Troutboy
@troutboy.bsky.social
Designer. Lover of comic books, art and music.
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Rún make their London debut supporting @rocketrecordings.bsky.social labelmates Ex-Easter Island Head (@eeih.bsky.social) at @iklectikartlab.bsky.social on 27th April.
Tickets: dice.fm/event/eowg9d...
Tickets: dice.fm/event/eowg9d...
February 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Rún make their London debut supporting @rocketrecordings.bsky.social labelmates Ex-Easter Island Head (@eeih.bsky.social) at @iklectikartlab.bsky.social on 27th April.
Tickets: dice.fm/event/eowg9d...
Tickets: dice.fm/event/eowg9d...
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“Much like the literal whistleblowers currently helping keep their streets safe from federal agents in cities around the U.S., the people of Pollokshields were simply ready to drop everything and stand up for a stranger”
—The @avclub.com on Everybody To Kenmure Street
www.avclub.com/everybody-to...
—The @avclub.com on Everybody To Kenmure Street
www.avclub.com/everybody-to...
A timely Sundance doc is an ICE-breaker around community action
Everybody To Kenmure Street shows what's possible when immigration officials aren't allowed to murder at will.
www.avclub.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:29 PM
“Much like the literal whistleblowers currently helping keep their streets safe from federal agents in cities around the U.S., the people of Pollokshields were simply ready to drop everything and stand up for a stranger”
—The @avclub.com on Everybody To Kenmure Street
www.avclub.com/everybody-to...
—The @avclub.com on Everybody To Kenmure Street
www.avclub.com/everybody-to...
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I took a closer look at the UK government's new 'AI Skills Hub', and it is insane.
It includes 'courses' that are simply links to info pages about PhD programs; 'courses' that are literally just software developer documentation; and 'courses' that don't exist at all.
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It includes 'courses' that are simply links to info pages about PhD programs; 'courses' that are literally just software developer documentation; and 'courses' that don't exist at all.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I took a closer look at the UK government's new 'AI Skills Hub', and it is insane.
It includes 'courses' that are simply links to info pages about PhD programs; 'courses' that are literally just software developer documentation; and 'courses' that don't exist at all.
Short 🧵
It includes 'courses' that are simply links to info pages about PhD programs; 'courses' that are literally just software developer documentation; and 'courses' that don't exist at all.
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the government paid £4 million for a website that simply links out to AI training courses from other companies rather than using that money to make something actually bespoke
which I guess is actually a pretty accurate representation of this whole damn thing 🥲
which I guess is actually a pretty accurate representation of this whole damn thing 🥲
January 29, 2026 at 10:21 AM
the government paid £4 million for a website that simply links out to AI training courses from other companies rather than using that money to make something actually bespoke
which I guess is actually a pretty accurate representation of this whole damn thing 🥲
which I guess is actually a pretty accurate representation of this whole damn thing 🥲
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A useful thread of online design archives from around the world. (Taken from our 2020 Tweet of the same name)
1. Bulgaria socmus.com
1. Bulgaria socmus.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:49 PM
A useful thread of online design archives from around the world. (Taken from our 2020 Tweet of the same name)
1. Bulgaria socmus.com
1. Bulgaria socmus.com
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BTW the EASIEST way to convince a pet-owner the NHS shouldn't be privatised is to ask them how much their last vet bill cost.
January 28, 2026 at 10:27 AM
BTW the EASIEST way to convince a pet-owner the NHS shouldn't be privatised is to ask them how much their last vet bill cost.
Drum Eyes! Would be great if we were due a Drum Eyes comeback. I’d pay to see them double drumming in the round at the ICA!
January 27, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Drum Eyes! Would be great if we were due a Drum Eyes comeback. I’d pay to see them double drumming in the round at the ICA!
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The wait is over. Lego clogs are finally here
www.lego.com/en-gb/produc...
www.lego.com/en-gb/produc...
January 27, 2026 at 7:37 AM
The wait is over. Lego clogs are finally here
www.lego.com/en-gb/produc...
www.lego.com/en-gb/produc...
No probs! My good deed for the day. Glad you could grab one. 👍
January 26, 2026 at 6:51 PM
No probs! My good deed for the day. Glad you could grab one. 👍
Just a heads up in case you missed it, tix for a second night at the Lexington are onsale now too.
January 26, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Just a heads up in case you missed it, tix for a second night at the Lexington are onsale now too.
@brokenfrontier.bsky.social Not sure if this was something that was on your radar, but this South Asian comics adjacent event happening in Feb is new to me. Looks pretty cool! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zine-mela-...
Zine Mela - Exhibition and Social Space
SD Projects and Hamja Ahsan bring Zine Mela to Folkestone: an exhibition of South Asian zines with chai, boardgames and more!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 9:54 PM
@brokenfrontier.bsky.social Not sure if this was something that was on your radar, but this South Asian comics adjacent event happening in Feb is new to me. Looks pretty cool! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zine-mela-...
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Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
January 24, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power
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Another favor to ask on a research project. We're wrapping up a large project on AI music. We need folks to participate in a short 10 min quiz to test your ability to distinguish between AI music & human music. Especially looking for help from musicians!
uchicago.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
uchicago.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management
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January 21, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Another favor to ask on a research project. We're wrapping up a large project on AI music. We need folks to participate in a short 10 min quiz to test your ability to distinguish between AI music & human music. Especially looking for help from musicians!
uchicago.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
uchicago.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
That’s fair! I might have to dig out my old KJ albums now and give them a spin. Really used to like their first few albums. I’m not up to speed with their more recent ones but I gather they went heavier.
January 20, 2026 at 6:32 PM
That’s fair! I might have to dig out my old KJ albums now and give them a spin. Really used to like their first few albums. I’m not up to speed with their more recent ones but I gather they went heavier.
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The bestest that ever was or will be
AMIGA 500
Posted by retrogamesba
Amigaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
#commodore #AMIGA #CBM #retrogaming #videogames #80s #90s #Geek #Year2026
Posted by retrogamesba
Amigaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
#commodore #AMIGA #CBM #retrogaming #videogames #80s #90s #Geek #Year2026
January 20, 2026 at 8:32 AM
The bestest that ever was or will be
Their Pandemonium album, which I think came before this one, is really good too!
January 20, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Their Pandemonium album, which I think came before this one, is really good too!
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Bandcamp has formally introduced a new policy banning music and audio generated wholly or largely by AI from purchase on its platform. Bandcamp said: “With this policy, we’re putting human creativity first."
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January 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Bandcamp has formally introduced a new policy banning music and audio generated wholly or largely by AI from purchase on its platform. Bandcamp said: “With this policy, we’re putting human creativity first."
buff.ly/mnjpUZA
buff.ly/mnjpUZA
No probs! Hope you enjoy if you get a chance to pick them up!
January 17, 2026 at 12:23 PM
No probs! Hope you enjoy if you get a chance to pick them up!
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It was 30 years ago today that BBC Two transmitted the opening episode of Our Friends in the North - one of the greatest television dramas the BBC has ever made.
For the anniversary, I've been down to Caversham to take a look through the show's files and explore some of the tales they tell...
For the anniversary, I've been down to Caversham to take a look through the show's files and explore some of the tales they tell...
Our Friends in the North
30 years on from the first episode of this groundbreaking drama, we take a closer look into the programme’s archive to reveal a time capsule of a turbulent era.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 8:53 AM
It was 30 years ago today that BBC Two transmitted the opening episode of Our Friends in the North - one of the greatest television dramas the BBC has ever made.
For the anniversary, I've been down to Caversham to take a look through the show's files and explore some of the tales they tell...
For the anniversary, I've been down to Caversham to take a look through the show's files and explore some of the tales they tell...
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Reform exist purely to extract wealth for their leaders and friends, modelled on Trump's approach to the US Presidency. The NHS is just one part of the copper they intend to strip from the UK's walls before leaving us for dead. They are an existential threat to the nation, and must be defeated.
There it is.
Farage and Reform would end our NHS.
Millions of people could not afford to be ill under a Reform government.
Farage and Reform would end our NHS.
Millions of people could not afford to be ill under a Reform government.
January 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Reform exist purely to extract wealth for their leaders and friends, modelled on Trump's approach to the US Presidency. The NHS is just one part of the copper they intend to strip from the UK's walls before leaving us for dead. They are an existential threat to the nation, and must be defeated.
Have you read Jesse Lonergan’s Drome or Garden of Spheres by Linnea Sterte? Would recommend. Two particularly gorgeous comic books from last year.
January 10, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Have you read Jesse Lonergan’s Drome or Garden of Spheres by Linnea Sterte? Would recommend. Two particularly gorgeous comic books from last year.
A new James Brandon Lewis and Messthetics album is coming out next month! Hoping for a fierce one off the back of some of their live shows.
January 9, 2026 at 3:29 PM
A new James Brandon Lewis and Messthetics album is coming out next month! Hoping for a fierce one off the back of some of their live shows.
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The Dickin Medal is the highest award that can be issued to animals in British military service. Bearing the words "We Also Serve" it has been awarded 75 times since its creation in 1943.
Only one cat has ever received the award.
This is the story of Able Seacat Simon, of HMS Amethyst. 🧵 1/25
Only one cat has ever received the award.
This is the story of Able Seacat Simon, of HMS Amethyst. 🧵 1/25
August 6, 2024 at 12:36 PM
The Dickin Medal is the highest award that can be issued to animals in British military service. Bearing the words "We Also Serve" it has been awarded 75 times since its creation in 1943.
Only one cat has ever received the award.
This is the story of Able Seacat Simon, of HMS Amethyst. 🧵 1/25
Only one cat has ever received the award.
This is the story of Able Seacat Simon, of HMS Amethyst. 🧵 1/25