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simonrussell.website @simonrussell.bsky.social · 4h

Look. It’s already transforming industry. Why, she’s head a reference to it being used in a transcription app… that’s a mind boggling advance in just 8 years with only billions of dollars and 24/7 media promotion to help it along

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Extracellular Polysaccharide Matrix @tom-mcnally.bsky.social · 16h

I'm exhibiting at the very first Cartoon County Fair at the #Brighton Open Market on the 18th of October, alongside some very distinguished company.

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Brad Guigar — Follow my #HaHaHaHalloween Countdown 🎃 @bradguigar.com · 18h

Book a 30- or 60-minute session, and we'll sit down and discuss the best ways to improve your comic, its publishing, and promotion. Doing a Kickstarter? We'll do a pre-flight, and you can add the cost of the session into your goal so it pays for itself!

Comics consultations

Schedule a one-on-one talk with Brad Guigar. We'll talk comics, social media, crowdfunding, merchandising — or whatever else is on your mind!

buff.ly

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simonrussell.website @simonrussell.bsky.social · 20h

Body double hand actors

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Tim Pilcher @timpilcher.bsky.social · 1d

A reminder that there's a massive #cartoon #comics fair at #BrightonOpenMarket in 10 days on Sat. 18 October! LOADS of creators including @streakofpith.bsky.social @zaraslattery.bsky.social @frasergeesin.bsky.social Sara Kenney, Danny Noble, Dan Locke, Paul Garner, Ilya & many more! #Brighton

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 3d

Banned Books Week has just launched in the United States, an annual event with international support that unites the book community in support of the freedom to read.

https://downthetubes.net/banned-books-week-spotlights-most-challenged-books-star-treks-george-takei-honorary-chair/

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Martin Simpson - Buy Rasp Bk. 1 NOW! @simoart.bsky.social · 3d

NEWSFLASH!

'Rasp: Book One' is now available from my Etsy store!!🔥

More info in my bio or the thread below!👇

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Green Archer Comics @greenarcher.io · 4d

The @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social’s #BannedBooksWeek is October 5th-11th this year and over on our Instagram channel we are highlighting banned comics.

For every like the videos get, we’ll donate $1 (up to $1000) to @cbldf.bsky.social!

Check out the videos and buy some banned comics!

Instagram

Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

www.instagram.com

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Rob Jackson @robjacksoncomics.bsky.social · 5d

Anyone want some comics? Lots for sale at my website, why not try something new. They are cheap (in the UK) too. My shop - rob-jackson-comics.sumupstore.com and my blog to find out about them robjacksoncomics.blogspot.com cheers

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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 5d

New preprint 🌟 Psychology is core to cognitive science, and so it is vital we preserve it from harmful frames. @irisvanrooij.bsky.social & I use our psych and computer science expertise to analyse and craft:

Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Psychologists. doi.org/10.31234/osf...

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Cover page of Guest, O., & van Rooij, I. (2025, October 4). Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Psychologists. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/dkrgj_v1

Table 1 Guest, O., & van Rooij, I. (2025, October 4). Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Psychologists. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/dkrgj_v1

Table 2 Guest, O., & van Rooij, I. (2025, October 4). Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Psychologists. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/dkrgj_v1

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Zara Slattery aka Inksplattery @zaraslattery.bsky.social · 5d

Talking about Canterbury & the Miracle Windows!!!!

Alex Fitch @panelborders.bsky.social · 5d

repeat broadcast: Alex Fitch talks to @karriefransman.bsky.social, @zaraslattery.bsky.social & Sabba Khan re: their comics based on Canterbury Cathedral, & to NormKonyu re: @comicstitan.bsky.social's graphic novel Downlands. 11am Sun 5th Oct, 104.4 Resonance FM panelborders.wordpress.com/2025/09/29

September 29, 2025 – Panel Borders and other podcasts

1 post published by Alex Fitch on September 29, 2025

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simonrussell.website @simonrussell.bsky.social · 6d

Oh, yes! Historically there has been so little money or prestige in Comics, we are conditioned to believe anyone hoisting our flag is on our side. Flag historians know better.
There is no trickle down, but we don’t need to beg for a golden shower!

Hannah Berry @streakofpith.bsky.social · 6d

And because we apparently live in a technocratic hellhole, noisy corporate mouths will be the ones dictating what the comics world needs to thrive. I guarantee you those needs will match corporate interests 100%, but maybe the community will get some trickle-down benefits too? If we’re well behaved?

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Hannah Berry @streakofpith.bsky.social · 6d

Everyone who is behind this survey wants your voice to be counted. Everyone who is *boosting* this survey wants your voice to be counted.

Get this puppy filled in before midnight on Monday and be counted!!

ukcomicscreators.org.uk

A graphic for the Uk comics creator survey, saying: we’ve got questions; we need answers. Who’s in? With the URL ukcomicscreators.org.uk over a series of illustrated raised hands

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simonrussell.website @simonrussell.bsky.social · 7d

fair point
just thinking how badly DB's amazing comic character would get under his skin (and subtly recommending the comic to the QR team)

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simonrussell.website @simonrussell.bsky.social · 7d

Listening to @quietriotpod.bsky.social describing an offended Farage as pearl clutchingly camp made me think of the drawings in Desert Peach (a fantastic comic about Rommel’s gay brother) by Donna Barr
I’d seek permission to use her illos if I was Labour!

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simonrussell.website @simonrussell.bsky.social · 8d

When I get a moment I’ll type up a list from my old notes for you then…

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simonrussell.website @simonrussell.bsky.social · 8d

Are you going to be at the mart on Sunday?

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Laura Howell @laurahowell.bsky.social · 9d

Parents of Birmingham! There's still a handful of places left on my Create a Comic Strip course, running after school (5-6pm) In Kings Heath for the next six weeks, starting Oct 1st. More details here: howbraveisthewren.com/product-cate...

Shop / EVENTS / how brave is the wren

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simonrussell.website @simonrussell.bsky.social · 9d

Bloody brilliant breakdown of how generative Ai can’t do the jobs CEOs want it to at the start of this

Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 9d

Here’s part 1 of our four-part Better Offline case against generative AI. I walk you through how generative AI is sold through a complete misunderstanding of the concept of labor - and myth-building by companies like NVIDIA and OpenAI.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Linktr.ee/betteroffline

The Case Against Generative AI (Part 1)

Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 09/30/2025 · 25m

podcasts.apple.com

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 9d

Newsletter: This is The Case Against Generative AI, a comprehensive analysis of a financial collapse built on myths I’ll dispel, the markets’ unhealthy obsession with NVIDIA's growth, and the fact that there is not enough money in the world to fund OpenAI.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-case-aga...

The Case Against Generative AI

Soundtrack: Queens of the Stone Age - First It Giveth Before we go any further: This is, for the third time this year, the longest newsletter I've ever written, weighing in somewhere around 18,500 wo...

www.wheresyoured.at

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Alex Fitch @panelborders.bsky.social · 9d

broadcast: Alex Fitch talks to @karriefransman.bsky.social, @zaraslattery.bsky.social & Sabba Khan about their comics based on Canterbury Cathedral, and to NormKonyu re: @comicstitan.bsky.social' graphic novel Downlands. 5pm Weds 1st Oct, 104.4 Resonance FM panelborders.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/t...

This week’s show: Atmospheric Locations

Starting a new series of Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to a trio of graphic novelists about stained glass inspired strips, and to an animator turned comic creator about his ghostly titles. Sabba …

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simonrussell.website @simonrussell.bsky.social · 11d

@drlouis.bsky.social in case you’ve not heard AA’s podcast, it’s always great and sounds like he’ll be talking about your boy at some point…

Alex Andreou's Podyssey @alexpodyssey.bsky.social · 12d

Niche content, but his story is SO interesting. Thinking of telling next season. A

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Lucy Sullivan @lucysullivan.bsky.social · 13d

Traveling at an unspeakable hour for an artist but LICAF BOUND!
Find me for a natter if you’re there &
come along to my events please!

Lucy Sullivan @lucysullivan.bsky.social · 15d

It’s @comicartfestival.bsky.social
An incredible line up of guests, exhibitors, panels & interviews awaits!

FIND ME…

SAT 11-12 - SIGNING! (+ free sketch) with La Belle Adventure

SUN 1-2 - LIVE DRAW! @averyhill.bsky.social double bill with Donya Todd & myself interviewed by Paul Gravett

Images: Top - Poster for Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2025 featuring a huge tree over a sunset painted Lake Windemere
Lower - Photo of comic creator Lucy Sullivan (me) & a page from her graphic novel BARKING

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simonrussell.website @simonrussell.bsky.social · 14d

Congrats Hayley. It’s a super achievement and the bits you shared at @cartooncounty.bsky.social make we want to go get the book

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simonrussell.website @simonrussell.bsky.social · 16d

Believing in the electorate “having studied the answers…” might be the root of the confusion here.
They were not compelled to look at previous years’ exams and instead copied their mate’s answers - but he skipped every lesson to huff glue out of a crisp packet, so what do he know?

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