He prized in a writer… a “sense of style and language.” [Adding] he had certain stipulations before championing a manuscript. “For nonfiction, a subject I am interested in and the conviction that the writer is tops in his field. For fiction, I want to fall in love.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/o...

“It takes a long time to sound like yourself.” — Miles Davis

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

Behold - a leader… Mark Carney’s speech in full here. Time to be honest and take the sign out of the window open.substack.com/pub/paulwell...

‘The archive reveals Blythe’s frugality, with the writer reusing index cards, and paper, and cramming as many neat words as possible into each cheap school notebook. Collins said his habits went to the heart of his “genius” as a writer…’ www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...

Paywall removed so all can access this advice www.wired.com/story/how-to...

“stoic and unshowy”, that’s us… www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2574692...

Amazing find www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Article from February 2025 worth reading again now www.bylinesupplement.com/p/trump-isnt...

#FridayReads Loving this - as good as the reviews say. What a treat to read and remember.

One for you @hortongreen.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Gem of a Christmas read from Anne Applebaum www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...

The telethon is back ☎️ This is your chance to speak one-to-one with your favourite journalists by phoning 0203 353 4368. Lines are open today between 10am and 6pm.

Great article on The Linking Network - chimes with my experience too. Do please support the appeal for the 5 charities, maybe via The Guardian’s annual telethon tomorrow. Support life changing work and speak to your favourite journalist - what could be better… www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Absolutely thrilled that our ‘We Will Sing’ partners The Linking Network are one of five grassroots charities selected by The Guardian for this years’ Christmas appeal. Please support them all as they seek to foster hope and diminish hate www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

“I like the image of Hersh standing in the aisle and signalling for people to [stop applauding]. It feels neatly on-brand for this most awkward of customers: a thorn in the side of every great institution – an unashamed party-pooper, even at his own party.” www.theguardian.com/film/2025/de...

The wonderful Frank Gehry 1929 - 2025. “It’s like jumping off a cliff,” he says. “If you know what you’re going to do before you’re going to do it, don’t do it.” www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/...

Start your day with something beautiful - Eric Whitacre's 'Glow' with the National Children's Chorus www.youtube.com/watch?v=lue4...

‘At the heart of the pearly kings and queens tradition stands Henry Croft. Raised in a Victorian orphanage in Somers Town, Henry became a road sweeper and rat catcher. He grew close to the market traders…[& was] Inspired by their fashion and spirit of mutual aid’ www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

More on the Future Generations Tribunal here www.futuregenerationstribunal.com?internal=true

Final week of ‘We Will Sing at Salts Mill’ before it’s gone forever. Good news is we’re open every day 11am-4pm until Sunday Nov 2nd. bradford2025.co.uk/event/we-wil...

Watch out for this - due to be screened on BBC4 on November 9th (shot at Salts Mill in Ann Hamilton’s ‘We Will Sing’) observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Can citizens and journalists unite to stem the tide of hate? Can we hold back authoritarianism and protect democracy? Join our live online event with: - George Monbiot - Nafeez Ahmed - Yasmin Alibhai-Brown - Nick Lowles 7 pm, 4 November. Book now: bit.ly/BylinesHope

Not too late to write your letter to the future for We Will Sing, or maybe just for yourself… www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2555214...

Great to have Ann Hamilton here at the end of this month as we bid farewell to We Will Sing. Tickets now available to hear her share about her work, Friday Oct 31st - link below bradford2025.co.uk/event/in-con...

@thenerve.news Follow and share www.thenerve.news/p/reform-uk-...

An observation test for you - for your inner 8 year-old “The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?” Treasure magazine, 1964 Official answers coming soon (Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)

My sort of category…

Just published - still time to catch We Will Sing before it ends on November 2nd and is gone forever brooklynrail.org/2025/10/art/...

Must read thread - follow Byline Times for the stories we need to know

Thanks to the Together Coalition for this message of solidarity, shared as Yom Kippur ends.

“Even when we have no home, we can make our hearts a home for hope.” www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

And an autumn moment to enjoy from 2022 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

2025’s UK Tree of the Year… www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-...

Intriguing… www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

Hope not Hate report on yesterday’s disturbing rally in London hopenothate.org.uk/2025/09/13/b...

🚨 Yesterday we saw Britain’s largest ever far-right protest with police estimating 110,000 people in attendance for Tommy Robinson's “Unite the Kingdom” rally. Read our analysis of the day with all the details of just how extreme it really was. hopenothate.org.uk/2025/09/13/b...

To keep tracking these threats and holding the far right to account, we need your support. Please chip in today and help power our work: secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/148952/...

Disturbed by the flags? Here’s a positive alternative - free Hold on to Hope poster to display in your window secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/176747/...

Just published, an insightful read aestheticamagazine.com/ann-hamilton...

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This is tomorrow- start of a triple header for sports enthusiasts- time to support before going on to City and then to the Bulls… a Big Day!