Today is #Juneteenth, a holiday of emancipation. But today is also the anniversary of the sale of the Maryland Jesuit enslaved community, now known as the #GU272, in 1838. Let us remember them and all people who labored in bondage and yearned for freedom. slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/1

Writers, editors, and communicators: ISO has published the first #PlainLanguage Standard, which provides a clear understanding of what plain language is and how you can achieve it. Read the press release for more information: bit.ly/3rJn6Of

Today is the day - The first International Organization of Standardization (ISO) #PlainLanguage Standard is here! 🎉 Well done to all involved from the team at NALA! This Standard will help will help improve written #communication for everyone More ➡️ bit.ly/3rJn6Of

The first Plain Language Standard is versatile and easy to use. It works in most languages and cultures, and in all sectors. Learn more about the new standard and how to purchase it here: bit.ly/3rJn6Of #PlainLanguage

"To write in plain, vigorous language one has to think fearlessly, and if one thinks fearlessly one cannot be politically orthodox." George Orwell, March 1947: theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

Tragic. A rising American cycling talent was killed in a sadly American way: by a driver. washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/07…

New Requirement for Clarity in Rule-Making ⁦FEDweek⁩ fedweek.com/federal-manage…

Whether it’s Ron DeSantis refusing to meet with Joe Biden, or Joe Biden being unable to meet with Ron DeSantis because of Ron DeSantis‘s refusal to meet with him, there’s plenty of partisanship on both sides

There’s a way for Biden to talk about the economy. This isn’t it, @MattBai writes. wapo.st/3LGfgQv

OMB's new policy guidance, M-23-22 “Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience,” covers the need to create content for the public in #PlainLanguage in Section III A. View the full online version of the memo whitehouse.gov/omb/management…

"To write in plain, vigorous language one has to think fearlessly, and if one thinks fearlessly one cannot be politically orthodox." George Orwell in our March 1947 issue: theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

Students at NYU asked the creators of South Park the million-dollar question: “What makes a good story?” They gave one of the best explanations of story I’ve heard: “If we can take the beats of your outline, and the words ‘and then’ belong between those beats… you got

Salman Rushdie reflects on the price of freedom. nyer.cm/IRMUs3h

We tend to drown in the complexity & our inability to bend the global curve of fossil-fuel emissions. Here is the obvious 1st step to succeed - stop subsidizing oil, gas & coal. 7 trillion USD. Almost 10% of the global economy… Let, at least, clean energy compete on fair terms.

This is very good. The best articulation I’ve heard.

“What is the great hidden cost of doing business and carrying on the government? Poor communication. And the number are staggering.” From an announcement for the 2nd edition of Writing for Dollars, Writing to Please. The Economist Forbes Bloomberg drive.google.com/file/d/1lFY3tp…

Some news: the indefatigable Matthew Guariglia and I are working on a new edition of the Church Committee Report for modern readers, with an afterword by Beverly Gage. Coming your way in October 2025!

In Paris, just 4.3% -- 4.3%!! -- of the trips within the colored areas now occur in private cars. Source: institutparisregion.fr/mobilite-et-tr…

NEW: "The long arc of harassment, assault and murder of Palestinians by Jewish settlers is twinned with a shadow history, one of silence, avoidance and abetment by Israeli officials." An investigation with Ronen Bergman and Natan Odenheimer נתן אודנהיימר ناتان اودنهايمر nytimes.com/2024/05/16/mag…