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โŒจ๏ธHCI Researcher on Affective and Animal Interaction ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ PhD from @uofglasgow.bsky.social ๐Ÿค–Animal Computer Interaction, Zoomorphic Robots, Affective Haptics ๐ŸŽฎCompetitive Gamer, Art Enjoyer, Hope-low Leftist โ™‚๏ธHe/Him ๐Ÿ”—shaun-macdonald-hci.owlstown.net

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Switch 2 fully decaled with a blue and white check skin

Switch 2 fully decaled with a blue and white check skin

Switch 2 fully decaled with a blue and white check skin. Back side, with original stickers carefully replaced.

Switch 2 fully decaled with a blue and white check skin. Back side, with original stickers carefully replaced.

The switch 2 with the controller separated, showing the controller mount has a blue skin.

The switch 2 with the controller separated, showing the controller mount has a blue skin.

Valentines gift from wife โค๏ธ

06.03.2026 21:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

biases confirmed ๐Ÿ˜Ž

06.03.2026 01:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Distressing part is the female characters are really good, it just have a very french prebaked attitude around what men and women are narratively capable of coping with, and what they are allowed to do.

03.03.2026 12:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

e33's sexism is the one thing that gets the least pushback in discourse because its just impossible to deny. those hysterical women and their grief they must be brought to heel lest they destroy the world and themselves. you keep waiting for it to undercut this but it just doubles down lmao

03.03.2026 03:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 328 ๐Ÿ” 31 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I completed the game, enjoyed it a lot and would recommend it, but I always recommend it with this caveat. The ingrained misogyny in E33 is brutal and particularly apparent in the back third and endings.

03.03.2026 11:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scotland becomes first UK country to allow water cremations The process - called alkaline hydrolysis - will offer families a third option instead of burial or traditional cremation.

Daydreaming about being dunked into The Goop when I pass away. Huge social advancements in Scotland rn

"Bodies are wrapped in a shroud of biodegradable material such as silk or wool before being placed in a pressurised chamber with hot water and chemicals"

02.03.2026 13:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Forgive this thread riddled with typos haha, I am simply _extremely_ mad

28.02.2026 13:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Watching future reporting on the way future political parties and leaders is going to drive me insane.

E.g., Imagine seeing a future US Health Sec face similar critcism as RFK Jr about literally anthing.

Its not they shouldn't face criticism. Its that RFK Jr should be in jail. And he is just one.

28.02.2026 12:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's one of the most incompetent, damaging, criminal and evil cabinets in modern history.

From COVID to Epstein, EDI attacks, mass fraud, attempted insurrection, illegal tariffs, and 20 other equally bad things.

Why would I ever trust these media bodies or people to report on anything again?

28.02.2026 12:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of the longest-lasting impacts on me of the current US regime will be observing how the media and international discourse shelter this regime, holding it almost entirely unaccountable for its crimes, death count, and horrific policies, just because the republicans hitched themselves to it.

28.02.2026 12:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Fani, Andrew and Catherine smiling together.

Fani, Andrew and Catherine smiling together.

Andrew Dunn giving his presentation.

Andrew Dunn giving his presentation.

Thanks so much to everybody who attended our latest GWiCS workshop on journal editing and reviewing!

And of course a very special thanks to our lovely speakers Andrew Dunn and our very own Fani Deligianni for their insights. See you all next time!

26.02.2026 12:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 93 ๐Ÿ” 13 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

*hands it to you*

24.02.2026 16:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Painting of Link with a million little gadgets and weapons from across the games. I worked harder on this in a 5 week period than any other thing Iโ€™ve ever painted. I think I almost died working on this lol

Painting of Link with a million little gadgets and weapons from across the games. I worked harder on this in a 5 week period than any other thing Iโ€™ve ever painted. I think I almost died working on this lol

Happy Zelda 40th anniversary!

21.02.2026 21:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 13793 ๐Ÿ” 4625 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 122 ๐Ÿ“Œ 36
A set of posters highlighting the achievements of Lynn Conway, Mary Ann Horton, Christopher Strachey, Alan Turing and Edith Windsor.

A set of posters highlighting the achievements of Lynn Conway, Mary Ann Horton, Christopher Strachey, Alan Turing and Edith Windsor.

Very proud to help celebrate LGBTQ+ history month here at the @glasgow.ac.uk School of Computing Science by producing this set of posters highlighting five historic figures from the community, alongside the EDI committee ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆโค๏ธ

Hard to be optimistic sometimes these days, but their achievements help

20.02.2026 21:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't know but I fully support it

16.02.2026 17:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Somnivore by 0xD21F, Whompratt, Lolly, s-azzles, OhNoPhoton control a kaiju. destroy a city. it's all just a dream....right?

submitted for bevy jam 7 #bevy #bevyjam

16.02.2026 06:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Dark round homemade cookies with inset red hearts made of strawberry jam

Dark round homemade cookies with inset red hearts made of strawberry jam

Waiting for me when I got home from having to work this weekend from my lovely valentine x

14.02.2026 20:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

when I am a building object I am like judderjudderjudder decrement y axis

14.02.2026 20:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A square advert for the online gaming and social VR clinic, reflecting the same text as is in the post.

A square advert for the online gaming and social VR clinic, reflecting the same text as is in the post.

Our Safety Clinics for Online Gaming and Social VR for Young People (12-17) and Parents/Carers hits Edinburgh tomorrow!

Drop by the Eric Liddell Community Centre (south wing) between 10am and 4pm to take part!

Adults attending with young people will also be compensated ยฃ20 for max 1 hr.

13.02.2026 15:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

World is very bad but I love my friends :)

09.02.2026 00:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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an elderly man is holding a credit card in his hand and looking at it . ALT: an elderly man is holding a credit card in his hand and looking at it .
07.02.2026 13:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sign for our online safety clinic next to the University of Glasgow School of Computing Science sign

Sign for our online safety clinic next to the University of Glasgow School of Computing Science sign

A picture of the Sir alwyn william building

A picture of the Sir alwyn william building

Our Safety Clinic for Online Gaming and Social VR for Young People (12-17) and Parents/Carers is running today at the University of Glasgow from 3 - 7pm!

Drop in at the Sir Alwyn Williams Building! Adults attending with young people will be compensated ยฃ10 per 30m (max 1 hr).

02.02.2026 12:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
eight ffxiv players standing over the lifeless corpse of The Tyrant, the eleventh Savage Boss of the tier

eight ffxiv players standing over the lifeless corpse of The Tyrant, the eleventh Savage Boss of the tier

M11S cleared, getting revenge for my Behemoth wipe in Palace Floor 180 over 2 years ago

31.01.2026 15:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Typed and deleted like 10 miserably disgusted and angry posts. Just no words, endless new lows.

30.01.2026 22:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Save the date! The next GWiCS seminar takes place at 2pm, Wed February 4th.

Lina Mohjazi will provide advice and assurance for researchers considering a postgraduate path, then Fani Deligianni will lead a discussion on the mission of GWiCS and its future!

28.01.2026 18:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

THE SLITHERERS

27.01.2026 17:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've always felt that all art pieces have potential 'problems' or unpleasant friction, but your favourites are the art pieces where you can knowledge those factors but they just don't bother you, or even actively appeal to you.

17.01.2026 00:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yo that sounds ace, somewhat similar space to a paper we also had accepted. Looking forward to reading it! Gratz to you both!

17.01.2026 00:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love the broad range of beautiful art niches I encounter now online compared to 10-15 years ago

I love that the barriers to appreciation have been eroded and efforts to analyse, appreciate and discuss have been diversified beyond a few 'worthy' styles or mediums

Genuinely massive progress

16.01.2026 23:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There are like fifteen other things I also wish to scream into the online void but gotta keep practical pacing.

16.01.2026 19:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0