Jac Bat
@jacbat.bsky.social
Curator Zineopolis / zines / illustration /Art Education / Future Fantasteek / ✏️
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Do you love libraries?
We have a new display in the library vitrines of Future Fantasteek! #23 – You Love Libraries – When All the Books Are Gone by @jacbat.bsky.social & @jessyrandall.bsky.social
Find out more about their project at:
www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/ff23libraries/
Pics by Shaun Oaten at Bower Ashton Library.
Find out more about their project at:
www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/ff23libraries/
Pics by Shaun Oaten at Bower Ashton Library.
November 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Do you love libraries?
Is this the best mushroom? I think it is. Whopper!
November 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Is this the best mushroom? I think it is. Whopper!
Autumn is here so I can welcome back new students and pack away the antihistamines - finally
September 25, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Autumn is here so I can welcome back new students and pack away the antihistamines - finally
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Artzine collection in Porstmouth UK
We have lots of content, research and zine related material 📚📓📝✂️🖍️✒️
Artzine collection in Porstmouth UK
We have lots of content, research and zine related material 📚📓📝✂️🖍️✒️
September 4, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Artzine collection in Porstmouth UK
We have lots of content, research and zine related material 📚📓📝✂️🖍️✒️
Artzine collection in Porstmouth UK
We have lots of content, research and zine related material 📚📓📝✂️🖍️✒️
Small wins:
Top seat of the bus
Top seat of the bus
September 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Small wins:
Top seat of the bus
Top seat of the bus
How confident are we that we’re not ‘the mark’ ?
August 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
How confident are we that we’re not ‘the mark’ ?
Do you love libraries?
Seems the UK doesn’t 😢
A free resource for us all to knowledge, support and community - why would our councils limit access to that?
Seems the UK doesn’t 😢
A free resource for us all to knowledge, support and community - why would our councils limit access to that?
August 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Do you love libraries?
Seems the UK doesn’t 😢
A free resource for us all to knowledge, support and community - why would our councils limit access to that?
Seems the UK doesn’t 😢
A free resource for us all to knowledge, support and community - why would our councils limit access to that?
Just numbering and getting another batch ready to post. If you want one for your library or library zine collection, message me 📚
June 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Just numbering and getting another batch ready to post. If you want one for your library or library zine collection, message me 📚
Excited by the new photo ‘clean up’ feature, you can take a photo and AI will take out the crappy bits.
Awesome a perfect photo (right)
Awesome a perfect photo (right)
June 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Excited by the new photo ‘clean up’ feature, you can take a photo and AI will take out the crappy bits.
Awesome a perfect photo (right)
Awesome a perfect photo (right)
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The easy to read version (second zine rotated here so you can see it the right way up)
You Love Libraries / When All the Books are Gone
Jessy Randall / Jac Batey
Future Fantasteek no.23
The easy to read version (second zine rotated here so you can see it the right way up)
You Love Libraries / When All the Books are Gone
Jessy Randall / Jac Batey
Future Fantasteek no.23
Future Fantasteek! No.23 | PDF to Flipbook
Jac Batey (images) & Jessy Randall (text)\nBrighton, UK \/ Colorado Springs, USA (2025)\n297mm x 210mm, 32 x pages, Tête-bêche format\nDigital colour printing on 150 gsm recycled silk paper, \n\nThe p...
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June 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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The easy to read version (second zine rotated here so you can see it the right way up)
You Love Libraries / When All the Books are Gone
Jessy Randall / Jac Batey
Future Fantasteek no.23
The easy to read version (second zine rotated here so you can see it the right way up)
You Love Libraries / When All the Books are Gone
Jessy Randall / Jac Batey
Future Fantasteek no.23
Future Fantasteek! No.23
We have some FREE copies for libraries/special collections DM me if you’d like this zine for your library.
You can read here:
lnkd.in/eas-aqE9
a gift to libraries for all that libraries do. Words Jessy Randall, illustrated by me.
@jessyrandall.bsky.social
#zines
We have some FREE copies for libraries/special collections DM me if you’d like this zine for your library.
You can read here:
lnkd.in/eas-aqE9
a gift to libraries for all that libraries do. Words Jessy Randall, illustrated by me.
@jessyrandall.bsky.social
#zines
June 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Future Fantasteek! No.23
We have some FREE copies for libraries/special collections DM me if you’d like this zine for your library.
You can read here:
lnkd.in/eas-aqE9
a gift to libraries for all that libraries do. Words Jessy Randall, illustrated by me.
@jessyrandall.bsky.social
#zines
We have some FREE copies for libraries/special collections DM me if you’d like this zine for your library.
You can read here:
lnkd.in/eas-aqE9
a gift to libraries for all that libraries do. Words Jessy Randall, illustrated by me.
@jessyrandall.bsky.social
#zines
Explains a lot
The average human brain contains around 7 grams of plastic, but what is it doing to you? The best evidence comes from animal studies which are showing microplastics in the brain mess with behaviour and cognition.
What are microplastics doing to your brain? We’re starting to find out
The average human brain contains around 7 grams of plastic, but it’s unclear how this affects us. Now animal studies are revealing links to poor cognition and weird behaviour
www.newscientist.com
May 12, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Explains a lot
This book could have been edited by 50%
May 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This book could have been edited by 50%
Reposted by Jac Bat
The Greens now have nearly 200 more councillors than Reform.
This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.
This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.
Another record year for the Green Party 👏
859 Councillors on 170 Councils in England & Wales
Now join us to keep Greens growing and to take the fight to Reform join.greenparty.org.uk
859 Councillors on 170 Councils in England & Wales
Now join us to keep Greens growing and to take the fight to Reform join.greenparty.org.uk
May 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The Greens now have nearly 200 more councillors than Reform.
This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.
This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.
Hooman need more cushions!!
April 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Hooman need more cushions!!
So, it seems Hanni is not impressed with this drawing
April 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
So, it seems Hanni is not impressed with this drawing
Does anyone use a nice alternative to Goodreads? Preferably that I can upload a Goodreads csv file to?
April 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Does anyone use a nice alternative to Goodreads? Preferably that I can upload a Goodreads csv file to?
Some days feeeeeel longer than others. Hannibal agrees.
March 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Some days feeeeeel longer than others. Hannibal agrees.
‘World book night’ details from latest project
March 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
‘World book night’ details from latest project
Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK.
Prefer not?
Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
Prefer not?
Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
No second state visit for Trump
Unbelievable. Keir Starmer has handed Donald Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting him for a second state visit to the UK. It’s totally unprecedented, and should not go ahead.
This is the...
you.38degrees.org.uk
March 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK.
Prefer not?
Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
Prefer not?
Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
Some work-in-progress for World Book Night 2024
Playing round with collage of vintage trade catalogues and withdrawn library books
Playing round with collage of vintage trade catalogues and withdrawn library books
February 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Some work-in-progress for World Book Night 2024
Playing round with collage of vintage trade catalogues and withdrawn library books
Playing round with collage of vintage trade catalogues and withdrawn library books
Oh dear
A survey of workers who used generative AI found that they used critical thinking less when they trusted the AI to do the task accurately
Using AI tools like ChatGPT can reduce critical thinking skills
A survey of workers who used generative AI to complete tasks found that they use critical thinking less when they trusted the AI to do the task accurately
www.newscientist.com
February 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Oh dear
Leeds who knew there were all these Victorian arcades?
Well, I do now 👏
Well, I do now 👏
January 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Leeds who knew there were all these Victorian arcades?
Well, I do now 👏
Well, I do now 👏
Finally got to see Bruegel's, ‘Landscape with the fall of Icarus’ c.1560 in real life ❤️
I just love this painting, it’s like everyone’s just getting on with their day while a vain teen splooshes into the sea off to the right… and no one is bovvered.
Warning to the arrogant !
#icarus
I just love this painting, it’s like everyone’s just getting on with their day while a vain teen splooshes into the sea off to the right… and no one is bovvered.
Warning to the arrogant !
#icarus
January 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Finally got to see Bruegel's, ‘Landscape with the fall of Icarus’ c.1560 in real life ❤️
I just love this painting, it’s like everyone’s just getting on with their day while a vain teen splooshes into the sea off to the right… and no one is bovvered.
Warning to the arrogant !
#icarus
I just love this painting, it’s like everyone’s just getting on with their day while a vain teen splooshes into the sea off to the right… and no one is bovvered.
Warning to the arrogant !
#icarus