Alexi Conman
@alexiconman.bsky.social
Writes comics sometimes.
alexiconman.blogspot.com
alexiconman.blogspot.com
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I propose to make universal the old policy of the Blackfriars conference at the American Shakespeare Center:
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
February 16, 2026 at 1:14 AM
I propose to make universal the old policy of the Blackfriars conference at the American Shakespeare Center:
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
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All ready for another week full of meaningful activity
Artist: Harry Wingfield
Artist: Harry Wingfield
February 16, 2026 at 8:14 AM
All ready for another week full of meaningful activity
Artist: Harry Wingfield
Artist: Harry Wingfield
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#sketching of the #folktrain lot who go between #Newcastle and #BardonMill 3 times a year. And signs of natural now.
February 15, 2026 at 8:39 PM
#sketching of the #folktrain lot who go between #Newcastle and #BardonMill 3 times a year. And signs of natural now.
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Brian Bolland
February 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Brian Bolland
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NEW: Read this terrific piece @virginiaheffernan.bsky.social for @thenerve.news in which she unpicks Edge.org, the hugely influential 'salon' funded by Epstein & threaded through with race science & eugenics.
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www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
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The billionaires' eugenics project: how Epstein infiltrated Harvard, muzzled the humanities and preached master-race science
Edge - Jeffrey Epstein's favourite intellectual salon - was sold to me as a gathering of the world's finest minds, writes Virginia Heffernan. The files reveal it was something far darker: a decades-lo...
www.thenerve.news
February 15, 2026 at 11:18 AM
NEW: Read this terrific piece @virginiaheffernan.bsky.social for @thenerve.news in which she unpicks Edge.org, the hugely influential 'salon' funded by Epstein & threaded through with race science & eugenics.
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www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
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www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-bi...
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Happy Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Happy Valentine’s Day
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NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed.
Govt officials warned that the contract would not offer value for money, but Starmer and Streeting still went ahead.
Mandelson took Starmer to meet Palantir’s chief executive.
Govt officials warned that the contract would not offer value for money, but Starmer and Streeting still went ahead.
Mandelson took Starmer to meet Palantir’s chief executive.
NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed
Exclusive: in 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:15 AM
NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed.
Govt officials warned that the contract would not offer value for money, but Starmer and Streeting still went ahead.
Mandelson took Starmer to meet Palantir’s chief executive.
Govt officials warned that the contract would not offer value for money, but Starmer and Streeting still went ahead.
Mandelson took Starmer to meet Palantir’s chief executive.
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
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If China's emissions had kept growing at previous levels emissions would like, what, maybe a full GIGATONNE higher....the area of avoided emissions here is like deleting the emissions of entire countries. This is happening at a scale that will very clearly have an effect in lessening disasters
February 12, 2026 at 8:18 AM
If China's emissions had kept growing at previous levels emissions would like, what, maybe a full GIGATONNE higher....the area of avoided emissions here is like deleting the emissions of entire countries. This is happening at a scale that will very clearly have an effect in lessening disasters
Excellent stuff
If you haven’t seen the talk embedded in this, do set aside 20 mins and stick with it before reading the article, you won’t regret it cabel.com/wes-cook-and...
Wes Cook and the Centralia McDonald's Mural
A personal story about discovering a mural in a McDonald's, an unknown artist named Wes Cook, trying to save the mural, and a conference talk about it all.
cabel.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Excellent stuff
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Scottish small press creators!
Let us know what you’re keen to learn about in 2026 🥰
Let us know what you’re keen to learn about in 2026 🥰
What do YOU want to learn and hear about? We're planning the programmes for our first Professional Development days, and we want to make sure we're targeting vital gaps in knowledge among Scotland's small press creators. Help us by filling out our short survey!
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February 11, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Scottish small press creators!
Let us know what you’re keen to learn about in 2026 🥰
Let us know what you’re keen to learn about in 2026 🥰
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“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
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how bad do you have to fuck up to allow an exploit in fucking NOTEPAD
The AI features added to Notepad created a critical exploit vulnerable to loading a compromised txt file.
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
AI-upgraded Notepad now exposes Windows users to critical exploit
A critical remote code execution vulnerability found in the AI-upgraded Windows 11 Notepad has fueled renewed criticism of Microsoft's forced AI feature creep.
cybernews.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM
how bad do you have to fuck up to allow an exploit in fucking NOTEPAD
As someone who's juuust computery enough to remember the good old days (and see how bad things are now) and stick zorin or something on outdated backup laptops but not *properly* computery enough to do dig in the guts of linux, genuinely don't know what to do when all support ends for windows 10.
did a blog post about how i am gradually switching to linux. hashtag bitching hashtag moaning
www.joewintergreen.com/fuck-windows...
www.joewintergreen.com/fuck-windows...
February 11, 2026 at 1:03 PM
As someone who's juuust computery enough to remember the good old days (and see how bad things are now) and stick zorin or something on outdated backup laptops but not *properly* computery enough to do dig in the guts of linux, genuinely don't know what to do when all support ends for windows 10.
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did a blog post about how i am gradually switching to linux. hashtag bitching hashtag moaning
www.joewintergreen.com/fuck-windows...
www.joewintergreen.com/fuck-windows...
February 11, 2026 at 6:55 AM
did a blog post about how i am gradually switching to linux. hashtag bitching hashtag moaning
www.joewintergreen.com/fuck-windows...
www.joewintergreen.com/fuck-windows...
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Lower-income UK families face 137-year wait for living standards to double.
No govt curbs on profiteering.
No plan for redistribution. The poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in tax than the richest 20%
Poor must unite, vote en block for change, challenge power of corporations/rich.
No govt curbs on profiteering.
No plan for redistribution. The poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in tax than the richest 20%
Poor must unite, vote en block for change, challenge power of corporations/rich.
Lower-income families face 137-year wait for living standards to double, says UK thinktank
Two decades of weak pay growth have left poorer households stuck, Resolution Foundation says, fuelling political unease
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Lower-income UK families face 137-year wait for living standards to double.
No govt curbs on profiteering.
No plan for redistribution. The poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in tax than the richest 20%
Poor must unite, vote en block for change, challenge power of corporations/rich.
No govt curbs on profiteering.
No plan for redistribution. The poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in tax than the richest 20%
Poor must unite, vote en block for change, challenge power of corporations/rich.
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Wes Streeting still ready to challenge Starmer despite show of unity, allies say.
He had majority of just over 500 votes in the last election.
He would take Labour further to the right. Funded by healthcare companies, handing the NHS to corporations and private equity.
He had majority of just over 500 votes in the last election.
He would take Labour further to the right. Funded by healthcare companies, handing the NHS to corporations and private equity.
Streeting still ready to challenge Starmer despite show of unity, allies say
Health secretary poised to make leadership bid after May local elections to pre-empt a potential challenge from rival Rayner, MPs close to him say
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Wes Streeting still ready to challenge Starmer despite show of unity, allies say.
He had majority of just over 500 votes in the last election.
He would take Labour further to the right. Funded by healthcare companies, handing the NHS to corporations and private equity.
He had majority of just over 500 votes in the last election.
He would take Labour further to the right. Funded by healthcare companies, handing the NHS to corporations and private equity.
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Feels like a good day to remind everyone that there's tons of human-made public domain art available for free. Perfect for TTRPGs and board games!
Where can you find it?
Right here!
Part 1: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/public-dom...
Part 2: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/more-publi...
#ttrpg
Where can you find it?
Right here!
Part 1: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/public-dom...
Part 2: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/more-publi...
#ttrpg
Public domain art resources
Using public domain art in tabletop game design
www.skeletoncodemachine.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Feels like a good day to remind everyone that there's tons of human-made public domain art available for free. Perfect for TTRPGs and board games!
Where can you find it?
Right here!
Part 1: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/public-dom...
Part 2: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/more-publi...
#ttrpg
Where can you find it?
Right here!
Part 1: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/public-dom...
Part 2: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/more-publi...
#ttrpg
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🔴Reform MPs Accused of Pandering to Putin After Skipping Russian Interference Debate
Nigel Farage’s party refused to attend the debate, called after more than 100,000 people signed a petition demanding a public inquiry into Russian interference in British politics
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/10/r...
Nigel Farage’s party refused to attend the debate, called after more than 100,000 people signed a petition demanding a public inquiry into Russian interference in British politics
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/10/r...
Reform MPs Accused of Pandering to Putin After Skipping Russian Interference Debate
Nigel Farage's party refused to attend the debate, called after more than 100,000 people signed a petition demanding a public inquiry into Russian interference in British politics
bylinetimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:19 PM
🔴Reform MPs Accused of Pandering to Putin After Skipping Russian Interference Debate
Nigel Farage’s party refused to attend the debate, called after more than 100,000 people signed a petition demanding a public inquiry into Russian interference in British politics
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/10/r...
Nigel Farage’s party refused to attend the debate, called after more than 100,000 people signed a petition demanding a public inquiry into Russian interference in British politics
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/10/r...
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More #zine nonsense coming out of a #photocopier
Still love #zines in the end days of my 40s.
This one's about #bands and #battlejacket patches and will probably be free with my #Bradfordgigzine
I have a few patient folk on #patreon too who get one of each.
Still love #zines in the end days of my 40s.
This one's about #bands and #battlejacket patches and will probably be free with my #Bradfordgigzine
I have a few patient folk on #patreon too who get one of each.
February 10, 2026 at 8:11 PM
More #zine nonsense coming out of a #photocopier
Still love #zines in the end days of my 40s.
This one's about #bands and #battlejacket patches and will probably be free with my #Bradfordgigzine
I have a few patient folk on #patreon too who get one of each.
Still love #zines in the end days of my 40s.
This one's about #bands and #battlejacket patches and will probably be free with my #Bradfordgigzine
I have a few patient folk on #patreon too who get one of each.
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Kinda Fucked Up that in our lifetimes we've gone from "never share personal info on the internet" to "hand over your identity to the most incompetent corporations imaginable".
February 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Kinda Fucked Up that in our lifetimes we've gone from "never share personal info on the internet" to "hand over your identity to the most incompetent corporations imaginable".
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Apart from the difference in art (the kids stuff radiates joy a life and the ai stuff is just dead on arrival) the kids experience something while doing it. That experience is communicated in the art too. Art isn’t just the end result.
The kids actually made animals that don't exist. The AI just put a bunch of stuff that already exists together into a polished slop blender. You can't get a better illustration of why AI can't create anything new while human creativity is bottomless.
February 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Apart from the difference in art (the kids stuff radiates joy a life and the ai stuff is just dead on arrival) the kids experience something while doing it. That experience is communicated in the art too. Art isn’t just the end result.
Good summary thread. Probably still better than Tories would have been, but that's not saying anything. Dismal. Would be nice to think there might be a post-McSweeney change of direction, but seems incredibly unlikely.
1. Many here seem bemused by the anger and disappointment this government attracts. Please bear with me while I try to explain it.
Let’s begin with Gaza. Starmer’s complicity is one of the major reasons so many people are disillusioned.
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Let’s begin with Gaza. Starmer’s complicity is one of the major reasons so many people are disillusioned.
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Is our Government Complicit in Genocide?
The Genocide Convention imposes obligations on states and individuals not just to punish the crime of genocide but to actively prevent it. Two years into the war in Gaza and over 20 months since th…
rethinkingsecurityorguk.wpcomstaging.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Good summary thread. Probably still better than Tories would have been, but that's not saying anything. Dismal. Would be nice to think there might be a post-McSweeney change of direction, but seems incredibly unlikely.