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Read more: Recreating the “Recently Added” playlist for Spotify
Use Spotipy to easily create a “Recently Added” playlist on Spotify, replicating a feature reminiscent of iTunes. The script simplifies the process by fetching recent liked tracks, managing the playlist and updating its description.
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Read more: The invisible majority: why LGBTQIA+ health must include bisexual people like me
The bi+ community is not a sidebar in the story of queer liberation. We are not a phase. We are not a punchline. We are not confused.
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Read more: Australia Votes 2025: It’s time to think long-term
The 2025 Federal Election is set for May 3, highlighting critical issues like climate change, economic stability and social equity. Voters need to think long-term about their choices, focusing on leadership that priorities renewable energy, poverty reduction and strategic global engagement. The election represents a chance to shape Australia’s future.
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Read more: Beautiful Bali: Culture, conservation and climbing volcanoes
Bali. The word conjures images: some romantic, some reductive. To many Australians, it’s the ultimate budget getaway; a place of Bintangs and beach bars. For others, it’s a place of yoga retreats and “Eat Pray Love” pilgrimages. But as I discovered during a 9-day Intrepid adventure across this Indonesian island, Bali is much more than…
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Read more: Singapore: A City Wired for the Future… and the Past
Singapore is not only a city that demands your attention but one which earns it quickly, through precision, polish and a gentle confidence that seems baked into the concrete. It’s clean, green and feels like it was designed by someone who actually uses public transport. Arriving in Changi Airport feels more like stepping into a…
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Read more: 2024: Year in music
After the unexpectedly sub-part Spotify Wrapped late last year, let’s break it all down using my Spotify listening data, collated by Last.fm (and some of my own data analysis). If 2024 had a soundtrack, mine would be one part Aussie pop heartbreak, one part indie bops, and a generous splash of nostalgia. I am an…
A Common (Enough) Thread
Observations, essays and explorations by Kieren Sainsbury
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A Common (Enough) Thread is my digital thread-puller…
A place to explore the systems, identities and stories that have shaped both my personal life and work across public service, data and communication. With roots in blogging since 2007, this space brings together writing from past lives and platforms, tracing the throughlines of curiosity, spirituality, queerness and service. You’ll find essays on political issues, open data, queer visibility, the culture of government and reflections that don’t always have a tidy end: just a common (enough) thread.
Kieren Sainsbury
Serial blogger (among other things)