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Freelance Journalist @guardian Currently working on Investigations đ
Julie Meyer was the queen of the
dot.com
scene, starred on Dragons Den and named the 'global leader of tomorrow'. For the past year me and
@juliettegarside.bsky.social
have been investigating a trail of unpaid bills and missing funds left in Meyers wake:
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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On the trail of the dotcom queen: how Julie Meyer left a pattern of unpaid bills, missing funds and broken dreams in her wake
Investigation: The entrepreneur was once the toast of Londonâs tech scene, a âglobal leader of tomorrowâ who starred on Dragonsâ Den and promised untold riches for the startups she championed. But peo...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/19/julie-meyer-dotcom-queen-unpaid-bills-missing-funds-broken-dreams?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Amazing investigation by
@olivialeejourno.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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On the trail of the dotcom queen: how Julie Meyer left a pattern of unpaid bills, missing funds and broken dreams in her wake
Investigation: The entrepreneur was once the toast of Londonâs tech scene, a âglobal leader of tomorrowâ who starred on Dragonsâ Den and promised untold riches for the startups she championed. But peo...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/19/julie-meyer-dotcom-queen-unpaid-bills-missing-funds-broken-dreams?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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One in four prisoners who die on release from prison are realeased homeless. An analysis I did recently:
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Deaths within two weeks of prison release hit record high in England and Wales
Exclusive: Experts say homelessness is primary driver of crisis that led to 77 âavoidableâ deaths in 2025
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/31/deaths-within-two-weeks-of-prison-release-hit-record-high-in-england-and-wales
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Tom Burgis
2 months ago
A mystery moneyman's donations could carry Nigel Farage to power. He lives in Thailand and is âintensely privateâ. Iâve spent months investigating who he is, what he wants and his crypto fortune. Here, for the first time, is the story of Chris Harborne
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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âNigel is mad to accept his moneyâ: who is Christopher Harborne, the mystery billionaire bankrolling Reform?
A crypto tycoon is giving record-breaking amounts to Farageâs party. But little is known about his motives
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/25/christopher-harborne-mystery-billionaire-bankrolling-reform-uk-nigel-farage
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Brilliant investigation into the world of Tiktok child skincare influences by my colleagues
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
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#ToddlerSkincare: the âdark and exploitativeâ world of childrenâs beauty videos on TikTok
Skincare videos are featuring children as young as two, Guardian analysis finds, prompting fears about the industryâs reach and lack of safeguards
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/apr/22/toddler-skincare-children-videos-tiktok
2 months ago
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Palantir to Pegasus: How states use spyware against women
Digital tech is being used to intimidate women activists beyond national borders. Itâs called gender-based digital transnational repression. Hereâs what you should know
https://www.fullerproject.org/editions/revolutions/spyware-women-activists-palantir-pegasus-transnational-repression/?trk=feed_main-feed-card_feed-article-content
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"Until AI tools are released with safety-by-design guardrails built in, there will be men who use them for violently misogynistic purposes" Laura Bates on how Gen AI is facilitating abuse and exacerbating gender inequality
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How tech turned against women
As AI-generated sexualised images proliferate and app-facilitated abuse spreads, we are sleepwalking into a new age of gender inequality. It is time to regulate properly
https://www.ft.com/content/60e2a900-8999-46cc-8107-4f468f442aae
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Campaigners have described the governments failure to compensate women harmed by pelvic mesh as "morally unacceptable" and "insulting". Saturday marked two years since the publication of the Hughes report and campaigners still fighting for compensation
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Failure to compensate pelvic mesh implant victims âmorally unacceptableâ, say campaigners
Thousands of women with life-changing complications still in limbo two years after call for financial redress
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/08/failure-to-compensate-pelvic-mesh-implant-victims-morally-unacceptable-say-campaigners
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Drew Harwell
6 months ago
New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows. A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding:
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ICE plans $100 million âwartime recruitmentâ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
https://wapo.st/44QrP5j
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The number of people who believe âBritishnessâ is something you are born with has almost doubled in two yearsâŚ
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Number of people who say Britons must be born in UK is rising, study shows
Exclusive: Research finds âworryingâ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identity
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/29/number-people-britons-must-be-born-in-uk-rising-study
6 months ago
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Proof that dogs, like humans have neophilia: Olive has a dog bed that is much bigger, much comfier yet she is determined to sleep on this TINY chihuahua sized bed that I won in a raffle simply because new and shiny
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Since 2018, armed groups have built more than 8,000km of roads across the Amazon in Colombia largely benefiting organised criminals. Colombias environmental destruction driven by international demand for cocaine, gold, meat. Fascinating read
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âCocaine, gold and meatâ: how Colombiaâs Amazon became big business for crime networks
Armed groups have moved in to the space left by the Farc after the civil war, cutting down rainforest to control land and build thousands of kilometres of smuggling routes
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/dec/26/colombia-amazon-rainforest-cocaine-gold-crime-farc-cattle-cartels
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Tom Burgis
7 months ago
I've done a deep dive into the Trump family's global moneymaking campaign. The White House says there's no conflict of interest. But from Serbia to Vietnam to crypto it's being called "pay to play" on a vast scale. If you have info, get in touch
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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All the presidentâs millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches
From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trumpâs family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/nov/30/all-the-presidents-millions-how-the-trumps-are-turning-the-presidency-into-riches
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Tom Burgis
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The Trump trail has taken me to Gibraltar. To answer a question: Why did the son of the most powerful man on the planet show up at a law firm in a tiny British outpost one Friday this November looking for money?
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Why did Donald Trump Jr turn up in a tiny British enclave looking for money?
Meetings in Gibraltar are the latest twist in worldwide campaign that is enriching the US presidentâs family
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/19/why-did-donald-trump-jr-turn-up-in-a-tiny-british-enclave-looking-for-money
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Very happy to see the case for Six-seven being made
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
was always with the kids on that one!! 6~7 x
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Each year, word of the year gets darker. âSix-sevenâ may be annoying â but itâs bucked that trend | Coco Khan
Some might regard this slang as âbrain rotâ, but the first word of the year just for tweens and teenagers could be the most hopeful development of 2025, says writer and podcaster Coco Khan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/20/words-of-the-year-six-seven-teenagers?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
6 months ago
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Henry Dyer
7 months ago
NEW: Keir Starmer has called on Nigel Farage to apologise to his school contemporaries who claim the Reform leader racially abused them while at Dulwich College.
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Starmer calls on Farage to apologise to his alleged victims of racial abuse at school
Prime minister says Reform leaderâs explanations about alleged comments are âunconvincing to say the leastâ
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/26/nigel-farage-alleged-victims-racial-abuse-school-keir-starmer-call-for-apology?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Henry Dyer
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Exclusive: âDeeply shockingâ: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations w/ Dan Boffey and
@drblacklock.bsky.social
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âDeeply shockingâ: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2025/nov/18/deeply-shocking-nigel-farage-faces-fresh-claims-of-racism-and-antisemitism-at-school
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Pamela Duncan
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We used genAI for the categorisations, applying rigourous checks, in keeping with our editorial guidance on its use. Our full methodology is here đ
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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Reading the post-riot posts: how we traced far-right radicalisation across 51,000 Facebook messages
Tracing profiles of those charged with online offences in summer 2024 helped us map a thriving social ecosystem trading far-right sentiment and political disillusionment
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/28/reading-the-post-riot-posts-how-we-traced-far-right-radicalisation-across-51000-facebook-messages
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Only a third of recommendations to tackle endemic racism in UK implemented
Guardian analysis exposes lack of action taken despite major reports published over the past 40 years
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/25/only-a-third-of-recommendations-to-tackle-endemic-racism-in-uk-implemented
about 1 year ago
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Andy Gibson (@AndyGibsonTV) / InformingBritain.com
about 1 year ago
"REVEALED: LANDLORDS AND HOTELS ARE 'CASHING IN' ON HOMELESSNESS CRISIS"
@kiranstacey.bsky.social
/
@michaelgoodier.bsky.social
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@olivialeejourno.bsky.social
for
@theguardian.com
. FULL STORY:
t.ly/AqH1n
Hotel owners are overcharging city councils.
#TheGuardian
#IBPAPERS
#TomorrowsPapersToday
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Cheap rent, space and in zone 1? Your laughing! I spoke to individuals making the impossible possible
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/a...
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Property guardians: caretaker solutions to sky-high city rents
London professionals are taking advantage of reduced rents in vacant buildings in often unusual spaces
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/apr/25/i-like-the-weird-and-the-offbeat-the-rise-of-the-uk-property-guardians
about 1 year ago
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Lib Dems are proposing a ban on people playing music out loud on public transport so I joined commuters to ask what they think!
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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âI hate itâ: Manchester commuters back ban out-loud music on public transport
Lib Dem move to ban practice is broadly welcomed, though some feel the party should focus on more important things
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/25/manchester-commuters-lib-dem-ban-out-loud-music-public-transport
about 1 year ago
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Cllr Emily Kerr đ
about 1 year ago
A lovely article on how communities planting trees are coming closer together by
@olivialeejourno.bsky.social
. I've just organised a group of residents on a WhatsApp to water our new 6 fruit trees: 5/6 currently have a guardian! Will update you all after Easter.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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âIt will be beautiful to see our kids grow up with thisâ: how communities around the world are planting trees
City residents are working out how to fill their streets with trees as evidence grows of their benefits
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/19/communities-around-the-world-planting-trees-cities
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âI never in my life thought I would see my brother like that â handcuffed, his head shaved, in a prison for murderers, where they put rapists and kidnappers. It is very painful because he is innocent,â
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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âHe is innocentâ: family of deported Venezuelan rebukes Trump claims
Brother of Francisco Javier GarcĂa Casique spotted him in a video showing scores of Venezuelan prisoners being taken to notorious El Salvador prison
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/19/venezuelan-deportations-families-trump?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
over 1 year ago
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Kit de Waal
over 1 year ago
Two weeks PAID work experience working at The Guardianâs London Headquarters for Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic aspiring journalists. Closes 30th March. Details in link. Please share :)
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âA Quest for Evidenceâ: What Drew Leading Women Data Journalists to the Field
For International Womenâs Day we spoke to data journalists from Argentina, Kenya, Sweden, and Turkey to find out why they chose this path and what challenges still remain.
https://gijn.org/stories/what-drew-leading-women-data-journalists-to-the-field/?mc_cid=6271a7f1f9&mc_eid=0aff04b1d3
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Laughter not laptops: cafe culture fights back against keyboard invaders
Cafe owners seeking convivial atmosphere as well as better turnover are starting to deter remote workers
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/17/laughter-not-laptops-cafe-culture-fights-back-against-keyboard-invaders
over 1 year ago
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Jamie Fahey
over 1 year ago
A first for the
@theguardian.com
âŹď¸ Paid work experience in London head office for working-class youngsters keen on journalism â Must be 18 or older â Help with accommodation costs â Application deadline 30 March âď¸
workforus.theguardian.com/jobs/606/
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"Spain stands as a model for how migration can energise an economy and a society"
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Why is Spainâs economy booming? Thanks to migration â which proves xenophobia doesnât pay | MarĂa RamĂrez
With Spanish GDP growth leading Europe last year, diversity is making us richer â not only financially but culturally, too, says journalist MarĂa RamĂrez
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/19/spain-economy-booming-migration-gdp-growth
over 1 year ago
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In lighter news this iconic London cork wrapped house runs completely fossil fuel free!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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âIt feels enveloping and calmingâ: the London house wrapped in cork
Designer Nina Woodcroft has created an energy-efficient family home that is also a useful conversation starter
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/18/enveloping-calming-london-house-wrapped-cork
over 1 year ago
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wrote an explainer on alternatives to spot on flea treatments after studies show they have a huge impact on nature - damaging rivers and killing baby birds
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over 1 year ago
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As a young reporter, I was sent to cover the Moorgate train disaster. I had no idea it had killed my father
Laurence Marks was a 25-year-old journalist when he was asked to cover the biggest catastrophe in the City of London since the blitz. That day would change his life forever
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/13/as-a-young-reporter-i-was-sent-to-cover-the-moorgate-train-disaster-i-had-no-idea-it-had-killed-my-father
over 1 year ago
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The Guardian
over 1 year ago
âWhat joy! What damn joy!â: vanilla boom transforms fortunes of Colombiaâs farmers
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âWhat joy! What damn joy!â: vanilla boom transforms fortunes of Colombiaâs farmers
In El Valle, the worldâs second-most expensive spice is not just providing an economic lifeline but also helping to preserve rich biodiversity As he wanders around a corner of his land, inspecting his crops, Luilly Murillo GonzĂĄlez stops and leans downâŚ
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/jan/15/what-joy-what-damn-joy-vanilla-boom-transforms-fortunes-of-colombias-farmers?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Loved this article and also interesting to learn that Xaymaca ( the authors name) was the name given to modern-day Jamaica by the Taino people. It became Jamaica because of mispronunciation by Spanish colonists which then stuck
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They say a name like mine can hold you back in life, but I will never change it | Xaymaca Awoyungbo
An unusual name can have a detrimental impact on your life and finances â but in my experience, it also has advantages, says football writer Xaymaca Awoyungbo
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/13/names-identity-how-to-pronounce
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âFatigue with bloodshed, with deadlock, with long grinding wars from Europe to the Middle East are rendering Sudanâs conflict simply another disaster whose sharp edges are blunted by the fact that death, starvation and impunity have become a norm.â
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We ignore Sudan at our peril. This campaign of mass murder and rape will have global consequences | Nesrine Malik
Almost two years into the war, Sudan is facing anarchy, famine, genocide â and ambivalence from the rest of the world, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/13/ignore-sudan-off-peril-devastation-global-consequences
over 1 year ago
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Even the word vibe became a vibe
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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Rawdogging, brat and looksmaxxing: Guardianâs breakthrough words of 2024
If boysober, femininomenon and vibecession also leave you confused, youâre probably not a member of gen Z
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jan/04/rawdogging-brat-looksmaxxing-guardian-breakthrough-words-2024
over 1 year ago
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Michael Goodier
over 1 year ago
Great piece by
@sammygecsoyler.bsky.social
using council invoices data in London and Birmingham. How councils spent millions on companies that take homeless families and move them elsewhere
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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English councils pay millions to move homeless families out of big cities
Guardian analysis reveals families often given little notice to relocate to already deprived communities far away with no extra support
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/31/english-councils-pay-millions-to-move-homeless-families-out-of-big-cities
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Great work on the crisis of public buildings
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over 1 year ago
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The Guardian
over 1 year ago
Why Scottish students at Edinburgh University want more support to counter classism
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Why Scottish students at Edinburgh University want more support to counter classism
Only 25% of institutionâs students are from Scotland, and they are more likely to be from working-class backgrounds From the first day Shanley Breese started her law degree at the University of Edinburgh, she encountered demeaning comments about herâŚ
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/dec/26/scottish-students-at-edinburgh-university-start-support-group-to-counter-alienation?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Brosephine Wires
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Christmas is a good time to throw Wikipedia a few bucks to thank them for the many times you relied on the site that year. Members of the billionaire class want to destroy it for some reason. (
@archive.org
is also under constant threat nowadays and in need of support)
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Took over the Guardians pop culture newsletter this week. If your not already signed up then you should be!
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