The Work is Love
Part two of a birth-and-death double-header, and the Freedom that is utterly bound-up with Care.
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Love is The Work
This week’s newsletter is the first in a two-part series about birth and death, the people who care for us as we enter and leave this world, and why we should all be a bit more doula.
Why a new age of ‘no-bullshit’ communication is shifting the political landscape
Step aside Donny and Nigel. It's time for the Zohran and Zack show.
Links for Subscribers: October and November
We've spent the whole time with the theme tune to Good Neighbours going around in our heads...
What could be more British...?
Loud voices are calling for 'cultural coherence' and yet they seem to have short memories...
Being A Good Neighbour: Putting on a Show (or three)
THE FETE OF BRITAIN | GOOD NEIGHBOURS | HEY! FESTIVAL over the space of 14 days in October. Phew!
We Are Free To Change The World
A guest post from our great friend and collaborator Josephine Burton, artistic director and chief executive at Dash Arts.
Why I’m not pinning my hopes on Your Party, or any other
A guest post from Cooperation Hull organiser Gully Bujak on why we need a people-led approach to our political problems.
Upport
A guest post by Nicholas Royle, author of 'David Bowie, Enid Blyton and the Sun Machine'.
"You do realise this is a military zone?"
Why we need to bring the Ocean out from behind the closed doors of Brussels.
Are we flagging yet?
There’s still much to learn from our relationship with national symbols.
The Revolution will not be wrapped in cotton wool
Trigger warning: this post contains flags. This article answers three questions about the Fête of Britain graphic identity we believe are fundamental to the work of Absurd Intelligence: 1. What the fuck do you mean, “Britain”? 2. And what’s with the Union Jack? or, rather 3. How will we
Subscriber Links
Links for subscribers (belated!) - July and August
The stories we've been sharing in our Signal group helping shape our thinking: now for you!
Democracy
A walk with Unite the Kingdom
‘If you want peace don’t talk to your friends. Talk to your enemies.’ - Desmond Tutu
Belonging
Taking fate into our own hands
Our Convention on the Fate of Britain was a party for the people who keep the country running.
Politics
Now is the time for nonmilitary defence
Does reducing help to the poorest really defend us?
Culture
Fashion is political
It can and should be used to express our might.
Activism
Kneecap: the joy of resistance
This is what protest is all about.
Belonging
One month to get your ticket to our Fate of Britain Convention
A chance to connect with other organisers, campaigners, artists, makers and doers on what comes next.
Culture
A Fêteful summer!
Since 2024, Absurd Intelligence has worked with the Hard Art network to put on The Fête of Britain, a joyous, riotous invitation to be part of what comes next.
Culture
The Lionesses. Women’s sport makes Britain brilliant
The Euros winners show what it means to love your country.
Democracy
A Great Replacement? No, it’s capitalism eating your baby
There's a reason why the far-right push conspiracy theories.
Narrative
Message discipline works - well done Gary
When you have a clear, consistent message and a powerful messenger, you can shift the political weather.
Democracy
Convening across difference – two months to go
It's time to bring people together to feel part of something bigger.