A great investigation into the inner workings of the Tony Blair Institute, as well as Blair's wider 'networking' activities, in the launch edition of @thenerve.news www.thenerve.news/p/tony-blair...

Am definitely going to subscribe to this as I’m cancelling my subscription to @theobserveruk.bsky.social which is now just full of ‘fluff’. The price hike of 30p a few weeks after being sold to @tortoisemedia.bsky.social was the last straw for me.

Tree in Autumn, Birmingham, 2025 #streetphotography #birmingham

The Octagon, Birmingham, 2025 'The Octagon' is the world’s first purely octagonal high-rise residential building. It contains 370 apartments across 49 storeys. #octagon #birmigham

Dowloaded macOS Tahoe 26.0 and see it now includes the Journal app. Thought I'd give it a go but dismayed to find you can't add hyperlinks on words or phrases and export functions are limited (to PDF and HTML). I'll be sticking with @obsidian.md for my journaling for now. #macOS #journal #obsidian

Listening to what Trump has said about paracetamol - BASED ON NO SCIENTIFIC DATA WHATSOEVER - words fail me!! Instead therefore I'm posting this picture I took at the Stop Trump march in London last week as I think these two signs sum up my feelings pretty well. #streetphotography #stoptrump

Stop Trump March, London, 17th September 2025 #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #london petercripps.photography/2025/09/21/s...

London, 2025 Images from the stoptrump.org.uk march in London on 17th September 2025. #stoptrump #london #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography

If this is the future of entertainment I’m off to a cave with a box of paints to keep me amused. www.inceptionpoint.ai

London, 2025 Some of my images from the stoptrump.org.uk march in London yesterday (17th September).

"He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man." -Dr. Johnson This seems appropriate for today. stoptrump.org.uk #stoptrump

TBL did not “invent the Internet”. Look at the cover of his new memoir.

“Wednesday’s @ukstoptrump.bsky.social demonstration is a chance to show our government and the world that Britain rejects hate, division, and authoritarianism, and we are united in our vision for bringing people and communities together.” stoptrump.org.uk/protest/

Just received proofs of my latest zine from doxzoo.com Really like this outfit. They do a fast turnaround at a very reasonable cost. #photography #zine #lichfield #streetphotography

David Bowie’s secret final project discovered locked in his study www.bbc.com/news/article... #davidbowie

Parliament Square Garden, London, 2025 #streetphotography in #London with #fujifilm X-Pro3

London, 2025 #streetphotography in #london with #fujifilm X-Pro3.

If you are able to access BBC iPlayer then this is a fabulous look at Martin Parr's life and work. #photography #martinparr #streetphotography www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

The UK is now a full-blown ‘technopoly’ (i.e the submission of all forms of cultural life to the sovereignty of technology) as described in Neil Postman’s book of the same name written in 1993.

Is anyone actually surprised by this? And I suspect it’s the tip of the iceberg. AI firm says its technology weaponised by hackers www.bbc.com/news/article...

Here we go. Report from the TBI recommends that to fight increased use of tech by OCGs we need, wait for it, more tech and must "leverage technology and public–private innovation to stay ahead of adversaries". institute.global/insights/pub...

A fascinating and in depth look at the current situation in Gaza, with a good historical perspective from Jonathan Dimbleby. A new edition of ‘The Palestinians’ by Dimbleby with photos by Don McCullin will be published in October. magazine.newstatesman.com/2025/08/06/p...

The Doomsday Clock is closer than ever to catastrophe at 89 seconds to midnight. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #nuclearwar

This is so typical of Bowie's visionary approach, not just to his art but in his insight and understanding of life itself.

An interesting addition to the discussion around AI and its impact on art and the artistic process. As a fan of Nick Cave and an AI sceptic this definitely exposes a cognitive dissonance for me. www.theredhandfiles.com/tupelo-film-... #nickcave #elvispresley

Simultaneously the most riveting and terrifying book I’ve ever read! It documents how the world ends in 72 minutes starting with a single ICBM being fired at Washington DC from N. Korea. It uses interviews from 100’s of military & scientists to make as factual as possible. #nuclearwar #anniejacobsen

Israeli government spokesperson, David Mencer, on BBC R4’s Today claims the UN “are working in cooperation with Hamas”, hence all the malnourished #Gaza citizens and accuses the #BBC of spreading lies about aid distribution. How do we explain this evil to our children? medium.com/@Pete_Cripps...

Whether you're a fan of #leicacamera or not, I think this is a great video from #hughbrownstone. It's not just about #leica but about the *essence* of photography as a means to record images by putting "one's head, one's eye and one's heart on the same axis". www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Zk...

Apparently many of those being arrested are in their sixties or older. There is only one elderly person who should be being arrested for what is happening in Gaza and that is the 75 year old Benjamin Netanyahu.

Artificial Intelligence for 4-Year Olds medium.com/@Pete_Cripps... Thanks to @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social @dacemoglumit.bsky.social and @karenhao.bsky.social for helping my understanding of how the world works.

Dartmouth, Devon, 2025 #streetphotography from #dartmouth #devon with #fujifilm X-Pro3

Why we are allowing Trump, who is supporting Netanyahu's ongoing genocidal war, to come on a state visit to the UK is beyond my comprehension. Surely in doing so, the UK government (and monarchy), are condoning Trump's policies. Am I wrong? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Some recently added photographers to my ‘Favourite Bluesky Photographers’ starter pack. @mrbhuetful.bsky.social @wlhawkins.bsky.social @sheena-mck.bsky.social @themadjeff.bsky.social @dawnmander.bsky.social @louisecfryer.bsky.social @smalltowninertia.bsky.social go.bsky.app/PpjSu51

Don’t know how I missed this but have now made a pledge. Link is pinned on @smalltowninertia.bsky.social page.

It’s suddenly all so obvious. Musk has actually wired himself up to Grok and all his utterances and actions are generated by that. It would explain his Nazi salutes, childlike behaviour and ever more improbable predictions. I suspect he is an actual cyborg and has been amongst us for several years.

Sometimes I just feel the need to resurface this because of how beautiful it is and how true it rings with me. Thanks to @anildash.com for the original words and @timweller.bsky.social for bringing it from "the bad place".

Wonderful!

Great selection. Have read a few and thought Prophet Song (most recent read) was truly astounding.

Gradually and slowly around the world we’re beginning to understand the negative impact that smartphones are having on young people. Let’s hope we don’t make the same mistake with AI in the classroom. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Another in my series on explaining complex concepts to 4-year olds. This one is: Artificial Intelligence for 4-Year Olds

My review of @karenhao.bsky.social book 'Empire of AI'. softwarearchitecturezen.blog/2025/06/30/e... #ai #agi #openai #samaltman #bookreview

Trailer of @brucespringsteen.net biopic, ‘Deliver Me from Nowhere’. youtu.be/sXYsRwBJl98

Portrait Squares #portraitphotography #studiophotography #portraitsquares

London, 2025 #blackandwhitephotography #streetphotography in #london with #fujifilm X-Pro3

Some really useful tips on how to improve you #streetphotography from Rupert Vandervell in this video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j1q...

I've updated this post to include details on how you can buy a copy of this zine if you so wish. #zine #photozine #blackandwhitephotography #streetphotography #blackpool petercripps.photography/2025/06/04/m...

WOW!!!

I love this. It's a fabulous example of Eric's work. Check out his portfolio on here to see more of his stunning images.

This is a fascinating read and really should put in doubt anything these LLMs are pumping out. It’s totally insane that we are beginning to replace people with these things in the workplace.