It's Black Friday, the end of the week
You take my hand and hold it gently up against your cheek
It's all in my head, it's all in my mind
I see the darkness where you see the light
Song by Tom Odell
Friday the 13th, don’t be afraid.
No, really, don’t. Everything has felt a bit grim lately, with Trump and Gaza, Simeon Brown, and our slow, deliberate walk as a species toward climate-driven extinction. So, I figured I'd take a lighter look at the week.
It’ll be the same terrible stuff but with a touch more flippancy. I’ve been watching these guys too long - it seems to be catching.
If you’ve come for in-depth politics, this might be a tad light. No doubt, normal service will be resumed tomorrow. But if you fancy something sillier, hang about…
Today I’ll be talking about:
Funding essential services with a donation bucket
Lux the Builder, can he fix it?
Shane Reti’s guide to delivering more with less
The referendum nobody wants - except that guy
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