Claudia Williams
@claudiawilliams.bsky.social
Senior editor at The Observer
Podcast series: The Gas Man, Sweet Bobby, Left to Die, Hidden Homicides
Podcast series: The Gas Man, Sweet Bobby, Left to Die, Hidden Homicides
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I wrote for the Guardian’s Saturday magazine about my son Max, who changed how I see the world. Took ages. More jokes after the first bit.
Thanks Merope Mills for being the most patient and generous editor.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Thanks Merope Mills for being the most patient and generous editor.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max
It was, we were told, a case of sudden infant death syndrome interrupted. What followed would transform my understanding of parenting, disability and the breadth of what makes a meaningful life
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May 24, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I wrote for the Guardian’s Saturday magazine about my son Max, who changed how I see the world. Took ages. More jokes after the first bit.
Thanks Merope Mills for being the most patient and generous editor.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Thanks Merope Mills for being the most patient and generous editor.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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North Korea has admitted that it sent troops to fight for Russia in Ukraine.
In this episode of the Slow Newscast, @claudiawilliams.bsky.social looks at what it says about Vladimir Putin that he had to turn to Kim Jong-un for help?
Listen: lnk.to/CE4OGmBS
In this episode of the Slow Newscast, @claudiawilliams.bsky.social looks at what it says about Vladimir Putin that he had to turn to Kim Jong-un for help?
Listen: lnk.to/CE4OGmBS
North Korea's war in Europe
North Korean troops are in combat, likely for the first time since the Korean war in the 1950s. Not in Korea, but in Europe. Because last summer Ukraine launched a surprise offensive in Kursk,…
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April 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
North Korea has admitted that it sent troops to fight for Russia in Ukraine.
In this episode of the Slow Newscast, @claudiawilliams.bsky.social looks at what it says about Vladimir Putin that he had to turn to Kim Jong-un for help?
Listen: lnk.to/CE4OGmBS
In this episode of the Slow Newscast, @claudiawilliams.bsky.social looks at what it says about Vladimir Putin that he had to turn to Kim Jong-un for help?
Listen: lnk.to/CE4OGmBS
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In the latest episode of the News Meeting @basialc.bsky.social is joined by the @theguiltyfeminist.bsky.social’s Deborah Frances-White, plus Tortoise’s @ktriley.bsky.social and @claudiawilliams.bsky.social, as they battle it out to pitch the top story of the day.
Listen: lnk.to/28eyKhBS
Listen: lnk.to/28eyKhBS
Deborah Frances-White on renters’ rights and the earthquake in Myanmar
One of the largest earthquakes in decades has wrecked parts of Myanmar, but how does a country still grappling with civil war and military rule handle a natural disaster of this scale? The Guardian in...
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April 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
In the latest episode of the News Meeting @basialc.bsky.social is joined by the @theguiltyfeminist.bsky.social’s Deborah Frances-White, plus Tortoise’s @ktriley.bsky.social and @claudiawilliams.bsky.social, as they battle it out to pitch the top story of the day.
Listen: lnk.to/28eyKhBS
Listen: lnk.to/28eyKhBS
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- And @claudiawilliams.bsky.social investigated the mystery of who stole ancient treasures from the Drents Museum (lnk.to/uKcZrq)
With the way things are going, it looks like the news will stay relentless for a long time yet.
Follow The News Meeting and The Sensemaker so we can help you keep up.
With the way things are going, it looks like the news will stay relentless for a long time yet.
Follow The News Meeting and The Sensemaker so we can help you keep up.
Who stole ancient treasures from the Drents Museum?
In the dead of night, thieves raid a Dutch museum, making off with priceless Romanian artefacts. As the hunt for the stolen treasures continues, what does this art heist tell us about the future of cu...
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February 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
- And @claudiawilliams.bsky.social investigated the mystery of who stole ancient treasures from the Drents Museum (lnk.to/uKcZrq)
With the way things are going, it looks like the news will stay relentless for a long time yet.
Follow The News Meeting and The Sensemaker so we can help you keep up.
With the way things are going, it looks like the news will stay relentless for a long time yet.
Follow The News Meeting and The Sensemaker so we can help you keep up.
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Following the closure of the marine zoo they live in, France's last two captive orcas, Wikie and Keijo, face an uncertain future.
Could relocating them to a proposed whale retirement home in Canada be their best option?
🗣️ : ✍️ @claudiawilliams.bsky.social
Listen: lnk.to/xeb7PLBS
Could relocating them to a proposed whale retirement home in Canada be their best option?
🗣️ : ✍️ @claudiawilliams.bsky.social
Listen: lnk.to/xeb7PLBS
January 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Following the closure of the marine zoo they live in, France's last two captive orcas, Wikie and Keijo, face an uncertain future.
Could relocating them to a proposed whale retirement home in Canada be their best option?
🗣️ : ✍️ @claudiawilliams.bsky.social
Listen: lnk.to/xeb7PLBS
Could relocating them to a proposed whale retirement home in Canada be their best option?
🗣️ : ✍️ @claudiawilliams.bsky.social
Listen: lnk.to/xeb7PLBS
If you missed them live on New Year’s Day, the Radio 4 Shipping Forecast podcasts are perfect Sunday listening (even better if you’ve got snow) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/serie...
BBC Sounds - The Shipping Postcards - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of The Shipping Postcards on BBC Sounds.
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January 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
If you missed them live on New Year’s Day, the Radio 4 Shipping Forecast podcasts are perfect Sunday listening (even better if you’ve got snow) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/serie...
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There's something deeply disturbing about the sight of male photographers & film crews pushing, shoving and using their considerable strength to get close to Gisèle Pelicot as she arrives at the court, while knowing what she has been through. Have some decorum, people. Give the woman some space.
December 19, 2024 at 9:35 AM
There's something deeply disturbing about the sight of male photographers & film crews pushing, shoving and using their considerable strength to get close to Gisèle Pelicot as she arrives at the court, while knowing what she has been through. Have some decorum, people. Give the woman some space.
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A story that me and @catneilan.bsky.social broke for @tortoisemedia.bsky.social might result in a probe from the House of Lords Standards Commissioner 😮 www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/12/17/t...
Tory peer may face probe over undeclared defence shareholding
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December 17, 2024 at 11:01 PM
A story that me and @catneilan.bsky.social broke for @tortoisemedia.bsky.social might result in a probe from the House of Lords Standards Commissioner 😮 www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/12/17/t...
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The @tortoisemedia.bsky.social story "Can an AI Companion Really Care?" by grantee @paticlarke.bsky.social is Southeast Asia Program Manager Vijitra Duangdee’s selection for our 2024 #PulitzerStaffPicks.
👉 bit.ly/2024YISpc
👉 bit.ly/2024YISpc
December 16, 2024 at 5:44 PM
The @tortoisemedia.bsky.social story "Can an AI Companion Really Care?" by grantee @paticlarke.bsky.social is Southeast Asia Program Manager Vijitra Duangdee’s selection for our 2024 #PulitzerStaffPicks.
👉 bit.ly/2024YISpc
👉 bit.ly/2024YISpc
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Also would love to shout out Gas Man, another Tortoise series I’ve loved this year. Made by @chloehadj.bsky.social and @claudiawilliams.bsky.social.
It really shows the strength of Tortoise’s foreign reporting and deservedly won a Foreign Press Association award.
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It really shows the strength of Tortoise’s foreign reporting and deservedly won a Foreign Press Association award.
open.spotify.com/episode/0wYR...
The Gas Man
The Slow Newscast · Episode
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December 13, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Also would love to shout out Gas Man, another Tortoise series I’ve loved this year. Made by @chloehadj.bsky.social and @claudiawilliams.bsky.social.
It really shows the strength of Tortoise’s foreign reporting and deservedly won a Foreign Press Association award.
open.spotify.com/episode/0wYR...
It really shows the strength of Tortoise’s foreign reporting and deservedly won a Foreign Press Association award.
open.spotify.com/episode/0wYR...
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Chuffed to see Who Trolled Amber, which I made w/ Alexi Mostrous (not of this parish), named one of Amazon Music’s best new shows of 2024.
Hugely grateful to @tortoisemedia.bsky.social which gives space for deep coverage not always possible in the rush of 24h news.
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Hugely grateful to @tortoisemedia.bsky.social which gives space for deep coverage not always possible in the rush of 24h news.
open.spotify.com/episode/4okm...
December 13, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Chuffed to see Who Trolled Amber, which I made w/ Alexi Mostrous (not of this parish), named one of Amazon Music’s best new shows of 2024.
Hugely grateful to @tortoisemedia.bsky.social which gives space for deep coverage not always possible in the rush of 24h news.
open.spotify.com/episode/4okm...
Hugely grateful to @tortoisemedia.bsky.social which gives space for deep coverage not always possible in the rush of 24h news.
open.spotify.com/episode/4okm...
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Today's Sensemaker on Syrian prisons is brilliant by @chloehadj.bsky.social. Can't stop thinking about Adnan, jailed for 21 years after beating President Assad’s brother in a horse race. Or Ali, who vanished from a checkpoint when he was 18 and emerged days ago aged 57.
shorturl.at/fAPM2
shorturl.at/fAPM2
Families flock to Syria’s prisons looking for released inmates - Tortoise
Prisoner releases bring joy, but also stories of horror
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December 10, 2024 at 7:13 AM
Today's Sensemaker on Syrian prisons is brilliant by @chloehadj.bsky.social. Can't stop thinking about Adnan, jailed for 21 years after beating President Assad’s brother in a horse race. Or Ali, who vanished from a checkpoint when he was 18 and emerged days ago aged 57.
shorturl.at/fAPM2
shorturl.at/fAPM2
NEW: A tribunal yesterday upheld three charges of professional misconduct against Jo Sidhu, a leading KC - who was found to have “inappropriately initiated sexual contact” with an aspiring young lawyer: www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/12/10/j...
Jo Sidhu KC: Leading barrister committed sexual misconduct, says tribunal - Tortoise
Three counts of professional misconduct relating to inappropriate sexual behaviour towards a young female paralegal have been upheld against the prominent criminal barrister Jo Sidhu KC, a Bar Standar...
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December 10, 2024 at 4:52 PM
NEW: A tribunal yesterday upheld three charges of professional misconduct against Jo Sidhu, a leading KC - who was found to have “inappropriately initiated sexual contact” with an aspiring young lawyer: www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/12/10/j...
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I followed the story of "eco-terrorist" Paul Watson, arrested for his fight to save whales from Japan's hunting fleet.
A story for @tortoisemedia.bsky.social Slow Newscast about how we treat the people willing to go to extremes to protect our world.
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A story for @tortoisemedia.bsky.social Slow Newscast about how we treat the people willing to go to extremes to protect our world.
podcasts.apple.com/mt/podcast/o...
Operation Asshole: Paul Watson's whale war
Podcast Episode · The Slow Newscast · 19/11/2024 · 44m
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November 20, 2024 at 11:13 AM
I followed the story of "eco-terrorist" Paul Watson, arrested for his fight to save whales from Japan's hunting fleet.
A story for @tortoisemedia.bsky.social Slow Newscast about how we treat the people willing to go to extremes to protect our world.
podcasts.apple.com/mt/podcast/o...
A story for @tortoisemedia.bsky.social Slow Newscast about how we treat the people willing to go to extremes to protect our world.
podcasts.apple.com/mt/podcast/o...
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🚨 Exclusive: Peers claimed £400,000 in attendance allowance in last parliament without discernible work
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Lording it: some peers claim £400,000 for little discernible work - Tortoise
Some peers do more for their per diems than others
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November 20, 2024 at 7:41 AM
🚨 Exclusive: Peers claimed £400,000 in attendance allowance in last parliament without discernible work
www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/11/20/l...
www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/11/20/l...
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🚨 LAUNCHING TODAY 🚨
Nearly two years ago, @tortoisemedia.bsky.social unveiled the Westminster Accounts, a free tool designed to give people greater understanding of the money that flows through parliament.
Now, with Peer Review, we take on another arcane part of our system - the House of Lords
Nearly two years ago, @tortoisemedia.bsky.social unveiled the Westminster Accounts, a free tool designed to give people greater understanding of the money that flows through parliament.
Now, with Peer Review, we take on another arcane part of our system - the House of Lords
November 20, 2024 at 7:25 AM
🚨 LAUNCHING TODAY 🚨
Nearly two years ago, @tortoisemedia.bsky.social unveiled the Westminster Accounts, a free tool designed to give people greater understanding of the money that flows through parliament.
Now, with Peer Review, we take on another arcane part of our system - the House of Lords
Nearly two years ago, @tortoisemedia.bsky.social unveiled the Westminster Accounts, a free tool designed to give people greater understanding of the money that flows through parliament.
Now, with Peer Review, we take on another arcane part of our system - the House of Lords
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👋 Hello to everyone who's joined us over here in the past few days!
We'll be posting more and letting you know what we have coming up from Tortoise.
To get started, give our Starter Pack for the team at Tortoise – from our journalists, producers and designers – a follow ⬇️
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We'll be posting more and letting you know what we have coming up from Tortoise.
To get started, give our Starter Pack for the team at Tortoise – from our journalists, producers and designers – a follow ⬇️
bsky.app/starter-pack...
November 20, 2024 at 7:01 PM
👋 Hello to everyone who's joined us over here in the past few days!
We'll be posting more and letting you know what we have coming up from Tortoise.
To get started, give our Starter Pack for the team at Tortoise – from our journalists, producers and designers – a follow ⬇️
bsky.app/starter-pack...
We'll be posting more and letting you know what we have coming up from Tortoise.
To get started, give our Starter Pack for the team at Tortoise – from our journalists, producers and designers – a follow ⬇️
bsky.app/starter-pack...