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Nick Jones
@nickjonesmac.bsky.social
“For the Knowing of the How.”
Senior Editor, Seen & Unseen.
www.seenandunseen.com
Caversham, London, Scotland
Audax. Snowsports
Ex: HS2, Visa, 10 Downing St cat wrangler, COI, Gov.bm, Jupiter, New Media Age, St Andrews, East Kilbride.
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We need to rescue volunteering.
Our use of the word now reflects unwanted obligations, rather than a deep desire to serve.
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#volunteer #charity #compassion
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June 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Seen & Unseen Live Podcast: Belief in the Age of Crisis
Thursday 3rd July at the Bradford Literature Festival
Join Belle Tindall and special guests; Lamorna Ash, Chine McDonald and Francis Spufford.

Thursday 3rd July at @bradfordlitfest.bsky.social

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Seen & Unseen Live Podcast: Belief in the Age of Crisis | Bradford Literature Festival
In a world marked by uncertainty and division, what does it mean to believe – in faith, in ourselves, in one another?   Join Belle Tindall, host of the Seen and Unseen podcast, for a live recording wi...
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June 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
So, why do we have a Like button?

apnews.com/article/like... Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world
Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world
The internet wouldn’t be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip.
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May 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Low tide on the #Thames reveals the creatures of the deep.
May 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Super cycle up the Hambleden valley and up and over to Watlington. Then onto the bridleways to run fast to Nuffield and wiggle back to Caversham.
#gravel #cycling
May 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Here’s to the Met Gala, and to those who weren’t there
We’re teaching ourselves that if we’re void of attention, we’re void of significance.
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May 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Up on to the downs west of Goring. Past Lothbury Hill and managed to find an old engine and the last mud in this part of the company.#cycling #gravel
May 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Another gravellissimo ride on the Southern Chliterns.
#cycling #gravel
May 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Meet a magnificently moustachioed moocher called Malibu. #pubcat. Spotted on a super evening cycle
May 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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'What’s the point of winning if I can’t be there to hug you and you and you and you?'
Jonny Rowlands was there, and writes on the meaning of Liverpool's title win.
#Liverpool #LFC #Community

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Liverpool's title win shows us that we’re built for community | Seen & Unseen
Jonathan is a theology lecturer and Liverpool FC fan.
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April 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Durham looking mighty fine this afternoon.
April 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Riding from Reading to Gloucester this mornings. Misty blue bells in the high Chilterns then the big fields across the Thames beyond Wallingford. Pitstop at Didcot McDs
#cying
April 21, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Why sculpt the face of Christ?
In Nic Fiddian Green’s work we feel pain, strength, fear and wisdom.
#GoodFriday #Easter

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Why sculpt the face of Christ? | Seen & Unseen
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April 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Tariffs destroy trust so where do we go next?
Blunt weapons cause a mess in markets and lives, writes Paul Valler.
#Economics #Tariffs

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Tariffs destroy trust so where do we go next? | Seen & Unseen
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April 10, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Rails running golden at Reading earlier tonight.
April 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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The surprising last chapter of a guide to modern romance in crisis. Read Belle TIndall on the motive love matters because it points to something truer, deeper, bigger.
#Romance #Dating #Culture

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The surprising last chapter of a guide to modern romance in crisis | Seen & Unseen
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April 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The annual re-enactment of an archbishop’s assassination is one of the high points of the Kate Kennedy Procession in St Andrews.This new podcast starts with the tale of Archbishop Sharp. It brings to life the murderous moment - excuse the pun.

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A Thistle with Thorns
History Podcast · The podcast for all things Scottish history! Murdo Fraser and James Bundy are here to shine a light on Scotland’s rich and often forgotten history. Murdo Fraser has been Scottish Co...
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April 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The British Medical Journal has superior click bait polls.
@bmj.com
April 4, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Seen & Unseen Live webinar: Graham Tomlin in Conversation with Marilynne Robinson.
Marilynne is the Pulitzer Prize winning author of titles such as Genesis, Gilead and more.
Reserve your free ticket now. April 14th 7.30pm BST.
#literature #webinar

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Online webinar: Graham Tomlin in Conversation with Marilynne Robinson | Seen & Unseen
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April 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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How to survive a culture war.
Blaise Pascal shows us what really underlies our contemporary battles, writes his biographer Graham Tomlin.
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How to survive a culture war | Seen & Unseen
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March 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
New podcast from the @themerl.bsky.social
The story of that absolute unit. With a great sidebar conversation about finding and conserving modern relics including digital ones.
Come for the big animals. Stay for the history of rural England and its people.

The first full episode of Absolute Units, the official MERL podcast, is here!!!

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March 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Adolescence reflects our darkest corners, here's how we can respond.
Explore the #1 Netflix series with Lauren Westwood's review.
"Each one-take episode is an exercise in empathy."

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Adolescence reflects our darkest corners, here's how we can respond | Seen & Unseen
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March 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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What happens when motherhood is no longer rich, powerful, and terrifying, asks Beatrice Scudeler. Amandaland's portrayal of falling social standing is spot on

#MothersDay #Motherland #Amandaland
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Amandaland's portrayal of falling social standing is spot on | Seen & Unseen
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March 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Fiesch Glacier
1908 | 2024

A magnificent compound glacier and also, in total discretion, the 3rd largest in the Alps! 💪
Maybe because it is flowing in the shadow of its illustrious and overwhelming neighbour!

Check the last story of this unmissable website: glacierchange.com/en/fieschgla...
March 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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We are two! Today is our second birthday. We've published over 200 contributors sharing their experiences of the seen and unseen. And here is our 1,000th article. Graham Tomlin, our editor-in-chief, on AI-powered deadbots.

#AI #Grief
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AI deadbots are no way to cope with grief | Seen & Unseen
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March 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM