samcartwright.bsky.social @samcartwright.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Christ, 6 music just giving unchallenged air time to one of the “protesters“ from Portsmouth on the news bulletin. New low. 010
samcartwright.bsky.social @samcartwright.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Weirdly quiet out considering... Just taken a bus from Blyth to Newcastle and saw single figures of football shirts and the pubs were half full half an hour before kick off. 000
samcartwright.bsky.social @samcartwright.bsky.social · 25/11/2025Really good portrait of a town where I spend a lot of time. 010
Reposted by @samcartwright.bsky.socialLondon Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 25/11/2025‘For local Farage fans, immigration is more important than carbon emissions. There is, of course, no necessary connection between the two, but Reform has made one: vote for swift deportations, get fracking.’ James Meek visits Blyth, online early from the next issue. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...lrb.co.ukJames Meek · Ten-Foot Chopsticks: The North-East TransitionThe ghost of the industrial revolution haunts Britain. The language of today’s politicians, of unlocking and... 1135
Reposted by @samcartwright.bsky.socialFergus Craig @ferguscraig.bsky.social · 08/09/2025I've been meaning to write about me, my family and murder for decades and have finally plucked up the courage... open.substack.com/pub/ferguscr...open.substack.comMe, my family and murder.I think I must have been about nine. 610522
Reposted by @samcartwright.bsky.socialKieran - North East Heritage Library @neheritagelib.bsky.social · 19/10/2024Hi everyone! I’ve made the migration over to Bluesky. I’ll be simul-posting most of my content on both platforms, though it might look slightly different over here given the character limit. Hope to see many familiar faces. 3336
