The day has finally arrived. You can now *officially* watch puffins live from the Farne Islands, 24 hours a day: bit.ly/4tRz72T Please enjoy these puffins kissing in celebration of this momentous event.

Literally the best email I've ever received. No notes.

This is very exciting news -

Banksy’s new statue reminds me of John Agard’s poem. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

In 2016, a dog fell into a reservoir in Almaty, Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 💛🩵 A man tried to help but was unable to reach it on his own. Several strangers stepped in and formed a human chain, saving both the dog and the man. Ten years later, this moment was turned into a sculpture. #dog #human #help #sculpture

Support #T1D James Norton running for Breakthrough today! www.justgiving.com/page/james-n...

Good morning. We are open. 📖☕️

Jeff Bezos has $222 billion. If he paid my wealth tax this year, we could fund insulin in America for everyone who needs it plus free school lunch for every kid in Texas—and have plenty of money left over. And Bezos would still have $215 billion dollars to spare.

Raye’s new album is fantastic. Lyrics and vocals - brilliant of course. Then there’s everything else…Al Green? Sure. Vivaldi? Why not? Hans Zimmer? Yep.

What's holding back type 1 diabetes beta cell therapies, and how could that change? 💡 T1D Grand Challenge researcher Prof. Shareen Forbes explores the path from today's reality to tomorrow's potential. Read more 👉 bit.ly/41aHv0H #Type1Diabetes #T1D #Type1DiabetesGrandChallenge

Should social media be banned for under-16s? The debate is everywhere. Here's where everyone stands 🧵

This is very much my philosophy about life

Went through my posts to find this brilliant cartoon again for my son. It’s funny but also so true! Thank you @aap.lol #T1D

Every time I teach this poem, I love the moment when the students’ outrage turns to relief and excitement when we read it ‘the right way round’. Thank you @brianbilston.bsky.social brianbilston.com/2016/03/23/r...

As tiring as parents’ eve was last night, it was a joy to sit and chat individually with lovely, hopeful, hard-working teenagers

i, for one, am delighted that we finally have a definition of “woke”

Got up early to finish this before work today. Worth it. Loved it.

Nobody has ever been so lyrically yet thoroughly excoriated as in this piece. And yet, few people have ever deserved such a complete dismantling as the Prince formerly known as Andrew www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

If you’re not sure what to do today, start reading this book.

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? Mary Oliver

Had to doublecheck the date on this

Ah, women, women!

So glad I am finally over this week-long virus. Just in time to go back to school and teach tomorrow.

The (delicious) nemesis of #T1D. Even if you guess the carbs correctly, it’ll come back to get you…usually around 4-5 hours later.

I’m grateful for #T1D tech - I really am. But it sometimes fails. And even when it is working, it doesn’t ’do everything for you’ as people assume. I wish it did!

My daughter made a fun addition to her #T1D brother’s dartboard

Amazing Nina Simone

This autumn, I’m heading off on tour with my new book, ‘How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside’. The full list of where I’ll be and when is here: brianbilston.com/events/

"In Chicago, of 92 people arrested for assaulting or impeding officers last fall, 74 cases have resulted in no charges; in 13 cases, charges were filed and dismissed; and five charged cases were still pending. . . there have been no convictions. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

They’ve hit me with with “You can go to the loo whenever you want” line now. Pretty sure I can’t wander off to the loo mid-lesson and leave 25+ kids unattended. Also couldn’t wander off the till when I worked in the chemist, but ok.

A British grandmother with a valid visa detained by ICE for 6 weeks. "So why did ICE detain her, and keep her locked up for so long? ICE officers are paid a bonus every time they detain someone. 'Individual ICE agents get money per head that they detain – the guards told me that,' Karen says."

My gentle Puck, come hither.

To mark Valentine’s Day, here is what is believed to be the world’s oldest surviving love poem, written 1.5 million years ago by one of our earliest ancestors, homo unrequitus.

One of my favourite quotes from the NHS guidance for physical development: "Children under 5 should not be inactive for long periods, except when they're asleep."

My daughter made a fun addition to her #T1D brother’s dartboard

My #T1D son has spent 24 hours in range. Even as I write this, his BG level is rising but… it was incredible while it lasted!

i don’t know if it’s the jaunty bow tie or what but i cannot stop laughing at this

Just watched the speech again. Few can perform Shakespeare like McKellen

No.5 Couldn’t put it down.

If you haven’t got time to see it all (though I would recommend it), check it out from 21 minutes onwards. It’s an antidote to all the grim news. m.youtube.com/watch?v=2l2R...

Hey funny story! Remember how for like 20 years we said if you tell people to only study STEM that job market would tank & also no one would be able to think critically about rhetoric or ethics, know what happened at any point in history or value much but money? Man, I love that one. Cracks me up.

No.4 of year. Really compelling.

No 3 of 2026. Remember Sliding Doors- one moment changes the course of your life? The idea is considered well here. It was thought-provoking. And - I know you shouldn’t- I read the 3 narratives separately.

Son’s level went v high after swimming. Now starting to drop just as quickly… #T1D Never a dull moment.

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

The current reality of #T1D!

Trying to imagine not having to work out carbs! What a game-changer that would be! #T1D

A Trump quote without his face or voice. It's Trump without Trump. This quote is unedited and 100% accurate. It is from his press conference on January 20, 2026. - The big building with bars on the windows.