Jeremy Driver
@jdriver89.bsky.social
Head of Campaigns at Britain Remade
The Ceide fields, County Mayo, Ireland. Found underneath peat by a schoolteacher in the 1930s, they date back to 3500 BC and are the oldest known field systems in the world
January 19, 2026 at 8:57 PM
The Ceide fields, County Mayo, Ireland. Found underneath peat by a schoolteacher in the 1930s, they date back to 3500 BC and are the oldest known field systems in the world
Very funny that Kemi's video had the vibe and video quality of a despotic leader at risk of being deposed:
January 15, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Very funny that Kemi's video had the vibe and video quality of a despotic leader at risk of being deposed:
This is clearly depressing and radicalising in a way a tax wouldn't have been.
January 15, 2026 at 7:53 AM
This is clearly depressing and radicalising in a way a tax wouldn't have been.
5) Human Acts- Han Kang (🇰🇷 South Korea)
My second of hers. Harrowing. There's so much pain and brutality in the world
My second of hers. Harrowing. There's so much pain and brutality in the world
January 12, 2026 at 8:47 PM
5) Human Acts- Han Kang (🇰🇷 South Korea)
My second of hers. Harrowing. There's so much pain and brutality in the world
My second of hers. Harrowing. There's so much pain and brutality in the world
4) Disgrace - JM Coetzee (🇿🇦 South Africa)
Incredible book. Shades of houellebecq and Bonfire of the Vanities in depicting decay of a society. V politically ambiguous. Love that it starts out a very typical male literary novel (a lecturer has slept with a student?!) and becomes soooo much more
Incredible book. Shades of houellebecq and Bonfire of the Vanities in depicting decay of a society. V politically ambiguous. Love that it starts out a very typical male literary novel (a lecturer has slept with a student?!) and becomes soooo much more
January 11, 2026 at 10:37 AM
4) Disgrace - JM Coetzee (🇿🇦 South Africa)
Incredible book. Shades of houellebecq and Bonfire of the Vanities in depicting decay of a society. V politically ambiguous. Love that it starts out a very typical male literary novel (a lecturer has slept with a student?!) and becomes soooo much more
Incredible book. Shades of houellebecq and Bonfire of the Vanities in depicting decay of a society. V politically ambiguous. Love that it starts out a very typical male literary novel (a lecturer has slept with a student?!) and becomes soooo much more
3) Going Nuclear - Tim Gregory
Come for the expected chat about nuclear power, stay fit true fascinating chapters on medicine and space
Come for the expected chat about nuclear power, stay fit true fascinating chapters on medicine and space
January 11, 2026 at 10:34 AM
3) Going Nuclear - Tim Gregory
Come for the expected chat about nuclear power, stay fit true fascinating chapters on medicine and space
Come for the expected chat about nuclear power, stay fit true fascinating chapters on medicine and space
2) The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe- CS Lewis
So much discourse about this in recent years (especially Edmund and the Turkish Delight), but the real test of children's literature is if it captures the mind of a child. My 5 year old was rapt, especially during Aslans sacrifice and rebirth
So much discourse about this in recent years (especially Edmund and the Turkish Delight), but the real test of children's literature is if it captures the mind of a child. My 5 year old was rapt, especially during Aslans sacrifice and rebirth
January 11, 2026 at 10:33 AM
2) The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe- CS Lewis
So much discourse about this in recent years (especially Edmund and the Turkish Delight), but the real test of children's literature is if it captures the mind of a child. My 5 year old was rapt, especially during Aslans sacrifice and rebirth
So much discourse about this in recent years (especially Edmund and the Turkish Delight), but the real test of children's literature is if it captures the mind of a child. My 5 year old was rapt, especially during Aslans sacrifice and rebirth
2026 book thread
This year I'm setting myself a challenge and plan to read one book from every nation competing in this year's world cup. Any recommendations are incredibly welcome!
1) Pedro Paramo - Juan Rulfo (Mexico 🇲🇽)
This year I'm setting myself a challenge and plan to read one book from every nation competing in this year's world cup. Any recommendations are incredibly welcome!
1) Pedro Paramo - Juan Rulfo (Mexico 🇲🇽)
January 11, 2026 at 10:01 AM
2026 book thread
This year I'm setting myself a challenge and plan to read one book from every nation competing in this year's world cup. Any recommendations are incredibly welcome!
1) Pedro Paramo - Juan Rulfo (Mexico 🇲🇽)
This year I'm setting myself a challenge and plan to read one book from every nation competing in this year's world cup. Any recommendations are incredibly welcome!
1) Pedro Paramo - Juan Rulfo (Mexico 🇲🇽)
Interesting that the mission to land man on the moon polled really poorly at the time
June 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Interesting that the mission to land man on the moon polled really poorly at the time
Welcome news, but worth remembering that the £300m spent on the planning application for the Lower Thames Crossing is more than it cost Norway to actually *build* the world’s longest road tunnel and the world’s deepest subsea tunnel.
March 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Welcome news, but worth remembering that the £300m spent on the planning application for the Lower Thames Crossing is more than it cost Norway to actually *build* the world’s longest road tunnel and the world’s deepest subsea tunnel.
Enjoyed the ride of this, but it's a hell of a lot of "book" for a novel that doesn't quite stick it's landing.
March 16, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Enjoyed the ride of this, but it's a hell of a lot of "book" for a novel that doesn't quite stick it's landing.
Wild how the 'technology' of the alphabet we use in English has barely changed in 2 millennia
March 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Wild how the 'technology' of the alphabet we use in English has barely changed in 2 millennia
March 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Obviously the Canadian election hasn't actually happened yet, but this is yet another important datapoint against inevitability in electoral politics.
March 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Obviously the Canadian election hasn't actually happened yet, but this is yet another important datapoint against inevitability in electoral politics.
56) 56) Last Night A DJ Saved My Life- Brewster and Broughton
December 23, 2024 at 7:09 AM
56) 56) Last Night A DJ Saved My Life- Brewster and Broughton
My son's first nativity went well
December 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM
My son's first nativity went well
55) Intermezzo - Sally Rooney.
December 16, 2024 at 8:39 PM
55) Intermezzo - Sally Rooney.
54) How Should A Person Be?- Sheila Heti
December 13, 2024 at 12:15 AM
54) How Should A Person Be?- Sheila Heti
53) The Work of Art- Adam Moss
December 12, 2024 at 4:18 PM
53) The Work of Art- Adam Moss
52) Macbeth- William Shakespeare
December 9, 2024 at 7:43 PM
52) Macbeth- William Shakespeare
51) The Ministry of Time - Kaliane Bradley
December 6, 2024 at 6:55 PM
51) The Ministry of Time - Kaliane Bradley
50) Annihilation - Michel Houellebecq
December 3, 2024 at 7:01 PM
50) Annihilation - Michel Houellebecq
49) Riding With the Ghost- Erin Osmon
November 16, 2024 at 8:46 PM
49) Riding With the Ghost- Erin Osmon
Not going to rehash my running list of books of the year here, but my 48th was Booker winner Orbital which I thought was poetic and beautiful
November 16, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Not going to rehash my running list of books of the year here, but my 48th was Booker winner Orbital which I thought was poetic and beautiful
Real Friday vibes
November 15, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Real Friday vibes