Apparently my attempts to avoid much of the news have been somewhat successful.
Only learned today that #NaNoWriMo folded earlier this year.
Inevitable really.
Difficult to hold together an organisation that starts out as free and fun once it's become a global behemoth. Especially given the number of people who don't understand that just because the internet is free for them to use, doesn't mean it's free to run that organisation.

#Writing #NewsBlackout

‘Mr. Zuckerberg, open up access’: B.C. premier calls out Meta news ban amid wildfires

David Eby says Meta's blackout on Canadian news in protest of new federal legislation is 'unacceptable' and is curbing the flow of critical information in a provincial disaster.

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Agony is trying to avoid hearing or seeing last night's Miami Formula 1 result before we can watch it on Channel 4.
So no news apps, no radio and being very selective on social media.
#f1 #formula1 #newsblackout
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I quit the news. It’s been a struggle, but for the last month leading up to the U.S. election I managed to pretty much eliminate it from my life. Of course it seeps in at times. I stamp it ou…

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#NewsBlackout day three. All going well. Shochu / Soda Water / and Korean Vinegar (Pineapple) #japan
News Blackout! | snowsoversapporo

I've attempted this many times before. But in the days leading up to the pandemic I re-triggered my news addiction, which in recent weeks sped wildly out of control. Every twenty minutes I was ch

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Today I am starting a #NewsBlackout. Japan's (both the government and general population) handling of this #coronavirus situation is criminal and unbelievabley frustrating.