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Juggling With Eggs<p>So glad Carol <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cadwalladr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cadwalladr</span></a> got to write her final piece in the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Observer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Observer</span></a> about her second <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TED" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TED</span></a> talk ‘This is what a digital coup looks like’ that took place last week…at the time she gave it and pitched the accompanying piece to new owners <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TortoiseMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TortoiseMedia</span></a> it was rejected. </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2025/apr/20/carole-cadwalladr-ted-talk-this-is-what-a-digital-coup-looks-like-its-not-too-late-to-stop-trump-and-the-silicon-valley-broligarchy-from-controlling-our-lives-but-we-must-act-now" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/global/2025/ap</span><span class="invisible">r/20/carole-cadwalladr-ted-talk-this-is-what-a-digital-coup-looks-like-its-not-too-late-to-stop-trump-and-the-silicon-valley-broligarchy-from-controlling-our-lives-but-we-must-act-now</span></a></p>
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈<p>All part of the Oligarch coup she's been warning about and was successfully dismissed by the British media with misogyny and implied threats of violence. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKPOL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPOL</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKPOLITICS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPOLITICS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Brexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brexit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaroleCadwalladr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaroleCadwalladr</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TortoiseMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TortoiseMedia</span></a></p>
Jonathan Emmesedi<p>Why is The Observer being flogged off? </p><p>Key questions about the sale of the Observer that remain unanswered | The Observer | The Guardian</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/dec/09/key-questions-about-the-sale-of-the-observer-that-remain-unanswered" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/media/2024/dec</span><span class="invisible">/09/key-questions-about-the-sale-of-the-observer-that-remain-unanswered</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/TheObserver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheObserver</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TheGuardian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheGuardian</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ScottTrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScottTrust</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TortoiseMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TortoiseMedia</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/UKPress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPress</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BritishPress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BritishPress</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/UKNewspapers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKNewspapers</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BritishNewspapers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BritishNewspapers</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BritishMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BritishMedia</span></a></p>
Jonathan Emmesedi<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/dec/06/sale-of-observer-to-tortoise-media-agreed-in-principle" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/media/2024/dec</span><span class="invisible">/06/sale-of-observer-to-tortoise-media-agreed-in-principle</span></a></p><p>I don't know how confident one can be of The Observer's future.</p><p>I'm also sad that two of my favourite columnists, Kenan Malik and Martha Gill, will now be behind a paywall.</p><p>#<a href="https://c.im/tags/UKPress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPress</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/UKMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKMedia</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TheObserver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheObserver</span></a><br><a href="https://c.im/tags/KenanMalik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KenanMalik</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/MarthaGill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarthaGill</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Newspapers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newspapers</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BritishNewspapers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BritishNewspapers</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SundayNewspapers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SundayNewspapers</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TortoiseMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TortoiseMedia</span></a></p>
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈<p>Don't worry Brits, the levels of transphobia will stay the same! /s</p><p><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/guardian-media-group-in-talks-to-sell-the-observer-to-tortoise-media-13216602" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.sky.com/story/guardian-me</span><span class="invisible">dia-group-in-talks-to-sell-the-observer-to-tortoise-media-13216602</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheGuardian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheGuardian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheObserver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheObserver</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TortoiseMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TortoiseMedia</span></a></p>