Spectacular hagstone find on the beach.

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At the Remembrance Day parade on Southwick Green, supporting my daughters who were marching with the Guides.

A group of people gathers in a park area near a stone monument, surrounded by trees and houses.

Props ready to go for my first online training course to help journalists understand AI - and use it safely…

A collection of black and white LEGO bricks is scattered on a wooden surface next to a computer keyboard.

Wait… should I be doing this update?

#updateofthebeast

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My notes from a fascinating but worrying talk between Emily Maitlis and my colleague Dr Ayala Panievsky about how populist politicians manipulate media to shift the conversation in their direction – and what journalists can do about it.

Worrying stuff, but with some hope.

Two women are engaged in conversation at a seated event, with books titled The New Censorship on a table between them.

Another rat ogre done and dusted, yesyes.

Basing time.

#warhammer

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IT BEGINS

A collection of small evergreen trees is arranged outdoors near a brick building, with various potted plants and gardening supplies in the background.

Weekend treat.

A plate containing poached eggs, sausages, bacon, and a toasted bagel.

Meanwhile, my eldest is raiding my badge collection from the 70s/80s.

A collection of vintage pins and badges featuring various designs and logos is displayed on a wooden surface.

Doing some half-term Hallowe’en crafts…

A painted wooden cauldron with a grinning face and a wooden pumpkin are displayed on a table with paint supplies.

Emily Maitlis is somewhere in this scrum…

A group of people is gathered in an auditorium, engaging in conversations and taking photos.

Packed house for this discussion between Emily Maitlis and Dr Ayala Panievsky, despite a long day of teaching/learning…

A large lecture hall is filled with people attending a talk between Emily Maitlis and Ayala Panievsky, with a screen displaying the title “Journalism under attack”.

Listening to Emily Maitlis interviewing my colleague Ayala Panievsky about her new book The New Censorship.

Two people are sitting at a table with books titled The New Censorship, engaging in a discussion while someone takes a photo.

I thought we had autumnal mist forming outside the swimming pool, but as soon as I went outside, the smell told me it was someone burning something. And it’s still two weeks from bonfire night!

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Bright, cold autumn morning.

Sunlit green leaves are in the foreground with a tall pine cone-shaped object and a car in the background.

That feeling when you realise that your Reddit account is older than many of your students…

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I feel like AI is struggling with the idea of “scissors”.

Just as well it can’t run with them…

Various hands are shown cutting newspapers in implausible ways with scissors in different artistic styles and lighting.

Stunning autumn colours starting to emerge.

Red berries are clustered on a branch with a blurred background.

Kaffee, bitte

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Moin, jeder

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