I think this, from @endonend, is absolutely spot on:

What I think we need is more humanity. More sharing of our stories and life experiences. It’s how we come to appreciate people we don’t know and that may not look like or live like us. It’s easy to be baited into hatred of the faceless other, but a human being with a story we can relate to and empathize with? Much harder. It’s exactly why fascists focus on demonizing and dehumanizing people.

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Trying to regain my joy in blogging for its own sake, by writing about things nobody else will care about, like weird proximate hotels and my coffee travails in Hamburg.

The electric shuttle pods are one of my favourite things about flying out of Heathrow T5

Kaffee, bitte

A man is working with coffee roasting equipment in an industrial-style setting.A coffee shop counter features various brewing equipment with illustrations of different brewing methods on the wall.A brown paper bag from "Nord Coast Coffee Roastery" sits on a table next to a small vase with dried flowers in a cozy café setting.

Moin, jeder

A colorful sticker features a cartoonish blue creature with a beanie, holding a bottle, and the text "MOIN" above it.

It’s about to begin…

Here we go… 

Spending the day at NEXT25.

Schmoozing surrounded by some quite dramatic art.

A group of people is attentively gathered at an indoor event or gallery.A group of people are gathered in an art gallery, observing a wall with colorful artworks and a neon "DOOMED" sign.

On the U-Bahn.

A digital display inside a train shows current and upcoming station information for the U1 line, with the next stop being Sengelmannstraße.

Stuck in an interminable passport queue - while EU citizens breeze through the gates.

Thanks, Brexit.

Above the clouds.

The only one of my Apple device getting the 26 update today is my iPad Pro. Not taking the risk with the others before travel - but the new iPad windowing is just too tempting.

How The Economist aims to survive – and thrive – in the age of AI.

And some insight into why it’s launching a newsletter on Substack.

The future of media technology is sofas, it appears. #fomt25

Three people are seated on a stage with a backdrop displaying "Future of Media Technology Conference," engaging in a panel discussion with two screens displaying the same scene.

Green is clearly “in” for the charity shoppers of Market Deeping…

Three mannequins display green dresses and garments, with a variety of styles including long-sleeved, wrap, and sleeveless, accompanied by a hat.

Lovely view from the room where I’m running a couple of client workshops today.

A sunny outdoor area features picnic tables, a tree providing shade, and a grassy lawn next to a building.

Possibly the most disastrous thing about the rise of AI is the way it’s leading tech companies to abandon their net zero goals. Google appears to be the latest.

AI ain’t going to do us much good if our planet is no longer habitable for humans.

We had a sparrowhawk in our back garden. Looks like a young-ish female…

A magpie and a sparrowhawk are perched on a wooden fence beside a planter with pink and white flowers.A bird of prey and a magpie are perched on a wooden lattice fence adorned with pink and white flowers.

Trying a new coffee shop / restaurant just up the road from City St George’s.

A cup of coffee sits on a table in a modern cafe with a person descending a staircase in the background.

Last coffee on camp. Feels very much like both the summer holidays and summer itself are done.

A hand is holding a stainless steel mug in front of a tent outdoors.