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ChatGPT Isn’t Evil—We Are by L.A. Davenport We built AI on the worst of ourselves—so is it any wonder when it reflects that back? L.A. Davenport argues we should blame the source, not the surface.

Is AI evil—or just reflecting the worst of us?

L.A. Davenport unpacks the latest chatbot scandals and argues it’s time we stop blaming the bots for our own digital behavior.

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#AI #ChatGPT #DigitalEthics #LADavenport #PushingTheWave

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We’re stepping back for a little summer break.
Stay safe in the sun, keep an eye on loved ones in the heat, and enjoy a good book with an iced tea, if you can.
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#SummerBreak #StaySafe #HappyReading #SeeYouSoon #BookSky

Why the Left Keeps Losing—and What Mamdani Gets Right by L.A. Davenport L.A. Davenport asks why the left keeps failing and explores how Zohran Mamdani’s street-level politics might finally offer a path forward.

Why does the left keep losing—and what can they learn from Zohran Mamdani?
L.A. Davenport’s latest column explores the failures of establishment politics and the power of grassroots engagement. 📖 Read more → pushingthewave.co.uk/more/thought...

#Politics #Progressive #Democracy #LADavenport

Crotchet Castle & Gryll Grange by Thomas Love Peacock | Coming October 2025 | P-Wave Classics Coming 2 October 2025: Two brilliant satires by Thomas Love Peacock in one volume from P-Wave Classics. Comic, clever and delightfully strange.

🚨 Just announced: Crotchet Castle & Gryll Grange by Thomas Love Peacock will be published by P-Wave Classics on 2 October 2025.
Two of the sharpest and strangest novels of the 19th century, newly introduced and handsomely reissued in one volume.
📖 Preorders soon.
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Watercolor: A wide-angle depiction of a tornado moving across a barren landscape. Sky is painted with dramatic contrast; minimalist foreground

Something different for #scape day this week ~ #artyear #landscape #landscapepainting #eastcoastkin #cloudscape #stormysky #stormclouds #mood #moodysky #artyear #womensart #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorsky #skypainting #tornado #climatechangeisreal #climatecollapse #solastalgia

Bad Education (2004) ⭐ 7.4 | Crime, Drama 1h 46m | R

#FridayPopcorn: Tonight’s pick is Bad Education — Almodóvar’s haunting tale of love, lies, and lost time. Stylish, daring, unforgettable. What’s your Almodóvar essential? 🎬✨ #WorldCinema #FilmNight #PWavePress #Almodovar
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On the road again by L.A. Davenport L.A. Davenport reflects on Vienna, Lugano, and the absurd reasons people give for disliking cities—like being tutted at or caught in the rain.

From James Bond’s opera house to lakeside Lugano, L.A. Davenport’s latest travel column is full of music, food, art—and some very strange city reviews.

📖 Read on Pushing the Wave → pushingthewave.co.uk/more/thought...

#TravelWriting #Vienna #Lugano #PersonalEssay #LADavenport #PushingTheWave

The Presentation of the Self in Everyday Life by Erving Goffman for the Tuesday Book Club from P-Wave Press.

For our final #TuesdayBookClub before the holidays, we’re reading The Presentation of the Self in Everyday Life by Erving Goffman—a striking and surprisingly readable book on how we all perform different selves. Still highly relevant. 📖✨ #BookSky #PresentationOfSelf
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Escape: The Hunter Cut by L.A. Davenport, the perfect summer read from P-Wave Press

Summer’s here, and we’ve got the perfect book to get lost in:
Escape: The Hunter Cut is a haunting thriller set on the Mediterranean coast—slow-burning, unsettling, and beautifully done.
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#SummerReading #Thriller #EscapeTheHunterCut #BookRec #AmReading #BookSky

Watercolor: A cloudy skyscape in shades of blue and grey

A #skyscape today for #BlueSkyMonday #cloudscape #stormysky #stormclouds #mood #moodysky #artyear #womensart #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorsky #skypainting #eastcoastkin

Deborah Valenze · Widows Abound: Scenes of Rural Life In Social Topography of a Rural Community, Steve Hindle describes the lives of 780 inhabitants of 176 households in...

‘The construct of the male breadwinner belongs to a later period: women’s economic activities mattered a great deal in the late 17th century.’

Deborah Valenze on what a detailed census report from Warwickshire can tell us about rural life in 1684:
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The Rattle Bag edited by Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes for the Tuesday Book Club from P-Wave Press

This week’s #TuesdayBookClub is The Rattle Bag, edited by Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes. A poetry collection I kept with me for months—reading and re-reading its joyful, eclectic mix. Do you have a book like that? 📖📝 #TheRattleBag #PoetryAnthology #BookSky
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The internet is static. AI is dramatic. But both are inescapably now. What happens when fiction starts to reflect that?
At @p-wavepress.bsky.social , we think it drives readers deeper into the past—and into imagined worlds that feel more human.
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Pushing the Wave 2023: L.A. Davenport’s Year of Essays, Art, and Reflection Discover how Pushing the Wave 2023 became a transformative collection of essays, recipes, photos, and reflections on liberty, art, and life.

🌊 Pushing the Wave 2023 is coming soon! L.A. Davenport reflects on a year of essays, art, recipes, and reflections on liberty, AI, and life.
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck for the Tuesday Book Club from P-Wave Press

This week’s #TuesdayBookClub is Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck—a book I rediscovered while killing time at the airport, only to be blown away by the writing and power of the story. Some classics hit harder as adults. 📖✨ #OfMiceAndMen #Steinbeck
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We’re proud to announce Pushing the Wave 2023 🌊 — the second book in L.A. Davenport’s ongoing series celebrating the Thoughts and Pieces section.

As Pride Month begins, we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and stand in solidarity with those facing challenges. 🌈

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A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) ⭐ 7.9 | Drama 2h 2m | Approved

#FridayPopcorn: This week, A Streetcar Named Desire. Vivien Leigh’s powerhouse performance makes this classic hit hard every time. Which film performance haunts you? 🎭✨ #ClassicFilm #FilmNight #PWavePress
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Watercolor: An abstract piece that shows two trees, one brown and one green, near the top, with green and blue designs and shapes underneath. An abstract landscape is suggested, although interpretation is open.

95/100 ~ Another little abstract piece for today ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #treepainting #watercolortrees #watercolor #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #abstractart

Pushing the Wave 2023 by L.A. Davenport | P-Wave Press A rich, reflective collection of essays and stories by L.A. Davenport exploring modern life, identity, culture, and personal discovery in 2023.

📢 Exciting news! Pushing the Wave 2023 by L.A. Davenport launches 18 September 2025 with P-Wave Press. The second in his reflective, engaging essay series, this volume brings new stories, travels, cultural reflections & more. 🌍✨Follow us for updates! #PushingTheWave p-wavepress.co.uk/non-fiction/...

Roman Holiday (1953) ⭐ 8.0 | Comedy, Drama, Romance 1h 58m | Approved

#FridayPopcorn takes us to 1950s Rome this week with Roman Holiday: love, freedom and gelato on the Spanish Steps. Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck light up the screen in this timeless romantic escape. What classic romcom still makes you swoon?🍦🛵 #ClassicCinema #FilmNight
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Watercolor: A big sky featuring white cumulus clouds against darker tones is painted over a more abstracted foreground. Bands of yellow also streak across the sky, suggesting an obscured sun.

Sky gazing again #skyscape #cloudscape #stormysky #skygazing #skytherapy #sky #stormclouds #mood #moodysky #artyear #womensart #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorsky #skypainting #stunday #eastcoastkin

The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoyevsky for the Tuesday Book Club from P-Wave Press

Join us for this week’s #TuesdayBookClub as we read The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoyevsky—a fast-paced, psychologically rich novella about risk, addiction, and the illusion of control. One of his most personal works. 📖✨ #TheGambler #Dostoyevsky
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Maid Marian & The Misfortunes of Elphin by Thomas Love Peacock from P-Wave Press

✨ We’re thrilled to reveal the next P-Wave Classic: Maid Marian & The Misfortunes of Elphin by Thomas Love Peacock! Out 4 Sept., available on NetGalley & for pre-order now. Join us in celebrating timeless satire! 📖 #PWaveClassics #ThomasLovePeacock p-wavepress.co.uk/blog/files/m...

Spirited Away (2001) ⭐ 8.6 | Animation, Adventure, Family 2h 4m | PG

✨ #FridayPopcorn: Tonight, we’re revisiting Spirited Away, the Studio Ghibli classic that sweeps you into a world of wonder and mystery. A journey through the spirit world, where courage and heart lead the way. What Ghibli gem draws you back? 🍿✨ #StudioGhibli #FilmNight
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Mushroom and potato omelette | Pushing the Wave Two ways to make the perfect mushroom and potato omelette—hearty and warming or light and bright. Try this versatile recipe from L.A. Davenport.

🍄 L.A. Davenport shares his versatile recipe for a mushroom & potato omelette—two ways! Whether hearty or light, it’s perfect for any season.

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#Recipe #VegetarianCooking #PushingTheWave #LADavenport #ComfortFood #SeasonalCooking

Answered Prayers by Truman Capote for the Tuesday Book Club from P-Wave Press

Join us for this week’s #TuesdayBookClub as we read Answered Prayers by Truman Capote—a masterpiece left unfinished, yet unforgettable. Sharp, scandalous, and full of intrigue, it’s a glimpse into high society’s hidden corners. 📖✨ #AnsweredPrayers #TrumanCapote
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"Men are easily cured of unfashionable virtues, but never of fashionable vices." From Gryll Grange, by Thomas Love Peacock, one of our upcoming P-Wave Classics, out late later in the year. Stay tuned for news on that and much more in the next few weeks.
#classicliterature #p-waveclassics #BookSky

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✨ At P-Wave Press, we believe in the power of 'wild' literature—bold, boundary-pushing stories that go beyond the mainstream. Join us in supporting small presses and discover our new website design! 🌍 #IndiePublishing #PWavePress p-wavepress.co.uk/blog/files/s...

The internet is not broken | Pushing the Wave L.A. Davenport argues the internet hasn’t corrupted discourse—it’s just exposed who we really are. Nostalgia for a “better” web might be misplaced.

🌐 Is the internet broken? Or are we just seeing our unfiltered selves? L.A. Davenport’s latest column asks whether social media has corrupted us—or simply exposed us.
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#InternetCulture #HumanNature #FreeSpeech #PushingTheWave