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Notes and links - May 31st 2026

Russell Davies

Russell Davies

31 May 2026 — 1 min read
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Notes and links - May 31st 2026
Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: Posh Grandpa is fashion’s new main character
The latest character dressing trend may be a little silly but there’s an off-kilter pleasure in its mellow, vintage vibe
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BinTech and the agentic swarm

I was lucky enough to have another great internet chat the other day. This time with Tom Loosemore. We discussed bins, bin day, whenisbins and, as the literary non-fictionists would say, used that as a lens to talk about digital public services and AI. Tom has written words about

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The London Review of TikToks - special complexity edition

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Matt Jukes (with beard) on the left, Russell Davies (with beard) on the right. The word 'cyberpunk' between them

The defense of open

I've been a fan of Matt Jukes for ages. He has a deep commitment to digital public service. He has a sly sense of humour. He puts his effort where his mouth is and his heart on his sleeve. A little while ago he wrote a blog post

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