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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

In 1987 Julia Kristeva wrote, "the actuality of the Second World War brutalized consciousness through an outburst of death and madness that no barrier, be it ideological or aesthetic, seemed able to contain any longer". We’ve rediscovered the barrier in the racism we believe makes us impervious.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Iranian lawyer Bahareh Aghaei, who is being held in Qarchak prison in Varamin, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

A dark-haired woman. Headline: Iranian lawyer sentenced to 20 years over support for protesters

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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Compaints

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

US mid-terms are 3rd Nov. The process to void them wil have started within the week. By then, NZ will either have a govt happy to condone Trump's power grab or one that will sound a tentatively critical tone. Whose side do we want to be on? The American People or supremacist oligarchs? #NZpol

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The fact that this might be a surprise to political journalism shows its abject failure to engage with and recognise what is actually happening and has been evident since 2015. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRpT...

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The first time this has happened in 20 years... | Simon Marks

YouTube video by LBC

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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Did you know you only need a small brain to make silly little drawings?

4 panel comic: Panel 1: pink blob guy on a table, pencil in their hands. Grey circle on a piece of paper and a glass of water on the table. They say “look here” Panel 2: Proudly, they hold up the drawing of a grey blobby character on two stick legs up in the air. The pink blob says “I drew this!” Panel 3: Satisfied they sit back down on the table. They now go “it’s not much, but..” The grey drawing looks a bit peeved because the drawer is calling it “not much” Panel 4: But it’s okay, because now the pink blob is very pleased finally. He says “it came from my brain!” Holding the pencil up. The grey drawing blob is happy again, too. End well, all well!

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Daniel Vernon @yeehawtheboys.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Don’t be left standing in the rain after October 25th begging for a second chance, enrol to vote now! If you like this comic, and want to support, grabs pre-order of my new comic book: danielvernon.bigcartel.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

trump's pentagon: www.wired.com/story/a-pent...

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This thumbnail just shouts @hanachatani.bsky.social. This is such a great story and project but the possibility of AI lurking somewhere leaves a bad taste. I want to believe that is not the case.

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If this had been around when I was 19 (22 years too early), I would have worn out the vinyl.

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

When Umberto Eco proposed the idea of a Return of the Middle Ages in the early 1980s ppl thought he was one of those crackpot European intellectuals.

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If you enjoyed Fascist, you'll love Son of Fascist.

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Rosalind Franklin had always had enough of your bullshit.

Photo of a young Rosalind Franklin with an expression that seems to already know the bullshit she would have to endure as a woman in science.

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Nobody says "fucking piece of shit" like De Niro. 🙂

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

PS the bad things won't happen to him.

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Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Continuing posting on making comics accessible for blind/low vision readers, this part of our comic shows 6 possible ways of translating just a single panel, to really illustrate how one size doesn’t fit all needs. Accessibility is messy & an artistic act itself! spinweaveandcut.com/mitcomic/

A part of a comics page, it mostly shows a cube that represents six views of the same comics panel (we can only see three because this is flat paper, but can infer all six sides look the same) with a Batman like character swooping down on some villains. Emanating from it are voice captions that describe this panel in different styles - minimalist to radio drama and others.
See full description here https://spinweaveandcut.com/mitcomic/

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Mike @mike-umbkm.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Hasan: “Is Elon Musk the most dangerous person on Earth?” Gibney: “Right now, I think he is. Pete Hegseth made him co-director of the new Defense Department plan for war in the future. ...It’s a little bit like The Joker being handed the keys to The Manhattan Project. ...It’s that existential...”

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Picking up Black Mirror where I left it, and USS Callistra (s4 e1) is the perfect representation of the sadistic narcissim of the tech billionaires.

Episode image in the style of a blockbuster movie poster. Episode is a pastiche of Star Trek.

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

There are so many issues packed into this short video: AI, theft, creativity, artistic process, disinformation, research, social media trolls, humanity, morality.

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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Most TV is just this now.

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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:

Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads:

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 02/10/2026

Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.

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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

New GB News accounts are out. Here are their losses to date. Or "spent political donations" if you prefer

Line chart titled 'GB News has lost £142m to date', showing cumulative losses in pounds rising steadily from around £3m in 2020/1 to £142m by 2025. The red line climbs most steeply between 2021/2 and 2023/4, reaching roughly £110m, then flattens as growth slows towards £142m. A note states the latest figures cover the seven-month period to 31 December 2025. Chart by Press Gazette, source: Companies House

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RedKiteNRW @rotmilanmuenster.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Das Problem ist nicht Berlin, das Problem ist Sachsen-Anhalt! Das Problen ist nicht die Linke, das Problem ist die 💩fD! Das Problem ist nicht Elif Eralp, das Problem ist Ulrich Siegmund! Wieder einmal #Medienversagen auf ganzer Linie beim #ÖRR!

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Love them too. Hadn't listened to them in a long time, which was nice because I later discovered (not very long ago, in fact) that Mark Hollis did a solo album. Treat!

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The only time I saw Talk Talk was when they supported a Genesis reunion in 1982. Gabriel got back with the others to raise money to cover debts incurred by his first WOMAD festival. Seemed like a worthy cause.

Gabrile on stage at Milton Keynes with Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins and Tony Banks (I think) visible in the photo.

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Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's October 2026. Someone at Labour needs to better appreciate the fact that RCR explicitly promotes, week after week, month after month, w/out exaggeration, exactly the same violent extremism that the ChCh killer based his 'manifesto' on. This isn't a platform that should be engaged with. #nzpol

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ian says DC statehood now @wareian.com · 01/10/2026

many talented people worked very hard to make this happen and an even bigger group of incredible library workers lent their voices to talk about the field. very much worth your time, but I might be a lil biased ;) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Librarians Discuss the Challenges and Triumphs of Running a Library Today

We asked dozens of them about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive. Here’s what they told us.

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Over the years, democracy has been reduced to voting. Not the rule of law, not the separation of powers, not a free & open media, not transparency & accountability, not equality. Just voting. This is why, as long as there is "voting" in the US, corporate media will still drone on about US democracy.

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Long_Painter @longpainter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Manhattan Crosswalk No.3 8”x8” Oil on cradled wood panel

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 01/10/2026

Going to be honest this might be my favourite headline of the AI bubble

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Kylie Cheung @kylietcheung.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I think its important to understand the campus sexual assault crisis is way worse than you think. universities suspend just 1/12,400 students each year for sexual misconduct & expel 1/22,900. once you read title ix administrators in their own words, you get a sense why that is:

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Not Only Do Campus Sexual Assailants Go Unpunished, They Often Get Special Treatment

Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Can this idiot make Trump War even more stupid? The world holds its breath.

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Reading this for a creative project. He was more than a boy with a bow. He was the generative builder of relations, the creator of multiplicity and the order of things.

Cover of The Poetics of Eros in Ancient Greece by Claude Calame.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Heronry, 2022, etching by UK printmaker Janis Goodman #WomensArt

Print in blue and white featuring a tree lined still river or pond with reflections and a flying heron to the top right in silhouette

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David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

actually i can't justify charging for this when i haven't written shit for months. it's free.

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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“Māori have long cottoned on to that. Nicky Hager’s latest book helps to join the dots for others who may have wondered how it was iwi became public enemy number one during the Stop Three Waters campaign.” #nzpol www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/09/28/t...

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The powerful have figured out how to work together. Journalists need to catch up

Analysis: It was a set of interviews I did on the Māori delegation to Israel for Te Ao with Moana recently – and the release of the Nicky Hager book Dirty Work – that took me back

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The work of contemporary potter Evelyn Ward (of evelynwardpottery, Instagram) #Womensart

Ceramic blue paint with white circular design

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In practice, AI literacy doesn’t start with building the tool for your personal use. It starts with understanding yourself as a collection of tasks who should subcontract those out to a machine. Almost no regular person’s life currently exists as such.

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Steenz! @oheysteenz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I had a conversation w a Lyft driver a few weeks ago that I still think about. I hope this musician, eager to share her art, finds her way to teaching. While the conversation started rocky, Im glad she got an opportunity to talk about her ambitions. Piano teachers are way more valuable than A.I.

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Barry Deutsch @barrydeutsch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A Bunch of Einsteins By me and @postcardsbybecky.bsky.social Read more cartoons! —> #Policartoon Support the cartoons! —>patreon.com/barry

TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON
This cartoon has six panels.

PANEL 1

A bearded man in a red cap is recording a video of himself.

JAKE: Why should taxpayers be on the hook for science research with no real-world value? If their research were worth anything, private industry would already fund it!

PANEL 2

Jake’s rant continues over a cross-section of the landscape, from farmland and suburbs to a city; his voice is coming from a little cabin. A fiber-optic cable runs underground all the way across the panel.

JAKE: Believe me, these researchers aren’t a bunch of Einsteins!

CAPTION: There wouldn’t be high-speed internet for this doofus’s videos without fiber optic cables!

PANEL 3

Under the ocean, a fiber-optic cable runs along the ocean floor. Word balloons coming from the fiber optic cable contain the icons of many internet-based services — Facebook, Zoom, Discord, Netflix, Minecraft, and more.

CAPTION: Without fiber optics, the internet would be far too slow for how we use it today.

PANEL 4

CAPTION: So where did fiber optics come from? Well…

CAPTION: 1966

In a laboratory break room, an excited scientist throws his arms wide while another scientist eats at a table.

SCIENTIST: Now that lasers exist, we can use ultrapure glass fibers to carry light long distances!

OTHER SCIENTIST: How does that do anything?

PANEL 5

CAPTION: 1960

A scientist proudly holds up a diagram of a newly invented device. Another scientist sits at a microscope.

SCIENTIST: I call it a “laser”! It’s based on the old theory of stimulated emission.

OTHER SCIENTIST: But Theo, what use is it?

PANEL 6

CAPTION: 1917

Outside a university, a pompous-looking man gestures indignantly as he reads a scientific paper. He's speaking to a young Albert Einstein, who rolls his eyes.

MAN: Albert, where’s the practical value in this “stimulated emission” drivel? It’s a waste of taxpayer money!

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Colour etching by Japanese artist and poet Keiko Minami (1911-2004) #WomensArt

Print featuring a stylised tree with round shape and coloured circular fruit under which a bird with blue wings and black head

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