David Merrett

Database monkey, runner, climber, silly gaming man.

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

I can't figure out if vaccines work or not.

Tough one. I can see why RFK Jr is so concerned.

Need Sherlock Holmes on this one.

[David Merrett @SnakeyDavid]

Not sure I want to hang around on musk's hellsite during a trump presidency.
https://t.co/BVfswG2SWe

[my life is a living hell. every minute is torture @on_da_spectrum]

Not saying Trump winning is funny, but it is at least amusing that, as it stands, his track record is now: A.) Losing to a literally senile guy, and B.) Personally stopping 100% of the women in this country’s history who could have feasibly become President of the United States

[John McDonnell @johnmcdonnellMP]

The key lesson of the Trump victory for us is that Labour has to deliver the significant improvement in quality of life that people can feel or we face the rise of right wing populism that has swept America. Half measures won’t be enough.

[Mike Drucker @MikeDrucker]

taps the sign

[Aditya Chakrabortty @chakrabortty]

Fuel duty frozen; bus fares up 50%.

All hail the green transition!

[David Merrett @SnakeyDavid]

This is a great little read. An appealing puncture to instrumentalism.

[Guardian Books @GuardianBooks]

The big idea: how games can change your life https://t.co/jAiOhBzhdf

[David Merrett @SnakeyDavid]

@BackPagePod Genuinely brilliant idea.

[noam chompers @NoamChompers]

has anyone ever considered whether there's any relation between politics and sublimated libidinal desires? i know it sounds crazy, but might be worth looking into

[David Merrett @SnakeyDavid]

28. Little Nightmares 2. Quite the treat. A bit clumsy but a frequently beautiful and effective slice of horror.

Not quite sure it gets away with its narrative minimalism. There's a cheesiness to its aesthetic, which makes its world feel incoherently random rather than eclectic.

[David Merrett @SnakeyDavid]

Games completed 2024. 1:.Spider-man 2. Good slice of blockbuster action and storytelling. Both the stealth and combat still haven't escaped the shadow of the Arkham games for me, but it's an unquestionably refined open world experience with beautiful, expressive movement.

[David Merrett @SnakeyDavid]

27. Astro Bot. Spectacular, albeit limited platformer. Astro's tiny moveset and generous hover mean movement lacks expressiveness and risk, such a shame. However, the level design and abilities are incredible; the experience of hunting collectables is as good as top-tier Mario.

[Cartwheel76 @Cartwheel67]

hbomberguy's quote here is evergreen

[David Merrett @SnakeyDavid]

Lovely stag do yesterday. Lots of good food and good fun. Here I am as a budget Andrew Garfield.

[Dr Adam Rutherford @AdamRutherford]

Today, the Guardian, alongside @hopenothate , today publish an in depth undercover investigation into the efforts of a network of far right race and IQ obsessives, who have been trying to influence discourse about race science.
https://t.co/AjoO38oVTl

[Dr Adam Rutherford @AdamRutherford]

Ok, here we go: Much of my work concerns the history and return of scientific racism. I’ve written extensively about attempts to resurrect the shuffling corpse of
race science and eugenics for many years. Bigotry dressed up as biology. 1/n

[ratchel @ferret5557]

i fuckin hate spacex man. legitimate step forward in rocket science but bcus theyre owned by a baby its "mechazilla caught the falcon!!!! scientists airdropped by roflcopter to examine le epic landing zone"

[David Merrett @SnakeyDavid]

Too real man.

[David Merrett @SnakeyDavid]

Even accepting optimistic predictions about AI's future use and capabilities, its use now is irresponsible and dangerous.

[Rogelio Delgado 🩷 💜 💙 @RogelioD]

Okay so this is wild.

I just got a call and voicemail from an attorney who is calling to complain about content in a video game that “his son and his friends are playing” (Conan Exiles) - Weird.

1/

[Justin on eurostar @EurostarJustinp]

It's also completely ridiculous to build it only as far as Birmingham. It doesn't solve any of the capacity issues further north. #HS2