For what you're about to read, we're truly sorry. That we're even in this situation is utterly ludicrous. But the ramifications of inaction are unimaginable. We *need* your support. 🧵THREAD👇

Help us, Help Save the Severn Estuary prevent more dumping of radioactive and chemically-contaminated sediment. Help us stop EDF with a judicial review. Help fund that legal action. Please, donate what you can. For our Severn. For our future. crowdjustice.com/case/save-the-… 🧵11/11

Long story short: I just walked to Poland. It was a hellish 20-hour journey undertaken in the middle of winter with thousands of refugees. I saw some terrible things:

Here’s a list of things I haven’t been able to do as a w/c journalist: • A Masters • An NCTJ • Full-time freelancing • Move to London • Unpaid internships It’s not impossible to be a w/c journo - but the HOOPS they make us jump through… pressgazette.co.uk/journalists-cl…

Can’t stop thinking about all that symbolism My Chemical Romance did last night about rats, swarms of flies and decay, then choosing to host three nights in Milton Keynes.

This year I’m getting to watch the bands I couldn’t afford tickets to see as a kid, and I can honestly say seeing Sugababes last night at Mighty Hoopla was one of the best hours of my life. 🏳️‍🌈

Twitter these are exclusively for you, are you there 🎱👀😻 (bts BRICKS )

This week I’ve spoken to 5 different people on the phone from various sides of this industry who are in the throes of terrible mental health due to the increasing demands and diminishing returns of the current state of things. We’re running dangerously close to something awful.

the way this isn’t even cgi or visual effects, halle was really committed to this film that she filmed this entire scene at the bottom of the atlantic ocean

RIP Queenie, sad to see you go before you could enjoy the release of Midnights.

Looking to potentially write a piece for BRICKS about any low-income, working-class creatives or small business owners that have lost earnings due to the official mourning period. DMs open or email [email protected] can be anom #journorequest #journorequests

I'm looking to speak to people about how they picked themselves back up after being fired from a job for BRICKS's Learner Platform. Can be anom. DMs open or please email [email protected] if you'd like to share your tips/experiences. #journorequest

BREAKING🚨| The government has announced anti-strike legislation. When workers democratically vote to strike, they can be forced to work and sacked if they don’t. This is wrong, unworkable, and almost certainly illegal.

There is still so much work to be done in improving how the media engages with and honour our stories. Please continue supporting organisations and publishers who are fighting to make this happen! We’ve listed some here, please feel free to share more. gal-dem.com/uk-independent…

Myself & the BRICKS team are devastated about the closure of gal-dem 💔 It’s such a blow to the POC community & independent publishing industry. Studies over the years revealed that 94% of journalists were white. Gal-dem paved the way to change that. Heartbreaking.

WELP just found out i’ve been let go from @altpress. i’m very available for writing/editing f/t gigs. editors: i would love to write cover stories, profiles, reviews in the culture/entertainment/music space for you!! please email me: [email protected]

the editor who wrote this interview that everyone's obsessed with, that was published literally yesterday, was just laid off