Sophie Watson

I have never felt more pro-European.

Being accused of asking "insubordinate" questions by Trump surely has to be a career highlight for Mary Bruce, as it would be for any reporter. Well done ABC News.

She told police her ex strangled her. Weeks later, they say, he shot her. Prosecutors, experts and family say Cristwell’s story reflects the complicated reality of domestic violence and a system that too often fails those it’s meant to protect.

In Maryland, where Sharita Cristwell and Harry Lindsey lived with their two daughters, strangulation was made a felony five years ago. But experts say it’s often treated too lightly in court.

Nigel Farage is actually quoted as saying that the Home Secretary ‘sounds like a Reform supporter’ with these horrible policies. She probably thinks that’s a good thing - most right minded people think it’s a disgrace.

For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:

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The Memory Keepers A frontline Ukrainian newspaper draws from its own history.

The Memory Keepers: A frontline Ukrainian newspaper draws from its own history, by Sophie Watson.
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Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.

I love him I must marry him.

I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you.

The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.

During a nighttime russian drone attack on the Kyiv region, journalist Tetiana Kulik and her husband, renowned oncologist Pavlo Ivanchov, were killed when a drone struck their home in the Bucha district, causing a fire.

Ukraine’s arteries: trains are the country’s lifeblood Railways play a critical role in defending the country and bolstering morale

An absolute honour to do the words for this. Dutch photographer Jelle Krings has spent three years documenting the experiences of #Ukraine rail workers resisting the Russian invasion, and the resulting #photography is both revealing and deeply moving. #ukrainewar
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The phenomenon of sexual strangulation in Britain A survey suggests the risky practice is more common than you might think

www.economist.com/britain/2025... I've been interested in this topic (which is undoubtedly underreported) for years, so it was great to get a few hundred words about it out there and it certainly seems to have sparked conversation.

A couple of bits I've written lately. Overdue as I haven't been able to bring myself to use Twitter and my self-promotion is, in any case, dire 🧵

Brilliant to hear that there's a place where that model's still going strong! It's really ideal, I think.

That's really interesting - I'd love to know more! In the UK, most "local" news is owned by Reach PLC or similar, which set insane click per article targets for their journalists. Outlets like the Manchester Mill have begun to spring up, but stay small because they're so reliant on subscriptions.

The Guardian have over 1m supporters, which is great - but nearly half their budget is still supplied by the Scott Trust (an investment fund set up decades ago with the sole aim of ensuring its survival.) If TG were entirely dependent on donations, it would either have to fold or make massive cuts.

For sure, NPR is a great example of high-quality journalism being paywall free. And Wiki is amazing! I don't disagree exactly, but worth noting that the industry is on its knees right now (especially local journalism, which is a massive loss to our communities.) I don't think there's a simple fix.

Not defending the fact that good journalism is often hidden behind a paywall - but if there is a third option we need to find it.

I completely agree with this! The problem is that (without paywalls) sites have to rely on advertising. Which means the money they make correlates to the number of clicks per article. That then incentivises clickbait and the publication of what's popular above all else.

I'm likely to post mostly about #Ukraine and Eastern 🇪🇺 bc that's where I've worked and volunteered, but also about conflict and human rights abuses elsewhere. #Journalism, #literature (esp poetry) and #photography may make an appearance. Please make yourself known to me so I can give you a follow!