Ex-journo now in academic comms. Formerly PA and P&J. VI due to RP* Enjoys PFC, TMS & IPA. Hates initialisms (*Retinitis Pigmentosa. Don't know? Ask me…)
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Joe Churcher retweeted
Journalists are meant to speak truth to power. That's our job. But what do you do when that power is your own news org?
This thread (professional suicide note?) is about @guardian & @ObserverUK's future. Because it turns out you can’t believe everything you read on a poster..
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Joe Churcher retweeted
🚨This is the story of how UK & EU goods are STILL going into Russia in vast quantities, despite sanctions.
Of how the economic war waged by the G7 is failing.
Of how I witnessed sanctions rules broken in plain sight.
But above all else it’s the story of a chart... 🧵
This trusted little ally has often shaped the news; today it’s helped shape our shared futures.
Don’t forget to vote.
And, importantly this time around: DON’T FORGET TO TAKE ID!
electoralcommission.org.uk/v…
When the Edinburgh you’re seeing is rather more serene than the one the #Rebus in your ears is describing - perfect way to chill ahead of a busy few days at the @royalhighlandshow with @therowettinstitute #edinburgh #sunset #clouds #ianrankin
Joe Churcher retweeted
Nearly 3 weeks & still silence from @NFL/@NFLMedia. Appreciate @DanHanzus, @greggrosenthal & @MarcSessler may not be allowed to say anything but it feels like a huge FU to all the fans. The Around The NFL podcast means a lot to a lot of people. We deserve to know what’s happening
The continued silence over the Around The NFL Podcast is really bizarre. Not a single update from anyone. If it has been cancelled the fans have a right to know. If it’s just a holiday or extended break why would they not just say that!?
@AroundTheNFL @NFLMedia @DanHanzus
Didn’t think it would take 12 years when I snapped this at the end of the last Championship game to be played at Fratton Park, but YES, WE ARE!! #Pompey #PUP #Champions @Pompey @portsmouthnews @pn_neil_allen
Spotted this @fbunational flag planted in the woods above #invermoriston on the @GreatGlenWays - anyone know its significance? What 3 Words ref ///rags.airstrip.assemble @walkhighlands
@RSPBScotland Hi. For the last few weeks we have had blue tits and great tits perch on our patio door handle and peck at it. We’ve never seen them do this before. Any ideas what’s up - and whether we need to do anything to help them?
I would like to commend @BTP officers for their exemplary service this morning. I am registered blind and they were amazingly kind and helpful when I was robbed of my phone by someone on a bike outside Waterloo station - even after it became clear it happened in Met territory.
Joe Churcher retweeted
Liverpool is in the grip of a homelessness crisis and hundreds of desperate and vulnerable refugees are finding themselves forced onto the streets
A tough thread on a humanitarian disaster unfolding in this city and many others 👇
WARNING: make sure you use the link they provide in the thread to apply for these refunds. The @ScotRail app will automatically apply the £10 admin fee and you'll have to call them separately to get that back... Maybe something that could have been made clearer. @MartinSLewis
Customers whose journey has been cancelled or disrupted due to adverse weather can travel up to two days after the date on their ticket. Customers can also apply for a full fee-free refund on any unused tickets. #StormBabet
ℹ️ scotrail.co.uk/plan-your-jou…
Joe Churcher retweeted
Obituary: Reuters' Issam Abdallah covered the world's biggest events with bravery and insight reut.rs/40bNEc1
Immensely brave to put yourself on the frontline so raw truths can be put to a misinformation-soaked world. We should mourn those who have paid the ultimate price and salute and support those who remain at their posts and the others who will join them despite great personal risk.
At least 10 journalists have died over the past week in the confrontation between Hamas and Israel, the latest being Reuters videographer Issam Abdallah.
Read more about the fallen journalists here:
poynter.org/business-work/20…
Slightly disappointed on listening back to find Starmer didn’t actually say Labour was “no longer in thrall to JESTER politics”… #Lab23
A shout out to the @Gatwick_Airport staff who, for the second time in a row, just bent over backwards without prompting to smooth my path through the bamboozling maze that is airport security with no peripheral vision :-) Thank you. You should offer courses to other airports!