Paul Hammond, but better
@paulghammond.bsky.social
Artist & Illustrator & occasional comics drawer & other stuff. (he/him) • NO AI • http://paulghammond.com
Once just before I moved to Toronto, it came up that a co-worker was also moving there. Another person was like "Oh fun! Are you guys gonna be friends in Toronto?" & he was like "Well it hasn't happened in 3 years here, so I don't see why it would happen in Toronto".
I think about that a lot.
I think about that a lot.
November 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Once just before I moved to Toronto, it came up that a co-worker was also moving there. Another person was like "Oh fun! Are you guys gonna be friends in Toronto?" & he was like "Well it hasn't happened in 3 years here, so I don't see why it would happen in Toronto".
I think about that a lot.
I think about that a lot.
Reposted by Paul Hammond, but better
AI and the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
This article has been making the rounds on social this week. It's not an easy or pleasant read, but it sure is an important one.
When you have a few moments, please take the time to read and process this.
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
This article has been making the rounds on social this week. It's not an easy or pleasant read, but it sure is an important one.
When you have a few moments, please take the time to read and process this.
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another."
www.404media.co
November 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
AI and the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
This article has been making the rounds on social this week. It's not an easy or pleasant read, but it sure is an important one.
When you have a few moments, please take the time to read and process this.
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
This article has been making the rounds on social this week. It's not an easy or pleasant read, but it sure is an important one.
When you have a few moments, please take the time to read and process this.
www.404media.co/ai-is-superc...
Carla's 88 year old aunt is coming to her band's album release show tonight which is incredibly sweet because she's going to hate it.
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Carla's 88 year old aunt is coming to her band's album release show tonight which is incredibly sweet because she's going to hate it.
Something I couldn't have told you before now is that drawing one old-timey Wright brothers-era airplane is pretty fun, but drawing many old-timey Wright brothers-era airplanes is a real exercise in diminishing returns.
November 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Something I couldn't have told you before now is that drawing one old-timey Wright brothers-era airplane is pretty fun, but drawing many old-timey Wright brothers-era airplanes is a real exercise in diminishing returns.
I have to get an epipen because apparently fully blacking out is a thing that happens to me if I accidentally ingest gluten now, so that's pretty cool.
November 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I have to get an epipen because apparently fully blacking out is a thing that happens to me if I accidentally ingest gluten now, so that's pretty cool.
A weirdly specific thing that I'm just starting to be really mad about re AI is that more and more we're all going to experience people we love sending us videos, news, etc, & then we have to decide how to tell them nicely that it's not real, or if it's even worth it to do so.
October 31, 2025 at 2:43 AM
A weirdly specific thing that I'm just starting to be really mad about re AI is that more and more we're all going to experience people we love sending us videos, news, etc, & then we have to decide how to tell them nicely that it's not real, or if it's even worth it to do so.
The hold music for my doctor's office plays terrible new country music, but today something weird was happening with the sound so that all the low end & quieter parts were filled with these constant deep, demonic growl sounds like in Kate Bush's Waking The Witch & it was honestly a huge improvement.
October 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The hold music for my doctor's office plays terrible new country music, but today something weird was happening with the sound so that all the low end & quieter parts were filled with these constant deep, demonic growl sounds like in Kate Bush's Waking The Witch & it was honestly a huge improvement.
Just learned that a friend of mine who is a doctor is on her way to Gaza right now, and I'm honestly overwhelmed with admiration and feeling really emotional. ❤️
October 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Just learned that a friend of mine who is a doctor is on her way to Gaza right now, and I'm honestly overwhelmed with admiration and feeling really emotional. ❤️
My friend's youngest kid recently asked her when they were going to a housewarming party "Is Paul going? The guy we all like?"
And now I'm pretty sure that's what I want written on my tombstone.
And now I'm pretty sure that's what I want written on my tombstone.
October 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
My friend's youngest kid recently asked her when they were going to a housewarming party "Is Paul going? The guy we all like?"
And now I'm pretty sure that's what I want written on my tombstone.
And now I'm pretty sure that's what I want written on my tombstone.
The perfect joke doesn't exi...
JEOPARDY CLUE: This different guy did something
ME: Who is somebody else?
ME: Who is somebody else?
October 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The perfect joke doesn't exi...
My awesome/talented wife Carla & her awesome/talented sister Lynette just released a new music video & it's making me emotional. ♥️♥️♥️
Overnight - Strong and Good (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Plumtree
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My awesome/talented wife Carla & her awesome/talented sister Lynette just released a new music video & it's making me emotional. ♥️♥️♥️
How would you, in the friendliest way possible, ask a client to stop sending you AI generated images to communicate their ideas as "inspiration" before you start on concept sketches.
October 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
How would you, in the friendliest way possible, ask a client to stop sending you AI generated images to communicate their ideas as "inspiration" before you start on concept sketches.
Told my team of brand new coworkers in a presentation about myself that “gluten is my enemy" and then I proved it with great gusto by getting extremely glutened and having to leave in a real mess. 🙃
That's dedication.
That's dedication.
October 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Told my team of brand new coworkers in a presentation about myself that “gluten is my enemy" and then I proved it with great gusto by getting extremely glutened and having to leave in a real mess. 🙃
That's dedication.
That's dedication.
"I swear, I have the worst pillow in town!" is one of the funniest lines I've heard in a long time.
October 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
"I swear, I have the worst pillow in town!" is one of the funniest lines I've heard in a long time.
Most (maybe all?) of these are also available through Halifax Public Library on Hoopla & Kanopy by the way! Great list so far!
31 DAYS OF HORROR! every day this month i'm going to recommend a different horror film available through Toronto Public Library, via streaming services Hoopla or Kanopy.
October 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Most (maybe all?) of these are also available through Halifax Public Library on Hoopla & Kanopy by the way! Great list so far!
We have a little chickadee in a box in our kitchen, who flew into our window. I think he's ok, but he's chilling with us for now until Hope For Wildlife gets here to take him to what I imagine is the chickadee hospital.
October 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We have a little chickadee in a box in our kitchen, who flew into our window. I think he's ok, but he's chilling with us for now until Hope For Wildlife gets here to take him to what I imagine is the chickadee hospital.
My subway take is that gender-swapping covers of love songs, if it's done to maintain hetero lyrical content is cowardly and uncool.
October 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
My subway take is that gender-swapping covers of love songs, if it's done to maintain hetero lyrical content is cowardly and uncool.
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FanTASTIC news let’s get this done
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
FanTASTIC news let’s get this done
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Hell yeah now we're talking
The Searchers "Needles And Pins" on The Ed Sullivan Show
YouTube video by The Ed Sullivan Show
www.youtube.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Hell yeah now we're talking
Big Shannon & the Clams fan over here, and even I can't believe how much I love this song.
Shannon & the Clams - The Boy [Official Video]
YouTube video by Easy Eye Sound
www.youtube.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Big Shannon & the Clams fan over here, and even I can't believe how much I love this song.
The New York Times continues to prove itself to be a conservative propaganda machine wearing a "progressive" hat.
September 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The New York Times continues to prove itself to be a conservative propaganda machine wearing a "progressive" hat.
Carla just described a song as sounding like "music I'd hear at a store".
September 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Carla just described a song as sounding like "music I'd hear at a store".
I know I'm 45 because the most upsetting part of the movie Weapons (which ruled) was watching the little kid struggling to use a can opener.
September 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I know I'm 45 because the most upsetting part of the movie Weapons (which ruled) was watching the little kid struggling to use a can opener.