Russell Merryman

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Citizen of the Universe, journalist, writer, editor (ex-BBC/Al Jazeera), now an academic and PhD candidate, future media geek, Yorkshireman, hardline realist, tea drinker, former gravedigger #swfc #fbpe
Workhttps://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-college-of-communication/people/russell-merryman
Studentshttps://www.artefactmagazine.com/
Bloghttps://hackingjournalism.wordpress.com/
Tremrhttps://www.tremr.com/merryarty/posts/featured
@dangillmor Sadly the BBC has been suffering from the same lack of spine since the Hutton Inquiry in 2005. 🤬
'Holy c*** - we've got no plan, what will we do?': Shocked Boris's reaction to Brexit vote revealed - LBC https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/boris-johnson-reaction-brexit-vote/ via #BrexitInquiry
'Holy c*** - we've got no plan, what will we do?': Shocked Boris's reaction to Brexit vote revealed

A shocked Boris Johnson declared "we've got no plan" and "holy crap, what will we do?" when he realised Vote Leave had won the 2016 Brexit referendum, according to a new book.

LBC
@atomicpoet Ah yes, Horizon Worlds, where everybody is permanently legless...
@StephenMcGann ...and the look on Sylvester's face...
This, by ⁦@neilhimself
⁩ almost 10 years ago, v relevant: “Round the world we observe local authorities seizing the opportunity to close libraries as an easy way to save money, without realising that they are stealing from the future to pay for today”
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/15/neil-gaiman-future-libraries-reading-daydreaming
Neil Gaiman: Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming

A lecture explaining why using our imaginations, and providing for others to use theirs, is an obligation for all citizens

The Guardian

Guess what?

On Mastodon, your follower/follows ratio doesn't matter. No one cares about your #clout. You don't need to build a #brand.

If you follow a bunch of people it shows that you are curious and want to hear ideas from diverse sources. Go crazy with the #follows and the #boosts. The more the better.

But feel free to #unfollow if things get overwhelming. And use #Lists to put your follows into more manageable cohorts to see what a limited group of people are posting.

Blue tick operation went awry 😂

The first time on Mastodon that I'm flagging a new post on my #Brexit&Beyond blog!

Titled 'In the doldrums', it looks at ongoing rows over economics, the slow intrusion of reality, the stasis over the NI Protocol, Sunak's lack of a clear agenda, and the recurring constraints of the Tory Party.

Will the doldrums continue or will there be a new crisis? And which is the more depressing prospect?

All that and more here:
https://chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2022/11/in-doldrums.html

In the doldrums

<a rel="me" href="https://mastodon.online/@ChrisGrey">Mastodon</a>

Journalists on Mastodon and Fediverse (Responses)

Google Docs

From @[email protected]

The vibe on #Twitter: "I am not paying Elon Musk a penny and will leave if it becomes subscription only."

The vibe on #Mastodon: "I will chip in to help the volunteers running the servers."

It feels more like a co-op than being part of a billionaire's evil plan. Which is nice.

https://nitter.ca/revpaulwhite/status/1590066324515930112

Fr Paul (@revpaulwhite)

The vibe on Twitter: "I am not paying Elon Musk a penny and will leave if it becomes subscription only." The vibe on Mastodon: "I will chip in to help the volunteers running the servers." It feels more like a co-op than being part of a billionaire's evil plan. Which is nice.

Nitter