I feel today is a great day to really concentrate on my special interests

this is the solution to the male loneliness epidemic I am 100% serious

Hey, Autism is not a disease. While not all Autistics have food aversion, it is found in a lot of Autistic and neurodivergent folk. If you want to stick it to the people sharing and celebrating the spreading of misinformation about Autism, share stuff made by Autistic folk. Like my book:

Keep this guy out of power

I've gone and got my anorak zipper stuck haven't I

My friend is about to visit me and it turns out that to get into the UK they now needed to download an app for her application, and the app only runs on a new enough phone. It just gives out a message that you should "get a friend or relative to download it". They have to be in the same room as you

You guys, so many Romance girlies are reading "On Tyranny" that they've broken the Goodreads recommendations algorithm. 10/10; no notes. #romancelandia

I wonder if I should put a little irn bru out for the tired wasps to have a wee sip

“OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws” https://www.computerworld.com/article/4059383/openai-admits-ai-hallucinations-are-mathematically-inevitable-not-just-engineering-flaws.html

I'm back since midnight or so and already people are trying to get me along to the car boot sale and to make a double spread illustration for a newspaper LET ME HAVE MY COFFEE Y'ALL

Some of my best clothes I found next to skips out in the pouring rain. My good leather boots and now some proper work trousers. I've also got some of my sister's old clothes from her contractor work. All that stuff is just the best when it's worn in

Looking at original art is important because it helps you realize that the original art does not matter in cartooning. It’s all about the printed final piece. Aiming for a a clean and neat original is a hindrance. Just make sure the black lines end up where there are supposed to.

Start using your public libraries. ACTIVELY REQUEST books by marginalized communities so libraries know the demand & can buy them. Use your NOTIFY ME tags in Libby. CHECK OUT books (electronic and physical) by marginalized authors. Circulation numbers and holds are critical for us.

On the train back to Brighton. Scotland was good. I already fell asleep for an hour, absolutely ready to do nothing at all tomorrow. Got a bottle of Irn Bru, and a reusable bag full of apples from the goethe institute yard tree. Good times

This is apparently getting popular, someone said it was on WHAT'S ON on the radio. See you tomorrow at the Goethe Institute then and I'm looking forward to what card games emerge.

[Withnail, close to tears] “I have become vulnerable in the night-time economy”.

Taught a class of Scottish eleven year olds to fold zines and left them all drawing comics about characters they improvised together. Reminded the teacher that they now have the means to set up editorial teams and self publish.

I'm in Stirling today. Wondering what the mountains are I can see from the bus. I'll find out

My library has craft swaps and seed swaps a bunch of equipment you can check out instead of buying it yourself repair clinics and free language classes I'm probably forgetting some awesome shit but yes: libraries are The Best

Granite, is it

Zipping across Aberdeenshire on a bus. It's sunny and I'm entirely exhausted from making up very odd characters with well over a hundred children at once.

On my way to Aberdeen. Looking forward to the next gig, and to finding out what Aberdeen is like

2 weeks away! {comic by @heyluchie.bsky.social}

I wonder if when they planned this rooftop hotel bar they considered that all the surrounding buildings are taller

This looks way too much like my flat

I mean this in all seriousness: this is the point of being alive

Asking for an author’s book at a library is a wonderful thing to do. The library buys the book, maybe even multiple copies, which really does help authors. A simple request can spread a lot of good around. Also I just love libraries and I’m always happy when someone checks out one of my books. 📚

My Scotland tour is going great. Really enjoyed my first Glasgow school visit. Really friendly and chaotic and good kids. Off to Aberdeen next!

Waking up in Glasgow.. I'm on tour! It happens. Presently absorbing co-op coffee in my little hotel room, mildly conflicted between wanting to snooze and explore.

One Who Understands https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/489986

Debate is a hobby. It’s not a thing you do to understand another person. Listening is a thing you do to understand someone.

Absolutely majestic performance from my local chippie guy getting the Friday night orders ready. I respect that man, frying, wrapping, seasoning and stacking like a boss. I got my small chips and mushy peas and now it's the weekend.

I just noticed that what I really want to do is find a venue in Brighton to do a regular zine club where we put open source software on old laptops and skill share to write, draw, lay out zines. I've been having a lot of fun setting up my own old laptop for that. Such a joy

Very tired, managed to finish illustrating a book today though. I think there's bits and bobs to add and amend tomorrow, and another round of edits, but overall I'm done for the week.

More than 500 children's authors, illustrators & educators have signed a statement on Palestine including @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social, @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social, Sir Michael Morpurgo, Chris Riddell OBE, Lauren Child CBE & @chrishaughton.bsky.social Find out more 👉 statement-on-palestine.org

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With students heading back to the classroom, a group of cognitive scientists and AI researchers has published one of the most forceful and evidence-backed calls yet to reject the "uncritical adoption of AI" in academia:

The paper is 'Against the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia' and it's worth reading in full. It’s a great resource for educators, administrators and anyone concerned about AI in the classroom. And a great resource for those educators already eager to stand up to AI-happy admins.

I don't need the voice control on my Google smart speakers any more, so I turned the microphone off... And there's an orange warning light you can't disable. Such a crap little piece of design to discourage turning them off. Going to put electrical tape over them and replace them when I can.

Seriously though - how are you supposed to write an application that you KNOW is being screened by AI without using AI to tailor it? There's no TALK TO A HUMAN button to hammer

The Green Party has announced it has hit 70,000 members – the highest figure on record. The party says a surge in new members has taken place since the leadership election was called and since Zack Polanski was announced as the new leader a week ago today.

I need a good patch for my backpack. Who is making good patches here show them

Library scene (tiny sketch from a work in progress)

I don't know about you but I'm so tired, deeply tired from this (necessary) stream of evidence against pathetic powerful guys and their soulless, predatory ways. Nasty little tyrants and hangers-on. All of that for some more money and status. How angry they get. How much protection they demand.

Today I'll be planning a tour of schools in Scotland with the Goethe Institute where I'll be reading I Am Henry Finch and then do a drawing workshop, all of next week. On the weekend I'll be doing a card game workshop. I've got stacks of blank cards and a tin of four sided dice.

i'm gonna be running a drop-in Downpour workshop & showing some games made with it at the V&A Digtial Design Weekend (19th-21st) details here: www.vam.ac.uk/event/a2bO4r... should be around for most of it, come say hi!

I can’t recommend enough the power of switching mediums when you’re feeling stuck or insecure artistically. Heck, even just switching the brand/type of pen or pencil or brush you use can be enough to shake out the nerves and help drawing become fun again! ✍️

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