> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.tom-shaw.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Weekly Newsletter - 21st January 2024 - URL: https://www.tom-shaw.uk/weekly-newsletter-21st-january-2024/ - Published: 2024-01-21T09:00:46.000Z - Updated: 2024-01-21T09:00:46.000Z - Author: Tom Shaw - Tags: Reflections, #substack, #substack-type-newsletter, #substack-access-everyone, #Import 2026-10-24 12:50 ![](https://cdn.mymidnight.blog/a14ac55a4f27472c5d894ec1c3c743d2/substack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com/public/images/c46b8ed6-336f-428d-a231-ef1a5f48a502_1280x720.jpg) This week sees the move to Substack, as well as a new poem, “Battle or Build?”. Both exciting things, so here’s a bit more on those! # New Poems “Battle or Build?” is the first wholly original poem for this venture. It asks us all how we are attending to the problems of our time, and whether we choose to “battle” or “build”. Check it out below. [Battle or Build?“Battle or Build?” is one of the poems featured in my upcoming poetry book, “Born Anew”.![](https://cdn.mymidnight.blog/a14ac55a4f27472c5d894ec1c3c743d2/substack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com/public/images/c307d39e-3048-4ec9-b511-12a1a31ba9aa_800x800.png)Tom Shaw's WritingsTom Shaw![](https://cdn.mymidnight.blog/a14ac55a4f27472c5d894ec1c3c743d2/substack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com/public/images/dd421672-bd87-4711-818c-102311f02486_1280x720.png)](https://www.tom-shaw.uk/battle-or-build/) # Tribe Blog ![](https://cdn.mymidnight.blog/a14ac55a4f27472c5d894ec1c3c743d2/substack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com/public/images/fafe886d-abb0-4d76-ba1c-83ab18630ca4_1043x642.jpg) This week, I detail a little more of the context behind “Battle or Build?” and its creation, moving to talk more about my move to Substack and how I view technology more broadly. If you want to know why I’m fine using Instagram or AI-generated art, this is the post for you. [Read The Tribe Blog](https://open.substack.com/pub/tomshawwritings/p/20th-january-2024-tools-for-building) My blog posts are only available for [Tribe](https://tomshawwritings.substack.com/p/tribe) members to read, as a thank-you for the support they give so I can continue creating. You can join the Tribe using the button below. [Subscribe now](#/portal/signup) # Shop Updates ![](https://cdn.mymidnight.blog/a14ac55a4f27472c5d894ec1c3c743d2/substack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com/public/images/30c1bc46-260a-4c8f-bb12-1c9f956ed266_2400x3000.png) To coincide with the release of “Battle or Build?”, an accompanying print, either framed or unframed, has been added to the Shop. I really like how this one turned out. Use the buttons below to check them out. [Battle or Build? - 8"x10" Unframed](https://tom-shaw.uk/product/battle-or-build-8%e2%80%b3-x-10%e2%80%b3-print-unframed/?ref=tom-shaw.uk) [Battle or Build? - 8"x10" Framed](https://tom-shaw.uk/product/battle-or-build-8%e2%80%b3-x-10%e2%80%b3-print-framed/?ref=tom-shaw.uk) Buying one of these prints is one of the best ways to support my work if you are unable to commit to ongoing support as a Tribe member. However, I have also added the option for a one-off donation to the Shop too, which can be added to any purchase and act as a “tip”. It can also be selected individually. Check it out using the button below. [One-Time Donation](https://tom-shaw.uk/product/one-time-donation-or-tip/?ref=tom-shaw.uk) # Other Announcements If you’re reading this, then you should have worked out that I’ve now moved to Substack. I talk about my reasons for doing so in this week’s Tribe Blog, along with the reasons for starting an Instagram. Check out the Tribe Blog for that, but in the meantime, you can find a link to my Instagram below: [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tomshawwritings?ref=tom-shaw.uk) # Seen Elsewhere I’ve been meaning to share the following poem for a while, but other poems have nabbed that spot first. Today, however, I am very pleased to promote Margaret Anna Alice’s poem, “Mistakes Were NOT Made”. While the version that is currently doing the rounds is a reading by the phenomenal [Dr. Mike Yeadon](https://substack.com/@drmikeyeadon?ref=tom-shaw.uk), in its original reading, [Dr. Tess Lawrie](https://substack.com/@drtesslawrie?ref=tom-shaw.uk) does a fantastic job of it too. I’ve linked both below. Take a look via Substack below: [Mistakes Were NOT Made (Video: Dr. Mike Yeadon)![](https://cdn.mymidnight.blog/a14ac55a4f27472c5d894ec1c3c743d2/substack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com/public/images/4641ab68-1a81-4e20-9809-bb503a66d34f_600x600.png)Margaret Anna Alice Through the Looking Glass](https://margaretannaalice.substack.com/p/mistakes-were-not-made-video-dr-mike) [Mistakes Were NOT Made: An Anthem for Justice (Video)I am elated to present this video of Dr. Tess Lawrie reading Mistakes Were NOT Made: An Anthem for Justice (full text at the end of this post): My veteran Substack readers may recall it was Tess’s fearless confrontation of Andrew Hill that inspired me to launch my![](https://cdn.mymidnight.blog/a14ac55a4f27472c5d894ec1c3c743d2/substack-post-media-s3-amazonaws-com/public/images/4641ab68-1a81-4e20-9809-bb503a66d34f_600x600.png)Margaret Anna Alice Through the Looking Glass](https://margaretannaalice.substack.com/p/mistakes-were-not-made-an-anthem-57a) # And Finally… Thank you for continuing to follow my progress. It's incredibly heartwarming to know you are here and believe in the work I'm doing, and I can't wait to be able to share more with you and the rest of the world soon. With gratitude, Tom