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📰 We are hiring for a range of positions at The Observer. 🔸Political editor 🔸Business editor 🔸Production Editor, Observer New Review 🔸Deputy Production Editor, Observer New Review 🔸Assistant Production Editor, Observer New Review Full info: torto.se/42TGwV1

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Gareth spent years believing he was a lucky boy. He was the 14-year-old who got the attention of the attractive young science teacher. In our latest series series, @chloehadj.bsky.social asks who gets to be a perpetrator and a victim. Listen to Lucky Boy now: lnk.to/LuckyBoyBS

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Enjoyed joining @paticlarke.bsky.social and Charlene White on the @tortoisemedia.bsky.social News Meeting, discussing: 🇩🇪 German elections 📱 Encryption ⚖️ Joint enterprise I changed my passwords after listening to Patricia!

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How is a new Pope selected? This week's Chart of the Week, from our Sensemaker newsletter – sign up for free: torto.se/3SLBkwv

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📝 In today's Sensemaker... Trump's war on the press. The Associated Press suing senior members of President Trump’s staff is a test case. It asks fundamental questions about Trump’s power, and whether he can bully the press into submission. torto.se/3QxeZ45

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Great to be joined by @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com for the latest episode of @tortoisemedia.bsky.social's The News Meeting. We debated which story - Trump's lies, Badenoch's rightward shift and the alarming situation in DRC - should lead the news 👇 lnk.to/iETEaD

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🐢🐘🦒🐳 Episode 17 of the Animal Sensemaker is out now. One animal, each week, to make sense of the world. This week, what this timid yet crafty animal can teach us about escaping unwanted attention – the Dwarf Sperm Whale. Listen: lnk.to/AnimalSMep17BS

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Nearly 50 institutional investors have called on BP to give shareholders a vote on climate goals, as the company comes under pressure to unveil a “fundamental reset” next week. In this Boardroom Sensemaker, @barneymac.bsky.social assesses the company's 'whiplash'. torto.se/4i3zr8o

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Spain's economy was the fastest growing in the rich world last year It’s a success story worth paying attention to as a reminder of the benefits of long-term decision-making in favour of relatively open immigration policies and investment in green energy. torto.se/4hLZFfT

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I tried to unpack Meta's car crash of an advert for it's VR product Meta Horizon Worlds for @tortoisemedia.bsky.social www.tortoisemedia.com/2025/02/20/l...

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🎧 New podcast out today – very pleased to announce the four-part podcast series I've co-produced with my @tortoisemedia.bsky.social colleague @xaviergreenwood.bsky.social is out now on BBC Sounds. Full series on BBC Sounds: bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand... First 2 eps on Apple/Spotify: lnk.to/FOTTMCC

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007 is embroiled in a real-life IP fight. Papers filed by Josef Kleindienst, an Austrian businessman and property developer, claim that multiple James Bond trademarks, including catchphrases, can be challenged due to lack of use. Read more: torto.se/4boaXoB

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On Thursday 27 February join us in our newsroom as Matt Forde and @scottygb.bsky.social go head-to-head with Tortoise editors, battling to pitch the top story of the day for a live recording of The News Meeting. Book your place now: torto.se/3QaTxlm

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Self-test rape kits are being promoted as a way to empower survivors, but experts warn they could undermine prosecutions. This debate raises a bigger question: how can we balance support for survivors with the need for justice? Listen to the Sensemaker: lnk.to/7wz3N3BS

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Since Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, the news cycle has been non-stop. One question that our editors keep asking on The News Meeting podcast is: does this story really matter, or is it just another case of The White House throwing out distractions while journalists scramble to chase them?

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"Barring surprises, the Murdoch succession war is over. "But its story is more public than ever." Read more in the latest Sensemaker newsletter: torto.se/3Qr03Vg

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Donald Trump’s new Defense Secretary has signalled a dramatic shift in US policy on Ukraine, raising alarms across Europe. As fears of appeasement grow and Western alliances are tested, what does this mean for the future of European security? Listen: lnk.to/vGjE4YTT

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Europe can’t defend itself, but that could change. Meanwhile, its leaders aren’t invited to talks on the future of Ukraine. Read more: torto.se/4hFU6zz

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One of the women who initially Neil Gaiman of sexual assault has filed a lawsuit in the United States against the author and his estranged wife, Amanda Palmer. In the latest episode of Master, she explains why. Listen now: lnk.to/07BpqrBS

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"Now we get to see what the new world order is under Trump." As US-Russia talks begin in Saudi Arabia, what does this tell us about the future of geopolitics? In the latest News Meeting, the team the discuss the significance of this meeting. Listen: lnk.to/31jRFlBS

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🐢🐋🐘🦒 Episode 16 of the Animal Sensemaker is out now. One animal, each week, to make sense of the world. This week, we’ll learn about some… unique... dating habits from the world's tallest land animals – Giraffes. Listen: lnk.to/AnimalSMep16BS

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Abortion bans in America resulted in at least 22,180 additional live births and 478 more infant deaths than would have been expected, two studies revealed. Read more: torto.se/3ERgA22

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Chart of the week for @tortoisemedia.bsky.social inspired by the battle in the US over birthright citizenship, which made me wonder how prolific this right is. The answer: not very.

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🌍 Chart of the Week: Right to citizenship, by country of birth torto.se/4bYTEKq

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Here's a piece I've written for @tortoisemedia.bsky.social on EastEnders, TV norms, and how to break them. www.tortoisemedia.com/2025/02/17/t...

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NEW: A breakaway group of officers is calling for one of the most powerful organisations in British policing to be scrapped or stripped of its monopoly over the right to represent the rank and file, Tortoise can reveal. Read more: torto.se/4hzv3hI

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Here's a couple stories I've written for @tortoisemedia.bsky.social today. Firstly, when Macca plays some surprise intimate gigs, you know he'll do it right – in more ways than one. www.tortoisemedia.com/2025/02/14/w...

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In September 1938 the leader of the most powerful empire in history traded land for peace at a conference in Munich and set the world on a path to war. It’s happening again as echoes of history haunt the Munich Security Conference. Read more: torto.se/41g4EQs

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The government released footage of authorities arresting migrants who, it says, are in the UK illegally. With a security-focused bill currently under debate in Parliament, is Labour taking a page from the White House’s playbook on immigration? Listen: lnk.to/2rlFn8BS

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🐢🐋🐘🦒 Episode 16 of the Animal Sensemaker is out now. One animal, each week, to make sense of the world. This week, we learn about some... unique dating habits from the world's tallest land animals – Giraffes. Listen: lnk.to/AnimalSMep16BS

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📰 We are hiring for a range of positions at The Observer. 🔸Political editor 🔸Business editor 🔸Production Editor, Observer New Review 🔸Deputy Production Editor, Observer New Review 🔸Assistant Production Editor, Observer New Review Full info: torto.se/42TGwV1

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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 cultural heritage? Listen: lnk.to/uKcZrqBS

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New for @tortoisemedia.bsky.social: the uk govs refusal to sign AI declaration, and new safety tools in development from Big Tech www.tortoisemedia.com/2025/02/12/u...

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We're in the happy place of starting to advertise for the roles that will help make up The Observer in its next chapter! Please take a look and share! First off we need a production editor with an eye for detail and a flair for writing headlines to manage a small production team on The New Review.

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“If civilisation is to survive,” President Eisenhower told the American people in 1958, “it must choose the rule of law.” Donald Trump seems to be choosing something else. Read more in today's Sensemaker: torto.se/3CIsMSh

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New podcast from @tortoisemedia.bsky.social on the Emilia Pérez drama that features some lines from me 💁 https://lnk.to/yeQLrMBS

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Enjoyed hosting this podcast: discussing Joan Didion’s diary, the rise of Reform and US steel tariffs.

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A groundbreaking film with record-breaking nominations, Emilia Perez seemed unstoppable - until one of its lead actors became the center of a media firestorm. Could the backlash cost the film its Oscar dreams? Listen to today's Sensemaker podcast: lnk.to/yeQLrMBS

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Joan Didion’s private diary is set for posthumous publication this April, even though she left no instructions for it. Debated the ethics of this on this week’s News Meeting podcast with @jeevanvasagar.bsky.social @ktriley.bsky.social and @catneilan.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1xjy...

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Chart of the week for @tortoisemedia.bsky.social on endometriosis diagnosis and employment. The report also showed that the probability of being a paid employee decreased by 2.7 pct points in the 4 to 5 years after diagnosis

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Joan Didion's diary is set to be published, but what are the ethical dilemmas of publishing a writer's private works after their death? Patricia Clarke and the team discussed this on the latest episode of the News Meeting. Available wherever you listen: lnk.to/dFg3cZIG

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📈 Chart of the week: Change in monthly pay after endometriosis diagnosis by age torto.se/4bYTEKq

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On Thursday 27 February join us in our newsroom as Matt Forde and @scottygb.bsky.social go head-to-head with Tortoise editors, battling to pitch the top story of the day for a live recording of The News Meeting. Book your place now: torto.se/3QaTxlm

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This is only week four. But ‘flooding the zone’ doesn’t always shift the ground beneath it: not everything Trump says or does is surviving contact with reality. Read more: torto.se/3WWDCLn

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Here's a piece I've written for @tortoisemedia.bsky.social about why the new trial at King's Cross is a flawed, flawed experiment. www.tortoisemedia.com/2025/02/10/k...

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I looked at where Donald Trump's executive orders, pledges and press junket boasts have met with reality. In today's @tortoisemedia.bsky.social Sensemaker.

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Since we first reported the allegations against Neil Gaiman, more women have shared their allegations of sexual abuse. Now, one woman has taken her story to the courts and filed a new lawsuit against Gaiman and his estranged wife, Amanda Palmer. 🎧: lnk.to/q0xB6nBS

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Donald Trump has proposed a US takeover of Gaza, suggesting the permanent displacement of its palestinian population. While the plan is unlikely to happen, has he shifted the debate on the region’s future? Listen to the Sensemaker: lnk.to/0f5B4kBS

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"If it hadn’t been seized on by the awards circuit, Emilia Pérez might have faded into obscurity and been enjoyed as a camp oddity. "As things stand it’s doomed to be remembered for all the wrong reasons." Read more: torto.se/3EEKFll

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🐢🐋🦥🐘 Episode 15 of the Animal Sensemaker is out now. One animal, each week, to make sense of the world. This week, the creative ways India is encouraging people to live peacefully alongside the world's second largest land mammal – the Asian elephant. Listen: lnk.to/AnimalSMep15BS

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