Reading Lyse Doucet’s book, The Finest Hotel in Kabul, right now, with great interest, @nikatalbot.bsky.social, not just because I lived in Kabul for a year, but I had the privilege of co-presenting on the World Service with her. 1/2
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Walking my way to stories 🌐
I'm a travel writer and journo specialising in solo adventure and experiential travel.
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Hastings IS the Town of Culture. It just needs the title.
Songs from the edge of England. And JJ Waller’s excellent exhibition: Beside the Sea.
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Beautiful day in London. Working in a cafe opposite The Lady RIP.
Such a beautiful building rebuilt in 1861 - makes me sad to see it boarded up like this.
"I didn't intend to move here but this place chose me."
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Well worth a read - connect with the ft. journos (we love to collab) and also check out the @muckrack.com blog piece on Substack.
@nujlfb.bsky.social is hosting a members' webinar on 12 March to help you make the most of MuckRack. Join us!
BRAVE NEW WORLD? Justice For Creators In The Age of GEN AI
AOP Co-Authors New Report Revealing Generative AI’s Destruction of the UK’s Cultural Sector
Read the Report: bit.ly/4a1S8a7
Email Your MP: bit.ly/4k3w9V0
#JusticeForCreators #ProtectPromoteInspire
Workation: Bradford on Avon
From wool to rubber, mushrooms, marijuana farming, and live music. Plus: Introducing the Shift Community Calendar.
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🌐 HNY and a walk around Southwell
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Reinvention season. Enjoy the little things. The big things will sort themselves out.
For last-minute gifts I recommend DEPT OF JOY, Matt Setchel’s sunny shop + creative studio in St Leonards.
"Always keep a little joy in your back pocket." 💛
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LinkedIn for humans
How small businesses can win in 2026 (new report) and other 🍑 stuff.
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“Being a creator is amazing, but it never stops.”
🍑On redefining success [#207]
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Financial Times launches first Substack newsletter to target younger readers
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Thank you to #MikePhipps for this report of @nujlfb.bsky.social marking of the UN Day to end impunity for Crimes against Journalists held annually on November 2nd
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👻 Hiya, hope you’re all set for fright night?
Thought it was time for a reintroduction so I’ve written this post - the story behind the Shift and what I’m building online.
On the Wild West of freelancing, my 25+ yr career, creator journalism + choosing yourself.
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Work won't love you back
❤️🔥 But celebrate it anyway - as life-affirming and a fuck you to capitalism. [#205]
Thanks to @markdeuze.bsky.social for a thoughtful talk on doing good work in the media. You can watch the Amsterdam playback in full on YouTube.
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Authors - the Anthropic settlement website is now live. ✍️ 📚
Check if your books are there and file a claim by 23 Mar 2026.
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
📣 Stop the freelance rip-off
Fed up with chasing payments? Tell the government what you think. [#202]
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✨The value of human content at #FOMT25
Plus: Meet the Future of Media Awards 2025 winners and a new press freedom project [#201] @pressgazette.co.uk
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😱 Tired of late payments, kill fees, and other freelance nonsense?
Respond to the UK govt's consultation on poor practices. @NUJOfficial has responses to support your submission. An important opportunity for every freelancer.
#StopTheFreelanceRipOff: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/sto...
New beginnings ✨
A mini break in York + this week’s recs [#200]
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📣 Members meet tonight
6.30 pm online only
@brianone.bsky.social on how he launched @VIEWDigital, to “cover issues that have a major effect on society and get readers talking about them." Plus, new branch & union posts. Please stand.
Learn more:
Good old LUSH - shut today in solidarity.
Their bestselling fundraising soap, Watermelon Slice, will be back soon 🍉 - buy a bar and support adults & children injured in Gaza.
Small, simple steps do make a difference and can help put a stop to this genocide.
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🍉 Honouring Gazan journalists
5.30 pm tonight
Opposite Downing St
ALL journos and media workers welcome.
Please join us. Please share widely. #StopKillingJournalists
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NUJ LFB Event - 27 Aug, 5.30 pm opp Downing Street. Honouring Gazan journalists. ALL media workers please join us. Please share.
📆 HONOURING GAZAN JOURNALISTS
Wed 27 August, 5.30 pm
Opposite Downing St
ALL journalists and media workers - please join us. Please share widely.
#StopKillingJournalists @AJEnglish @WaelDahdouh @WeAreNotNumbers
www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2508gaza-...
We'll be there!
✍️Plagiarism on Substack
Protecting your work online [#199]
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Let’s talk money
🤑 A Pocketful of Rye [#198]
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