@jameswalker2024.bsky.social
Thanks @thenewworldmag.bsky.social for your Great Lives feature. It's one of the main reasons I subscribe. I'm now delving deeper into the life of Victoria Ocampo (1890 - 1979) and her literary magazine 'Sur' while it pelts down with rain outside.
January 31, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Thanks @thenewworldmag.bsky.social for your Great Lives feature. It's one of the main reasons I subscribe. I'm now delving deeper into the life of Victoria Ocampo (1890 - 1979) and her literary magazine 'Sur' while it pelts down with rain outside.
Really looking forward to the National Humanities Lecture on 3 Feb (6pm) given by Elif Shafak. This is free and is also being streamed on YouTube. Contact School of Advanced Study to join online.
January 31, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Really looking forward to the National Humanities Lecture on 3 Feb (6pm) given by Elif Shafak. This is free and is also being streamed on YouTube. Contact School of Advanced Study to join online.
If Perfect Days had been directed by an American, there would be aliens popping out the toilet or a van crash at the end. Thankfully, it remains in the everyday throughout, with the imagination the only form of escapism.
January 29, 2026 at 9:38 AM
If Perfect Days had been directed by an American, there would be aliens popping out the toilet or a van crash at the end. Thankfully, it remains in the everyday throughout, with the imagination the only form of escapism.
Michael "your luggage has more leg room than you do" O'Leary, shares his compassionate philosophy for running the UK...
January 12, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Michael "your luggage has more leg room than you do" O'Leary, shares his compassionate philosophy for running the UK...
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Agatha Christie died on 12 January 1976 - 50 years ago today.
Did you know our Agatha Christie business papers comprise thousands of letters, incl. from the novelist herself?
📷 EUL UA/P/5i: Christie receiving an honorary degree from @exeter.ac.uk in 1961
#AgathaChristie #OnThisDay #OTD #Archives
Did you know our Agatha Christie business papers comprise thousands of letters, incl. from the novelist herself?
📷 EUL UA/P/5i: Christie receiving an honorary degree from @exeter.ac.uk in 1961
#AgathaChristie #OnThisDay #OTD #Archives
January 12, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Agatha Christie died on 12 January 1976 - 50 years ago today.
Did you know our Agatha Christie business papers comprise thousands of letters, incl. from the novelist herself?
📷 EUL UA/P/5i: Christie receiving an honorary degree from @exeter.ac.uk in 1961
#AgathaChristie #OnThisDay #OTD #Archives
Did you know our Agatha Christie business papers comprise thousands of letters, incl. from the novelist herself?
📷 EUL UA/P/5i: Christie receiving an honorary degree from @exeter.ac.uk in 1961
#AgathaChristie #OnThisDay #OTD #Archives
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In under 48 hours, you organized nearly 1,200 marches and vigils in all 50 states and DC for Renee Nicole Good.
There are more of us than there are of them — and We the People won’t stop demanding accountability for ICE’s killing of Renee. #ICEOutForGood
There are more of us than there are of them — and We the People won’t stop demanding accountability for ICE’s killing of Renee. #ICEOutForGood
January 12, 2026 at 2:09 PM
In under 48 hours, you organized nearly 1,200 marches and vigils in all 50 states and DC for Renee Nicole Good.
There are more of us than there are of them — and We the People won’t stop demanding accountability for ICE’s killing of Renee. #ICEOutForGood
There are more of us than there are of them — and We the People won’t stop demanding accountability for ICE’s killing of Renee. #ICEOutForGood
"Strongman interior minister Diosdado Cabello", "Strongman Hun Sen" and two references to Meduro as a strongman on p6 of Financial Times (10/01/26). Why are 4 articles on 1 page all echoing Trump's favoured strongman language?
January 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
"Strongman interior minister Diosdado Cabello", "Strongman Hun Sen" and two references to Meduro as a strongman on p6 of Financial Times (10/01/26). Why are 4 articles on 1 page all echoing Trump's favoured strongman language?
Meanwhile, in the primary schools across Great Britain... (FT, 10 Jan)
January 10, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Meanwhile, in the primary schools across Great Britain... (FT, 10 Jan)
@endbirdshooting.bsky.social A century ago this month, D.H.Lawrence was complaining about the shooting of Robins, Songbirds and other tiny creatures in Liguria. youtu.be/2u5xPZT3c6I?...
Locating D.H. Lawrence: January 1926
YouTube video by D.H. Lawrence: A Digital Pilgrimage
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 12:27 PM
@endbirdshooting.bsky.social A century ago this month, D.H.Lawrence was complaining about the shooting of Robins, Songbirds and other tiny creatures in Liguria. youtu.be/2u5xPZT3c6I?...
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Get ready for Phase Two: a raid on Oslo to seize the Peace Prize.
January 3, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Get ready for Phase Two: a raid on Oslo to seize the Peace Prize.
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‘There is a distinction between AI safety, which is hypothetical, and AI harm, which is happening now. For one thing, much of the data on which AI models have been trained is stolen – including, as it happens, from me.’
John Lanchester on the misdeeds of AI pioneers:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
John Lanchester on the misdeeds of AI pioneers:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
John Lanchester · King of Cannibal Island: Will the AI bubble burst?
Nvidia shares are the purest bet you can make on the impact of AI. The leading firms are lending money to one another in...
www.lrb.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 12:44 PM
‘There is a distinction between AI safety, which is hypothetical, and AI harm, which is happening now. For one thing, much of the data on which AI models have been trained is stolen – including, as it happens, from me.’
John Lanchester on the misdeeds of AI pioneers:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
John Lanchester on the misdeeds of AI pioneers:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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So the the FIFA Peace Prize truly was meaningless after all?
January 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
So the the FIFA Peace Prize truly was meaningless after all?
Toilet graffiti at Topsham Brewery, Exeter.
January 2, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Toilet graffiti at Topsham Brewery, Exeter.
UK alcohol consumption is at an all time low according to the Financial Times. Fellow guzzlers, you know what you need to do. See you at the bar.
January 2, 2026 at 9:13 AM
UK alcohol consumption is at an all time low according to the Financial Times. Fellow guzzlers, you know what you need to do. See you at the bar.
In the spirit of the Epstein files, I give you Mary Berry redacted...
December 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
In the spirit of the Epstein files, I give you Mary Berry redacted...
NCRI report on how social media inflates the profile/influence of far right nut jobs like Nick Fuentes.
networkcontagion.us/reports/amer...
networkcontagion.us/reports/amer...
America Last: How Fuentes’s Coordinated Raids and Foreign Fake-Speech Networks Inflate His Influence - Network Contagion Research Institute
networkcontagion.us
December 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
NCRI report on how social media inflates the profile/influence of far right nut jobs like Nick Fuentes.
networkcontagion.us/reports/amer...
networkcontagion.us/reports/amer...
Is it possible to have a democratic public brain? Joss Hands thinks so...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/public-br...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/public-br...
The Public Brain
Joss Hands connects historical understandings of the brain with the histories of politics and democracy to address contemporary concerns about social media, dem…
www.bloomsbury.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Is it possible to have a democratic public brain? Joss Hands thinks so...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/public-br...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/public-br...
Indy Film Library (IFL) has announced its fifth annual Student Short Showcase – an online film festival of student filmmakers.
indyfilmlibrary.com/2025/12/12/i...
indyfilmlibrary.com/2025/12/12/i...
IFL focuses on bright future with 2025 Student Short Showcase selection
Nominees for sixth annual Indy Film Library Student Short Showcase announced Indy Film Library website to screen all six films free of charge for two weeks Films screened from 09:00 CET December 15…
indyfilmlibrary.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Indy Film Library (IFL) has announced its fifth annual Student Short Showcase – an online film festival of student filmmakers.
indyfilmlibrary.com/2025/12/12/i...
indyfilmlibrary.com/2025/12/12/i...
Beatpost is "a social platform for writers, readers, and thinkers who value quality content and meaningful interactions." It still needs a bit of development, but looks promising. Just shared something on 'Digital immersion and D.H. Lawrence' beatpost.net/post/18642f4...
Beatpost - Open Beat Publishing Platform
An open publishing platform inspired by the Beat Generation. Share quality articles without noise or distractions.
beatpost.net
December 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Beatpost is "a social platform for writers, readers, and thinkers who value quality content and meaningful interactions." It still needs a bit of development, but looks promising. Just shared something on 'Digital immersion and D.H. Lawrence' beatpost.net/post/18642f4...
When asked which celeb he'd be, Mark Selby said Tom Hank. An interesting choice given Hanks has discussed being able to remain detached from difficult situations, something Selby excels in when grinding out results. #snooker
December 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
When asked which celeb he'd be, Mark Selby said Tom Hank. An interesting choice given Hanks has discussed being able to remain detached from difficult situations, something Selby excels in when grinding out results. #snooker
It's December 1925 and D.H. Lawrence espouses sentiments which would later inform the opening paragraph to Lady Chatterley's Lover #Booksky
youtu.be/5dSYuoMARdA?...
youtu.be/5dSYuoMARdA?...
Locating Lawrence December 1925
YouTube video by D.H. Lawrence: A Digital Pilgrimage
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
It's December 1925 and D.H. Lawrence espouses sentiments which would later inform the opening paragraph to Lady Chatterley's Lover #Booksky
youtu.be/5dSYuoMARdA?...
youtu.be/5dSYuoMARdA?...
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Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
The reason I like snooker is it's the only sport where commentary focuses on table heaters rather than the shots. #snooker #ukchampionship
December 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The reason I like snooker is it's the only sport where commentary focuses on table heaters rather than the shots. #snooker #ukchampionship
National Humanities Lecture with Elif Shafak on 3rd Feb is a hybrid event. Tickets here.
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Award-winning novelist Elif Shafak to deliver the National Humanities Lecture 2026
The award-winning novelist and storyteller Elif Shafak will deliver the National Humanities Lecture on 3 February 2026 from 6-8pm at the University of London’s Senate House.
www.sas.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
National Humanities Lecture with Elif Shafak on 3rd Feb is a hybrid event. Tickets here.
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...