Paola Buonadonna
@paolabuonadonna.bsky.social
Exiled Italian doing comms work in London. Author of 'Life Drawing for the Terrified', Point Hill' and 'Leaving Azzurro Behind'. All opinions personal.
Latest @BBCr4today report on #Gaza evacuation by
@BBCBarbaraPlett is astonishingly good, desperately sad & flecked with little specks of hope throughout. She gave a voice to the most injured & traumatised children right now on earth. I won’t forget this report as long as I live.
@BBCBarbaraPlett is astonishingly good, desperately sad & flecked with little specks of hope throughout. She gave a voice to the most injured & traumatised children right now on earth. I won’t forget this report as long as I live.
July 30, 2024 at 8:07 AM
Latest @BBCr4today report on #Gaza evacuation by
@BBCBarbaraPlett is astonishingly good, desperately sad & flecked with little specks of hope throughout. She gave a voice to the most injured & traumatised children right now on earth. I won’t forget this report as long as I live.
@BBCBarbaraPlett is astonishingly good, desperately sad & flecked with little specks of hope throughout. She gave a voice to the most injured & traumatised children right now on earth. I won’t forget this report as long as I live.
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omg THE dude is on the white dudes for harris call!!
July 30, 2024 at 12:19 AM
omg THE dude is on the white dudes for harris call!!
Never seen a better metaphor for Brexit
Nettle eaters vie for title of world champion
Nettle eaters vie for title of world champion
Contestants endure pain in a bid to be crowned the world nettle eating champion.
www.bbc.com
June 22, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Never seen a better metaphor for Brexit
The Tory election betting scandal is… 🤯
The ppl who pushed for #brexit & made money crushing the £, who partied while we could not bury our dead, then trebled our mortgage payments just for fun, saw #GeneralElection as a chance to speculate some more.
There are no words
The ppl who pushed for #brexit & made money crushing the £, who partied while we could not bury our dead, then trebled our mortgage payments just for fun, saw #GeneralElection as a chance to speculate some more.
There are no words
June 20, 2024 at 6:49 PM
The Tory election betting scandal is… 🤯
The ppl who pushed for #brexit & made money crushing the £, who partied while we could not bury our dead, then trebled our mortgage payments just for fun, saw #GeneralElection as a chance to speculate some more.
There are no words
The ppl who pushed for #brexit & made money crushing the £, who partied while we could not bury our dead, then trebled our mortgage payments just for fun, saw #GeneralElection as a chance to speculate some more.
There are no words
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They’re so upset about things maybe getting a tiny bit less awful that they can’t spell “free rein” (it’s a horseriding metaphor; nothing to do with monarchy).
June 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM
They’re so upset about things maybe getting a tiny bit less awful that they can’t spell “free rein” (it’s a horseriding metaphor; nothing to do with monarchy).
Am I always able to weather life’s blows with grace, dignity and maturity? No.
But do I show up each day full of hope, gratitude & understanding? Also no.
But do I show up each day full of hope, gratitude & understanding? Also no.
Angry Mad GIF
Alt: Toddler in a red and purple shirt having a tantrum
media.tenor.com
June 19, 2024 at 5:46 AM
Am I always able to weather life’s blows with grace, dignity and maturity? No.
But do I show up each day full of hope, gratitude & understanding? Also no.
But do I show up each day full of hope, gratitude & understanding? Also no.
My latest HerSayMedia blog is out!
Women who know too much: how to rein in the expert and unleash the great communicator in you.
www.hersaymedia.com/post/women-w...
Tricks for effective communication for female experts
Context is what most ordinary people lack. This is what experts should concentrate on as they give media interviews.
www.hersaymedia.com
June 18, 2024 at 3:57 PM
My latest HerSayMedia blog is out!
Women who know too much: how to rein in the expert and unleash the great communicator in you.
www.hersaymedia.com/post/women-w...
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whoooooooooo wants to read 2,000 words on crushing loneliness and unexpectedly getting really into art? youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/exactly-20...
June 14, 2024 at 12:26 PM
whoooooooooo wants to read 2,000 words on crushing loneliness and unexpectedly getting really into art? youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/exactly-20...
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Ed Davey on the campaign trail tomorrow:
June 5, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Ed Davey on the campaign trail tomorrow:
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I have a letter in today's Times
(I offered to spin it out to column length but there was a disagreement over the fee)
(I offered to spin it out to column length but there was a disagreement over the fee)
April 16, 2024 at 8:53 AM
I have a letter in today's Times
(I offered to spin it out to column length but there was a disagreement over the fee)
(I offered to spin it out to column length but there was a disagreement over the fee)
Testing testing
Just shipped: Bluesky posts embeds! Now you can see Bluesky posts in their natural habitat.
Simply right-click on the post you want to embed, or paste its URL in embed.bsky.app for the code snippet.
Simply right-click on the post you want to embed, or paste its URL in embed.bsky.app for the code snippet.
April 16, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Testing testing
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The best lack all conviction, and the ‘why are you surprised?’ reply guys are full of passionate intensity.
March 25, 2024 at 8:18 PM
The best lack all conviction, and the ‘why are you surprised?’ reply guys are full of passionate intensity.
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MYSTERIOUS STRANGER: *hands woman box* If you press this button, someone you don't know dies
WOMAN: Ok *presses button*
STRANGER: Whoa, I didn't even tell you about the money
WOMAN: I can't afford to pay much
STRANGER: No, you don't pay
WOMAN: Oh good *presses button again*
STRANGER: Jesus Christ
WOMAN: Ok *presses button*
STRANGER: Whoa, I didn't even tell you about the money
WOMAN: I can't afford to pay much
STRANGER: No, you don't pay
WOMAN: Oh good *presses button again*
STRANGER: Jesus Christ
March 25, 2024 at 5:57 PM
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER: *hands woman box* If you press this button, someone you don't know dies
WOMAN: Ok *presses button*
STRANGER: Whoa, I didn't even tell you about the money
WOMAN: I can't afford to pay much
STRANGER: No, you don't pay
WOMAN: Oh good *presses button again*
STRANGER: Jesus Christ
WOMAN: Ok *presses button*
STRANGER: Whoa, I didn't even tell you about the money
WOMAN: I can't afford to pay much
STRANGER: No, you don't pay
WOMAN: Oh good *presses button again*
STRANGER: Jesus Christ
Turns out the sky is not the limit: women work at every level and on every aspect of the #space economy but we need to hear from them (not just on #IWD2024 )! My post for UKSpace on the importance of visibility: www.ukspace.org/women-making...
Women Making a Noise
On International Women’s Day 2024, coaching and media training specialist, Paola Buonadonna, reflects on the need for women in the space sector – and in other industries – to have the confidence to st...
www.ukspace.org
March 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Turns out the sky is not the limit: women work at every level and on every aspect of the #space economy but we need to hear from them (not just on #IWD2024 )! My post for UKSpace on the importance of visibility: www.ukspace.org/women-making...
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Why do political parties speak a different language to the rest of us? Because they spend too much time speaking with 'hobbyists' rather than 'normies'. What does that mean? Well, you'll have to read my latest post. Just remember, most people won't.
https://benansell.substack.com/p/heed-the-normies
https://benansell.substack.com/p/heed-the-normies
February 16, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Why do political parties speak a different language to the rest of us? Because they spend too much time speaking with 'hobbyists' rather than 'normies'. What does that mean? Well, you'll have to read my latest post. Just remember, most people won't.
https://benansell.substack.com/p/heed-the-normies
https://benansell.substack.com/p/heed-the-normies
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Seems a good time to recommend On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder, where the first lesson is: Do not obey in advance.
February 15, 2024 at 5:57 AM
Seems a good time to recommend On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder, where the first lesson is: Do not obey in advance.
Fascinating!
The names and colours for the separated Overground lines are out.
No doubt lots of people will moan about them. So here's my piece on how Tube names happen, collective memory, and why visibility matters www.londonreconnections.com/2024/the-big...
No doubt lots of people will moan about them. So here's my piece on how Tube names happen, collective memory, and why visibility matters www.londonreconnections.com/2024/the-big...
The Big Split: Overground Line Names - London Reconnections
The leading source for independent news and analysis about transport in London and beyond. Award-winning coverage of transport infrastructure and politics alongside stories about the history of the Ca...
www.londonreconnections.com
February 15, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Fascinating!
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Democratic candidate for Senate in North Dakota. She’s a real long shot to win, but holy cow is this a good ad. youtu.be/I44L1pzi4gk?...
Wolves - Katrina for U.S. Senate
View the launch video for Katrina's campaign for U.S. Senate in North Dakota in 2024, "Wolves"
youtu.be
February 14, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Democratic candidate for Senate in North Dakota. She’s a real long shot to win, but holy cow is this a good ad. youtu.be/I44L1pzi4gk?...
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"That people can be made to worry about government debt is not surprising. The idea of debt worries many people, and people have been conditioned to believe that they should also therefore worry about government debt. This [...] was why the media completely adopted the necessity for austerity..."
New post: Detoxifying government debt, part 1. Debt is also an asset
mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2024/02/deto...
UK politicians would be delighted if firms increased private investment through borrowing. It makes no sense to think in different terms when it comes to worthwhile public investment.
mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2024/02/deto...
UK politicians would be delighted if firms increased private investment through borrowing. It makes no sense to think in different terms when it comes to worthwhile public investment.
February 13, 2024 at 4:53 PM
"That people can be made to worry about government debt is not surprising. The idea of debt worries many people, and people have been conditioned to believe that they should also therefore worry about government debt. This [...] was why the media completely adopted the necessity for austerity..."
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Clear words from NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Donald Trump’s statement: “any suggestion that allies will not defend each other undermines all of our security, including that of the United States 🇺🇸 and puts American and European soldiers at increased risk.”
February 11, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Clear words from NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Donald Trump’s statement: “any suggestion that allies will not defend each other undermines all of our security, including that of the United States 🇺🇸 and puts American and European soldiers at increased risk.”
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As I am cooking a cauliflower curry I’ll share this which my brother-in-law sent me, and means I will never see the vegetable in the same way, ever again
February 10, 2024 at 7:35 PM
As I am cooking a cauliflower curry I’ll share this which my brother-in-law sent me, and means I will never see the vegetable in the same way, ever again
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I’m completely bereft of fucks about Biden’s age when this is who he’s up against.
Trump says he would 'encourage' Russia to attack Nato allies who don't pay their bills
Trump says he would 'encourage' Russia to attack Nato allies who don't pay their bills
The US presidential hopeful says he would not protect any country failing to pay its bills.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 11, 2024 at 12:59 PM
I’m completely bereft of fucks about Biden’s age when this is who he’s up against.
What this news lacks in urgency it more than makes up in drama
SPACE FACTS: DAY 208/365🛰️🔭🧪
Mars's larger moon, Phobos, is doomed. This moon is closer to Mars than Deimos is, and scientists have already seen signs of it beginning to be torn apart by tidal forces from the planet. Within the next 50 million years, it will be destroyed! 💀
Mars's larger moon, Phobos, is doomed. This moon is closer to Mars than Deimos is, and scientists have already seen signs of it beginning to be torn apart by tidal forces from the planet. Within the next 50 million years, it will be destroyed! 💀
February 11, 2024 at 10:25 AM
What this news lacks in urgency it more than makes up in drama