Pip Kazan
@pipkazan.bsky.social
ME/CFS-afflicted novelist Philip Kazan. It’s better to burn out than it is to rust, and I wish somebody had told me that when I chose the rust option.
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![[Scene is a kitchen - a middle aged woman called JANET is boiling peas at the stove. A younger more colourfully dressed woman named LIZ approached her.]
JANET:
Ugh...
LIZ:
What's up?
JANET:
I am so bored of cooking peas!
LIZ:
Have you tried...
AI peas?
JANET:
AI peas?
LIZ:
They're peas with AI!
[Liz holds up to us a packet of peas labelled: Pea-i AI - Peas with AI].
LIZ:
Al-powered peas harness the potential of your peas
JANET:
What
LIZ [Now a voiceover as we cut to a whizzy technology diagram of peas all connected by meaningless dotted lines]
Why not take your peas to the next level with Al Peas' new Al tools to power your peas?
[Show a techno diagram of a pea with a label reading 'AI' pointing to a random zone in it]
LIZ:
Each pea has Al in a way we haven't quite worked out yet but it's fine
[Show Janet and Liz now in a Matrix-style world of peas]
LIZ:
With Al peas you can supercharge productivity and make AI work for your peas!
JANET:
What
LIZ:
Shut up
LIZ:
Our game-changing Pea-Al gives you the freedom to unlock the potential of the power of the future of your peas workflow
From opening the bag of peas
to boiling the peas
to eating the peas
To spending millions on adding Al to the peas and then having to work out what that even means.
JANET:
Is it really necessary to-
LIZ [Grabbing Janet by the collar]:
THE PEAS HAVE GOT AI, JANET
[Cut to an advert ending screen, with the bag of peas and the slogan:
AI PEAS: Just 'Peas' for god's sake buy the AI peas.
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The Clothworkers’ Textile team love how textiles tell stories. We were amazed to find this stunning embroidered fabric hidden and being used as a sleeve lining in a dress from Afghanistan. A beautiful handmade secret tucked away!
#clothworkerstextileproject
#clothworkerstextileproject
November 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The Clothworkers’ Textile team love how textiles tell stories. We were amazed to find this stunning embroidered fabric hidden and being used as a sleeve lining in a dress from Afghanistan. A beautiful handmade secret tucked away!
#clothworkerstextileproject
#clothworkerstextileproject
Lived in Paignton too, for a bit. Now you know.
What a life she had!
"But Singer’s philanthropic efforts did not end at art. Passionate about public housing, she worked on several impactful projects, including commissioning Le Corbusier to construct a homeless shelter for Paris’s Salvation Army"
"But Singer’s philanthropic efforts did not end at art. Passionate about public housing, she worked on several impactful projects, including commissioning Le Corbusier to construct a homeless shelter for Paris’s Salvation Army"
A Hidden Sargent Painting Revives the Story of a Rebel Heiress Who Shaped Art History
An elusive John Singer Sargent portrait of Winnaretta Singer at the Musée d’Orsay, revives the story of the radical heiress-turned-arts patron.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Lived in Paignton too, for a bit. Now you know.
*screams in disabled, unpaid carer*
What on earth is this nonsense from a Blue Labour MP?
What, you want a policy targeting zero illness, no full time caring responsibilities, no skills mismatches or career breaks and you think we should heavily crack down on migration until we get there?
Just not serious policy/politics.
What, you want a policy targeting zero illness, no full time caring responsibilities, no skills mismatches or career breaks and you think we should heavily crack down on migration until we get there?
Just not serious policy/politics.
November 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
*screams in disabled, unpaid carer*
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This is how it all ends, and I'm ready for it.
October 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This is how it all ends, and I'm ready for it.
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David Tennant and David Lanndlord putting their differences aside to team up against their common enemy, David Estate Agennt
November 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
David Tennant and David Lanndlord putting their differences aside to team up against their common enemy, David Estate Agennt
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What a great day for finding out that a lot of things people thought were conspiracies are actually backed up by emails that are like hey pedo, let us pedo together in pedoland on the second day of the pedo month
November 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
What a great day for finding out that a lot of things people thought were conspiracies are actually backed up by emails that are like hey pedo, let us pedo together in pedoland on the second day of the pedo month
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Watched two episodes of Pluribus. I may be an outlier here, but Carol really gets on my wick.
November 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Watched two episodes of Pluribus. I may be an outlier here, but Carol really gets on my wick.
This is the absolute deity-level sound.
As it's Neil Young's 80th, here's maybe my favourite clip of him in action. Not a solo thing, weirdly, but the CSNY torching of Down By The River at Celebration Big Sur. The face-off with Stills is for the ages. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNnM...
Crosby Stills Nash & Young - "Down By The River" (Big Sur CA 1969)
YouTube video by Philtration
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November 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
This is the absolute deity-level sound.
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Tim Davie thinks anti-racism is contentious and a political ideology. What does that say about him? Draw your own conclusions! And once more, Black people pay the fucking licence fee
November 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Tim Davie thinks anti-racism is contentious and a political ideology. What does that say about him? Draw your own conclusions! And once more, Black people pay the fucking licence fee
We are in a Cold War with the United States of America
Q: Is the president prepared to bankrupt the BBC?
LEAVITT: This is a leftist propaganda machine that unfortunately is subsidized by British taxpayers, and he thinks that's extremely unfortunate for the great people of the UK
LEAVITT: This is a leftist propaganda machine that unfortunately is subsidized by British taxpayers, and he thinks that's extremely unfortunate for the great people of the UK
November 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
We are in a Cold War with the United States of America
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Holy shit, just learned about the typewriter art of Montserrat Alberich Escardívol, a Catalan typist. Using an extra wide typewriter and 180 color ribbons, she built up elaborate images from simple characters like 'm' and '.' and ';'. Here is her typewritten painting of the Cathedral of Barcelona.
November 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Holy shit, just learned about the typewriter art of Montserrat Alberich Escardívol, a Catalan typist. Using an extra wide typewriter and 180 color ribbons, she built up elaborate images from simple characters like 'm' and '.' and ';'. Here is her typewritten painting of the Cathedral of Barcelona.
I think we should start screaming about the fact that WE ARE IN A COLD WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
November 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I think we should start screaming about the fact that WE ARE IN A COLD WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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'Gyles Brandreth, you've changed'
November 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
'Gyles Brandreth, you've changed'
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Out on December 9, available to preorder fromNewCon Press now. Do you believe in miracles?
The Essence, Dave Hutchinson - Books - The Essence
NewCon Press is a multiple award-winning independent publisher specialising in science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy and horror.
www.newconpress.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Out on December 9, available to preorder fromNewCon Press now. Do you believe in miracles?
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I assume Starmer is going to do a KLF at the Brits for PMQs
November 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I assume Starmer is going to do a KLF at the Brits for PMQs
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To all the doubters, AI is so close to being perfect
Look my iphone helpfully transcribed a voice message left by my French mechanic
Look my iphone helpfully transcribed a voice message left by my French mechanic
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM
To all the doubters, AI is so close to being perfect
Look my iphone helpfully transcribed a voice message left by my French mechanic
Look my iphone helpfully transcribed a voice message left by my French mechanic
Cut to: RFK Jr, eyes wide with excitement, head thrown back and mouth agape to catch precious morsels of airborne, deliquescent whale blubber
It’s 12 November, so it’s time to mark the 55th anniversary of the exploding whale of Oregon, an attempt to clear a cetacean carcass from a beach which prompted one reporter to say “The blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds”
November 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Cut to: RFK Jr, eyes wide with excitement, head thrown back and mouth agape to catch precious morsels of airborne, deliquescent whale blubber
Happy 80th birthday to Neil Young. Thank you for soundtracking swathes of my life, old man.
This was my first Neil Young album, bought on a whim when I was 18 or so. Every single song is like a pin through the butterflies of memory.
This was my first Neil Young album, bought on a whim when I was 18 or so. Every single song is like a pin through the butterflies of memory.
November 12, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Happy 80th birthday to Neil Young. Thank you for soundtracking swathes of my life, old man.
This was my first Neil Young album, bought on a whim when I was 18 or so. Every single song is like a pin through the butterflies of memory.
This was my first Neil Young album, bought on a whim when I was 18 or so. Every single song is like a pin through the butterflies of memory.
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Happy 80th birthday to Neil Young. This, from Stereogum, where they ask 80 artists including Jeff Tweedy, Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard, Michael Stipe, Open Mike Eagle, Tom Morello, Kurt Vile, Allison Russell, Matt Berninger, Perfume Genius, A-Trak, for their favorite Neil song is worth a read.
80 Artists Pick Their Favorite Neil Young Song
Happy 80th birthday, Neil Young!
stereogum.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Happy 80th birthday to Neil Young. This, from Stereogum, where they ask 80 artists including Jeff Tweedy, Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard, Michael Stipe, Open Mike Eagle, Tom Morello, Kurt Vile, Allison Russell, Matt Berninger, Perfume Genius, A-Trak, for their favorite Neil song is worth a read.
In happy news, Mrs K and I celebrated our 32nd anniversary today despite torrential rain and several power cuts. We got married, time and date arrived at purely by accident, at 11:00 on the 11th November…
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
In happy news, Mrs K and I celebrated our 32nd anniversary today despite torrential rain and several power cuts. We got married, time and date arrived at purely by accident, at 11:00 on the 11th November…
My uncle took my grandpa back to the Somme battlefields in the 1970s. While they were walking through the preserved Newfoundland trenches, my cousin started kicking something sticking out of my ground. “Ah, hmm, stop that,” said my ex-artillery grandpa. “That’s an unexploded German shell.”
And you'd be amazed what's in mostly-forgotten tunnels beneath France.
When I was down there with some RE, a few De Beers peeps were with us (don't ask). They asked what to do if they kicked a live shell.
ROYAL ENGINEER: Jump 50ft up. Burst through the surface. Scatter yourself over about 20 yards
When I was down there with some RE, a few De Beers peeps were with us (don't ask). They asked what to do if they kicked a live shell.
ROYAL ENGINEER: Jump 50ft up. Burst through the surface. Scatter yourself over about 20 yards
November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
My uncle took my grandpa back to the Somme battlefields in the 1970s. While they were walking through the preserved Newfoundland trenches, my cousin started kicking something sticking out of my ground. “Ah, hmm, stop that,” said my ex-artillery grandpa. “That’s an unexploded German shell.”
I’ve been trying to find a specific sort of African music that John Peel played in the v early 80s. It had this beautiful, light, cascading guitar work and minimal vocals. Not Malian (though he did play Super Etoile) or Highlife, I don’t think from SA or Zimbabwe either. A (nice) mystery. Help!
November 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I’ve been trying to find a specific sort of African music that John Peel played in the v early 80s. It had this beautiful, light, cascading guitar work and minimal vocals. Not Malian (though he did play Super Etoile) or Highlife, I don’t think from SA or Zimbabwe either. A (nice) mystery. Help!
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Give us this Bond.
an older man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair and talking .
ALT: an older man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair and talking .
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Give us this Bond.