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Octavia Butler's notebooks

Russell Davies

Russell Davies

16 Jan 2026
Octavia Butler's notebooks

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Slightly alarming faces of Keir Starmer, Tony Blair and Larry Ellison

Notes and links

"Wyle occupied a special place right at the center of “ER.” He was the youngest of the core cast members — almost painfully young. His face looked as if two babyfaces got together and had a baby babyface." "The best reason to ban vehicles from Oxford Street is

18 Jan 2026
Screengrab of the BBC Sounds player - a shot of the back of an archbishop of canterbury during a royal wedding with the words 'listen now' superimposed

Good in vestments

Rather sweet and interesting programme from Radio 4 about what the clergy wear and why. And a good punny title.

17 Jan 2026
Eno on starting without knowing where you're going

Eno on starting without knowing where you're going

It's an instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLSgQUTRJe6 Slightly regret how early Mr Eno has found his way in here, but he makes a good point.

14 Jan 2026
An illustration of two vaguely Easter Island figures with the word Noticing superimposed

The machine flattery is reaching out of the chat

I've started getting emails like this: Subject: Exploring a Potential Collaboration Dear Russell Davies, Everything I Know about Life I Learned from PowerPoint is far more than a witty cultural riff on a piece of software most people love to hate. It is a perceptive, funny, and unexpectedly

13 Jan 2026
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