by Shaun Chamberlin | Oct 28, 2023 | All Posts, Cultural stories, David Fleming, Economics, Surviving the Future, Uncategorized
Autumn has always been my favourite season, and over recent years it brings additional succour, signalling time to start preparing in earnest for the winter’s Deeper Dive. This now-annual tradition has become a real highlight of my year, as a new small group...
by Shaun Chamberlin | Oct 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
I was deeply shocked to hear last night of the death of Michael Dowd, creator of the wonderful PostDoom.com. He and his wife Connie Barlow have been good friends to me, as they have to so many others. Michael and I had exchanged a few words on Saturday, so I knew...
by Shaun Chamberlin | May 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
The below phone message is from Morgan Trowland, the 40-year old civil engineer recently imprisoned for three years after suspending himself and a Just Stop Oil banner over the Dartford Crossing of the M25 motorway, prompting the police to close the road for 40 hours....
by Shaun Chamberlin | Aug 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Ofgem have today announced the latest so-called ‘energy price cap’, in effect confirming that UK energy bills will rise by 80% this October 1st, meaning they will have tripled in the past 18 months. Almost every household in the UK will already be aware of...
by Shaun Chamberlin | Nov 4, 2010 | All Posts, Uncategorized
Despite my serious misgivings about Facebook and the way it is run, I have decided to bow to popular pressure and trial a Dark Optimism Facebook page.
While my Twitter feed has proved a useful tool, whether or not I retain the Facebook page will depend on its popularity and any feedback received, so let me know what you think.
Also, for newcomers to Dark Optimism, there is now a "best posts" category here on the site, for those who want to catch up with my favourite posts to date.
by Shaun Chamberlin | Apr 19, 2010 | All Posts, Uncategorized
Yes, after much cajoling from friends and colleagues, I have finally set up a Dark Optimism Twitter account. Now that the glut of big TTK events is out of the way, I should soon be able to find time to post some original writing here again, but hopefully Twitter will allow me to keep things ticking over in the hectic times too!
ps A slightly excitable post about Saturday's Big Launch Party/Great Unleashing to follow later, once the pics are sent through. In the meantime, check out our swish new TTK website - it's all go here!
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