That’s not a sign. It’s a poorly kerned (do I detect the hand of Microsoft word?) printout on sheets of A3 paper tacked to the wall.

I read a lot of opinions about AI and the future of work, and this post by @naomialderman.bsky.social is the best I've come across in a long time. It was written for young people the same age as my daughters, and the best compliment I can give it is that I immediately shared it with them.

This is a public service announcement to recommend pre-ordering @davidmbarnett.bsky.social's Scratch Moss. Out in the Spring, and the most brutal, gut-wrenching thing he’s written. If you thought Withered Hill was good, you’re going to be blown away by this. (www.canelo.co/books/scratc...)

A better one than the Calvin & Hobbes House of Leaves…?

Two days off work, and I’m (naturally) in the studio, but not answering emails. Today’s task, inspired by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social is to go and find a river that’s buried…

okay. Peanuts. (not allergic, just hate the smell) Do I have to have seen it *all* already? (If not - Moonwalker - walked out of the cinema). If so, then Watchmen. Crazy Horses.

Our forefathers tamed the brooks, and the streams, and the rivers. They harnessed the sea, and tethered the flow of life itself to their own ends. But none of it was ever theirs. The Devil’s Sound. A limited series immersive audio presentation. The journey begins soon.

I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1673

Our forefathers tamed the brooks, and the streams, and the rivers. They harnessed the sea, and tethered the flow of life itself to their own ends. But none of it was ever theirs. The Devil’s Sound. A limited series immersive audio presentation. The journey begins soon.

Delighted to share the first research report from @immersiveartsuk.bsky.social It's a deep dive into the immersive arts exhibition and distribution ecosystem, bringing together interviews and recommendations from an incredible group of experts. immersivearts.uk/news/first-r...

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

what’s the word for having just signed a contract to do a thing that you’re not going to tell anyone about for about a week, after which it’ll dominate your creative life until, say, the end of November?

This would indeed appear to be the case. Stares very hard at @springer.springernature.com and wonders what they’re actually good for?

A hugely important update for authors and publishers: you may not be eligible, it's a defined list of titles based on US copyright registration and date eligibility, not everything in LibGen. But take five minutes to be sure 👉

He’s dead right about that. And walking the byways of Withered Hill might just open another door for you in 30 days time too…

Realised I'd shared this with friends over the weekend, but not you. Yes, it's a lovely old video on modelling, but crucially about 12 minutes in there's the most unhinged walk through of a railway diorama where there's vandals, death, lambs to slaughter, a bit more death and Druid stones.

I’m sorry the how long? (Looks at schedule. Decides to invent a day without meetings)

"The print edition of The Intelligence Illusion is available for order" www.baldurbjarnason.com/2025/the-pri... It's been a long road to get here. Will write more about it over the next few days, but first I need to nap and rest a bit 🙂

People are making Rapture jokes like there's no tomorrow

That last repost for the early crowd.

Okay. Two books published today. Each is designed to be strange. They’re books, and not books. They know who you are, and where they came from. And they’re not going back quietly. Shipping today. ambientliterature.bigcartel.com/product/none... ambientliterature.bigcartel.com/product/none...

Hold on. I want to see billionaires do this on a live tech demo based on the AI technology they say will change the world. Make this the Opening Ceremony at Davos. (Bonus points if we can get some Dalek-themed backdrops.)

Okay. Two books published today. Each is designed to be strange. They’re books, and not books. They know who you are, and where they came from. And they’re not going back quietly. Shipping today. ambientliterature.bigcartel.com/product/none... ambientliterature.bigcartel.com/product/none...

Out of interest, has anyone shipped a book to the US since de minimis ended? And did it get through? Asking for me, before I switch shipping options back on..

It's odd to me that no UK university seems to have recognised the potential recruitment advantage of promising prospective students "Your work will never be marked using AI, unlike at [growing list of institutions]".

We don’t do unboxing videos here. But, it has arrived. Hardback and softback. Update and ordering details in a few days.

I've reduced the price of the digital version of The Wretched to £8, basically permanently, and it's in a bundle with all of my other Wretched & Alone games. This is a great opportunity to ignore all your friends and play games about being stressed and alone itch.io/s/159400/wre... #ttrpg

Marvellous. For your Sunday afternoon reading.

This is astonishing research. If @mazistyping.bsky.social has a donation pot, then I’m in for material thanks. (Cc’ing @dspk.bsky.social and @simonmoreton.bsky.social)

A very dear friend bought me a copy of @stuhorvath.com’s Monsters, Aliens and Holes in the Ground. Honestly, I’m entranced. And 16 again. Thanks @georgewalkley.com and thanks Stu. (Tunnels and Trolls. Originally. But D&D more properly)

Go and read this - and then buy one of the man's books. Not just because you're helping, but because they're foundationally terrifying, and will take your mind off the rest of the world for a while. Sending love and best wishes Laird.

This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.

TLDR: the orange fuckwit is imposing a flat $80 import fee on everything from the UK. Order immersive book things now, to avoid lining his saggy, piss-filled pockets.

quick post, on tariffs, imports to the US, and a little bit of politics. open.substack.com/pub/bittergr...

Art by Darren Cullen | www.spellingmistakescostlives.com/single-post/...

"Despite its runtime of less than fifteen minutes and the obviously modest means of its production, it’s long been canonized as not just a standard introduction to experimentalism in film studies classes, but also a critical favorite."

Spent most of the day wrestling with layouts and then realised exactly what I was recreating. (Yes, @iangadd.bsky.social, this is your fault..)

The degree to which this whole thing is predicated on a fundamental misunderstanding of *any and all* science fiction is staggering. (The Musk anecdote in here is exhibit A) www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Motherfucking wind farms…

This rules. www.alltext.nyc

ouch - recommended, regardless of breakfast or not…

Okay - I’m in. I’ll wait to see how ‘immersive’ it actually is, but it’s a clever notion, and so bring on November..

It’s the start of a journey to Withered Hill. It might not be your last step though.

That’s at @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social But regardless, go and see it.

Also talked about The Onion being inefficient on purpose. www.status.news/p/the-onion-...

The always-wonderful @simonmoreton.bsky.social delivering the lunchtime talk at @pmstudiouk.bsky.social on themes of home, landscape, grief, and small children who don’t sleep. (I may have interpreted that last one)

Artists... follow this plan. This is the way.

There’s a rather fine immersive intro too, at discover.witheredhill.place (Congrats David. So well deserved!)

@bookhaus.bsky.social’s owners are retiring, and the manager - the brilliant Darran McLaughlin (alongside the equally brilliant Phil Wrigglesworth) are crowdfunding to buy the bookshop - they deserve all your support: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/bookhaus--...