Michael Reed

Writer/author/daft picture creator. Have written articles for websites and magazines such as Retro Gamer, Linux Format and Den of Geek. See website.

[Michael Reed @rhyder]

I wrote an article about a neurological condition that I suffer from called Non 24 Hour Sleep Wake Disorder. I basically, live on a 26 hour day with no fixed night and day.
https://t.co/C2nQ7CR8H6 via @MetroUK

[Michael Reed @rhyder]

Lost in the crowd on the 16 bits, this was a hit on the Acorn Archimedes. Nice 8 bit style platformer with 16 bit quality colourful graphics. I completed it, and an Easter egg if you stop all movement for a while.

[CommodoreBlog @CommodoreBlog]

Mad Professor Mariarti. Krisalis, 1990.
#Amiga #Commodore

[Michael Reed @rhyder]

@sallythomsett Call me Robin if you like as it's my middle name. Half named after Robin Tripp and half named after (Poldark actor) Robin Ellis.

[Michael Reed @rhyder]

What men? Where? Scroll down the comment thread and the negative comments are overwhelmingly from women.

[Jean Hatchet @JeanHatchet]

Madonna has always danced and dressed to shock. She has always pushed boundaries.

Then she got old.

Some men can’t handle Madonna continuing to Madonna whilst getting older. So they use words like “slutty” - to describe a fully clothed woman wearing a Dolce and Gabbana corset and tights.

What these men reveal is that they think a woman should make herself invisible as she ages. Because for these men - a woman being sexually attractive to THEM is what gives HER validity.

They will probably happily consume porn where the women are selected to appear to be underage and see nothing wrong with that because “she chooses to do it” and they can ignore the sexual exploitation of the women they participate in. They perceive “ownership” of these women the moment they click on their screens and these women must behave according to the rules men hold in their minds about women being hairless, wrinkle-free, submissive and sexually complaint.

These men do not measure themselves on the same scale or to the same standards as the women they judge. They can be obese, balding and in their fifties, masturbating to horrendous porn scenarios involving young girls gang raped - but a woman who has “crossed over” into a middle-age wilderness where they no longer wish to use her for their sexual fantasies should disappear from their view.

These men are afraid of older women. They hate them. They particularly hate the ones who insist on being seen. Because women getting older are a challenge to the porn set woman who the men feel they can scroll through, use and discard until the next time. By contrast a woman with wrinkles and aching joints is real - she might say no. She might say “fuck off and tidy yourself up you flatulent potato”.

These men believe that in real life they shouldn’t have to encounter an “ugly” female body with sagging skin and cellulite. They themselves may be balding, their arses are sagging and their bellies hang to their knees but they still believe they operate in an attractiveness economy where their dollars double in comparison to a woman of the same age. They can trade for a woman ten years younger.

So when a Madonna steps forward and carries on doing what she has always done it’s a bit annoying. She isn’t turning them on sexually so how dare she act in a sexual way?! They didn’t summon her and they can’t control her.

The fragility of these men is laughable. Madonna is clearly not fragile - she will perform as long as she can. She loves music and fashion. She’s doing what she thinks she can to maintain her brand. She has always been creative. I enjoyed watching her slightly unravel each day during Covid. She doesn’t know how NOT to be a performer.

I hope Madonna keeps running a little wild and unravelling into later life with abandon. It’s gloriously generous of her to get on stage and show us. She’s like a later life Mustang that men like these can’t throw a rope round. Good for her that she is.

[Michael Reed @rhyder]

At least they still have bad drivers in the future under the ice of Europa. This guy's dragged the local transport hub into the base dome, ruining everyone's morning. Also: blue power connectors!
https://t.co/0qGPlkmF1g
#indiedev #indiegame #basebuilding #lowpoly #wishlist

[Lisa Britton @LisaBritton]

It’s Men’s Health Month!

To every man reading this: you matter. Your health matters. You are not disposable. To the women who love them—wives, mothers, sisters, daughters—men’s health touches all of us. It’s time to reject the blame game, support funding for men’s health, and build a truly equitable society where every person’s health counts.

[BiscuitCollector @BiscuitCollect1]

@Lord_Sugar Oh come on Sir Sugar, the console failed because it was late to the market that was moving from 8bit to 16bit consoles. The £25 cost of cartridges was a problem also, the very same games could be bought on cassette for as little as £3. Also the power supply return issue.

[Lisa Britton @LisaBritton]

When addressing the challenges of girls and women, we blame society. “External forces.” But when addressing the challenges of boys and men, we blame the boys and men. And if “external forces” are mentioned, that’s just misogyny. This hypocrisy needs to change.

[Michael Reed @rhyder]

That is a classic headline.

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

27 police officers injured during largely peaceful anti-racism protests in London https://t.co/vIq1VL1aiT

[Michael Reed @rhyder]

Floating around under the ice of Europa, checking on a couple of my subs while they build the base. While listening to chiptunes, like you do.
https://t.co/0qGPlkmF1g
#indiegamedev #simulation #wishlistwednesday #lowpoly #godot

[Lisa Britton @LisaBritton]

The identity group truly discriminated against most in society today is boys and men.

[Michael Reed @rhyder]

It's a fish out of water at the moment. How could I have called it open world gaming with no fishing mechanism? It's #lowpoly fish for supper tonight, if you can catch some.
https://t.co/tgmDnw6gOD...

#blender #indiedev #indiegamedev #screen

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

RUD (rapid unscheduled disassembly) events are not unusual in the rocket world

[John Romero 🤘🏽 @romero]

Thanks for making the game of your dreams with us, Warren.

[Lisa Britton @LisaBritton]

Could you imagine if there were notebooks that said “The future is male” at department stores? Mugs that say “I drink female tears.” Sweaters that say “Dump Her.” What would little girls think if they saw those?

I just don’t understand why it’s acceptable the other way around.

[The Wilds @JohnHen65953721]

Xenon 2 on the #C64 - It's technically possible, such a shame we never got a port.

[Michael Reed @rhyder]

Just added #lowpoly underwater icebergs. Drag a drill rig close to it and it will lock on and start extracting potable water, a valuable resource on Europa. I'm out in the EVA suit for this sequence.
https://t.co/0qGPlkmF1g
#Godot #indiedev #IndieGames #wishlistwednesday #gamedev

[Robert Davi @RobertJohnDavi]

Thank You

[Michael Reed @rhyder]

@LisaBritton Lisa, it's pure rubbish anyway. Husband and wife: graduates. She earns half what he earns working part time. Yet, her effective income is her share of the combined household income. She has a nice life, work-life balance and equal standard of living and he has a miserable life.

[Euphrosene Labon aka Wise El @euphrosene]

I am still supposed to be resting (for way too long) but gave myself a fright the day I left hospital so going to sit down earlier than usual and watch this which is leaving Prime soon https://t.co/xdeKTfgy7g