Tank Man
written by: Stephen Kingsnorth
Lad’s plastic bags against the tank,
in fits and starts, by few degrees,
direction change, avoiding crush,
unwieldy caterpillar cranks,
which he would morph to butterfly.
For he takes #Literature #Poetry #Spillwords #WritingCommunity #Fiction
written by: Stephen Kingsnorth
Lad’s plastic bags against the tank,
in fits and starts, by few degrees,
direction change, avoiding crush,
unwieldy caterpillar cranks,
which he would morph to butterfly.
For he takes #Literature #Poetry #Spillwords #WritingCommunity #Fiction
Tank Man
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November 5, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Tank Man
written by: Stephen Kingsnorth
Lad’s plastic bags against the tank,
in fits and starts, by few degrees,
direction change, avoiding crush,
unwieldy caterpillar cranks,
which he would morph to butterfly.
For he takes #Literature #Poetry #Spillwords #WritingCommunity #Fiction
written by: Stephen Kingsnorth
Lad’s plastic bags against the tank,
in fits and starts, by few degrees,
direction change, avoiding crush,
unwieldy caterpillar cranks,
which he would morph to butterfly.
For he takes #Literature #Poetry #Spillwords #WritingCommunity #Fiction
📕 Review: Steven Croft considers an analysis of today’s issues for humanity #BookReview #ChurchTimes
Book review: Against the Machine: On the unmaking of humanity by Paul Kingsnorth
PAUL KINGSNORTH is an English writer living in the west of Ireland. Against the Machine is a deep but disturbing attempt to expose and challenge the dominant metanarrative in our culture: the benign rise of technology — the machine. The 27 chapter...
www.churchtimes.co.uk
October 31, 2026 at 7:10 PM
📕 Review: Steven Croft considers an analysis of today’s issues for humanity #BookReview #ChurchTimes
Escritores contra la IA, Paul Kingsnorth
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paulkingsnorth.substack.com/p/writers-ag...
Writers Against AI
Choose your story. Take your stand.
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October 29, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Escritores contra la IA, Paul Kingsnorth
paulkingsnorth.substack.com/p/writers-ag...
paulkingsnorth.substack.com/p/writers-ag...
What do you get when you watch Oppenheimer while reading Paul Kingsnorth, Martin Shaw and Malcolm Guite ?...
That's the origin of this poem, Prometheus and the Serpent, published in the fantastic latest issue of Sky Island Journal
youtu.be/6MEVmUfGsY4?...
That's the origin of this poem, Prometheus and the Serpent, published in the fantastic latest issue of Sky Island Journal
youtu.be/6MEVmUfGsY4?...
Prometheus and the Serpent
YouTube video by peterlillypoetry
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November 4, 2026 at 9:32 AM
What do you get when you watch Oppenheimer while reading Paul Kingsnorth, Martin Shaw and Malcolm Guite ?...
That's the origin of this poem, Prometheus and the Serpent, published in the fantastic latest issue of Sky Island Journal
youtu.be/6MEVmUfGsY4?...
That's the origin of this poem, Prometheus and the Serpent, published in the fantastic latest issue of Sky Island Journal
youtu.be/6MEVmUfGsY4?...
Has anyone read Paul Kingsnorth?
Never have I taken against a writer so swiftly as his Against the Machine.
Never have I taken against a writer so swiftly as his Against the Machine.
October 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Has anyone read Paul Kingsnorth?
Never have I taken against a writer so swiftly as his Against the Machine.
Never have I taken against a writer so swiftly as his Against the Machine.
“We are the first generations to grow up surrounded by evidence that our attempt to separate ourselves from ‘nature’ has been a grim failure, proof not of our genius but our hubris.”
― Paul Kingsnorth
― Paul Kingsnorth
October 26, 2026 at 3:09 PM
“We are the first generations to grow up surrounded by evidence that our attempt to separate ourselves from ‘nature’ has been a grim failure, proof not of our genius but our hubris.”
― Paul Kingsnorth
― Paul Kingsnorth
“We—at least if we are among the lucky ones—have every gadget and recipe and website and storefront and exotic holiday in the world available to us, but we are lacking two things that we seem to need, but grasp at nonetheless: meaning, and roots.”
― Paul Kingsnorth
― Paul Kingsnorth
October 26, 2026 at 3:19 PM
“We—at least if we are among the lucky ones—have every gadget and recipe and website and storefront and exotic holiday in the world available to us, but we are lacking two things that we seem to need, but grasp at nonetheless: meaning, and roots.”
― Paul Kingsnorth
― Paul Kingsnorth
Join us on Monday, Nov. 9, for "What is a Human?" a public lecture by novelist, poet and author of "Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity," Paul Kingsnorth, presented by @uw_csld.
Learn more and register: buff.ly/kQkhfQg.
Learn more and register: buff.ly/kQkhfQg.
October 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Join us on Monday, Nov. 9, for "What is a Human?" a public lecture by novelist, poet and author of "Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity," Paul Kingsnorth, presented by @uw_csld.
Learn more and register: buff.ly/kQkhfQg.
Learn more and register: buff.ly/kQkhfQg.
Wendell Berry's formula for a good life and a good community is simple and pleasingly unoriginal. Slow down. Pay attention. Do good work. Love your neighbours. Love your place. Stay in your place. Settle for less, enjoy it more. ~ Paul Kingsnorth in THE WORLD-ENDING FIRE: THE ESSENTIAL WENDELL BERRY
Formula for a good life and a good community | Friends of Silence
friendsofsilence.net
October 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Wendell Berry's formula for a good life and a good community is simple and pleasingly unoriginal. Slow down. Pay attention. Do good work. Love your neighbours. Love your place. Stay in your place. Settle for less, enjoy it more. ~ Paul Kingsnorth in THE WORLD-ENDING FIRE: THE ESSENTIAL WENDELL BERRY
Robert R Chase sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/chase_... died and Paul Kingsnorth sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/kingsn... was born on this day, so here are some of their book cover (Artist: Darrell K Sweet, David Mattingly, [couldn't identify] and [couldn't identify]):
October 20, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Robert R Chase sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/chase_... died and Paul Kingsnorth sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/kingsn... was born on this day, so here are some of their book cover (Artist: Darrell K Sweet, David Mattingly, [couldn't identify] and [couldn't identify]):
Please share with your family and friends!
We look forward to welcoming you to Kingsnorth!
We look forward to welcoming you to Kingsnorth!
October 19, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Please share with your family and friends!
We look forward to welcoming you to Kingsnorth!
We look forward to welcoming you to Kingsnorth!
A Stable Place
written by: Stephen Kingsnorth
It may be music of the spheres,
the call of whales we need to hear,
that singing to which ears untuned,
as well as such when blackbird chants.
We note the tune when species speak, #WritingCommunity #Poetry #Literature #Fiction #Spillwords
written by: Stephen Kingsnorth
It may be music of the spheres,
the call of whales we need to hear,
that singing to which ears untuned,
as well as such when blackbird chants.
We note the tune when species speak, #WritingCommunity #Poetry #Literature #Fiction #Spillwords
A Stable Place
spillwords.com
October 17, 2026 at 1:29 PM
A Stable Place
written by: Stephen Kingsnorth
It may be music of the spheres,
the call of whales we need to hear,
that singing to which ears untuned,
as well as such when blackbird chants.
We note the tune when species speak, #WritingCommunity #Poetry #Literature #Fiction #Spillwords
written by: Stephen Kingsnorth
It may be music of the spheres,
the call of whales we need to hear,
that singing to which ears untuned,
as well as such when blackbird chants.
We note the tune when species speak, #WritingCommunity #Poetry #Literature #Fiction #Spillwords
The great Paul Kingsnorth novel The Wake is more or less about this very thing. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wak...
The Wake (novel) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 14, 2026 at 9:23 PM
The great Paul Kingsnorth novel The Wake is more or less about this very thing. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wak...
I forget the details with Spycatcher but it was based on the idea that the book itself breached national security IIRC. Sally Rooney's books are about shagging and the property ladder. She's punished for her views. Paul Kingsnorth is totally mad but I think he is still in print
still.in
October 14, 2026 at 5:13 PM
I forget the details with Spycatcher but it was based on the idea that the book itself breached national security IIRC. Sally Rooney's books are about shagging and the property ladder. She's punished for her views. Paul Kingsnorth is totally mad but I think he is still in print
Anastasia Kingsnorth is a YouTube Star.
October 13, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Anastasia Kingsnorth is a YouTube Star.
Happy 26th Birthday
Anastasia Kingsnorth
Anastasia Kingsnorth
October 13, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Happy 26th Birthday
Anastasia Kingsnorth
Anastasia Kingsnorth
Notable quote: «It’s always worth being suspicious when you hear [the term ‘nimby’] used. Often what you are actually hearing is the whining of the thwarted lobby group or the frustration of the man from the ministry, brought up short in his grand designs by the tiresome objections of people who…
Notable quote
«It’s always worth being suspicious when you hear [the term ‘nimby’] used. Often what you are actually hearing is the whining of the thwarted lobby group or the frustration of the man from the ministry, brought up short in his grand designs by the tiresome objections of people who will actually have to live with them.» —Paul Kingsnorth, Real England (Portobello Books, 2008)
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October 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Notable quote: «It’s always worth being suspicious when you hear [the term ‘nimby’] used. Often what you are actually hearing is the whining of the thwarted lobby group or the frustration of the man from the ministry, brought up short in his grand designs by the tiresome objections of people who…
A camera spots a fault on a production line. Does its entire video feed need to leave the factory?
Edge computing gives businesses more choice about what stays local and what gets shared. I explore the benefits and the question of control:
lnkd.in/p/gSMjbngc
#DataSovereignty
Edge computing gives businesses more choice about what stays local and what gets shared. I explore the benefits and the question of control:
lnkd.in/p/gSMjbngc
#DataSovereignty
#datasovereignty #dataprivacy | Michael Kingsnorth
Why does your data need to leave the building before it becomes useful?
Take a camera checking products on a production line. It could send a continuous video feed to a remote service for analysis. W...
lnkd.in
October 8, 2026 at 1:44 PM
A camera spots a fault on a production line. Does its entire video feed need to leave the factory?
Edge computing gives businesses more choice about what stays local and what gets shared. I explore the benefits and the question of control:
lnkd.in/p/gSMjbngc
#DataSovereignty
Edge computing gives businesses more choice about what stays local and what gets shared. I explore the benefits and the question of control:
lnkd.in/p/gSMjbngc
#DataSovereignty
Roadworks report for #Faversham, Thu 8 Oct, 2026:
CLOSED: Preston Street, Branch Road
LANE CLOSED: Thanet Way
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Church Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Cole Road, Gordon Square, Kingsnorth Road, St Pauls Road
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CLOSED: Preston Street, Branch Road
LANE CLOSED: Thanet Way
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Church Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Cole Road, Gordon Square, Kingsnorth Road, St Pauls Road
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
October 8, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Roadworks report for #Faversham, Thu 8 Oct, 2026:
CLOSED: Preston Street, Branch Road
LANE CLOSED: Thanet Way
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Church Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Cole Road, Gordon Square, Kingsnorth Road, St Pauls Road
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
CLOSED: Preston Street, Branch Road
LANE CLOSED: Thanet Way
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Church Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Cole Road, Gordon Square, Kingsnorth Road, St Pauls Road
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
Roadworks report for #Faversham, Wed 7 Oct, 2026:
CLOSED: Preston Street, Branch Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Church Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Whitstable Road, Edward Vinson Drive, Kingsnorth Road, St Pauls Road
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
CLOSED: Preston Street, Branch Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Church Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Whitstable Road, Edward Vinson Drive, Kingsnorth Road, St Pauls Road
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
October 7, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Roadworks report for #Faversham, Wed 7 Oct, 2026:
CLOSED: Preston Street, Branch Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Church Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Whitstable Road, Edward Vinson Drive, Kingsnorth Road, St Pauls Road
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
CLOSED: Preston Street, Branch Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Church Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Whitstable Road, Edward Vinson Drive, Kingsnorth Road, St Pauls Road
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
Roadworks report for #Faversham, Tue 6 Oct, 2026:
CLOSED: Branch Road
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Colonels Lane
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Norman Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Whitstable Road, Edward Vinson Drive, Kingsnorth Road, St Pauls Road
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
CLOSED: Branch Road
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Colonels Lane
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Norman Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Whitstable Road, Edward Vinson Drive, Kingsnorth Road, St Pauls Road
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
October 6, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Roadworks report for #Faversham, Tue 6 Oct, 2026:
CLOSED: Branch Road
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Colonels Lane
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Norman Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Whitstable Road, Edward Vinson Drive, Kingsnorth Road, St Pauls Road
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
CLOSED: Branch Road
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Colonels Lane
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Norman Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Whitstable Road, Edward Vinson Drive, Kingsnorth Road, St Pauls Road
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
Outbreak Breakout
written by: Stephen Kingsnorth
His route began with pot bound plant,
till terracotta ripped apart,
roots overcoming what held tight,
trapped filament now blooming tap.
But ten years on, Kent student days,
the #WritingCommunity #Spillwords #Poetry #Literature #Fiction
written by: Stephen Kingsnorth
His route began with pot bound plant,
till terracotta ripped apart,
roots overcoming what held tight,
trapped filament now blooming tap.
But ten years on, Kent student days,
the #WritingCommunity #Spillwords #Poetry #Literature #Fiction
Outbreak Breakout
spillwords.com
October 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Outbreak Breakout
written by: Stephen Kingsnorth
His route began with pot bound plant,
till terracotta ripped apart,
roots overcoming what held tight,
trapped filament now blooming tap.
But ten years on, Kent student days,
the #WritingCommunity #Spillwords #Poetry #Literature #Fiction
written by: Stephen Kingsnorth
His route began with pot bound plant,
till terracotta ripped apart,
roots overcoming what held tight,
trapped filament now blooming tap.
But ten years on, Kent student days,
the #WritingCommunity #Spillwords #Poetry #Literature #Fiction
Roadworks report for #Faversham, Mon 5 Oct, 2026:
CLOSED: Branch Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Norman Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Whitstable Road, Kingsnorth Road, Water Lane
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
CLOSED: Branch Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Norman Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Whitstable Road, Kingsnorth Road, Water Lane
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
October 5, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Roadworks report for #Faversham, Mon 5 Oct, 2026:
CLOSED: Branch Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Norman Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Whitstable Road, Kingsnorth Road, Water Lane
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
CLOSED: Branch Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Norman Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Whitstable Road, Kingsnorth Road, Water Lane
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
Roadworks report for #Faversham, Sun 4 Oct, 2026:
CLOSED: Branch Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Norman Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Whitstable Road, Kingsnorth Road, Water Lane
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
CLOSED: Branch Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Norman Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Whitstable Road, Kingsnorth Road, Water Lane
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
October 4, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Roadworks report for #Faversham, Sun 4 Oct, 2026:
CLOSED: Branch Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Norman Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Whitstable Road, Kingsnorth Road, Water Lane
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/
CLOSED: Branch Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Norman Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Whitstable Road, Kingsnorth Road, Water Lane
CheapFuelNearMe.uk/street-manager/faversham/