.

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Having just passed a professional exam this morning I am treating myself to a pint in the pub. They, for some reason, are playing Glen Miller’s ‘Moonlight Serenade’. It’s rather wonderful.

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John @wildpark.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

At “The Magic of Terry Pratchett” by @20thcenturymarc.marcburrows.co.uk - wonderful show so far, with one flaw. As it says in Rob Wilkins biography of Pratchett, bookshops often underestimated the propensity of Pratchett fans to buy books. It /might/ also say that in Burrows’ biography of him …1/2

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