NEW! Happy to share news of a scheduled virtual 'Masterclass in Data Visualisation' public training course taking place live/online over 14-16 April, 9am-1pm (UK, BST) each day. Registration open to anyone and everyone now! visualisingdata.com/2026/01/new-...

Hey UK readers, apparently there are a bunch of kindle daily deals on my stuff this month! Keep your eyes peeled!

Christmas may be coming, but I’ll be damned if I have to give away its speed or heading

An absolutely brilliant read, by Kate Mossman, on a plane crash that never was. Features Bryan Ferry being extraordinarily calm. www.newstatesman.com/long-reads/2...?

Designed in my brain with movable type, vintage printing plates and linocut, and printed on a tiny press by hand, taking five impressions to print each card. Each has unique details making them one-off. No AI, just real art made by a real person. Last chance for shipping next week!

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posted by a friend who is Professor of Molecular Biophysics. PM me if you have any ideas and want to be put in touch.

If you aren't seeing skeets from some of your fave people, they might have been labeled "Rude" by bsky mods. Idk what they are thinking, I don't need a mommy to tell me who to be buddies with. Anyway, go into Settings > moderation > bluesky moderation (advanced) and turn Rude off.

Well this is depressing and familiar >> I scored 90% on Have I Got Phobia For You. Test yourself here www.higpfy.co.uk

If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...

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Back in my day, AI used to stand for Adobe Illustrator! And we hated that, too!

Oh there's a @kierongillen.bsky.social Image Comics Humble Bundle going right now, featuring all our Image work together as well as DIE and The Power Fantasy! www.humblebundle.com/books/roll-f...

Severndroog Castle, a tall folly in southeast London that offers clear views across the city, is going to trial an evening opening of its rooftop viewing platform. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tic...

UK readers, we got a coupon thing!

Are you a student in #Scotland? You could enter our infographic competition & win a lovely bundle of books related to maths, stats, biology & fiction by Scottish authors. Closing date 10th October at midnight. Enter here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Please share! #MathsWeekScot

One of the unexpected things I've learned from my advocacy for trans people is how malignant parts of the State can be, how it can misuse data for positively evil purposes. It's taught me people can't be safe with a digital ID card and so I've signed this. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read. They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.

Behold a lovely stamp sheet by Chris Ware ... ... where each stamp shows a moment in the day of a postwoman apparently it's the first time anyone has tried to tell a story with a stamp sheet item #1 in my latest "Linkfest" newsletter, free here: buttondown.com/clivethompso...

I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️ "Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"

Excited to see this. It will open at Oriel on Oct 3rd for a week and a bit (open to the public and free) before moving across the street for the rest of Michelmas term at St Mary’s the University Church (still free, longer opening hours). www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/new-det...

JUSTICE FOR THE EM DASH (from @ellecordova.bsky.social) youtube.com/shorts/XKsPa...

Nigel Farage, leader of the seventh largest party in Oxfordshire, has used a speech at London Oxford Airport in Kidlington to announce a plan for “a five-year emergency programme to identify, detain and deport illegal migrants”.

If you have an emergency phone you don't want someone to find out about, please be aware that this is happening soon.

Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo! This came out last month and I missed it. New Penric: Always a cause for celebration.

A+ kerning.

on the one hand I should absolutely put my phone down but on the other hand what if the forces attacking democracy operate on weeping angels logic

Treat yourself, read this thread

I laughed at this video for like 2 minutes straight last night and now you get to

Are Private Eye jokes now... criminal? PALESTINE Solidarity campaigner Jon Farley was arrested during a silent march in Leeds last weekend. What egregious act had prompted the police to act? He was, er, carrying a Private Eye joke piece as a placard! (1/2)

Stunning charts show how disproportionately the Roberts Court favors the Trump regime. "This pattern exemplifies what scholars call 'autocratic legalism'—the systematic weaponization of legal institutions to consolidate power while maintaining the appearance of legal process."

perhaps you, like I am, are bored in an airport! well: these things are ceaseless! star-charts, and disembarkments! to cure boredom, would you like to read A MEMORY CALLED EMPIRE on your electronic device for only $2.99? today, July 11th, this is possible!

I’m no expert but I would’ve got a person to do it.

One other 7/7 thread today. Because I think how the bus network got running again is a real testament to some serious heroes that day: The bus drivers and staff who got that network running again and got London home that night. And TfL/the Mayor disobeyed the Security Services to make it happen /1

With a slightly cooler weekend forecast, if you fancy getting out on the bike, here's our roundup of traffic free rides in Oxfordshire. oxfordclarion.uk/cycling-with...

If you're in London this Wednesday (2nd) and fancy a couple of drinks with me and some data viz training attendees we'll be in Strongroom Bar on Curtain Road (www.strongroombar.com) from 5:30 onwards.

Of all the memes I've saved, this one has aged like a fine wine.

Sticking the landing! @pennyvixen.bsky.social‬ 's The Tomb Of Dragons for only 99p!

In June, UK readers can snap up the eBook of @pennyvixen.bsky.social‬ 's THE TOMB OF DRAGONS for only 99p in Amazon UK's #monthly Kindle Deals! Follow Witness for the Dead Thara Celehar on the trail of murder against the backdrop of a brewing political uprising... Buy amzn.to/43s7yCL

Here's @roberthutton.co.uk on the time Gordon Brown met some sushi. Fairly confident this is the funniest thing you'll read all week

NANCY PELOSI: We must find the next generation of Democratic leadership. Young, charismatic and exciting candidates who can energize the party. People that voters love because they're not 80 years old and sold out to big capital. CHUCK SCHUMER (behind sniper rifle): Found one PELOSI: Take the shot

Delighted to announce my new podcast series History’s Heroes is launching today on BBC Sounds and wherever you get your podcasts. Also coming to BBC Radio 4 later this year! Episode 1 is Saving Face With Harold Gillies Episode 2 is Katharine Hepburn: Queen of the Screen

In other words, Operation Snap - whereby the public can submit footage of poor/careless/dangerous driving has become, at best, a target for the simplest possible action, a letter, or at worst, an abdication of responsibility for public safety by the police. This matters.

We've hit 7K followers, so how about a book bundle giveaway to celebrate?! Open to US, CAN, UK & IE. Follow, like & repost to enter! Closes 9th June. Feat: @natania.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social‬ @emmanewman.bsky.social‬ @premeemohamed.com‬ & more! Inc. an early ARC of THE DOOR ON THE SEA!

Excuse me, why did nobody inform me that @aptshadow.bsky.social's BEEEEEEES book was out? Cannot. Wait. (And now don’t have to) www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...