Remember, if someone tells you that your dream of having a bookshelf with a rolling ladder is "unrealistic", they were never your friend to begin with.

Post the television character with whom you most identify…

Before sunrise on 25th January and the Moon over Ireland tonight 28th January.

I think poverty is the cause of 90% of problems. Living in poverty causes trauma.

Woo hoo! It’s #Shrinking season 3 day!!!

This is a complete waste of public money! It has already been established that AI is grossly inaccurate and has an astronomical cost to the environment. It’s not the job of the UK public to prop up the failed ‘revolutionary’ ideas of tech bros. This whole enterprise reeks of desperation.

i resent my tax money being used for this trash, to prop up tech bros.

3 days left to pick up my classic Back to the Future print from Cover-Versions.com! Orders close 31st January!

As has our no-less-beloved No Alibis Bookstore in Belfast, although they're not on BlueSky: noalibis.com/product/pre-...

UK readers! Our beloved @goldsborobooks.bsky.social has posted a preorder link for signed copies of A RIVER RED WITH BLOOD, on sale May 7: goldsborobooks.com/products/a-r...

Posters out in the wild for Cult Figures next gig Cult Figures / Bona Rays / Dominic Silvani - Live @ The Waiting Room on Saturday 31st January tinyurl.com/5emnzncc

Marking his first Dublin exhibition in seven years, Belfast-born artist Colin Davidson brings us Stranger, an innovative collection of three-dimensional works that redefine the possibilities of paint as a sculptural medium. Colin Davidson - Stranger O’hUiginn Gallery Ends THIS Sunday, 25 January.

It’s the perfect day to find a secluded cottage in the Scottish Highlands and go off the grid for a few years.

We happen to own this print and it’s absolutely gorgeous irl. Looks awesome framed and the colours are sublime. Go on, treat yo’ self!

Discovered a lovely little forest yesterday for a walk. Steep in places but it has a waterfall & lots of wildlife. No facilities but there is a parking area & dog bins. It’s called Muff Glen & is located just outside Eglinton should you be in the area. Don’t forget the Green Cat cafe for a coffee

Applying a mixture of pyrrol red and pyrrol scarlet to the goldfinch's 'mask.' The first brush is loaded with paint, the second, clean water. Watercolour on silk. I should remember to include Customary Scale Penny when filming, too.

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Open AI loses copyright case in Germany. Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."

Very excited to be playing the Monstra en Artois Festival in France this February with @cultfigures.bsky.social

Hard agree with @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social, speaking about the National Year of Reading in the UK, on the importance of adults being seen to read physical books open.spotify.com/episode/5GTA...

A little joy to palate cleanse the tl

Saw an interesting paper on the value of objects like photos & their positioning on mantelpieces of UK homes. 1st thing that sprung to mind was Terry Pratchett’s piece about Nanny Ogg & how in or out of favour her children were based on how far away their holiday trinkets were from the fireplace.

Took the dogs for a walk this morning…

It’s so lovely to have @potterythrow.bsky.social back on screen. Such a sweet show and some wonderful creations tonight @keithbrymerjones.bsky.social and Rich.

More morning snow. It’s now falling as if in slow motion

This is the most I’ve laughed at Bake Off since the Derry Girls cast was on a few years back. #GBBO #BakeOff

Hard agree!

Sladevent 2025! All together at last! Hope you all had a lovely Christmas, wishing you all the very best for 2026!

Dear AI bros, it's not AI itself we have a problem with, the kind that can detect cancers early or help people walk. May that continue. It's the content generation slop you foam at the mouth defending that we hate. It's theft and will never, EVER replace actual human creativity.

This is the most beautiful Christmas story.

Goodnight. 🖼️ Hare and Moonshadows, Colin See-Paynton.

Redford is ready to meet his person😄 Redford is a 3 yr old Greyhound who’s mastered the art of cuddling 🤗 He loves his walks at a gentle pace, stopping for plenty of sniffs then powering up for the occasional zoomie or play session🏃‍♂️🎾 More info: www.madra.ie/dog-profiles/ Microchip: 977200010165933

Well this is terrifying!! I would never dream of citing something I hadn’t read!! 😱😱😱

More evidence for the pernicious impact of AI 👇

ICYMI

Then it isn't a viable business model. If I steal other people's stuff, repackage it, then sell it to my customers then all I'm doing is fencing shit. I'm not actually producing anything.

Don’t suppose I ever posted my twin memorial robins. In this past year, a family member lost two close relatives within a few months of each other. This is a little memorial piece I did in February but I never thought to post. The spade is for the husband while the red flowers are for the wife.

Posting this little 2 minute masterpiece again. It's a French supermarket Christmas ad. It's everything that McDonalds ad is not. I prefer human art and creativity over whatever the fuck that was. If that makes me a luddite and anti-tech then a] so be it and b] kindly fuck off.

Snow Tiger. Getting in the festive mood with this oldie. Charcoal, coloured in procreate.

Ongoing decimation of British universities part 252: Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email. Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk

Education Authority issues schools update on Storm Bram

I don’t care, the Late Late Toy Show is an institution at this point and is a much needed shot of childhood innocence that gives you hope. It’s just lovely to see children be children and have their moment to shine and be happy. Plus they do a lot for inclusion and needy kids

Another birb on a branch for #ArtAdventCalendar

News | @nationaltrust.org.uk redwood tree, standing more than twice the height of the Angel of the North, secures Christmas world record 🎄https://museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/national-trusts-44m-redwood-secures-christmas-tree-world-record/

US readers, THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS is currently on sale in e-book format for only $1.99 on all platforms — not sure how long this will last! www.simonandschuster.biz/books/The-Bo...

Nearly Christmas! Hit me up if YOU'D like an original commission - prices start at £40 for an A6 coloured original on 300gsm paper plus postage! BARGAIN! There's also prints available in the shop! ko-fi.com/stevemayillu...

The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"

Can I add: the CARE this movie was made with is so obvious. Nothing slapped together. Every part of it intentional. Would be great to see more of that in Hollywood. That's why people went to see it. They know the makers care about their film and it shows