Elio España
@elioespana.bsky.social
Writer & Filmmaker. Formerly of London, now of Folkestone. https://www.aftershocks.co http://spiritlevelcinema.co.uk
First saw this at the cinema as a 12 year old. Still stands up - an absolute classic. Think it’s my favourite Evil Dead.
November 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
First saw this at the cinema as a 12 year old. Still stands up - an absolute classic. Think it’s my favourite Evil Dead.
Glorious Sunday, autumn surfers
November 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Glorious Sunday, autumn surfers
Wasn’t the whole idea of the distributed internet that there wouldn’t be centralised control and a single point of failure? But when you leave all critical infrastructure to markets, and monopolies/cartels inevitably form…
October 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Wasn’t the whole idea of the distributed internet that there wouldn’t be centralised control and a single point of failure? But when you leave all critical infrastructure to markets, and monopolies/cartels inevitably form…
This continues to advance the argument for some form of PR. Despite what media Reform-fever would have you believe, there are more people on the left of politics than the right, and a coalition on the left may produce better outcomes than a Labour Party which feels it can’t simply ignore the right.
October 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
This continues to advance the argument for some form of PR. Despite what media Reform-fever would have you believe, there are more people on the left of politics than the right, and a coalition on the left may produce better outcomes than a Labour Party which feels it can’t simply ignore the right.
Pewter bar at the Prospect of Whitby, drinking session a few years back.
October 12, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Pewter bar at the Prospect of Whitby, drinking session a few years back.
Again, art did predict this decades ago: this is their ideal model of governance.
October 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Again, art did predict this decades ago: this is their ideal model of governance.
Think I’d like to pitch up like this while walking the aisles in Wal-Mart, sweeping all the products onto the floor and posting about the ““American” goods in their fake country on stolen land”
October 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Think I’d like to pitch up like this while walking the aisles in Wal-Mart, sweeping all the products onto the floor and posting about the ““American” goods in their fake country on stolen land”
Tories have a problem reaching tha kidz, so they hired these guys to make Conservatism cool again.
October 9, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Tories have a problem reaching tha kidz, so they hired these guys to make Conservatism cool again.
Romney Marsh, last day of summer.
September 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Romney Marsh, last day of summer.
To quote Paul Mason’s recent article: “I don’t know what this is, but it’s not politics”.
Or maybe, to paraphrase Spinal Tap: “too much. Too much fucking politics now”.
Perhaps ppl may understand that Jeremy Corbyn and some sort of tankie coalition is not the answer. Neither are the Greens ftm.
Or maybe, to paraphrase Spinal Tap: “too much. Too much fucking politics now”.
Perhaps ppl may understand that Jeremy Corbyn and some sort of tankie coalition is not the answer. Neither are the Greens ftm.
September 19, 2025 at 9:28 AM
To quote Paul Mason’s recent article: “I don’t know what this is, but it’s not politics”.
Or maybe, to paraphrase Spinal Tap: “too much. Too much fucking politics now”.
Perhaps ppl may understand that Jeremy Corbyn and some sort of tankie coalition is not the answer. Neither are the Greens ftm.
Or maybe, to paraphrase Spinal Tap: “too much. Too much fucking politics now”.
Perhaps ppl may understand that Jeremy Corbyn and some sort of tankie coalition is not the answer. Neither are the Greens ftm.
“The UK will be at the leading edge of defence innovation as the government signs a new partnership with Palantir”
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
September 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
“The UK will be at the leading edge of defence innovation as the government signs a new partnership with Palantir”
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
South Foreland Lighthouse
September 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
South Foreland Lighthouse
Incredible purple-teal sea this morning
September 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Incredible purple-teal sea this morning
Fantasy Rising is now live on Kickstarter. Exclusive, limited edition rewards and art work from Sir Ian Livingstone, Wayne Reynolds and Joe Wilson.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tomodell/fantasy-rising
The official Fantasy Rising website is also now live at fantasyrisingfilm.com
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tomodell/fantasy-rising
The official Fantasy Rising website is also now live at fantasyrisingfilm.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Fantasy Rising is now live on Kickstarter. Exclusive, limited edition rewards and art work from Sir Ian Livingstone, Wayne Reynolds and Joe Wilson.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tomodell/fantasy-rising
The official Fantasy Rising website is also now live at fantasyrisingfilm.com
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tomodell/fantasy-rising
The official Fantasy Rising website is also now live at fantasyrisingfilm.com
Artwork for Spiritlevel's forthcoming documentary feature "Fantasy Rising". Kickstarter begins next week with some exciting announcements.
August 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Artwork for Spiritlevel's forthcoming documentary feature "Fantasy Rising". Kickstarter begins next week with some exciting announcements.
Coming soon from Spiritlevel - our new feature-length documentary on the history of Fantasy.
July 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Coming soon from Spiritlevel - our new feature-length documentary on the history of Fantasy.
“Bad at politics”.
Headline writers hitting home runs today.
Headline writers hitting home runs today.
June 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“Bad at politics”.
Headline writers hitting home runs today.
Headline writers hitting home runs today.
The British summer has arrived.
June 16, 2025 at 7:54 AM
The British summer has arrived.
My blog has been on hiatus this year due to other work commitments, and an ambitious series on Techno-Fascism was interrupted after the first part. Pleased/relieved that it resumes with Part 2 on Friday & that I'll finally be able to scratch out the itch.
June 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
My blog has been on hiatus this year due to other work commitments, and an ambitious series on Techno-Fascism was interrupted after the first part. Pleased/relieved that it resumes with Part 2 on Friday & that I'll finally be able to scratch out the itch.
Meanwhile, in the White House
May 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Meanwhile, in the White House
Happy May 1st, Folkestone. A great day to send Reform packing - get out and vote!
May 1, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Happy May 1st, Folkestone. A great day to send Reform packing - get out and vote!