"There is not as much humanity in the world as some of us would like to believe, but there is a lot more than one would think." James Baldwin, 1970
"Somebody do something," is just not good enough. If a bomb is dropped, that will be the Great Experiment's time of death -- not Iran's.
I regret to inform you that this post by Hamish does *not*, in fact, reveal how to save the media from Substack. 😔 (To be fair, I haven't read the book - the answer might be in there.)
Three people. She held up a piece of paper with THREE people. They have arrested THREE violent criminals and murdered three people in the process. This certainly tracks with Trump's past record of return on investment.
Exhibit A for my moral injury statement. Other exhibits available.
Mark Copelovitch@mcopelov.bsky.social · 8mo agoOnce again, one of the primary reasons we have arrived at this point (completely out-of-control & unconstitutional abuse of executive power to conduct wildly illegal foreign policy) is that no one, including the most senior people involved, went to jail for the rest of their lives for Iran-Contra.
I want/need a 7000-word essay that helps me process the moral injury of living in a time when multiple flaccid idiotic bullies face no repercussion for their ineptitude, greed, and dishonesty. An imagined eternity in hell is not good enough.
Tonight we hosted the #MT25 Fellowship Winter Showcase, where three fellows from the United States, Bulgaria and the United Kingdom presented their work, introduced by our own @caithlinm.bsky.social 🧵 Key points from their presentations in thread
How neat is this concept? Four people with learning disabilities hosting a podcast about issues that matter to them. In this episode, they interview one of our fellows about his project: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
The People First Podcast
Society & Culture Podcast · Monthly · People First Keighley & Craven is a self-advocacy group run by, and for, people with learning disabilities, and the People First Podcast is our platform to raise ...
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My mom asked for help to build a Quality of Life and Appointment tracker for her GPA. I used data from Eosinophilic & Rare Disease Cooperative to build this template. Please feel free to copy, adapt, and share with anyone who might benefit. #raredisease docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Chronic Illness QoL Tracker Template
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A little #TC2025 thread for those who can't be in London today. Inimitable Ros Atkins is chairing a panel featuring dean of CJR, Wiki's Jimmy Wales, PPF podcast host David Runciman and Mozilla's Nabiha Syed up first. Jimmy shares amusing letter from the state...
A year ago today, the new Bangladesh govt jailed ex-minister Asaduzzaman Noor. At 79 and frail, he remains behind bars without charge, evidence, or trial. This isn’t justice but vengeance. Bangladesh deserved a new start, not a weaponised judiciary. #DoBetterDhaka
The saddest thing about this exposé is that the whole truth would have made an even better book. She couldn't give herself the grace to be flawed and, in the process, we are robbed of a real redemption arc.
Fact and fiction: Raynor Winn won’t talk to us. But here...
After our exposé of the inaccuracies behind a couple’s walk to salvation, their defence raises new questions
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To all those people who have wished me a cool pillow over the years, I wanted to let you know: it isn't working.
His mother is a BAFTA-nominated filmmaker. His father is a university professor. Please tell me what exactly makes Zohran Mamdani part of the “underclass”? Was it the immigration? Or the melanin?
Sending all my love and gratitude to the legendary Brian Wilson who wrote music that never fails to awaken my inner child, including this often-overlooked gem that features celery as a percussion instrument. Safe home, Brian.
The Beach Boys - Vegetables (Visualizer)
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Thank you, President Mahama of Ghana, for this sterling rebuttal. “If you want to destroy a people,” Archbishop Desmond Tutu once said, “you destroy their memory, you destroy their history.”
Trump’s unfounded attack on Cyril Ramaphosa was an insult to all Africans | John Dramani Mahama
If we want to solve injustices in Africa today, we cannot forget the injustices that shaped our shared history, says Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama
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"It's really important to prepare yourself for a marathon, because things may take much longer to calm down than you would originally anticipate" Our Russian fellow Maria Kiseleva speaks to @caithlinm.bsky.social on being a journalist in exile reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-pod...
Our podcast: The challenges of covering Russia and Syria from exile
In this special World Press Freedom Day episode of Fellowship Takeaways two exiled journalists speak on covering Russia and Syria from afar.
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Here, look: this is a beautiful thing.
The Balcony Movie - Trailer - The Balcony Movie - True Story
Dir. Paweł Łoziński Can anyone be a movie hero? Can the world be locked in one film frame? Director Paweł Łoziński is watching people from his balcony as they are passing by, he accosts them, asks qu...
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Hoy es el Día de la Libertad de Prensa. Nunca antes hubo tantos periodistas forzados a informar desde el exilio. Aquí @caithlinm.bsky.social conversa sobre esto con dos de nuestras fellows: la siria Asmaa al-Omar y la rusa Maria Kiseleva reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/our-pod...
Our podcast: The challenges of covering Russia and Syria from exile
In this special World Press Freedom Day episode of Fellowship Takeaways two exiled journalists speak on covering Russia and Syria from afar.
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First day of school jitters here at RISJ as we await the new cohort of journalist fellows. For me, new fellows 101 to 105.
I'm so tired of watching the lights go out in so many important little cottages where people came together to confirm and contextualize information so their neighbours would be equipped with knowledge to make important decisions about their lives. No, the village noticeboard isn't a replacement.
🚨 EMERGENCY PRESS CONFERENCE Columbia/Barnard faculty, Jewish community leaders, immigrant advocates, and rabbis are demanding the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil from ICE custody. We will not be silent or cower in the face of American Fascism. #FreeMahmoud
Right now there is clear, overwhelming opposition to Mahmoud Khalil’s abduction across the moderate, liberal, progressive & left spectrum. This kind of loud unity is what authoritarians are afraid of. To keep it up we need every institution & public leader to join the chorus.
"The early days of the second Trump term have been greeted by a different and more troubling trend in the American press – capitulation" Read Jelani Cobb's Reuters Memorial Lecture in full, with insights on local news, distrust and covering Trump
Full text of Jelani Cobb's 2025 Reuters Memorial Lecture: Trust issues. Credibility, credulity and journalism in a time of crisis
On 10 March the Columbia Journalism Dean delivered the 2025 Reuters Memorial Lecture. Here's the transcript of his talk.
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In about 14 hours, the window for applications to our Journalism Fellowship programme closes. 27% of all active applications have been filed, and 73% are still in progress. Based on what you know about journalists, what percentage of applications will make it across the finish line before midnight?
Amid all the fact-checking furore, Tom Edgington asks UK politicians: does the work of units like BBC Verify have any sort of behavioural impact? Their answers suggest that it does, and explains why repeat offenders require our closest scrutiny and best discernment.
Perceptions, power, and polarisation: the political impact of UK fact-checking
Through interviews with UK politicians, strategists, and advisers, this project investigates whether fact-checking changes how politicians craft their messages.
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If you're a foreign correspondent planning an assignment in Taiwan, this is a must-read. Quote: Taiwanese fixers [... highlighted] “numerous unfavourable experiences” with foreign journalists, including last-minute cancellations, requests for free services, and months-long delays in payment.
An eight-point guide to better collaboration with fixers in Taiwan
The Straits Times' Taiwan Correspondent, Yip Wai Yee, explores the fractured relationship between foreign journalists and Taiwanese fixers.
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