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Sofia Lotto Persio retweeted
Happy 1st birthday, Better Left Unsaid! ā¤ļø šš½ I know barely anyone read it & the publisher didnāt GAF, but I am so proud of this book; I pushed myself to write something different from my 1st, experiment linguistically & stylistically, & honour my heritage amazon.co.uk/dp/1542037743?rā¦
Sofia Lotto Persio retweeted
šØ Hello! Opening up my calendar for work opps ā full, part-time or casual ā if you're in need of an experienced editor/writer/newsroom manager. Also available to host/take part in panels, talking head spots for news etc. Feel free to DM me or drop me an email. Thank you! šš½
Sofia Lotto Persio retweeted
Writing tools for non-native English speaking journalists
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by @critalks with @sofiaellepi and @KpWriting on @critalks
š·ļø #Journalists #Journalism #Productivity
Sofia Lotto Persio retweeted
The UK has doubled down on oil drillingāand claimed it's all part of its net-zero plan qz.com/uk-drilling-oil-gas-nā¦
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The UKās warmest year on record might just become the average by 2060 qz.com/uk-warmest-year-on-reā¦
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Climate experts say the floods that sent rivers of mud tearing through towns in Italy's northeast this week are the result of extreme weather phenomena that are becoming increasingly frequent around the world. apnews.com/article/italy-floā¦
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Journaliste de l'Agence France-Presse, l'un de nos compatriotes, Arman Soldin, a Ć©tĆ© tuĆ© en Ukraine. Avec courage, dĆØs les premiĆØres heures du conflit il Ć©tait au front pour Ć©tablir les faits. Pour nous informer. Nous partageons la douleur de ses proches et de tous ses confrĆØres.
Sofia Lotto Persio retweeted
Not only is tree planting not that helpful in offsetting carbon emissions, it might even be counterproductive.
On the latest episode of the Quartz Obsession podcast, @missanabeem and @qz's @samanth_s talk us through tree planting at scale. Listen now š§ qz.com/tree-planting-programā¦
Sofia Lotto Persio retweeted
Doomsday Clock moved forward again š¬
qz.com/humanity-is-closer-toā¦
Please enjoy my visualization of the metaphorical timepiece's history on a ... clock plot? ... connected scatter-clock? ... š¤š
Sofia Lotto Persio retweeted
i'm still very much at @qz (my home since i was a freshly minted @nyu graduate š„¹) but trying some new things with @sofiaellepi š„³ ever grateful to @zseward for finding ways to challenge + excite me. just threading a few of the many many things we've been up to š
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The Nile Delta isnāt ready for climate change qz.com/the-nile-delta-isn-t-ā¦
Sofia Lotto Persio retweeted
Rail strikes in the Netherlands called off after employers offered:
- 9.25% pay rise over 18 months
- Two ā¬1k bonus payments
- Better work-life balance
- Higher pensions
- New deal if inflation rises further
Not a redundancy in sight #EnoughIsEnough #RailStrike
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A Swedish member of the European Parliament lopped off her hair during a speech in the EU assembly in solidarity with anti-government demonstrations in Iran ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the country's morality police reut.rs/3RCFCCW
Sofia Lotto Persio retweeted
Why aren't you happier at work? Work cultures are changing, but are they changing fast enoughā and for the better? Work reconsidered, the new podcast from @qz, launches on Thursday and is available wherever you get your podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcasā¦
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A combative African postmortem of Queen Elizabeth IIās legacy is inevitable
qz.com/a-combative-african-pā¦
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When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in 1952, she became the sovereign of an empire comprising 70 overseas territoriesāat the time of her death, she was the head of state in 15 countries.
qz.com/the-second-elizabethaā¦
Sofia Lotto Persio retweeted
Loved reading this tag team from @sofiaellepi & @ScottNover about the history of tickers symbols.
Side note: @qzās weekly Obsession newsletter has been one of my longtime favorites and I always learn so much about randomāand sometimes not randomātopics. qz.com/emails/quartz-obsessiā¦
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Did you give birth through an emergency c-section?
I am doing some research for which I would love your input. I would be grateful if you could fill the form below and share your birth story with me? (confidentially, of course)
forms.gle/gcWiKdR3rajfepvV9
Please share/RT <3
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BeReal is the #1 free app in Apple's store. Its popularity shows how social media is evolving as young people resist putting personal lives on public display, preferring apps that prioritize entertainment (TikTok) or smaller, more intimate experiences.
qz.com/bereal-is-the-social-ā¦
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England win #WEURO2022 š
Congratulations, @Lionesses šššš