James Mathurin
@mechanicalrefugee.bsky.social
British / Australian illustrator and educator
Fantasy art, character design, sci-fi and alternate realities.
He/him
www.jamesmathurin.com/
linktr.ee/mathurinjames
Fantasy art, character design, sci-fi and alternate realities.
He/him
www.jamesmathurin.com/
linktr.ee/mathurinjames
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My Year of the Ox piece.
I wish my work rate was higher, but Im enjoying this series of illustrations. I've even gotten back into making progress videos, which I'll have to post up soon.
#artsky
I wish my work rate was higher, but Im enjoying this series of illustrations. I've even gotten back into making progress videos, which I'll have to post up soon.
#artsky
Buscema was the first artist whose work I fell in love with. I got the second Rom Omnibus for Christmas, so I've been rereading a lot of old favourites of his.
It sounds like he was a great guy, and there's no doubt he was a fantastic artist.
It sounds like he was a great guy, and there's no doubt he was a fantastic artist.
Sal Buscema, beloved comics artist, passes away
Sal Buscema, a veteran comics artist and part of the famed Buscema family of Marvel artists, has passed away. He was 89 years old when he died on Friday, and the news broke today, on what would have been his 90th birthday.
Sal Buscema, a veteran comics artist and part of the famed Buscema family of Marvel artists, has passed away. He was 89 years old when he died on Friday, and the news broke today, on what would have been his 90th birthday.
Sal Buscema, beloved comics artist, passes away
Sal Buscema, a veteran comics artist and part of the famed Buscema family of Marvel artists, has passed away. He was 89 years old when he died on Friday, and the news broke today, on what would have been his 90th birthday.
www.comicsbeat.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Buscema was the first artist whose work I fell in love with. I got the second Rom Omnibus for Christmas, so I've been rereading a lot of old favourites of his.
It sounds like he was a great guy, and there's no doubt he was a fantastic artist.
It sounds like he was a great guy, and there's no doubt he was a fantastic artist.
Post a female character you love
January 24, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Post a female character you love
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Obviously, but anyone notable telling the public this stuff is going to be destroyed in short order. If the left/lib bloc can’t deliver Thatcherism enforced by crackdowns, then they will be replaced by the reactionary/fascist one, whatever it takes to get it done.
January 23, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Obviously, but anyone notable telling the public this stuff is going to be destroyed in short order. If the left/lib bloc can’t deliver Thatcherism enforced by crackdowns, then they will be replaced by the reactionary/fascist one, whatever it takes to get it done.
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Happy #hottest100 day! I'm not expecting all of my votes to make it, but I love this day, and I know a few will.
@genesisowusu.bsky.social
@playlunch.bsky.social @doechii.music-social.com
@genesisowusu.bsky.social
@playlunch.bsky.social @doechii.music-social.com
![My Hottest 100 votes-
Genesis Owusu PIRATE RADIO
Ecca Vandal- MOLLY
Ninajirachi - iPod Touch
Tasman Keith-B.o.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) [triplej Like A Version 2025]
Playlunch -Keith
Mallrat- Pavement
Doechii - Anxiety
Fred agai. Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax- Victory Lap
Little Simz & Obongjayar Lion
Vv Pete, UTILITY & Formation Boyz-WASSA](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6w62hnitmpxez6fmh6pipjel/bafkreiges2hwkudbc4t5c42nwiqe5pmltnomseuu2uf6yfapfboexchrnu@jpeg)
January 24, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Happy #hottest100 day! I'm not expecting all of my votes to make it, but I love this day, and I know a few will.
@genesisowusu.bsky.social
@playlunch.bsky.social @doechii.music-social.com
@genesisowusu.bsky.social
@playlunch.bsky.social @doechii.music-social.com
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Genuinely, if this doesn't make the hottest 100 I'm gonna cry.
Kiwi, not Aussie, BUT if this ain't suburban culture to a fuckin' t I don't know what is.
Kiwi, not Aussie, BUT if this ain't suburban culture to a fuckin' t I don't know what is.
PLAYLUNCH - Keith (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Playlunch
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Genuinely, if this doesn't make the hottest 100 I'm gonna cry.
Kiwi, not Aussie, BUT if this ain't suburban culture to a fuckin' t I don't know what is.
Kiwi, not Aussie, BUT if this ain't suburban culture to a fuckin' t I don't know what is.
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The best political ad I think I've ever seen. Bar none.
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
January 22, 2026 at 9:17 PM
The best political ad I think I've ever seen. Bar none.
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In AEW, Brody King, the man who has done THREE ABOLISH ICE fundraisers to help those affected by ICE in Los Angeles and Minneapolis, is now challenging for the AEW Men's World Championship against the rich bad guy, MJF, on AEW Dynamite.
And we fuckin LOVE to see it.
And we fuckin LOVE to see it.
January 22, 2026 at 1:08 AM
In AEW, Brody King, the man who has done THREE ABOLISH ICE fundraisers to help those affected by ICE in Los Angeles and Minneapolis, is now challenging for the AEW Men's World Championship against the rich bad guy, MJF, on AEW Dynamite.
And we fuckin LOVE to see it.
And we fuckin LOVE to see it.
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Sure! This is an easy one:
Bad candidates, worse campaigns, actively harmful leadership, a refusal to stand up for anyone, and a failure on every level to meet the moment.
Bad candidates, worse campaigns, actively harmful leadership, a refusal to stand up for anyone, and a failure on every level to meet the moment.
Damn, "the voters" are quite angry with the Democrats for being in the minority. Do they not know how that happened?
January 19, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Sure! This is an easy one:
Bad candidates, worse campaigns, actively harmful leadership, a refusal to stand up for anyone, and a failure on every level to meet the moment.
Bad candidates, worse campaigns, actively harmful leadership, a refusal to stand up for anyone, and a failure on every level to meet the moment.
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Screenshots of some of the documents found in looted ICE vehicles from one of the livestreams before it got turned "private" on YouTube (after the other one already was). Share widely and make sure the genie can't go back in the bottle.
January 15, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Screenshots of some of the documents found in looted ICE vehicles from one of the livestreams before it got turned "private" on YouTube (after the other one already was). Share widely and make sure the genie can't go back in the bottle.
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The far right obsession with London is vital in their playbook. People who don’t live there are told constantly it’s a crime ridden hell hole with no go areas. It’s just not true on every measure - it’s a hugely successful and multicultural city, and that’s why they hate it.
Khan: "[London is] one of the safest.. cities in the world when it comes to homicide. We're safer than Paris, Milan, Rome, Brussels, Berlin.. two and half times safer than NY, 5 times safer than LA, 12 times safer than Chicago.. those that spread lies have a problem with London"
January 12, 2026 at 10:01 AM
The far right obsession with London is vital in their playbook. People who don’t live there are told constantly it’s a crime ridden hell hole with no go areas. It’s just not true on every measure - it’s a hugely successful and multicultural city, and that’s why they hate it.
My Year of the Ox piece.
I wish my work rate was higher, but Im enjoying this series of illustrations. I've even gotten back into making progress videos, which I'll have to post up soon.
#artsky
I wish my work rate was higher, but Im enjoying this series of illustrations. I've even gotten back into making progress videos, which I'll have to post up soon.
#artsky
January 12, 2026 at 10:44 AM
My Year of the Ox piece.
I wish my work rate was higher, but Im enjoying this series of illustrations. I've even gotten back into making progress videos, which I'll have to post up soon.
#artsky
I wish my work rate was higher, but Im enjoying this series of illustrations. I've even gotten back into making progress videos, which I'll have to post up soon.
#artsky
Just watched this, and it has some really interesting observations. Worth your time.
Hey folks! It's done!
Hope you enjoy my video deconstructing the #CREEP franchise through the lens of patriarchal despair
#creeptapes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=73wo...
Hope you enjoy my video deconstructing the #CREEP franchise through the lens of patriarchal despair
#creeptapes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=73wo...
The #CREEP Franchise is about (Yes) All Men #creeptapes
YouTube video by Kav P
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Just watched this, and it has some really interesting observations. Worth your time.
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The reactionary centrist logic is simple: if the left does something bad it’s the left’s fault, and if the right does something bad, it’s also the left’s fault for making them do it. It’s a simple formula and once you see it every one of their arguments is the same
January 10, 2026 at 11:24 PM
The reactionary centrist logic is simple: if the left does something bad it’s the left’s fault, and if the right does something bad, it’s also the left’s fault for making them do it. It’s a simple formula and once you see it every one of their arguments is the same
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they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.
In the video that the shooter took, which I believe was leaked to be exculpatory, he appears to yell “fucking bitch” after he shoots Renee Good.
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
they didn’t leak it to make the shooter look innocent, but to make the victim look guilty. not guilty of a crime. guilty of having a visibly queer wife. guilty of liberalism. guilty of opposing the regime. they don’t seek to exonerate themselves, only to demonstrate who deserves to die.
@skepchick.org video on the @robinince.bsky.social firing by the #BBC. The #bbc has a real institutional #transphobia problem.
The BBC Chose Transphobia over Science
YouTube video by Rebecca Watson (Skepchick)
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 11:43 PM
@skepchick.org video on the @robinince.bsky.social firing by the #BBC. The #bbc has a real institutional #transphobia problem.
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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Days after his third dementia screening in six months the president of the United States, who is an open pedophile, abducts a foreign head of state
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Days after his third dementia screening in six months the president of the United States, who is an open pedophile, abducts a foreign head of state
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i feel like i see a lot of "mysterious new account makes big bet on insider information" news stories and not enough people-being-arrested-for-that news stories
“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
Someone made $400K by predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
The winnings come as the rules governing prediction markets are still evolving.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:44 PM
i feel like i see a lot of "mysterious new account makes big bet on insider information" news stories and not enough people-being-arrested-for-that news stories
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December 28, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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I mean yeah it’s an authoritarian takeover but can we take some comfort in the fact that the people doing it are INSANELY stupid?
December 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I mean yeah it’s an authoritarian takeover but can we take some comfort in the fact that the people doing it are INSANELY stupid?
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Chortle popped up a little bit of a recording of my resignation from Monkey Cage - it’s here
www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/12...
www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/12...
Robin Ince forced to quit Radio 4 over pro-trans views : News 2025 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
Robin Ince forced to quit Radio 4 over pro-trans views - Comic leaves Infinite Monkey Cage after pressure from bosses
www.chortle.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Chortle popped up a little bit of a recording of my resignation from Monkey Cage - it’s here
www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/12...
www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/12...
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when you realize gamers are mad about women being "not hot" in games is about control and not horniness, their intentions become clearer, their worldview darker. patriarchy must be violently enforced.
it's not about good ol' wholesome horniness because any game worth playing can be modded for that.
it's not about good ol' wholesome horniness because any game worth playing can be modded for that.
December 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
when you realize gamers are mad about women being "not hot" in games is about control and not horniness, their intentions become clearer, their worldview darker. patriarchy must be violently enforced.
it's not about good ol' wholesome horniness because any game worth playing can be modded for that.
it's not about good ol' wholesome horniness because any game worth playing can be modded for that.
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See, I'd offer that the trick is: A solid classical education doesn't necessarily make YOU a better person, but it WILL equip you to not be so easily impressed by someone who is a BAD person but has been educated so as to dress it up in dignified airs.
But I don't think it makes you a *morally* better person. It might be one of the ways your morality is shaped or the language you use to express it, but it's a vessel, not the substance. We do not, after all, think of professors of English Literature as an unusually virtuous bunch.
December 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
See, I'd offer that the trick is: A solid classical education doesn't necessarily make YOU a better person, but it WILL equip you to not be so easily impressed by someone who is a BAD person but has been educated so as to dress it up in dignified airs.