Finished reading: The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin ๐
Film log - watched: The Rainbow, 1989 - โ
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๐ต My top weekly artists as logged by last.fm: Manon Mullener (21 plays), Thomas Adรจs & Ian Bostridge (20), Thomas Adรจs (19), Van Morrison (14), Carla Torgerson (9)
Steve Smith and David Warner in action in The Hundred shortly - Welsh Fire vs London Spirit ๐
Film log - watched: Women in Love, 1969 - โ
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๐ A Span of Autonomy
An audio documentary about Colin Ward which tells the story of anarchy in the UK through his life and work, and an alternative history of the 20th century seen from an anarchist perspective.
Broadcast on Resonance FM at 12pm (BST) on Thursday 14th August 2025 and then available to listen on Mixcloud.
England - India Test series drawn 2-2 ๐
India win a very dramatic Fifth Test by 6 runs.
Mohammed Siraj bowls Gus Atkinson to take the final wicket and end on 5-104.
๐ต My top weekly artists as logged by last.fm: Sigmatropic (43 plays), Oasis (26), XTC (25), Neschling, Orquestra Sinfรดnica do Estado de Sรฃo Paulo, Anna Korondi (23), Public Service Broadcasting (21)
An invaluable article but Iโm disappointed that Tesco Finest Lightly Salted Crisps arenโt included. My favourite ๐
A good crisp should be dangerously moreish โ but which were perfectly seasoned and crunchy, and which werenโt worth their salt?
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England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ v ๐ช๐ธ Spain UEFA Womenโs Euro Final underway โฝ๏ธ
๐ต My top weekly artists as logged by last.fm: Neschling, Orquestra Sinfรดnica do Estado de Sรฃo Paulo, Anna Korondi (23 plays), Villa-Lobos, Symphony Of The Air, Bidรบ Sayรฃo (18), Oasis (12), The Duckworth Lewis Method (2), The Doors (1)
More from Joe Root ๐
Heโs now gone past Ricky Ponting to be the second all-time Test run scorer, behind Sachin Tendulkar.
