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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Just watched an interview with @kevinclimate.bsky.social. Ignore the graphic and the click baity header that YouTube demands. This is thought-provoking stuff that will make me think hard about how I communicate. We have been manipulated by the fossil fuel industry and the ultra-wealthy.
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Ex-Oil Engineer Turned Climate Whistleblower: We Face COLLAPSE | Aaron Bastani Meets Kevin Anderson
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Dave Kellett @davekellett.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Bluesky pals! I have a sci-fi graphic novel called DRIVE, & it's my favorite thing I've ever done! If you need a long, escapist read at the moment the entire thing is free to read, here: drivecomic.com (THIS PAGE: A Working Group of Cousins )
PANEL 1: From behind NOSH and the CAPTAIN, ORLA pushes her point with her arms stretched out.
ORLA: You all haven’t seen the Jinyiwei reports I’ve seen, so let me bring you up to speed:

PANEL 2: Close up on ORLA as she counts on her fingers.
ORLA: The CEO of Indústriaglobo? DEAD. Head of Banco Imperial? DEAD. Four planetary governors? DEAD.

PANEL 3: Orla continues, pointing, while CUDDOW reacts with eyes wide next to her.
ORLA: TWENTY THREE high-ranking members of La Familia have been killed since the Emperor took the throne. HE CLEARED THE BOARD OF COMPETITION.
CUDDOW: Oof.

PANEL 4: ORLA continues talking, moving her hands to the side.
ORLA: So, seeing what was coming, a working group of cousins came together to keep ‘Nando safe. He was, after all, his father’s son. So they got him out of Madrid, and into space, and into a ship they knew they could trust.

PANEL 5: ORLA continues, CUDDOW and VINNIE look up at her.
ORLA: And along the way, a handful of Drive Corps were called in to help as well as a select few of Jinyiwei agents.

PANEL 6: NOSH points at ORLA, CUDDOW and VINNIE react with eyes wide and mouth open.
NOSH: And is that how you got pulled in? As Jinyiwei?
ORLA: No, Nosh… I got pulled in as FAMILIA.

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Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Though this is very funny, it's also serious and important, which is why I'm sharing it everywhere I can. youtu.be/t2NMNf7SSSw via
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How To Make AI Good For Humanity
YouTube video by Siliconversations
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
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A little Life in England – Preparing for the Apocalypse
Seeds, Stockpiles, and Joan Shelley
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
They are. Molly and I intend to put it through its paces this year with some stealth camping. It is a tiny car, but all the seats fold flat, which means you can sleep in it easy peasy.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
I love my Hyundai Inster, but I wish I could charge it outside my house!
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Bugger.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
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A little Life in England – Are the NHS and the Royal Mail Broken?
No. Because good people are holding them together.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
open.substack.com/pub/alexhall... And no, I didn't use AI to make this wonky animation.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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Cartooning in the Age of AI #33: Friends (Not the Facebook Kind) and Fans
AI is no substitute for friendship or fandom
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Jess Zimmerman @jesszimmerman.com · 02/01/2026
One thing I would like in 2026 is to have more copy editing work coming in! I’m a developmental editor at heart but people don’t freelance that out as much and I’m good at CE as well. If you’re involved in freelance CE hiring for any presses besides S&S (who I already do work for) pls get in touch!
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
No, surely that’s not true. I bloody hope it is though.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
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A little Life in England – Merry Christmas!
With a literal house-warming
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Kelcey Ervick kindly gave me space to write to the late, great Douglas Adams for her Letters to Dead Authors and Artists. #HitchhikersGuidetotheGalaxy letterstodeadartists.substack.com/p/letter-16-...
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Letter #16: To Douglas Adams from Alex Hallatt
"AI [is] the modern equivalent of the Babel Fish."
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
We are over half way through Molly’s advent calendar and Christmas is fast approaching. Today’s window is a shout out to the awesome Connectopia (NYtimes Connections puzzle) community. Check it out: illustratedepistleadventcalendar.tiiny.site
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🎄 Molly's Advent Calendar 🐶
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Let’s not remember the names of the gunmen driven by hate. Let’s remember the name, Ahmed al Ahmed. #Bondi www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Bondi shooting hero's father says son 'saw the victims and acted'
Ahmed al Ahmed has undergone surgery after intervening in the attack which killed 15 people at an event to celebrate Hanukkah.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Yes!!!! I had forgotten the impact of these crazy short days in England in December. And just when you need to get so much done.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Living in England seems a lot more complicated than in New Zealand, but I am encouraged by good omens and fun plans. open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...
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A little Life in England – Settling in to a New Home is Harder than it Should Be
This is the first time I've owned a house solo. Molly is no help at all.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
I would have loved these workshops as a kid. There was nothing like this growing up in Dorset. Mind you, there isn't much here now...
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
In the days of typewriters, you would get to know the weight of the keys and its quirks. Occasionally you’d oil the joints and replace the ribbon. But basically you would have it until your dying day. There would be no typewriter updates. I want that for phones.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
I’m not keen on iPhone updates, but this is a particularly bad one. The notifications are now harder to read, it’s more difficult to see all your windows in Safari and what the hell have they done to the clock and camera icons? Why do we have to have updates at all?
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Molly's Illustrated Epistle Advent Calendar is live! Open a new door every day until Christmas Eve for a fun surprise. Check it out here: illustratedepistleadventcalendar.tiiny.site
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🎄 Molly's Advent Calendar 🐶
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
I love that. If it’s a transaction, it should be fair. Otherwise, it’s stealing.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
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Cartooning in the Age of AI #30: I Accidentally Vibe Coded an Advent Calendar
We'll see whether it works on December 1st
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
alexhallatt.substack.com/p/a-little-l... London is a lot more dog-friendly than I expected.
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A little Life in England – Postcards from London 💂🏼 from a Dog's Perspective 🐶
Being in London with a dog changes everything. In a good way.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Private Eye.
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
There has been widespread
way of life and their strange
support for prominent Reform MP
customs, but Reform MPs
Sarah Pochin after she complained about the over-representation of
comprise only 0.7 percent of the
minorities on television.
House of Commons. Yet Nigel Farage is on Question Time
Said one angry viewer, "She's more than Fiona Bruce.
right. Every time you turn on
"I'm not prejudiced. Some of
the telly there's another Reform
MP being interviewed by Laura
my best friends are swivel-eyed loons, but enough is enough.
Kuenssberg."
There are too many people with
She added, "I respect their angry red faces on television."
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
In this illustrated epistle, it's all about video and how not to do it (ie. using AI) open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...
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Cartooning in the Age of AI #29: Video Shows I'm Human
AI video is amazing. Mine is not. Back to more illustrations next week.
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West Country Voices @westcountryvoices.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
We coudn't possibly call ourselves West Country Voices without a tale of traditional cider-making! Here's new-to-us author and cartoonist, @alexhallatt.bsky.social explaining how it's done, the rural craft way. westcountryvoices.co.uk/how-traditio...
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How traditional West Country cider is made
There was no serious tradition of cider-making in New Zealand [where the author lived for several years before returning to Dorset]. I pretty much gave up drinking cider there, as it was usually too s...
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Right to Roam @righttoroam.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
We don't just want 9 river walks, we want access to all rivers. 96% of rivers in England and Wales have no rights of access. Landowners have blocked public access to rivers for centuries. Labour's promise is just 9 new river walks. We say that's not enough.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
I’ve drunk cider since I was a kid, but I knew more about making wine than traditional West Country cider before this weekend. There wasn’t a shiny, stainless steel vessel anywhere. open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...
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A little Life in England – Cider, Bonfires and Pumpkins 🎃
Reconnecting with autumn in the northern hemisphere
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Using Ingram Spark I can sell print-on-demand books direct to readers. I earn more from each sale AND can undercut the Amazon price. open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...
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Cartooning in the Age of AI #28: Direct Sales
From Amazon to direct: strengthening connections with readers
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
I drove from one end of England to the other in my little electric car. It was great fun and I wouldn't go back to an ICE car, but it is frickin' expensive! Details in this week's illustrated epistle: open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...
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A little Life in England – Driving
If you have to use public chargers, it's super spendy driving an electric car rather than a hybrid.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Molly and I loved the Lakes International Comic Festival, but it didn’t inspire me to seek a publishing deal. Even if you are a talented cartoonist, having your comic books put out by a big publisher will not pay a living wage. open.substack.com/pub/alexhall... #LICAF
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Cartooning in the Age of AI #27: Connecting IRL at the Lakes International Comic Festival
Going to festivals is expensive, even the way I do it. But it was worth it.
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Adam Zyglis @adamzyglis.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Holding the line… #theKimmelEffect
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
alexhallatt.substack.com/p/a-little-l... Parking in England is crazy.
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A little Life in England – How to Avoid Paying for Parking
The strange thing isn't that it costs £12.50 to park near the beach – it's that people in England are prepared to pay it.
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Jamie Smart @jamiesmart.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Strong ‘let’s throw a rock at this bulletproof cybertruck’ vibes going on here.
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A Tea Walks Home Alone at Night @teaberryblue.net · 12/09/2025
Heyyyyyy comics folks! In case you missed it, BOOM! Studios is hiring an Assistant Editor to join our rockstar team of dedicated comic editors. It's fully remote and open to folks with 1+ years of editorial or similar narrative experience! Come make great comics with us! bit.ly/42ooXLq #comicjobs
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Assistant Editor, BOOM! Studios (Open to Remote)
Assistant Editor, BOOM! Studios (Open to Remote)
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
This (courtesy of expert creative curator, Austin Kleon) is guiding my work now. open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Print isn't dead if you provide something people want to read. www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
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The Onion turned back to print. It brought in over 50,000 new subscribers | CBC Radio
It might sound like a joke in today's digital-first world, but The Onion — the satirical news outlet — made the leap to print a year ago alongside its active website. And surprisingly, it's paying off...
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Clever wordplay
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
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Cartooning in the Age of AI #23: How I Used AI to Save Hours Creating Better Book Pages (And What Went Wrong)
I want people to find my work with AI. I'm using AI to make my website AI-friendly.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
I'm working on a novel. This might be helpful. worldshift.manyworldswriting.com
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Worldshift: The Speculative Fiction Writers' Summit 2025
Speculative Fiction Writers' Summit
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Cartooning blogs and websites could make a comeback. open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...
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Cartooning in the Age of AI #22: If AI Takes Over Search, Is It Worth Having a Website?
AI-powered search is bad for news sites, but could be good for cartoonists.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Including ten reasons why an electric Hyundai Inster is better than a 19-year old, petrol-powered Fiat Punto (and a few reasons why it’s not). open.substack.com/pub/alexhall...
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A little Life in England – Our little Hyundai Inster is an (Almost) Perfect Car for Us
From Chippy the 19-year old, petrol-powered Fiat Punto to Zippy the new, electric Hyundai Inster
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Vehicles can drive through Moreton ford but Jack Russells have to swim.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
I haven’t seen that movie, but I know what you mean. And decades of under investment and education has contributed to the lack of critical thinking which makes people susceptible to misinformation and disinformation.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Lovely cartoon.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
alexhallatt.substack.com/p/cartooning... If we let AI take over all our mundane tasks, we may lose more than our data.
A robot is saying, "use of colour is primitive to a cartoonist" who is wearing headphones working on a computer.
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alexhallatt.bsky.social @alexhallatt.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
We love days like this on Portland. #Dorset #TopHill #Summer
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