Just under two months to go until this year's UX Scotland event in Edinburgh.
Event programme: uxscotland.net/programme-2026
1&2 day tickets available: uxscotland.net/tickets - discounts for freelancers and groups.
For self-funding learners, Essential Code Craft out-of-hours workshops coming up in May.
May 12 & 16 - Specification By Example
May 19 - Test-Driven Development
Live, instructor-led and very hands-on. If that's your sort of thing.
www.tickettailor.com/events/codem...
We would be wise to listen to this man who has been consistently right about everything
Exclusive: Sweden has intelligence indicating Russia's systematically manipulating data to fool Ukraine’s western allies into believing its economy has withstood the strain of its war spending & western sanctions, Thomas Nilsson, head of Sweden Military Intelligence, told me & @maxseddon.bsky.social
Since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, it has fired wave after wave of missiles, bombs, and drones at Ukrainian civilians—at their homes, businesses, water supply, & energy infrastructure.
Please join me in raising funds for defense equipment
snyder.substack.com/p/sky-defense
The Big Short.
Surely the weird thing is *not* eating the skins...
Classic #TypoOfTheDay offbarding
A letter to act on.
As we think about hiring at createchange.io, this post from @asmartbear.com is timely: longform.asmartbear.com/hire-better-...
Just under 1 month to go until this year's Agile Manchester conference: agilemanchester.net
1&2 day tickets available - Freelancer and Group discounts available. If not one of these, you can DM me for a discount code.
Programme: agilemanchester.net/programme-2026
I’ve just launched a Substack starter pack on Leadership, Management & the Future of Work.
It brings together people worth following for practical perspectives on leadership, teams, culture and management.
If there’s someone I should add, please send me your recommendations.
go.bsky.app/FDC9Wfz
A person performs in front of a crowd in Trafalgar Square. A yellow Khanda symbol appears in the top left corner. Overlaid yellow text reads “Celebrate Vaisakhi,” followed by “18 April | Trafalgar Square” and “12–6pm.” A large audience is visible in the background.
No plans for today? Look no further.
Head over to our annual celebration of Sikh culture and heritage at Vaisakhi on the Square.
Expect live music, free tea and vegetarian snacks, and family-friendly performances.
Everyone is welcome.
www.london.gov.uk/events/vaisa...
* @radiobeartime.com !
#TypoOfTheDay cavetat
Hi everyone! After a swine of a year in 2025 (stroke *and* broken ankle) I’m seeking a new role and would appreciate your support. If you hear of any opportunities or just want to catch up, please send me a message or comment below. I’d love to reconnect ❤️
I'm sure that was still running when I first used the tube!
Agreed.
Good reminder for me to book mine.
In the 1930s, Oswald Mosley claimed to be a patriot, while his British Union of Fascists was secretly funded by the Italian government. We are just beginning to grasp how much of the far right in the UK today has been funded by Viktor Orbán and Russian oil money.
Their "patriotism" is always a con.
Was thinking, what if a Chinese warship escorts a Chinese tanker into the Strait?
Promo image for Kate Leto and Martin Eriksson event - full details at the link.
London people! Next week, I'm hosting Kate Leto and @bfgmartin.bsky.social for a free event. Join us!
Leadership is harder than ever - learn how to thrive while everyone is being disrupted.
RSVP: go.outofowls.com/kate
🔴EXCLUSIVE: Kemi Badenoch forced to suspend the Conservative party’s candidate for North Harrow, after I uncovered vile messages he posted telling British MPs to "go back to Pakistan".
William Jackson repeatedly targeted British MPs of Asian origin demanding their deportation
1/ The fall of Victor Orbán is being mourned as a catastrophe by Russian warbloggers and commentators. They lament the loss of a man whom they openly call "a 'Trojan horse' in the EU" and blame the Russian government's ineffective attempts to interfere with the election. ⬇️
Ditto
Londoners consistently vote for breathing cleaner air, yet negative online narratives about the clean air zone, have led to the criminal cutting down of cameras in outer London and terrifying use of explosives to blow up a ULEZ camera close to people's homes.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This week's TDD workshops for self-funders went well, so I've scheduled workshops on Specification By Example for May 12 & 16.
Reduce avoidable rework and get teams "singing from the same hymn sheet".
You don't need to be a programmer for this one :-)
www.tickettailor.com/events/codem...
Applications open for Lords Social Mobility Work Experience Programme 9 April 2026
Great opportunity for year 12 students to do work experience at the House of Lords. Apply by 22 April
www.parliament.uk/business/new...
It may seem like nerdy detail that the increasing weight of cars is worsening potholes, but it matters.
The car makers push to sell wider and heavier cars is increasing road maintenance costs and that affects us all.
Not to mention worse crash outcomes and less space to pass (wider) parked cars.
May I interest you in £10k for humanities or social science research? Our small grants scheme is open. Apply by 3rd June.
We allocate through partial randomisation - awarding randomly between all applications that meet our quality threshold
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...