Sam Firman
@scribblingsam.bsky.social
Running naively into the burning building that is freelance journalism. Seeking helpful stories amidst the chaos. Also @scribblingsam in the old world.
Why are we witnessing a revival of neo-pagan practices in the West? And what's at stake? I explored these questions via five longreads for ... @longreads.com. longreads.com/2025/01/23/t...
TikTok Covens and QAnon Shamans: A Reading List on Neo-Paganism - Longreads
People in the West are responding to modern life by reviving ancient pagan spiritual practices.
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February 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Why are we witnessing a revival of neo-pagan practices in the West? And what's at stake? I explored these questions via five longreads for ... @longreads.com. longreads.com/2025/01/23/t...
Real pleasure to chat with skiing legend Mike Douglas (@mikedski.bsky.social) for BBC Travel, about his Whistler highlights. Miss Whistler madly, esp since Mike made me jealous as the season kicks off! Thanks Eva Sandoval (@ieatmypigeon.bsky.social) for commissioning. www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
A guide to Whistler, Canada, from the godfather of freeskiing
Canadian freeski champ Mike Douglas stands at the vanguard of his hometown's ski culture. Here are his local favourites, from schussing down Peak to Creek to ahi poke at Sushi Village.
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January 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Real pleasure to chat with skiing legend Mike Douglas (@mikedski.bsky.social) for BBC Travel, about his Whistler highlights. Miss Whistler madly, esp since Mike made me jealous as the season kicks off! Thanks Eva Sandoval (@ieatmypigeon.bsky.social) for commissioning. www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
It was an honour to help tell this story, for This Magazine, of ex-Mormons using psychedelic therapy to process religious trauma. It speaks to the potential of a collective, community-rooted 'psychedelic renaissance'. It's also my first cover story! this.org/2024/10/29/l...
Losing their religion
Aaron Campbell was 37 when he walked away from his world. For 27 years he had been told that leaving would jeopardize the chance of eternal salvation for him, his wife, and their four children. Yet sa...
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January 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It was an honour to help tell this story, for This Magazine, of ex-Mormons using psychedelic therapy to process religious trauma. It speaks to the potential of a collective, community-rooted 'psychedelic renaissance'. It's also my first cover story! this.org/2024/10/29/l...
Hark, 18 followers! Delighted to share my first piece for @noemamag.com. It’s about the power of trespass, the need for a culture of ‘wild service’, and the quiet stirring of the commons. www.noemamag.com/trespassing-...
Trespassing For The Common Good | NOEMA
In England, a movement is growing to defy enclosure by trespassing on private land. These transgressions aim to model a more democratic relationship with nature.
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December 19, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Hark, 18 followers! Delighted to share my first piece for @noemamag.com. It’s about the power of trespass, the need for a culture of ‘wild service’, and the quiet stirring of the commons. www.noemamag.com/trespassing-...