Simon Collison
@colly.com
Creative director & digital designer, human, etc. Music and art as Site Nonsite: https://bsky.app/profile/sitenonsite.com
Just received a copy of @scottboms.bsky.social's Lost Memories zine. Returning the gesture with a found memory in my post: colly.com/journal/lost...
September 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Just received a copy of @scottboms.bsky.social's Lost Memories zine. Returning the gesture with a found memory in my post: colly.com/journal/lost...
Celebrated my 53rd (!) birthday appreciating simple pleasures on Longstone Edge. Check out those stunning birthday bentos made by @gericoady.bsky.social. colly.com/journal/fift...
September 11, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Celebrated my 53rd (!) birthday appreciating simple pleasures on Longstone Edge. Check out those stunning birthday bentos made by @gericoady.bsky.social. colly.com/journal/fift...
Posted lots of pics (all edited with @aphera.co) from a recent trip across the South Downs to Goodwood Art Foundation, Chichester, Bognor Regis and Pagham Harbour. colly.com/journal/acro...
September 11, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Posted lots of pics (all edited with @aphera.co) from a recent trip across the South Downs to Goodwood Art Foundation, Chichester, Bognor Regis and Pagham Harbour. colly.com/journal/acro...
This is a good thread from Dan. I’m also collecting music that is, or feels, Tarkovsky in this Apple Music playlist. music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...
#NowPlaying Since @colly.com’s post last month I’ve been thinking about albums in tribute to Tarkovsky’s movies, so here’s a quick thread 🧵 for #BandcampFriday. Let me know if I missed anything!
September 5, 2026 at 10:44 AM
This is a good thread from Dan. I’m also collecting music that is, or feels, Tarkovsky in this Apple Music playlist. music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...
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y’all had a lot of love for my silly lil website idea so i got it to a state where it was just about shippable (it is very wonky on smaller screens pls don’t come for me).
hope u enjoy clicken around scott.is
hope u enjoy clicken around scott.is
Scott is… making fun shit
Welcome, dear friend, to my little slice of the web. This is where you’ll find whatever piece of myself I have been able to plonk into the ether.
scott.is
September 1, 2026 at 1:09 PM
y’all had a lot of love for my silly lil website idea so i got it to a state where it was just about shippable (it is very wonky on smaller screens pls don’t come for me).
hope u enjoy clicken around scott.is
hope u enjoy clicken around scott.is
I get a blank look every time I mention Andrei Tarkovsky to someone, so maybe one of you will reply and tell me how much you love his films. colly.com/journal/tark...
Tarkovsky
I visited Broadway Cinema twice this weekend to see restorations of The Sacrifice and Nostalghia, two films by my favourite director, Andrei Tarkovsky.
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August 18, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I get a blank look every time I mention Andrei Tarkovsky to someone, so maybe one of you will reply and tell me how much you love his films. colly.com/journal/tark...
In 2018, I spoke to tech crowds about an “Internet of natural things” and the desire to connect with nature—there was little interest, I was even mocked, and it was healthier to move on. But here we are, young people using phones to enjoy Blue Tits and bird calls. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Gen Z flocks to BirdTok as birding takes flight: ‘It’s a craving for something real’
Social media and Shazam-like birdsong apps drawing young people to hobby as they seek a gentler connection to the outside world
www.theguardian.com
August 16, 2026 at 11:51 AM
In 2018, I spoke to tech crowds about an “Internet of natural things” and the desire to connect with nature—there was little interest, I was even mocked, and it was healthier to move on. But here we are, young people using phones to enjoy Blue Tits and bird calls. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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A few people asked, so…
Yep, something new is coming next year. An album of personal stories, set within landscapes shaped by politics, society, memory and loss.
Some songs are done; others need a little longer. I’m not rushing, because this project means more to me than anything I’ve ever made.
Yep, something new is coming next year. An album of personal stories, set within landscapes shaped by politics, society, memory and loss.
Some songs are done; others need a little longer. I’m not rushing, because this project means more to me than anything I’ve ever made.
July 29, 2026 at 11:32 AM
A few people asked, so…
Yep, something new is coming next year. An album of personal stories, set within landscapes shaped by politics, society, memory and loss.
Some songs are done; others need a little longer. I’m not rushing, because this project means more to me than anything I’ve ever made.
Yep, something new is coming next year. An album of personal stories, set within landscapes shaped by politics, society, memory and loss.
Some songs are done; others need a little longer. I’m not rushing, because this project means more to me than anything I’ve ever made.
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Hello! Long time no post. 🌸
Here's some new work from my residency at the Mokuhanga School in Karuizawa, Japan. This woodblock print features the sumo referee's 'gunbai' fan combined with peonies, my favourite flower.
Signed limited edition of 10.
www.geridrawsjapan.com/art-prints-m...
Here's some new work from my residency at the Mokuhanga School in Karuizawa, Japan. This woodblock print features the sumo referee's 'gunbai' fan combined with peonies, my favourite flower.
Signed limited edition of 10.
www.geridrawsjapan.com/art-prints-m...
July 23, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Hello! Long time no post. 🌸
Here's some new work from my residency at the Mokuhanga School in Karuizawa, Japan. This woodblock print features the sumo referee's 'gunbai' fan combined with peonies, my favourite flower.
Signed limited edition of 10.
www.geridrawsjapan.com/art-prints-m...
Here's some new work from my residency at the Mokuhanga School in Karuizawa, Japan. This woodblock print features the sumo referee's 'gunbai' fan combined with peonies, my favourite flower.
Signed limited edition of 10.
www.geridrawsjapan.com/art-prints-m...
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Aphera 1.0 is live! 🎉 Download and trial free (no CC required), or grab it now at launch pricing for 50% off for the next two weeks only.
We built Aphera to work with your images intentionally, without overwhelming, and to get your creative flow back. This is just the start!
aphera.co
We built Aphera to work with your images intentionally, without overwhelming, and to get your creative flow back. This is just the start!
aphera.co
Aphera • A Mac photo editor
A speedy, intentional, and modern RAW photo editor built natively for Mac.
aphera.co
July 14, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Aphera 1.0 is live! 🎉 Download and trial free (no CC required), or grab it now at launch pricing for 50% off for the next two weeks only.
We built Aphera to work with your images intentionally, without overwhelming, and to get your creative flow back. This is just the start!
aphera.co
We built Aphera to work with your images intentionally, without overwhelming, and to get your creative flow back. This is just the start!
aphera.co
Paid my respects to the Major Oak today, in the kind of weather that’s hastened its demise. I expected to feel sad, but something about its exposed knottiness seemed even more majestic.
(For context, here's something I wrote last month: colly.com/journal/the-... )
(For context, here's something I wrote last month: colly.com/journal/the-... )
July 11, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Paid my respects to the Major Oak today, in the kind of weather that’s hastened its demise. I expected to feel sad, but something about its exposed knottiness seemed even more majestic.
(For context, here's something I wrote last month: colly.com/journal/the-... )
(For context, here's something I wrote last month: colly.com/journal/the-... )
For over a decade I’ve traded as Obvious Things, a name that’s only really appeared on paperwork. Later this year I’ll finally be launching OT properly as a focused art + design practice, which I’m really excited about. 1/2
July 10, 2026 at 3:18 PM
For over a decade I’ve traded as Obvious Things, a name that’s only really appeared on paperwork. Later this year I’ll finally be launching OT properly as a focused art + design practice, which I’m really excited about. 1/2
Digging the secret SILO site that’s just appeared (signposted from a weird YT video). A reminder of how fun the web can be at building mystery around other media. Last time I fell into something like this was the site that helped make sense of German time travel show Dark. howdidwelosethisworld.com
SILO – How Did We Lose This World?
Uncover the origins of the Silo.
howdidwelosethisworld.com
July 2, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Digging the secret SILO site that’s just appeared (signposted from a weird YT video). A reminder of how fun the web can be at building mystery around other media. Last time I fell into something like this was the site that helped make sense of German time travel show Dark. howdidwelosethisworld.com
Paris and Épernay photo dump. Low-effort pics, but @aphera.co has transformed many. I tried the beta months ago but stalled as it was RAW-focused and I'm no pro; now it supports JPG, so I jumped back in and found my flow immediately. A joy to use, will be indispensable. colly.com/journal/pari...
June 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Paris and Épernay photo dump. Low-effort pics, but @aphera.co has transformed many. I tried the beta months ago but stalled as it was RAW-focused and I'm no pro; now it supports JPG, so I jumped back in and found my flow immediately. A joy to use, will be indispensable. colly.com/journal/pari...
As predicted, our tree has died after 1,000 years. Old age, yes, but too many hot, dry summers accelerated its demise, despite huge efforts by many good people. As a kid in the 70s/80s, that direct link to Robin Hood was so exciting. I always loved it. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The Major Oak means a lot to us in Notts, and it was upsetting to see such poor leaf coverage (due largely to extreme heat and drought) earlier this month. Huge gratitude to the people working hard to relieve its stress and protect what's left of Sherwood Forest. markavery.info/2025/07/17/r...
RSPB press release: Drought adding to challenge of caring for Sherwood Forest’s iconic Major Oak – Mark Avery
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June 18, 2026 at 11:53 AM
As predicted, our tree has died after 1,000 years. Old age, yes, but too many hot, dry summers accelerated its demise, despite huge efforts by many good people. As a kid in the 70s/80s, that direct link to Robin Hood was so exciting. I always loved it. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Just a reminder: The Guardian entered a strategic partnership with OpenAI a little while back, so any time you see an article like this from them, you can immediately dismiss it as not credible journalism but just Sam Altman getting his money’s worth.
AI won’t decimate the arts. We must interrogate it, but we can collaborate with it
AI won’t decimate the arts. We must interrogate it, but we can collaborate with it
Opera makers have always engaged with the latest inventions while also preserving historic crafts. I believe it’s possible to look both forwards and backwards in this fast-evolving landscape
www.theguardian.com
June 3, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Just a reminder: The Guardian entered a strategic partnership with OpenAI a little while back, so any time you see an article like this from them, you can immediately dismiss it as not credible journalism but just Sam Altman getting his money’s worth.
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Ranging from minor noises and moving objects, to physical harm and even (in the worst cases) possession, investigators have identified seven stages of poltergeist escalation.
I've finally finished a new illustration for the Supernatural Detective's Field Guide 😅
I've finally finished a new illustration for the Supernatural Detective's Field Guide 😅
7 Stages of Poltergeist Escalation
Poltergeists are supernatural entities characterized by physical disturbances—escalating from loud noises and moving objects, to physical harm and even (in the worst cases) possession.
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May 29, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Ranging from minor noises and moving objects, to physical harm and even (in the worst cases) possession, investigators have identified seven stages of poltergeist escalation.
I've finally finished a new illustration for the Supernatural Detective's Field Guide 😅
I've finally finished a new illustration for the Supernatural Detective's Field Guide 😅
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New work: @gericoady.bsky.social and I were asked to design, illustrate and build a site to introduce HappyHQ. It’s an AI service, but I’d highlight their desire to build a web experience through research, iteration, craft, care. We hope it feels like something from the web’s best days. happyhq.com
HappyHQ
The AI workspace for everyday work.
happyhq.com
May 21, 2026 at 4:17 PM
New work: @gericoady.bsky.social and I were asked to design, illustrate and build a site to introduce HappyHQ. It’s an AI service, but I’d highlight their desire to build a web experience through research, iteration, craft, care. We hope it feels like something from the web’s best days. happyhq.com
Back from a week working and walking on the edge of Saddleworth. Nothing restores my positivity quite like spending time on the Pennine moors.
colly.com/journal/a-we...
colly.com/journal/a-we...
April 28, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Back from a week working and walking on the edge of Saddleworth. Nothing restores my positivity quite like spending time on the Pennine moors.
colly.com/journal/a-we...
colly.com/journal/a-we...
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Chills, but especially from 1:40... www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bgh...
Tape 05
YouTube video by Boards of Canada
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April 16, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Chills, but especially from 1:40... www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bgh...
Almost finished part three of my Tokyo roundup. Here’s a preview...
March 27, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Almost finished part three of my Tokyo roundup. Here’s a preview...
Finally getting around to documenting this trip. Fifteen packed days, so I’m splitting it into three posts — here’s the first. colly.com/journal/retu...
Return to Tokyo, Part 1
I’ve split this summary across three posts, and this roundup details the first five days. Highlights included lots of sumo, a studio session, and getting to know Ryōgoku.
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March 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Finally getting around to documenting this trip. Fifteen packed days, so I’m splitting it into three posts — here’s the first. colly.com/journal/retu...