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How to change UK journalism: what we learnt at the launch of our report on the profession today A panel moderated by our Director, Mitali Mukherjee, discussed tech disruption, a lack of diversity and the uncertain future of young journalists.

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and Kira Richards discussed our recent #UKJournalists report @cityjournalism.bsky.social

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Thank you! It's very silly

My pet rat is dying. I can’t stop thinking about all the things he taught me | Joseph Earp Owning and caring for a creature takes us outside of ourselves – not just us insular weirdo artists, but all people

Such lovely poignant writing www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Liverpool fans to have 2022 Champions League final injury claims heard in UK Judge rules in favour of football supporters after Uefa’s attempt to block court claims being held in Liverpool

Liverpool fans affected by the chaos surrounding the 2022 Champions League final in Paris have the right to have their personal injury claims heard in the UK, a judge has ruled after an attempt by Uefa to block it. By @robynvinter.bsky.social for @theguardian.com

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York Minster congregation outraged over ‘deeply inappropriate’ concert Gig at cathedral by metal band Plague of Angels would be ‘outright insult’ to their faith, say parishioners

Love this story from colleagues @joshhalliday.bsky.social and @robynvinter.bsky.social:

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The wind is fair stepping up now in Glasgow, but for the dog out earlier this morning it was merely an opportunity for more sticks

AND because he's being goaded into it by a group, which is a big factor

Just read this and agree with every word. It reminds me of when we were teenagers, there would always be the guy who would drink piss or eat a worm at a party. Technically he was doing it of his own free will but not because he likes piss or worms, because he likes being "that guy"

It's pure attention seeking behaviour, it's really pathetic

Came early to the gym to avoid them today and there's more of them! And they're clogging up all the arm weights because they can't be bothered to do cardio

Who are the real extremists? The people challenging injustices or those trying to shut down our rights? | George Monbiot Look at a new report proposing horrifying clampdowns on protest – and ask where the threat to our society truly lies, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

1. Perhaps Prevent failed to pick up on the danger signs from Axel Rudakubana partly because, in common with other anti-terrorist and anti-extremist bodies, it was politically captured and deployed against peaceful protesters and peaceful Muslims. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Yes! All of those things. There was a guy on a weight machine dropping the weights so they crash each time and acting like a big man. Dude, you're clearly lifting weights too heavy for you if you're not able to lower them with any control

I don't know what makes it apparently biologically impossible for men to work out silently in the gym. Yet another thing women can do absolutely consistently but many men don't seem to be able to manage at all

I know, it serves them right. Not true in every case at all but women who date significantly older are often compromising on physical attractiveness in exchange for money. I don't know why they can't see that

Totally!

Exactly. And if I didn't pay my fair share (which of course I did) they'd be well within their rights to end the date and go home

Absolutely mad

And the less said the better about the filthy old 49-year-old man who tried to match with the 19-year-old and was upset that she wanted him to sign up to her onlyfans

I've dated a couple of very wealthy men and the first date was always a pint at the local pub

Don't get me wrong, there are some absolutely vile, manipulative women out there but honestly you're setting yourself up to get burnt if your type is "young and hot" and what you have to offer is money

A first date can just be a nice walk round a park! You don't need to get stuck with a big dinner bill that a woman won't split with you

Inside the dating lives of 12 single men: how bad is it on the apps? Men from 27 to 70 give their very honest accounts of what it’s really like in the trenches of modern romance

I do feel sorry for some of these guys (but some of them are objectively hilarious). I just can't help thinking lots of problems can be avoided if you don't date materialistic people and/or don't try to show off your wealth www.thetimes.com/life-style/s...

That's very kind, thank you

ha! People keep saying I should write my own screenplay. I have enough for a whole book tbf

Thanks mate, sorry I didn't reply before. Such a hectic day

If I have some time at some point I'll post some more pictures and stories from the Tan Hill Inn.

Just nobody ask me about the drive out. I would prefer not to revisit that experience