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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Finished writing for the day, stuck on Slade In Flame. What a shame they don't make big silly nonsense like this any more.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Been writing about the semiotics of representation in live performance, mainly in regards to how its presence denotes absence. I guess that's how I feel about my phd. I have written loads of it but because its not finished I haven't written it. The work done only emphasises the work not being done

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Henri Bergson 'the comic does not exist outside the pale of what is strictly Human...You may laugh at a hat, but what you are making fun of, in this case, is not the piece of felt or straw, but the shape that men have given it'

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Drowning in my Phd. Under a cosh of my own making. A sword of lookatmees. Still, I have really got into City Pop, Italo Boogie, and Soviet Block Hits over the past however long its been. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkZN...

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Japanese Citypop on vinyl #2 by sojuyakultplaka

YouTube video by soju yakult plaka

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Also if you want to spend ages working out various ip channel gateway configurations, a good background to have to that is this youtube series www.youtube.com/watch?v=scQu... Japanese City Pop is a welcome optimistic injection to ipv4 bridging pdfs.

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Japanese Funk and Soul That Will Brighten Up Your Day

YouTube video by MAJ

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Today I hoperully finish the backend for These Lanes I Watch Into The Fog. Its 6th build in 5 softwares over a disjointed 3 years. No idea what will happen with this thing and I have some character animation to do, but the problem solving and database and channel management is coming to its end.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Good to see the musical prefix of 'nu-' being used about bands again. It's like preloading a 32 year old's regret.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Been trying not to post when I don't have anything actually useful or interesting to say, to encourage myself to complete projects or be more creative. That remains the case, but thought I'd also say that whilst doing so I enjoy these mixes that are done by a puppet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p09D...

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TPS // Red Room Series Vol.01 / French House Mix / DJ MAD MAESTRO (매드 마에스트로)

YouTube video by Tinypuppetsound

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Me en route to the breakfast buffet having seen they've just refreshed the hash browns

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Not a huge amount to show but today I read through reams of Ipv4 and Ipv6 documentation to get this show on its feet. It started working at 8.30pm. Absolutely exhausted.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

After two and a bit very intense years of very much not being to make stuff, I am back compiling all the shaders for These Lanes I Watch Into The Fog.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I'd argue this shouldn't be an optional filter, Just Eat.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Just found out someone I used to know is now working with the neo-nazis. It's an odd feeling. I see how they got there and feel a bit silly that I presumed better of them, but how awesomely disheartening that this is now a thing.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Good to have one of our top human rights lawyers back on the beat, especially as someone has been convicting people for criminal damage and sentencing them as terrorists.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Fastest Blair speedrun time just dropped.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I'd go as far to say that Best Kept Secret might be my favourite Dutch alternative music festival.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

It's what happens when you wind up a copper

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Nearly popped a vein in my eye I was laughing so hard.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Here's a photo of a mirror in Zurich.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Arsenal should have defended more. The lesson to take from this is to defend even more boringly. People elected Kier Starm...fans of Arsenal...like...their team because they are stoic whilst doing stuff no one likes.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Wes! Wes Help us Wes Why is wes' lifeboat getting more distant as he looks unblinkingly in our direction? wes? Palantir said we'd not need lifeboats wes wes

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I support wes streeting because I want the power plant run by Smithers.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I like wes streeting because I want my leader to be my avatar in wii bowling

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Was your thick racism not thick or racist enough for the thick racists? If only there had been any recent applicable examples or signs of the flaws in your strategy.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Sad to say that I am officially ending my bid for Aintree council. Voter feedback to my slogan 'Don't Hate Me Cause You Aintree' called it 'deeply confusing' and 'what is this even trying to mean'.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Not lost on me that I'm sharing this on Bluesky. But this is phenomenal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMFy...

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Vote Gavin Lyle (2026) | Watch Full Film | Dir. Aneil Karia

YouTube video by WeTransfer

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

My wife hasn't been well for the last couple of years, and this was the first time we were able to go on holiday in a long while. So we're in Lisbon and it's blessedly normal. Back to making stuff soon.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Had to have a bit of time away due to family illness. Blue skies ahead. Back soon.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Little show update: Layering then handpainted and procedural textures. Here's a village pub from 1931.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Been away for the weekend, but here's some finished shader work. Its a mixture of overlaying shifting uvs, some sobel and kuwuhara, and then some clamped interpolated textures.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Had a little time away because of family illness, but here's an updated look at one of the shaders for These Lanes I Watch Into The Fog. Some palette work and modelling to do, but we're getting there. Thanks for bearing with. See you in 2026

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Some new texture tests and animation instancing for the new show. Slowly but surely. Yes, I will fix the hands.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Finally getting round to remaking all the models and animations for These Lanes I Watch Into The Fog. Coming soon to a cost effective performance venue near you.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Had to postpone the shows this autumn. Apologies if you bought tickets. Back soon.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Having the refs mic'ed up has confirmed the thing I always knew. That the only phrase they say with any sense of authority is 'mum says you have to give me a turn with the controller'.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

I'll be honest, San Pellegrino, if I open up someone's fridge and see that then I'd be 100% certain they're a serial killer.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I mostly work in realtime animation so up to this point I've mainly been making textures smaller to process faster. Besides a couple of months in my MA I've never really gone into shader maths before, so its cool to have a bit of a go.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

On my lunch hour I had another little go at Cotton Wool, density + displacement maps, and a bit of maths etc. Bit too silky, not quite enough disruption as yet.

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David Callaghan @davidcallaghan.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Finally getting down to actually understanding the maths behind height maps. Avoided it for years but the time has come. Also, trying to rid myself of all adobe poison so learning Da Vinci Resolve workarounds. Here's a bad thing I made as a test because the colour spaces are different. ENJOY.

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