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Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Correct headlining. OpenAI are hacking private government data. They are responsible for their software.
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Samwise @gaffersamgee.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Most of the way through Dark Souls 3 and this game might as well have been called Kingdom Hearts: Soulsborne Non-starter references and callbacks as far as the eye can see… But devoid of story compared to its predecessors
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Ben (Bee) Kahn @benkahncomics.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Kingdom Hearts lore works because no matter nonsensical it gets, it ultimately boils down to Disney wizards telling a golden retriever boy to murder any creepy old men muttering about the power of darkness
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A tombstone:

CHARLIE KIRK
we are richer 
for having lost him
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Lyndon White @lyndondraws.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"Lyndon White’s Gorgeously Illustrated New Fantasy Comics Project is Coming to Kickstarter" A nice preview of Embers on Broken Frontier, who have been really supportive of Candles and future projects. #comics
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Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
he’s back
p1: “Uh oh,” a man lying in bed says.

p2: from his perspective we see an odd spot on the ceiling

p3: “Wayne Knight is back in the ceiling texture,” he says.

p4: “Helloooo…Jerry” ceiling Wayne Knight says. 

“That’s not my name,” the man says.
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Minnie Rahman @minnierahman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This is brilliant and I agree. But all the migrant orgs who have been attacked for the last 5 years - physically, digitally, daily, also deserve to be thanked. We are providing homelessness/ domestic violence services, education, arts, mental health support, welfare etc. It is vital public service.
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andy™ @andylevy.net · 08/09/2026
werner herzog on AI filmmaking (from here www.indiewire.com/features/int...)
Q: A couple years ago at IDFA, I saw this movie "About a Hero," which is this partly Al-generated hybrid documentary that tries to recreate the atmosphere of your films.

A: The intention of this young filmmaker was never to remake any [of my films], but making something in the spirit. And I immediately said, "You will fail. It is such a stupid idea. It's phenomenally, abysmally stupid. I will not take part in it." He wanted me to explain things and have my voice in it.
I said, "You are alone. There's such a thing as free speech, which I respect. So go ahead and fail." And it is a failure, period.
It's so standardized that Al can step in because there's not real storytelling. It's mimicry of something that has happened before. And I welcome Al to replace all the idiots who are into nothing but repeating, repeating, repeating until it's ad nauseam.
When it's ad nauseam, please, please, please let Al step in and do the job.
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 07/09/2026
Yelling "stop the boats!" as I charge in to rob this NatWest at gun point so that I can later call the Home Secretary as a character witness and the BBC will spend two weeks telling all my potential future jurors how legitimate my concerns were.
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Nick Robinson on Today is literally talking about ‘legitimate concerns’ after second night of organised men dressed in black - sorry ‘protesters’ - mobilising en masse in another littoral town. This is how street fascism is normalised
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Samwise @gaffersamgee.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Alive, well, spending time painting nasty lil’ guys #Nerdlings
Skaven deathmaster- Age of SigmarGrinkrak’s Looncourt- Warhammer UnderworldsMorgok’s Krushas- Warhammer Underworlds
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Amy "Thunderjam" Chase @amythunderjam.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
In case I haven't gabbed about it enough lately, FIXATION #1 HITS STORES NEXT WEEK! Grab it September 9 from your LCS, then be sure to pre-order Issue #2 before its FOC on Sept 21! (Heck, just pre-order all the issues -- 2 and 3 drop the weeks of Halloween and Thanksgiving!) @idwpublishing.com
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Hammer Time Buffy The Vampire Slayer
ALT: Hammer Time Buffy The Vampire Slayer
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M a r c u s 🏳️‍🌈🇧🇧 @marcusjdl.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Section 28 is back then.
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Samwise @gaffersamgee.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Still alive, enjoying the break, may or may not be back-back soon- undecided
Bilbo baggies needing a holiday he may/may not intend on returning from
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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The greatest scene in Come Dine With Me history, when Peter decries Jane and her "sad little life"
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Chloë Green @okaychloegreen.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Whilst Labour fucks around with its vain leadership changes, the country is burning. Our mountains and moors are on fire. Its 40degrees and people are dying. We can't use hosepipes, but they're pushing for AI data centres. Money grabbing egotism. Its fucking abysmal.
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Jesus. 35 UK universities quietly- without debate - joined the Ministry of Defence’s “Battlefield Alliance” which seeks to “reorientate academia towards Defence and National Security” They’re destroying the social sciences and humanities while militarising the institutions
• Durham University
• Newcastle University
• Northumbria University
• Lancaster University
• University of Cumbria
• University of Lancashire
• University of Liverpool
• University of Manchester
• University of Huddersfield
• University of Sheffield
• University of York
• Loughborough University
• University of Lincoln
• University of Nottingham
• Aston University
• University of Birmingham
• University of Warwick
• King's College London
• Kingston University
• Queen Mary University of London
• University College London
• University of Oxford
• University of Portsmouth
• University of Surrey
• University of Bath
• University of Bristol
• University of Exeter
• University of Plymouth
• University of Edinburgh
• University of Glasgow
• University of Strathclyde
• Cardiff University
• Swansea University
• Queens University Belfast
• Cranfield UniversityFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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UK Universities Betray Public Trust by Joining MoD's 'Battlefield Advantage' Alliance
Without Debate
A coalition of campaign groups has accused UK universities of quietly integrating themselves into Britain's defence infrastructure after 35 institutions signed up to the Ministry of Defence's Defence Universities Alliance (DUA).
The Ministry of Defence says the alliance aims to "reorientate academia towards Defence and National Security", strengthen links between universities and the defence sector, and translate research into "battlefield advantage".
Campaigners say the move represents a significant shift in the role of higher education and has taken place without meaningful public debate.
Among the founding members are the University of Oxford, University College London, King's College London, the University of Manchester, the University of Edinburgh, Cardiff University and Queen's University Belfast.
"We are witnessing the formal incorporation of Britain's universities into the defence ecosystem," said Jinsella Kennaway, Founder and Executive Director of Demilitarise Education.
"The Ministry of Defence is explicit about its intentions. Universities exist to advance knowledge and foster critical inquiry, not to become pipelines for military research and defence recruitment.
Students and staff deserve to know who agreed to this and why."
Campaigners are calling on all 35 universities to publish the governance documents and board minutes relating to their decision to join the alliance, and to explain whether staff and students were consulted.
Many UK universities already maintain relationships with major defence companies, including BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo, Thales, Lockheed Martin and QinetiQ. Critics argue that the DUA formalises and accelerates the integration of academia, industry and the state.
The coalition warns that, at a time of rising defence spending, universities risk becoming increasingly aligned with governme…
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Samwise @gaffersamgee.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Hello #PortfolioDay I’m Samwise, comics artist and illustrator based in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Love working on fantasy, sci-fi, horror and the weird 🏴‍☠️ Hit me up for sequential comic work, commissions and DnD needs 🐉🏴‍☠️ (Portfolio cara.app/gaffersamgee) #art #comics #dnd
Page from ‘Hael’Toon’- Secrets of the Majestic
Story and letters: Rob Jones
Art: Sam Chase
Page from ‘Midnight Run’- PBH3 (unreleased)
Story by Amy Chase
Art and letters by Sam Chase
John Paul Jones (Independent project)
Lyrics: The Longest Johns
Art and Letters: Sam Chase
Player Character profiles for One Piece DnD Homebrew campaign
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Godzilla vs Context @godzillavscontext.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Shin Godzilla (2016)
Two frames from Shin Godzilla (2016).
A very tired man sits at a wooden table in a very messy conference room. Another tired looking man, holding a small paper cup, stands next to him leaning on the table.
The captions read, "Anything from the US?"
"I wouldn't rely on them right now."
Words to live by.

Not pictured: Godzilla; reliable (US) governmentTwo frames from Shin Godzilla (2016).
A very tired man sits at a wooden table in a very messy conference room. Another tired looking man, holding a small paper cup, stands next to him leaning on the table.
The captions read, "Anything from the US?"
"I wouldn't rely on them right now."
Words to live by.

Not pictured: Godzilla; reliable (US) government
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Samwise @gaffersamgee.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
‘Never argue with a Starmerite when their business-as-usual is on the line’
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Princess Bride: Sicilian Laughs
Alt: Princess Bride: Sicilian Laughs
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Samwise @gaffersamgee.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Could have saved a couple of billion by pulling the funding for Israel’s genocide, but bombing babies = good business for the UK
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Andy Burnham's incoming chief of staff, James Purnell, ran a lobbying firm that organised a meeting between a Labour minister and its own corporate clients – without declaring any lobbying. Yet another story about Labour and the lobbying industry... 🧵 democracyforsale.substack.com/p/burnhams-c...
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Burnham's chief of staff hosted minister for confidential clients
James Purnell’s firm Flint arranged a meeting between Labour minister Douglas Alexander and several of its clients – while declaring no lobbying at all
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やしろ学/Manabu YASHIRO @yashiro-manabu.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Greymon
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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Akihiro Miwa perfects Moro's laugh in the recording sessions for Princess Mononoke From: How Princess Mononoke Was Born (1998), dir. Toshiro Uratani, Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Got a similarly simple solution to the Transgender issue. Just let people transition and be fucking normal about it and mind yer own beeswax
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Gareth Watkins @garethwatkins.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Me: Okay, there's been a thunderstorm, the heatwave should be over now. (New health bar appears) (The sun is now named 'Sol, Starflame of Regret') (Objectively the greatest piece of classical music ever recorded starts playing).
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Samwise @gaffersamgee.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Something arcane is afoot in central Wales www.lightningmaps.org?lang=en;z=9;...
A real time lightning map showing a single suspicious thunderstorm in central wales
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Jack Bernhardt @jackbern.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Look, Americans, British homes aren't designed with air conditioning in mind. Our architecture values other things: heat retention, space management, trapdoors, automated breakfast-serving mechanisms which can be operated by a literal dog
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victoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I’m going to settle the UK/US debate once and for all: both of our societies suck shit
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Fell Hound @fellhound.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Happy Yuri Day from #ProjectViolets 🌸💀
Lesbians embracing before the doom
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Samwise @gaffersamgee.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Plastic bowls, non-metal pots, anything you can do to help the wildlife will make a difference Poor little buggers didn’t cause the world to boil, so least we can do is share the shade and hydration
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Bear Drinks Water from Hose
Alt: Bear Drinks Water from Hose
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Samwise @gaffersamgee.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Ooooft, that heat sure is prickly
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Samwise @gaffersamgee.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Thick book + Tiny text
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Audrina Patridge: This Is My Happy Place
Alt: Audrina Patridge: This Is My Happy Place
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Jimbiddybimbim @jimbiddybimbim.stream · 24/06/2026
*Wades face-first into the ice lolly discourse several hours late*
An alignment chart for ice lollies.

One axis is labelled “Ingredient Purist: Fruit flavours/juice only, Ingredient Neutral: Any sweet ingredients, Ingredient Radical”, and the other is labelled “Structure Purist: On a stick, single serve, Structure Neutral: Single Serve, Structure Radical”.

The intersections are:

IP/SP: Rocket Lollies are ice lollies
IP/SN: Calippos are ice lollies
IP/SR: A Tub of Mango Sorbet is an ice lolly

IN/SP: Chocolate Magnums are ice lollies
IN/SN: A Can of Cider is an ice lolly
IN/SR: A Birthday Cake is an ice lolly

IR/SP: A Sausage on a Stick is an ice lolly
IR/SN: A Doner Kebab is an ice lolly
IR/SR: Christmas Dinner is an ice lolly
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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I'm old enough to remember when the IDF blew up a Gaza hospital after October 7th and if you said "Israel did it" you got called a hateful antisemitic crank. Soon it was "yeah they did it by ACCIDENT" followed by "yeah they did it on purpose and it was GOOD!" There's no limit to what is accepted.
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Gareth Watkins @garethwatkins.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Soft climate denial is soft like a pillow being held over your face.
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gavingsmith.bsky.social @gavingsmith.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
“What can men do against such reckless heat.”
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Samwise @gaffersamgee.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
If you have a big bucket spare, fill up with cold water then put it out somewhere shady for any wildlife and strays that might be suffering in this heat We’ve had a nonstop queue of birds taking their turns today, until a couple of stray tabbies turned up, but shows how much the amnimals need it?
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Samwise @gaffersamgee.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
My neighbor told me LARRY THE CAT keeps
eating his PRIMEMINISTERS so l asked how many PMS. he has and he said he just goes to the POLLS and gets a new PM afterwards so I said it sounds like he's just feeding PRIME MINISTERS to LARRYTHE CAT and then his daughter started crying.
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Oculus Imperia @oculusimperia.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Do you think God stays in heaven because He, too, lives in fear of what He's created?
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Dan H Artworks @danhawk333.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
And then Kier Starmer turned into Billie Piper and the entire UK was put on hiatus until they could figure out a way to narrate themselves out of where they got themselves to because of the previous showrunners' cumulative decision making....
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Hannah Elias @hannahelias.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
In the end, there were just a lot more human rights abuses than I was expecting from the human rights lawyer.
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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Sad day with Starmer’s retirement - who will protect us from 97 year old peace protestors now ?
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Samwise @gaffersamgee.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Someone just take Streeting to the middle of nowhere and leave him by the roadside. Starmer’s gone, we definitely don’t need Wes’ particular brand of sycophancy (wanting to crawl up Peter Thiel and wear him like a skinsuit) as a replacement Bad enough when it was Starmer and Bibi
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David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
For those of us who see Palestinians as human beings, this was Starmer's defining moment. It is not sustainable to behave in this way while leading the nominally progressive party in a two party system. Starmer's unpopularity is not one of life's great mysteries. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8_s...
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Keir Starmer denies saying Israel 'has the right' to withhold water and power from citizens in Gaza
YouTube video by LBC
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 22/06/2026
Starmer saying the next PM will inherit a country that is 'fairer' than the one he inherited 2 years ago. In the one Starmer inherited, trans people could use public toilets.
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Samwise @gaffersamgee.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
But will Reeves repeat her snivelling grovelling performance to keep her job ?
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Andy Clark of the living dead @andycruns.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
How long before the new PM starts pandering to the very specific voter block of Conservative, Unionist, Nationalist, and Terrified?
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Kitbashcat @kitbashcat.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Seen from the warp it's hard to make sense of what happened to the Emperor. Big number of Astartes, fairly united Imperium, no obvious blunders -- and somehow it went off the rail in just a few years. Political scientists will have their work cut out on this one.
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