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To pitch a successful story to Science Friday, keep your ears open for science happening in surprising places–like the screams of heavy metal singers. Hear more advice for pitching Science Friday on the Freelance Journalism Podcast: youtu.be/nupktV_EK5M
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Stories about how Indigenous communities navigate environmental change are usually full of complexity. Mongabay editor Latoya Abulu looks for this kind of nuance as a “green flag” in a proposed story. Hear more on the Freelance Journalism Podcast: youtu.be/oJiDyWJ9HPI
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Documented Deputy Editor Clarissa León will work with veteran reporters, but also recent graduates and even students, so long as your reporting is solid and centers immigrant voices. Hear more on the Freelance Journalism Podcast: youtu.be/5ZmTc9syRwk
The Sick Times was founded in 2023 to cover the Long Covid-19 crisis, and accepts pitches for reporting, essays and investigations and stories about biomedical research. Learn more on the Freelance Journalism Podcast: bit.ly/IIJ_FJP
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James Bethell reacts to the news that Jiangsu Hengrui has overtaken AstraZeneca as the world’s largest clinical sponsor. He points out that whilst China’s medical advances will help the industry on a global stage, it could have detrimental effects on the UK and the USA healthcare sectors.
Mainstream media are today normalising Angus “Watergate” Taylor - the climate denier who stood by while the Libs Robodebted teenagers to suicide - with vacuous pictures of him grinning and meeting “battlers” HE’S the reason we’re battling! “TruthLies&Media”is live!🎙️ Promo Match Frame Editing
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AI-powered cyber threats are evolving faster than governments can respond. On the Rundown, Alastair Cooke and Tom Hollingsworth discuss growing concerns from major tech and cybersecurity organizations over the rise of agentic AI and frontier models. #TFDRundown #AgenticAI
Further to my ‘Stack nobody read about the perils of UFO disclosure. One of my preoccupations is that the awe and fear provoked by any such disclosure will push one of these hokey proto-religions to the fore. Enjoy..
🚨NEW MEDIA CLUB OUT NOW🚨 ITV & ITV Studios split would be good news for the whole media sector. Mark Browning, CEO of Zinc Media Group, on The Media Club with @mattdeegan.com ft. @manori-r.bsky.social. Listen & watch now: 📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s-AwdxHJdQ 🔈 podfollow.com/themediaclub
Russische Beamte haben begonnen, Propaganda über die "Gefahren des Internets" zu veröffentlichen Das ist ziemlich lächerlich geworden. 📲 Lade NEXTA Step VPN herunter und bleibe unter allen Umständen online.
This week’s startup news felt like a founder reality check. AI funding is still strong, but the biggest lesson is trust: clean numbers, clear governance, and real workflow value matter. SparkLaunch breaks it down for builders. #SparkLaunch #StartupNews #Founders #AIStartups
Listen to the Message from Congressman Garcia about Trump’s and the Regime corruption! Everyone No Kings this Saturday! Speak your voice!
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Watching my program. It's a murder mystery. Mom is not surprised. 😹🔪🕵️♂️ #spicypeef #sundayscaries #busypeef #riveted #catswatchingtv #peefalicious
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“They don’t need to win referendum to cause maximum chaos to undermine 🇨🇦 but we’re seeing no serious response from CSIS, RCMP, federal government to say ‘we want an investigation we’re gonna go after foreign interference’!” @charlieangus104.bsky.social on The OShow 🔗 youtu.be/GGxeyRaFcJk?si… 👀
The debug vsc plugin is a godsend #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #solodev #playdate
Fox confronts RNC Chair Joe Gruters with Trump's abysmal approval rating: "It is remarkable that with Trump's approval rating at 39%, he is able to maintain support across the party." #sheshed#momsky
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If I had to recommend just one book for Founders & Entrepreneurs…📚 #BookWorm #Bookstagram #Books #Founder #Entrepreneur #Strategy #Communications #Operations #SauderStrategy
Bestehende Verträge bleiben unverändert – ein Wechsel ins neue System ist aber freiwillig möglich. Wer ihn nutzt, kann von höheren Renditechancen der betrieblichen Zusatzpension profitieren. Keine Pflicht, aber eine klare Chance, die bisher ungenutzt blieb. @beate.neos.eu
🇺🇦🇷🇺 In the Donetsk and Luhansk regions—on the roads connecting the occupied cities of Debaltseve and Alchevsk—50 to 130 km deep from the front line, operators of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ K-2 Brigade are striking and destroying Russian military transport and using medium-range kamikaze drones.
ゲーム内の「Kenshi」のマップを、この白いオオカミさんのMODで「モダンスタイルな地図」に変えてみませんか? @Steam https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3622313622 日本語の紹介はこちら:https://kenshi-jp.hatenablog.com/entry/MOD_ModernMap #Kenshi
The Walls of Jericho are locked in on top of the announce desk! Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS + HBO Max
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It is time, I'm live with PAC-MAN World 2 Re-pac over at www.twitch.tv/maikuvanilla #Vtuber #ENVtuber
"We cant afford to be an uninformed voter. Listen to the lies, confusion, hate and vitriol coming from these radically charged lunatics who run for congress... scary!"
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My opponent, Kevin Kiley, may be too busy playing politics to answer your calls, but I won’t be. As your next congressman, I’m making one thing clear: I work for you. That’s why I’m launching a 24/7 constituent hotline (916) 534-8106—because your concerns don’t clock out at 5 PM, and neither do I.
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I'm not sure how many are aware that this is happening. But we should be extremely concerned about this. We should not be integrated with the Israeli military. As a matter of fact, we should've cut Israel off decades ago. But right now, it's imperative to Americas survival.✂️✂️ #SheShed
Jim Acosta with an idea for July 4th! I’m all in. This is how you handle a bully. Thanks @jimacosta.bsky.social 🙌🏾