Taking fate into our own hands
Our Convention on the Fate of Britain was a party for the people who keep the country running.
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Now is the time for nonmilitary defence
Does reducing help to the poorest really defend us?
Fashion is political
It can and should be used to express our might.
Kneecap: the joy of resistance
This is what protest is all about.
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.
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.
The Lionesses. Women’s sport makes Britain brilliant
The Euros winners show what it means to love your country.
A Great Replacement? No, it’s capitalism eating your baby
There's a reason why the far-right push conspiracy theories.
Message discipline works - well done Gary
When you have a clear, consistent message and a powerful messenger, you can shift the political weather.
Convening across difference – two months to go
It's time to bring people together to feel part of something bigger.
Nigel Farage: a uniquely British witness?
A play about the Russian invasion of Ukraine makes us reflect on the symbolic role that Nigel Farage is performing on Britain’s stage.
Don’t touch my bottom
Absurd Intelligence and Ocean Rebellion members Clive Russell and Roc Sandford recount five manic days on the Côte d'Azur.
Climate
The Curious and the Courageous
The people we need for the political reset we deserve.
Culture
What’s in a name? For us, everything.
When the world’s gone utterly snooker-loopy, Absurdity is the only answer.
Culture
Cognitive Whiplash
Or, why talk is cheap, and the head will fuck us all unless the heart and hands respond.
Belonging
Island of strangers?
The outrage over echoes of Enoch are valid, but the deeper question remains: where *are* our communities?
Narrative
Narratives need enacting, otherwise they’re just words
A theory for story in service to organising: get on the bike!
Subscriber Links
Links for Subscribers: April
The collection of our Signal chat links from April (into May) for paid subscribers.
On reflecting the goodness of humanity: an invitation
Are you ready to collaborate on how we decide our fate?
Culture
How we launched Speak Up mattered – here’s why
Attention to detail is critical if we want to be heard above the noise of our dysfunctional media.
Democracy
Policied to Extinction – why the think tanks came after the climate movement
Announcing the launch of Clare Farrell’s Substack, essential analysis for anyone who wants to live in a democracy.
Work
Work for Free
The more of our work we give away for free, the more we create a different (and kinder) culture.
Belonging
Belonging in fractured Britain: an argument for ritual
If we're going to pull together as a country, we need to get back to our rituals.
Subscriber Links
Links for Subscribers: March
Dear supporters. Thank you once again for the value you see in our work – and so far, no-one’s unsubscribed!