Never let the truth get in the way of a true story.

Niche but topical (in a somewhat limited way admittedly): The question of whether Blake and Shelley were correct to say Milton made Satan the hero of Paradise Lost is not the whole question. What they (surely) recognised was that creating a protagonist, just by the mechanics of storytelling…

Deep into @andrewhickey.500songs.com ‘s latest episode and it’s starting to seem like if he’d been mad enough to do “A History of Rock and Roll in 1 Song” - this would be the one… This is cultural, historical, political, poetical, musical - and it’s mind-blowing.

Refusing to confirm, or extend, someone’s employment on the basis of insufficient awareness of co-workers sounds like indirect discrimination for neurodivergence, if you ask me… I’m no expert though.

So, here’s what I want to know… Do extremists know they are “extremists”? Do all puritans think they are “puritan” - or just that their set of moral beliefs are self evidently the “right” ones - or the only ones that have validity?

This is a masterclass in subtext. The fact that no one quite knows what exactly the subtext is makes it even creepier.

The idea of ‘the real story’, the hidden truth exclusively revealed, is obviously a hugely compelling one for humans. For good and for ill.

I’m not sure how good an idea it is to engage in a creative process very publicly and openly. Yes - it’s great to get an insight into creative process, and to personalise your own practice and include your audience…

“We’re not going back” is an effective counter to “Make America great again”. I think we’re going to hear that a lot.

Do animals have a concept of justice?