Hywel Mills
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Brit in USA.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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July 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The Chicago Sun-Times is not the first or last media organizations to screw up (see the beloved grauniad)... it's not technology, it's human error and journalism needs investment to keep audiences front of mind, rather than the volume of clicks they generate
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Typo negative: the best and worst of Grauniad mistakes over 200 years
From ‘The Taming of the Screw’ to ‘irritable bowl syndrome’, the paper is fondly known for its slips
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May 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The Chicago Sun-Times is not the first or last media organizations to screw up (see the beloved grauniad)... it's not technology, it's human error and journalism needs investment to keep audiences front of mind, rather than the volume of clicks they generate
www.theguardian.com/media/2021/m...
www.theguardian.com/media/2021/m...
The Chicago Sun-Times "heat index" episode is a massive missed opportunity to have a conversation about journalism.
Rather that piling on or complaining how terrible it is why not ask ... Why did the mistake happen? What does it tell us about the state of media? How can we course correct?
Rather that piling on or complaining how terrible it is why not ask ... Why did the mistake happen? What does it tell us about the state of media? How can we course correct?
May 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The Chicago Sun-Times "heat index" episode is a massive missed opportunity to have a conversation about journalism.
Rather that piling on or complaining how terrible it is why not ask ... Why did the mistake happen? What does it tell us about the state of media? How can we course correct?
Rather that piling on or complaining how terrible it is why not ask ... Why did the mistake happen? What does it tell us about the state of media? How can we course correct?
@niemanlab.org this headline misses the mark on this whole incident.
This isn't a failure in writing, it's a failure in editing and in quality control ... which is a direct result of understaffed news organizations trying to pump out more and more content ...
This isn't a failure in writing, it's a failure in editing and in quality control ... which is a direct result of understaffed news organizations trying to pump out more and more content ...
The newsroom is “horrified by this slop syndication,” a member of the Sun-Times Guild said in a statement sent to Nieman Lab.
www.niemanlab.org/2025/05/you-...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/05/you-...
You won’t find these on the shelf. Newspapers print an AI-generated reading list with fake books.
Ah, summer. The perfect time to get lost in a romantasy — or finally pick up Proust or Middlemarch.
The Chicago Sun-Times, the city's second-biggest newspaper, recommended some summer books to its re...
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May 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
@niemanlab.org this headline misses the mark on this whole incident.
This isn't a failure in writing, it's a failure in editing and in quality control ... which is a direct result of understaffed news organizations trying to pump out more and more content ...
This isn't a failure in writing, it's a failure in editing and in quality control ... which is a direct result of understaffed news organizations trying to pump out more and more content ...
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Understand the world in its complexity; seek out information that goes beyond borders, silos, and echo chambers.
#currentaffairsstrangeworld
#currentaffairsstrangeworld
May 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Understand the world in its complexity; seek out information that goes beyond borders, silos, and echo chambers.
#currentaffairsstrangeworld
#currentaffairsstrangeworld
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‘We’re losing it’ Letter I, Week XVIII: The U.S. economy is shrinking. Clampdown in Türkiye. & A Soviet landing module from 1972 is coming back to Earth—fast. + Can elected officials ever really control U.S. national security?
www.thesgnl.com/2025/05/let...
www.thesgnl.com/2025/05/let...
‘We’re losing it’
Letter I, Week XVIII: The U.S. economy is shrinking. Clampdown in Türkiye. & A Soviet landing module from 1972 is coming back to Earth—fast. + Can elected officials ever really control U.S. national security?
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May 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
‘We’re losing it’ Letter I, Week XVIII: The U.S. economy is shrinking. Clampdown in Türkiye. & A Soviet landing module from 1972 is coming back to Earth—fast. + Can elected officials ever really control U.S. national security?
www.thesgnl.com/2025/05/let...
www.thesgnl.com/2025/05/let...
What can "people do to create resiliency and better navigate a world of growing distraction … ? @projectliberty.io what are you seeing out there?!
www.thesgnl.com/2025/04/cogn...
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Addled
Why are people’s cognitive skills declining? Gloria Mark on how consumer technology is making us more error-prone, more stressed, and less productive.
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May 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
What can "people do to create resiliency and better navigate a world of growing distraction … ? @projectliberty.io what are you seeing out there?!
www.thesgnl.com/2025/04/cogn...
www.thesgnl.com/2025/04/cogn...
We need to reimagine our relationship with technology and media ...
Why are people’s cognitive skills declining? Gloria Mark on how consumer technology is making us more error-prone, more stressed, and less productive.
#tech #addiction #mentalhealth @gloriamark.bsky.social
#tech #addiction #mentalhealth @gloriamark.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
We need to reimagine our relationship with technology and media ...
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No one likes a party pooper but ... 👀
As the media gather in Washington this weekend for their biggest party of the year, I really hope this is the no. 1 topic of conversation over canapés at the Hilton.
#WHCD #media #trust
As the media gather in Washington this weekend for their biggest party of the year, I really hope this is the no. 1 topic of conversation over canapés at the Hilton.
#WHCD #media #trust
Why are so many Americans so suspicious of the news media? Benjamin Toff on news consumption, social media, and partisan polarization.
#media #trust #polarization @benjamintoff.bsky.social
#media #trust #polarization @benjamintoff.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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What exactly is the problem with corruption? Justin Callais on what it does to an economy.
#corruption #foreigninfluence #moralquestions
#corruption #foreigninfluence #moralquestions
April 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
What exactly is the problem with corruption? Justin Callais on what it does to an economy.
#corruption #foreigninfluence #moralquestions
#corruption #foreigninfluence #moralquestions
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‘Buschtaxi.’ DJ Koze has a new club track, bringing jazz undertones combined with his usual space-disco shuffle, along with melodic flute over the top. Jungle sounds, a house high-hat, and some skat come in as it builds. youtu.be/RyKa_qFfuqc
DJ Koze - Buschtaxi (Official Visualizer)
Like an unleashed Tarzan, crashing through the skull directly into consciousness with his vine, Koze with Buschtaxi tears through the jungle. With his unique...
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April 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
‘Buschtaxi.’ DJ Koze has a new club track, bringing jazz undertones combined with his usual space-disco shuffle, along with melodic flute over the top. Jungle sounds, a house high-hat, and some skat come in as it builds. youtu.be/RyKa_qFfuqc
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Weather report: Miami Beach. A breezy afternoon on this April 4 with a high temperature of 28 degrees Celsius (81 Fahrenheit). Winds are blowing at a stiff 25 to 40 km an hour out of the south-southeast. Yes, a few clouds, but no rain in the forecast until next Tuesday.
April 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Weather report: Miami Beach. A breezy afternoon on this April 4 with a high temperature of 28 degrees Celsius (81 Fahrenheit). Winds are blowing at a stiff 25 to 40 km an hour out of the south-southeast. Yes, a few clouds, but no rain in the forecast until next Tuesday.
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The Atlanta-based, four-member band Mamalarky has a new album on the way, Hex Key. Their style is down-the-line indie rock, but there is technical skill and playfulness here. The late BBC DJ John Peel would have loved it. youtu.be/EkXyTgG7mGM
Mamalarky - "Anhedonia"
"Anhedonia" by @mamalarky from the upcoming album 'Hex Key', out on April 11, 2025Pre-order, stream & download at https://mamalarky.ffm.to/hexkey Produced, w...
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April 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Atlanta-based, four-member band Mamalarky has a new album on the way, Hex Key. Their style is down-the-line indie rock, but there is technical skill and playfulness here. The late BBC DJ John Peel would have loved it. youtu.be/EkXyTgG7mGM
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Do you know corruption when you see it?
Altered States runs down the question of the influence dictators have over democratic life in the world today.
#corruption #democracy #foreigninfluence
Altered States runs down the question of the influence dictators have over democratic life in the world today.
#corruption #democracy #foreigninfluence
April 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Do you know corruption when you see it?
Altered States runs down the question of the influence dictators have over democratic life in the world today.
#corruption #democracy #foreigninfluence
Altered States runs down the question of the influence dictators have over democratic life in the world today.
#corruption #democracy #foreigninfluence
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Miranda Patrucić on what China and Russia are doing in neighboring nations, developing states, and the world’s most powerful democracies.
#corruption #foreigninfluence #democracy @occrp.org @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social
#corruption #foreigninfluence #democracy @occrp.org @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Miranda Patrucić on what China and Russia are doing in neighboring nations, developing states, and the world’s most powerful democracies.
#corruption #foreigninfluence #democracy @occrp.org @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social
#corruption #foreigninfluence #democracy @occrp.org @mirandaoccrp.bsky.social
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‘The Artroom Wonder.’ The great former front man of Bauhaus, Peter Murphy, returns with an operatic ode to his sixth-form art class, where he and the band’s guitarist Daniel Ash recall first encountering the power and wonder of art. A new synth-pop gem. youtu.be/3nJHniUFAdQ
The Artroom Wonder
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music GroupThe Artroom Wonder · Peter MurphyThe Artroom Wonder℗ 2024 Metropolis RecordsReleased on: 2025-03-21Writer: Peter Mur...
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March 31, 2025 at 8:25 PM
‘The Artroom Wonder.’ The great former front man of Bauhaus, Peter Murphy, returns with an operatic ode to his sixth-form art class, where he and the band’s guitarist Daniel Ash recall first encountering the power and wonder of art. A new synth-pop gem. youtu.be/3nJHniUFAdQ
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How are America’s Democrats responding to being out of power? Daniel Schlozman on the deep problems beneath last year’s seemingly modest election loss. #democrats #uspolitics #elections @daschloz.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
How are America’s Democrats responding to being out of power? Daniel Schlozman on the deep problems beneath last year’s seemingly modest election loss. #democrats #uspolitics #elections @daschloz.bsky.social
Which storyline was wilder this week? #whitelotus or #whitehousegeoupchat 🫣
March 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Which storyline was wilder this week? #whitelotus or #whitehousegeoupchat 🫣
Would be interested in your take on this @andersaslund.bsky.social …
As Justin Callais puts it, “Autocracies are structurally corrupt; they build systemic corruption into the structure of the state.” So what happens when you do business with something that’s structurally corrupt? - John Jamesen Gould
March 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Would be interested in your take on this @andersaslund.bsky.social …