One of the greatest needs some help — gofund.me/80e07db48

One of the manifold foundations of our crisis is that the managerial class greedily come to believe that data data data would reveal the magic word you utter to unlock the Infinite Money Machine.

Because we have made terrible life choices, @tlecaque.bsky.social and I spent the last couple of days analysing Palantir’s techno-fascist listicle. Our annotated (and intensely annoyed) version is up at @religiondispatches.org now:

Sadiq Khan is considering blocking Palantir’s contract with the Met Police. Say no to Palantir in the NHS here 👇 https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs

A favorite bird genre of mine has got to be 'that's literally just a dinosaur' Groove-Billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris) www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/3...

This is how this works, yeah?

This is extraordinary.

Comics timeline, can any of you think of some examples of artists using speech bubbles in unusual ways? I was thinking especially about treating them as physical objects to be rolled up or pushed aside, but any fun take on speech bubbles would be useful. #comics

Dirty Frank’s mother’s dying words - wisdom.

Nap Comix #395 Oh no I made myself cry Read all the Nap Comix episodes for free on Webtoon: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/na... #NapComix

The First WORLD FENCING LEAGUE is happening April 25th!!! I'M GEEKING!!! Japanese engineers developed this "Sword Tip Visualisation" tracking technology specifically for this event that will make it so much easier for the average person to see what's going on! I MUST WATCH THIS ENTIRE TOURNAMENT

At this point putting palintir into the nhs system is like shoving a foreign intelligence agency into our secure data (because… er that’s exactly what it is). They shouldn’t be anywhere near uk government systems.

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Last FUGITIVE post for now, targeted at the extremely narrow overlap of Trek and font fans. The bus has Handel Gothic lettering, which is what the episode titles on VOY and DS9 are. And the AND SANITATION sign Kimble speeds past during the staircase chase is Microgramma, the ship registry font.

We should have never doubted this man

Crushed to hear about Adam Hughes' cancer diagnosis. One of the best comic book artists of our generation. His Black Cat covers have been the highlight of my month. Hoping for all the best for Adam and the whole family. www.adamhughesofficial.com/post/in-othe...

Short profile of PHANTOM artist, Sy Barry. He's 98 years old but until last year he was still teaching a weekly painting class: www.chroniclechamber.com/post/sy-barr...

Ministers are exploring triggering the break clause in Palantir's NHS contract. I've signed the open letter to Wes Streeting calling on him to get Palantir out of the NHS. www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/we...

Nick is one of the best gems in comics, period, both as a human being and as a creative force, and now we get blessed with a collaborative memoir with him and his talented wife! Spoil yourself and preorder this immediately.

More pages from my DEATH TRANSIT TANAGER sketchbook–a window into the world of creating your own stories. You can download it for free as a gift for subscribing to my newsletter. Enjoy!: karlkerschl.kit.com/f287b7667a

i have been informed it's saturday

JUDGE DREDD: THE NEW FUTURE coming in 2026, creeps. Observe the @henryflint.bsky.social glory.

I'm proud to announce that I've partnered with @heartofdaggers.bsky.social who has given my TTRPG AI Alternatives resource guide an EXTREME MAKEOVER! Introducing ttrpgresources.com! Find free art and GM tools and connect with real artists! #TTRPG #TTRPGcommunity #dnd #pathfinder #daggerheart

As good a time as any to be reminded that EFF *is* here on Bluesky. 🦋

If you’re an American should watch the Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown ep on Iran. A deeply humanizing look at a country full of people just like you and me. I watched it after Anthony died and it moved in ways that are hard to relay. I also immediately ran out to try kabob koobideh and tahdig.

When I was a teenager, I was thinking: why don't cool artists paint their projects after work? I will definitely find the energy for this. And now I'm lying down for an hour after work to find the strength to draw an illustration for myself. (⁠｡⁠•́⁠︿⁠•̀⁠｡⁠)

Friends and network - are there any comic book clubs or owt like that happening in Leeds (ideally city centre)? My comics reading rate has become abysmal and I need the social pressure to read outside my comfort zone.

Jesus emerging from the tomb

It’s that time when we look at airline safety manuals as part of our nonfiction unit in advanced making & with it, I share what I consider to be the best airline safety video ever made - delta from a bunch of years back, clearly made by someone who has thought a lot about comics. Stay for all of it!

The Phantom Menace - Duel of the Fates is now available wherever you listen to podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Coming this Wednesday on #thesoundtrackshow: The Phantom Menace - Duel of the Fates

thoughts on today: 1) the protests are good, actually 2) you should go to one of you can 3) it will do you good to see how many other people also hate this guy 4) you might meet people who you can organize with 5) there are more of us than there are of them 6) we are going to win

It’s Akira Kurosawa’s birthday. This is what it’s all about.

Come see GAME at @princecharlescinema.com on Wednesday @ 6pm cc @invadafilms.bsky.social Tickets: princecharlescinema.com/film/3161731...

I was asked to give my thoughts on generative AI usage in games - here they are!

Superhero comics didn't win on merit. The diversity of popular genres (horror, crime, romance, sci-fi, westerns etc) was decimated by a moral panic in the 1950s, after which only the blandest and most infantile superhero pap was permitted by the CCA. Our industry decended from that.

Friday afternoon listening to @davidwcollins.bsky.social talking #StarWars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...

For me, that ALIEN adaptation by Walt (and the deeply-missed Archie Goodwin) was a masterclass in how comics worked, published when I was still in college, 14 years before my own book about comics came out.

Frogmouth's Blindspot

4pm today on BBC Radio 4 Extra it’s the repeat of my adaptation of Iain M. Banks’ The State of the Art, with Sir Antony Sher as the ship. So proud of this amazing production by @nadiamolinari.bsky.social

Thank God for the House of Lords, standing up for the people against the elected representatives of the people.

A lobbyist who worked directly for Peter Mandelson, on the Palantir board, and on the board of *four* NHS trusts. Lobbying the NHS to hand over even more patient data to Palantir. This absolutely stinks. Get Palantir out of the NHS. Sign my petition: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

It's this gay shark's birthday 🎊 If you're feeling extra generous and wish to support me: 🖼️ patreon.com/only_jaws 👛 ko-fi.com/jaws_stone If you share this post, thank you <3

What. The. Fuck.

This looks pretty awesome! But then I would say that wouldn't I!?

Ten years ago (yikes) @sispurrier.bsky.social and I were co-writing the 11th Doctor comic, we brought back Abslom Daak and we were fortunate enough to get Steve Dillon to do a cover for us.

I’m writing an article about the unseen labor it takes to become a successful online adult content creator, and would love to hear from more #spicysky #nsfwsky workers: What’s the hardest or most time-consuming part of your job? What do you wish customers understood about the work you do?

This is excellent news and a huge deal! (Here's my explainer on OpenSafely and why it is incredibly cool.) takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/how-to-use...