Some of you have forgotten that only three years ago you were perfectly capable of writing a text, writing an email, telling a bedtime story to a child, and it should worry you that powerful companies have convinced us we can’t do things we’ve been doing since the dawn of time.

via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon

There's a lot of talk about how "it's inevitable" and "everyone's using it" in regards to gAI and I think it's pretty clear folk are misjudging just how much hatred there is toward it, the more the industry fucks with our jobs, tech, prices, privacy. You use this shit & your blacklisted to me.

"It is logically impossible to simultaneously be evil, corrupt, and incompetent" is an absolutely amazing take to have in the year of 2025

i made an illustration for it last year... go read it, great writing

Legendary subterfuge that all b3ta members will remember

I think BBC management bring the BBC into disrepute for saying that passionate but polite discourse about gender politics and neurodiversity online is disreputable, so maybe they should go.

BREAKING: Israel’s Cabinet approves proposal for 19 new settlements in occupied West Bank. This is Israel breaking the ceasefire, violating international law, & forcibly & violently stealing land—all while having killed more than 1000 Palestinian civilians in the West Bank over last 2 years. 1/2

Me logging into COD

Alright bluesky hive mind I'm looking for a very specific thing: ~ novels about folk musicians ~ any recommendations?

🤑 Ever wonder how the rich keep getting richer, and why the rest of us can’t keep up? The difference is: we work.

There is a rumour that the Maccabi Tel Aviv fans are in line for the next FIFA Peace Award prize in 2026.

In an age of sleek, corporate AI essays, the value of memoir, of lived experience, of *you* as an active presence in your writing is only going to go up. All AI generated posts, all takes - no matter how interesting the topic - have the same generic style. It's wearying. Your humanity matters.

need a decent citidel paints recipe for blonde hair that isn't too fiddly to do. Any suggestions?

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans. 🧵 1 of 9

got my adhd upgraded to ad4k

Making art is not all joy and fungus reanimated bunnies! That’s okay. That’s normal. That’s part of why art is important and also why artists and writers need to be paid for their work. If you keep dragging yourself back even when it’s hard, you’re doing fine.

So, since we have Yet More Discourse going on, I wanna toss out a thing because I keep seeing it come up. Writing is not always fun, and that’s actually pretty normal.

There's Discourse about using genAI for writing research, and I want to add that every time I've done research (reading books, emailing the library, talking directly to experts, etc) I always stumble across something that inspires a new direction or adds depth that wouldn't have been there before.

A Lord of the Rings cover band called Faith No Mordor.

It’s nice of them to leave off Godzilla - The Roleplaying Game so that everyone else has a chance… 😉 godzilla.com/blogs/news/g... www.enworld.org/threads/its-...

In twelve days, Jayce’s Fighting Ships of Wolf 359 will be released to the public. Between now and New Year’s Day, we’ll count down some of the ships Starfleet sent. "Only 12 days to Wolf 359, Starfleet sent to me…" The fleet assembles. New Year’s Day. #FightingShipsofWolf359 1/4

"we only use AI for coming up with ideas" no you don't. you use AI to come up with the a bland version of other people's ideas. there is currently NOBODY more replaceable than you

Imagine being redacted out of your best friend's photo album :((((

Hugely Pleased to announced the initial Guest List for Lawless Comic Con 2026!!! lawlesscomiccon.co.uk/guest-list-2...

Following the passing of the legendary Dave Taylor earlier this year, Lawless are proud to announce that we will be raising funds for Prostate Cancer UK in 2026 lawlesscomiccon.co.uk/our-charity/

Noble Bolt-01 Nominations are Now Open!!! lawlesscomiccon.co.uk/the-noble-bo...

2026 marks a special anniversary for Liam Sharp as he commemorates 40 years in the industry. He's bringing a selection of work for a very special Exhibition at Lawless Comic Con titled LS40. We're looking forward to seeing some astounding work on display!

Antifascist stickers spotted in Dundee, Scotland

Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵 Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...

Yesterday I stumbled into this gorgeous b/w piece... and ended up coloring it with the "excuse" of trying out some new dry brushes 😅 Thank you kindly @igorgrouper.bsky.social for sharing this! #trenchcrusade #art #fanart

Wrestlings mini Rumbleslam's Christmas Exclusives are quite the thing. Check out thegingerbread man and the - really - "Gainzdeer". ttcombat.com/collections/...

Just completed final watch through of the finished ROGUE TROOPER film… 25 years of pestering @2000ad.bsky.social to let me give it a shot, 3 years of production to make the thing & now… it’s DONE! Can’t wait for you to see it. So, so proud of our team. We’ve made something a bit special. ❤️

And your annual reminder to be kind to customer facing workers, be that in person, on the phone, or over Social Media. This can be a stressful time of year, but that person is trying to help you. Do be supportive, and work with them.

Who ya gonna call? The number 1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.

Some Trench Crusade fanart. #art #fanart #trenchcrusade

A gentle reminder if you've received an invoice from a Freelancer/Self employed person which is due before Christmas. Be a love, and pay it today.

I got in about four playstorm games of this tower defense card game tonight, and I think I've banged it into shape. UNLIKE with what I did to the ASTROLITH game, I'm going to stop tinkering here, write out the rules, and put out a free playtest with a request for feedback.

The Wretched has seen a massive uptick in sales recently, which I'm very happy about. If you haven't checked it out yet it's currently on sale, which seems like an excellent excuse to give it a go. https://loottheroom.itch.io/wretched

A Pteranodon longiceps just messing around in the water. This sub-adult’s crest is not yet as large or as brightly coloured as those of more mature individuals. #SciArt

Hard no to this: French publisher Harlequin has told translators that their work will now be done by AI. They can ‘revise’ AI translations at much lower rate. It’s a subsidiary of Harper Collins so treat this as a test for rollout elsewhere

Still after some work. Get in touch!

I’m giving @vivaldi.com a spin given everyone else keeps putting AI nonsense into their browsers.

If I am to believe my email inbox, the Holidays sales have begun on online video game stores. 🎅 If you have any recommendations to share, please do not hesitate. Even if it is your own game. 🖖

If any journalist wants to talk to a trans man with a PhD in Human Genomics who was trained in labs that studied the evolution of sex, I'm right here Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻‍♂️

The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.

Trans folks. We see you. We love you. Wherever fascists try to make you disappear, we will push back. We will fight for you.

Grinch Wars.

Dig deeper into the data and you'll find that the average age of terrorists has gone up to 72