Jim Hawkins
@jimallthetime.bsky.social
Podcaster at Hello You the Shropshire Podcast (jimallthetime.substack.com). Charity worker. Ex BBC radio presenter/journo
Also a photographer, musician, MC at Shrewsbury Folk Festival. Good listener, empath, creative. He/him. Say hello?
Also a photographer, musician, MC at Shrewsbury Folk Festival. Good listener, empath, creative. He/him. Say hello?
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The new artwork for Hello You the Shropshire podcast has been created by Shrewsbury illustrator Saffron Russell, and I'm thrilled with it!
It launched with episode 150 of Hello You. If you're curious about what I do and why, take a listen? It's only 20mins or so
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It launched with episode 150 of Hello You. If you're curious about what I do and why, take a listen? It's only 20mins or so
open.substack.com/pub/jimallth...
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Stuff Godwin's Law. What about Goodwin's Law? I propose the following:
"Any conversation with a contribution by Matt Goodwin has a 100% chance of containing at least one weapons-grade bellend."
"Any conversation with a contribution by Matt Goodwin has a 100% chance of containing at least one weapons-grade bellend."
January 29, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Stuff Godwin's Law. What about Goodwin's Law? I propose the following:
"Any conversation with a contribution by Matt Goodwin has a 100% chance of containing at least one weapons-grade bellend."
"Any conversation with a contribution by Matt Goodwin has a 100% chance of containing at least one weapons-grade bellend."
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Bruce named names….The Boss ain’t fucking around
Bruce Springsteen releases anti-ICE protest song 'Streets of Minneapolis'
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
Bruce Springsteen releases anti-ICE protest song 'Streets of Minneapolis'
On Wednesday, Bruce Springsteen released 'Streets of Minneapolis,' a protest song condemning the violence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis.
www.npr.org
January 29, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Bruce named names….The Boss ain’t fucking around
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Without wishing to invoke Godwin's Law, it's got a real whiff of the whole Nazi "Jews aren't real Germans" thing going on...
January 29, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Without wishing to invoke Godwin's Law, it's got a real whiff of the whole Nazi "Jews aren't real Germans" thing going on...
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The Richmond Item, Indiana, October 20, 1916
January 24, 2026 at 10:12 AM
The Richmond Item, Indiana, October 20, 1916
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Psychologist Taibi Kahler identified five drivers of human behaviour - most people have one or two that are more dominant. They are:
Be perfect
Try hard
Please everybody
Be strong
And hurry up
So ... which are yours? And how do they affect how you live?
open.substack.com/pub/jsaedwar...
Be perfect
Try hard
Please everybody
Be strong
And hurry up
So ... which are yours? And how do they affect how you live?
open.substack.com/pub/jsaedwar...
Optimistic scheduling
And why it will come and bite you in the ass
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Psychologist Taibi Kahler identified five drivers of human behaviour - most people have one or two that are more dominant. They are:
Be perfect
Try hard
Please everybody
Be strong
And hurry up
So ... which are yours? And how do they affect how you live?
open.substack.com/pub/jsaedwar...
Be perfect
Try hard
Please everybody
Be strong
And hurry up
So ... which are yours? And how do they affect how you live?
open.substack.com/pub/jsaedwar...
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Online dating’s getting very specific these days. #facebooknews
January 22, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Online dating’s getting very specific these days. #facebooknews
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I'm a lollipop lady. I always make sure I stop the Teslas. Fuck Elon Musk.
January 28, 2026 at 5:20 PM
I'm a lollipop lady. I always make sure I stop the Teslas. Fuck Elon Musk.
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I have a small ambition to get stuck in the lift at work. Other people manage it. Bit of peace and have people running round after me, for once. Sounds alright.
January 27, 2026 at 9:20 AM
I have a small ambition to get stuck in the lift at work. Other people manage it. Bit of peace and have people running round after me, for once. Sounds alright.
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Waited until Bruce came.
January 28, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Waited until Bruce came.
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You will be on your own.
January 27, 2026 at 5:05 PM
You will be on your own.
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You were born here
Your parents lived, worked and paid taxes here all their lives
You’re a citizen of this country
But Reform and GB News’s Matt Goodwin is clear: None of that makes you British
Even if you pass Goodwin’s Britishness test, your friends, neighbours and even family might not
Your parents lived, worked and paid taxes here all their lives
You’re a citizen of this country
But Reform and GB News’s Matt Goodwin is clear: None of that makes you British
Even if you pass Goodwin’s Britishness test, your friends, neighbours and even family might not
January 28, 2026 at 11:36 AM
You were born here
Your parents lived, worked and paid taxes here all their lives
You’re a citizen of this country
But Reform and GB News’s Matt Goodwin is clear: None of that makes you British
Even if you pass Goodwin’s Britishness test, your friends, neighbours and even family might not
Your parents lived, worked and paid taxes here all their lives
You’re a citizen of this country
But Reform and GB News’s Matt Goodwin is clear: None of that makes you British
Even if you pass Goodwin’s Britishness test, your friends, neighbours and even family might not
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Knitters!
Norwegians made and wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a protest against Nazi occupation of their country
All proceeds from the sale of this pattern go to local immigrant aid organizations who support those impacted by the actions of ICE
payhip.com/b/TqQL1
Norwegians made and wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a protest against Nazi occupation of their country
All proceeds from the sale of this pattern go to local immigrant aid organizations who support those impacted by the actions of ICE
payhip.com/b/TqQL1
Melt the ICE Hat Pattern
In the 1940’s, Norwegians made and wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a form of visual protest against Nazi occupation of their country. Within two years, the Nazis made these protest hats illegal...
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January 28, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Knitters!
Norwegians made and wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a protest against Nazi occupation of their country
All proceeds from the sale of this pattern go to local immigrant aid organizations who support those impacted by the actions of ICE
payhip.com/b/TqQL1
Norwegians made and wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a protest against Nazi occupation of their country
All proceeds from the sale of this pattern go to local immigrant aid organizations who support those impacted by the actions of ICE
payhip.com/b/TqQL1
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Let's make this Spotify number 1 😄
brucespringsteen.net/news/2026/st...
brucespringsteen.net/news/2026/st...
Streets Of Minneapolis | Bruce Springsteen
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis,...
brucespringsteen.net
January 29, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Let's make this Spotify number 1 😄
brucespringsteen.net/news/2026/st...
brucespringsteen.net/news/2026/st...
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Gen A.I. barons want us talkinge alone on our phones to a demon thei created, and not goinge places and being wyth each othir yn art and joy and communitye. Thei want cinemas to shut downe and broadwaye to go darke. Thei want wryteres to stop writinge. Thei want to build hell and have us pay for it.
January 28, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Gen A.I. barons want us talkinge alone on our phones to a demon thei created, and not goinge places and being wyth each othir yn art and joy and communitye. Thei want cinemas to shut downe and broadwaye to go darke. Thei want wryteres to stop writinge. Thei want to build hell and have us pay for it.
Survey of over-50s women finds almost two in three struggle with mental health
Of those affected by midlife challenges such as menopause, nine in 10 do not seek help, therapists’ organisation says
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Of those affected by midlife challenges such as menopause, nine in 10 do not seek help, therapists’ organisation says
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Survey of over-50s women finds almost two in three struggle with mental health
Of those affected by midlife challenges such as menopause, nine in 10 do not seek help, therapists’ organisation says
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Survey of over-50s women finds almost two in three struggle with mental health
Of those affected by midlife challenges such as menopause, nine in 10 do not seek help, therapists’ organisation says
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Of those affected by midlife challenges such as menopause, nine in 10 do not seek help, therapists’ organisation says
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Removing the US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified
A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece event
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece event
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos
A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece event
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Removing the US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified
A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece event
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece event
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Watching and reading the news from America, I hear this as the soundtrack in my head …
youtu.be/OCuspLECOYQ?...
youtu.be/OCuspLECOYQ?...
ITS UP TO YOU (WAR MIX 1991)
YouTube video by Steinski - Topic
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January 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Watching and reading the news from America, I hear this as the soundtrack in my head …
youtu.be/OCuspLECOYQ?...
youtu.be/OCuspLECOYQ?...
Bruce Springsteen has responded to the recent killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis at the hands of United States ICE agents with a new song titled "Streets of Minneapolis”
(full lyrics here 🥺)
ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-spring...
(full lyrics here 🥺)
ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-spring...
Bruce Springsteen Memorializes Renee Good and Alex Pretti in 'Streets of Minneapolis'
"We'll remember the names of those who died on the streets of Minneapolis," the Boss sings.
ultimateclassicrock.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Bruce Springsteen has responded to the recent killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis at the hands of United States ICE agents with a new song titled "Streets of Minneapolis”
(full lyrics here 🥺)
ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-spring...
(full lyrics here 🥺)
ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-spring...
Bruce Springsteen releases anti-ICE protest song 'Streets of Minneapolis'
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
Bruce Springsteen releases anti-ICE protest song 'Streets of Minneapolis'
On Wednesday, Bruce Springsteen released 'Streets of Minneapolis,' a protest song condemning the violence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis.
www.npr.org
January 29, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Bruce Springsteen releases anti-ICE protest song 'Streets of Minneapolis'
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
Forty years ago today, Challenger exploded
Finding out later that Challenger was launched when launch criteria weren’t met was the deepest sense of betrayal I have ever felt
via ex-NASA @bonniehuval.bsky.social
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Finding out later that Challenger was launched when launch criteria weren’t met was the deepest sense of betrayal I have ever felt
via ex-NASA @bonniehuval.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/bonniehu...
40 Year Pain
Main audience: everyone
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January 29, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Forty years ago today, Challenger exploded
Finding out later that Challenger was launched when launch criteria weren’t met was the deepest sense of betrayal I have ever felt
via ex-NASA @bonniehuval.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/bonniehu...
Finding out later that Challenger was launched when launch criteria weren’t met was the deepest sense of betrayal I have ever felt
via ex-NASA @bonniehuval.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/bonniehu...
Once Upon a Wolf
Why bringing predators back to the UK is more complicated than the fairy tale
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Why bringing predators back to the UK is more complicated than the fairy tale
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Once Upon a Wolf
Why bringing predators back to the UK is more complicated than the fairy tale
open.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Once Upon a Wolf
Why bringing predators back to the UK is more complicated than the fairy tale
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Why bringing predators back to the UK is more complicated than the fairy tale
open.substack.com/pub/carriest...
Apple’s unrivalled commitment to excellence is fading – a designer explains why
theconversation.com/apples-unriv...
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Apple’s unrivalled commitment to excellence is fading – a designer explains why
Poor usability feels unforgivable for a company built on founder Steve Jobs’ mantra: ‘It works like magic’.
theconversation.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Apple’s unrivalled commitment to excellence is fading – a designer explains why
theconversation.com/apples-unriv...
theconversation.com/apples-unriv...
How ordinary neighbourhoods became battlegrounds in the politics of ‘broken Britain’
theconversation.com/how-ordinary...
theconversation.com/how-ordinary...
How ordinary neighbourhoods became battlegrounds in the politics of ‘broken Britain’
A summer of flag waving has shown how much people experience politics via the places they live.
theconversation.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:20 AM
How ordinary neighbourhoods became battlegrounds in the politics of ‘broken Britain’
theconversation.com/how-ordinary...
theconversation.com/how-ordinary...
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Thank goodness then for Shrewsbury Folk @shrewsburyfolk.bsky.social where by having 2 big stages that's unlikely to happen. Great lineups every year so no wonder it remains a popular Festival for both visitors and artists from all over the globe. :)
January 28, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Thank goodness then for Shrewsbury Folk @shrewsburyfolk.bsky.social where by having 2 big stages that's unlikely to happen. Great lineups every year so no wonder it remains a popular Festival for both visitors and artists from all over the globe. :)