The Wisdom of the Young open.substack.com/pub/hefferna...

Hard to convince younger generations, but for decades, Republicans went on and on about how two of the worst things imaginable were (1) state intervention in the market and (2) DC using federal troops against US states; both so bad the people should be ready for armed rebellion in case it happens.

BBC and ITV both platforming the far right today. Yet we will still be told they're not allowed to give their opinions freely. Meanwhile myself and 100s like me have been censored on X and lost their jobs writing political comedy 🤔

LeVar Burton: literary hero! ❤️💪 magazine.1000libraries.com/levar-burton...

Good morning Bluesky. "Government of any sort – including democracy – does not possess more wisdom or justice than its individual citizens, and that it is every citizen’s responsibility to avoid acquiescence."- Henry David Thoreau

What you missed overnight night.🥳 Utah's gerrymandered congressional map was struck down. The judge reinstated the citizen-led redistricting reforms voters approved in 2018. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Love this photo of Monarch Butterflies in Ontario Canada probably Point Peel National that i went to yearly in Sept in my twenties as they gathered to cross Lake erie migrating south waited for the wind to change

Sierra Leone imported enough solar panels in one year to make up 65% of their entire nation's generating capacity. If you're not preparing for massive drops in fossil fuel demand, you're not paying attention. electrek.co/2025/08/25/c...

No brush, no pencil. Just a typewriter. Artist James, using a 1930s Smith Premier typewriter, typed out this painting. #art #printer #unique #typewriter #illustration

“It wasn’t just one thing: No one action. No one plan. No one org. No one leader... It had taken everything and everyone.” @margaretheffernan.bsky.social’s Uncharted raised the AIDS crisis as a model for action in uncertainty. It remains a valuable compass. heffernanm.substack.com/p/make-the-p...

Paralyzed by uncertainty? Don't be. Be inspired by the tough lessons learned during the AIDS crisis.

There are far more creative ways to think about careers than treating yourself as a brand...

A fun podcast about writing, uncertainty and creativity. londonwriterssalon.simplecast.com/episodes/152...

A record number of Americans have applied to undergraduate courses at UK universities - a 14% rise from last year and the highest number since records began in 2006 on.ft.com/4kFC5Ct

M. C. Escher (1898-1972), “Puddle” (1952), woodcut in colours, on Japan paper, 32.3 x 24 cm (image).

This was an inspiring conversation - I hope it is for you too!

It is perverse. Does he Starmer lack the imagination to see what his children's future will look like?

Machine learning study of 1,700 economic seminars finds female speakers are interrupted earlier and more frequently than their male counterparts on.ft.com/3HfIFRS

Bruce and Baldwin... www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZHW...

'Taking the time to do things right isn’t anti-innovation – it is what is required to get deep-rooted change in social systems.' My piece on AI and public services in this week's @newstatesman.com www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...

At last week’s event with Margaret Heffernan, I encouraged people attending to fill in the survey on Arts Council England. The survey has been extended and will now close at midday on 30 June 2025. www.gov.uk/government/c... All review members should read @margaretheffernan.bsky.social’s book.

"What art provides in times of uncertainty is a moment and a means for us to feel and think for ourselves, to imagine change." Words of wisdom from @margaretheffernan.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com. Her book Embracing Uncertainty delves into the topic even more brilliantly! tinyurl.com/yvsjws3e

‘The role of art is not to frame policy or propose legislation but to create the conditions in which we can begin to imagine a future different from the present’ Wonderful to work alongside @margaretheffernan.bsky.social and graduates from both our universities, embracing uncertainty.

Enjoy! Hope you got home safe and sound...!

The extreme polarization of arts and sciences is a huge mistake and explains some of the rigidity and extremism we see all around us: in education, in recruitment, in our politics. But one mindset alone cannot fix the mess we are in. We need creativity now more than ever

The extreme polarization of arts and sciences is a huge mistake and explains some of the rigidity and extremism we see all around us: in education, in recruitment, in our politics. But one mindset alone cannot fix the mess we are in. We need creativity now more than ever

!! CALL TO ACTION !! #Booksky please join me in the fight to save our libraries. EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.

Business Leaders Are Afraid to Tell Trump He's Wrong, But Won't Be Afraid to Cut Jobs and Raise Prices open.substack.com/pub/joshbarr...

Margaret Heffernan: ‘…efficiency won’t get us out of the mess we’re in; it got us here. For new ideas, you need new conversations. It’s time to embrace uncertainty and start thinking creatively.’ I’m interviewing @margaretheffernan.bsky.social 17 April. Book here: arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/marg...

“I insist on being shocked. I am never going to become immune. I think that’s a kind of failure to see so much of it that you die inside. I want to be surprised and shocked every time.” ― Toni Morrison

Gorgeous!

To Canadians travelling to the U.S. for longer trips: Anyone visiting U.S. for periods > 30 days must now register with the U.S. government. “Failure to comply with the registration requirement could result in penalties, fines, and misdemeanor prosecution.” travel.gc.ca/destinations...

This aged badly

UK contemporary sculptor known as Anna & the Willow creates nature-inspired sculptures made from rods of willow #womensart

I’ve had to make the tough call to cancel my attendance as artist guest of honour at the Fantasy Art Workshop in Milwaukee in June… why? Because it’s no longer safe

Brilliant -- keep going!