June 20, 2026 at 1:31 PM
10 years on… put your thoughts and feelings into words 🖊️ 🇬🇧 ❤️ 🇪🇺
#Brexit #RejoinEU #Poetry #TenYearsOn
#Brexit #RejoinEU #Poetry #TenYearsOn
Ten years since Brexit
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#Brexit #EuropeanMovement #Poetry #EuropeanUnion
Still feel like there’s more to say about it?
Write a poem
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Book token prizes & your poem in a free ebook
Winning poems read out at EM Regional Conference in Nov
Enter by 1st Oct
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#Brexit #EuropeanMovement #Poetry #EuropeanUnion
September 9, 2026 at 7:08 PM
10 years on… put your thoughts and feelings into words 🖊️ 🇬🇧 ❤️ 🇪🇺
#Brexit #RejoinEU #Poetry #TenYearsOn
#Brexit #RejoinEU #Poetry #TenYearsOn
A political, economic, social, cultural, generational, utter, utter disaster.
We knew it would be.
It has been.
A failed exercise that benefitted only the super-rich.
I will never, ever change my mind on this, and remain furious at what's been taken from us.
#tenyearson
We knew it would be.
It has been.
A failed exercise that benefitted only the super-rich.
I will never, ever change my mind on this, and remain furious at what's been taken from us.
#tenyearson
June 23, 2026 at 6:28 PM
A political, economic, social, cultural, generational, utter, utter disaster.
We knew it would be.
It has been.
A failed exercise that benefitted only the super-rich.
I will never, ever change my mind on this, and remain furious at what's been taken from us.
#tenyearson
We knew it would be.
It has been.
A failed exercise that benefitted only the super-rich.
I will never, ever change my mind on this, and remain furious at what's been taken from us.
#tenyearson
In January, I posted a daily Bluesky thread reflecting on how David Bowie worked - not his mythology, but his methods.
All threads are searchable here, using #HowBowieWorked or #TenYearsOn in the final post of each thread.
All threads are searchable here, using #HowBowieWorked or #TenYearsOn in the final post of each thread.
February 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
In January, I posted a daily Bluesky thread reflecting on how David Bowie worked - not his mythology, but his methods.
All threads are searchable here, using #HowBowieWorked or #TenYearsOn in the final post of each thread.
All threads are searchable here, using #HowBowieWorked or #TenYearsOn in the final post of each thread.
December 15, 2024 at 9:00 AM
#FBPE #ProEU #IAmEuropean #ProEurope #Brexit #tenyearson #RejoinEU #JoinEU
app.thenewworld.co.uk/story/158162...
app.thenewworld.co.uk/story/158162...
Burnham must learn the lessons of Starmer’s failure – and they start with Brexit
Be optimistic, don’t ignore the party and find new ways to cut through lies and disinformation
app.thenewworld.co.uk
June 22, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Changes (1971) - not so much a manifesto than a tool for motion. 🧵 7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/4BgF7Y3q-as?...
Changes (1971) - not so much a manifesto than a tool for motion. 🧵 7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/4BgF7Y3q-as?...
David Bowie - Changes (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by David Bowie
youtu.be
January 4, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Changes (1971) - not so much a manifesto than a tool for motion. 🧵 7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/4BgF7Y3q-as?...
Changes (1971) - not so much a manifesto than a tool for motion. 🧵 7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/4BgF7Y3q-as?...
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
The Stars (Are Out Tonight) (2013) - systems at work.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/YAEznabMnV8?...
The Stars (Are Out Tonight) (2013) - systems at work.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/YAEznabMnV8?...
David Bowie - The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
YouTube video by ScoperN
youtu.be
January 27, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
The Stars (Are Out Tonight) (2013) - systems at work.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/YAEznabMnV8?...
The Stars (Are Out Tonight) (2013) - systems at work.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/YAEznabMnV8?...
Fabulous news! 🤩 I know that scanxiety only too well #fuckcancer #tenyearson
July 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Fabulous news! 🤩 I know that scanxiety only too well #fuckcancer #tenyearson
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Sunday (2002) - recovery not as retreat, but as reset.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/8IWjDoR_Qfc?...
Sunday (2002) - recovery not as retreat, but as reset.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/8IWjDoR_Qfc?...
Sunday
YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Sunday (2002) - recovery not as retreat, but as reset.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/8IWjDoR_Qfc?...
Sunday (2002) - recovery not as retreat, but as reset.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/8IWjDoR_Qfc?...
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Ashes to Ashes (1980) - precision and vulnerability held in tension. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/HyMm4rJemtI?...
Ashes to Ashes (1980) - precision and vulnerability held in tension. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/HyMm4rJemtI?...
David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (Official Video) [4K]
YouTube video by David Bowie
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Ashes to Ashes (1980) - precision and vulnerability held in tension. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/HyMm4rJemtI?...
Ashes to Ashes (1980) - precision and vulnerability held in tension. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/HyMm4rJemtI?...
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
If these themes strike a chord with you, you’re in very good company.
Blackstar (2016) - a work that refuses resolution whilst demanding presence.🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process | studio work
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/kszLwBaC4Sw?...
If these themes strike a chord with you, you’re in very good company.
Blackstar (2016) - a work that refuses resolution whilst demanding presence.🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process | studio work
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/kszLwBaC4Sw?...
David Bowie - Blackstar (Official Video) [HD]
YouTube video by David Bowie
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
If these themes strike a chord with you, you’re in very good company.
Blackstar (2016) - a work that refuses resolution whilst demanding presence.🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process | studio work
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/kszLwBaC4Sw?...
If these themes strike a chord with you, you’re in very good company.
Blackstar (2016) - a work that refuses resolution whilst demanding presence.🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process | studio work
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/kszLwBaC4Sw?...
To celebrate its tenth birthday, I've taken a look back at Discharge's 'End of Days' record and it still kicks gargantuan arse.
As ever, thanks to @anthonymcintyre.bsky.social for the platform.
#discharge #uk82punk #tenyearson #classicalbum
As ever, thanks to @anthonymcintyre.bsky.social for the platform.
#discharge #uk82punk #tenyearson #classicalbum
From The Vaults 🥁Discharge ’End Of Days’
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May 1, 2026 at 10:42 AM
To celebrate its tenth birthday, I've taken a look back at Discharge's 'End of Days' record and it still kicks gargantuan arse.
As ever, thanks to @anthonymcintyre.bsky.social for the platform.
#discharge #uk82punk #tenyearson #classicalbum
As ever, thanks to @anthonymcintyre.bsky.social for the platform.
#discharge #uk82punk #tenyearson #classicalbum
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
The Motel (1995) - tension as atmosphere.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/mc4bBHLJpz4?...
The Motel (1995) - tension as atmosphere.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/mc4bBHLJpz4?...
The Motel
YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
The Motel (1995) - tension as atmosphere.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/mc4bBHLJpz4?...
The Motel (1995) - tension as atmosphere.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/mc4bBHLJpz4?...
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Slip Away (2002) - space as invitation.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/ACU6xzNnuUg?...
Slip Away (2002) - space as invitation.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/ACU6xzNnuUg?...
Slip Away
YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Slip Away (2002) - space as invitation.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/ACU6xzNnuUg?...
Slip Away (2002) - space as invitation.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/ACU6xzNnuUg?...
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Lazarus - narrative as tension, not explanation. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/y-JqH1M4Ya8?...
Lazarus - narrative as tension, not explanation. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/y-JqH1M4Ya8?...
David Bowie - Lazarus (Official Video) [HD]
YouTube video by David Bowie
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Lazarus - narrative as tension, not explanation. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/y-JqH1M4Ya8?...
Lazarus - narrative as tension, not explanation. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/y-JqH1M4Ya8?...
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Looking for Satellites (1997) - momentum created through constraint. 🧵 7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/0DPonVSfrEk?...
Looking for Satellites (1997) - momentum created through constraint. 🧵 7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/0DPonVSfrEk?...
Looking for Satellites
YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic
youtu.be
January 14, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Looking for Satellites (1997) - momentum created through constraint. 🧵 7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/0DPonVSfrEk?...
Looking for Satellites (1997) - momentum created through constraint. 🧵 7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/0DPonVSfrEk?...
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Heroes - a performance inseparable from the room it was captured in. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/lXgkuM2NhYI?...
Heroes - a performance inseparable from the room it was captured in. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/lXgkuM2NhYI?...
David Bowie - "Heroes" (Official Video) [HD]
YouTube video by David Bowie
youtu.be
January 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Heroes - a performance inseparable from the room it was captured in. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/lXgkuM2NhYI?...
Heroes - a performance inseparable from the room it was captured in. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/lXgkuM2NhYI?...
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
The Bewlay Brothers (1971) - writing beyond explanation.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/r8IGkLWmf4E?...
The Bewlay Brothers (1971) - writing beyond explanation.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/r8IGkLWmf4E?...
The Bewlay Brothers (2015 Remaster)
YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
The Bewlay Brothers (1971) - writing beyond explanation.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/r8IGkLWmf4E?...
The Bewlay Brothers (1971) - writing beyond explanation.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/r8IGkLWmf4E?...
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Hallo Spaceboy (1997) - machines under pressure.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/91efm5G8OVk?...
Hallo Spaceboy (1997) - machines under pressure.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/91efm5G8OVk?...
David Bowie - Hallo Spaceboy (Official Music Video) [HD]
YouTube video by David Bowie
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Hallo Spaceboy (1997) - machines under pressure.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/91efm5G8OVk?...
Hallo Spaceboy (1997) - machines under pressure.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/91efm5G8OVk?...
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Word on a Wing (1976) - restraint as power.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/hmtL3RxiVjc?...
Word on a Wing (1976) - restraint as power.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/hmtL3RxiVjc?...
Word on a Wing (2016 Remaster)
YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Word on a Wing (1976) - restraint as power.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/hmtL3RxiVjc?...
Word on a Wing (1976) - restraint as power.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn 🧵 7/7
youtu.be/hmtL3RxiVjc?...
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Sweet Thing / Candidate (1974) - exploration as structure. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/9L2wbsJ8kT4?...
Sweet Thing / Candidate (1974) - exploration as structure. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/9L2wbsJ8kT4?...
Sweet Thing/Candidate/Sweet Thing (Reprise) | David Bowie + Lyrics
YouTube video by Songsulove
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Sweet Thing / Candidate (1974) - exploration as structure. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/9L2wbsJ8kT4?...
Sweet Thing / Candidate (1974) - exploration as structure. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/9L2wbsJ8kT4?...
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
I Can’t Give Everything Away (2016) - legacy as transmission, not conclusion.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/sE1Zcngd3VA?...
I Can’t Give Everything Away (2016) - legacy as transmission, not conclusion.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/sE1Zcngd3VA?...
David Bowie - I Can't Give Everything Away
YouTube video by David Bowie
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
I Can’t Give Everything Away (2016) - legacy as transmission, not conclusion.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/sE1Zcngd3VA?...
I Can’t Give Everything Away (2016) - legacy as transmission, not conclusion.
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/sE1Zcngd3VA?...
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Fashion (1980) - sharpened by tension rather than comfort. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process | studio work
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/F-z6u5hFgPk?...
Fashion (1980) - sharpened by tension rather than comfort. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process | studio work
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/F-z6u5hFgPk?...
David Bowie - Fashion (Official Video) [HD]
YouTube video by David Bowie
youtu.be
January 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Fashion (1980) - sharpened by tension rather than comfort. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process | studio work
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/F-z6u5hFgPk?...
Fashion (1980) - sharpened by tension rather than comfort. 🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process | studio work
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/F-z6u5hFgPk?...
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Space Oddity - a song built around hesitation, narrative testing, and unresolved feeling rather than polish.🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/iYYRH4apXDo?...
Space Oddity - a song built around hesitation, narrative testing, and unresolved feeling rather than polish.🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/iYYRH4apXDo?...
David Bowie - Space Oddity (Official Video)
YouTube video by David Bowie
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Ten years on, this is still how creativity survives.
Space Oddity - a song built around hesitation, narrative testing, and unresolved feeling rather than polish.🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/iYYRH4apXDo?...
Space Oddity - a song built around hesitation, narrative testing, and unresolved feeling rather than polish.🧵7/7
Bowie | creative process
#HowBowieWorked #TenYearsOn
youtu.be/iYYRH4apXDo?...