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Dave Daveson

@davemayhem.bsky.social

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Makes science TV shows for a living and still cant believe it's a real job. Draws pinup, mixes cocktails and mucks about on bikes for fun. Significantly cooler thanks to AC. He/Him

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Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · May 9

It's finally live! I was lucky enough to get to work with an amazing team and help make this show a reality. Essentially the same team behind the award winning Horrible Histories (but with added me). Its the same mix of sketches, songs and more fart jokes you can sniff at but now with more science!

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Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 4h

Earth Vs The Wildhearts.
Ginger is another of those wildly underrated artists and an amazing songwriter. Bands on hiatus at the moment but if they ever get back together make a point of going.

Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 8h

.HACK or Sword Art Online are both considered Isekai an the protagonists don’t die in those.

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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · Sep 8

it's real support from actual racists

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Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 13h

The cat equivalent of waiting outside Tesco’s (or Wetherspoons depending on the temperament of the cat) for it to open.

Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 13h

Real answer is as long as you’re enjoying your work, can pay bills and stay below burnout levels… as much or as little as you want.

No one else’s business, including mine.

Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 13h

As many as you feel you should... But also, not so many that it stops you from doing things other people feel you should…

It’s obvious silly.

Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 21h

Any low fat vegan mayonnaise. At that point you way as well admit you’re eating thickened water and white food coloring.

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @sorayanadiamcdonald.com · 21h

"I helped!" meowed Wendy.

Security camera catches cat dropping mouse into human family's dinner

Animal rescuers in California shared security camera stills showing the moment a foster kitten spiced up her human family's dinner with a dead mouse.

www.upi.com

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Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 21h

The best time to leave Twitter was when Musk bought it. The second best time is now.

Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 23h

I seem to remember Dante's The Devine Comedy might be the first back in the early 14thC. Could be wrong on that so don't quote me.

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Sebastián Píriz @sebastianpiriz.bsky.social · 1d

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Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 1d

"Look! a Dungeons and Dragons ride!"

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Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 1d

My dad in his first mosh pit

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Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 1d

Genuinely lovely guy. My folks know him from the UK jazz scene so when Buster played Norwich on Christmas Eve he got us tickets and took us back stage. My folks 1st punk gig and my dad’s first ever mosh pit.

6 people back stage after buster bloodies Christmas gig. From the left, my partner berni, Adrian Cox, my Dad, Buster, my Mum and me.

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Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 1d

It does sound like you guys were having fun. Good to hear you're having fun just playing.

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Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 1d

yeah, and tour manager/saxophonist for Buster Bloodvessel.

Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 1d

That sounds lush man. I love it.

I forgot to ask, do you know a guy called Adrian Cox. He's a trad jazz clarinetist. He moved to sweden last year I think.

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Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 1d

Hell, I'm still coming to terms with what it means to me to have this diagnosis. I half thought I was wasting everyone's time before the consultation process. Turns out I really wasn't and that I was the only one that was surprised I had it let alone at the level I do.

Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 1d

I doubt it's perfect per se, I'm not sure I'm looking for that or even know what that looks like. I've been told I've had ADHD for almost 40 years despite only been diagnosed for a few months.

I think the meds are at a point where I want to live with them for a while and see what happens.

Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 1d

I'm just finishing up the titration period on my meds this week so I'm kind of new to this whole ADHD treatment thing. Does feel weird being able to do normal stuff without any of the "SQUIRREL" moments.

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Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 2d

Paraphrasing The Importance of Being Ernest:
"To design one game, Ms Anne, may be regarded as a misfortune; to design more looks like habit forming."

Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 2d

Your PFP is boss tho.

Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah Medi came first then all the rest popped up in quick succession. Got me playing with brushes and textures in a way I never really played with before.

For the longest time I was just a pencil and ink guy with a tiny bit of digit cleanup after the fact.

A stylised large headed pinup girl ran in pencil with ink lines. She's wearing a vintage style lingerie and stockings.

A 5o's pinup girl sat on a giant egg wearing bunny ears. Shes sat next to the easter bunny drawn in the style of Big Daddy Roth's Rafting Style. The image is done in pen and ink with some light pencil shading.

An in sketch of a goth girl dancing in a tight shiny black dress and lang gloves.

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Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 2d

The first 4 managed to somehow fit together as a single piece. Not something I planned but it worked really well. Jackie Lantern you've seen and there's also Morticia Dernier

Lilith, Betty, Medi and Cleo from the previous post combined together into a single picture. The girls are arranged in a single group shot.

A pinup style illustration of a rock chick girl in a skull mask in jeans, stiletto boots and a cropped biker jacket. She has black hair in with an asymmetric undercut and is wielding a giant fantasy style scythe.

Dave Daveson @davemayhem.bsky.social · 2d

I think the dress swish needs redoing and the bodice needs some details to really sell it.

She's part of a run of monster girls i did, Betty D'Ville, Cleo, Lilith and Medi. TBH they were all just and excuse to try digital painting in a more textured style.

A pinup style illustration of a red skinned devil girl named Betty D'Ville She's dressed in the style of a 80s hair metal rock chick. She has voluminously styled blue black long straight hair, a white torn cropped vest top with a purple bra underneath, a short black leather miniskirt and over kneed stripper boots.

A pinup style illustration of an Egyptian mummy named Cleo. She has a short blue black long bob haircut with a fringe and gold eye makeup. Shes dressed in loose bandages that she appears to be tying up across her chest and similarly loose bandages as a separate miniskirt. she's kneeling down sitting on her heels and wearing flat sandals . Next to her is a dark blue cat in a gold collar.

A pinup style illustration of a vampire girl named Lilith. Shes dressed as punk in summer wearing only a red bra with black lace trim on her top half with a pair of distressed skinny blue jeans with a torn right knee on her bottom half. She has a loosely slung studded belt around her waist and on her feet are a pair of oxblood dr martens.
She has bright blue hair in a betty paige vintage cut and little bat wings at her temples. shes carrying a yellow parasol over her shoulder in a coquettish manner.
A pinup style illustration of a vampire girl named Lilith. Shes dressed as punk in summer wearing only a red bra with black lace trim on her top half with a pair of distressed skinny blue jeans with a torn right knee on her bottom half. She has a loosely slung studded belt around her waist and on her feet are a pair of oxblood dr martens.
She has bright blue hair in a betty paige vintage cut and little bat wings at her temples. shes carrying a yellow parasol over her shoulder in a coquettish manner.

A pinup style illustration of a medusa named Medi. Shes dressed a a goth chick in a body con halter neck purple mini dress with a zip front and whit batwing collar detail. Theres a ringed collar around her neck, a silver chained belt around her waist with a pentagram detail and oneehich platform goth boots with multiple buckled straps. Shes looking at her reflection air an silver hand mirror whilst some of the snakes on her hand seem to be arguing or chatting to each other.

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