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Matt Rooke

@articulatebear.bsky.social

Freelance motion graphics designer and video editor. Showreel: https://vimeo.com/975194067 Creative. Guitar player, amateur photographer, illustrator. I love to make things.

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Is Leto skewing the AI training by looking like Jesus? Clever...

04.03.2026 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We teased last week about how brilliant the Michael Woods' colours on Dan Dare: First Contact were. Now feast your eyes on this sneak peek.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/798...

02.03.2026 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 198    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
How Much I Dislike the Daily MailΒ 
Β 
I would ratherΒ 
eat Quavers that are six weeks stale,Β 
blow dry the man bun of Gareth Bale,Β 
listen to the songs of Jimmy Nail,Β 
than read one page of the Daily Mail.Β 
Β 
If I was boredΒ 
in a waiting room in Perivale,Β 
on a twelve-hour trip on Network Rail,Β 
halfway through a circumnavigational sail,Β 
I would not read the Daily Mail.Β 
Β 
I would happily readΒ 
the autobiography of Dan Quayle,Β 
1001 Things You Can Do With Kale,Β 
selected scripts from Emmerdale,
if it meant I didn’t have to read the Daily Mail.Β 
Β 
Far better toΒ 
stand outside in a storm of hail,Β 
scratch a blackboard with a fingernail,Β 
be swallowed by a humpback whale,Β 
than have to read the Daily Mail.Β 
Β 
If I was blind Β 
and it was the only thing in Braille,Β 
I still would not read the Daily Mail.Β 

Β 
Brian BilstonΒ 

How Much I Dislike the Daily MailΒ  Β  I would ratherΒ  eat Quavers that are six weeks stale,Β  blow dry the man bun of Gareth Bale,Β  listen to the songs of Jimmy Nail,Β  than read one page of the Daily Mail.Β  Β  If I was boredΒ  in a waiting room in Perivale,Β  on a twelve-hour trip on Network Rail,Β  halfway through a circumnavigational sail,Β  I would not read the Daily Mail.Β  Β  I would happily readΒ  the autobiography of Dan Quayle,Β  1001 Things You Can Do With Kale,Β  selected scripts from Emmerdale, if it meant I didn’t have to read the Daily Mail.Β  Β  Far better toΒ  stand outside in a storm of hail,Β  scratch a blackboard with a fingernail,Β  be swallowed by a humpback whale,Β  than have to read the Daily Mail.Β  Β  If I was blind Β  and it was the only thing in Braille,Β  I still would not read the Daily Mail.Β  Β  Brian BilstonΒ 

Today’s poem is called β€˜How Much I Dislike the Daily Mail’.

20.08.2025 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 947    πŸ” 298    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 32

We just got the first page of colours and HOLY SHIT they are good, please sign up for this project, it launches Monday

26.02.2026 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dan Dare: First Contact inks by @alexdecampi.bsky.social @marclaming.bsky.social & Michael Woods.
This book won't happen without your support so please consider signing up to our Kickstarter campaign!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/798...

26.02.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Would any of you lovely people like to assist in our purchase of a new boiler by buying a book filled with glorious imagery?
paddysbooks.bigcartel.com
#artbooks #illustrations #anime #scifi #characters

22.02.2026 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Color illustration of wee macaque holding his stuffed orang. πŸ₯Ή

Color illustration of wee macaque holding his stuffed orang. πŸ₯Ή

Punch the wee Japanese macaque by Sean Chen.
#comics #art

22.02.2026 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon leopard is wearing a police uniform and saying `` so cute !! '' . ALT: a cartoon leopard is wearing a police uniform and saying `` so cute !! '' .
21.02.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A favourite photo you’ve taken

19.02.2026 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pancake Day tomorrow, so a busy day of getting the pancake tree out of the loft and festooning the living room with pancake cards and batter. What will Father Pancake bring you tonight?*

*pancakes, probably

16.02.2026 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 113    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Cake Founding Guitarist Greg Brown Has Died Greg Brown, the founding guitarist for Cake, has died. The band’s social media account announced the news today, saying he passed β€œafter a brief illness.” β€œIt is with heavy hearts that we share the ne...

R.I.P. Cake founding guitarist Greg Brown

08.02.2026 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 393    πŸ” 115    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 87

Weird how we have breakfast, lunch and dinner and don't just consume a small cube of nutrients every 30 minutes of the day. Or have a replaceable bag of baby food worn over the shoulder or something that we can suck at like a hamster.

07.02.2026 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 0
Angine de Poitrine - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP Angine de Poitrine - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

If this isn’t the strangest goddamn thing I’ve seen or heard in a long time. Well done one these two weirdos, Canada. Legitimately. I listen to a lot of music and it’s nice to be surprised and confused once in a while.

youtu.be/0Ssi-9wS1so?...

07.02.2026 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

Peter Mandelson is responsible for such a long litany of scandals he was probably one of the factors FOR a vetting process in the first place. In fact the first question of any govt vetting process should be 'Are you or have you ever been Peter Mandelson?'

05.02.2026 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 481    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 4
A black and white drawing of Michael Sheen

A black and white drawing of Michael Sheen

Happy birthday, Michael Sheen! Here’s my portrait commissioned by Visit Wales last year.

05.02.2026 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 559    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
Jeffrey Epstein emailing Peter Thiel: Finding things on their way to collapse was much easier than finding the next bargain. ... Return to tribalism. Counter to globalization. Amazing new alliances.

Jeffrey Epstein emailing Peter Thiel: Finding things on their way to collapse was much easier than finding the next bargain. ... Return to tribalism. Counter to globalization. Amazing new alliances.

Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.

02.02.2026 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 26155    πŸ” 8250    πŸ’¬ 853    πŸ“Œ 1169
The cast of SCTV

The cast of SCTV

SCTV is on Internet Archive if you'd like to enjoy the early work of Catherine O'Hara and her fellow sketch comedy gods.

S1: archive.org/details/sctv...
S2: archive.org/details/sctv...
S3: archive.org/details/19-m...
S4-5: archive.org/details/66-s...
S6 + Cinemax: archive.org/details/sctv... #TVSky

31.01.2026 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2480    πŸ” 1065    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 80
The words; The World: overlay an image of people scrambling around screens showing ongoing thermonuclear war diagrams. A second image lies beneath covered in the text: Me: Do any of you need art books? over Will Ferrell yelling.

The words; The World: overlay an image of people scrambling around screens showing ongoing thermonuclear war diagrams. A second image lies beneath covered in the text: Me: Do any of you need art books? over Will Ferrell yelling.

Hope this isn’t too near the mark for anyone, but it’s turn to humour or hide under a duvet.
paddysbooks.bigcartel.com
#artbooks #illustrations #manga #comics #sketchbooks #characters #anime #design

20.01.2026 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

drop an alien not from star wars or star trek

25.01.2026 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Never mind peace, it's just another scam in order to line his pockets...

23.01.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Help us make hope normal again.

Join the Green Party now.

22.01.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 7000    πŸ” 2586    πŸ’¬ 204    πŸ“Œ 1045

There's a real danger the slippery slope argument snowballs into the thin end of the wedge and results in a domino effect that is just the tip of the iceberg.

24.11.2024 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Power of Poetry
Β 
with things falling apart
and anarchy let loose,
Β 
it was only poetry, he found,
which had any use,
Β 
so he reached for his copy Β 
of The Complete Works of Yeats
Β 
and bludgeoned the President
of the United States


Brian Bilston

The Power of Poetry Β  with things falling apart and anarchy let loose, Β  it was only poetry, he found, which had any use, Β  so he reached for his copy Β  of The Complete Works of Yeats Β  and bludgeoned the President of the United States Brian Bilston

Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.

18.01.2026 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3666    πŸ” 1177    πŸ’¬ 104    πŸ“Œ 93

And if you would like to hear that Trump speech again please seek immediate medical attention.

21.01.2026 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
APPLAUSE OR ELSE

APPLAUSE OR ELSE

Brendan Loper.
#comics #art #cartoon

18.09.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
It's a cartoon of orange face turd on a very tired white horse. Musk rides a metal looking tesla truck horse. RFK jr rides a cooler that says horse meat on the side. And JDV "rides" a sofa. The caption at the bottom says "The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse."

It's a cartoon of orange face turd on a very tired white horse. Musk rides a metal looking tesla truck horse. RFK jr rides a cooler that says horse meat on the side. And JDV "rides" a sofa. The caption at the bottom says "The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse."

The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse by Luke McGarry.
#comics #art #cartoon

20.01.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 226    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5
Lovely painted western scene with a horserider approaching

Lovely painted western scene with a horserider approaching

Jonah Hex by Barry Kitson.
#comics #art

12.10.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 282    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.

The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.

Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.

15.01.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4394    πŸ” 2781    πŸ’¬ 125    πŸ“Œ 745
A colour pencil drawing of Keir Dullea in 2001 : A Space Odyssey

A colour pencil drawing of Keir Dullea in 2001 : A Space Odyssey

A previous 2001 drawing. Colour pencil.

15.01.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 107    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0