Andy Diggle

@andydiggle

Writer of Batman: Gotham By Gaslight, James Bond, The Expanse, The Losers, Green Arrow: Year One, Daredevil, Hellblazer, Swamp Thing and more. Recovering Tharg / former editor of @2000ad.bsky.social #ADHD

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Andy Diggle@andydiggle· 26d

Helen of Troy hatched from an egg, after having been sired by Zeus in the form of a swan… … So I’m not sure “probability” really factors into it.

A sculpture showing the birth of Helen of Troy. Helen's mother was Leda who was seduced by Zeus when he was disguised as a swan. Limestone, made in the 5th century BCE. (Archaeological Museum of Metapontum, Italy)

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· 27d

Christopher Nolan on AI slop: “I’ve never seen a more rapid wholesale dismissal of a supposedly foundational jump in technology in my lifetime.” archive.is/BDl8Q

“I’ve never seen a more rapid wholesale dismissal of a supposedly foundational jump in technology in my lifetime,” he says. “So much energy has been expended on bringing in AI, but if you look at that generation’s reaction, they’re utterly rejecting it.” He cites his own four children – in their late teens and early 20s – as a further example.
“Their judgment of AI slop has been immediate and harsh. They see it for what it is very quickly – and it’s much easier for them to identify it, because it grew out of an online world they know really well. And while that doesn’t mean that every aspect of the technology is useless or meaningless, in film-making it’s hitting at exactly the wrong time. After years of driving towards heavily virtual environments, we’re seeing a renewed interest in more tactile, more real forms of storytelling.”

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· 28d

So tonight in D&D our halfling fighter rediscovered his old hometown, which had been lost in the Feywild for decades, and tried to blame his own disappearance on “elves” — but rolled super low on Deception. It ain’t elves.

Miller’s Crossing:
“You sure it’s Bernie selling you out?”
“It ain’t elves.”

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· 29d

I would consider this far-fetched if I saw it in the Apple TV spy show "Tehran" ... but it happened.

On Feb. 28, an Israeli airstrike hit Mr. Ahmadinejad’s compound, targeting the building of his bodyguards and his armored vehicle. After the strike, according to four senior Iranian officials, a black Peugeot car arrived, picked up Mr. Ahmadinejad and whisked him away at high speed from the chaotic scene.
American and Iranian officials with knowledge of the operation said the car had been driven by Mossad operatives, who took Mr. Ahmadinejad to a secret safe house in Iran.

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· 29d

He stays up all night to watch over the kids as they sleep in the tree. By the time they get to the chopper, he *is* their safe space.

Alan Grant (Sam Neill) protects the sleeping kids Lex (Ariana Richards) and Tim (Joseph Mazzello) in Jurassic Park

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· 29d

At the start of the movie, Alan Grant (Sam Neill) hates kids ("You really want to have one of those?") and tries in vain to ditch little Tim and Lex. But when trouble comes, he instinctively steps into the protective dad role.

"He left us! He left us!"

"But that's NOT what I'm gonna do."

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jul 12

Get it yet? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Guardian headlines:
Tommy Robinson’s Musk-funded Russia trip spurs call to defend UK democracy
The far right - Elon Musk’s family foundation took Tommy Robinson to Russia, says Musk’s father

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jul 9

Go to 105% on the reactor.

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jul 9

Best STAR TREK captain. Wrong answers only.

Cara Gee as Camina Drummer in THE EXPANSE

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jul 9

Don McCullin's photo "Shell-shocked US Marine, Battle of Hue" (Vietnam 1968)

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jul 9

Y’know what Amazon, you’re right, I do like it.

Amazon “Books that you may like” recommendation for Green Arrow Year One by me and Jock

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jul 8

So last night in #DnD we went up against... whatever the hell this thing is?! Turns out it's a "Lambskin Beast" from Comet Lord Miniatures: www.cometlordminiatures.ca/collections/...

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jul 8

Spoke to my friend Mitch McConnell for about 20 minutes this morning.

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jul 7

“I will make a statement on my future in public life at 2pm.”

The execution of Ned Stark in Game of Thrones

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jul 7

I know absolutely fuck all about football, and even I’m like WTF…?

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jul 6

When I see a post about #USMNT I assume it means...

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jul 6

… I may be slightly biased.

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jul 5

"You gotta be fucking kidding me." -- The Thing (1982)

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jul 5

👀

Close-up of a pair of blue-gloved hands with 13 (!) fingers administering CPR

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jul 3

Cute in-joke that I completely missed first time round. 1982: a scientist working on the stealth fighter program is discussed by two FBI counterintelligence agents in a car park… section B2. #TheAmericans

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jun 27

I'm building another team

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jun 27

"I don't get it, why are they confessing...?"

"They're not confessing. They're bragging." -- THE BIG SHORT (2015)

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jun 27

I'm building a team

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jun 27

“Yes, father… I shall become a… giant hornet.”

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jun 27

Tommy Shelby Peaky Blinders meme: “No reflecting at the pool. No reflecting at the fucking pool!”

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jun 25

Shark vacuum cleaners are apparently designed by maniacs. To clear hair off the roller, you have to remove 8 screws and disassemble the entire base, exposing the wiring, motherboard and motor.

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jun 24

“The form of carbon detected, known as macromolecular carbon or MMC, can originate from living organisms.”

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jun 22

Starmer’s wooing of the racist right wasn’t just morally repugnant, it was self-defeating. In the May local elections, far more Labour voters switched to the Greens (22%) than Reform UK (6%). yougov.com/en-gb/articl...

Labour lost almost four times as many voters to the Greens than to Reform UK

Key takeaways

Just 46% of 2024 Labour voters who voted in this May’s council elections were loyal to the party, with more switching to the Greens (22%) than Reform UK (6%)
55% of voting 2024 Conservatives stuck with their previous choice, while a third instead voted for Reform UK
Those who voted Reform UK are particularly likely to say they made their choice because of the performance of the national government
Four in ten Labour and Lib Dem voters say wanting to stop another party from winning was one of the top reasons they voted the way they did

How did 2024 Westminster voters vote in the 2026 local elections?
On 7th May 2026, local council elections were held in your local authority. Which party, if any, did you vote for in these local council elections? If you had more than one vote in your ward and you split it across parties/candidates, please tell us which party or candidate you voted for with your first vote.

% of 1,173 people who were likely to vote in the 2026 local elections

Andy Diggle@andydiggle· Jun 21

Now I want a delicious biscuit that looks like the Ea-nāṣir complaint tablet.