Meredith
@meredithsnextday.bsky.social
Professional listener. Serendipitist. Conversation-coaxer.
Sketch of a life belt, Leonardo da Vinci
January 22, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Sketch of a life belt, Leonardo da Vinci
January 21, 2026 at 6:06 AM
January 20, 2026 at 6:30 AM
“Perspective-taking is a discipline, like physical fitness or musical skill. It requires intention, repetition, and a willingness to be bad at it initially.” - Isabella Martin
houseofbeautifulbusiness.substack.com/p/this-story...
houseofbeautifulbusiness.substack.com/p/this-story...
This Story Must Change. But How?
Narrative Fidelity, Narrative Humility, and a Culture Change Action Pack
houseofbeautifulbusiness.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:20 AM
“Perspective-taking is a discipline, like physical fitness or musical skill. It requires intention, repetition, and a willingness to be bad at it initially.” - Isabella Martin
houseofbeautifulbusiness.substack.com/p/this-story...
houseofbeautifulbusiness.substack.com/p/this-story...
January 20, 2026 at 6:17 AM
January 19, 2026 at 6:02 AM
“Kath’s act of kindness made me appreciate how much small gestures can mean – as well as what a lovely act of compassion making a meal for someone is.”
Something simple and heartwarming for those who need it today.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Something simple and heartwarming for those who need it today.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The kindness of strangers: a woman I’d never met heard we had flu and dropped a big pot of soup at our doorstep
We’d just moved to a small town and didn’t know a soul. Then we all got sick at the same time. That food saved us
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:53 AM
“Kath’s act of kindness made me appreciate how much small gestures can mean – as well as what a lovely act of compassion making a meal for someone is.”
Something simple and heartwarming for those who need it today.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Something simple and heartwarming for those who need it today.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
It's Venus in Person! from Another World, by JJ Grandville, 1844
January 19, 2026 at 5:48 AM
It's Venus in Person! from Another World, by JJ Grandville, 1844
I just had to share this. The unbelievable courage of these people is truly moving.
#Bushfires
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
#Bushfires
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
As a bushfire raged around them, a volunteer brigade made a plan to survive
The volunteer brigade from Terip Terip went through "hell" and back, narrowly escaping death while fighting to save their own community and those nearby.
www.abc.net.au
January 17, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I just had to share this. The unbelievable courage of these people is truly moving.
#Bushfires
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
#Bushfires
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
January 17, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Talked to a Somali man today who said his mosque last night was surrounded by neighbors ready to protect them against ICE if needed. Made me feel proud to live in this city.
January 16, 2026 at 7:52 AM
“We’re not in a moment of evolution. We’re in a moment of system expiry. AI hasn’t just introduced a new set of tools—it’s exposed the bankruptcy of the ones we built before it.”
Some really interesting provocations in this:
houseofbeautifulbusiness.substack.com/p/the-intell...
Some really interesting provocations in this:
houseofbeautifulbusiness.substack.com/p/the-intell...
The Intelligence After Intelligence
Big, beautiful breakups; The PolyOpportunity on the Bosphorus; and strategic advice for strategists
houseofbeautifulbusiness.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:43 AM
“We’re not in a moment of evolution. We’re in a moment of system expiry. AI hasn’t just introduced a new set of tools—it’s exposed the bankruptcy of the ones we built before it.”
Some really interesting provocations in this:
houseofbeautifulbusiness.substack.com/p/the-intell...
Some really interesting provocations in this:
houseofbeautifulbusiness.substack.com/p/the-intell...
January 16, 2026 at 7:32 AM
“We are living in an age of bullies. Those with power are less constrained today than they have been in my lifetime, since the end of the second world war. The question is: how do we lead moral lives in this era?”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How do we lead moral lives in an age of bullies? | Robert Reich
In my lifetime, I have witnessed a shift from support of decency to tolerance of cruelty. Where do we go from here?
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:25 AM
“We are living in an age of bullies. Those with power are less constrained today than they have been in my lifetime, since the end of the second world war. The question is: how do we lead moral lives in this era?”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Armillary Sphere, Albrecht Durer
January 9, 2026 at 1:21 AM
The Armillary Sphere, Albrecht Durer
Good advice and information in this article for any Australian living in an area at risk of bushfire. Keep safe guys.
#Bushfire
theconversation.com/my-home-is-i...
#Bushfire
theconversation.com/my-home-is-i...
My home is in a district facing extreme or catastrophic fire danger. What should I do?
For residents in southeastern Australia this week, understanding fire safety warnings are essential to stay safe.
theconversation.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Good advice and information in this article for any Australian living in an area at risk of bushfire. Keep safe guys.
#Bushfire
theconversation.com/my-home-is-i...
#Bushfire
theconversation.com/my-home-is-i...
From an early draft of the Principia, Isaac Newton, c. 1665-1727
January 8, 2026 at 1:15 AM
From an early draft of the Principia, Isaac Newton, c. 1665-1727
"During those nights of bombardment, I understood translation as something more than literary craft: it was an act of resistance, of staying put, of holding on."
A lovely article:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
A lovely article:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
A moment that changed me: in the bombed-out ruins of an apartment block, I saw a book I’d translated
The sight of my work, torn and singed but still legible, made me realise the importance of translating and protecting stories – so they remain when everything else falls away
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:59 PM
"During those nights of bombardment, I understood translation as something more than literary craft: it was an act of resistance, of staying put, of holding on."
A lovely article:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
A lovely article:
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
From Kitab al-Bulhan (Book of Wonders), late 14c.
January 6, 2026 at 2:26 AM
From Kitab al-Bulhan (Book of Wonders), late 14c.
“As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.” ― C.G. Jung, Memories, Dreams, Reflections.
Image: The World’s Fair VI - Fireworks, Felix Vallotton, 1901
Image: The World’s Fair VI - Fireworks, Felix Vallotton, 1901
January 5, 2026 at 4:28 AM
“As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.” ― C.G. Jung, Memories, Dreams, Reflections.
Image: The World’s Fair VI - Fireworks, Felix Vallotton, 1901
Image: The World’s Fair VI - Fireworks, Felix Vallotton, 1901
Reposted by Meredith
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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Reader by Simon Leclerc
January 5, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Reader by Simon Leclerc
January 5, 2026 at 3:44 AM