Alexi Conman
@alexiconman.bsky.social
Writes comics sometimes.
alexiconman.blogspot.com
alexiconman.blogspot.com
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Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘November’ (1958)
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
‘November’ (1958)
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘November’ (1958)
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
‘November’ (1958)
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
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A historic turning point for clean heating in Europe: For the first time, in the first half of 2025 sales of heat pumps in Germany have surpassed those of gas boilers.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A historic turning point for clean heating in Europe: For the first time, in the first half of 2025 sales of heat pumps in Germany have surpassed those of gas boilers.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
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Michael Prescott's report makes vital points about the importance of being accurate, and also how difficult that is. For instance, he describes himself as having been Political Editor of the Sunday Times for 10 years, which is not what the Guardian reported when he left the job.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Michael Prescott's report makes vital points about the importance of being accurate, and also how difficult that is. For instance, he describes himself as having been Political Editor of the Sunday Times for 10 years, which is not what the Guardian reported when he left the job.
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It's here! The prize-giving night for Jesmond Library's Creative Writing Competition 🥳
It was a pleasure, as always, to be on the judging panel for this competition, and the quality was once again superb - I think you'll love the winning pieces.
Can't wait for the event!
#writingcommunity
It was a pleasure, as always, to be on the judging panel for this competition, and the quality was once again superb - I think you'll love the winning pieces.
Can't wait for the event!
#writingcommunity
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
It's here! The prize-giving night for Jesmond Library's Creative Writing Competition 🥳
It was a pleasure, as always, to be on the judging panel for this competition, and the quality was once again superb - I think you'll love the winning pieces.
Can't wait for the event!
#writingcommunity
It was a pleasure, as always, to be on the judging panel for this competition, and the quality was once again superb - I think you'll love the winning pieces.
Can't wait for the event!
#writingcommunity
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This is a bit of a plaintive, feeble plea BUT: since we started selling our stupid mugs six years ago, we haven’t put our prices up once. And obviously all our materials and stuff have gone up and up and up. So, er, if you fancy buying some nonsense from us this Xmas, you’d be big bloody heroes x
PINNED POST (pls share to spread our pain)
✍️ Hey we're Alex & Sian and we've accidentally spent a decade drawing 20,000 footballers quite badly. If you want to see a certain player, just ask
🛒 SHOP: noscoredraws.com - where you can get prints & mugs & stuff. 100+ teams to choose from!
✍️ Hey we're Alex & Sian and we've accidentally spent a decade drawing 20,000 footballers quite badly. If you want to see a certain player, just ask
🛒 SHOP: noscoredraws.com - where you can get prints & mugs & stuff. 100+ teams to choose from!
October 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This is a bit of a plaintive, feeble plea BUT: since we started selling our stupid mugs six years ago, we haven’t put our prices up once. And obviously all our materials and stuff have gone up and up and up. So, er, if you fancy buying some nonsense from us this Xmas, you’d be big bloody heroes x
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"Don't look at me, I'm irrelevant."
'The Young Ones' made their BBC2 debut on this day in 1982.
'The Young Ones' made their BBC2 debut on this day in 1982.
November 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
"Don't look at me, I'm irrelevant."
'The Young Ones' made their BBC2 debut on this day in 1982.
'The Young Ones' made their BBC2 debut on this day in 1982.
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SWITCHIN' KITTEN (1961)
November 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
SWITCHIN' KITTEN (1961)
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Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen promised renewal. Instead, Britain’s biggest regeneration project has turned into a taxpayer-funded scandal - enriching a few local businessmen while leaving public bodies on the brink.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
November 8, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen promised renewal. Instead, Britain’s biggest regeneration project has turned into a taxpayer-funded scandal - enriching a few local businessmen while leaving public bodies on the brink.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
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Dungeness & Dragons
November 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Dungeness & Dragons
Thanks to replies here plus a little digging: to 'fix' google, go to your browser Search Engines option (eg chrome://settings/searchEngines), add new, give it a name, shortcut name and {google:baseURL}search?q=%s&udm=14&tbs=li%3A1 or www.google.com/search?q=%s&... as URL. Make default if preferred!
November 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Thanks to replies here plus a little digging: to 'fix' google, go to your browser Search Engines option (eg chrome://settings/searchEngines), add new, give it a name, shortcut name and {google:baseURL}search?q=%s&udm=14&tbs=li%3A1 or www.google.com/search?q=%s&... as URL. Make default if preferred!
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Google has gradually been optimised for people who are bad at expressing what they’re looking for, it’s all vibes now
November 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Google has gradually been optimised for people who are bad at expressing what they’re looking for, it’s all vibes now
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"it's always the fault of the migrants. Except when it isn't."
Colin from Portsmouth thinks we should blame immigrants for things before they even happen.
Colin from Portsmouth thinks we should blame immigrants for things before they even happen.
November 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
"it's always the fault of the migrants. Except when it isn't."
Colin from Portsmouth thinks we should blame immigrants for things before they even happen.
Colin from Portsmouth thinks we should blame immigrants for things before they even happen.
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Not now, carnivorous death ball
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Not now, carnivorous death ball
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FYI if you're in the UK it's not just "adult content" that you'd expect to be blocked for you, but a few other labels that you absolutely cannot trust a tech brained US company's automation to handle properly.
The "Sensitive" one, are you fucking kidding me?
The "Sensitive" one, are you fucking kidding me?
November 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
FYI if you're in the UK it's not just "adult content" that you'd expect to be blocked for you, but a few other labels that you absolutely cannot trust a tech brained US company's automation to handle properly.
The "Sensitive" one, are you fucking kidding me?
The "Sensitive" one, are you fucking kidding me?
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Beyond Nostalgia #16:
Reporting from ZXGFXTOBER 2025 ZX Spectrum pixel art graphics competition
beyondnostalgia.substack.com/p/fifteen-co...
#pixelart #ZXreposts #photography #CRT
Reporting from ZXGFXTOBER 2025 ZX Spectrum pixel art graphics competition
beyondnostalgia.substack.com/p/fifteen-co...
#pixelart #ZXreposts #photography #CRT
November 7, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Beyond Nostalgia #16:
Reporting from ZXGFXTOBER 2025 ZX Spectrum pixel art graphics competition
beyondnostalgia.substack.com/p/fifteen-co...
#pixelart #ZXreposts #photography #CRT
Reporting from ZXGFXTOBER 2025 ZX Spectrum pixel art graphics competition
beyondnostalgia.substack.com/p/fifteen-co...
#pixelart #ZXreposts #photography #CRT
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I’ve ignored emails you wouldn’t believe. Thirty-five percent off codes for Patisserie Valerie. I’ve seen Groupon vouchers for heavily discounted hot air balloon experiences. All those emails will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
Time to delete.
Time to delete.
November 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
I’ve ignored emails you wouldn’t believe. Thirty-five percent off codes for Patisserie Valerie. I’ve seen Groupon vouchers for heavily discounted hot air balloon experiences. All those emails will be lost in time, like tears in rain.
Time to delete.
Time to delete.
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Inspired by the brave frog protesters sandwich throwers and a nod to banksy www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1756...
Frog Revolution by HappyToast | Redbubble
Inspired by the brave frog protesters, sandwich throwers and b*nksy
www.redbubble.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Inspired by the brave frog protesters sandwich throwers and a nod to banksy www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1756...
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Sit with a cup of old gown (or breaky-leg) and unbetty the lexical rooters of Victorian street slang: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/dictionary-of-modern-slang/
November 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Sit with a cup of old gown (or breaky-leg) and unbetty the lexical rooters of Victorian street slang: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/dictionary-of-modern-slang/
Am fascinated by that Dan Burn goal. Superb finish obvs, so satisfying - but the movement! He starts in front of his marker then gives him a tiny shove before scampering into space. What's that about?? To disorient? Physically (prevents immediate acceleration?) or mentally (too much to focus on?)?
November 6, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Am fascinated by that Dan Burn goal. Superb finish obvs, so satisfying - but the movement! He starts in front of his marker then gives him a tiny shove before scampering into space. What's that about?? To disorient? Physically (prevents immediate acceleration?) or mentally (too much to focus on?)?
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Illustrations from Japanese fireworks catalogues (ca. 1880s) — https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/japanese-fireworks-catalogues #newyearseve #fireworks
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Illustrations from Japanese fireworks catalogues (ca. 1880s) — https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/japanese-fireworks-catalogues #newyearseve #fireworks
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
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Zeke Best Dog In The Whole Multiverse
Zeke Best Dog In The Whole Multiverse
openbenches.org
November 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I still think people have this idea that algorithms & 'AI' are inherently neutral & unbiased.
As we stumble into a future where many will get information through dubious AI answers, the need to resist that temptation & question who's seeking to influence those answers becomes even more important.
As we stumble into a future where many will get information through dubious AI answers, the need to resist that temptation & question who's seeking to influence those answers becomes even more important.
X effect: How Elon Musk is boosting the British right
X effect: How Elon Musk is boosting the British right
Sky's Tom Cheshire explains how Elon Musk's X is boosting the British right.
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I still think people have this idea that algorithms & 'AI' are inherently neutral & unbiased.
As we stumble into a future where many will get information through dubious AI answers, the need to resist that temptation & question who's seeking to influence those answers becomes even more important.
As we stumble into a future where many will get information through dubious AI answers, the need to resist that temptation & question who's seeking to influence those answers becomes even more important.
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try again, but harder
November 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
try again, but harder
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