Just cancelled my direct debit donations. You can’t suck up to Rowling and support LGBTQ+ people at the same time.

“Sing, oh muse, of dangerously reduced chocolate eggs…”

I saw the posh Galaxy ones at the little Tesco yesterday for about the same. Now is the time!

Oh, I’m judging

I’d go as far as to say if you’re regularly wanking over AI porn and completely disconnecting from the slimmest thread of human connection there, you should probably speak to someone for professional help.

a man in a captain america costume is standing in the snow . Alt: captain america saying thank you for your service

When I get an email (a genuine one) that tells me a particular account is going to be closed down for lack of use, I really want to message back and thank them.

I just don’t have the wherewithal for that kind of admin.

How many wans do you think Zoe Wanamaker’s family made originally?

I keep thinking I read that 62 million wrong

Fucking hell

Black and white sketch of a standing nude male figure from behind

Experimenting with #charcoalpencils, from a session with @mrcharlesmichael.bsky.social

#figurestudy #malenude #nudeart #homoeroticart

I don’t want to be all, “Leave Madonna alone!” But the old age gags have been going since she turned 35. 🥱

Show me a picture that captures your essence

Heaven’s what you make it

Thank you, you’re far too kind!

Colour painting of a bearded man with his foot up on something in revealing shorts viewed from underneath

‘Religious Experience’

Taken from a session with @planting-man.bsky.social

The use of lapis lazuli to paint the shorts, traditionally used in biblical art and often for Mary’s robes, inspired the title.

#maleart #homoeroticart #menwithbeards #meninjocks

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3 pen sketches of a muscular male figure

Two pencil sketches of a muscular nude male

Pencil sketch of a standing male figure

Watercolour sketch of a muscular male nude

Recent #lifedrawing sketches of the excellent @kramerevans.bsky.social at @tmld.bsky.social

#figuredrawing #figurestudy #sketching #watercolour

Ha!

I never miss it. Sometimes I’m not sure how healthy that is.

Seriously, it used to feel like coming out again. Now I tend to just be intrigued by the reaction.

a man with curly hair is sitting on a couch and says hello there Alt: a man with curly hair is sitting on a couch and saying hello there

At a house party:

“So what’s your favourite TV show?”

Me: “Doctor Who.”

“Oh, you’re one of those.”

“Yes. Yes I am.”

Pharmacy, coming from pharmaka in Ancient Greek for herbal medicines to magic spells and potions

The sentry robots caught mid-lipsynch are everything

A discouraging electrical charge should be administered for people who put their feet on train seats

a little girl is making a funny face and saying aw nuts ! Alt: a little girl is making a funny face and saying aw nuts !

Wrote a banging email to a client.

Right at the end I noticed the grocer’s apostrophe.

Aptly, what data centres are causing

Now if real AI decided to make something creative without prompts, it’ll be scary, but closer to actual creativity.

It’s ok, I think I’m done.

AI is just ‘beep boop beep I make picture, I make book’ and does it from gutting the work of others without thought, reason or value. And so much more bland.

Not even going to get into the environmental damage.

No, it’s not like learning from artists, writers and other creators.
No, it’s not like the introduction of photography.
No, it’s not like learning photoshop.

They actually took dedication.

I can’t just spend my time ranting about use if AI for creative work. But until that bubble, which is taking forever, bursts, it’s going to be shoved in in our faces relentlessly.

It’s a creative cancer.