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You are encouraged to sign the petition at www.change.org/p/securing-a..., to help secure a beneficial future for Queensbury Tunnel. It should play a central role in a future active travel route.
February 5, 2026 at 12:14 PM
You are encouraged to sign the petition at www.change.org/p/securing-a..., to help secure a beneficial future for Queensbury Tunnel. It should play a central role in a future active travel route.
luckily the cure for this malaise is quite straightforward
My impression of you when realising how sad you are that you haven’t yet watched the full visual album EGO DEATH for free on YouTube or purchased one of my sanguine vinyls from my website.
February 5, 2026 at 1:50 PM
luckily the cure for this malaise is quite straightforward
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Ancient 21st century curse: may the thing you depend upon get bought by a billionaire
February 4, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Ancient 21st century curse: may the thing you depend upon get bought by a billionaire
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Everyone who actually makes TV and films: “we can reduce production costs if you commission original, lower budget projects, are willing to back actors who aren’t household names, and dial back on bland VFX spectacle in favour of artistry”
Amazon: “haha no”
Amazon: “haha no”
Exclusive: Amazon plans to use AI to speed up TV and film production
Amazon plans to use artificial intelligence to speed up the process for making movies and TV shows even as Hollywood fears that AI will cut jobs and permanently reshape the industry.
www.reuters.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Everyone who actually makes TV and films: “we can reduce production costs if you commission original, lower budget projects, are willing to back actors who aren’t household names, and dial back on bland VFX spectacle in favour of artistry”
Amazon: “haha no”
Amazon: “haha no”
Dear lord please get this made
February 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Dear lord please get this made
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Have got your new jelly accumulator ready for your return.
February 4, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Have got your new jelly accumulator ready for your return.
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Whenever people in the arts rage at government about support, we all say “BUT IT’S A MULTI BILLIONTY BILLION INDUSTRY.”
And then we say “Oh. None of us get paid.”
That should be the issue, surely?
We’ve had super profitable industries before where workers never saw the cash. And we did something.
And then we say “Oh. None of us get paid.”
That should be the issue, surely?
We’ve had super profitable industries before where workers never saw the cash. And we did something.
This is a brilliant, thorough and truthful bit of writing, as you’d expect from @littlemaddles.bsky.social.
Someone is making a penny, as they say, and the arts needs to have a hard look at itself, 25 years into a lunatic experiment in impoverishing creators.
open.substack.com/pub/madelein...
Someone is making a penny, as they say, and the arts needs to have a hard look at itself, 25 years into a lunatic experiment in impoverishing creators.
open.substack.com/pub/madelein...
Please sir can I have some more
On making a living as a writer
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Whenever people in the arts rage at government about support, we all say “BUT IT’S A MULTI BILLIONTY BILLION INDUSTRY.”
And then we say “Oh. None of us get paid.”
That should be the issue, surely?
We’ve had super profitable industries before where workers never saw the cash. And we did something.
And then we say “Oh. None of us get paid.”
That should be the issue, surely?
We’ve had super profitable industries before where workers never saw the cash. And we did something.
February 4, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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At an industry event last night one (old media) journalist said “we may need institutions like the BBC because internet searches don’t return separate news stories now, but an AI summary that is usually wrong.”
Watching an industry shrug and surrender to a competitor that DOES NOT WORK.
Watching an industry shrug and surrender to a competitor that DOES NOT WORK.
February 4, 2026 at 9:20 AM
At an industry event last night one (old media) journalist said “we may need institutions like the BBC because internet searches don’t return separate news stories now, but an AI summary that is usually wrong.”
Watching an industry shrug and surrender to a competitor that DOES NOT WORK.
Watching an industry shrug and surrender to a competitor that DOES NOT WORK.
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Have you heard the story of the actual kids that Lord of the Flies was based on? Lovely bunch who in reality looked after each other.
www.theguardian.com/books/2020/m...
www.theguardian.com/books/2020/m...
The real Lord of the Flies: what happened when six boys were shipwrecked for 15 months
When a group of schoolboys were marooned on an island in 1965, it turned out very differently to William Golding’s bestseller, writes Rutger Bregman
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Have you heard the story of the actual kids that Lord of the Flies was based on? Lovely bunch who in reality looked after each other.
www.theguardian.com/books/2020/m...
www.theguardian.com/books/2020/m...
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Rope swings are inevitable: if nature and climate have conspired together to create a tree whose bows offer the perfect height for a swing, in a location looking over a river or steep slope, at some point in time one will appear.
February 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Rope swings are inevitable: if nature and climate have conspired together to create a tree whose bows offer the perfect height for a swing, in a location looking over a river or steep slope, at some point in time one will appear.
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Reminder we're still crowdfunding new audio comedy with @leadmojo.bsky.social. For £14 you'll get six episodes, when we make it - which we only do if it gets funded, so if you want it to happen, please back it! mirlo.space/leadmojo/rel...
The Least Bad of All Possible Worlds, by Eddie Robson
An album by Lead Mojo | Smelt
Released 2026-12-18
A boarding house on the Lancashire coast has taken in some unusual residents. Violet is a battle-hardened survivor from a parallel Earth that’s overr...
mirlo.space
February 3, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Reminder we're still crowdfunding new audio comedy with @leadmojo.bsky.social. For £14 you'll get six episodes, when we make it - which we only do if it gets funded, so if you want it to happen, please back it! mirlo.space/leadmojo/rel...
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My impression of you when realising how sad you are that you haven’t yet watched the full visual album EGO DEATH for free on YouTube or purchased one of my sanguine vinyls from my website.
February 3, 2026 at 11:49 AM
My impression of you when realising how sad you are that you haven’t yet watched the full visual album EGO DEATH for free on YouTube or purchased one of my sanguine vinyls from my website.
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Please, *please*, PLEASE do not use that word!
“Jaywalker” is a term pushed by the US Auto industry to criminalise pedestrians crossing the road and inconveniencing all those very important motor car drivers. We don’t have that concept here - thank God - and we should not be thinking in those terms.
“Jaywalker” is a term pushed by the US Auto industry to criminalise pedestrians crossing the road and inconveniencing all those very important motor car drivers. We don’t have that concept here - thank God - and we should not be thinking in those terms.
February 2, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Please, *please*, PLEASE do not use that word!
“Jaywalker” is a term pushed by the US Auto industry to criminalise pedestrians crossing the road and inconveniencing all those very important motor car drivers. We don’t have that concept here - thank God - and we should not be thinking in those terms.
“Jaywalker” is a term pushed by the US Auto industry to criminalise pedestrians crossing the road and inconveniencing all those very important motor car drivers. We don’t have that concept here - thank God - and we should not be thinking in those terms.
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Netflix picked up a Pete Davidson "video podcast" which isn't really a podcast as it doesn't have an RSS audio portion. Hmm... This got me wondering about the deals.
Check out my full piece analyzing this trend & how it could hurt writers/actors/crews. writingandwhatnot.com/blog/podcasts
Check out my full piece analyzing this trend & how it could hurt writers/actors/crews. writingandwhatnot.com/blog/podcasts
Podcasts Without Union Protection — Writing and Whatnot
Are streamers like Netflix and Amazon are rebranding talk shows as "podcasts" to avoid union contracts? Which celebrities will get caught in this labor loophole? Let's dig into it...
writingandwhatnot.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Netflix picked up a Pete Davidson "video podcast" which isn't really a podcast as it doesn't have an RSS audio portion. Hmm... This got me wondering about the deals.
Check out my full piece analyzing this trend & how it could hurt writers/actors/crews. writingandwhatnot.com/blog/podcasts
Check out my full piece analyzing this trend & how it could hurt writers/actors/crews. writingandwhatnot.com/blog/podcasts
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Ok, let’s do this🙄
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
February 1, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Ok, let’s do this🙄
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
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Tweede Weteringdwarsstraat, Amsterdam in 1969 and today. Urban space is finite. When cities prioritize people over car storage, streets can support local businesses, active transport, and community life.
January 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Tweede Weteringdwarsstraat, Amsterdam in 1969 and today. Urban space is finite. When cities prioritize people over car storage, streets can support local businesses, active transport, and community life.
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Our new programme cover design for 2026 🎉
Designed by artist and illustrator Andrea Joseph we love her playful creation Show! Here! Now!
Designed by artist and illustrator Andrea Joseph we love her playful creation Show! Here! Now!
February 1, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Our new programme cover design for 2026 🎉
Designed by artist and illustrator Andrea Joseph we love her playful creation Show! Here! Now!
Designed by artist and illustrator Andrea Joseph we love her playful creation Show! Here! Now!
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is it possible to make it sound cooler? no
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
February 1, 2026 at 3:47 PM
is it possible to make it sound cooler? no
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community. n.pr/4thWiUr
A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
n.pr
January 31, 2026 at 10:14 AM
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community. n.pr/4thWiUr
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The fact that Lego went from being the most amazing, creative, cheap toy brand to the most expensive, uncreative but insanely popular junk needs to be studied.
January 31, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The fact that Lego went from being the most amazing, creative, cheap toy brand to the most expensive, uncreative but insanely popular junk needs to be studied.
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Check out this new bike parking facility in Lyon, France!
This next-level facility not only includes top-class features inside, but also connects seamlessly with the cycling network outside. How cool is it too see so many places investing big into bike parking like this?!
📸 Jérôme Zindy - Linkedin
This next-level facility not only includes top-class features inside, but also connects seamlessly with the cycling network outside. How cool is it too see so many places investing big into bike parking like this?!
📸 Jérôme Zindy - Linkedin
January 31, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Check out this new bike parking facility in Lyon, France!
This next-level facility not only includes top-class features inside, but also connects seamlessly with the cycling network outside. How cool is it too see so many places investing big into bike parking like this?!
📸 Jérôme Zindy - Linkedin
This next-level facility not only includes top-class features inside, but also connects seamlessly with the cycling network outside. How cool is it too see so many places investing big into bike parking like this?!
📸 Jérôme Zindy - Linkedin
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I do rather yearn for the sea.
January 30, 2026 at 6:38 PM
I do rather yearn for the sea.
Do you like marvelling at bonko inventiveness? Listening to bangin’ tunes? Laughing like a drain at stooopid (and I mean stooopid) gags? Having your heart broken by a puppet alien?
All this and more can be yours c/o @thejazzemu.bsky.social
Ego Death is freeeee to view on YouTube. Go go go
All this and more can be yours c/o @thejazzemu.bsky.social
Ego Death is freeeee to view on YouTube. Go go go
✨ @thejazzemu.bsky.social fanfare ✨
The full visual album *Ego Death* is now available to watch on YouTube
Avail yourself of this
youtu.be/wKpAQi1HLuE?...
The full visual album *Ego Death* is now available to watch on YouTube
Avail yourself of this
youtu.be/wKpAQi1HLuE?...
Ego Death // Jazz Emu (Full Visual Album)
YouTube video by Jazz Emu
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Do you like marvelling at bonko inventiveness? Listening to bangin’ tunes? Laughing like a drain at stooopid (and I mean stooopid) gags? Having your heart broken by a puppet alien?
All this and more can be yours c/o @thejazzemu.bsky.social
Ego Death is freeeee to view on YouTube. Go go go
All this and more can be yours c/o @thejazzemu.bsky.social
Ego Death is freeeee to view on YouTube. Go go go
This is great
Now with a slightly shorter name coz I don't know what I'm doing at all (there was a there's error in the last one) isthereafilmonthebbctonight.robmanuel.workers.dev
IS THERE A FILM ON THE BBC TONIGHT?
A simple way to see if there’s a film on the BBC around 9pm tonight.
isthereafilmonthebbctonight.robmanuel.workers.dev
January 30, 2026 at 5:19 PM
This is great