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.

I can't wait to return to Mexico City one day. But till then @theipaper.com let me reminisce and share my favourite spots in the sprawling, dynamic and culture-rich megalopolis that is CDMX. inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

Speak to your favourite journalists in today’s Christmas Appeal phone-in. The phone number is 020 7782 5555 and lines will open between 10am and 6pm on Thursday December 11 ⬇️

Anyone looking to give living in Margate a try? My light-filled home on the edge of the old town is available from Jan 13 for two months (perhaps slightly longer) while I head to Colombia. It will also be available for shorter breaks from the spring. DM for more details.

I'm offering a festive 20% off my How to Secure Media Coverage online course, which is jam-packed with tips on landing press & building rships with journalists. Drop me a line below for more details. Or use the code WINTER15 for 15% straight away. Link below. #pr #journorequest

Almost a year after I started researching the story, I'm thrilled that my @guardian article about the innovations being used to try and find some of the thousands of people who have disappeared in Mexico is the most read in its Global Development section. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

My light-filled home in Margate is avail for short-term breaks (Xmas is available) and is likely available for a month or longer stay Jan-March/April. DM for more details.

Important story on the horrors of #woodburning by my excellent colleague @dpcarrington.bsky.social a must-read and must-follow: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Another season, another opportunity to pitch my home. My light-filled flat in the old town of Margate is once again available for short-term breaks from later in September through to January (when it’s likely to be available for several months). DM for more info.

As a former client of Torben's for over a decade, I felt compelled to share how betrayed I was feeling after it emerged he was a prolific voyeur. Thanks to @thetimes.com for the giving me the platform to talk about this. www.thetimes.com/life-style/h...

As we know, use of AI is rocketing. But it's also known to hallucinate - to generate content that is irrelevant, made-up, or inconsistent. And many companies are bringing in professionals to fix the mistakes made by AI. I looked into this for the BBC: www.bbc.com/news/article...

Are there people at your organisation that would benefit from PR training? I'm running half-day How to Secure Media Coverage workshops in Brighton, Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Sheffield, and on Zoom. More details here: www.suzannebearne.com/workshops #PRtips #journorequest

From soap brand Dr Bronner's to pet food company Scrumbles, I looked at why some brands are moving away from B Corp. www.bbc.com/news/article...

@amps-uk.bsky.socialHi - what['s the best email for press enquiries?

My first piece for the Guardian Development desk delves into how Armando López Pocol is regenerating his local village in the western highlands of Guatemala. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Margate getaway anyone? A reminder that my spacious light-filled home in the old town is available for short-term breaks. I rent out the apartment as a one-bedroom flat but there's a super comfy sofa and airbed available too....

Sadly the adventure will end this summer, but I'll be back in the UK and running my popular Lessons from a Journalist: How to Secure Media Coverage workshop in London in August, and in Brighton, Sheffield, and online in September... #PRtips #journorequest

Hola amigas/amigos. I'm now based in Mexico City for six weeks and am open to sustainability/environmental, tech, travel, and/or solutions-based stories happening in the city (and up to three hours away). I'm also open to meeting any interesting people working in those sectors.

How can AI help tackle damp and mould in social housing? Pleasure to write my first piece for Inside Housing on such an important topic. management.insidehousing.co.uk/learning-and...

"Why would I bother to read something someone couldn't be bothered to write?" From the environmental impact to hindering our ability to problem solve, I spoke to people who refuse to use AI. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Happy to see my article on Bacalar make the homepage of The London Standard. I wanted to write a piece that highlighted the ecological issues at stake but also the sustainability efforts from parts of the community & travel industry to preserve the lake. www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/tr...

Trip highlight: Low-season Mazunte. A simple room with a hammock and swoon-worthy views. Super feliz.

If anyone is craving a getaway to Margate (and an ethical one at that) or shaking things up and working from a cool seaside town, my light-filled home in the old town is available for short-term breaks from next week. More below…

A lesson to check your entry and exit stamps: yesterday at the Guatemalan border I was taken into the immigration office after they noticed there was no entry stamp on my passport (I entered legally!). Cue negotiating a cash request of the equivalent of £80 down to £35 (all the money I had on me).

A reminder for those craving a seaside break. 🌊

Do you have questions about what the trade war/market movements mean for your money? Would you like me to get answers to those questions? Message me here or email me - [email protected] Grateful for shares

Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company's 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military.

A few nourishing days volunteering and reporting with/on environmental organisation Chico Mendes in the western highlands of Guatemala.

Buenos dias from Lake Atitlan.

Who fancies a break in Margate? Or shaking things up and working from a cool seaside town? My light-filled home in the old town is once again available for short-term breaks from the start of April. I rent out the apartment as a one-bedroom flat but there's a sofa and airbed available too.

Two weeks of this. Super happy to be improving my Espanol.

The buses here in Antigua look like juke boxes.

Want to feel good about humanity? James Harrison, an Australian railway clerk, hated needles but donated blood every two weeks for over 60 years. The rare antibodies in his blood are credited with saving 2.4 million babies. RIP

Hanging out & working in Rio Dulce. Worth the bumpy eight-hour bus journey, where the brakes stopped working (till we found a mechanic who helped us all survive another day).

Me gusta hiking, swimming, tubing and caving (?!) so a visit to Semuc Champey, a national park with a series of idyllic turquoise and emerald-green pools surrounded by limestone rocks and tropical forest, has easily become a highlight of the trip so far.

#journorequest before my nine-hour (!) bus journey today: I'm looking for case study of someone who bought a home and then found out it was a flood risk. And a case study of someone who undertook a survey that showed climate risk and still bought it.

Visits for paracetamol. Leaves with erm…poison. Needed something for the next person playing loud music on public transport, anyhow.

Has anyone visited Punta Gorda in Belize? Figuring out if to make the trip down there. Most backpackers only seem to visit for one night in their way to Guatemala.

Not a washed-up plastic toy (though it could have been. There’s lots of rubbish along Placencia’s shoreline).

Regular backpackers only: I’m writing a piece on how to save money when travelling. I’m keen hear from experts and fellow backpackers (people who do this regularly), and as always, I’m really keen to hear from people from backgrounds underrepresented in the media. #journorequest

Reviewing jungle super luxe getaway Boca De Agua.

R&R in Bacalar.

Some recent highlights of my trip so far: exploring part of Mexico’s first long distance hiking/cycling trail.

The chunky discount off my popular How to Secure Press Coverage online course ends on January 31. And actually, instead of just 15% off (with the code FESTIVE15), you can bag a 20% discount if you buy it direct. Just swing me a message or reply to this post. www.suzannebearne.com/lessons-from...

For the BBC, I spoke to companies and doctors who say AI is helping reduce GP workloads, and in one case, is analysing patients’ medical records to check signs, symptoms and risk factors of cancer, and even recommends what action should be taken. www.bbc.com/news/article...

I've just planned my next Lessons from a Journalist: How to Secure Media Coverage workshop: It'll be in London at Fora Chancery House on August 21. More details below. suzannebearne.com/workshops Online sessions coming up. DM if you have any qs. #PRtraining #journorequest

I’d like to stay in Yucatan just to visit all of the region’s gloriously refreshing cenotes.

It’s happening. Yucatan > New York overland via Belize and Guatemala. Five years after my last flight, I’m on my next long-haul adventure. (And still working – and available for commissions). 🌎

That’s a wrap for another year. My heart is full. I’ve met a huge bunch of lovely, interesting and engaging guests and volunteers again this year. If you’re interested, there’s Crisis volunteering shifts available until mid to late January.