Ken MacLeod
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The discovery of a carnyx from the age of Boudicca is the most hopeful omen of the day, like the opposite of when they dug up Richard III.
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The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Wednesday 7 January 2026
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The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Wednesday 7 January 2026
Flat fire in Lambhill, Glasgow University rector denies antisemitism at hearing, former East End snooker club to become flats, council criticised after eight left out in cold + new Bayne's approved
https://theglasgowwrap.substack.com/p/the-glasgow-wrap-wednesday-7-january
about 19 hours ago
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The London Minute ⏰ Wednesday 7 January 2026
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The London Minute ⏰ Wednesday 7 January 2026
Hundreds object to Brockwell Park events, Battersea skyscraper appeal, help spend £1.7m for Haringey + new Chelsea manager gets 3 points (for speeding)
https://londonminute.substack.com/p/london-minute-7-january-2026
about 19 hours ago
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Patrick Chovanec
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People who fancy quoting the Melian Dialogue ("the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must") ignore the fact that Thucydides was clearly portraying this as the kind of hubris that squandered Athens' primacy and paved the way for a devastating peer war that it ultimately lost.
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 7 Wednesday 2026
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 7 Wednesday 2026
Pay to park at the Pentlands, new statue for Princes Street Gardens, Lane7 opening second venue, long walk for Sudan arrives in town + ice skating on the Inverleith Park pond
https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-7-wednesday-2026/
about 19 hours ago
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The Guardian
about 23 hours ago
‘Extraordinary’ iron age war trumpet find in Britain may have Boudicca links
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‘Extraordinary’ iron age war trumpet find in Britain may have Boudicca links
Bronze instrument or carnyx dug up in Norfolk in area inhabited by Celtic tribe led by warrior who fought Romans An “extraordinary” iron age war trumpet that may have links to the Celtic tribe led by Boudicca in the period they were battling the invading Roman army has been discovered by archaeologists in Norfolk. The bronze trumpet or carnyx is only the third ever found in Britain, and the most complete example discovered anywhere in the world. Fashioned in the shape of a snarling wild animal, the object would have been mounted on a long mouthpiece high above the heads of warriors, allowing it to be sounded to intimidate the enemy in battle. Continue reading...
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The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Tuesday 6 January 2026
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The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Tuesday 6 January 2026
Protest against US strike on Venezuela, Glasgow to become default 20mph city, man dies after being found injured in Springburn, university staff balloted to strike + Queens Park Pond freezes over
https://theglasgowwrap.substack.com/p/the-glasgow-wrap-tuesday-6-january
2 days ago
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 6 January 2026
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 6 January 2026
Snow warning this morning, thousands of pupils skipping school, charity shop makes £14k in one day, local wildlife round-up from Tom Kelly + 'end of an era' for Victoria Street's Maison Bleue restaura...
https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-6-january-2026/
2 days ago
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The London Minute ⏰ Tuesday 6 January 2026
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The London Minute ⏰ Tuesday 6 January 2026
Travel woes, dog rescuers pulled from frozen pond, park cafes takeover faces legal fight, new Hampstead Heath bookshop + the public toilet ‘revolution’
https://londonminute.substack.com/p/london-minute-6-january-2026
2 days ago
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The London Minute ⏰ Monday 5 January 2026
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The London Minute ⏰ Monday 5 January 2026
Fire engines crash, triple stabbing, AI bots blamed for 'London is dangerous’ narrative, end of the line for diesel fumes at St Pancras + new cold water swim race at Brockwell Lido
https://londonminute.substack.com/p/the-london-minute-monday-5-january
3 days ago
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The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Monday 5 January 2026
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The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Monday 5 January 2026
Man charged after three-vehicle crash, convicted former Lord Provost's "self-indulgent" Hogmanay post, elderly woman dies after crash, Venezuela anti-war protest planned + impromptu street ceilidh
https://theglasgowwrap.substack.com/p/the-glasgow-wrap-monday-5-january
3 days ago
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 5 January 2025
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 5 January 2025
Waverley trains affected by snow, plans to shut city centre police station in evenings, Heriot-Watt Uni lecturers vote on strike, Cramond Island rescue + join the Doddie Dawn Patrol
https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-5-january-2025/
3 days ago
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Neil Williamson
3 days ago
NewCon Press's roster for 2026 is looking pretty good.
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Ian Whates
This is by no means complete and titles will doubtless be delayed while others will be added to the schedule, but here's a taste of how 2026 is shaping up for NewCon Press, with Geoff Ryman, Liz...
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The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Friday 2 January 2026
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The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Friday 2 January 2026
First Bus fares rising, petition launched against East End parking charges, Argyle Street to close for almost two months, charity head rejects MBE + Hogmanay balloon drop blunder
https://theglasgowwrap.substack.com/p/the-glasgow-wrap-friday-2-january
6 days ago
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The London Minute ⏰ Friday 2 January 2026
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The London Minute ⏰ Friday 2 January 2026
Snow and ice warning before a sunny weekend, Metropolitan Line knife gang caught on camera, thousands line streets for parade
https://londonminute.substack.com/p/london-minute-2-january-2026
6 days ago
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 2 - 4 January 2026
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Weekend edition: 24 - 26 October 2025
New concert hall gets £20m 'lifeline', St James Quarter in Westfield deal, weekend protests + Portobello Food Market returns
https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-weekend-edition-2-4-january-2026/
6 days ago
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Greg Pak
6 days ago
stop using "woke" the way racist fascists use "woke" 2026 challenge
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Nick Harkaway
7 days ago
First superb conspiracy theory of 2026 overheard in the street! I love this. I feel it sets the tone for a superb year: “Wales is fake.”
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New blog post: Happy New Year!
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The Early Days of a Better Nation
Ken MacLeod
http://kenmacleod.blogspot.com/2026/01/looking-back-looking-ahead.html
7 days ago
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 1 January 2026
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Thursday 1 January 2026
Hogmanay bounces back, Grassmarket pubs hit by 'crippling' power cuts, penguin parade paused over flu outbreak fears + three free Sprogmanay family ceilidhs today
https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-thursday-1-january-2026/
7 days ago
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The London Minute ⏰ Thursday 1 January 2026
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The London Minute ⏰ Thursday 1 January 2026
Watch the fireworks, hunt for Deptford killer, appeal to Romford mum, Eurostar slowly resumes, bus driver forever blowing bubbles + things to look forward to this year
https://londonminute.substack.com/p/london-minute-1-january-2026
7 days ago
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Niall Harrison
7 days ago
Paul Kincaid's reading year:
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TheSinnamom
7 days ago
Feels like a lot of people miss (or willfully gloss over) that a person's politics is downstream of their morals and values, and having a partner with compatible morals and values is pretty much necessary for long-term success.
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The London Minute ⏰ Wednesday 31 December 2025
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The London Minute ⏰ Wednesday 31 December 2025
Bakerloo Line suspended this morning, second day of Eurostar delays, DLR cleaning staff strike + where to watch fireworks for free
https://londonminute.substack.com/p/london-minute-31-december-2025
8 days ago
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 31 December 2025
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 31 December 2025
Tourist tax cash could fund Hogmanay events, Granton residents without heating or water, hunt for fireman's family + kindness at Southside Community Centre
https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-wednesday-31-december-2025/
8 days ago
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The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Tuesday 30 December 2025
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The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Tuesday 30 December 2025
Pothole compensation claims soar, calls for ferries to return to Clyde, recycling centre 'overrun' with rats, Route One relocating, new female only gym opening + list of new 2026 flight routes
https://open.substack.com/pub/theglasgowwrap/p/the-glasgow-wrap-tuesday-30-december?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
9 days ago
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Ken MacLeod
Phil McDuff
9 days ago
There is no general principle in conservatism beyond, I get to do what I want, and you get to shut the fuck up.
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The London Minute ⏰ Tuesday 30 December 2025
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The London Minute ⏰ Tuesday 30 December 2025
Primrose Hill fenced off, comedian’s Marylebone bag theft caught on camera, shoplifting 'crimewave' costs £17m per month + plans for a busy year of sport
https://open.substack.com/pub/londonminute/p/london-minute-30-december-2025?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
9 days ago
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 30 December 2025
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 30 December 2025
Hogmanay sell-out expected, drones banned, 60,000 jet in while 64,000 jet out, Knighthood for Botanics boss and 30 locals on New Year Honours list + tabloid claims Edinburgh will be 'buried' by 650-mi...
https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-30-december-2025/
9 days ago
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The London Minute ⏰ Monday 29 December 2025
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The London Minute ⏰ Monday 29 December 2025
Snow forecast, four house fires blamed on candles, stations closed, London's 'best new house' + 2025 trend predictions including pop-ups going permanent
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10 days ago
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 29 December 2025
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 29 December 2025
Cowgate church attack, global broadcast for Hogmanay, Elephant House to reopen today + when The Mound had an 'electric blanket'
https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-29-december-2025/
10 days ago
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The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Monday 29 December 2025
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The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Monday 29 December 2025
Fire at city centre hotel, man arrested after Queen's Park 'rape', NHSGGC apologises after wrong body cremated, man dies after being found injured on Christmas Day + People First Zone trial
https://open.substack.com/pub/theglasgowwrap/p/the-glasgow-wrap-monday-29-december?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
10 days ago
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The Edinburgh Minute 🎆 Hogmanay guide 2025/26
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The Edinburgh Minute 🎆 Hogmanay guide 2025/26
New Year inspiration including: Monday's Torchlight Procession, candlelit cathedral concerts, ceilidhs, comedy, live music, hyperlocal alternative Hogmanay ideas & New Year's Day events including the ...
https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-hogmanay-guide-2025-26/
10 days ago
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Ken MacLeod
The London Minute newsletter
15 days ago
🌤️ Good morning good folks of London. Here are Wednesday’s headlines: Last-minute bid to save Zipcar, station closures, Peckham house fire tragedy, Northern Line platform knife fight + thousands call for cafes to be saved ⏰ London’s ad-free local news:
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EdinburghMinute.com
15 days ago
👋 Good morning Edinburgh. Today's headlines: Monument paint attack, foodbank usage doubles, another Black Sheep Coffee, Broughton St bar closing + choir sings 'Twelve Days of Clickbait' ⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news:
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EdinburghMinute.com
15 days ago
As usual at this time of year, I’m writing a Hyperlocal Hogmanay events round-up from the Edinburgh Minute. To have your event included, please send it in here:
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The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Tuesday 23 December 2025
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The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Tuesday 23 December 2025
TRNSMT considers major change, woman dies after motorbike crash, teenager alleged to punch man onto train tracks, GMB says bins won't be collected for 42 days + Sear's Pizza opening
https://open.substack.com/pub/theglasgowwrap/p/the-glasgow-wrap-tuesday-23-december?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
16 days ago
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Ken MacLeod
Luna Press Publishing
16 days ago
Pre-order Luna Novella 2026! All That Is in the Earth by
@aknighton.bsky.social
When Clifford crash lands on the planet of Abaddon, he might as well be dead 🪐
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Luna Press Publishing
3 months ago
Farah Mendlesohn on the Cover of "Considering The Female Man by Joanna Russ" by Judith Clute. You can pre-order now, paperback and ebook, in the Luna store and all other retailers.
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The London Minute ⏰ Tuesday 23 December 2025
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The London Minute ⏰ Tuesday 23 December 2025
Headlines
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16 days ago
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 23 December 2025
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Tuesday 23 December 2025
Minor plane crash at airport, Leonardo factory could close over chopper contract, why city's buses are slower + charity shop gears-up for 'legendary' annual sale
https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-tuesday-23-december-2025/
16 days ago
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Greg Michaelson
16 days ago
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🌈turbo falcon 🚘
17 days ago
list of rejected universal physical constants: speed of smell speed of sounding speed of that uncanny feeling that something is wrong
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Tom Cox
17 days ago
Thread. Something nice happened to me yesterday: the conclusion - or maybe not - of a story of interconnectedness, that made the world feel momentarily very small and intertwined. The story begins on April 21 2024 on a walk I'd taken along the Jurassic Coast for research for a book I was writing.
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The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Monday 22 December 2025
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The Glasgow Wrap 🗞️ Monday 22 December 2025
Commonwealth Games won't be free to watch, Subway fares rising, two arrested in £10m drugs raid, protesters try to enter Scot Labour HQ, council spends millions on taxis + baby born on bus
https://open.substack.com/pub/theglasgowwrap/p/the-glasgow-wrap-monday-22-december?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
17 days ago
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The London Minute ⏰ Monday 22 December 2025
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The London Minute ⏰ Monday 22 December 2025
Thousands demand U-turn on park cafes' Christmas eviction notice, Rowans Tenpin Bowling ‘ain’t going anywhere’, self-driving taxi roll-out plan + cash for river Lea rewilding project
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17 days ago
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Craig Michael Bonney
17 days ago
The BBC blowing Farage again. Gibb needs to fuck off.
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 22 December 2025
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Monday 22 December 2025
Man arrested over six sexual assaults in Stockbridge, council ex-leader says 'sorry' for fake name scandal, top local chefs' Christmas dinner tips + bonus farmers' market & Wester Hailes carol concert...
https://www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburgh-minute-monday-22-december-2025/
17 days ago
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Rebel Britannia from
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. The now global co-op movement started in Rochdale in 1844 with 'six sacks of flour, two dozen candles, one sack of oatmeal, two bags of sugar and 22 pounds of butter.'
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Rebel Britannia
21st December 1844:
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18 days ago
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Rowan Hooper
19 days ago
Lovely chat, this. Including tantalising idea for unwritten Culture novel (man has weapon with his own memories encoded in the ammo) 👇
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