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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 21/09/2026

Next Land Talks is tomorrow! Speakers on the tickets page: luma.com/mka0gu7s Get a ticket, bring a friend, if you think the cost of land, or quality of housing, or the consequences of those, needs radical improvement.

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Land Talks #7 · Luma

🗺️ Where Fresh Thinking Meets Britain’s Oldest Bottleneck Land is key to economic growth and equality of opportunity, yet in Britain we’ve done almost nothing…

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 18/09/2026

I've written a blog post about Land Talks! We've organised 6 evenings of lightning talks about radical land policy in Farringdon. The post explains why land is such an important issue in the UK today, and goes quickly through the 36 speakers we've had so far. www.flourish.org/2026/09/land...

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36 talks about radical land policy - Francis Irving

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 17/09/2026

If you're confused / annoyed / want to understand claims that AI could "kill all humans" this ITV report goes into it really clearly without needing the context of working in software: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvMR...

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Science Correspondent breaks down the 'terrifying' risks of superintelligent AI

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Annabelle @annabelle-collins.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's great to have such cross party support! Leaving AI unregulated is extremely unpopular, but still the government hasn't acted. If you're in London tomorrow, join this peaceful protest at Downing Street to make your voice heard!

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 10/09/2026

I wrote a post a few months ago about what it felt like to agree with *everyone* on AI, but not sure what matters most because it depends on what happens. I've changed my mind since, both because of what's happened, and what I've learnt about LLM training. www.flourish.org/2026/09/upda...

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Why I've changed my view on AI in the last 3 months - Francis Irving

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 05/09/2026

Think this technology needs a bit of improvement to *actually* help people (understatement)

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 01/09/2026

Copy of Lizzy Maggie's Landlords Game, which capitalism literally stole and lied about to make Monopoly. The Georgist original had a second round with a Land Value Tax where one player didn't always run away with all money. Copy in Young V&A, London.

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 30/08/2026

Starting a new Le Guin novel

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 15/08/2026

I've written a review of three books by Ursula Le Guin to try and explain why I find her the person who most feels what is going on in our times. www.flourish.org/2026/08/ursu...

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Ursula Le Guin is the only person who understands what is going on - Francis Irving

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 13/08/2026

I vibe coded three personal apps that I'd wanted for a while. They work on mobile and web, sync offline first between them, and are polished. This write up describes why, how, and what I learnt. www.flourish.org/2026/08/pers...

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Vibe coding personal apps in mid-2026 - Francis Irving

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 10/08/2026

Tempted as kinda half serious / half joking piece of impishness, to tell any recruiter who calls that I want a coding job that *doesn't* use AI at all and can they find me one. And feel the emotion of their reaction.

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 02/08/2026

"Is this an emotionally safe space?" he cried out into the void. 'course it's not what are you even asking, too many people watched watched'. « let's fake it, put an internet-mask on, they won't know ». ‹ yeah, and diss that other place, then they'll like us ›. "I honour that, but not here/now".

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 02/08/2026

Going to stop procrastinating about where to post short things, and do it here. It's relatively peaceful, and has the indie video games kids on it. Most importantly it has custom feed algorithms - and I'm really liking the look of projects like @greenearth-social.bsky.social which must be here.

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 02/08/2026

Realised that even years ago I got emotional warmth from luxury crafters like Eleanor Pritchard who still hand-weave because they show that people will still hand-X centuries after being automated, it reminds me of the Luddites www.eleanorpritchard.com

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Louise Crow @itscrowbot.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

We’ve got a vacancy in a unique and hugely valuable role, managing the day-to-day running of our digital services, focusing in particular on WhatDoTheyKnow, which helps millions of people each year find out something useful. Please do share with your networks to help us find the right person!

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 29/06/2026

This quote is from a London Politico post www.politico.eu/newsletter/l... It's quite sweet - I spent about 8 years travelling almost weekly to London as part of running a digital startup in Liverpool. Excellent that some people who've been in London for life will finally experience this.

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 17/06/2026

Finally wrote a blog post - about the emotional frustration of agreeing with everyone about AI, when what matters most depends on exactly how the technology plays out. www.flourish.org/2026/06/agre...

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On the frustration of agreeing with everyone about AI - Francis Irving

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 29/04/2026

The final Land Talks of the season is the week after next! The full lineup of speakers is up, and is too varied to compress into this post. Everything from co-ops and buyouts to freeing planning and land-value capture. Get your ticket here, if you're near London: luma.com/hkyckwm8

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Land Talks #6: Start-Up Nation, Doubling Homebuilding & The Battersea Job · Luma

🗺️ Where Fresh Thinking Meets Britain’s Oldest Bottleneck Land is key to economic growth and equality of opportunity, yet in Britain we’ve done almost nothing…

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Maurice Lange @mauricelange.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I'm very pleased to be on the bill for the next Land Talks Come hear me talk about Croydon and rules based planning and 5 other excellent speakers in a pub 6pm, 11th May luma.com/hkyckwm8

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Land Talks #6: Start-Up Nation, Doubling Homebuilding & The Battersea Job · Luma

🗺️ Where Fresh Thinking Meets Britain’s Oldest Bottleneck Land is key to economic growth and equality of opportunity, yet in Britain we’ve done almost nothing…

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 06/04/2026

Had lots of fun at @modjam.bsky.social an alternative controllers games mod jam at Newspeak House. I modded Doom to have voice control. Video and details here: frabcus.itch.io/voice-doom It was especially satisfying being able to lengthen out notes and stop precisely at an exact time.

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 05/04/2026

I've always been a bit suspicious of index funds - I use them, but it feels intuitively like there's a moral hazard if *everyone* uses them, which increasingly they are. This Economist article summarises a paper by Gabaix/Koijen on what the problems seems to be. www.economist.com/finance-and-...

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Is passive investment inflating a stockmarket bubble?

A widely circulated working paper suggests so

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 15/03/2026

Land Talks #5 is soon! I'm running another evening of lightning talks about land policy. This one's got quirky stuff about the impact of driverless cars on land, and crunchy stuff about how liberalising planning can reduce trust and cause more problems. luma.com/avdjw348 Come along!

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Land Talks #5: Phantom Cabs, Books on Fire & The Trust Deficit · Luma

🗺️ Where Fresh Thinking Meets Britain’s Oldest Bottleneck Land is key to economic growth and equality of opportunity, yet in Britain we’ve done almost nothing…

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 01/02/2026

Excited to announce we're running a second season of Land Talks! Evenings of lightning talks in London about radical land policy. Come along to the first one two week's tomorrow (Monday): luma.com/ba8uvclo Or follow us on Luma for updates as we announce speakers for all of them!

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Land Talks #4: Land-For-Flats, A New Forest City, Undead Property Taxes & More! · Luma

🗺️ Where Fresh Thinking Meets Britain’s Oldest Bottleneck Land is key to economic growth and equality of opportunity, yet in Britain we’ve done almost nothing…

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 14/01/2026

Pleased with Vynn and my new episode of our podcast "Imagine an apple". We talk with Jess - who organises JessCamp where Vynn and I met! - about the inner experience of meditation.

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 09/11/2025

I've had fun running Land Talks this last year, and we're ending it with a pub quiz. If you're in London two week's on Tuesday, and fancy a more relaxing and social evening, with people who want to improve Britain's land system, see you there! luma.com/c5944qgc

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Land Talks 2025 Christmas Quiz · Luma

Jingle all the way through the most wonderful Land Talks Christmas quiz where we celebrate the inaugrial year of Land Talks and look ahead to 2026. Alys and…

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 03/11/2025

Really happy to interview @michaelashcroft.com on my podcast "Imagine an apple" about the inner experience of Alexander Technique. What is it like to experience “open awareness”? What’s the difference between doing and non-doing? Really enjoyed this one! zencastr.com/z/ST9vDWiJ

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Alexander technique with Michael Ashcroft by @Francis Irving

What is it like to experience “open awareness”? What’s the difference between doing and non-doing? What is “thinking”? Welcome to another episode of “Imagine an apple”. In this episode, Vynn and Fra...

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 02/10/2025

Times of day when I wake up from a dream and react well enough to record a description of it.

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 02/10/2025

Screenshot is a quote from Hurlburt's writeup of someone who most of the time has no particularized inner experience. hurlburt.faculty.unlv.edu/ieo/mel/mel%...

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 20/09/2025

My review of Silksong and the difficulty discourse around it... It doesn't need an easy mode, it needs a *hard* mode. People with naturally good reactions and observation skills are finding it too easy. They need a hard mode to make it as hard as it is for me!

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 08/06/2025

If you're in London, and think land policy needs to be more radical, come to Land Talks #2, a second evening of lightning talks I'm co-organising. First three speakers - on the Postcode Address File, Freehold and Yellowstone (TV show) - are up: lu.ma/cthbcn45

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Land Talks #2: Fixing Freeholds, Postcode Pains, Cowboy Clashes & More! · Luma

🗺️ Where Fresh Thinking Meets Britain’s Oldest Bottleneck Land is key to economic growth and equality of opportunity, yet in Britain we’ve done almost nothing…

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 08/06/2025

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Land Talks #2: Fixing Freeholds, Postcode Pains, Cowboy Clashes & More! · Luma

🗺️ Where Fresh Thinking Meets Britain’s Oldest Bottleneck Land is key to economic growth and equality of opportunity, yet in Britain we’ve done almost nothing…

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TheyWorkForYou @theyworkforyou.com · 14/05/2025

TheyWorkForYou is now on Bluesky! Here's a few things coming up, and ways you can help us over the next few weeks www.mysociety.org/2025/05/14/t...

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TheyWorkForYou: how you can help

An update on some upcoming TheyWorkForYou projects, and how you can help us make them better.

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Philip Nye @philipnye.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Great to be at the inaugural Land Talks Lightning talks on land in art, Scotland's 'log cabin conundrum', building on MoD land and more with @flourish.org

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 17/04/2025

I'm organising three lightning talk evenings in Farringdon on Tuesday evenings, about radical land policy and digital tech. They're called "Land Talks". lu.ma/mm4dg8fy Please sign up, follow the Luma calendar, and share this with others who want to help improve how property works in Britain!

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Land Talks #1: Tanks, Cabins, Addresses & More! · Luma

🗺️ Where Fresh Thinking Meets Britain’s Oldest Bottleneck Land is key to economic growth and equality of opportunity, yet in Britain we’ve done almost nothing…

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 17/04/2025

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Land Talks #1: Tanks, Cabins, Addresses & More! · Luma

🗺️ Where Fresh Thinking Meets Britain’s Oldest Bottleneck Land is key to economic growth and equality of opportunity, yet in Britain we’ve done almost nothing…

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Ray Irving 🇺🇦 @skiingmouse.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Just learned from @flourish.org’s “imagine an apple” podcast that permanent musical soundtracks are part of some people’s inner experience and here is another one!

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 20/01/2025

Love the new "Imagine an apple" podcast episode with my friend Anna. I'm excited to cover both the topics of what happens in your mind while navigating a city, and of imagination while programming. Plus Vynn asks questions about names and faces.

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Navigating a city with Anna by @Francis Irving

When you navigate a city, what is your inner experience? Do you see detailed overhead maps, or street-level views of landmarks, or neither? Vynn Suren and Francis Irving interview Anna about how she ...

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Navigating a city with Anna by @Francis Irving

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 29/12/2024

Step one of understanding Bluesky's protocol. Resolve your handle into the unique identifier your account has - you can just make the URL to do that in your browser: bsky.social/xrpc/com.atp...

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 28/12/2024

Multiple people getting engaged. It's cute! And I went to a December wedding. Is winter the romantic season now?

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 22/12/2024

Is there something like Just watch but for audiobooks? That will tell me what platforms I can buy one on! (Don't want to use Audible)

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Sam Barlow 🔥 @mrsambarlow.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Absolutely disgrace. Years of trying to lock kids up for Napster, discontinuing movies because of music rights, YOU WOULDN'T STEAL A CAR promo bullsh*t and they're ready to give it ALL away to big tech billionaires

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 18/12/2024

Just wrote to my MP for the first time for years about this... AI is a useful technology, but it is both unfair and harmful for the supply of training data, to break copyright law "because AI".

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Any Austin @anyaustin.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Really cool that bsky has a feed that shows all the recent posts from people who follow me. I can see what you are all up to. How fun.

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Francis Irving @flourish.org · 01/12/2024

@defnetmedia.bsky.social this feels like time travel back to like 2010-era Twitter when I first met you at like a Twitter meetup (remember those! do you have Bluesky meetups now!)

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Any Austin @anyaustin.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Ye /any_austin. $3 w monthly exclusive videos and Q&As. Occasionally other things. Appreciate it!

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Klaatu @klaatu82.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

If you haven’t seen @anyaustin.bsky.social’s videos about video games on YouTube… you should. They’re cool. He goes into cool minutiæ like employment rates of various towns. This one is about power lines. He mentions a familiar twitter user that doesn’t seem to exist anymore youtu.be/c3iqVTDXK1Y?...

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Do Los Santos’ Power Lines Connect To Anything?

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