What makes a Good Decision? The Why and the How

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Murder at the BBC With his little hatchet...

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Margaret Heffernan Embracing Uncertainty How writers, musicians and artists thrive in an unpredictable world. Multicoloured book cover

"Through the ages, what Art and Artists provide in times of great uncertainty is a moment and a means for us to feel and think for ourselves, to imagine change."
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The age of overwhelm Facing up to an endless stream of awful news can be anxiety-inducing. Here’s what we can do

Interesting to hear Ronnie Wood on Desert Island Discs talking about the need to be creative - @margaretheffernan.bsky.social argues something similar in her latest book, which I drew on for this piece:
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Last night, we had the pleasure of hosting @hilarycottam.bsky.social, in conversation with @margaretheffernan.bsky.social. Hilary shared insights from 'The Work We Need' on the value of work that changes with our lives, offers time for caring responsibilities, provides meaning and is tied to place.

This was so much fun. And what a perfect picture: resurgence indeed!

Do we still need artists in a generative AI world? Part of the Festival of Economics 2025

Do we still need artists in a generative AI world?

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🔎 Festival of Economics 2025
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YouTube video by TED Margaret Heffernan: The dangers of "willful blindness"

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Karoline Leavitt officially announced the "Launch of a large-scale investigation to find the people behind 'No Kings.'"

I've saved her some time.

Ninth Circuit Restores Block on Trump’s Portland Guard Deployment Read more here.

🚨BREAKING: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals voted to rehear President Donald Trump’s Portland National Guard case Tuesday — a step that vacates an earlier ruling that allowed Trump to federalize Oregon’s troops and deploy them against local protests. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Wind power has saved UK consumers over £100 billion since 2010 – new study Wind power offers a large financial benefit to UK consumers.

Wind power ascendant: UK consumers saved £104.3 billion compared with what their energy bills would have been without investment in wind generation. theconversation.com/wind-power-h...

Another Trump-Appointed U.S. Attorney Found to be Serving Unlawfully, Federal Judge Rules Read more here.

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Bill Essayli, a Trump-appointed Acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, has been serving unlawfully in the nation’s largest federal district — the third such finding against a prosecutor installed by President Donald Trump.

I founded Democracy Docket in 2020 to be an uncompromising voice for democracy. We have no parent company, no corporate overlords, no billionaire investors. We never compromise, bow down or obey.

If this sounds like a community you want to be a part of and support, join now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

America’s super-rich are running down the planet’s safe climate spaces, says Oxfam Data shows wealthiest 0.1% of the US burn carbon at 4,000 times the rate of the world’s poorest 10%

US’s super-rich are burning through carbon emissions at 4,000 times the speed of the world’s poorest 10% www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Leadership Requires Imagination Does that mean it has to change?

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The Wisdom of the Young This summer, while educationalists and policy makers were wringing their hands over the abject failure of British citizens to learn a foreign language, I was hanging out with my adult children and the...

The Wisdom of the Young
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Hard to convince younger generations, but for decades, Republicans went on and on about how two of the worst things imaginable were (1) state intervention in the market and (2) DC using federal troops against US states; both so bad the people should be ready for armed rebellion in case it happens.

BBC and ITV both platforming the far right today. Yet we will still be told they're not allowed to give their opinions freely.
Meanwhile myself and 100s like me have been censored on X and lost their jobs writing political comedy 🤔

LeVar Burton Helps Save a California Library After Wildfire Devastation - Magazine After wildfires devastated Altadena, hope returned through books, community, and a surprise hero: LeVar Burton. Discover this powerful story.

LeVar Burton: literary hero! ❤️💪

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Good morning Bluesky. "Government of any sort – including democracy – does not possess more wisdom or justice than its individual citizens, and that it is every citizen’s responsibility to avoid acquiescence."- Henry David Thoreau

Utah Strikes Down Gerrymandered Map, Reinstates Voter-Approved Redistricting Reforms Read more here.

What you missed overnight night.🥳

Utah's gerrymandered congressional map was struck down. The judge reinstated the citizen-led redistricting reforms voters approved in 2018. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Love this photo of Monarch Butterflies in Ontario Canada probably Point Peel National that i went to yearly in Sept in my twenties as they gathered to cross Lake erie migrating south waited for the wind to change

China-made panels drive Africa’s 15 GW solar import milestone Africa’s solar imports soared 60% to 15 GW in 2025, fueled by China, reshaping power and cutting diesel reliance.

Sierra Leone imported enough solar panels in one year to make up 65% of their entire nation's generating capacity. If you're not preparing for massive drops in fossil fuel demand, you're not paying attention.

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No brush, no pencil. Just a typewriter.

Artist James, using a 1930s Smith Premier typewriter, typed out this painting.

#art #printer #unique #typewriter #illustration

Make the Path by Walking Lessons in uncertainty

“It wasn’t just one thing: No one action. No one plan. No one org. No one leader... It had taken everything and everyone.”

@margaretheffernan.bsky.social’s Uncharted raised the AIDS crisis as a model for action in uncertainty. It remains a valuable compass.
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Paralyzed by uncertainty? Don't be. Be inspired by the tough lessons learned during the AIDS crisis.

There are far more creative ways to think about careers than treating yourself as a brand...