Mehdi Juma
@mehdijuma.bsky.social
People, politics and podcasts. Sometimes in that order, sometimes not. Healthcare comms & PR stuff
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ThEy ShOuLd ThEy ScRaP fIvE dAy TeSt MatChEs - said the usual idiots the other week.
www.cricket.com.au/videos/41916...
Australia v India | Fourth Test | Day Four
A pivotal day four looms in front of another big crowd at the MCG with India resuming at 9-358, trailing Australia by 116
www.cricket.com.au
December 29, 2024 at 12:18 PM
ThEy ShOuLd ThEy ScRaP fIvE dAy TeSt MatChEs - said the usual idiots the other week.
www.cricket.com.au/videos/41916...
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Sod this. You win by going both high and low. By taking on the lofty arguments and by practicing low politics. The two go together.
December 21, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Sod this. You win by going both high and low. By taking on the lofty arguments and by practicing low politics. The two go together.
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Excellent headline from USA Today
'President-elect Musk': Elon's influence on display in government spending fight
Musk began posting on X against a stopgap government spending bill on Wednesday well before Trump weighed in against the legislation.
www.usatoday.com
December 19, 2024 at 11:18 PM
Excellent headline from USA Today
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great reporting here by BBC Panorama
December 9, 2024 at 9:55 PM
great reporting here by BBC Panorama
Avid listener of @therestispolitics.bsky.social but the number of ads is making it so hard to stick with it…
November 28, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Avid listener of @therestispolitics.bsky.social but the number of ads is making it so hard to stick with it…
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Difficult to describe what a dangerous moment we are in.
The owner of Twitter/richest man in the world/closest adviser to the next US president is promoting a far-right Tommy Robinson (!) documentary to his 200 million followers.
This is the mainstreaming of violent, Islamophobic fascism.
The owner of Twitter/richest man in the world/closest adviser to the next US president is promoting a far-right Tommy Robinson (!) documentary to his 200 million followers.
This is the mainstreaming of violent, Islamophobic fascism.
November 24, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Difficult to describe what a dangerous moment we are in.
The owner of Twitter/richest man in the world/closest adviser to the next US president is promoting a far-right Tommy Robinson (!) documentary to his 200 million followers.
This is the mainstreaming of violent, Islamophobic fascism.
The owner of Twitter/richest man in the world/closest adviser to the next US president is promoting a far-right Tommy Robinson (!) documentary to his 200 million followers.
This is the mainstreaming of violent, Islamophobic fascism.
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Foreign Billionaire tweets about a pointless UK petition to his 200 million followers, twice in 3 hours and the Right Wing get super excited that the signups are an organic show the “will of the people”🙄
November 24, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Foreign Billionaire tweets about a pointless UK petition to his 200 million followers, twice in 3 hours and the Right Wing get super excited that the signups are an organic show the “will of the people”🙄
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Elon Musk Hides X Engagement Figures Amid User Exodus
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-hi...
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-hi...
Elon Musk hides X engagement figures amid user exodus
As X loses users, the platform introduced a new feature allowing optional hiding of likes, shares, and other engagement metrics.
www.newsweek.com
November 24, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Elon Musk Hides X Engagement Figures Amid User Exodus
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-hi...
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-hi...
The Times & Sunday Times for £1 p/m for 4 months (digital pack only) is the biggest bargain of #blackfriday so far. The best journalism you can get!
November 22, 2024 at 12:09 PM
The Times & Sunday Times for £1 p/m for 4 months (digital pack only) is the biggest bargain of #blackfriday so far. The best journalism you can get!
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Bluesky’s growth has exploded as people seek alternatives to X, Facebook and Threads. The social media site's 20 full-time employees have been working around the clock to deal with the issues that come with hyper-growth.
How Bluesky, Alternative to X and Facebook, Is Handling Explosive Growth
The fledgling social media site has been flooded with new users since the election. It hasn’t all been easy.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2024 at 10:04 PM
Bluesky’s growth has exploded as people seek alternatives to X, Facebook and Threads. The social media site's 20 full-time employees have been working around the clock to deal with the issues that come with hyper-growth.
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This is really getting quite remarkable
• BlueSky user numbers have doubled in the past week and now total 3.5 million across US & UK 🚀
• Number of people deleting their X/Twitter account remains way up
And the next chart is particularly notable...
• BlueSky user numbers have doubled in the past week and now total 3.5 million across US & UK 🚀
• Number of people deleting their X/Twitter account remains way up
And the next chart is particularly notable...
November 19, 2024 at 9:39 PM
This is really getting quite remarkable
• BlueSky user numbers have doubled in the past week and now total 3.5 million across US & UK 🚀
• Number of people deleting their X/Twitter account remains way up
And the next chart is particularly notable...
• BlueSky user numbers have doubled in the past week and now total 3.5 million across US & UK 🚀
• Number of people deleting their X/Twitter account remains way up
And the next chart is particularly notable...
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Did you know lots of news outlets have Reddit accounts?
Some, like WaPo and NatGeo, have been on there for years, but many joined recently.
Reddit’s seen a big boost in traffic this year thanks to Google, so it makes sense for news outlets to follow. Plus they get to engage with active subreddits.
Some, like WaPo and NatGeo, have been on there for years, but many joined recently.
Reddit’s seen a big boost in traffic this year thanks to Google, so it makes sense for news outlets to follow. Plus they get to engage with active subreddits.
November 19, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Did you know lots of news outlets have Reddit accounts?
Some, like WaPo and NatGeo, have been on there for years, but many joined recently.
Reddit’s seen a big boost in traffic this year thanks to Google, so it makes sense for news outlets to follow. Plus they get to engage with active subreddits.
Some, like WaPo and NatGeo, have been on there for years, but many joined recently.
Reddit’s seen a big boost in traffic this year thanks to Google, so it makes sense for news outlets to follow. Plus they get to engage with active subreddits.
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Bluesky has the edge over Threads to be the new Twitter as people leave X…
...Says Twitter’s former head of content strategy
Gordon MacMillan, ex-head of content strategy at Twitter, says Bluesky is most like the old Twitter
He said it's still hard for people and companies to leave X
...Says Twitter’s former head of content strategy
Gordon MacMillan, ex-head of content strategy at Twitter, says Bluesky is most like the old Twitter
He said it's still hard for people and companies to leave X
I was Twitter's head of content strategy. Bluesky has the edge over Threads to be the new Twitter as people leave X.
Gordon MacMillan thinks Bluesky is well placed to be the new Twitter, but it's still hard to leave Elon Musk's X.
www.businessinsider.com
November 18, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Bluesky has the edge over Threads to be the new Twitter as people leave X…
...Says Twitter’s former head of content strategy
Gordon MacMillan, ex-head of content strategy at Twitter, says Bluesky is most like the old Twitter
He said it's still hard for people and companies to leave X
...Says Twitter’s former head of content strategy
Gordon MacMillan, ex-head of content strategy at Twitter, says Bluesky is most like the old Twitter
He said it's still hard for people and companies to leave X
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What’s happening to LinkedIn these days with people posting like it’s Facebook?
“5 sales tips I learned from feeding squirrels in the park”
“How my recent divorce inspired me to ditch problem clients that are PITAs”
“Look at my kid for no apparent reason”
“5 sales tips I learned from feeding squirrels in the park”
“How my recent divorce inspired me to ditch problem clients that are PITAs”
“Look at my kid for no apparent reason”
November 18, 2024 at 6:25 PM
What’s happening to LinkedIn these days with people posting like it’s Facebook?
“5 sales tips I learned from feeding squirrels in the park”
“How my recent divorce inspired me to ditch problem clients that are PITAs”
“Look at my kid for no apparent reason”
“5 sales tips I learned from feeding squirrels in the park”
“How my recent divorce inspired me to ditch problem clients that are PITAs”
“Look at my kid for no apparent reason”
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A word on the Allison Pearson free speech row, and what she describes as a ‘Kafkaesque’ threat to it. We asked her on @thenewsagents.bsky.social to discuss.
She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’
Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻♂️
She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’
Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻♂️
November 18, 2024 at 4:32 PM
A word on the Allison Pearson free speech row, and what she describes as a ‘Kafkaesque’ threat to it. We asked her on @thenewsagents.bsky.social to discuss.
She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’
Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻♂️
She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’
Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻♂️
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I was asked (repeatedly, aggressively) on the other platform for my lawyery views on Allison Pearson’s story.
I declined to comment because Ms Pearson is a famously unreliable narrator of events, and I wanted to wait for independent evidence.
Alas for Ms Pearson…
I declined to comment because Ms Pearson is a famously unreliable narrator of events, and I wanted to wait for independent evidence.
Alas for Ms Pearson…
Allison Pearson: Police told me I was "accused of a non-crime hate incident".
Essex police bodycam footage: "It’s gone down as an incident or offence of potentially inciting racial hatred online. That would be the offence."
Essex police bodycam footage: "It’s gone down as an incident or offence of potentially inciting racial hatred online. That would be the offence."
November 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM
I was asked (repeatedly, aggressively) on the other platform for my lawyery views on Allison Pearson’s story.
I declined to comment because Ms Pearson is a famously unreliable narrator of events, and I wanted to wait for independent evidence.
Alas for Ms Pearson…
I declined to comment because Ms Pearson is a famously unreliable narrator of events, and I wanted to wait for independent evidence.
Alas for Ms Pearson…
Where are the comms folks at?
November 16, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Where are the comms folks at?
“It’s (Bluesky) full of very nice people. The temperature isn’t so high. People aren’t at each others throats. It’s like the old Twitter… but what’s wrong with that?”
The always-brilliant @jimalkhalili.bsky.social on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social this evening #bluesky #xodus
The always-brilliant @jimalkhalili.bsky.social on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social this evening #bluesky #xodus
November 15, 2024 at 10:56 PM
“It’s (Bluesky) full of very nice people. The temperature isn’t so high. People aren’t at each others throats. It’s like the old Twitter… but what’s wrong with that?”
The always-brilliant @jimalkhalili.bsky.social on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social this evening #bluesky #xodus
The always-brilliant @jimalkhalili.bsky.social on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social this evening #bluesky #xodus
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Social media use by age in Britain (with newspaper reading thrown in for fun)
Nearly two-thirds of people in their 70s use Facebook!
Nearly two-thirds of people in their 70s use Facebook!
November 15, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Social media use by age in Britain (with newspaper reading thrown in for fun)
Nearly two-thirds of people in their 70s use Facebook!
Nearly two-thirds of people in their 70s use Facebook!
Right, now to wait for the Overcast podcast producer guy to find his way to Bluesky…
November 14, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Right, now to wait for the Overcast podcast producer guy to find his way to Bluesky…
Find myself opening that other app purely through muscle memory and where the app is placed on my phone…
Time to make some changes to the layout!
Time to make some changes to the layout!
November 14, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Find myself opening that other app purely through muscle memory and where the app is placed on my phone…
Time to make some changes to the layout!
Time to make some changes to the layout!
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@TheEconomist: Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy junior to be health secretary in his administration.
Worryingly, Mr Kennedy peddles many falsehoods, like the idea that childhood immunisations are linked to autism. Now he has fluoride in his sights 👇
Worryingly, Mr Kennedy peddles many falsehoods, like the idea that childhood immunisations are linked to autism. Now he has fluoride in his sights 👇
Main link in OG tweet
https://econ.st/3Z7OvLG
econ.st
November 14, 2024 at 10:06 PM
@TheEconomist: Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy junior to be health secretary in his administration.
Worryingly, Mr Kennedy peddles many falsehoods, like the idea that childhood immunisations are linked to autism. Now he has fluoride in his sights 👇
Worryingly, Mr Kennedy peddles many falsehoods, like the idea that childhood immunisations are linked to autism. Now he has fluoride in his sights 👇
It’s a worry that one of the first people I looked for over here was Adam Hurrey….pleased you’re here mate!
@footballcliches.bsky.social
@footballcliches.bsky.social
November 14, 2024 at 3:51 PM
It’s a worry that one of the first people I looked for over here was Adam Hurrey….pleased you’re here mate!
@footballcliches.bsky.social
@footballcliches.bsky.social
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The exodus from the other place seems to be speeding up.
For any of the many people who have just joined up, here's a list of UK political journalists, commentators, politicos and experts to get yourself going with
go.bsky.app/2CwmVfN
For any of the many people who have just joined up, here's a list of UK political journalists, commentators, politicos and experts to get yourself going with
go.bsky.app/2CwmVfN
November 14, 2024 at 7:47 AM
The exodus from the other place seems to be speeding up.
For any of the many people who have just joined up, here's a list of UK political journalists, commentators, politicos and experts to get yourself going with
go.bsky.app/2CwmVfN
For any of the many people who have just joined up, here's a list of UK political journalists, commentators, politicos and experts to get yourself going with
go.bsky.app/2CwmVfN