Ian
@brocktoon.bsky.social
Wrote a lot professionally. Write a little now. Adjunct. Doctor of Communication. https://stuckness.ghost.io/
Somehow things that would have been a background gag in a Verhoeven movie are now just real
We are live! Celebrating 20 years of Dwarf Fortress! ⚒️ Witness Tarn and Zach travel back in time to the original build of the game! With special guests and more! You won't want to miss this. 🥳 www.twitch.tv/kitfoxgames 👈️
"Veeps was founded by Good Charlotte’s Billy and Joel Madden and has operated for many years as a ticketed livestream platform."
Leor Galil@imleor.bsky.social · 7h ago“Music publications BrooklynVegan, Alternative Press, Revolver, and Goldmine have been gutted by parent company Veeps... Nearly all the staff at each publication appear to have been laid off yesterday. Veeps, which is now owned by Live Nation, acquired the publications in 2024 or 2025”
Meltzer's initial thoughts on Dory Funk Jr passing. Full obituary to likely come in Friday's @wonf4w.bsky.social
[0005197] Beekeeper job cancelation spam
Celtic - & Rangers - should be thrown out of Scottish football by the Scottish government, as sectarian organisations that do nothing to root out the violent thugs in their respective supports. Scottish football is meaningless in the face of the mob rule of Celtic & Rangers.
We go bone deep on miniature games and spend quite a while talking about literal tables; also what it means to engage in creative labor. I'm very excited for Ian's book!
brendan mordheim@brendanmcleod.dev · 4d agoThis month on Paper Labyrinths, nic (@nictringali.bsky.social) and I speak with Ian Williams (@brocktoon.bsky.social) about the material conditions of miniature wargames, about the importance of craft in our work lives, and the beautiful game of soccer. sites.libsyn.com/568595/site/...
Depends on if we consider Still to be an album in the same way Unknown Pleasures and Closer are. Because it's that Joy Division run if so. If not, Husker Du Zen Arcade, New Day Rising, Flip Your Wig.
Mia Murphy 🏳️⚧️@miamurphy.com · 4d agoWhat's the best three album run from a band? (the correct answer is Moving Pictures, Signals, and Grace Under Pressure by Rush, but I'm excited to learn second place)
Was quite thrilled to chat with Nic and Brendan about all sorts of things. Go check it out!
brendan mordheim@brendanmcleod.dev · 4d agoThis month on Paper Labyrinths, nic (@nictringali.bsky.social) and I speak with Ian Williams (@brocktoon.bsky.social) about the material conditions of miniature wargames, about the importance of craft in our work lives, and the beautiful game of soccer. sites.libsyn.com/568595/site/...
Was quite thrilled to chat with Nic and Brendan about all sorts of things. Go check it out!
brendan mordheim@brendanmcleod.dev · 4d agoThis month on Paper Labyrinths, nic (@nictringali.bsky.social) and I speak with Ian Williams (@brocktoon.bsky.social) about the material conditions of miniature wargames, about the importance of craft in our work lives, and the beautiful game of soccer. sites.libsyn.com/568595/site/...
If Asmongold is getting into Warhammer I imagine it's solely because he senses he can prod the outrage algorithm in a world where mass video game layoffs and Trump at 34% threaten his regular prodding.
My tiktok feed is nothing but cheesy michael videos and I don't know who cheesy michael is and they're not funny
EPL 1. City 2. Chelsea 3. Spurs 4. Man United 5. Stoke (even tho they're not in it anymore the stench still lingers)
tony homo@gaychel.bsky.social · 7d agoGimme your top 5 hated teams for your favorite sports. I am just going with NFL and MLB because its hard to write em all down. NFL 1. Rams 2. 9ers 3. Steelers 4. Packers 5. Broncos MLB 1. Astros 2. Yankees 3. Blue Jays 4. Rangers 5. Red Sox
Infantino trying to sell the World Cup and install himself as its commissioner is maybe the quickest "everyone disliked that" I've ever seen in sports. Literally no one involved into the idea besides the people whose money he was trying to get a piece of.
Alright #GenCon2026! We’re all set up at the @mitpress.bsky.social booth #169 in the Exhibits Hall! Come on by and buy us out of books!
Presumably because I've been hobbling around due to my tendonitis for two weeks, my back has just completely gone out. The good news is that my foot feels a lot better on account of all the lying immobile since 7am.
When I'm asked if I'd like anything with my delicious Cumberland sausages
Baudrillard Warned Us@baudrillardwarned.us · last wk."H.P." - Seduction
so fucking tired of how socially acceptable it is, even encouraged, to film random people for no good reason at all other than clout and post it online. I cover surveillance all day every day and this shift sometimes scares me the most watch more/subscribe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0Sb...
My always deferred quest is to find a karaoke bar that has the 17.5 minute version available for me to sing
Alex@alexanotherone.bsky.social · last wk.*Standing up on a plane* Sister Ray by the Velvet Underground has been a classic for years and your lives have been empty if you haven't heard these blessed lyrics *turns on the boom box* Doc and Sally inside They're cooking for the down five Who's staring at Miss Rayon Who's busy licking up her pig
International Relations Realists absolutely refuse to accept the most obvious answer: China is simply not interested in being rivals with the US. The rivalry is entirely one sided. The Thucydides Trap is not destiny, it is a choice and better ways are possible.
The Atlantic@theatlantic.com · last wk.America’s greatest rival is single-handedly averting a global energy crisis, and no one knows how the country is doing it—or why, Rogé Karma argues.
Talking about GRIDSHOCK Zero Edition. Featured artwork by @greywizard.bsky.social
Aardman Films do John Cooper Clarke’s Evidently Chickentown
Jesse Hawken@jessehawken.bsky.social · last wk.Studio execs are going to want to adapt more poems for the big screen now
Fucking hell as if receiving automated rejection letters for jobs wasn't bad enough.
Chiastic structure of popular culture but the outer rings are paired discourses about the discourse about the movie and the inner core is the actual movie.