Neal Curtis
@nihilcurtis.bsky.social
Comics scholar, one-time critical theorist. Interested in science communication & graphic medicine. Enjoys SF. Concerned (to say the least) by climate emergency and fascism. Escaped UK for Aotearoa. Tangata Tiriti. He/him.
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Huh, would you look at that.
*stares directly at the camera lens*
*stares directly at the camera lens*
New UK onshore wind and solar is β50% cheaperβ than new gas. pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.com/tl/cl/eyJ2Ij...
February 13, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Huh, would you look at that.
*stares directly at the camera lens*
*stares directly at the camera lens*
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The last photo I took of my home before it became rubble. Your support, friends, eases the tragedy in our hearts. We do not want to imagine our lives as permanent inside tents that are only fit for the torment of human beings ππ
chuffed.org/project/1520...
chuffed.org/project/1520...
February 13, 2026 at 12:38 PM
The last photo I took of my home before it became rubble. Your support, friends, eases the tragedy in our hearts. We do not want to imagine our lives as permanent inside tents that are only fit for the torment of human beings ππ
chuffed.org/project/1520...
chuffed.org/project/1520...
The UK Green Party is one of the very few signs of hope in an international political hellscape. We are so close to an unrecoverable tipping point for both democracy and the climate that urgent, remedial action is needed.
Labour are done.
And Reform offer no solutions - their extreme division will just make things worse.
The Green Party want to lower bills, protect our NHS and rebuild our public services.
Hannah Spencer, our local plumber, for the win! π
www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...
And Reform offer no solutions - their extreme division will just make things worse.
The Green Party want to lower bills, protect our NHS and rebuild our public services.
Hannah Spencer, our local plumber, for the win! π
www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...
Zack Polanski says Labour Party is βoverβ after taking βvotes for grantedβ
The comments come ahead of the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election with the Greens and Reform UK looking to take the seat from Labour
www.the-independent.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:09 PM
The UK Green Party is one of the very few signs of hope in an international political hellscape. We are so close to an unrecoverable tipping point for both democracy and the climate that urgent, remedial action is needed.
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Meta's plan for launching glasses that people can use to secretly identify strangers on the street is to do it "during a dynamic political environment" when people who care about why that's bad are "focused on other concerns."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Meta's plan for launching glasses that people can use to secretly identify strangers on the street is to do it "during a dynamic political environment" when people who care about why that's bad are "focused on other concerns."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
One US politician speaking the truth. Conservatives like to critique a "planned economy" but the capture of democracy by oligarchy has been long planned and began in 1979 with Thatcher and Reagan.
AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
February 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM
One US politician speaking the truth. Conservatives like to critique a "planned economy" but the capture of democracy by oligarchy has been long planned and began in 1979 with Thatcher and Reagan.
Meredith Whittaker on why the use of "open source" in relation to AI is a pretense.
www.themaybe.org/reframing-im...
www.themaybe.org/reframing-im...
Reframing "Open Source" Meredith Whittaker
Calls for openness delivering nostalgia for a creator-driven past rather than meaningful access.
www.themaybe.org
February 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Meredith Whittaker on why the use of "open source" in relation to AI is a pretense.
www.themaybe.org/reframing-im...
www.themaybe.org/reframing-im...
Billboard outside Old Trafford, the home of Man Utd whose tax dodging. non-dom, racist owner has been complaining about immigrants. Via @ApostateEnglishman on Mastodon
February 13, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Billboard outside Old Trafford, the home of Man Utd whose tax dodging. non-dom, racist owner has been complaining about immigrants. Via @ApostateEnglishman on Mastodon
As is the fascist turn. 2015.
February 13, 2026 at 8:16 AM
As is the fascist turn. 2015.
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a stat i always cite is the number of anti-trans articles in the press went from 60 in a year, to 7,500
February 12, 2026 at 1:29 PM
a stat i always cite is the number of anti-trans articles in the press went from 60 in a year, to 7,500
I feel like the only response to 98% humidity is whiskey. Is that wrong?
February 13, 2026 at 8:11 AM
I feel like the only response to 98% humidity is whiskey. Is that wrong?
Bad Bunny taught me that the original Puerto Rican flag was light blue.
February 13, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Bad Bunny taught me that the original Puerto Rican flag was light blue.
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Anthropic head of AI safety quits, warning of "world in peril" & announces plan to study creative writing, as my college charges ahead in deal with Anthropic, which trained its tech on at least 25 books taken without permission from our Creative Writing faculty. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Anthropic AI safety researcher quits with 'world in peril' warning
It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.
www.bbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Anthropic head of AI safety quits, warning of "world in peril" & announces plan to study creative writing, as my college charges ahead in deal with Anthropic, which trained its tech on at least 25 books taken without permission from our Creative Writing faculty. www.bbc.com/news/article...
It is als a very long process begun in 1979. Get them to think about how powerful corps and billionaires have become in the 40 years since, and project forward at an increasingly exponential rate.
February 12, 2026 at 9:59 PM
It is als a very long process begun in 1979. Get them to think about how powerful corps and billionaires have become in the 40 years since, and project forward at an increasingly exponential rate.
It's whether they care.
February 12, 2026 at 9:52 PM
It's whether they care.
They are clearly not paying attention.
February 12, 2026 at 9:52 PM
They are clearly not paying attention.
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Donald Trump isnβt going unchallenged β at least by us.
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@chenoweth.bsky.social
ash.harvard.edu/programs/cro...
@chenoweth.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Donald Trump isnβt going unchallenged β at least by us.
ash.harvard.edu/programs/cro...
@chenoweth.bsky.social
ash.harvard.edu/programs/cro...
@chenoweth.bsky.social
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I keep thinking the corporate class and their political stooges hope to disestablish democracy before the full impact of the climate crisis takes hold b/c without representation or legal protection, they will then be able to do with us what they will.
Omni Corp.
Omni Corp.
February 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I keep thinking the corporate class and their political stooges hope to disestablish democracy before the full impact of the climate crisis takes hold b/c without representation or legal protection, they will then be able to do with us what they will.
Omni Corp.
Omni Corp.
We just need to keep giving the rich all the money. It's bound to work eventually.
'It's just not enough': Salvation Army warns families are starving
'It's just not enough': Salvation Army warns families are starving
The Salvation Army's latest State of the Nation paints a dire picture of worsening child poverty and unemployment.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 12, 2026 at 7:50 PM
We just need to keep giving the rich all the money. It's bound to work eventually.
Having an apocalyptic morning thinking about billionaires mining the moon. www.iop.org/explore-phys...
How does the Moon affect the Earth?
We explore why a small silvery-looking sphere orbiting 384,400 kilometres away has a profound impact on us here on Earth.
www.iop.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Having an apocalyptic morning thinking about billionaires mining the moon. www.iop.org/explore-phys...
Son is a Forest fan. We lived there for 22 years. Owner is a nutter. π
February 12, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Son is a Forest fan. We lived there for 22 years. Owner is a nutter. π
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In her @newscientist.com column, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein did not mince words: Elon Musk has misunderstood the point of Star Trek.
The idea that a heavily corporate and militarized approach to exploration will create a prosperous future? Illogical.
@chanda.blacksky.app
The idea that a heavily corporate and militarized approach to exploration will create a prosperous future? Illogical.
@chanda.blacksky.app
!["We arenβt taking very good care of [Earth], but that could change. For me, thatβs what Star Trek is all about. Not the promise of a high-tech future where we escape our world, but rather one where we learn to respect the incredible spaceship that is our home planet." -Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:weva5qcysw47fohyddwuctd6/bafkreigoafc5gtqe64af22jyj7hu2z3ijnhdo4eirm25dhmy4bvhjzl4fa@jpeg)
February 12, 2026 at 12:47 AM
In her @newscientist.com column, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein did not mince words: Elon Musk has misunderstood the point of Star Trek.
The idea that a heavily corporate and militarized approach to exploration will create a prosperous future? Illogical.
@chanda.blacksky.app
The idea that a heavily corporate and militarized approach to exploration will create a prosperous future? Illogical.
@chanda.blacksky.app
No one else has won there all season, we had to pick ourselves up and the weather was shit. So, I'd say that's good. Not vintage football, but the football we needed. π
February 11, 2026 at 11:52 PM
No one else has won there all season, we had to pick ourselves up and the weather was shit. So, I'd say that's good. Not vintage football, but the football we needed. π
After a massive psychological blow against City in the middle of an awful campaign, we went to a side unbeaten at home all season and ground out a 1-0 win. Guts. #LFC
February 11, 2026 at 11:20 PM
After a massive psychological blow against City in the middle of an awful campaign, we went to a side unbeaten at home all season and ground out a 1-0 win. Guts. #LFC
Great stuff. Thanks.
February 11, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Great stuff. Thanks.