Daniel Rourke
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Goldsmiths based digital media theory art • currently researching speculative AI • machinemachine.net
This is it. I finally found it. The article I am the least likely to ever read. Thanks Guardian
February 16, 2026 at 1:39 PM
This is it. I finally found it. The article I am the least likely to ever read. Thanks Guardian
I just processed an MA application for a candidate who has a BA in 'E-Sports'
February 16, 2026 at 12:57 PM
I just processed an MA application for a candidate who has a BA in 'E-Sports'
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an unctuous mass wholly free from bones
February 15, 2026 at 3:47 PM
an unctuous mass wholly free from bones
I couldn’t agree more
The grossest horror movie of 1986 is also one of the most romantic films ever
David Cronenberg's The Fly is swoonsome in a tragically doomed way.
www.polygon.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:20 PM
I couldn’t agree more
Finally, some news that doesn't make me want to scream
High court rules ban on Palestine Action is unlawful – live
Protest group’s co-founder wins legal challenge; home secretary ‘disappointed’ by ruling and says government will appeal
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Finally, some news that doesn't make me want to scream
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The most important question about AI isn't determining whether the machine thinks — it's whether interacting with it displaces the conditions under which we think, writes Eryk Salvaggio.
The Illusion of AGI, or What Language Models Can Do Without Thought
It is not simple stubbornness that LLMs are not “intelligent,” much less a form of “general” intelligence, writes Eryk Salvaggio.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 11:54 PM
The most important question about AI isn't determining whether the machine thinks — it's whether interacting with it displaces the conditions under which we think, writes Eryk Salvaggio.
I am so f*cking excited I can't contain myself
BREAKING: Keir Starmer is not resigning and will be 'concentrating on the job in hand', Downing Street has said
His mood this morning has been described as 'upbeat' and 'confident'
His mood this morning has been described as 'upbeat' and 'confident'
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
I am so f*cking excited I can't contain myself
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Fungus-inspired Linux hack gives Amiga a Doom-only brain • The Register
Fungus-inspired Linux hack gives Amiga a Doom-only brain
: PiStorm adapter and a parasitic OS hijack classic 68000 hardware in the name of retro carnage
www.theregister.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Fungus-inspired Linux hack gives Amiga a Doom-only brain • The Register
As long as Trump is in the news, ALL our brains are shrinking
Donald Trump has 'four months to live and his brain is shrinking' claims expert
The US president's health has been under scrutiny of late, with many pointing to the strange marks on his hands as a reason old Donny boy might be on his way out...
www.dailystar.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 12:24 PM
As long as Trump is in the news, ALL our brains are shrinking
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Moltbook was peak AI theater | MIT Technology Review
Moltbook was peak AI theater
The viral social network for agents reveals more about our own current mania for all things AI than what's really coming next.
www.technologyreview.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Moltbook was peak AI theater | MIT Technology Review
The benefits are clear
February 6, 2026 at 9:59 AM
The benefits are clear
Keir Starmer is absolutely f*cked
February 4, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Keir Starmer is absolutely f*cked
This short-listed photo is metal as f*ck
A deer carrying the rotting head of its vanquished foe and a playful lynx shortlisted for Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People's Choice Award
Here are the 24 images shortlisted for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People's Choice Award 2026.
www.livescience.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:21 PM
This short-listed photo is metal as f*ck
Nooooooooooooo! Genuinely devastated. I was at the Masters final he commented on just a couple of weeks ago. Snooker will never be the same 😭 #JohnVirgo
John Virgo dies aged 79
John Virgo, who co-presented TV show Big Break and commentated on the BBC for 47 years, has died.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Nooooooooooooo! Genuinely devastated. I was at the Masters final he commented on just a couple of weeks ago. Snooker will never be the same 😭 #JohnVirgo
A future that Zuckerberg can't imagine is well worth manifesting
Mark Zuckerberg says a future without smart glasses is ‘hard to imagine’ | TechCrunch
Take Zuckerberg's outlook with a grain of salt. After all, he thought we'd all be hanging out in the metaverse by now.
techcrunch.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:06 PM
A future that Zuckerberg can't imagine is well worth manifesting
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Stage one of narrative readjustment complete... I wonder whether Starmer knows his race is run, and this is to help pave the way for Burnham stepping down as Mayor after disastrous upcoming midterms, without iring those who deem a Manchester Mayoral race too costly
Burnham barred from byelection to help Labour ‘focus’, says Scotland secretary
Burnham barred from byelection to help Labour ‘focus’, says Scotland secretary
Commons seat campaign by Greater Manchester mayor mid-term would drain resources, says Douglas Alexander
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Stage one of narrative readjustment complete... I wonder whether Starmer knows his race is run, and this is to help pave the way for Burnham stepping down as Mayor after disastrous upcoming midterms, without iring those who deem a Manchester Mayoral race too costly
My google feed algorithm is cursed/haunted
January 26, 2026 at 8:54 AM
My google feed algorithm is cursed/haunted
I'm on board. Narrative is everything, and this is one that might sap some Reform energy, and reignite some Labour, whatever the result.
Andy Burnham applies to stand for Labour in Gorton and Denton byelection
Andy Burnham applies to stand for Labour in Gorton and Denton byelection
Greater Manchester mayor’s application will need approval from party’s ruling body, which is dominated by Starmer allies
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I'm on board. Narrative is everything, and this is one that might sap some Reform energy, and reignite some Labour, whatever the result.
Invertebrates have a lot to answer for
Why did magic mushrooms evolve? We may finally have the answer
Many species of fungus across the world produce psilocybin, a chemical with psychedelic effects in humans, but its evolutionary purpose may be to deter mushroom-munching insects
www.newscientist.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Invertebrates have a lot to answer for
Meanwhile, in media archaeology news...
Boobs are back in Super Monkey Ball
Can boob ramps be considered lost media?
www.polygon.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Meanwhile, in media archaeology news...
My Game of the Year (2025). Hard to explain how clever, weird, frustrating, and downright wonderful it is. Play it if you can
‘It’s a loving mockery, because it’s also who I am’: the making of gaming’s most pathetic character
The team behind Baby Steps discuss why they made a whiny, unprepared manbaby the protagonist – and how players have grown to love Nate as he struggles up a mountain
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:21 PM
My Game of the Year (2025). Hard to explain how clever, weird, frustrating, and downright wonderful it is. Play it if you can