mathw
@mathw.bsky.social
Programmer, linocut printmaker, aikidoka, early and folk musician, cat person, he/him
It would be really great if more people remembered the thing about driving in the rain and stopping distances and occasionally pondered just how bloody dangerous motorways can be.
November 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
It would be really great if more people remembered the thing about driving in the rain and stopping distances and occasionally pondered just how bloody dangerous motorways can be.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
Being thirsty while needing to pee really does feel like a major design flaw.
July 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Being thirsty while needing to pee really does feel like a major design flaw.
I suppose I shouldn't be surprised but our right-wing press chastising the PM for not backing Trump's warmongering is utterly bizarre. I hope Starmer doesn't listen to them. I hope he's a better man than that.
June 24, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I suppose I shouldn't be surprised but our right-wing press chastising the PM for not backing Trump's warmongering is utterly bizarre. I hope Starmer doesn't listen to them. I hope he's a better man than that.
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“Tell me, are any of those ‘key allies’ currently being indicted for genocide by the International Criminal Court?”
Jonathan Reynolds tells Sky News that the UK military would defend "key allies" in this conflict
June 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
“Tell me, are any of those ‘key allies’ currently being indicted for genocide by the International Criminal Court?”
A wonderful week in Kirkcudbright on a linocut course with @lauraboswellprint.bsky.social
She's an excellent teacher, and I have a load of new ideas to take away and work on. This is my finished print, a two block reduction based on a view near Castleton in the High Peak.
She's an excellent teacher, and I have a load of new ideas to take away and work on. This is my finished print, a two block reduction based on a view near Castleton in the High Peak.
May 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A wonderful week in Kirkcudbright on a linocut course with @lauraboswellprint.bsky.social
She's an excellent teacher, and I have a load of new ideas to take away and work on. This is my finished print, a two block reduction based on a view near Castleton in the High Peak.
She's an excellent teacher, and I have a load of new ideas to take away and work on. This is my finished print, a two block reduction based on a view near Castleton in the High Peak.
Quite impressed with how confusing and difficult cancelling a car insurance renewal with Admiral is. If you wanted to make something incredibly annoying that doesn't quite block the user from doing what they want, take inspiration from it.
May 9, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Quite impressed with how confusing and difficult cancelling a car insurance renewal with Admiral is. If you wanted to make something incredibly annoying that doesn't quite block the user from doing what they want, take inspiration from it.
Are there not enough wars already??
May 7, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Are there not enough wars already??
Next layer on my #linocut! Pondering where to go from this point. One thing I love about reduction prints is the ability to change direction a bit at every single stage. I could even not cut anything and just add more inking for the next layer if I wanted! I don't think I'm going to do that though.
April 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Next layer on my #linocut! Pondering where to go from this point. One thing I love about reduction prints is the ability to change direction a bit at every single stage. I could even not cut anything and just add more inking for the next layer if I wanted! I don't think I'm going to do that though.
Getting along with this little #linocut. I don't like the clouds but I'm persisting to practise other aspects. Next layer goes on tonight!
April 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Getting along with this little #linocut. I don't like the clouds but I'm persisting to practise other aspects. Next layer goes on tonight!
Lovely to discover this feed with some excellent, thoughtful and inspiring work on it in many forms of print. Really feeling like these custom feeds are BlueSky's absolute killer feature.
PrintSky is one of my favorite feeds to maintain. I've found many cool artists and love seeing the #printmaking community grow here.
The feed searches for a lot of print-related terms and filters out AI. You can also use #printsky to be featured. Follow and enjoy the work of great printmakers!
The feed searches for a lot of print-related terms and filters out AI. You can also use #printsky to be featured. Follow and enjoy the work of great printmakers!
February 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Lovely to discover this feed with some excellent, thoughtful and inspiring work on it in many forms of print. Really feeling like these custom feeds are BlueSky's absolute killer feature.
This block nearly ready to be printed. Hopefully this fine gentleman will print nice and cleanly. For some reason I'm always more nervous printing black than if I'm doing a layer in a reduction print. #linocut #reliefprint #workinprogress
February 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This block nearly ready to be printed. Hopefully this fine gentleman will print nice and cleanly. For some reason I'm always more nervous printing black than if I'm doing a layer in a reduction print. #linocut #reliefprint #workinprogress
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Great letter from @johnamaechi.apsintel.com in @financialtimes.com :
February 14, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Great letter from @johnamaechi.apsintel.com in @financialtimes.com :
Printing with a very thin layer of Payne's Grey relief ink today. A different effect to mixing with extender. This little experimental #linocut is nearly done!
February 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Printing with a very thin layer of Payne's Grey relief ink today. A different effect to mixing with extender. This little experimental #linocut is nearly done!
Anybody want a musical hug? Naragonia Quartet have you covered youtu.be/GtP7jlydQ28
NARAGONIA QUARTET - Astor
YouTube video by Naragonia (Official)
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February 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Anybody want a musical hug? Naragonia Quartet have you covered youtu.be/GtP7jlydQ28
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1000 women's voices is building up nicely! But we have room for more!
Do you know any women who speak another language? Please send me a recording of them saying "A Thousand Women's Voices" in their language!
Please send to 1000womensvoices@gmail.
Thank you! Gracias! Merci! Tak! Diolch! Hvala!
Do you know any women who speak another language? Please send me a recording of them saying "A Thousand Women's Voices" in their language!
Please send to 1000womensvoices@gmail.
Thank you! Gracias! Merci! Tak! Diolch! Hvala!
January 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM
1000 women's voices is building up nicely! But we have room for more!
Do you know any women who speak another language? Please send me a recording of them saying "A Thousand Women's Voices" in their language!
Please send to 1000womensvoices@gmail.
Thank you! Gracias! Merci! Tak! Diolch! Hvala!
Do you know any women who speak another language? Please send me a recording of them saying "A Thousand Women's Voices" in their language!
Please send to 1000womensvoices@gmail.
Thank you! Gracias! Merci! Tak! Diolch! Hvala!
Changing the foreground design for my current little #linocut with the aid of a red Chinagraph pencil. Can't get the original Indian ink marks off the block, so I just have to go over them with something I can tune in to while I'm cutting. Speaking of which, bring out the gouges!
January 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Changing the foreground design for my current little #linocut with the aid of a red Chinagraph pencil. Can't get the original Indian ink marks off the block, so I just have to go over them with something I can tune in to while I'm cutting. Speaking of which, bring out the gouges!
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Winter, 1955 by Japanese artist and poet Keiko Minami #womensart
January 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Winter, 1955 by Japanese artist and poet Keiko Minami #womensart
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today has been a rollercoaster for t-rex, vis-a-vis the tunes and the chipping thereof
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January 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
today has been a rollercoaster for t-rex, vis-a-vis the tunes and the chipping thereof
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Because today is incomprehensibly awful, enjoy this cat. She doesn't know what's going on. I wish I didn't sometimes.
January 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Because today is incomprehensibly awful, enjoy this cat. She doesn't know what's going on. I wish I didn't sometimes.