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Michael Barrett @mechabarrett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Our Ed of Sheeran is Collapsing send tweet

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Michael Barrett @mechabarrett.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Bluesky I am REALLY feeling this fit

A stubbly man with wavy dark hair, two dangly earrings, an orange floral shirt and Big Wide Maroon trousers

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Michael Barrett @mechabarrett.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I've been on Hinge for about 9 months and my main takeaway is that multiple people also had a devastating breakup in 2024

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Michael Barrett @mechabarrett.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Not feeling especially good about myself tonight

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Trinket @trinketbirdy.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Love this city. The racists are all stuck in a shit pub rn being yelled at by *checks notes* Fatboy slim?

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Louie Zong @everydaylouie.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

plato's cave: the video game

a stylized render of a dark souls-like video game of plato's cave, with a webcam stream overlay of plato himself playing it

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Duille @duille.com · 12/05/2026

Design legend Margaret Calvert is 90 today. Look at that cake! If you've ever admired a road, rail or metro sign in Britain it's likely she had something to do with it. One of Britain's design heroes - happy birthday to her. Photo by: @oshgallerylondon (IG) Cake by: mybaker.co

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Michael Barrett @mechabarrett.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

I saw this at the Manchester Animation Festival last November and it brought the HOUSE DOWN

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Elizabeth Taylor @elizabethtaylor47.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Can we talk about how harassment and borderline stalking of trans women by gender critical activists has become entirely normalised? Why can’t a trans woman do a bloody Parkrun without having her privacy violated and her data amassed on a website?!

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 16/04/2026

The fact that "being taxed on a wealth that would take most people dozens of generations to gather" is "the scariest thing she's ever seen" means the world isn't scaring millionaires and billionaires nearly enough yet.

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Shaun Manning @fasterthanshaun.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Yeah, Mackenzie Scott is a fascinating case. She is literally ignoring the SOPs of philanthropy in order to give away wealth as quickly and efficiently as possible and she’s still getting richer. At her level it is impossible not to make money. Tax billionaires, A LOT.

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 11/04/2026

Regulate corporations, not people. Start by regulating the use of algorithms to deliver content, don’t allow ads/paid targeting anyone under 16, platform culpability for the spread of misinformation on, require limits on engagement-based user experience design, etc.

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Starite 🌟 @starite.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GET YOU DOWN 🏳️‍⚧️ #art #tdov #transart

a digital illustration in the style of a relief print depicting a black cat in a defensive pose holding a torn and tattered transgender pride flag in its mouth as it looks directly towards the viewer. the background is purple with some specks of blue and pink showing through, and behind the cat is a black midground resembling grass or flames. the top right corner features a box with a caption reading "T.D.O.V."

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_Mostly_Ghostly_ @mostlyghostly.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Screaming Mad George appreciation post 🙏💀🖤 such a vibe

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Kate Barrett @thewaether.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I hear so much "dont buy harry potter" and so much "support trans creators" but I don't hear much "play supernaturalerotic flights-of-fancy the sexy supernatural series of adventures for queer and twisted sex freaks coming to PC in 2026", which allows you to do both

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A Supernaturalerotic Sneak-Preview by TheWaether

Demo preview of Supernaturalerotic Flights-of-Fancy, a game of gorgeous ghouls, sexy spirits and fearsome frights

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

You would get so many more amazing books if you had Universal Basic Income. Not even the most dream-scenario AI could compete with the creativity of a world of authors no longer afraid of affording rent.

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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Next week there will be another existential boogeyman designed to discourage you from pursuing art. There will always be a mosquito in your ear trying to convince you your creativity has no value. Let this Sora situation be a lesson. Stop getting pushed around by scammers. Make art

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Re: my last reposts “Do not put money in the pocket of a woman who has sworn publicly to use it to disenfranchise vulnerable populations” is the smallest ask imaginable. It’s not oxygen, it’s not food. It’s television. You can do without. There are thousands of other shows for you to watch.

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Michael Barrett @mechabarrett.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Whenever elon musk catches a cold he probably says shit like "I'm being attacked by nanobots"

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

An illegal war waged by two countries the UK arms & supports B52s launched from British soil. Israeli jets built with British parts A UK economy still hooked on fossil fuels. We must end support for the war, cut fossil fuel addiction & support families facing this price shock.

UK gas prices soar after strike on energy facilities in Qatar and Iran

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vibe-free lifestyle and smiling apple purveyor @ellaguro.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

can think of at least 50 artists who, if you gave them each even like 100 thousand dollars, it would absolutely change the culture we live in for the better. 5 million is pocket change in the scheme of things. but we have to live in a world where all of that capital is wasted on bullshit like this.

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Zane Schacht - Voice Goblin @voicesbyzane.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Its funny how every time genAI is actually implemented in a consumer product, like DLSS5 or that auto dubbed Banana Fish anime Amazon put out, it's a laughable failure that embarrasses everyone involved and yet the market still pretends this tech is gonna change the game

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Ten! @tentacleteapot.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

worth remembering, David Lynch directed “fix your hearts or die” specifically at transphobes. it wasn’t a generic “no mean people allowed” statement, it was said by his Twin Peaks character in defense of a trans woman he cared for and deeply respected.

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Michael Barrett @mechabarrett.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

All Hail Ddhranglosz, the Green Terror, Devourer of Kings, Boiler of Oceans, the fearsome Dragon-Duke of the Ruined Citadel and your new boss #illustration #sculpture #dragon

A paper-mache model of a green dragon with purple batlike wings

The same paper-mache model of a green dragon facing the camera

The same model, peering through two craggy moss-covered rocks

The same model silhouetted against a dark grey sky

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Michael Barrett @mechabarrett.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

All Hail Ddhranglosz, the Green Terror, Devourer of Kings, Boiler of Oceans, the fearsome Dragon-Duke of the Ruined Citadel and your new boss #illustration #sculpture #dragon

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Eric Ravenscraft @lordravenscraft.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

"you need to learn how to use gAI or you'll get left behind!" counterpoint! the absolute fastest way to render yourself unemployable is to build your skillset around a tool that does your thinking for you, that everyone has access to, and that one company can change or take away at any time

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Michael Barrett @mechabarrett.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Newly Discovered Life Form No. 9 #illustration

A bipedal creature with irregular red legs ending in clawed toes - A fringe of green tendrils emerges out of a light grey cuboid shape with a cartoon-ass eye on the side - A weird single insect-leg-like structure is on the creature's underbelly - A third leg, maybe? You tell me, pal!

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Michael Barrett @mechabarrett.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

WORK REPORT: The music was really hitting today; Anything and everything is possible and the air is full of electric sprites

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Kate Barrett @thewaether.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Magic Rat

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Black Guy Does Sociology @blackmanbeyond.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I'm having one of those days where I am frustrated because for most of the major political questions the issue is not that we don't have answers, the issue is that people with money and power simply ignore the answers because they don't like them

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

This is devastatingly beautiful. I love the references to Disney's Jungle Book. Particularly Noodle's animation in the first few minutes which feels like a loving tribute to Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston.

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Lilah Sturges @lilahsturges.com · 26/02/2026

Reminder: a “trans activist” is any trans person who does not silently and politely acquiesce to their own removal from public life

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Helvetica Blanc @helveticablanc.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Six of Wings — 🖼️ Prints www.inprnt.com/gallery/helv... 🃏 The Wormsong Oracle Deck helveticablanc.bigcartel.com

A yellow entity shaped like an infinity symbol spreads six wings to fill the composition. Behind it are six connected black circles. The background is filled with collaged sheet music.

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Michael Barrett @mechabarrett.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

A Lowly Goblin Dreams Of Flight - Drawn for @6knifes.bsky.social brand new zine 'Down Down To Goblin Town', a goblin anthology (Gobthology) of original Illustrations, Comics and Assorted Fancies by Sar and a COTERIE of many wonderful artists

A small round-faced Goblin (Wearing a pointy hat with a star adorned with a star) reading a big ol' book labelled 'Flight Magick'- The goblin has a thought bubble showing a glorious starry night sky, and the Weird Winged Flying Monster he is dreaming of being transformed into (The Monster is Also wearing the pointy hat adorned with a star)

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Michael Barrett @mechabarrett.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Dancing in the Ivory Illusory World #illustration #halftone

A black and white image of weird little shape-creatures, some very animalike and some very plantlike, cavorting around the words 'ILLUSORY WORLD' on a lightly textured background resembling worn canvas

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Michael Barrett @mechabarrett.bsky.social · 22/01/2024

HEAR YE, HEAR YE, GOBLIN WEEK IS HERE AGAIN: The World's Tallest Goblin walks to work

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