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Keep on moving, moving your feet.
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Our @jenniegauthor.bsky.social Novel-Writing Scholarship for Writers with Low Income will award one talented writer with limited financial means a place on our three-month online Writing Your Novel course.
Apply by 16 Mar:
Apply by 16 Mar:
Jennie Godfrey Novel-Writing Scholarship for Writers with Low Income
This scholarship, sponsored by Jennie Godfrey, will award one talented writer with limited financial means a place on our three-month online Writing Your Novel course.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Our @jenniegauthor.bsky.social Novel-Writing Scholarship for Writers with Low Income will award one talented writer with limited financial means a place on our three-month online Writing Your Novel course.
Apply by 16 Mar:
Apply by 16 Mar:
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Do you know about Migrateful? Simplest and best idea in the world. People coming here with few material goods, but amazing cooking skills and stories from fascinating places. Meeting people who pay a bit for a lesson and a communal feast. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll pig out. www.migrateful.org
February 13, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Do you know about Migrateful? Simplest and best idea in the world. People coming here with few material goods, but amazing cooking skills and stories from fascinating places. Meeting people who pay a bit for a lesson and a communal feast. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll pig out. www.migrateful.org
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Applications for a two-week artist residency program on a Welsh island have opened for summer 2026
Applications for artist residency program on remote Welsh Island open
Applications for a two-week artist residency program on a Welsh island have opened for summer 2026. The Bardsey Island Trust has announced the 2026 Artist Residency Program on Ynys Enlli, with support...
nation.cymru
February 12, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Applications for a two-week artist residency program on a Welsh island have opened for summer 2026
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“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
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A fair amount of nonsense has been written and said about the "security vetting" process for Mandelson's appointment. I wrote about what "Developed Vetting" really involves and why it's perfectly possible that it found nothing useful about Mandelson.
arthursnell.substack.com/p/the-vettin...
arthursnell.substack.com/p/the-vettin...
The Vetting Myth
Understanding the realities of Mandelson's pre-appointment checks
arthursnell.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:29 PM
A fair amount of nonsense has been written and said about the "security vetting" process for Mandelson's appointment. I wrote about what "Developed Vetting" really involves and why it's perfectly possible that it found nothing useful about Mandelson.
arthursnell.substack.com/p/the-vettin...
arthursnell.substack.com/p/the-vettin...
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
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The history books covering this period of American history are going to be FASCINATING.
“The very first rubber dick to touch government-issued leather boots triggered a full-blown chemical weapons response.”
THE DILDO DISTRIBUTION DELEGATION
The revolution did not arrive with speeches, pamphlets, or a carefully moderated Zoom call about optics.
www.closertotheedge.net
January 27, 2026 at 11:02 AM
The history books covering this period of American history are going to be FASCINATING.
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The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US. After Trump's latest insults to British troops, sending Charles, Head of the British Armed Forces, to honour Trump, would be a slap in the face to veterans. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence
With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 24, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US. After Trump's latest insults to British troops, sending Charles, Head of the British Armed Forces, to honour Trump, would be a slap in the face to veterans. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
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"This is the diplomatic equivalent of a wronged spouse telling their partner: No, I am not asking for a break or a trial separation. It’s time to move on."
Canada Announces Divorce from America
And rightly so.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:09 AM
"This is the diplomatic equivalent of a wronged spouse telling their partner: No, I am not asking for a break or a trial separation. It’s time to move on."
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Sunday night timeline cleanse
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
January 19, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Sunday night timeline cleanse
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
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What just happened ...
Comedy: Jamie Kaler
Comedy: Jamie Kaler
January 4, 2026 at 8:33 AM
What just happened ...
Comedy: Jamie Kaler
Comedy: Jamie Kaler
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After their excellent piece on Penda's Fen a few weeks ago, @birminghamdispatch.bsky.social turns its attention to the Midlands' other great slice of celluloid history. Time for another showing, @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social?
The bizarre ode to brutalist Birmingham that killed Cliff Richard’s film career
The Peter Pan of Pop’s final big-screen role is a prize piece of Brummie pop culture. Just maybe not in the way he intended…
www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk
December 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
After their excellent piece on Penda's Fen a few weeks ago, @birminghamdispatch.bsky.social turns its attention to the Midlands' other great slice of celluloid history. Time for another showing, @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social?
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Worth revisiting this @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social piece in light of the Waymo meltdown over the weekend.
Automated vehicles ignore social contracts and are only beholden to their corporate bosses. Humans are much better equipped to deal with unforeseen situations, and to prioritize human values.
Automated vehicles ignore social contracts and are only beholden to their corporate bosses. Humans are much better equipped to deal with unforeseen situations, and to prioritize human values.
This articulates my exact feelings about San Francisco, the tech industry, & the entire social crisis of Capitalism we are all facing. Ms. Solnit writes with fierce precision & grace, connecting the dots with damning evidence rather than hyperbole.
Essential reading.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Essential reading.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Rebecca Solnit · In the Shadow of Silicon Valley: Losing San Francisco
I don’t know whether these billionaires know what a city is, but I do know that they have laid their hands on the city...
www.lrb.co.uk
December 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Worth revisiting this @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social piece in light of the Waymo meltdown over the weekend.
Automated vehicles ignore social contracts and are only beholden to their corporate bosses. Humans are much better equipped to deal with unforeseen situations, and to prioritize human values.
Automated vehicles ignore social contracts and are only beholden to their corporate bosses. Humans are much better equipped to deal with unforeseen situations, and to prioritize human values.
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Have you ever wondered what a review of the year would be like if it was written by a halfwit who spends too much time on here? WELL...
Historian John Julius Norwich used to publish a ‘Christmas Cracker’ of stuff he collected each year from history and literature.
I do the same, but stupider
Historian John Julius Norwich used to publish a ‘Christmas Cracker’ of stuff he collected each year from history and literature.
I do the same, but stupider
Christopher’s Christmas Cracker 2025
An explanation of what follows
mulberryhall.medium.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Have you ever wondered what a review of the year would be like if it was written by a halfwit who spends too much time on here? WELL...
Historian John Julius Norwich used to publish a ‘Christmas Cracker’ of stuff he collected each year from history and literature.
I do the same, but stupider
Historian John Julius Norwich used to publish a ‘Christmas Cracker’ of stuff he collected each year from history and literature.
I do the same, but stupider
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There is no sight that more efficiently puts the lie to immigration “court” than the common sight of children “representing themselves.” Children too small to climb into the chair, children in pajamas who don’t know where they are, children not yet old enough to speak.
Three-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court
More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to make their case in front of an immigration judge as the Trump administration ramps up removal proceedings.
coppercourier.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
There is no sight that more efficiently puts the lie to immigration “court” than the common sight of children “representing themselves.” Children too small to climb into the chair, children in pajamas who don’t know where they are, children not yet old enough to speak.
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I flew to Canada this week to go to a Paul McCartney concert and I wrote about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...
going through hell, keeping going
on art, grief, and the emotional heroism of just bloody keeping on making your work
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:23 AM
I flew to Canada this week to go to a Paul McCartney concert and I wrote about it here:
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...
open.substack.com/pub/naomiald...
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Heads up that there’s a generous Interrail sale for the next 21 days - 25% off all passes, making it an even bigger bargain than usual. Passes can be activated at any point up to 11 months after purchase. From all your usual retailers. www.interrail.eu/en
Interrail.eu | 1 rail pass, 33 countries
Travel across Europe and discover 33 countries by train with Interrail. Enjoy the best rail travel experience in Europe with our Interrail Pass!
www.interrail.eu
November 25, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Heads up that there’s a generous Interrail sale for the next 21 days - 25% off all passes, making it an even bigger bargain than usual. Passes can be activated at any point up to 11 months after purchase. From all your usual retailers. www.interrail.eu/en
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My annual good gift guide - just out!
A round-up of where to buy gifts from charities, museums and small businesses. Includes 80+ links.
A round-up of where to buy gifts from charities, museums and small businesses. Includes 80+ links.
Good Gifts 2025
Use your Secret Santa or present giving to support charities, museums and small businesses.
madlinblog.wordpress.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
My annual good gift guide - just out!
A round-up of where to buy gifts from charities, museums and small businesses. Includes 80+ links.
A round-up of where to buy gifts from charities, museums and small businesses. Includes 80+ links.
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There's no-one I trust more on contemporary housing policy than @peteapps.bsky.social. This is an important read: 'The new social housing programme looks more and more like a genuine step forward'.
open.substack.com/pub/peteapps...
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The new social housing programme looks more and more like a genuine step forwards
New government funding will support the development of tens of thousands of socially rented homes a year. Plus, the descent of Assent
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
There's no-one I trust more on contemporary housing policy than @peteapps.bsky.social. This is an important read: 'The new social housing programme looks more and more like a genuine step forward'.
open.substack.com/pub/peteapps...
open.substack.com/pub/peteapps...
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He also told it (with an extra payoff at the end) in Joe McGrath and David Bradbury’s excellent book Now That’s Funny:
November 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
He also told it (with an extra payoff at the end) in Joe McGrath and David Bradbury’s excellent book Now That’s Funny:
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My latest: Move over bat tunnel, here’s the wild story of how HS2 were forced to build a multi-million pound bridge for a road that… doesn’t actually exist.
How HS2 built a bridge to nowhere
A state-of-the-art road bridge has been built deep in the heart of rural Buckinghamshire. Designed to carry traffic over the HS2 railway, there's just one tiny problem - there's no actual road.
martinrobbins.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:16 AM
My latest: Move over bat tunnel, here’s the wild story of how HS2 were forced to build a multi-million pound bridge for a road that… doesn’t actually exist.
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Recent dog commission (posted with permission) George
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Recent dog commission (posted with permission) George