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Russell Davies

Russell Davies

19 Feb 2026
The bottom of some library books
Salads and chutney

Every year I get a statement like this from the British Library / Public Lending Right programme. I'm clearly not going to get rich from library users but it's the most life-affirming indication that the books are getting into people's hands. It's so astonishingly joyous to me that 89 people borrowed a copy of Everything I Know About Life I Learned From PowerPoint.

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Unmonetisable me 2

Unmonetisable me 2

I was worried that I didn't have anything that would justify charging for a subscription. This is what I came up with after that, it's the thing I unblocked. I think I was right, I couldn't justify charging for this.

24 Feb 2026
A black and white screengrab of Sophie Sampson

Belts, language, cardigans and dancing

I've done another interview with a former Interesting speaker. A brilliant set of recommendations and ideas from Sophie. Find her at Wardrobe Strategy and on instagram

23 Feb 2026
Notes and links - 22nd February

Notes and links - 22nd February

oh.... my god?? actual chart from learn.microsoft.com/en-us/traini... btw — GlaireDaggers🍉🏳️‍⚧️🎄 (@glairedaggers.bsky.social) 2026-02-16T23:07:39.184Z Now is a good time to shut up about AI (Incidentally, 'now is a good time to shut up about...' would make a good ongoing series) My humanities

22 Feb 2026
A chart mapping out the frequency of various words mentioned in Paninaro by the Pet Shop Boys

Girls, boys, art, pleasure

I don't like much, really, do I?

21 Feb 2026
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