Hosting a Warhammer morning for my daughter’s friends. (Kill Team and Underworlds: Emberguard)

A tabletop wargame setup is displayed with miniatures, terrain pieces, rulebooks, and dice on a wooden table.

Welcoming @ashleyjkirk.bsky.social from @theguardian.com back to City St George’s for an energetic guest talk on visual journalism.

I love bringing in expert guest speakers, but former students in particular. Even if it occasionally makes me feel old…

Ashley Kirk is giving a presentation in a conference room, gesturing with open arms beside a projector screen and a table with a water bottle.

This is a ChatGPT/Midjourney co-creation for a course I’m running later today.

My job is… strange sometimes.

A sheep is lying in a field using a laptop, surrounded by other sheep, with a scenic landscape in the background. AI-crreated.

Spectacular hagstone find on the beach.

A hand holds a smooth stone with a hole in it against the backdrop of a sunlit beach.

At the Remembrance Day parade on Southwick Green, supporting my daughters who were marching with the Guides.

A group of people gathers in a park area near a stone monument, surrounded by trees and houses.

Props ready to go for my first online training course to help journalists understand AI - and use it safely…

A collection of black and white LEGO bricks is scattered on a wooden surface next to a computer keyboard.

Wait… should I be doing this update?

#updateofthebeast

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My notes from a fascinating but worrying talk between Emily Maitlis and my colleague Dr Ayala Panievsky about how populist politicians manipulate media to shift the conversation in their direction – and what journalists can do about it.

Worrying stuff, but with some hope.

Two women are engaged in conversation at a seated event, with books titled The New Censorship on a table between them.

Another rat ogre done and dusted, yesyes.

Basing time.

#warhammer

A detailed miniature figure of a fearsome, armored rat-like creature wielding a futuristic weapon stands on a painted base.A detailed miniature model of a mechanical, rat-like creature with intricate steampunk elements and a green cloak is mounted on a circular base.A detailed model of a mutant creature with mechanical elements and a large weapon stands in a dynamic pose against a blurred background.

IT BEGINS

A collection of small evergreen trees is arranged outdoors near a brick building, with various potted plants and gardening supplies in the background.