C'mon Leo! Excommunicate Dolan!

We are producing a generation unable and (somewhat) unwilling to think, read and write without relying on tech controlled by some of the most evil people on the planet to tell them what to think, read and write and they don’t seem to see the dangers of this dependency even if we point it out

This stupid old sack of crap was just the other week wined and dined in a London castle by an English king and his retinue in scenes akin to a Merchant Ivory production. What in the name of fuck is he talking about?

We’re looking forward to participating @comicartfestival.bsky.social for the first time this weekend.

We very much welcome yesterday’s intervention from the UN Human Rights Council Special Procedures on behalf of Egyptian cartoonist Ashraf Omar and calling for his release. We thank the three Special Rapporteurs and members of two Working Groups who co-signed. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Lots of serial offenders here but most are capable of delivering recognisable if wan attempts at humour. Pete Davidson is just the absolute pits, though. A complete vacuum of a human being, inexplicably tolerated by his peers.

"I do remember you singing the song starting with the words “gas them all, gas ‘em all, gas them all”. I can’t forget the words. I can’t bring myself to write the rest of it" An open letter to Farage from a former classmate at his private school www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Last night Harris claimed that: Newsom represents more of what’s needed; Buttigieg wasn’t her running mate because of the risk of trolling; she’s been surprised “titans of industry” haven’t served as “guardrails” against Trump; and fumfered instead of endorsing Mamdani. I hope she never runs again.

“Let’s not talk about the new nation we just recognised, nor the century’s greatest failure of diplomatic effort, human rights defence, and international law enforcement.”

I think one need look no further than the identity of the person pictured for the answer.

vt.tiktok.com/ZSDxnAc5L/ This lady went through rapture anxiety in the 90s as well…

My MSP just posted an AI slop picture of himself “for a laugh”. He’s only seven years older than me so I’ll recalibrate and say what is it with Gen.X and their blind spot for this shite?

Autism was first differentiated from schizophrenia in 1911. Autism was fully recognized as a distinct condition in 1943. Tylenol wasn’t introduced until 1955. Anyone who tells you Tylenol causes Autism is completely full of shit.

students practice pareidolia - what they came across and the cartoon character they made from it... Part of some discussions on how drawings come alive and how powerful our visual system is... (w/thanks to @joshneufeld.bsky.social for prompting this as an assignment)

Their feelings are very delicate

They ignore that anything techie was almost certainly invented by a team with autistic people in it. Any clever shit that requires single minded focus, spotting patterns and lateral thinking.. there would be no defence, science, medicine. Trump and JKR can be thick because autistic people aren't.

All this within what, 48 hours of Starmer’s pathetic essay in The Sun? We don’t need useless “hands across the aisles”, flag-wank pabulum. Reform are coming for our wives and husbands, our parents and grandparents, our friends and colleagues. They are racists, they are evil. Say so.

Why Keir Starmer's refusal to explicitly condemn Nigel Farage's immoral plan to tear thousands of families and communities apart will only help clear the Reform leader's path to Downing Street bylinetimes.com/2025/09/22/w...

The maddest part of this is that the political chatter in the UK about next general election has been off the hook since c. September 2024

Is it really *that hard* to say that it is totally morally wrong to say to people who have come here legally, worked, paid taxes, built their lives here, contributed to Britain, that they have to fuck off now, rather than "unfunded".

Ask members of any minority group whether they believe in the moral character of the British public.

Recognition is no doubt significant but it will be a hollow gesture if the UK does not also seek to end Israel's genocide, illegal occupation, and system of apartheid against the Palestinian people. 🧵1/3

This is a craven and unprincipled response to a craven and unprincipled policy announcement. To restate the obvious - he would have been totally onboard if it was funded and workable?

The League of Gentlemen's WEAPONS

Gideon Levy says countries recognising the Palestinian state is lip service, & what they need to do is what they did to apartheid South Africa. Back BDS.

I’ve never transmitted a Powerpoint and had it look the same on the other side as mine. Utterly useless software.

Kenny Who? Writers John Wagner & Alan Grant and artist Cam Kennedy saw the potential dangers of AI art back in the mid-80s. Dredd stories were always prescient but this one hits hard today. See also America. 2000AD PROG 477. Published 5th July, 1986.

Reform party will eventually come after citizens, with parents who were born abroad, like myself. My friends and I have had this discussion for some time. Make no joke about it, if they get into power they will need to continue to enrage the British voting public, they need chaos to thrive.

While running for the leadership (with McSweeney) Starmer said he would never write for the Sun after the Hillsborough shame. He did. Labour said it planned to complete the second part of Leveson Inquiry. It dropped it. McSweeney (like Mandelson) seems to be Murdoch compliant

When I interviewed older South Asian British people about their retirement decisions over a decade ago, a large number said they had kept a passport and land in India and Pakistan 'just in case' When I asked 'in case what?' they responded 'in case we are told to leave Britain'

Denaturalising dual nationals, is it?

I’m not expecting consistency or logic here, and there’s no such thing as an English right-winger who cherishes NI, but this plan would have a direct impact on Farage’s own family, no?

You know why ethnic minorities in the UK always feel second-class as if they're never safe in this country and could be asked to leave at any time? This is why:

If living in 21st century Britain - particularly in the last ten years - taught us anything, it’s 1) our governments can and will do whatever they want, and worry about the details later 2) their chief weapon is our awful media outlets screaming abuse at anyone who opposes the latest shenanigans.

Oh, sit down you underdone, water-logged poachie.

Literally disappearing people. I remember centrists scoffing at the idea when smart people said it would happen a year ago.

Since 2015 I’ve been saying the man’s tailoring is concealing something other than an overweight body.

She was called Palestine Before the British ruled in Palestine #FreePalestine

So now that you've symbolically recognised the Palestinians you're going to follow this up with robust & concrete action such as a complete suspension of arms sales to Israel, swingeing sanctions, & the expulsion of the ambassador, right?

Seeing a lot of buzz for the Aldi vegan steaks this week. Unfortunately, they are produced by Redefine Meat an Israeli company who provides food to the IDF. This has been confirmed by Aldi Customer Service

Jerry Robinson, an influential artist who co-created the Joker and Robin, and an early advocate for creators' rights. #BatmanDay

Writer Bill Finger, who took Bob Kane’s initial idea and turned it into the character we know today. #BatmanDay

Unlikely, given the backpedaling and caveats being bandied about already.

Your reminder that legislation to curb the rights of trans people to use restrooms or do anything else means everyone's behaviour, clothing etc will be opened up to intrusive and unwanted scrutiny and potential challenge in our daily lives. This is not a 'them' issue. Trans rights are human rights.

What's effectively happening here (in the British media at large, too) is the construction of "anti-racism" as somehow a "political alternative" to racism, rather than as a minimal civilisational standard, which in turn (further) vindicates racism as *also* an acceptable political position.

*checks logo on sweatshirt*

Conceived in a noxious stew of white supremacy, misogyny, & the misanthropic ethos of longtermism, gen.AI has tech-bros’ inherently fascist ideals baked in. It enables extremism & disinformation effortlessly and its use signals precisely the kind of profound nihilism to which shooters subscribe.

Yet more insidious use cases for genAI. This one: in an age where hostile ruling regimes are working hard to manufacture versions of people add odds with reality, genAI can help by inventing quotes in their voice to fit their narrative.

To recap, Trump signed a proclamation saying that after midnight tonight, no one with an H-1B visa may enter the US unless they have paid $100,000. However, anonymous White House officials are saying it doesn't apply to people with current H-1B visas — yet there is NO official guidance! None!

Seeing the Bill Watterson originals full of pencil lines of stuff that didn’t work, scuffs the eraser didn’t pick up, white out galore and more was something I needed to see to remind myself that nothing is perfect the first go and tweaks need to be made and you’re allowed to try again.