Meredith
@meredithsnextday.bsky.social
Professional listener. Serendipitist. Conversation-coaxer.
“I am four in this photograph, standing / on a wide strip of Mississippi beach, / my hands on the flowered hips / of a bright bikini. My toes dig in…”
from History Lesson by Natasha Trethewey
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47538/...
from History Lesson by Natasha Trethewey
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47538/...
History Lesson
It is 1970, two years after they opened the rest of this beach to us, forty years since the photograph where she stood on a narrow plot of sand marked…
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July 15, 2026 at 7:03 AM
“I am four in this photograph, standing / on a wide strip of Mississippi beach, / my hands on the flowered hips / of a bright bikini. My toes dig in…”
from History Lesson by Natasha Trethewey
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47538/...
from History Lesson by Natasha Trethewey
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47538/...
“Some - not all but some - situations elicit grief alongside feelings of inspiration or uplift. Try to ignore your feelings about one, then you risk avoiding or distorting the other.” #Grief as a space of complexity. And why that is a good thing.
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dangerousmeredith.substack.com/p/grief-as-a...
Grief as a complex space
Grief, celebration, and bushfires.
dangerousmeredith.substack.com
July 15, 2026 at 6:50 AM
“Some - not all but some - situations elicit grief alongside feelings of inspiration or uplift. Try to ignore your feelings about one, then you risk avoiding or distorting the other.” #Grief as a space of complexity. And why that is a good thing.
dangerousmeredith.substack.com/p/grief-as-a...
dangerousmeredith.substack.com/p/grief-as-a...
Compass rose, attributed to Joan Blaeu, 1645
July 15, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Compass rose, attributed to Joan Blaeu, 1645
An illustration from Thomas Wright's An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe, 1750
July 14, 2026 at 6:56 AM
An illustration from Thomas Wright's An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe, 1750
When you experience a world that confounds you, mystifies you, breaks and makes you with all of its heartbreak and beauty, what do you do?
dangerousmeredith.substack.com/p/the-rupture
dangerousmeredith.substack.com/p/the-rupture
The Rupture
Etymology, YouTube clips, art, and a naive call to action.
dangerousmeredith.substack.com
July 14, 2026 at 6:39 AM
When you experience a world that confounds you, mystifies you, breaks and makes you with all of its heartbreak and beauty, what do you do?
dangerousmeredith.substack.com/p/the-rupture
dangerousmeredith.substack.com/p/the-rupture
RIP Sam Neill 😢 . This short clip shows him being interviewed about his part in Dean Spanley, an absolutely wonderful and criminally underrated film. Quirky, quietly entertaining, and, finally, very moving. Neill does some of his best acting in it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7343...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7343...
Dean Spanley A Portal to Dogdom clip2
YouTube video by GROOVIEMOOVIE
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July 14, 2026 at 6:05 AM
RIP Sam Neill 😢 . This short clip shows him being interviewed about his part in Dean Spanley, an absolutely wonderful and criminally underrated film. Quirky, quietly entertaining, and, finally, very moving. Neill does some of his best acting in it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7343...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7343...
He'd have my vote if I lived in Clacton.
In case you missed it, here's Count Binface's appearance on the BBC this morning.
July 10, 2026 at 2:42 AM
He'd have my vote if I lived in Clacton.
"A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody." - Thomas Paine, 'The Rights of Man'
July 8, 2026 at 5:38 AM
"A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody." - Thomas Paine, 'The Rights of Man'
"What happens when creativity steps into the workplace? It’s more than just an opportunity for artistic expression—it’s a powerful tool to foster genuine connections, build trust, and enhance team engagement."
My article for Change Management Review: changemanagementreview.com/connecting-c...
My article for Change Management Review: changemanagementreview.com/connecting-c...
Connecting with People Creatively
Explore why creativity strengthens workplace connections, enhancing collaboration, leadership, and organizational culture.
changemanagementreview.com
July 8, 2026 at 5:14 AM
"What happens when creativity steps into the workplace? It’s more than just an opportunity for artistic expression—it’s a powerful tool to foster genuine connections, build trust, and enhance team engagement."
My article for Change Management Review: changemanagementreview.com/connecting-c...
My article for Change Management Review: changemanagementreview.com/connecting-c...
Lost tempo interview: Matt Moore from the Lost Tempo Substack interviewed me for his podcast. Tune in to hear me talk about #creativity, nuance allergy, and making the most of #grief:
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open.substack.com/pub/tempo/p/...
Meredith Lewis - Methods and Madness
Good Grief
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June 15, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Lost tempo interview: Matt Moore from the Lost Tempo Substack interviewed me for his podcast. Tune in to hear me talk about #creativity, nuance allergy, and making the most of #grief:
open.substack.com/pub/tempo/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/tempo/p/...
A duck.
From The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands, Mark Catesby, 1754
From The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands, Mark Catesby, 1754
May 21, 2026 at 8:51 AM
A duck.
From The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands, Mark Catesby, 1754
From The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands, Mark Catesby, 1754
A memory of laughter: It was my dad’s birthday yesterday, the first since his death last year. Here is my latest post on the empty space of grief.
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dangerousmeredith.substack.com/p/a-memory-o...
A memory of laughter
Another post on the empty space of grief
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May 21, 2026 at 8:45 AM
A memory of laughter: It was my dad’s birthday yesterday, the first since his death last year. Here is my latest post on the empty space of grief.
dangerousmeredith.substack.com/p/a-memory-o...
dangerousmeredith.substack.com/p/a-memory-o...
Kurosawa trained as a painter. Some of his storyboards reflected that.
www.openculture.com/2015/10/akir...
www.openculture.com/2015/10/akir...
Akira Kurosawa Painted the Storyboards For Scenes in His Epic Films: Compare Canvas to Celluloid
Appreciators of the finest works in cinema history often liken their images to paintings. In the case of Akira Kurosawa, maker of quite a few entries on that grand list of the finest works in cinema h...
www.openculture.com
May 21, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Kurosawa trained as a painter. Some of his storyboards reflected that.
www.openculture.com/2015/10/akir...
www.openculture.com/2015/10/akir...
“𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘤𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.” My reflection on professional loneliness and the overlooked value of time in team dynamics: changemanagementreview.com/allowing-tim...
Allowing Time for Real Human Connection
Foster authentic human connections by allowing time for storytelling and vulnerability amid organizational change to nurture lasting resilience at work.
changemanagementreview.com
May 1, 2026 at 3:19 AM
“𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘤𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.” My reflection on professional loneliness and the overlooked value of time in team dynamics: changemanagementreview.com/allowing-tim...
A Way of Flying, Francisco de Goya, 1797-9
May 1, 2026 at 3:14 AM
A Way of Flying, Francisco de Goya, 1797-9
From Shadows from the Walls of Death, RC Kedzie, 1874
April 30, 2026 at 9:45 AM
From Shadows from the Walls of Death, RC Kedzie, 1874
To celebrate the Year of the Horse I have designed a horse-themed creative prompt which you can access and use for yourself if you wish.
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dangerousmeredith.substack.com/p/a-gift-for...
A gift for you
to celebrate the new Lunar Year of the Horse
dangerousmeredith.substack.com
April 30, 2026 at 9:38 AM
To celebrate the Year of the Horse I have designed a horse-themed creative prompt which you can access and use for yourself if you wish.
dangerousmeredith.substack.com/p/a-gift-for...
dangerousmeredith.substack.com/p/a-gift-for...
From Weird Islands, Jean de Bosschere, 1929
April 29, 2026 at 7:59 AM
From Weird Islands, Jean de Bosschere, 1929
Poetry - and any art form - are so important right now, putting into form our anxiety and dread when words fail us, slyly sliding in a little hope when we need it, and restoring us to ourselves. What poems do you turn to for solace?
dangerousmeredith.substack.com/p/what-do-yo...
dangerousmeredith.substack.com/p/what-do-yo...
What do you turn to?
On poetry
dangerousmeredith.substack.com
April 29, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Poetry - and any art form - are so important right now, putting into form our anxiety and dread when words fail us, slyly sliding in a little hope when we need it, and restoring us to ourselves. What poems do you turn to for solace?
dangerousmeredith.substack.com/p/what-do-yo...
dangerousmeredith.substack.com/p/what-do-yo...
“Without Indigenous leadership and relational approaches to governance, AI will continue to reproduce the kinds of harms already seen in systems like Robodebt.”
theconversation.com/no-accountab...
theconversation.com/no-accountab...
‘No accountability, no checks and balances, no responsibility’: how Indigenous peoples think about AI
New research positions AI not as a standalone tool, but as part of a wider system that shapes relationships between people, institutions, data and Country.
theconversation.com
April 29, 2026 at 7:39 AM
“Without Indigenous leadership and relational approaches to governance, AI will continue to reproduce the kinds of harms already seen in systems like Robodebt.”
theconversation.com/no-accountab...
theconversation.com/no-accountab...
Marilyn Monroe reading Ulysses by James Joyce.
April 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Marilyn Monroe reading Ulysses by James Joyce.