Quite the reverse: challenger digital news brands are now snapping up traditional print media ones. But what should we make of the sale of The Spectator, and the discussions about Tortoise buying The Observer?

I have thoughts.

A Network of AI ‘Nudify’ Sites Are a Front for Notorious Russian Hackers - and the site attempt to infect you device with malware.

Moral of the story: don’t be a creep.

Survived the first day of lecturing this academic year. Just 9½ weeks to go…

A hallway in City St George’s with rows of lockers and a glass-paneled wooden door leading to another area.

Abandoned shoe on the beach.

A worn-out white and peach Nike sneaker lies in the grass.

Need a POSSE?

I think we all do. And, right now, micro.blog is mine.

This is the way forward, if we want to navigate the social media diaspora in an efficient, feasible way.

Another day, another pub. 🍺

A pub with a sign that reads "Welcome to The Kings Head at Staplehurst" is beneath a string of bulb lights against a partly cloudy sky.

Started reading: Late Light by Michael Malay 📚

Started reading: Coffee First, Then the World by Jenny Graham 📚

Morning from a Kentish pub.

A weathered wooden window beside a colorful hanging basket filled with red and yellow flowers.A lush cluster of vibrant pink and orange flowers is growing against a brick wall, illuminated by sunlight.A rustic pub with brick and wooden elements is shown under a clear blue sky, surrounded by trees and a paved walkway.

Brits: Adventurous Ink, a great book club that sends you books on nature, adventure - and reconnecting with each other and reclaiming our attention — has a relaunch Kickstarter that’s struggling to meet its target.

Please do check it out, and consider backing.