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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 33m

I try to be optimistic but it’s increasingly looking like all the world’s resources will be used for wanking.

The Verge @theverge.com · 3h

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

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Tom Reagan’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 1h

Milei looks like all the cast of Are You Being Served in one

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 59m

That’s an interesting point. How keen some humans are to put all their trust in one man is fascinating to me, as well as worrying. Incidentally, I’m reading Muderland at the moment that puts forward the idea that industrial pollution may be a reason behind serial killers in the 60s and 70s.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 1h

I feel there still are cults but culturally (no pun intended) we’ve moved on. I would say they’re more boring than they used to be. They’re more like creepy pyramid schemes than Flat Earth Jesus freaks.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1h

Israel Warns Gaza Still Harboring Hundreds Of Doctors https://theonion.com/israel-warns-gaza-still-harboring-hundreds-of-doctors-1850964439/

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 1h

Yes I have unfortunately. One former regular customer in the states said they were quoted $80 in import tax but I’ve heard rumours of 120. I haven’t had a single sale to America in a month.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 1h

The number of people who think it’s weird and unusual that they hate clowns is now somewhere around 6 billion.

Amazing Facts @amazingfacts.bsky.social · 2h

The world is facing a clown shortage.

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maxanene.bsky.social @maxanene.bsky.social · 2h

Let be honest, it's not GoT they want to put Marilyn Monroe in is it.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 2h

Oh excellent! Thank you.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 2h

A student improv group would have come up with a better idea this for 20 quid and a pint.

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 3h

Thank you G x

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George Docherty @mrgeostak.bsky.social · 3h

I have 14 of Graeme’s prints. Everyday at least one of them makes me smile. I’d have more but I simply don’t have room. You do.

Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 9h

Yesterday my etsy shop had preciously one view. (And i think that was probably me) If you like my stuff please repost. An eccentric millionaire with lots of empty wall space could be scrolling your timeline right now. marswasrubbish.etsy.com/listing/1579...

One of my prints “And now we’ll abseil down the other side” Shows a mountain that’s actually a monster with abseilers on top of it.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 3h

Aw lovely. I used to have this one by Olly Moss for An American Werewolf in London. It’s unofficial and basically fan art but I loved it and meant to get it framed but lost it moving house.

A poster for An American Werewolf in London with the coast of the British isle made to resemble a werewolf head

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 3h

The Million Names For God by Arthur C Clarke in case you were wondering but a billion other stories can do similar wonders.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 3h

The other day I mentioned a short story that gave me an existential crisis and I had to go for a bit of a think. It was only nine pages long. I love how a collection of words can do that.

John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 6h

Tell me your most life-affirming literary opinion.

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Justin Lewis @whenisbirths.bsky.social · 4h

Graeme’s imagination and talent is of the sort that AI will never even begin to threaten.

Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 9h

Yesterday my etsy shop had preciously one view. (And i think that was probably me) If you like my stuff please repost. An eccentric millionaire with lots of empty wall space could be scrolling your timeline right now. marswasrubbish.etsy.com/listing/1579...

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 3h

Thank you Justin. I’m glad this is online because you can’t see me blushing.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 3h

That’s very good. Not seen that before.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 4h

Thank you for all the reposts. It was much more than I was expecting x

Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 9h

Yesterday my etsy shop had preciously one view. (And i think that was probably me) If you like my stuff please repost. An eccentric millionaire with lots of empty wall space could be scrolling your timeline right now. marswasrubbish.etsy.com/listing/1579...

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 4h

Yes, it's a brilliant poster as well but there's just something a bit special about the BTTF one.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 4h

My favourite poster by Drew Struzan is Back To The Future. It's not my favourite film that he did a poster for - that would be The Thing - but it's so damn perfect a movie poster. I can't fault it.