Woof. I'm hoping to finish illustrations on a new book today. Am a bit socialled out, loving the board games and visiting back and forth, grateful, also why do I have a deadline right now, grateful for work also, it's a freelance mood

I've been thinking about this sign for 6 months. a phrase I'll treasure forever. a metaphor with boundless potential

The table has mostly been cleared

the shit I care least in the whole world about is whether the story about the Earl of Sandwich is true. yes it fucking was. my man was playing cards and eating meat with his hands and then he said hold up check this out. you won't believe this shit. bring me some fucking bread & hold onto your hats

My niece gave me a Miyoo Mini, I want some indie games to put on it, point me towards them please thanks

Running the dishwasher on the hot setting to get the roasting dishes clean. So seasonal. So cosy

Put my most comfortable jumper on and freed the potted plant from the fairy lights and ate raw vegetables instead of leftovers and contemplated going back to work and went back to bed instead.

I just finally managed to sand off the silly biro marks my first boyfriend carved into my double bass long ago to mark where the frets would be. It's deeply annoyed me every time I played it since. Who does that to someone else's instrument?

Time it took for the Canva Affinity AI assistant to tell me absolute nonsense when I tried to find a basic tool (it claimed it didn't exist): not long! Not long

I logged off, did anything ha

I finally got around to customizing my phone's screen, and I'm super satisfied with it.

No. 8 in my #FavePicturebooks25: “Sometimes You Find A Dragon” by @vivschwarz.bsky.social m, a perfect #AssemblyBook! A joyful celebration of spotting, imagining & finding your voice. Creative, bold & full of wonder. Express yourself, explore the world! #PicturebookPage @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

Goodnight. 🖼️ Carson Ellis

One of the most common replies in any discussion of universal basic income is "but how do we pay for it?" and not once do those same people ever question the costs incurred by not doing UBI. We spend $1.5 trillion every year on the costs of child poverty alone. Poverty ain't free, folks. WE ALL PAY.

A book from the 19th century that depicts the Rhine Valley by creating an impression of three-dimensionality and spatial distance. @MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury

Really disappointed with the guides decision. You can sign this petition if you feel the same. c.org/yPvQW49PjB

An easy way to explain luddites: Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand. And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before. That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.

did you know that today you can go to a store and buy this cool book that people are enjoying well it’s true! happy publication date to the only book I’ll ever write that can fairly be called “fun” without further qualifications

Really useful advice for authors on how to deal with the Anthropic settlement. In my case, I'm trying to figure out whether I or my publishers are the reproduction-rights-holders, which matters for where the payouts go.

At 404 Media, we also talk to experts and those impacted by policies like book bans while the US government continues to push through safeguards on AI with tech giants. Here, author @maggietokudahall.bsky.social and president of @authorsabb.bsky.social gives us perspective.

A reminder this holiday season and always

a beautifully reported and important piece on live-in domestic workers in Singapore and the role of the picnics they make for each other to eat in public space on their scant days off: www.vittlesmagazine.com/p/adobo-to-b...

Shop drop on dec 1, 12am pst including a postcard calendar, seconds sale mystery necklaces (my fav), and hand painted wood shields pamwishbow.com

The December calendar is up! tanaudel.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/d...

I've thrown stollen ingredients and drawing equipment and underwear in my bag and I'm off to hide. Reclaiming my weekends all in one

Fifteen degrees in my flat today and I'm okay with it. Curling up with a blanket, can't be bothered worrying about bills. Kind of amazing to remember what food and energy prices used to be. Huh

What I'm doing now but with the heating on

Regretting not buying @decassette.bsky.social 's epic frog comic every time I think of it. "I didn't have the money" pffffff. PFFFF Don't be me if you have the chance, it's a sad state

new frogs

Celebration meal after finishing illustrating an entire middle grade book. Bangers and mash!

YOU SO NEED THIS

One thing I forget about allistic people is that many of them struggle with literal statements. That can be a challenge and lead to arguments but I really believe they find it very difficult not to assume subtext, so I try to be patient.

this owl is shiny shop.frankduffy.co.uk/product/nigh...

AI slop has bruised me to the extent that I feel on edge engaging with words and pictures at all and I need to recover by spending a week with books, offline, soon. It's like when you ate a very rotten thing and fell a revulsion for food for ages after

Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread

OMFG

Dismal framing. Every aspect of most asylum seekers’ lives is controlled & paid for by the Home Office. They can’t work, are told where to live & have no autonomy or dignity. So they aren’t *choosing* to use taxis & don’t need to be “banned” from doing so. The HO just needs to get its act in order.

I'm having a cry at the Tove Jansson illustrated edition of The Hunting of the Snark because the words are more beautiful than I remembered and the illustrations are so happily solving so many challenges that I understand. There's one where she just put three tiny mugs in to solve a composition.

Glass Fragment https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/471045

Here's a reminder that my friend Kevan and I made a book of games to play with things around the house and you can buy it. There's an ebook version (it's a nifty little hardback book otherwise) and you could get it from anywhere, here's Waterstones for example www.waterstones.com/book/everyth...

I've got one and a half drawings left to do in this book, and I'm so proud of the thing. I know I'll go over it all again for continuity and detail... But there's a chance I'll finish it today, in principle.

Wait is it shoppingfriday I forget whether that's a day or a season now and I worry that it's when they turn on the strobe trees, I don't feel ready

“No,” said Frog.

Tightrope Walker https://www.slam.org/collection/objects/2491/

I listened to @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social while drawing my Important Book yesterday and I felt grateful to hear such a relatable description of how being lauded for creative achievements can trigger a burnout. I've definitely been there.

I am finding that autistic childhood meltdowns about German Christmas rituals followed by autistic adulthood getting used to British Christmas rituals just when I thought I could maybe cope did not lay a good foundation for winter resilience. Brr

Oh I want this

Exciting book post today for beautifying my shelves. The special edition sprayed edge version of How To Lose the Time War by @amalelmohtar.com & @maxgladstone.bsky.social .. It's so pretty

Ok I blistered my non drawing hand on the oven while heating up the candlesticks. But they're safely becandled and affixed now to the wreath and I shall go draw with my drawing hand and also do an evening shift I guess, sigh

Time to patiently put up the Christmas boundaries against anyone who insists I do a"jolly" thing. Nope