Helen
@helenlawsonuk.bsky.social
New here. Over the other place.
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AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.
October 16, 2025 at 1:36 AM
AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.
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It shouldn’t be considered far left to believe in decency & democracy.
September 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
It shouldn’t be considered far left to believe in decency & democracy.
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"Nigel Farage has refused to rule out a link between paracetamol and autism" is the lead item on LBC News.
Why?
Why?
He's not a doctor, he's not an expert, he's not a Minister, he's not the PM, he's not the opposition. Why is his bullshit the most important item on the news?
Why?
Why?
Why?
He's not a doctor, he's not an expert, he's not a Minister, he's not the PM, he's not the opposition. Why is his bullshit the most important item on the news?
Why?
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
"Nigel Farage has refused to rule out a link between paracetamol and autism" is the lead item on LBC News.
Why?
Why?
He's not a doctor, he's not an expert, he's not a Minister, he's not the PM, he's not the opposition. Why is his bullshit the most important item on the news?
Why?
Why?
Why?
He's not a doctor, he's not an expert, he's not a Minister, he's not the PM, he's not the opposition. Why is his bullshit the most important item on the news?
Why?
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Nice coverage for book by local station (www.iwradio.co.uk/news-post/is...). Our great editor
@monisharajesh.bsky.social chose well! Thanks to her & my other 9 co-conspirators who wrote this book. @felicityspector.bsky.social & Jack Curtis feature next week on my @vectisradio.bsky.social show.
@monisharajesh.bsky.social chose well! Thanks to her & my other 9 co-conspirators who wrote this book. @felicityspector.bsky.social & Jack Curtis feature next week on my @vectisradio.bsky.social show.
September 12, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Nice coverage for book by local station (www.iwradio.co.uk/news-post/is...). Our great editor
@monisharajesh.bsky.social chose well! Thanks to her & my other 9 co-conspirators who wrote this book. @felicityspector.bsky.social & Jack Curtis feature next week on my @vectisradio.bsky.social show.
@monisharajesh.bsky.social chose well! Thanks to her & my other 9 co-conspirators who wrote this book. @felicityspector.bsky.social & Jack Curtis feature next week on my @vectisradio.bsky.social show.
My friend, @markonthemaps.bsky.social is a fountain of knowledge on maps, trains, networks, typefaces, design and 90's DJs. He now has a fabulous new podcast.
Give it a listen. This one is all about the new design of the New York subway map: lnkd.in/eYUJQYej
Many more here: lnkd.in/e3ZJFmgj
Give it a listen. This one is all about the new design of the New York subway map: lnkd.in/eYUJQYej
Many more here: lnkd.in/e3ZJFmgj
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August 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
My friend, @markonthemaps.bsky.social is a fountain of knowledge on maps, trains, networks, typefaces, design and 90's DJs. He now has a fabulous new podcast.
Give it a listen. This one is all about the new design of the New York subway map: lnkd.in/eYUJQYej
Many more here: lnkd.in/e3ZJFmgj
Give it a listen. This one is all about the new design of the New York subway map: lnkd.in/eYUJQYej
Many more here: lnkd.in/e3ZJFmgj
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King of #Trance Anthems Dave Pearce: 1st interview on Cultural Heroes mini-series part of my CATCH-cast podcast. Dave reveals inspirations from Sylvester to #GrandmasterFlash, 70s synths to pirate radio & describes #Radio1 #danceanthems days. Really good listen: www.vectisradio.com/podcast/catc...
August 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
King of #Trance Anthems Dave Pearce: 1st interview on Cultural Heroes mini-series part of my CATCH-cast podcast. Dave reveals inspirations from Sylvester to #GrandmasterFlash, 70s synths to pirate radio & describes #Radio1 #danceanthems days. Really good listen: www.vectisradio.com/podcast/catc...
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Former Madonna & Michael Jackson PR person, friend of Paul’s McCartney & MacKenna, and David Lynch, near death experiencer, brain cancer-survivor, author and TM meditation instructor, Susie Pearl tells the inspiring story of her life, her work and her creativity. www.vectisradio.com/podcast/catc...
August 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Former Madonna & Michael Jackson PR person, friend of Paul’s McCartney & MacKenna, and David Lynch, near death experiencer, brain cancer-survivor, author and TM meditation instructor, Susie Pearl tells the inspiring story of her life, her work and her creativity. www.vectisradio.com/podcast/catc...
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Prefer YouTube to podcast platforms? Launching curated editions of my UK FM radio show "CATCH-cast". Chatting, Art, Transport, Communications, History with guests. 1st up, most popular podcast: Cam Booth (transitmap.net) & Peter Lloyd (map guru) discuss New York Subway diagram. youtu.be/CBurz9krbfc
August 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Prefer YouTube to podcast platforms? Launching curated editions of my UK FM radio show "CATCH-cast". Chatting, Art, Transport, Communications, History with guests. 1st up, most popular podcast: Cam Booth (transitmap.net) & Peter Lloyd (map guru) discuss New York Subway diagram. youtu.be/CBurz9krbfc
The book I recommend to absolutely everyone who asks me about becoming a content designer.
'Content Design' is a seminal book in the content design field.
For those who don't have a copy, you can purchase a paperback and e-book bundle directly from us.
Content Design, second edition by Sarah Winters and Rachel Edwards.
For those who don't have a copy, you can purchase a paperback and e-book bundle directly from us.
Content Design, second edition by Sarah Winters and Rachel Edwards.
Content Design, second edition by Sarah Winters and Rachel Edwards
Sarah Winters (internationally renowned leader and founder of Content Design London) and content designer Rachel Edwards explain how to use content design techniques to make your content better for…
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April 28, 2025 at 8:10 AM
The book I recommend to absolutely everyone who asks me about becoming a content designer.
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Word of the day is ‘lickspittle’ (17th century): a person who fawns upon someone in power for personal gain.
March 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Word of the day is ‘lickspittle’ (17th century): a person who fawns upon someone in power for personal gain.
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Sign of the day…
March 1, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Sign of the day…
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Army Choir surrounded the MAGA hierarchy dining in White House East Room to sing "Do You Hear The People Sing"
It was lost on Trump but Vance was super fidgety
"Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men? It is the music of the people who will not be slaves again"
#DisruptTheCoup
It was lost on Trump but Vance was super fidgety
"Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men? It is the music of the people who will not be slaves again"
#DisruptTheCoup
February 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Army Choir surrounded the MAGA hierarchy dining in White House East Room to sing "Do You Hear The People Sing"
It was lost on Trump but Vance was super fidgety
"Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men? It is the music of the people who will not be slaves again"
#DisruptTheCoup
It was lost on Trump but Vance was super fidgety
"Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry men? It is the music of the people who will not be slaves again"
#DisruptTheCoup
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Elon Musk has gone full on Bond villain. Just who does he think he is? I’m a British citizen relieved we have a Labour government.
This was also arguably one of the dullest bond villains, too. Much like Musk.
This was also arguably one of the dullest bond villains, too. Much like Musk.
January 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Elon Musk has gone full on Bond villain. Just who does he think he is? I’m a British citizen relieved we have a Labour government.
This was also arguably one of the dullest bond villains, too. Much like Musk.
This was also arguably one of the dullest bond villains, too. Much like Musk.
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December 24, 2024 at 11:47 AM
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"At 17, Dad wound up on the Arctic Convoys which sailed to the Soviet Union in perilous conditions, and under heavy threat of German attack. Dad’s ship was torpedoed and he survived by clinging on to a plank of wood. He was one of only six survivors."
www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/why-my-...
www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/why-my-...
December 17, 2024 at 11:46 AM
"At 17, Dad wound up on the Arctic Convoys which sailed to the Soviet Union in perilous conditions, and under heavy threat of German attack. Dad’s ship was torpedoed and he survived by clinging on to a plank of wood. He was one of only six survivors."
www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/why-my-...
www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/why-my-...
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🤩 @mollywj.bsky.social, in her 'middle-age mum era', has written about fandom as grown up. "It feels special to be on the inside of something as remarkable as what she’s created, but also objective enough not to buy into every last element of it."
Publishing today, on Taylor Swift's 35th birthday
Publishing today, on Taylor Swift's 35th birthday
"Most new music’s not aimed at us Millennials. While I can appreciate Sabrina Carpenter’s lyrical quips, the teeny-tiny outfits age me out. I like Charli XCX, but I’m too tired to have a brat summer... But Taylor manages to feel like she’s for everyone."
www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/taylor-...
www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/taylor-...
December 13, 2024 at 11:14 AM
🤩 @mollywj.bsky.social, in her 'middle-age mum era', has written about fandom as grown up. "It feels special to be on the inside of something as remarkable as what she’s created, but also objective enough not to buy into every last element of it."
Publishing today, on Taylor Swift's 35th birthday
Publishing today, on Taylor Swift's 35th birthday
I do not approve of the click bait headline style on #bbcnews this morning. This is such a serious and sad news story. Report properly, please.
December 12, 2024 at 8:32 AM
I do not approve of the click bait headline style on #bbcnews this morning. This is such a serious and sad news story. Report properly, please.
It’s the 1st of December. @amymcnichol.bsky.social is kicking off her annual advent of essays. Every year I wondered what I might write about. This year I figured it out. This one’s from me.
"I don’t think my childhood was unhappy. Mum took us on trips to the beach and we camped and cooked outdoors. Christmas always felt magical. What I am unhappy about is my dad. I would have liked to have had a better one."
ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/saying-bye-to-a-dad-i-never-knew
ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/2024/saying-bye-to-a-dad-i-never-knew
December 1, 2024 at 1:14 PM
It’s the 1st of December. @amymcnichol.bsky.social is kicking off her annual advent of essays. Every year I wondered what I might write about. This year I figured it out. This one’s from me.
Jo didn’t clear this with me but what the heck. We’ll do it.
100 followers and we promise to start planning the next Content Teatime...
Hello. @jo-scho.bsky.social and I would like to build up Blue Sky followers for @contentteatime.bsky.social so we can tell you about any future events we're running.
Give us a follow if content is your thing.
Give us a follow if content is your thing.
November 22, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Jo didn’t clear this with me but what the heck. We’ll do it.
Hello. @jo-scho.bsky.social and I would like to build up Blue Sky followers for @contentteatime.bsky.social so we can tell you about any future events we're running.
Give us a follow if content is your thing.
Give us a follow if content is your thing.
November 21, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Hello. @jo-scho.bsky.social and I would like to build up Blue Sky followers for @contentteatime.bsky.social so we can tell you about any future events we're running.
Give us a follow if content is your thing.
Give us a follow if content is your thing.
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We’ve created a book!
It includes 24 essays that we’ve published between 2020 and 2024 as part of the 'I Thought About That A Lot' essay advent calendars.
You’ll be able to pre-order it next week for a December delivery 🎄 🎁
It includes 24 essays that we’ve published between 2020 and 2024 as part of the 'I Thought About That A Lot' essay advent calendars.
You’ll be able to pre-order it next week for a December delivery 🎄 🎁
October 30, 2024 at 12:51 PM
We’ve created a book!
It includes 24 essays that we’ve published between 2020 and 2024 as part of the 'I Thought About That A Lot' essay advent calendars.
You’ll be able to pre-order it next week for a December delivery 🎄 🎁
It includes 24 essays that we’ve published between 2020 and 2024 as part of the 'I Thought About That A Lot' essay advent calendars.
You’ll be able to pre-order it next week for a December delivery 🎄 🎁
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I'm in awe of the amount of care, thought and love that goes into curating these virtual advent calendars every year.
Now a beautifully designed book for our real-life Christmas stockings.
Now a beautifully designed book for our real-life Christmas stockings.
You can now pre-order the I Thought About That A Lot book! ithoughtaboutthatalot.com/shop
It includes 23 essays that we’ve published on ithoughtaboutthatalot.com between 2020 and 2023. As well as 3 that will be part of this year's advent calendar.
It includes 23 essays that we’ve published on ithoughtaboutthatalot.com between 2020 and 2023. As well as 3 that will be part of this year's advent calendar.
Shop – I thought about that a lot
A new anonymous essay published every day in December in the countdown to Christmas.
www.ithoughtaboutthatalot.com
November 12, 2024 at 5:38 PM
I'm in awe of the amount of care, thought and love that goes into curating these virtual advent calendars every year.
Now a beautifully designed book for our real-life Christmas stockings.
Now a beautifully designed book for our real-life Christmas stockings.
I deleted Twitter from my phone but I held on to my account just to see. Tonight, that account is going for good. I’m so pleased to be able to chat, be silly, see friends and have fun here. Although it has given me a new appreciation of LinkedIn. Which surprised me too.
November 15, 2024 at 7:53 PM
I deleted Twitter from my phone but I held on to my account just to see. Tonight, that account is going for good. I’m so pleased to be able to chat, be silly, see friends and have fun here. Although it has given me a new appreciation of LinkedIn. Which surprised me too.