Duncan Batey
@duncanbatey.bsky.social
is allegedly a gracefully ageing rocker whose life was demolished in a freak meditation accident back when he was a computer scientist
but also very definitely a singer-songwriter and t'ai-chi enthusiast based in Glastonbury, UK
duncanbatey.bandcamp.com
but also very definitely a singer-songwriter and t'ai-chi enthusiast based in Glastonbury, UK
duncanbatey.bandcamp.com
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I thought y’all were pulling my leg with this, but it’s real.
Damn.
Damn.
January 31, 2026 at 9:36 PM
I thought y’all were pulling my leg with this, but it’s real.
Damn.
Damn.
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“Most people who criticise me actually know things”
You dont win 'em all! Reform's Matt Goodwin in Sunday Times: 'Most .. people criticising me are nerds.The last thing I want is to be at some dinner party table with Nick Robinson & Mary Beard. I'd rather shoot myself in the head'. Hang on, I'm not THAT bad!Nerds sometimes have a (thoughtful!) point.
February 1, 2026 at 9:04 AM
“Most people who criticise me actually know things”
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My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:48 AM
My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com
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Anthropic being honest about the damage they’re doing is probably the result of them reading my popular science book which they stole.
“We found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery.”
Props to Anthropic for studying the effects of their creation and reporting results that are not probably what they wished for
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
Props to Anthropic for studying the effects of their creation and reporting results that are not probably what they wished for
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skills
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
www.anthropic.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Anthropic being honest about the damage they’re doing is probably the result of them reading my popular science book which they stole.
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"When a red line like this is crossed we cannot be silent."
JANE FONDA: “I know Don Lemon. My husband created CNN. And I will fight for their right to speak… they arrested the wrong Don. This is how autocrats act. We can’t fall for it.”
January 31, 2026 at 6:43 PM
"When a red line like this is crossed we cannot be silent."
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FINAL DAY! Kinuko Craft art sale at 50% off with an additional 20% off with code KYC20. ENDS TODAY! borsini-burr.com/from-the-arc...
January 31, 2026 at 7:55 PM
FINAL DAY! Kinuko Craft art sale at 50% off with an additional 20% off with code KYC20. ENDS TODAY! borsini-burr.com/from-the-arc...
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Bri speaks for many of us despite the friends we miss in the US.
January 31, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Bri speaks for many of us despite the friends we miss in the US.
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If it’s good enough for him …
#DidYouKnow that January 30th is recognized as #NationalHotChocolateDay? ❤️💛💙
January 31, 2026 at 8:30 AM
If it’s good enough for him …
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So yes I did get very wet this morning. Photo taken on Glastonbury Tor this morning at sunrise.
January 31, 2026 at 9:26 AM
So yes I did get very wet this morning. Photo taken on Glastonbury Tor this morning at sunrise.
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Quick, boring update about my autumn tour: Oxford in October has now sold out.
Bristol, Bury St Edmonds, Exeter, Colchester, Corsham, Helmsley, Deal and Stroud are being particularly perky.
The full list of where I’ll be - and when is here: brianbilston.com/events/
Bristol, Bury St Edmonds, Exeter, Colchester, Corsham, Helmsley, Deal and Stroud are being particularly perky.
The full list of where I’ll be - and when is here: brianbilston.com/events/
Events
Here’s a page dedicated to forthcoming events where I’ll be out and about, reading poems, signing books and generally inflicting myself on an unsuspecting or unreceptive public: 2026 Fe…
brianbilston.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Quick, boring update about my autumn tour: Oxford in October has now sold out.
Bristol, Bury St Edmonds, Exeter, Colchester, Corsham, Helmsley, Deal and Stroud are being particularly perky.
The full list of where I’ll be - and when is here: brianbilston.com/events/
Bristol, Bury St Edmonds, Exeter, Colchester, Corsham, Helmsley, Deal and Stroud are being particularly perky.
The full list of where I’ll be - and when is here: brianbilston.com/events/
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A recent cartoon for @newscientist.com.
p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com
p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:38 AM
A recent cartoon for @newscientist.com.
p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com
p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com
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There was rain in one direction this morning but this was the sky in the other direction. Taken from St Michael's tower on Glastonbury Tor.
January 31, 2026 at 12:20 PM
There was rain in one direction this morning but this was the sky in the other direction. Taken from St Michael's tower on Glastonbury Tor.
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Go Bruce ✊✌️
Minnesota ICE live: Protests erupt nationwide as Bruce Springsteen performs at fundraiser for Renee Good and Alex Pretti
Minnesota ICE live: Protests erupt as Springsteen performs at Good, Pretti fundraiser
Springsteen reportedly had the words ‘Arrest the President’ on his guitar as he took the stage Friday
www.independent.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Go Bruce ✊✌️
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"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell," said a game design consultant in the US.
Over 50% of game developers now think generative AI is bad for the industry, a dramatic increase from just 2 years ago: 'I'd rather quit the industry than use generative AI'
The latest GDC survey also found that managers are more likely to use generative AI than their employees.
www.pcgamer.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:45 PM
"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell," said a game design consultant in the US.
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Who’d have guessed it eh? A Reform councillor making money by taking advantage of vulnerable people.
Reform UK council chair resigns after ‘illegally renting out unsafe properties’
Council said Edward Harris’s properties ‘failed to meet even most basic of living standards and legal requirements’
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Who’d have guessed it eh? A Reform councillor making money by taking advantage of vulnerable people.
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Did you know
That
Elon
Musk
Is an anagram
Of
Elon Skum
That
Elon
Musk
Is an anagram
Of
Elon Skum
January 30, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Did you know
That
Elon
Musk
Is an anagram
Of
Elon Skum
That
Elon
Musk
Is an anagram
Of
Elon Skum
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There were under 500 tickets for our Ally Pally show remaining at 6pm yesterday - if anyone is hovering around / waiting for pay-day etc, don't leave it too long as it may well sell out today:
publicservicebroadcasting.os.fan/trfs-signup
publicservicebroadcasting.os.fan/trfs-signup
Public Service Broadcasting
TRFS - Signup
publicservicebroadcasting.os.fan
January 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM
There were under 500 tickets for our Ally Pally show remaining at 6pm yesterday - if anyone is hovering around / waiting for pay-day etc, don't leave it too long as it may well sell out today:
publicservicebroadcasting.os.fan/trfs-signup
publicservicebroadcasting.os.fan/trfs-signup
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Solitude at sunrise. A magical morning on Glastonbury Tor. Photo taken today at sunrise.
January 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Solitude at sunrise. A magical morning on Glastonbury Tor. Photo taken today at sunrise.
I believe that Tim Berners-Lee is one of The Good Guys. I very much hope that what he is proposing here takes off.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘It’s not too late to fix it’: web inventor Tim Berners-Lee says he is in a ‘battle for the soul’ of the internet
Founder of the world wide web says commercialisation means the net has been ‘optimised for nastiness’, but collaboration and compassion can prevail
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:46 PM
I believe that Tim Berners-Lee is one of The Good Guys. I very much hope that what he is proposing here takes off.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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I can't stop giggling about this rather wonderful subtitle fail on #Winterwatch telling viewers that if they have any good photos, they should send them in on WhatsApp.
January 28, 2026 at 8:24 PM
I can't stop giggling about this rather wonderful subtitle fail on #Winterwatch telling viewers that if they have any good photos, they should send them in on WhatsApp.
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“To improve your service we’re going to make it worse”
January 28, 2026 at 8:59 PM
“To improve your service we’re going to make it worse”
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@sebbyb.bsky.social's Lonely No More is now available to download and keep from @bigfinish.bsky.social - and here's our interview from a few months back...
scifibulletin.com/books/audiob...
scifibulletin.com/books/audiob...
Lonely No More: Interview: Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Sebastian Baczkiewicz has two new projects available to listen to at the moment – the latest instalment of Pilgrim, Belle Meadow Fayre, and the Audiama drama, Lonely No More. Paul Simpson caught up…
scifibulletin.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:43 AM
@sebbyb.bsky.social's Lonely No More is now available to download and keep from @bigfinish.bsky.social - and here's our interview from a few months back...
scifibulletin.com/books/audiob...
scifibulletin.com/books/audiob...