This is, or should be, a big deal -- Ann Telnaes, an absolute legend, quitting WaPo due to censorship of a cartoon criticizing billionaires anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...

Why I'm quitting the Washington Post

Democracy can't function without a free press

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Charities are warning that NHS #mentalhealth funding and the #MHIS could be at risk Secretary for Health and Social Care #WesStreeting has stated he is “committed to the MHIS,” with full financial allocations releasing in the new year. But what is the #MHIS, and why are charities still concerned?

Great piece by my colleague @bessantdavies.bsky.social on his harrowing ordeal of being detained in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley while doing humanitrian work www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...

The Syrians who can’t go home

In August, I was bundled into the back of a pickup while working with a charity supporting Syrian refugees in the Beqaa Valley.

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extraordinary news from Romania where its constitutional court has cancelled the deciding round of the country’s presidential election scheduled for Sunday after allegations that Russia used TikTok to promote the leading candidate www.ft.com/content/2248...

Romania scraps presidential election after alleged Russian meddling

Far-right candidate Georgescu says he will challenge decision of top court to order rerun of first-round vote

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I remember the Syria coverage dragging on for years. It’s strange to see the brutal Assad regime being toppled on a Saturday night with no real resistance & far less excitable coverage than we had back in 2011-12. Echoes of the way the Ceausescus were toppled in Romania during its revolution.

"Tortoise Media said it has raised £25m to invest in turning The Observer into a standalone print product with a paywalled website. The Observer and Tortoise will combine into one newsroom." pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...

Scott Trust approves sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media

Observer sold: The Scott Trust board has given the go-ahead for Tortoise Media to acquire The Observer, it was announced on Friday 6 December.

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The sale of the Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media has been approved by the boards of the Scott Trust and Guardian Media Group.

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Musk explains his X algorithm

People are leaving Twitter because it’s not fun anymore and no one is obligated to be on a platform they don’t enjoy. It’s not rocket science.

And I think we’re only just beginning to appreciate the scale of this phenomenon.

Alex Blechman@alexblechman.bsky.social · 2y ago

Twitter is extremely creepy these days because 90% of the responses are bots and it’s not exactly clear why. Usually it’s not even political, it’s not selling anything, it’s just bots pretending to be people. The vibe is like boarding a city bus and realizing none of the passengers have faces

By my count, that’s 70 Sky News staffers on here! Some big names added including @annabotting.bsky.social @leahboleto.bsky.social @ameliaharpertv.bsky.social @marthaholeyman.bsky.social @maxpreston86.bsky.social @connorgillies.bsky.social @nickmartinsky.bsky.social

Adam Parker@adamparkr.bsky.social · 2y ago

Will continue to add to this as more (Blue)Sky people join… go.bsky.app/9GknTmH

More than two feet of snow blanketed western New York and Pennsylvania on Saturday, with some parts getting more than three feet, as a lake-effect snowstorm disrupted post-Thanksgiving travel and stranded dozens of vehicles on highways. nyti.ms/3D1X9Ti

Just deleted my Twitter account. Gutted. I’d made so many friends there, and it was vital to my career, but Elon Musk destroyed it both morally and practically. For several months I’d kept the account to lure people here, and now I’m done. I’m so glad Bluesky is thriving - thanks to you all 🙏

“She has some ineffective CBT. But - ‘I don’t need strategies for tomorrow, I need help with what my father did when I was a child.’ A strong unintended argument for a system-wide replacement of over-medication and CBT with trauma therapy” www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...

An Improbable Psychiatrist by Rebecca Lawrence review – doctor turned patient

A brave memoir from a psychiatrist with severe mental illness that describes a failing system from within

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Momentous day today. Will the assisted dying legislation pass its first parliamentary hurdle? I’ll be guiding you through the day from 10am until 4pm on Sky News or you can watch on YouTube 👇 youtu.be/WWEd9xTFfrM

Watch Live: Coverage of the Assisted Dying Debate and Vote

YouTube video by Sky News

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Big Tech corporations hit out at a landmark Australian law that bans youths under the age of 16 from accessing social media, saying the law was ‘rushed’ through parliament reut.rs/3CNpZqJ

Big Tech says Australia "rushed" social media ban for youths under 16

Big Tech corporations hit out at a landmark Australian law that bans youths under the age of 16 from accessing social media, saying the law was "rushed" through parliament.

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Twitter didn't gain relevance by being the biggest platform, it gained relevancy through the quality of the content and individuals. The main goal for everyone here should be to encourage global defender, media, and establishment accounts to transition to #BlueSky. That'll provide legitimacy.

Laying out some of the details of @safelyheldspaces.bsky.social ‘s #trauma-informed #journalism training - being piloted in British newsrooms next year at @journalismnews.bsky.social’s NewsRewired conference yesterday.

Good to be up on bsky. Following the storm of interest provoked by our 2022 review, I am pleased to announce the publication of my book telling the story of the serotonin theory of depression from the beginning to recent challenges. Due out Jan 2025. To pre-order lnk.to/chemicallyim...

Intentional Peer Support’s Co-director @lisaarchibald.bsky.social presenting her organisation’s brilliant work to the news industry and journalists for the first time at @journalismnews.bsky.social’s NewsRewired Conference. Excited to develop some new preventative trauma programmes in 2025.

Very good choice Karen! ❤️

K May Law@healingcentred.bsky.social · 2y ago

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 6/20 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

Great to see my friend, colleague and @mediastrong.bsky.social founder @leonaoneill.bsky.social has arrived. I can’t recommend her incredible book highly enough. It includes honest and raw accounts of the toll journalism can take on our mental health from some of the best names in the industry.

The annual MediaStrong conference - bringing together journalists, mental health experts, industry leaders - will take place in London in June 2025. Our keynote last year was Jeremy Bowen. Plans afoot for another fantastic event. Have a look at speakers we gathered last year - www.mediastrong.co.uk

Honoured and excited to be speaking at @journalismnews.bsky.social’s NewsRewired Conference tomorrow in London. Looking forward to seeing some of my industry colleagues there. #journalism

Online influencers need ‘urgent’ fact-checking training, warns Unesco

Online influencers need ‘urgent’ fact-checking training, warns Unesco

Research shows six in 10 social media content creators do not verify accuracy of information before posting it Social media influencers need “urgent” help to check their facts before they broadcast to their followers, in order to reduce the spread of…

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Reports of North Korean commander killed with British Stormshadow missiles (unverified), 10000 NK troops in theatre and NK pumping out shells for Russia all underline the extreme dangers of this awful war metastasizing in ways we cannot predict the longer it goes on.

Today’s piece by Sky News’ Executive Chairman. “Our role in the news media should be to challenge the Government sceptically, not to seek their approval – especially in times like Covid or the financial crisis, where official messaging demanded constant scrutiny” www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

The media should challenge the state – not seek its approval

Britain must not risk its fragile news ecosystem, it is a cultural jewel which projects good values

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It’s out -🎙️Politics at Jack and Sam’s Daily 🎙️ 🎙️Chx leaves no wiggle room on taxes/borrowing: careless or deliberate? 🎙️Treasury +needs+ welfare savings to avoid cuts 🎙️Britain tit for tat tariffs but will it use them open.spotify.com/episode/7n5s...

Is Rachel Reeves telling the truth?

Politics At Jack And Sam's · Episode

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