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Judge rules Luigi Mangione should not face death penalty A federal judge dropped two of the charges against Luigi Mangione — the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — making his case no longer eligible for the death penalty.

A federal judge dropped two of the charges against Luigi Mangione — the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — making his case no longer eligible for the death penalty. n.pr/4bu41Z8

Writers Guild of America's staff union authorizes strike, weeks before major negotiations Three years after the major strike shut down Hollywood, the Writers Guild of America's staff union has authorized its own strike.

Writers Guild of America's staff union authorizes strike, weeks before major negotiations

More than 750 free trees to be given out at Surrey libraries Surrey County Council wants to plant 1.2 million trees, one for each resident, by 2030.

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94. Albion (2005)

Are we living in a simulation? Illustration by Andrei Castanha on Unsplash Here is a sentence I liked from Michael Johnson's latest Substack piece, "On the 'Simulation ...

Are we living in a simulation? w/ @r-michael-johnson.bsky.social - www.rawillumination.net/2026/01/are-...

Sundance doc 'Ghost in the Machine' draws a damning line between AI and eugenics The Sundance documentary Ghost in the Machine boldly declares that the pursuit of artificial intelligence, and Silicon Valley itself, is rooted in eugenics.

“Ghost in the Machine paints the rise of AI as a fascistic project that aims to demean humans and establish the techno-elite as our de facto rulers.”

Where is that from?

Greens select former mayoral candidate to run in Gorton and Denton byelection Hannah Spencer, a Trafford councillor and plumber, ran as the party’s candidate for mayor of Manchester in 2024

Greens select former mayoral candidate to run in Gorton and Denton byelection

No los veas.
¡No los veas!
#fnord

Over 50% of game developers now think generative AI is bad for the industry, a dramatic increase from just 2 years ago: 'I'd rather quit the industry than use generative AI' The latest GDC survey also found that managers are more likely to use generative AI than their employees.

"Our standing rule is: If one of us brings up using GenAI in any of our work, then it's safe to assume we've been assimilated by The Thing and should be burned alive by Kurt Russell," said a game design consultant in the US.

Huge congratulations Hannah!! What a brilliant choice - someone who knows & loves the city, lived there all her life, & 100% committed to delivering the very best for residents. On my way to campaign in Gorton and Denton right now. We can do this!! 💚 @mcrgreenparty.bsky.social
@greenparty.org.uk

Looking forward to the new Rimbaud prequel.

i’m sure a lot of people knew it at the time, but i feel like not enough work has been put into educating subsequent generations that dennis hopper’s character in apocalypse now was a perfect representation of him.

Green graphic branded “Bradford District Green Party” with the headline “Green Party hit highest ever poll rating!!”. A bar chart shows five coloured bars labelled 11%, 17%, 17%, 19% and 29%, with the tallest bar at 29%. Text at the bottom reads “Join.greenparty.org.uk” and “Find Out Now – 28th Jan 2026”, alongside the Green Party Bradford District logo.

📊 Highest ever poll rating!!

✅️ 190,000 members.

🗳 Big elections coming up!

🤝 What a time to get involved!!!

Join.greenparty.org.uk

#BookologyThursday This is the old cover of 'The Greenwood Faun' which will shortly be reissued by Snuggly, with new artwork but the story remains the same - a magical manuscript transported from Arthur Machen's 'The Hill of Dreams' unleashes Pan in Victorian London.

Gloucester's empty shops to be transformed into art spaces A free programme of art projects will be created in Gloucester's 'meanwhile' spaces.

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Same!

Sci-Fi Satirical Drama ‘Yellow Cake’ Debuts Trailer Ahead of Rotterdam Premiere (EXCLUSIVE) Tiago Melo's sci-fi satirically tinged drama 'Yellow Cake' has debuted its trailer ahead of the world premiere in Rotterdam's Tiger Competition.

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#Satire
#SciFi
#FilmSky

Oz Fritz on Pynchon's 'Shadow Ticket' www.rawillumination.net/2026/01/oz-f...

Mordecai the Foul employing expedient means :)))
You are now a Discordian God!
Music by Kermit Leveridge & @dj-greg-wilson.bsky.social
Costume design by @dimadrjuchin.bsky.social
"Cometh the moment, cometh The Mandrill!" - Alan Moore
Excerpt from "A Quantum of Discord" - link below!

Horror Not Hate An anti-fascist, anti-hate anthology of horror comics and art supporting LGBTQIA+ and Immigrant rights!

Check out Horror Not Hate by Slow Feet Comics on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/slo...

#HorrorNotHate
#ComicSky

2000 AD Prog 2467 Review Another week and another 2000 AD prog review! As the format of the weekly anthology series continues to sink its hooks in deep, and I find myself jonesing for the latest instalments from the mighty ho...

CBY Contributor @bobbycampbell.net is back with an advanced review from @2000ad.bsky.social and Prog 2467
He has found a home at 2000 AD.

www.comicbookyeti.com/post/2000-ad...

liz truss has now been a podcaster for longer than she was prime minister

Swift bricks to be installed in all new buildings in Scotland after Holyrood backs ruling Rest of UK has so far resisted calls to make it mandatory for developers to install bricks that provide nesting for swifts and other endangered birds Swift bricks will be installed in all new buildings in Scotland after the Scottish parliament voted in favour of a law to help endangered cavity-nesting birds. The Scottish government and MSPs across the parties backed an amendment by Scottish Green Mark Ruskell to make swift bricks mandatory for all new dwellings “where reasonably practical and appropriate”. Continue reading...

Swift bricks to be installed in all new buildings in Scotland after Holyrood backs ruling

All about RAW on 'Midnight Frequency Radio' Art Bell was a popular nighttime radio DJ who hosted the Coast to Coast AM late night radio talk show for many years. In one of his episod...

All about RAW on 'Midnight Frequency Radio' w/ @jacksontom.bsky.social and @23rasa.bsky.social - www.rawillumination.net/2026/01/all-...

Greg Ketter, founder/owner of DreamHaven Books & Comics, Winner of the Will Eisner Spirit of Retail Award, 1999.

As Greg has said here, the store's site has crashed from the traffic/flood of orders. But a GofundMe is still live to help with the store's renovation.

www.gofundme.com/f/dreamhaven...

Synchronicity artwork The artwork, above, is “The Buzz” by creationtrip. It was posted on X by Lucid Dreams , with this quote from Illuminatus! by Robert Shea...

Synchronicity artwork www.rawillumination.net/2026/01/sync...

OpenAI’s president is a Trump mega-donor Greg Brockman said he started “getting involved politically” in 2025.

OpenAI’s president is a Trump mega-donor

Spirit of the Shadows #1- Advanced Review Nick Cagnetti’s art is absolutely electrifying, and lures you into the “book of the dead” narrative with a seemingly bottomless bag of visual tricks and delights. Combining the extra-dimensional dynam...

We've got an advanced review of Spirit of the Shadows from @oni-press.bsky.social by CBY Contributor @bobbycampbell.net

See how Bobby describes the book below

www.comicbookyeti.com/post/spirit-...