John Potter 💙

@darrenhayman It’s not just the songs, which are great, it’s your whole approach. I mean, Thankful Villages 1-3, and that performance at the Union Chapel. If anyone had done that alone, they’d be proud. And it’s only a part of everything… and then there’s the paintings… and now New Starts.

With a few notable exceptions I don’t think anyone gives a shit about my music anymore. So many times I reach out on an idea and get nothing back. I really might just quietly withdraw soon. I always used to pride myself on thinking I would know when I should stop.

10,000 more children in poverty since the election, because of the two-child benefit cap. independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

@darrenhayman Looks great, Darren. Really. When? Where? Looking forward to it …

‘I see the lights. I love the lights.’ Forthcoming book and exhibition.

@BenPatrickWill Thanks Ben. 👏👏👏

#190 w/ @JohnPP A @lostmap special w/ @kin__bote @sarawolffmusic @GoodDogSuse @PictishTrail @afterlands_music @lauralief plus @gillianwelch retrospective the brilliant @Woommusic and much more mixcloud.com/richard-graham…

@quantick Everyone @darrenhayman mentions plus Joan Shelley. Especially ‘Like the River Loves the Sea’ and most recent ‘The Spur’

.@theaieducatorX says teacher shortages means we NEED AI. He blocked me on LinkedIn for this response. Watch out for AI guys, folks. x.com/theaieducatorX…

@timrgill @francisalys I agree Tim! I wrote an essay about the Venice version for the Brussels version. Lots of interesting contributions here and a free download lup.be/book/francis-a…

@JohnPP @francisalys It's unmissable! Saw it in Brussels last year. Planning to go again in a few weeks.

Playful design competition alert! Sidebar: I am choosing to see this as yet more evidence of growing interest in play - both as part of a happy, healthy childhood and as a sign of a lively, welcoming, diverse city. #childfriendlycities londonfestivalofarchitecture.org/reimagining-pl…

Revised manuscript of our new book on play and the Opies submitted to @UCLpress - time to celebrate! Playing the Archive: from the Opies to the Digital Playground. Lovely cover pic of the Time Telephone! 🙏 to all the team. @katecowan @JohnPP @JuliaCBishop

@darrenhayman Janet (allotment guru) says carrots, beetroot, turnip, Florence fennel, late season mange tout. And definitely pak Choi (we are going to risk this) and we will be chancing potatoes at this stage as well…

Small haul but look what something is doing to my chillis and peppers. Any suggestions? Also what good things can I plant now? I never plan my space very well and the potatoes are freeing up areas.

@darrenhayman That’s lovely. I get the Adventure reference and ‘Days’ is my favourite Television song. Yes, even better than all the obvious…

New Starts unboxing and some words about its designer Craig Spivey. Buy from hefnet.com

We’re overjoyed that we’re the @artfund Museum of the Year 2024! 🎉   It’s been fantastic to be part of a shortlist of brilliant museums. We'll be investing the prize in supporting the creativity of early-years who live in low-income households across the Thames Estuary (1/2)

That moment when your highly talented, conscientious, scholarly colleague tells you that they've been 'provisionally selected for redundancy'. Angry, sad, infuriated. @GoldsmithsUCU @ucu

Congratulations @young_vam #musemoftheyear @artfund from all your friends at the Play Obsevatory @JohnPP @katecowan @DrJuliaBish @YinkaOlusoga @cathbannister1 @ValeSignorelli @shelleuk Amazing Achievement! @CatherineRitman Helen Charman @SophieSage 👏👏👏😌

Young V&A WINS #MuseumOfTheYear 2024 and the £120,000 prize. 🏆 Congratulations to the team! @young_vam 🎉

"We are keen to blame anything from smartphones to social media to video games for the problems that our kids are experiencing – anything, that is, except ourselves."

#186 w/ @Johnpp @lcdsoundsystem @LankumDublin plus upcoming @EOTR 2024: @RichardHawley @gruffingtonpost Sam Morton @samthesparrow @sadierlae @dawnlandes @ichiloaoba and other brilliant music mixcloud.com/richard-graham…

Great to see it with you Kate!

@EmmakJackson Truly awful. 😞 Very sorry to hear this. Sending solidarity.