Is truth now the front line for comedy? On this episode of Stories and Strategies, I spoke with Michael Siegers of Zulu Alpha Kilo on why humour works when it reflects something people already recognise, and why the hardest part is saying something honest without causing harm.

As President of @cipr.co.uk, this is my 60-second update on a week where transparency in Westminster has come back into focus. I cover the CEO's piece on @cityam.bsky.social, our latest AI policy update and the CIPR Excellence Awards deadline extension Watch for the full update.

In this week’s 'CIPR: 1 Minute,' I touch on three areas shaping our profession: - Chartership nearing 1,000 practitioners - CEO Alastair McCapra's piece on lobbying reform - And expanding standards internationally Full update in video below Details via link in comments 👇

Are the days of posting the same content everywhere over? 📲🤔 On this episode of Stories and Strategies, Molly from Sounds Profitable shared why random distribution is no longer enough. 🎙️📉 Content now needs to be shaped for each platform. 🧩✨ Link to full discussion in comments 👇

This week on BBC Radio 4's When It Hits The Fan, @davidyelland.bsky.social and I go behind the scenes of King Charles' state visit to Washington. His speeches drew standing ovations, but the real story is the team, discipline and planning behind them. Links in comments

🎥 Spoke on BBC News yesterday about the Melania documentary, a masterclass in controlled narratives What is most striking is the polarising responses to the film 🍿 → “People would walk out even on a plane” → “Rare, compelling insight” 🔵🔴 Content no longer bridges divides. It reinforces them.

In this week’s @cipr.co.uk ‘1-Minute’ 👇 🎥 First Quarterly Progress Livestream (30 April) with Dan Gerrella 🎤 2026 Annual Conference launch 🏛️ New research on support for tougher lobbying rules 📊 Final call: State of the Profession 2026 Watch full video. Links in comments.

In this week’s When It Hits the Fan, @davidyelland.bsky.social and I discuss the politics of height From Trump and Xi to camera angles, we discuss how image management still shapes perceptions of power at the highest levels Now on BBC Sounds, Spotify & Apple Podcasts 🎧 Link in comments

In this week’s When It Hits the Fan, @davidyelland.bsky.social and I discuss Pippa Middleton’s very public planning dispute and why local WhatsApp groups may now matter more than press releases. Now available on BBC Sounds, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 🎧 Links in comments.

Strong communications is not just about messaging. It is about alignment with the business. In this week's episode of Stories and Strategies, Jonah Burke reflects on why planning, measurement and judgement matter for comms leaders working with the C-suite. Full episode via links in comments

Allow yourself to feel something God has for you in worship #eyesonjesus #church #revival #worship #worshipmusic

Trump spending money on his ballroom instead of helping the American people #news #politics #gas #community #Trump

Jeff Rath: "This is the second judge now that's decided that they want to engage in politics and to be a political actor rather than a judicial actor and to basically engage in politics while wearing a black robe with a red sash."

Abdul El-Sayed: "I love Judaism and the Jewish People, because i love People. I love Palestinians and their Rights, because i love People. It’s dangerous to equate antisemitism with criticizing a foreign government and its Leaders."

Ben McKenzie: When crypto crashes again, it could take down the entire financial system, and we'll end up bailing these fuckers out again. Bill Maher: Millions of people have lost their shirt. McKenzie: Trumpcoin, down 96%. The top investors got to have dinner with the president.

According to a release from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), since the beginning of the U.S. blockade of vessels traveling to and from Iranian ports, 89 vessels have been redirected. Original post

CHEERAIR Handheld Portable Fan Review 🔥| Best Mini Rechargeable Fan for Summer Travel Stay cool anywhere this summer with the viral CHEERAIR Handheld Portable Fan ❄️🔥 #PortableFan #MiniFan #RechargeableFan #SummerGadgets #TrendPickz

Die Verteidiger "Unserer Demokratie" machen nicht mal vor behinderten halt. Bald schnappen die Kinder von der Straße.

King Donald the Mad is literally doing it out in the open ... and a hardcore of MAGAts are either to stupid to see it, or don't care. It’s obvious he’s paying his personal militia early in preparation for what’s to come in November and afterwards.

New TypeScript challenge: you filter out null values, but the type system still pushes back. Does this compile under strict mode? Watch and choose your answer.

Salah in tears listening to You'll Never Walk Alone one last time. He'll always be one of us... 😢 #LFC

Your cap table isn’t just paperwork. It’s the foundation of ownership clarity. Today’s demo shows how to structure founder equity, vesting, and option pools the right way. Execution becomes easier when ownership is aligned. Try our Cap Table. Follow SparkLaunch to build with clarity.

Sophia Treads On The Wrong Toes 📕HER CFNM OBSESSION by Marlow Stevens. OUT NOW! www.amazon.com/dp/B0G53VJDYW #bookstagram #Booktok #books #booksbooksbooks #Bookreview

The Arsonian Battle Class is heavily armed, careful timing is required to bypass its flak shields & hit the ship while fending off the missile barrage.... A theme in this testing is a need for rebalance. #roguelike #indiedev #spacegame #indiegames #indiegame #IndieGameDev #2dgame

🌻 Is the Green Party blooming? 🌱 Community allotments - which party would get mucked in? 🍏 What fruitful conversations need to be had before 7th May? 👀 @mothinali.bsky.social answers our gardening and politics questions 🍒🍉🫒🌼🌿

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Oh hey you, you know we LIVE no matter what the score is😘 Join us after the game HERE: www.youtube.com/live/qsQNh1x...

lmao, excellent 😂 #AEWDoN

Have you told a #friend that you #love them this week?

🇵🇸 Negotiations with Hamas are set to be started next week, aimed at installing a new Palestinian government in Gaza, with the territory to be flooded with funding.

Strong drill results continue to validate exploration at the historic IMA Mine in Idaho. With rehabilitation advancing & infrastructure in place, American Tungsten ($TUNG | $TUNGF) is accelerating toward production. Tune in: youtu.be/x7T8tZIl8c4?...

As we close another year of innovation, Team Autori extends warm wishes for a prosperous holiday season. We appreciate your partnership and look forward to driving excellence together in the coming year. #CorporateGreetings #Autori2025 #BusinessInnovation

The impacts of sexual assault affect large swaths of a person's life that doesn't end in a few hours. It doesn't mean that you're never going to succeed in life. It does mean that it is a new normal that you will have to find.

Location: Naigaon, Palghar, Maharashtra Date: May 24 Members of Sakal Hindu Samaj attempted to shut down a Christian prayer meeting and harassed worshippers before being stopped by police.

"Frankly, I think it's going to lead to worse outcomes for the most vulnerable of our veterans." - @ramirez.house.gov Forcing veterans into guardianships isn't the solution. We must instead ensure veterans have access to the treatment, housing, and services they deserve.

Im so fucking happy right now yall. Its so beautiful. Sorry cam quality still bad. We got full fountaining and a decent sized flow is starting.

5/27, 5/28…: ISRARLI settlers Shem Tov Lusky & Nachman Goldring came to the lands of Al-Farsh, W of Susya & tried to expel PALESTINIAN landowners who were harvesting their wheat crops… STOP #ethniccleansing COMPLICITY #ACT @unocha.org @tomfletcherun.bsky.social @melissafleming.un.org @apnews.com

“The South will not rise again Til it's paid for every sin Strange fruit, hard bargain Till the roots, Southern Gotham I'm the one who still loves your ghost I reanimate your bones With my belief And I'm the one who still loves your ghost I reanimate your bones Cause I'm a true believer”

😎 Ça chill extrêmement fort dans ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs, un titre d'ambiance relativement relax, dans lequel vous devrez gérer un magasin d'électronique au Japon, en plus de réparer de nombreux appareils mythiques ! 🎮 Un playtest du titre se déroule actuellement sur Steam.

👻🎃 Spooktember is almost over, and with Spooktober around the corner, now is a good time to check out The Starwielder Armageddon's Eclipse. My debut Sci-fi Fantasy series takes a darker turn in this installment 😈. #independentauthor #indepedentlypublishedauthor #scififantasybooks

He talked to a carry-on bag every morning for a year. "Be ready. You're going with me." It did. Stop carrying weight you were never meant to hold. Give the heavy bags to God, but never let go of your dreams. Full episode: www.youtube.com/live/Fe39Hq3... open.spotify.com/episode/1Msb...

Collectibles & Videogames Part 249 Super Mario Maker 2 (Nintendo Switch, 2019) Paladone Super Mario Bros Jigsaw Puzzle (2022) #fyp #POV #Gaming #Collectibles #GamingRoom #Nintendo #Switch #supermario #mar10 #Samsung #Divoom #Paladone

#gaming #mmo #mmorpg #throneandliberty #letsplay #twitch #youtube #stream #quatschfabrik twitch.tv/Quatschfabrik youtube.com/@quatschfabr... vm.tiktok.com/ZNdw5xFem/ youtube.com/shorts/p7ZwZ...

We have a bananaquit bird building a nest about two foot away from the railing of our balcony:

One of the funniest movies ever

🌈🌈COME GET CHUNKY WITH US!!! 🌈🌈 Video editing + pixel art + Video making?!?! art by @wifidol.bsky.social twitch.tv/chuwunky

I’m running for Governor because New Mexicans need an experienced leader and fighter. And this Tuesday, together, we’ll take one step closer to making that future a reality.

Me having a very ANTIFA bubble bath avec concombre.

Corey Johnson is the chief of the Williston FD and a R candidate for the state House in District 23. He wants to be a positive image of what Williston is today, contrasting with some of its past political leadership. #northdakota #williston #politics

There's a hunger strike at the Newark, NJ ICE detention facility and this is footage from the protest.

Because so much of parenting isn’t: “How do I control this tiny human?” It’s: “How do I stay calm while this tiny human loses their mind in surround sound at 6:42 a.m. because their banana broke in half?”

Part One of my Men's Mental Health Month series for June. First up, let go of that homophobia and misogyny, fam.

Jam79922967: 北京航空航天大学那位耿同学之所以高调打假，一个重要背景在于：他与导师关系破裂，博士毕业无望。很多人把这种行为简单理解为“正义感爆棚”，其实未必这么单纯。某种意义上，这更像是一种“退出科研体系之后的反向报复”。方舟子的情况，本质上也有类似逻辑。如果一个人在科研圈已经混不下去——既拿不到像

🍒☕💥 CHERRY ESPRESSO BOMB! When Hot Espresso Hits Cola – INSANE FOAM EXPLOSION! | RuViral Watch what happens when you… 🔥 More viral clips & AI art: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RuViralEN TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coolvidzcool Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vidzcool/

@jolly_good_ginger It’s so ugly. And embarrassing. And enraging.

Still even after my Rebrand, I do think this is still hands down my best VTuber Clip

Imagine a horse jumps its fence and joins the crowd when you are in one of France's most prestigious cycling races. This video is from 1997, btw.

The Houston Negro Hospital: The Untold Legacy of Riverside General on Juneteenth 1926

🇮🇱 🇱🇧 After capturing the strategic #Beaufort castle over the weekend, #Israel is continuing its ground offensive in southern #Lebanon. Meanwhile a #UN Security Council meeting, called by #France, is set to take place to discuss the situation on Monday. Watch for more ⤵️

Until Dawn 2 comes to PS5 next year. First details on the new horror experience featuring a new cast, new world and a familiar face: play.st/4o5h7Qv