Emma Jacobs
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FT features writer, focus on work/workplace/whatevs
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A parentās fear: the mother in hiding from her son
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A parentās fear: the mother in hiding from her son
What happens when the person you gave life to, wants to take yours
https://www.ft.com/content/2347ed47-4582-4d9d-967f-a2056823965d?shareType=nongift
23 days ago
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I mean it is already filling it. Would be amazed if any government messaging or interaction worked on x. It would prob make zero difference
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Just donāt see it happening
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Buffett-backed Japanese group buys UKās Gola to ride retro trainer boom
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Buffett-backed Japanese group buys UKās Gola to ride retro trainer boom
[FREE TO READ] Marubeni hopes to revive footwear that rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s
https://as.ft.com/r/44c5a31a-7273-4d26-9868-e69003ffbd97
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āNo one wants to go in there when a random fucking tweet can change the entire foreign policy of the country,ā said one private equity investor who specialises in energy.
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US oil groups warn they will need guarantees to invest in Venezuela
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US oil groups warn they will need guarantees to invest in Venezuela
[FREE TO READ] Donald Trump to hold more talks with industry bosses as president flexes power over energy markets
https://as.ft.com/r/a424374e-15a4-4e2a-abe1-0a424e9f978d
about 15 hours ago
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Phil Lewis
1 day ago
Austin Peay State University will pay one of its professors $500,000 after initially firing him over a social media post in the wake of Charlie Kirkās death
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APSU to pay $500,000 to professor fired, then reinstated over Charlie Kirk post - ClarksvilleNow.com
Austin Peay State University will pay one of its professors $500,000 after initially firing him for a social media post in the wake of Charlie Kirkās death.
https://clarksvillenow.com/local/apsu-to-pay-500000-to-professor-fired-then-reinstated-over-charlie-kirk-post/
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The Bookseller
1 day ago
ICYMI: Sales of crime writer Harriet Tyceās books are up 95.6% week on week since her debut as a contestant on the fourth season of the BBCās Traitors, which launched on 1st January 2026 š
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The Traitors star and author Harriet Tyce's book sales increase 96% since series launch
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Best for Britain
1 day ago
šØ Farage is challenged on the truth about London. "London's murder rate is the lowest in decades." "Knife crime has fallen sharply over the past 10 years." "The proportion of adults who have been victims of personal crime has fallen to the lowest level since 2002."
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This makes me want to cry - and I never cry. Itās horrible. They donāt like this city
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How many cups of tea are they drinking
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Water boss blames working from home for Tunbridge Wells shortages
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Water boss blames working from home for Tunbridge Wells shortages
[FREE TO READ] South East Waterās David Hinton said lifestyle changes stretched āresilienceā of system in Kent spa town
https://as.ft.com/r/e9b93670-4071-4902-8700-122c55776b24
1 day ago
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Every post from Jonathan Haidt makes me want to force children to live on smartphones with no human contact
2 days ago
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New tech! Great! How can this be used to degrade women?
3 days ago
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Jeez, whoād have thought he would think this would all be a dumb joke to him
3 days ago
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Feel sad for the idea you can use it for news. Itās hopeless for that now.
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Has anyone got any recommendations for a cheap but ok producer of replacement sofa pad covers?
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Eliot Higgins
3 days ago
One example of how Grok is being used to target women. Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch being sexualised, degraded, and humiliated step-by-step by Grok. All the images accurately reflect the prompts provided.
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Jonathan Haidt tracked his kids
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Tracking devices āmake children more anxious and less independentā
Health experts warn a āsurveillance childhoodā prevents youngsters learning the skills and developing the autonomy they need to navigate real life
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/tracking-devices-apps-children-anxiety-bhs3gjn8c?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqceoywfKLiyiSjbqX_qa4OJhJ3DDHoBXnLrokGw9fC-rpt678neFo79ohG_hQ0%3D&gaa_ts=695b806d&gaa_sig=3DxbTU17XD-kJJ2GHoDZi8YRhQXVoJfavwp6Ak19zN_sBbKEhVFmrUvQQrqo1Bz3pXcb-gcXmz-nCZWZm2-o-Q%3D%3D
4 days ago
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Iāve done nothing on my to-do list. No sorting through cupboards and clothes, no work ideas.
4 days ago
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So trump is running Venezuela as like a side hustle
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Hate to see Trumpās other resolutions
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Roland Smith
5 days ago
'Unorthodox'
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ā⦠not including bombing Venezuelaā
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Finally read that Compact piece on no young white men This line did make me lol āAt The Atlantic, Andrew didnāt even get an interview.ā
6 days ago
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Who would have thought someone who loves to use this meme so much would be so gross
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6 days ago
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āSTUPIDā
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6 days ago
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Reading two novels by men recently - a reminder that emotions + men= literary, emotions + women = womenās literature
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Dmitry Grozoubinski
6 days ago
A pilot program of government run grocery stores in underserved fresh food deserts in NYC?
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Surprising Hinge hasnāt used this as an ad
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7 days ago
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Love bonkersness
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7 days ago
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Tbh this seems like something I like (badenoch response)
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Mrs Quent
7 days ago
I donāt agree with stripping Begum of her citizenship but can everyone trying to defend the rights of uk citizens not to be made stateless stop pretending sheās just an ickle baby rabbit? Even monsters donāt deserve to be made stateless. Thatās the point.
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Hate this
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Shamima Begum: Home secretary to 'robustly defend' citizenship decision
The ECHR questions whether it was considered if Shamima Begum was a victim of grooming and trafficking.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3wzp693nv3o
7 days ago
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Do ny resolutions, donāt do them, rebrand them. Whatever. I do not care
7 days ago
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The self sabotage among grifters is madness
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7 days ago
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Interesting though friends and family ime are often burnt out
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āFriends and familyā therapy offers new approach to mental health in UK
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āFriends and familyā therapy offers new approach to mental health in UK
[FREE TO READ] āOpen Dialogueā treatment pioneered in Finland is being trialled by NHS
https://as.ft.com/r/dad524ce-385b-4ecd-8fc1-064dab23ad59
7 days ago
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I thought just step down but okā¦
7 days ago
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Hereās to my instagram reflection of 2025 that shows I am secretly strong yet also tough, while also displaying nice holiday destinations and good outfits and that I am very popular
8 days ago
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If Marty Supreme was on LinkedIn
8 days ago
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How to get a break into journalism?
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Paul McClean Graduate Trainee
London
https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/financialtimes33/jobs/4718439101
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Duncan Weldon
9 days ago
Glad the FT is asking the question. Even if Iām not convinced they found a compelling answer. I get that Starmer & Reeves are unpopular, I really donāt understand the extent of the dislike.
www.ft.com/content/1995...
āThereās a real dislike, even loathingā: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
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āThereās a real dislike, even loathingā: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
Allies concede the prime minister and chancellor have made mistakes yet the level of disdain towards them is still striking
https://www.ft.com/content/19958c3d-62e2-476d-a613-b0334a562321?shareType=nongift
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A Reader of the FT
9 days ago
Is Ozempic shaping the workplace?āIn an uncertain jobs market, maybe losing weight is rational. One study found that almost a third of workers (32 per cent) had seen discrimination against someone at work because of their weight.
www.ft.com/content/40c9...
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Is Ozempic shaping the workplace?
Offering staff weight-loss drugs can improve productivity and reduce time lost to sickness
https://www.ft.com/content/40c91525-0221-496b-ae8a-79098b67f581
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Lawyer fml
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9 days ago
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Nice to see Clerkenwell in Knives Out
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Stephen Bush
10 days ago
Very good. I would add on ā8)ā - people going āit was a long time agoā are contributing to the same problem of ācitizenship is conditionalā that they are trying to oppose. He could have sent those tweets today and he would still be a British citizen.
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Three Gailās in Kings Cross
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Populists attack London because it is āprogressive and successfulā, says Sadiq Khan
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Populists attack London because it is āprogressive and successfulā, says Sadiq Khan
[FREE TO READ] Rightwing attacks on one of the worldās most visited cities at odds with reality, says mayor
https://as.ft.com/r/657d38ac-6cdd-4839-b367-d4cfb69a49c9
10 days ago
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Having my second cup of coffee without milk because I donāt want to put too many Xmas lbs on while having a little late night pudding snack
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Csaba Kapolnai, who calls himself āSergeant Czabaā, contacted Mrs Johnston, claiming he could retrieve her sonās body for a fee, and urging her to solicit donations through a fundraising page.
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
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Body of British boxer killed in Ukraine left in no manās land
Family fear body of Lee Johnston, who signed up to fight Russian invasion, may never be recovered
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/27/british-boxer-killed-ukraine-left-no-mans-land/
10 days ago
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Getting the embattled Ukrainian leader to meet you in your holiday club really is the chefās kiss
11 days ago
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Weāre going to hear a lot from the health brigade soon but can I just say how much Iāve enjoyed stuffing my face
11 days ago
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I know itās the law to say there is nothing on telly this Christmas but truly⦠itās dire
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Any top tips for running backpack maybe for laptop
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