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David Strathdee

@davidstrathdee.bsky.social

Scientist, comedian and general nerd from Bothwell, Scotland. Does gaming, quizzing, tennis, comedy, and music. Alumnus of Only Connect and lover of puns. (He/him)

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Steps have always been ahead of the game when it comes to popular culture.
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28.02.2026 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh my god, if you put a screenshot into ChatGPT and ask it to translate, it just hallucinates a completely different, unrelated text!?

28.02.2026 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
Photograph of the game β€œHidden Cats in Rome”. The image shows a sketch drawing of a large fight scene, centred on a large pile of bodies. Small cats the player has to find are coloured in blue.

Photograph of the game β€œHidden Cats in Rome”. The image shows a sketch drawing of a large fight scene, centred on a large pile of bodies. Small cats the player has to find are coloured in blue.

16. Hidden Cats in Rome (2023)

I’m playing a 100-hour game right now so these will be the only games getting added here for a while…

Best HC yet though, with the final puzzle being a giant punch-up in the Colosseum. (That apparently features a mass grave?)

27.02.2026 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For those wondering: press release confirms Charlotte and Kiell are back too ❀️

27.02.2026 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster, featuring what appears to be a picture of an over-excited Italian man in a space helmet, placed inside a black circle.

The text reads 

20 > 21 FEBBRAIO

APOCALIPSYNC

uno spettacolo di
Luciano Rosso, MarΓ­a Saccone

Poster, featuring what appears to be a picture of an over-excited Italian man in a space helmet, placed inside a black circle. The text reads 20 > 21 FEBBRAIO APOCALIPSYNC uno spettacolo di Luciano Rosso, MarΓ­a Saccone

hey comedians/performers, wanna see a show title so good you’ll be furious you didn’t think of it?

27.02.2026 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

anyone familiar with British politics will know that any news that isn't entirely negative will be closely followed by a sustained bombardment of misery that will make you want to fucking die. but currently it's Friday, it's payday, and the fascists have lost

27.02.2026 07:08 β€” πŸ‘ 642    πŸ” 159    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5

Sending love to the trans community in Kansas, and around the world. πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ

27.02.2026 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In a world of US Men's Olympic hockey teams, be a Mariner's Josh Naylor talking about the first female umpire in the MLB.

27.02.2026 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 420    πŸ” 90    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 7

it is increasingly terrifying and depressing that independent journalism is truly, not an exaggeration, all we fucking have now

and good luck earning a living in independent journalism

26.02.2026 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 109    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

would prefer it if the news coming out of the US were good instead of bad, for once

26.02.2026 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 157    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
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Metacritic has sent a reminder email to all games site editors/publishers which is pretty strong, and great:

26.02.2026 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2447    πŸ” 623    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 50

Our whole industry is getting wrecked by this nonsense. We've got AI reviews on metacritic now. The "reviewer" even has a chat-gpt created avatar, as you can see here: bsky.app/profile/mark...

26.02.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 259    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
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It is now February 27th in Japan

On this day, 30 years ago, PokΓ©mon Red & Green were released in Japan and the franchise began.

Happy Birthday PokΓ©mon!

#PokemonDay #Pokemon30

26.02.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2480    πŸ” 1131    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 78

A Quiet Plaice

26.02.2026 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Still Wakes the Deep (Fried Mars Bar)

26.02.2026 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The balls of Lisa McGee (presumably). To whack Saoirse-Monica Jackson's character right in front of the Derry Girls mural. Faces side by side. Just perfect.

26.02.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œFriends" is a beloved American sitcom that aired from 1994 to 2004, following six young adultsβ€”Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebeβ€”living in New York City. The show explores their friendships, romances, careers, and personal growth over ten seasons.

26.02.2026 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

On the one hand YouTube is a giant radicalisation machine that is pushing existing global political structures to breaking point. On the other, there’s ALWAYS a video by a retired handymen showing how to fix the door slide on your specific brand of kitchen drawer. So I’m calling it a score draw.

26.02.2026 07:13 β€” πŸ‘ 855    πŸ” 88    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 5
A wall full of mugs arranged in such a way that it looks like the mugs are repeating themselves, creating an uncomfortable illusion

A wall full of mugs arranged in such a way that it looks like the mugs are repeating themselves, creating an uncomfortable illusion

Woe, wall of astigmatism be upon ye

25.02.2026 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7329    πŸ” 2373    πŸ’¬ 183    πŸ“Œ 169
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And surprise, I’m on another podcast out this week!

My live appearance on 101 Rules For a Better World (By Comedians), hosted by the brilliant @lesliegold.bsky.social, is now available to listen to! www.instagram.com/reel/DVIf_8G...

25.02.2026 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

NEW PODCAST!

Returned to It’s Good Except It Sucks to talk all things Wonder Man, one of the best Marvel TV shows in years – despite (or maybe because) it features barely any superpowers. Has anyone seen Josh Gad?

25.02.2026 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So it turns out all my Placebo CDs were blank all along

25.02.2026 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Split-panel comic contrasting confidence and rejection sensitivity.
Left panel, titled β€œMe normally”: the ADHD Alien character laughs casually and gestures with one hand. Speech bubble says: β€œI don’t see rejection everywhere, that’s silly!” The background is warm yellow.
Right panel, titled β€œMe as soon as I’m around people”: the character crouches anxiously, sweating and blushing, looking distressed. One speech bubble says: β€œDid you hear how that guy said β€˜yes’?” Another adds: β€œI think he hates me!” The background is cool purple, emphasizing anxiety.

Split-panel comic contrasting confidence and rejection sensitivity. Left panel, titled β€œMe normally”: the ADHD Alien character laughs casually and gestures with one hand. Speech bubble says: β€œI don’t see rejection everywhere, that’s silly!” The background is warm yellow. Right panel, titled β€œMe as soon as I’m around people”: the character crouches anxiously, sweating and blushing, looking distressed. One speech bubble says: β€œDid you hear how that guy said β€˜yes’?” Another adds: β€œI think he hates me!” The background is cool purple, emphasizing anxiety.

When will I grow out of thinking everyone hates me πŸ₯²

Comic archive adhd-alien.com
Patreon patreon.com/adhd_alien/

24.02.2026 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 673    πŸ” 180    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5
a toggle box in the ai controls setting in firefox: 
"Block AI enhancements
Blocking means you won’t see new or current AI enhancements in Firefox, or pop-ups about them. Get more details about what’s included and how to control traditional machine learning features, like search suggestions and recommendations."

a toggle box in the ai controls setting in firefox: "Block AI enhancements Blocking means you won’t see new or current AI enhancements in Firefox, or pop-ups about them. Get more details about what’s included and how to control traditional machine learning features, like search suggestions and recommendations."

feels like a gift in the current age, thank you firefox

25.02.2026 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 101    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3
A screenshot of the game Hidden Cats in New York. A drawing of a New York cityscape is partially coloured-in, as the player finds various hidden cats around the picture.

A screenshot of the game Hidden Cats in New York. A drawing of a New York cityscape is partially coloured-in, as the player finds various hidden cats around the picture.

15. Hidden Cats in New York (2023)

More cats, more puzzles, more meows. Lots of neat pop culture references scattered about, totally not infringing any copyrights πŸ‘€

24.02.2026 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#LL107 MD7

22.11.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#LL108 MD1 - Can an answer be considered a BWA attempt if it's not a wrong answer? #learnedleague

24.02.2026 06:55 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Superb, no notes, give them 10 points πŸ˜„

24.02.2026 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep! Spring 2027

24.02.2026 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Year Is It GIF Alt: Robin Williams in Jumanji asking β€œWhat Year Is It?”

I’ve just had concert alerts for Rush and the Sex Pistols.

24.02.2026 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0