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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Some nice throwing on a rainy day. These gourd neck vases are maybe my favourite shape to throw, it’s a nice technical challenge 💕

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 6h

Benefits that have devolved to Scotland's parliament have had some improvements, such as awards for lifelong disabilities not being reassessed every few years. But the belief that it's easy to get persists.

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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 17/10/2026

This is excellent, and the way she spots and challenges that dog whistle just immediately: "what do you mean, 'ordinary people'?" Just a brilliant rhetorician with the moral authority to hammer it home.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 17/10/2026

The reason the anti-abortion conservatives needed (and I mean NEEDED) to get rid of the "risk to life and health" exception to anti-abortion laws was that EVERY PREGNANCY risks life and health. Every. One.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026

It's way more than 16,000 because small sole trader businesses aren't ever counted.

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 16/10/2026

Video by Kevin Hertzog 😭❤️

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026

Seriously cool rocks! There's honeycomb rock at Elgol on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. I don't have any decent photos of my own because I simply couldn't get myself close to a cliff that felt like it would crumble if I sneezed. www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4028239

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Honeycomb Weathering © Anne Burgess

The weathered face of the cliff at the north end of the beach at Elgol is known to many non-geologists, even though they may not be aware of the explanation for the weathering. The hollows are thought...

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026

If you've ever wondered whether a beloved Sailor fude-nib fountain pen would survive being left in a pocket in the washing machine, the answer is no. Cap came unscrewed; nib was curled back on itself. Tried a rescue with jewellery pliers, but it's a only producing a much wider line now. 😕

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Aidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I found out today that only 2,000 people are getting Basic Income for the Arts. I thought it was 10,000. The pilot was successful, why wasn't it expanded? It costs the state €34m a year, and we just gave the greyhound and horse racing industry €102m in the last budget. FFS

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026

Or maybe he hadn't finished it but couldn't bear to give up on the idea? 🤔

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Basic Income Earth Network @basicincomeearth.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Ireland’s Basic Income for the Arts is entering its next chapter. The first batch of successful applicants will soon be contacted. The scheme is expected to support 2,000 professional Irish artists. Over 10,000 people reportedly applied. zurl.co/cKFbs

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 14/10/2026

And while we're on the subject: there's no ethical use of a product brought to market through unethical means. It doesn't matter whether the product is "AI" or chocolate or diamonds. Most generative "AI" was knowingly developed through massive theft from creatives; we have the emails admitting this.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 14/10/2026

The acid test for me is a simple one: Has my professional and/or creative life benefited in any material way from "AI," and very specifically generative "AI"? No, it hasn't. Has it been negatively impacted by the same? Yup, in a whole bunch of ways. My professional life is worse now for it.

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Tara O’Connor @taraocomics.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Bullshit. Nothing that’s created through the means of theft of both creativity and human resources can ever be used ethically. There’s no such thing as “ethical AI use.”

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kiibster 🐌 [healing era] @kiibsterarts.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

That entire first sentence is an oxymoron. You cannot use generative AI in a way that "protects and supports" creators in ANY capacity because the entirety of genAI was trained on WORKS STOLEN FROM ARTISTS. You want to support artists? Ban the use of genAI in it's entirety, period full stop.

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 14/10/2026

I will not be renewing my membership. This is capitulation plain and simple. Zero tolerance is the only acceptable policy for the sake of the planet and human societies.

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Justin Ng @justin-ng.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Mornin Boss Boss. Safely back to routine.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026

Favourite narrators: Grosvenor Gardiner William Dufris Rupert Degas

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Grosvenor Gardiner William Dufris Rupert Degas

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Daniel @deargodwhaat.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Prompts a fun question: whats the most niche historical inaccuracy in a piece of work that annoys you Not like 'oh they were referring to the wrong king' , more 'they had the wrong king on a banknote in one scene'

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026

OVERlining ... that's new to me. 🤔

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026

The friendly "harbour cat" in Portsoy, northeast Scotland, who hangs out at the old harbour (built 1690s) on sunny days. At the back is the beautifully repaired harbour wall, breached in a storm at New Year's 2026. Still a bit to do, but safe for this winter.

Calico and white kitty with a collar and bell, sitting on the edge of the old harbour in Portsoy, northeast Scotland.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026

Monday Motivator: Paint More to Increase the Odds There isn't an art rule that stipulates you may paint a particular subject only once and then need to move on to something else.

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Monday Motivator: Paint More to Increase the Odds

There isn't an art rule that stipulates you may paint a particular subject only once and then need to move on to something else.

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

‘Protect the Dolls’ is a term meaning ‘take care of trans ppl’. Its origin is due to the campaign of persecution & violence aimed at this vulnerable part of the Gay community. LGBTQ ppl nationally, & internationally, have been flagging that UK state TV is actively transphobic, for years. More proof!

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026

Before the "watching paint dry" stage of a painting.

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

My latest @newscientist.com cartoon

Panel 1: a large robot (composed of AI servers, network switches, storage arrays, and power distribution units) and a human are talking.

Professor "You don't want to destroy humanity do you, lLLM-A-9300x?"

Robot "Haha. What a silly question, Professor. I have no desires or feelings of my own whatsoever."

Professor (relieved)"Oh good."

Panel 2: they walk on. The robot continues "I am merely a tool of the company that created me. And that company, being composed of humans, will naturally have humanity's best interests at heart."

Panel 3: The professor is conspicuously quiet.
"Right?" says the Robot.
…
More silence

"Professor?"

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 09/10/2026

This is so interesting. I’ve had a strict routine of “going to work” (at my local café) every morning for years and it’s the only way I can get any research or writing done, but I couldn't name the reasons. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Why You Write Better In Cafés

The Psychology of Noise, Distance, and Strangers On Your Creative Work

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 08/10/2026

Performative politics for voters from Westminster. It doesn't change the price of fuel. Also: does he know just how far apart petrol stations are in much of Scotland?

Screenshot of Andy Burnham announcing fuel prices will be shown on Google maps, from Facebook.

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alex benzer @alexbenzer.com · 07/10/2026

we have an idea for communities in the app that we're calling "spaces" — places where people can gather around shared interests or social groups. here's a peek at some early prototypes. these are explorations, not polished or final. looking for feedback, esp from community builders 👀

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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

and on the third day, he was reassembled

Well, it’s a Temu ad for a 588 piece Lego knockoff of the crucifixion of Jesus (of Nazareth). It says CREATIVE, and also it’s 16.7 inches tall, which is objectively TOO TALL for a lego crucifixion scene.

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Rachel Parris @rachelparris.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hey folks. In total honesty my tour is NOT selling well. I’ve sold 30 tickets in a 400 seater in Birmingham, and not much more elsewhere. If you like musical comedy, if you like standup, then please come see my show! And spread the word! The Rachel Parris Songbook tour starts in Nov! Link in bio! 🎶

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 07/10/2026

Really enjoyed this interview. Thank you.

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Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Really enjoyed doing this interview w/@learnovate.bsky.social - we got into my approach to teaching comics as always hands-on & emphasizing play, drawing as thinking, my crankiness about gen-Ai, the importance of constraints to creativity, the necessity of struggle, tennis, & the DJ-movie Scratch!

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Nick Sousanis: Why Drawing Is Thinking (and What AI Leaves Out)

YouTube video by Learnovate

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 05/10/2026

Hence the riddle: "Why don't polar bears eat penguins?"

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026

This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead

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Craig Grannell @craiggrannell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This is the thing that always gets me from so many modern politicians: they seem *desperate* to argue the only real work is working on an oil rig, farming or fishing. They crap all over the arts and universities, which are MASSIVE employers and industries in which the UK has long excelled.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 04/10/2026

Stardust. Get the DVD where the team talks you through the making of it. Look out for the really long single take, and where the stunt woman was tied to a pole so she and her long dress didn't blow over the cliff edge.

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Robert De Niro Feeling Flirty with Pink Fan

Alt: Robert De Niro with Pink Fan in Stardust

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The secretary of state for Justice (an MP for Nottingham) rules out holding another Scottish independence referendum. He also says that voting on whether to be a member of the (European) Union is different to voting on whether to be a member of the union.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 03/10/2026

Council tax is in desperate need of updating. Holyrood govt has done some work on this but it's not happening with sufficient urgency. Burnham is full of promises about things that will happen after next election, as if he didn't have a huge majority and could do it right now.

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Matt Miller @mattmiller.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

a comic by Russ Heath, who drew the comic one of Lichtenstein’s most famous panels was based on

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026

The next treasure box you create: The Squirrel Pantry. 😁

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Joumana Medlej @majnouna.com · 01/10/2026

I moved the lavender cuttings to a chair in the garden, thinking I might do something with them, and…

Round green walnut stashed in the lavender cuttings.

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’d be cool, when reporting on a blind visitor suing over lack of access to the Bayeaux Tapestry, the supposed journalist could make it clear that this isn’t at all a ridiculous request. In fact, it’s completely in line with Equality Act 2010. Museums have provided audio forever.

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Marion Boddy-Evans @marionbe.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026

Yet another UBI pilot showing what all the other universal basic income pilots have shown.

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