Reposted by Dave SheltonJohn Bull @garius.bsky.social · 02/10/2026My teacher brother has just informed me that his primary school kids now refer to anything shit or old fashioned as "Brexit". Which has made my morning. 362007441
Dave Shelton @davidashelton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Trying to do Inktober. Let's see if I remember beyond day 1 050
Reposted by Dave SheltonGraeme Neil Reid @graemeneilreid.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"I ought to drag you out there and FEED you to those things!" Night of the Living Dead released on this day (1st October) 1968. Watercolour painting. 03615
Reposted by Dave SheltonDan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 30/09/2026Last few hours of this sale, ends at midnight uk time. If you want to get a pen, now is a reeeaallly good time for me, this has been a “financially challenging” year over here. Please share etc! 048
Dave Shelton @davidashelton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Now, obviously cats are just a hellish nightmare in real life, but Viv Schwarz’s painted cats are a delight (and will almost certainly require much less feeding and care and won’t ever stick their arse in your face), so… highly recommended! 000
Reposted by Dave SheltonNick Abadzis @nickabadzis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026We’ll be tabling at @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social in November. More info and details here: www.nickabadzis.com/blog/2026/9/...nickabadzis.comWe'll be at the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK, 14-15th November 2026 — Nick AbadzisNick Abadzis and Angela Watson at Thought Bubble, harrogate, Yorkshire UK, November 2026… 184
Dave Shelton @davidashelton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026New (marvellous, obviously) book with words by that Viv Schwarz and pictures by that Chris Riddell. Buy one immediately. Or several. Or all of them! 001
Reposted by Dave SheltonHenri @henriwords.com · 24/09/2026Facebook Memories (aka Social Media Radio 2) just reminded me of my favourite typo: 3153
Reposted by Dave SheltonSteven (with a PH) @sjksalisbury.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Christening a baby is nothing like christening a ship. I know that now. Once again I can only apologise. 160191303866
Reposted by Dave SheltonDarren Di Lieto @darrendilieto.com · 16/09/2026You probably didn’t notice, but I’ve been keeping my head down for the last few months finishing a book I started in 2024 and working on improvements to Hireillo. The book is finally finished 🙌 It’s a business handbook for artists. 😉 shop.hireillo.com/l/proper-bus... 021
Reposted by Dave SheltonThe London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Reform have received more donations in the last 24 hours than the total received by all UK political parties last year.thelondoneconomic.comReform land second £36m donation in the space of 24 hoursReform UK have landed their second £36m donation in the space of 24 hours after Christopher Harborne matched Ben Delo's £36m donation. 154730
Reposted by Dave SheltonMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 09/09/2026Not to brag, but our product has been foldable since 1828. 142135222193
Dave Shelton @davidashelton.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Buy this book. Read this book. Then, if you fancy, make a thing. 064
Reposted by Dave SheltonThe Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 08/09/2026The lies about the RNLI aren’t new. Publishing and circulating images of individual volunteers to an already-radicalised audience is. That is where online hatred starts becoming a real-world safety issue. In today's post I address four of the most pervasive myths surrounding the RNLI.bearlypolitics.co.ukThe Far Right Has Put RNLI Volunteers In The CrosshairsOnline misinformation about Channel rescues is no longer just poisonous rhetoric, it’s putting real people at risk. 26364177
Reposted by Dave Sheltonpeter haverin morrison @remotecore.bsky.social · 08/09/2026RT if you’ve never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period. 063
Dave Shelton @davidashelton.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Wordle 1,905 6/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 010
Dave Shelton @davidashelton.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live Richard Thompson The Blue Aeroplanes Elvis Costello Ivor Cutler Prefab Sprout The Blind Boys of Alabama Attacco Decente Billy Bragg Yo La Tengo The Magnetic Fields 310
Reposted by Dave SheltonOisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 28/08/2026This is set up for laughs, but it’s actually one of the best demonstrations I’ve seen of how being capable of producing convincing sounding language and understanding meaning are two completely different things. A chatbot does not understand you, it just has automated responses based on your words. 4839711480
Reposted by Dave SheltonViv Schwarz @vivschwarz.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Hey I think I've gained some followers for autism related reasons, so here's a reminder that I wrote a chapter book with a creative autistic protagonist that centers her experience of finding the world a very good place for her, absolutely just the way she is www.vivianeschwarz.co.uk/books/maud-i...vivianeschwarz.co.uk 1123
Reposted by Dave SheltonJames Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Absolute longshot: I'm looking for Euan Smith who drew artwork for White Dwarf magazine in the mid 1980s and therefore is probably British and probably in his late 50s or 60s. Do you or did you know him? 18143217
Reposted by Dave SheltonRhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 18/08/2026Personal chum Craig has just pondered why there isn’t a Madness tribute band called Madness Madnesson and it’s a good point 2124850
Reposted by Dave SheltonViv Schwarz @vivschwarz.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Unboxing! It's out! @katewakeling.bsky.social wrote a collection of beautiful poems for children - I watched her read them in a library yesterday and the kids were enthralled, laughing, playing along. Poetry in words but for all the senses. I'm proud to have been invited along for this ride. 1123
Dave Shelton @davidashelton.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Anyone out there got any use for a Wacom Intuos Pro small pen tablet (PRH-451)? It’s no longer compatible with the latest Mac OS so I’ve had to get a new one. Happy to send this for the price of postage to anyone who could use it. 001
Reposted by Dave SheltonThe Workers' Observatory @workersobservatory.org · 04/08/2026A very well informed comic that helps to spread the word about a harsh reality, keeping an eye on the complexities of the platform economy, and showing a big picture that not everyone is aware of. 🙌 Have a look at his work here (and please consider supporting it): tomhumberstone.com/just-worktomhumberstone.comJust Work | Tom HumberstoneJust Work 0136
Dave Shelton @davidashelton.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Untrue Stories, number 1: I tried to swat the fly that was loitering on the egg carton. But I was holding the iron at the time. This was an error. But this omelette is delicious. 020
Reposted by Dave SheltonDan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 13/07/2026Tomorrow night in my home town of Shrewsbury I’m giving a talk at the English Bridge Studios about my work and career and stuff like that. 162
Reposted by Dave SheltonDavid Quantick @quantick.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Must be important, he's unfurled his wings. 515227
Dave Shelton @davidashelton.bsky.social · 03/07/2026When did everything suddenly become “storied”? And why? 010
Reposted by Dave SheltonThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/04/2026COACH SULLY: “Shift your eyes to this monstrosity… one year. One President. Donating his salary is just a headline. It doesn’t offset the BILLIONS Trump is accumulating elsewhere.” 💰 571984973
Reposted by Dave SheltonThought Bubble Festival @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Our Micro-Bursary submissions are open! The Micro-Bursaries are open to early career, UK based: Comic Creators of Colour, Disabled Comic Creators, and/or Trans/Non-Binary Comic Creators. Find out more, and put your name forward here: thoughtbubblefestival.com/microbursaries 1103122
Reposted by Dave SheltonWeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 30/06/2026This is Penny. She came up with her own trick. Really hopes you like it, and will repeat it as many times as necessary until you acknowledge that you do. 14/10 (IG: pennycorgipoo) 594204532334
Dave Shelton @davidashelton.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Oh frabjous day! The return of Make It Then Tell Everybody! This is joyous news. And a useful reminder that there’s a rich supply of insightful interviews with a huge variety of comics folk (mostly) from the first time around for you to dig into/reacquaint yourself with. 110
