Josh Neicho
@joshneicho.bsky.social
🖋️ Comms and journalism, scribble-bibble mostly in the West Mids 🏭🌾, often in London 💂♂️. Grassroots politics, society, culture, media, history, walking, SMEs & social enterprise, global UK, cheap eats from Kingswinford-Kings Cross 🪢👑
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🇫🇷 Ponts fermés, digues submergées et évacuations de quelques centaines d'habitants... Des villages en bord de Garonne se sont retrouvés "totalement isolés" face à la montée des eaux, dans un contexte de crue record en France selon Vigicrues ⤵️
February 15, 2026 at 10:45 AM
🇫🇷 Ponts fermés, digues submergées et évacuations de quelques centaines d'habitants... Des villages en bord de Garonne se sont retrouvés "totalement isolés" face à la montée des eaux, dans un contexte de crue record en France selon Vigicrues ⤵️
“Mass migration was + continues to be a crisis” says son of 1950s migrants from Cuba, who is a politician in a country where c40% of the population can trace their descent through Ellis Island migrants
The “mass migration” grift is laughable in the US - everyone would be disqualified from politics
The “mass migration” grift is laughable in the US - everyone would be disqualified from politics
The Rubio speech really is appalling, and if you haven’t read it yet, you should.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
www.state.gov/releases/off...
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 AM
“Mass migration was + continues to be a crisis” says son of 1950s migrants from Cuba, who is a politician in a country where c40% of the population can trace their descent through Ellis Island migrants
The “mass migration” grift is laughable in the US - everyone would be disqualified from politics
The “mass migration” grift is laughable in the US - everyone would be disqualified from politics
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Britain has 6 train stations with "International" in the name. Only one has international railway services.
London public transport is generally great
but it’s very annoying that I’m at Stratford ‘international’ to get train to St Pancras to get the train to Amsterdam
but it’s very annoying that I’m at Stratford ‘international’ to get train to St Pancras to get the train to Amsterdam
February 14, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Britain has 6 train stations with "International" in the name. Only one has international railway services.
Why is most British media incredibly bad at this?
P.S. This has been an epidemic problem in Mississippi the whole 24 years I’ve run newsrooms here.
Our team cites, links and *names journalist* who broke or led story.
Because we’re not about the toxic, old-school competition that infects so much journalism here. We believe in strong ecosystem.
Our team cites, links and *names journalist* who broke or led story.
Because we’re not about the toxic, old-school competition that infects so much journalism here. We believe in strong ecosystem.
February 14, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Why is most British media incredibly bad at this?
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I used to use twitter and facebook for crowdsourcing emergency response information for landslides and earthquakes during events. However, both of those systems are now next to useless for that purpose due to algorithmic obfuscation and reach limiting of non advertorial or propaganda posts.
February 14, 2026 at 6:38 AM
I used to use twitter and facebook for crowdsourcing emergency response information for landslides and earthquakes during events. However, both of those systems are now next to useless for that purpose due to algorithmic obfuscation and reach limiting of non advertorial or propaganda posts.
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Growing food and community, together 💚
FAFFS (free and fair food sharing scheme) aims to build a movement of small, local groups of people, growing and sharing food in their gardens.
Come to our seed swap!
Saturday 14th Feb
12pm to 3pm
#BrumTogether
FAFFS (free and fair food sharing scheme) aims to build a movement of small, local groups of people, growing and sharing food in their gardens.
Come to our seed swap!
Saturday 14th Feb
12pm to 3pm
#BrumTogether
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February 13, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Growing food and community, together 💚
FAFFS (free and fair food sharing scheme) aims to build a movement of small, local groups of people, growing and sharing food in their gardens.
Come to our seed swap!
Saturday 14th Feb
12pm to 3pm
#BrumTogether
FAFFS (free and fair food sharing scheme) aims to build a movement of small, local groups of people, growing and sharing food in their gardens.
Come to our seed swap!
Saturday 14th Feb
12pm to 3pm
#BrumTogether
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1 million battery cells have been produced at Windsor's NextStar Energy plant so far #Ontario
Company says it's a major milestone for the facility
cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Company says it's a major milestone for the facility
cbc.ca/news/canada/...
1 million battery cells have been produced at Windsor's NextStar Energy plant so far | CBC News
In just a couple of months, the NextStar Energy plant has produced a million battery cells.
The company says it's a big milestone for the Windsor, Ont., facility, which began making energy storage sys...
cbc.ca
February 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
1 million battery cells have been produced at Windsor's NextStar Energy plant so far #Ontario
Company says it's a major milestone for the facility
cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Company says it's a major milestone for the facility
cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Hats off to Birmingham Live for coining the Camp Line, as they persist in calling it, opening soon with a very basic diesel shuttle [but from small acorns ...]
First look at Camp Line train timetable ahead of opening
Trains will be running roughly every 30 minutes from Kings Norton to Birmingham New Street along the Camp Hill Line
www.birminghammail.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Hats off to Birmingham Live for coining the Camp Line, as they persist in calling it, opening soon with a very basic diesel shuttle [but from small acorns ...]
Jim Ratcliffe is innumerate and ignorant of recent British human geography and history
It would be good for GM Mayor Andy Burnham to challenge Jim Ratcliffe's false numbers and ugly language
February 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Jim Ratcliffe is innumerate and ignorant of recent British human geography and history
Indy media 😃👇
Indianapolis has a public editor. Tracey Compton is stepping into this first of it's kind job. There are very few public editors left in the United States (me.) All of those public editors serve a single newsroom. Compton is looking at the entire Indy market.
www.poynter.org/ethics-trust...
www.poynter.org/ethics-trust...
Q&A: A new kind of public editor is taking on the entire city of Indianapolis - Poynter
Tracey Compton discusses a pilot designed to bring accountability and media literacy across multiple local newsrooms
www.poynter.org
February 11, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Indy media 😃👇
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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFramed
The timber-framed marvel that is Little Moreton Hall.
📷 #photography #historichouses #Cheshire
The timber-framed marvel that is Little Moreton Hall.
📷 #photography #historichouses #Cheshire
February 9, 2026 at 4:23 PM
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFramed
The timber-framed marvel that is Little Moreton Hall.
📷 #photography #historichouses #Cheshire
The timber-framed marvel that is Little Moreton Hall.
📷 #photography #historichouses #Cheshire
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this year’s Wildlife Photographer exhibition is astounding, if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet
February 8, 2026 at 10:33 AM
this year’s Wildlife Photographer exhibition is astounding, if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet
Just appalling - why are political parties including the insurgent, tear-down-the-system ones like this?
I have today been informed that, despite personal assurances to the contrary, the Green party have once again used my image and misrepresented my words on a second leaflet circulated in Gorton and Denton ahead of the by-election. I have now lodged an official complaint with the returning officer.
February 9, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Just appalling - why are political parties including the insurgent, tear-down-the-system ones like this?
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Shameless plug for possibly my favourite day of the year! The Staffordshire Invertebrate Science Fair. A brilliant event with just loads of interesting stands and people. At a new site this year so should be more space 😊😊😊😊
February 2, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Shameless plug for possibly my favourite day of the year! The Staffordshire Invertebrate Science Fair. A brilliant event with just loads of interesting stands and people. At a new site this year so should be more space 😊😊😊😊
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It’s mad, it’s not even close, just looking at the stats now as recently as 2015 the Tories were at 31% among men aged 18-24. Latest YouGov is at 22% for Tories and Reform *combined*. That’s a massive drop. In any other context you’d be talking about the generational decline of the right.
February 7, 2026 at 12:45 PM
It’s mad, it’s not even close, just looking at the stats now as recently as 2015 the Tories were at 31% among men aged 18-24. Latest YouGov is at 22% for Tories and Reform *combined*. That’s a massive drop. In any other context you’d be talking about the generational decline of the right.
“Countless numbers”, calm down Prof thought you’re the party of flinty common sense
The endless column inches, YouTube videos, podcasts and more given over to the largely non-existent rightwards shift of young men is exhausting.
A small fraction are getting radicalised by the online right. But most young men vote left and liberal! Even more so than millennials did at their age!
A small fraction are getting radicalised by the online right. But most young men vote left and liberal! Even more so than millennials did at their age!
The untold story that is told constantly and isn’t really true
February 7, 2026 at 4:53 PM
“Countless numbers”, calm down Prof thought you’re the party of flinty common sense
Opportunity for somebody/group in politics to call for thoroughgoing reform of the Lords. “Cleanse the Augean Stables”
Peter Mandelson has written to Labour's general secretary to 'step down' from party membership. Labour was being called on to suspend/investigate; his being an ex-member may prevent/impede that. I think Mandelson is currently on leave of absence from House of Lords
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein links
Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein links
www.bbc.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Opportunity for somebody/group in politics to call for thoroughgoing reform of the Lords. “Cleanse the Augean Stables”
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Our first hearing in the libel case is coming up in March. To help us out fighting this case and get fantastic @londonermag.bsky.social journalism in your inbox, please join up as a paying member.
www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-londoner...
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The Londoner is being sued by a holiday let grifter. We’re going to fight him in court
Mysterious emails, incessant demands and a fake lawyer — an editor’s note about a serious threat we’re facing
www.the-londoner.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Our first hearing in the libel case is coming up in March. To help us out fighting this case and get fantastic @londonermag.bsky.social journalism in your inbox, please join up as a paying member.
www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-londoner...
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I'll be interviewing Sally Gimson about her book on HS2 at Hornsey library in Haringey Park N8 9JA at 5:30 this afternoon....do come along
February 1, 2026 at 8:09 AM
I'll be interviewing Sally Gimson about her book on HS2 at Hornsey library in Haringey Park N8 9JA at 5:30 this afternoon....do come along
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Wowsers look at what happened to posts on Twitter/X about London crime after monetisation of posts was introduced…
economist.com/britain/2026...
economist.com/britain/2026...
January 31, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Wowsers look at what happened to posts on Twitter/X about London crime after monetisation of posts was introduced…
economist.com/britain/2026...
economist.com/britain/2026...
Blow winds and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow!
Advance UK will stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election.
Tommy Robinson is a member of Ben Habib's Advance UK party - which sponsored his rally - but is advocating/publicly campaigning for the Reform UK candidate Matthew Goodwin instead.
Advance UK has no Westminster by-election history yet
Tommy Robinson is a member of Ben Habib's Advance UK party - which sponsored his rally - but is advocating/publicly campaigning for the Reform UK candidate Matthew Goodwin instead.
Advance UK has no Westminster by-election history yet
January 31, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Blow winds and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow!
A point that the “London has fallen” cranks might mull over 👇
London is home to some of the wealthiest people in the world, many of whom are attracted by an outdated legal system that allows them to bully journalists, activists or others who seek transparency and truth but don’t have deep enough pockets for years-long legal battles.
January 31, 2026 at 10:27 AM
A point that the “London has fallen” cranks might mull over 👇
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Proud to work for @millmedia.bsky.social, a media organisation that stands up to bullies who try to silence our reporting through legal action.
@sheffieldtribune.bsky.social stood up to Andrew Milne, now our sister title @londonermag.bsky.social is up against a property scammer. Support us below 👇
@sheffieldtribune.bsky.social stood up to Andrew Milne, now our sister title @londonermag.bsky.social is up against a property scammer. Support us below 👇
January 30, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Proud to work for @millmedia.bsky.social, a media organisation that stands up to bullies who try to silence our reporting through legal action.
@sheffieldtribune.bsky.social stood up to Andrew Milne, now our sister title @londonermag.bsky.social is up against a property scammer. Support us below 👇
@sheffieldtribune.bsky.social stood up to Andrew Milne, now our sister title @londonermag.bsky.social is up against a property scammer. Support us below 👇
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If you take a breath of Birmingham's air today, give a thought to Waseem Zaffar, an all too rare example of a local politician willing to tackle the problem of car dominance.
Our city is greatly diminished by Councillor Zaffar’s shocking passing.
Our city is greatly diminished by Councillor Zaffar’s shocking passing.
Our thoughts are with Councillor Zaffar’s family and friends following the sad news of his passing. He was a major force for good, enabling and advocating for bold transport and clean air policy.
January 31, 2026 at 8:25 AM
If you take a breath of Birmingham's air today, give a thought to Waseem Zaffar, an all too rare example of a local politician willing to tackle the problem of car dominance.
Our city is greatly diminished by Councillor Zaffar’s shocking passing.
Our city is greatly diminished by Councillor Zaffar’s shocking passing.
Labour’s messaging about Gorton - General Secretary Hollie Ridley saying that briefing about Greens being in the race "just risks letting Reform in" - is the very worst of politics
Anti-democratic, bullies and emotionally blackmails voters. Unspeakably disgusting and can only imagine it backfires
Anti-democratic, bullies and emotionally blackmails voters. Unspeakably disgusting and can only imagine it backfires
Labour staffer
"the Greens put out a misleading bar chart about the Gorton and Denton by-election, should we rise above it and take the moral high ground?"
Lucy Powell
"nah fuck that"
"the Greens put out a misleading bar chart about the Gorton and Denton by-election, should we rise above it and take the moral high ground?"
Lucy Powell
"nah fuck that"
January 31, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Labour’s messaging about Gorton - General Secretary Hollie Ridley saying that briefing about Greens being in the race "just risks letting Reform in" - is the very worst of politics
Anti-democratic, bullies and emotionally blackmails voters. Unspeakably disgusting and can only imagine it backfires
Anti-democratic, bullies and emotionally blackmails voters. Unspeakably disgusting and can only imagine it backfires