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Witch, hare and herbs linocut by my mum.

Witch, hare and herbs linocut by my mum.

My book Help The Witch

My book Help The Witch

I've TWO of these beautiful 'Witch & Hare' original linocuts by my mum, Jo, to give away to my Bluesky followers. The print is from my recently republished book, Help The Witch.

All you have to do to enter is repost this story from the book (maybe give it a read too?) www.tom-cox.com/robot-2/

07.11.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 10
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In celebration of World Octopus Day, we wanted to revisit one of our favorite cephalopod sightings, the glass octopus β€” Vitreledonella richardi filmed during a month-long #PhoenixIslandsCoral expedition in 2021.

08.10.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1241    πŸ” 494    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 57
Linocut print depicting a tangle of tree branches.

Linocut print depicting a tangle of tree branches.

β€œBranches No. 2”

This linocut print explores the intricate detail of a tangle of tree branches.

print.aaronawad.com/branches-num...

#linocut #printmaking #linoprint #blockprint

19.09.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œYou used to be able to say anything” comedians never been more quiet in their lives

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On November 12, 1833, there was a meteor shower so intense that it was possible to see up to 100,000 meteors crossing the sky every hour. At the time, many thought it was the end of the world, so much so that it inspired this woodcut by Adolf Vollmy.

18.09.2025 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Three-colour linocut print depicting a set of doodles.

Three-colour linocut print depicting a set of doodles.

Three-colour linocut print depicting a set of doodles.

Three-colour linocut print depicting a set of doodles.

Mumble Jumble #1 and #2 - The start of a series based on a set of doodles. Also made way back in the early aughts. I like the idea taking a loose, ephemeral thing like a doodle and translating it to block print.

print.aaronawad.com/mumble-jumbl...

#linocut #printmaking #linoprint #blockprint

13.09.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Three-colour linocut print depicting a stylized heart on coloured card stock.

Three-colour linocut print depicting a stylized heart on coloured card stock.

Three-colour linocut print depicting a stylized brain on coloured card stock.

Three-colour linocut print depicting a stylized brain on coloured card stock.

Heart and Brain - I made these waaay back in the early 2000s. Three-colour linocuts printed on coloured card stock.

print.aaronawad.com/heart-brain/

#linocut #printmaking #linoprint #blockprint

13.09.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Sam Altman thinks we're close to AGI ... they can't even make a circle" - @davidimel.com

10.09.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 659    πŸ” 193    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 36
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This is real as hell. Hollywood thought narrative pods would be easy IP to make into movies, and overvalued the market. Now they are undervaluing it. You can support independent journalism by becoming a @hyperfixedpod.bsky.social member. au.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

05.09.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 251    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 8
John Candy: I Like Me | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Ryan Reynolds John Candy: I Like Me | Official Trailer

John Candy is such a comedic legend…so many of his performances are ingrained in my memory. Looking forward to seeing (and crying): youtu.be/hatkPBCcYUI

04.09.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is the Bubble Bursting? I'm making this previously paywalled article available to everybody

www.honest-broker.com/p/is-the-bub...

04.09.2025 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You know what, fair play to Scooby Doo villains. They walk into a room dressed as a ghost, see a talking dog on its hind legs making the world’s biggest sandwich and somehow manage to stay in character.

02.09.2025 07:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2829    πŸ” 692    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 9
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I waited hours for this cloud to come near the lake #lightning strike reflection.

31.08.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2534    πŸ” 203    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 7
πŸ“š Drawing a Pin-Up for Nick Craine’s The Cheese Heads | Comic Illustration Process
YouTube video by Scott Mooney πŸ“š Drawing a Pin-Up for Nick Craine’s The Cheese Heads | Comic Illustration Process

Remember The Cheese Heads Comic Series by Nick Craine? He asked me to draw a pinup for the Complete Collection, being released soon by Black Eye Books. youtube.com/shorts/Aj4yA...

26.08.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event Three years in, one of AI’s enduring impacts is to make people feel like they’re losing it.

Shocking statement by Charlie Warzel.

www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

23.08.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Thai cover band you didn't know you needed in your life.

Crank it! πŸ˜€ 🎸

21.08.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 11438    πŸ” 2067    πŸ’¬ 488    πŸ“Œ 250
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How to Sell UX Research with Two Simple Questions It’s one reason why so many UX designers are frustrated in their job and why many projects fail. And it’s also why we often can’t sell research: every decision-maker is confident in their own menta…

β€œWhen it comes to asking for more direct contact with your users, you might feel like poor Oliver Twist, timidly asking, β€˜Please, sir, I want some more.’”

☞ How to Sell UX Research with Two Simple Questions by Sophia V. Prater in @alistapart.com.

20.08.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Best (?) of Manimal
YouTube video by Matthew Callan The Best (?) of Manimal

folks I put together a compilation of hilarious clips from the short lived series Manimal, wherein a rich playboy solves crimes by changing into different beasts. here it is for your viewing pleasure, unless you don’t want to condone this sort of behavior (if so, fair) youtu.be/117fdJaHa68?...

11.08.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 460    πŸ” 104    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 45
Sunset over a farmer's field.

Sunset over a farmer's field.

Sunset ride on the Kissing Bridge trail #fujifilm #fujifilmxpro3 #fujifilmxf18mmf2

01.08.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tara taking a break under an overpass decorated with graffiti.

Tara taking a break under an overpass decorated with graffiti.

Wayfinding sign at the beginning of P'tit Train du Nord trail

Wayfinding sign at the beginning of P'tit Train du Nord trail

A view of Rivière-Rouge between Nominingue and Le Village Tremblant from the P'tit Train du Nord trail.

A view of Rivière-Rouge between Nominingue and Le Village Tremblant from the P'tit Train du Nord trail.

Our group taking a break on Rivière-du-Nord while biking along the P'tit Train du Nord trail.

Our group taking a break on Rivière-du-Nord while biking along the P'tit Train du Nord trail.

A few shots from our P'tit Train du Nord bike trip. #PtitTrainduNord

01.08.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations β€œIn recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...

"Just because I’m not on the keyboardβ€”and you have to add two extra steps for me to appear correctlyβ€”I’m suddenly the product of some soulless technology?"

20.07.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 349    πŸ” 102    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 38
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Alamo acquires iconic bicycle from Pee-wee's Big Adventure SAN ANTONIO - The Alamo announced Friday a whimsical and nostalgic new addition to its growing collection: the original, screen-used stunt bike from the beloved

A bright spot of hope in dark times. news4sanantonio.com/news/local/a...

19.07.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1343    πŸ” 244    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 50
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This is exactly what the internet is for.

08.07.2025 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 12275    πŸ” 3594    πŸ’¬ 133    πŸ“Œ 268
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Laurels

Ambie AbaΓ±o, woodcut prints on handmade paper

sites.google.com/view/ambieab...

#art

03.07.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For the absolute last time: I *never* said I thought E.T. dressed in the wig and the dress was sexy, I said *I could see why people would think that*

15.06.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6488    πŸ” 698    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of my Dad carrying me on his shoulders when I was a toddler.

A photo of my Dad carrying me on his shoulders when I was a toddler.

Happy Father’s Day

15.06.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#NoKings
New York

14.06.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 31380    πŸ” 5826    πŸ’¬ 471    πŸ“Œ 316
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They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...

β€œWhat does a human slowly going insane look like to a corporation?” Mr. Yudkowsky asked in an interview. β€œIt looks like an additional monthly user.”

William Gibson himself could not have written something so chilling about our (now) future.

14.06.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Same!

25.05.2025 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I like it, and I think you will too!

25.05.2025 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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