Poppy Koronka
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I’m delighted to start this week as Health Correspondent at the Times! Really looking forward to working alongside the brilliant
@eleanorhayward
.
Please get in touch for coffee/ tips!
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I have news!
… Pretty stunned to say that today is my first day at
@thetimes
as a journalist on their grad scheme! I can’t wait to get started - my DMs are open for any stories or tips!
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Today, I passed my shorthand exam at 100WPM! It was a JOURNEY - an anxious one. lemme tell you about it ⬇️
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EXCLUSIVE: Pro-life activists picketing British abortion centres are being trained to harass women into taking risky “abortion reversal” pills
My investigation for
@thetimes
. A thread 👇 1/10
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The idea that the planet is doomed is becoming more and more popular on social media, even trending on TikTok.
But some experts say this is misinformation & has the same result as that of denialism: paralysis
Me for
@Times__Earth
🌱👇
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When I started investigating paganism, I didn’t think it would lead me here - to white supremacy, vikings, and a 90s popstar/convicted murderer.
But I found something else - people fighting to save Norse myth from white supremacy.
For
@HUCKmagazine
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In my latest for
@SW_Londoner
I entered the world of Paganism and found out about the white supremacists using norse symbology - and about the left-wing pagans who are fighting back
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Students at a leading Scottish university are allegedly being warned against reporting sexual assaults to the police
Me for
@timesscotland
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After six intense months, I finished my NCTJ diploma from
@NewsAssociates
last week. It was amazing and I am ETERNALLY grateful to
@The_JDF
for making it possible at all! I have learnt so much and I'm so ready for whatever is next
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I'm unbelievably grateful to have been awarded funding from the JDF for my NCTJ course. lost for words, for once! see you in september
@NewsAssociates
!
Congratulations to the twenty applicants who have today been awarded a bursary from the Journalism Diversity Fund!
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Virginity tests are still available in Romania through public forensic institutes. 85 per cent of these tests are done on minors
My story for
@thetimes
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I can’t believe I get to do this as a job - and I absolutely wouldn’t be here without support from
@The_JDF
and the team at
@NewsAssociates
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I am a very Serious & Important journalist asking very Serious & Important questions.
Should hash browns be banished from an full English fry-up? The
@FryUpSociety
says yes 🍳🥓🥓
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Anti-abortion ‘prayer vigils’ lead to calls for buffer zones by clinics
Me for
@thetimes
today - a short 🧵
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🗣️
@backoffscotland
said that "counselling" should be regulated and not given outside of hospital on the street
.
@GillianMacMSP
, who is spearheading the buffer zone bill in parl, called this training “nothing short of organised harassment”
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CW: Abortion, miscarriage
With Roe v Wade in peril, what does an abortion ban look like?
For
@thetimes
, I looked into Romania's abortion ban (1966-1990):
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It will never not be hilarious to me that my first story to get picked up on TV is about... hash browns
Controversial news this morning: there are calls for hash browns to be banished from the full English.
The English Breakfast Society is supporting a return to bubble & squeak.
Is this the end of the hashbrown? Or would you get rid of something else instead?
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After a (v needed) twitter break, here's the work I'm proud of from last year:
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EXCLUSIVE: Police & social services were accused of a “dereliction of duty” after it was found tht some of Scotland’s most vulnerable children were reported missing 100s of times while at risk of sexual abuse
My story w
@GeorgeGreenwood
|
@timesscotland
👇
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I spent yesterday morning transfixed by the
@PayGapApp
bot - and reported the worst offenders for today's
@thetimes
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“I do feel like it is exploitative,” says Rachel, a friend-for-hire with RentAFriend.
Friend-rental services have been booming in the pandemic — but how do they work? Are they really as ethically dubious as they seem?
I found out, for
@HUCKmagazine
:
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Hello! I'm looking to chat to orgs that are working to clean up plastic from rivers &/or the ocean - for the times. Need to chat to someone by end of week. DMs are open!
#journorequest
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Hello! I’m looking to chat to a small business today which started online during the pandemic and now has a physical shop. Need to speak to someone by 4pm!
#journorequest
@PressPlugs
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TW: domestic violence, suicidal ideation
‘It came - almost like another person said it to me. Someone just said — if you don’t leave, you’re going to die.’
For
@MetroUK
, I spoke to women about surviving abuse in lockdown, one year on
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Excited to say I’m reporting in Bucharest for the week - get in touch if you want to make contact or have any tips!
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For any young journalists struggling with this exam: you’ve got this! ALWAYS speak to someone if you’re struggling. There are things you can do! You might not be able to do things in the same way as other people. But you will be able to do them.
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Good to see that my reporting on Edinburgh University's handling of sexual misconduct was mentioned in Scottish Parliament yesterday
FM
@HumzaYousaf
is "horrified" by allegations that the university discouraged students from reporting sexual assault to the police
Listen to
@HumzaYousaf
's first appearance at
#FMQs
as
@ScotGovFM
.
@PamGosalMSP
asked about support for survivors of sexual abuse.
🔊The full session is available in your podcast app of choice, search for "Scottish parliament" or at the link below⤵
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My first for
@SW_Londoner
- had that absolute joy of speaking to Millie's family about their photo, displayed in the
#holdstill2020
exhibition. Shout out to Brenda, the coolest grandma in the business
Millie, five, missed her grandma so much during lockdown that her cutout granny was created | by
@poppykoronka
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Is the grad scheme dead?
Earlier this month, I spoke to grads entering the world of work -- and heard stories of kidney infections, low pay, working from bed and having "nothing to do".
Read more here ⬇️
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Hello! Looking to speak to women about football and how safe they feel attending matches in pubs or stadiums. Did the women's success at the euros make you feel any safer watching in pubs, for example? Get in contact via email in bio!
#journorequest
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looking to speak to
#students
who were hoping to go on an
#erasmus
programme this year, and now have to rethink/replan after the cessation of the scheme. If that's you, my DMs are open and I'd love to chat!
#journorequest
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article for
@HamandHigh
! Thank you
@Vopera20
for chatting to me
Hampstead cricket player sets up virtual opera to support performers amid lockdown
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What is your workplace doing for the world cup? Are they screening the match, doing themed lunches, letting you take the morning off? Let me know, for the Times — email in bio!
#journorequest
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I am now obsessed with this illustrator and her work. This was so incredibly informative (and horrifying) and go have a read !
I was on
@BBCWomansHour
on Monday talking about the conversations I’ve had with these teenagers/young men. This is a breakdown of the key info I’ve learned about this community over the last 18 months or so. There’s a bit more info over on my Instagram too!
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My debut for
@HUCKmagazine
on the rights of nature and the people fighting to put it into law. It was amazing to speak to Stefan about the plight of the Sámi people,
@CELDF
about their work!
The Sámi people, are on the very frontline of the climate crisis and they've come up with a novel approach to prevent further harm coming to their home.
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The 40 Days group is linked to Stanton Healthcare, an anti-abortion charity that has promoted falsehoods about termination, including claims that abortion causes cancer, depression and infertility.
It's opening a clinic in Edinburgh this year
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Eventually, I picked myself up and called the wonderful
@GrahamMoody
, who told me he’d speak to the
@NCTJ_news
and see what they could do. They let me come in the zoom room for the exam late, so I wouldn’t have half an hour to let my anxiety build
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It's been an absolute pleasure to run the Times and Sunday Times' Christmas appeal this year with
@rebeccacmyers
- and we've now helped to raise £1.3 mill, with four weeks left to donate!
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loved writing this feature about home care services in north London for the
@HamandHigh
this week - featuring
@BluebirdCamden
and
@PenroseCare
and some of their amazing carers
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Every effort is made to take women out of clinics and move them to “pro-life” pregnancy centres, to discuss “options”, get ultrasounds and tests.
These clinics never refer women back to abortion services. They are completely unregulated and outside of the NHS, Dr Lord
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My first article for
@MiddleEastEye
- about the women in Marrakech who are educated and given opportunities by the
@AmalNonProfit
. It was truly amazing to hear their stories and speak to their inspirational founder
@moroccomama
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These pills are untested, unregulated and "unethical" acc to Dr Lord from Royal college of Obstetrics
Instructors also say to tell men waiting outside to “be a hero” and remove their partners from the clinics
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My latest for
@SW_Londoner
: "Child poverty is a national emergency," says
@LittleVillageHQ
founder. Users for their baby bank nearly doubled in 2020. I caught up with founder
@mssophiaparker
on their 5th anniversary to talk about child poverty in the pandemic
One of London's biggest baby banks
@LittleVillageHQ
has labelled child poverty a national emergency, as usage has surged during the pandemic | by
@poppykoronka
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Activists tell patients abortion is dangerous & has serious complications in 1/10 women, 20% of which are "life threatening"
Yet
@NHS
advice says 1/1000 abortions have serious complications. 70/1000 need a 2nd procedure, which is usually minor
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Texas-based 40 days for life, arranges "silent" & "peaceful" prayer vigils in 622 cities worldwide - incl UK
I found a “sidewalk counselling” training course on their website which tells activists to offer “abortion reversal pills” to women leaving the clinic
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Epileptic children face losing access to medicinal cannabis, with potentially “life threatening” consequences — my story in
@thetimes
today
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Shawn Carney, president of 40 Days, said men feel “totally helpless”, and so are “ripe for the picking”
Tell men: “Do you love her? Then get her out of there”
The video suggests that a man’s dramatic intervention may cause the woman to become so rattled that she walks out
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Hello - I'm looking for fun events during the women's world cup to cover for the Times! Any quirky watching parties, school groups or young squads getting together to watch? DM me!
#journorequest
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40 Days said, in reply to this investigation, that Sturgeon is “bullying her pro-life citizens” 10/
It has said it would "sue" the Scottish gov if it passed the buffer zone bill.
Read the full investigation here 👇
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Looking to speak to people who have used
#AITherapy
apps like WoeBot and Youper for a feature. DMs are open!
#journorequest
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Fiona Drouet, of
@Emilytest12
, said advising against police contact was “irresponsible”
“To say that if a reporting student went through the police process, the university wouldn’t support them is appalling. The university has an obligation to safeguard its students”
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Pro-lifers are told to approach ALL women entering the clinic, even if they say they aren’t there for abortion, as they may be lying
This means women going for check ups, getting ultrasounds, accessing birth control – even women who are miscarrying
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Hello! I'm looking to chat to experts in aviation innovation about flying taxis. Bonus points if you can talk about air traffic regs, too!
#journorequest
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I feel so seen. my proudest linguistic achievement is being able to say ‘I can’t speak any hungarian’ in a flawless hungarian accent
I really enjoyed writing for
@BabbelUSA
about how/why I never learned Polish, and how delightful it is to pick up an assortment of random words and phrases (I'm cold! I want to go home! ice cream! nose! little frog!) anyway:
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Looking for recent grads in the Hampstead or highgate area who've found finding employment difficult - and have set up their own business as a result. DMs are open!
#journorequest
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this bot is doing gods work fr
In this organisation, women's median hourly pay is 73.2% lower than men's.
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A lovely article from
@salpatz
featuring my beautiful friend Yangdzom speaking about her autism and art. Go have a read ✨✨
Latest for
@SW_Londoner
about autistic women’s late diagnoses. Huge thanks to
@Autism
and
@mahliaamatina
for their insight 🌟
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I'd highly recommend watching this this evening on Channel 4. Absolutely harrowing footage from an undercover reporter in A&E
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The vigil outside Chalmers attracted words of anger from some passers-by. Riley was visibly shaken after confronting the protesters on her way out of the clinic.
“I am Polish,” she said. “Women in my country die because they do not have a choice.”
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Two female undergraduates have said that Edinburgh University staff discouraged them from making criminal complaints because it would derail the university’s investigations
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Thank you SO much to
@daisy_schofield
for commissioning, and to
@queertyyr
,
@nonbinarynate
,
@Muirin007
, and
@Shauna_Smash
for sharing you stories with me!
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absolutely loved writing this for
@HamandHigh
about the life and work of the indomitable Laelia Goehr ! what a LADY
'You can almost hear the music': Bringing back the legacy of a Hampstead photographer
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This year has often felt awful, and i've had some real bad moments. It's nice to take a step back and reflect on how far I've come! Here's to a less chaotic and more peaceful 2021 ✨✨✨
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2 features pubbed in 1 day, lucky me!
Startups are already using drones & robots to deliver groceries and goods… what’s next?
@siftedeu
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Just openly wept at this video how’s ur Saturday going
The full two minutes of Van Jones’ reaction is incredible. It’s also a great rebuttal of all the people privileged enough to bang on about Biden not being their perfect candidate / ‘no different to Trump’ etc
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Hello! A very long shot from me. I'm looking to chat to any women in Romania who have had a virginity test there. It can be completely anonymous and will be very sensitively handled. It's for a story for the Times next week. My DMs are open
#journorequest
#romania
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The great pacific garbage patch is just a fraction of the plastic in the ocean. Most of the plastic is, in fact, in deeper waters. Is it really possible to clean it all up?
I found out for
@Times__Earth
:
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I am looking to chat to a novice
#witch
or
#wicca
who has started their practise during the coronavirus pandemic. DM's open!
#journorequest
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I’m reporting live from Harry’s trial today for
@thetimes
- follow along here:
Prince Harry in court: government is ‘at rock bottom’, duke tells trial
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Hello! Looking to chat to someone today who has recently been approved for disability benefit for the Times - will be sensitively handled. email is in bio!
#journorequests
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Hello! I will be working at CNN on the digital features team over the next couple of months. Drop me an email with any tips or story ideas - poppy.koronka
@turner
.com. My colleague had to teach me how to tweet this and I'm not even joking so things are going well
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Looking to chat to a psychologist or therapist about social anxiety / shyness for a piece in
@HUCKmagazine
!
#journorequest
@PressPlugs
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I am beyond excited about my debut for
@AlMonitor
. I’ve been working on this for a while and speaking to EFA Morocco and Ghita was a highlight in my wee career!
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Hi - looking for Welsh football fans in Amsterdam (or able to go to match) to speak to
@5_News
on Friday about the game. Thanks!
#journorequest
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Looking to speak to qualified psychologists and therapists about the "shadow work" phenomenon on tik tok for the Times - get in touch by 3pm today if you're able to chat!
#journorequest
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hi hi hello the Malala Fund retweeted my article am I in the good place oh my god
University student Ghita had to walk nine miles just to find internet strong enough to upload her homework. Here’s how young women like her are fighting for their education during Morocco’s lockdown:
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Speaking of... I am available for regular shifts/ commissions/ any and all work opportunities. I've written for CNN, Metro Online, Al-Monitor, and more. You can see my recent work on my website and/or drop into my DMs if you want a chat!
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Over half of Icelanders believe in elves. For
@MetroUK
I did a deep dive into the world of Iceland’s hidden folk to find out more - interviewing to the elf whisperer herself, Ragga Jonsdottir, who claims to see them
'Even an Icelandic MP spoke out about his belief that an elf family saved his life after he nearly died in a car accident a decade ago'
@poppykoronka
takes on Iceland's belief in elves for
@MetroUK
's In Focus
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SO, I’ve had panic attacks in exams since my a-levels. I used to take propanonol (which blocks your adrenaline) but I’ve learnt to deal with panic attacks, and I haven’t used it for years
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... learnt from the best!
What timing. At
@NewsAssociates
today for a workshop on column writing with
@1dudders
and former trainee
@poppykoronka
appears in the
@thetimes
writing.... a column. Just saying.
#TeamNA
#StartedHere
#journalism
#Newspaper
#newspapers
#NCTJ
#trainees
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By 2030, Gen Z's earnings will make up a quarter of global income.. so what are they doing with their finances? I found out for
@Siftedeu
a while back
Investing is cool now. That’s according to Gen Z, the generation that invests proportionally more than other demographics. 📈
But what do fintechs need to know about them?
#Ad
with
@miteksystems
#digitalidentity
#identityverification
#miteksystems
#fraud
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Latest for the
@HamandHigh
!
Hampstead Heath dog walking licences could 'destroy businesses', say walkers
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Hello - need to speak to someone today or tomorrow who has experienced
#weaponizedincompetence
or mental load because of it for a Times piece -- either those who are guilty of it or those who have felt its effects!
#journorequest
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Hello! I'm looking to chat with anyone mid-twenties who didn't get their MMR / other jabs as a baby because of parental vaccine hesitancy - can be anonymous and will be sensitively handled! Email in bio
#journorequest
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This was the most traumatic eggsperience possibly ever. eggs are now cancelled goodbye
If you'd like to watch me making a fool of myself here's a video of me making scrambled eggs from an ostrich egg for
@myldn
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Thank you to
@BenCooke135
for editing and commissioning and to
@UCSUSA
,
@MichaelEMann
and
@TheGarbageQueen
for speaking to me
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ENTER SHORTHAND. The one exam on the planet where, if you have a panic attack in the five minute dictation… you will fail. I, of course, had a panic attack in my first exam. And then in my second !
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The UAE's space probe reaches Mars today. Their space program doesn't stop there, though - they want to colonise Mars by 2117, and have hired architects to design a Martian city. I spoke to the architects on the project back in June for
@cnni
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I'm particularly proud of this one. In July for
@AlMonitor
, I spoke to Ghita about how the digital divide in Morocco was impacting her university studies. She walked 14km to send off her coursework during lockdown, and she's amazing
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Best wishes,
Poopy x
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