The Columbine massacre was on this date in 1999. Instead of energizing our country to get gun violence under control, it kicked off a new normal. One of the best explanations ever of journalism's destructive impact on mass shootings came from Roger Ebert in his review of Gus Van Sant’s “Elephant.”
Gonna confuse this even more by starting a band called Vegetative Electron Microscopy
If you need proof cats are nature's ultimate predator terrors to whatever new things you throw at them
Ukrainian cats have had time to observe and train in battlefield conditions and they're catching drones
That's some next level survivalist hunter behavioral adaptation in an active warzone
I once heard - or possibly read - that technical telly types of the time (70s/80s that is) referred to this approach as “piebald”.
Not a clue who/where it was, less still whether it was accurate/widespread, but I always rather liked the term. Not to mention the idea that it actually *had* a name!
There's only one person who can get Bluesky working again.
You ever notice how in the Superman the Movie poster, he's got one fist out, and on Superman II he's got two fists out? Well BUCKLE UP, I gave him three and four fists for Superman III and Superman IV, respectively. Hilarious!
They're cowards for not doing this.
Well, it’s a *bit* of a niche subgenre, but…
And ftr, yes I know it’s the *wrong* green man. And of course I’d still be over the moon if Wally Randall, Ian Fairbairn & John Levene turned up in a bumper 3x Primord collectors’ pack one day. Even if it was a B&M exclusive.
But let’s not quibble. This looks fab.
Fourteen years later… 🥹
One more, slightly less relevant, but illustrating a little more of that early range.
Being “bad” at art is good, actually! My favorite excerpt from my appearance with @emilymbender.bsky.social on the @404media.co podcast with @samleecole.bsky.social in the episode “The Marketing Tricks of ‘Artificial Intelligence’”.
Hehe, very good - sad to say I never heard that one! Though it does in turn remind me of *this* glorious bit of T2-fixated silliness from Wrighty’s posse… 😎
youtu.be/JewSFEb4D6Y?...
Not sure if these have already appeared on your radar @thetimdickinson.bsky.social, but I’ve spotted a couple more pics that mboi.
First was posted on Cobra’s IG account a couple of years ago, second emerged from Googling around “Cobra Supaform” (the firm’s original name from 1978-2006).
I guess this means we’re one step further away from the Shoe Event Horizon. 🦤
Last year, someone (specifically, OUP) asked me to write an encyclopedia entry for "AI". I've just finished reviewing the copy edits, so hopefully it will be in the world soon. Meanwhile, a teaser:
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Fantastic PhD studentship opportunity - Spitting Image: political satire in Britain in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Working across @exeter.ac.uk and @theul.bsky.social in partnership with the @camglamresearch.bsky.social and drawing on the Roger Law archive.
#PhDsky
Yes. This is *exactly* how my new spare bedroom must look. 😏
anniejonesxx13 Hello Neighbours fans Just a heads up to let you know this iconic painting of Mrs Mangle will be up for auction in the next couple of weeks.
My wife sent me the link to this and asked if we have room for it.
I said we’d make room!
#mrsmangel
See also… 🤓
TFW you recognise a #DoctorWho location from @raceacrosstheworld.bsky.social, then remember it was actually just a model shot.
Ha!
I'm telling you, the solution to many problems in education is to hire school librarians (at a liveable wage, with administrative support, and adequate resources). Your students don't need an LLM, they need a librarian.
Can’t offer any practical advice I’m afraid, but I feel for you - that sounds *really* crap/frustrating/maddening.
On the bright side, at least your zombie mail isn’t coming from the NORWEB Federation…
I made a whole BBC TV series (2020) about the remarkable resilience of the people of Iran and their culture over centuries of threat and callous rule. You can watch it right here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Happy 50.0000001th/st! 🥳
Aw thanks, that’s wonderful! 😊
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We have been in places like this before, though not quite like this one. We have lived. We have survived. We will continue to do so. The most important thing is caring for ourselves and others. Freezing is the place trauma lives. Connection is how we fight it. So find a way that works for you.
Sean Jay posted this lovely piano version of the #Blakes7 theme, with his own arrangement. Lovely! youtu.be/zz2vXOWfe9E?...
