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kevglobal.bsky.social
A recovering journalist infinitely curious about our world and working at the intersections of technology, publishing and society. Passionate about wild places, food and music.
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A clarion call for Republicans and Democrats - including the names of specific members of the House and Senate - to stand up for traditional American values in support of our allies and democracy. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...

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For the second year in a row, I'm running in the Reading Half Marathon and raising money for Berkshire Women's Air. They support women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Help me raise at least £500 for their important work. www.justgiving.com/page/kevin-a...

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In case you missed it.

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For the second year, I'm running in the Reading Half Marathon, and for the second year, I'm running to support Berkshire Women's Aid. They do incredible work, and I'm proud to fundraise for them so they can help more women and children. Please consider a small donation.

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I was honoured to be included in @damianradcliffe.bsky.social 's group of industry experts. A good roundup of what publishers are doing to do more than just survive in '25.

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The details about fixed and zero-term contracts raises some questions about employment policies. Casual contracts are so common in media. pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...

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I've been mulling the issues around the Creator-Influencer Economy. In my latest newsletter, I compared and contrasted them with an earlier generation of media disruptors - bloggers and podcasting pioneers. (Yes, me as a much younger reporter.) kevins-newsletter-ad1cdb.beehiiv.com/p/the-creato...

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USAID does incredibly important work. Musk wasn’t elected by anyone, and Congress needs to do its job as a co-equal branch of government. Thought experiment. What would Republicans do if this was the other party? Stand up for the Constitution! www.wired.com/story/usaid-...

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I put the spotlight on Big Diva - my souped up DP PowerMax G4. This is LilDiva - my recapped, networked SE/30. She is in stunning condition for her age. She shipped in 1989. She had a BMOW ROM and an IBM SCSI 500 MB main drive. She runs all the classics on Retro Game Night like Spectre and Star Wars

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Big Diva, a dual 500Mhz G4, and big sister to Lil Diva, my working SE/30 powered a fun retro game night. The highlights were playing Shufflepuck on the SE/30 and the original Myst on the PowerMac.

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@suw.bsky.social and I are celebrating our anniversary by seeing Sigourney Weaver as Prospero in The Tempest. We do love a bit of Shakespeare

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This is middlemen break the US healthcare system and bankrupt people. So many cost centres and such poor outcomes. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/u...

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"We need leaders not in love with money but in love with justice. Not in love with publicity but in love with humanity." -- MLK Jr., 11/8/56

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“The alliance between Donald Trump and social media platform bosses such as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg represents a global threat to free access to reliable information.” @lemonde.fr on why it’s leaving X www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a... musk_6737224_23.html

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I remember when we used to value a new social media platform for its social utility. How often did it lead to a serendipitous meeting with a friend? This piece asks important questions of what it has become. open.substack.com/pub/annehele...

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Keep an eye on your WhatsApp account it would seem. Don't you love the fantastic names for Russian hacking groups? therecord.media/russia-star-...

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This is a Sonos-level bad feature rollout, and in the current information environment, it's irresponsible to release this feature.

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Having done a fair number of data journalism projects in my career, this is great. The tools keep getting better and better and more accessible.

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This seems like a PR own goal for GBH. I hope the public media group offers up its side of this story. GBH tried to sell the home of a legendary radio station. It kicked off a proxy war for the soul of audio. www.niemanlab.org/2025/01/gbh-...

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I haven't used this yet, but it looks useful. And @baekdal.bsky.social is always thoughtful. >> Tool for journalists: Baekdal News Analyzer, for making news content more relevant www.journalism.co.uk/news/tool-fo...

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Just showed this to @kevglobal.bsky.social who said, "They look like mega killer chickens. 'Fuck you and your rotisserie'." 😂

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The weather outside is whitening. The electric fire is so inviting so as long as we’ve no place to go. Let it snow3x. #uksnow #RG1 4/10

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It is snowing in Reading! @suw.bsky.social and I have so missed snow. My weather app has been telling me about the day after day of lake-effect snow back in Shaker Heights Ohio where we came from. Let it snow! #uksnow #RG1 3-10

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@billt.bsky.social reminded me of what I was busy doing a quarter century ago. (How is this possible?) While my colleagues were covering Tom Jones and other stars singing on the mall in Washington DC, I was in the BBC bureau filing stories about the Y2K bug. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tec...

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Thanks @vouchey.bsky.social I very much appreciate your thoughts on it. I wish there was somewhere I could practice journalism like this. (I know the head of the Constructive Institute. He might have some ideas.)

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@suw.bsky.social and I took a lovely walk along the Kennet & Avon canal where I usually run for a New Year’s Eve lunch at the Cunning Man. We wish you a wonderful start to 2025!

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I just watched this with @suw.bsky.social and it was a revelation. It explains so much about what has happened and inspires me to what could be. It also calls me to take action. I needed this after 2024. It gives me hope.

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It appears the US President-elect believes that Boxing Day Sales have started early. (As if Canada, Panama and Denmark had posted some territory for sale in Zillow.) edition.cnn.com/2024/12/23/p...

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Looking for something to buy for the person who has everything? Wait until after Christmas. It will be on the 75% off shelves with the cards and wrapping paper. www.cjr.org/world/britai...

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Years ago before the Arab Spring, I was giving a talk hosted by Amnesty in London. Social media was being used effectively to foster democratic change. I was asked if it could be used by anti-democratic forces. We have had the answer for quite a while. theconversation.com/youtube-popu...

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