Very pleased this won the Deutsche Börse #Photography Award. There were two good candidates, one okay, and one so achingly woke it was a parody of itself. This was one of the two I really liked.
thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/deu... #PhotographyIsArt
So my Ward has five candidates standing. When I went to vote this evening, it was the first time I found out the names of four of them! I can’t recall that happening before. #Locaelections
My turn for our regular video reflection this week.
I would suggest her fourth reason is by far the most significant, and is two reasons: poverty and political exclusion, and that without some kind of rethinking of the #Brandmauer the sense of political exclusion will become even more destructive.
Today I wanted an illustration for a talk on Genesis 2, and not finding a CC image of the sort I wanted, decided to give @Photoshop's AI features a spin. This was the result I went for.
Het guys, I think I've uncovered a source for Donald Trump's policy advice.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOR3...
Do you include TV series like The Passion (on which I think you were an advisor)? I still think it made some of the most innovative decisions on how to film the post-resurrection scenes I've come across.
New Year’s Day gives #Worcester a ghost town vibe
A certain irony in the “I’m a clean bus” message!
Having watched Conclave today, I have to say that I found its ending as implausible as the book's. Indeed, possibly more so because of even less build up for Benitez in the film. That said, it's brilliantly acted, sumptuously dressed and staged, beautifully photographed.
The 80s #Photography exhibition at Tate Britain is well worth seeing.
Interesting thought.
The legal and political commentator, David Allen Green, posted a really interesting argument in favour of the #AssistedDyingBill today. I was not persuaded to change my view on #AssistedSuicide for the reasons set out here (with links)
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/hard-cases...
Thank you, Peter
Thanks - I’ll try to take a look at it later.
Whether what I wrote had any influence is dubious, but he has subsequently published his decision to vote against the bill.
As we approach the vote on #AssistedSuicide this week, I repost my thoughts from the end of last month in the hope they shed light for those looking for it. #AssistedDyingBill
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/thats-death
I’m slightly bemused why he held back these recommendations from his report only to make them a couple of weeks later on a news programme. Why wasn’t he clearer in the report?
This site does seem to be picking up, and it’s good to renew acquaintance here with friends from the other place. But I’m going to keep my old policy. I won’t follow you back if you have no posts at all, unless I am absolutely certain who you are!
Lots of liberals:
Lethal injection is a barbaric punishment for convicted murderers. Sometimes it takes them hours to die in agony.
Also lots of liberals:
Lethal injection is a compassionate option for the terminally ill and guarantees dignity.
#assistedsuicide #assisteddying
I have offered some reflections on the issue, currently very live here in the UK, on assisted suicide. I'm hopeful Parliament will vote against any change in the status quo. dougchaplin.substack.com/p/thats-death
This is an important article that takes the feet out from under a lot of current political polemic.
timharford.com/2024/08/the-...
I think I'm at the point where neither Bluesky nor Threads feels quite ready to take over from Twitter, but X is now so routinely angry and unpleasant I hope one of them will soon emerge as the most obvious platform, For now I think I'm going to dip a toe in both fairly regularly.
Tried to say some stuff today about English identity and related topics in relation to the present civil disorder. dougchaplin.substack.com/p/this-bless...
Continuing to be frustrated by the lack of substance in electioneering and media coverage thereof.
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/living-in-...
Whenever the feast of St Cyril of Alexandria rolls round, I hear in my head the voice of the nun who taught me patristics: "Cyril. Humph. Now Cyril was a thug."
I'm sticking my neck out a bit with today's blog – a tendentious history of the Church of England in ten dates
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/lambeth-we...
Portrait of King Charles by Jonathan Yeo
Only got round to processing the photos today, but I'm very pleased I got down to London on Thursday to see this while it was still on display. Its sheer size adds to the impact – and I find it a fascinating portrayal.
dougchaplin.substack.com/p/a-thread-i...
A little late in the evening, but here's today's #StationOfTheCross: the last but one of my sonnet series. Today's voice is Mary Magdalene.
adimaginem.co.uk/taking-down-...
