@justjonbrown
Director of communications for @minesadvisorygroup.bsky.social, ex-journalist, ex-adopted Scouser, here to help others report on the impact of war. And chat about stuff. Head usually in a book. Personal views etc.
Entire extended family going to the panto. Me and the dog not. Honestly, do any adults actually enjoy panto or is it just one of those things people pretend to enjoy in an act of mass self/delusion?
Thanks again @evertonfc.com 🙏
Genius parent lie I picked up - if the elves don’t move (ie you totally forgot) u put them on the Xmas tree with the lights on to ‘re-energise’ them. That fixes it. But u must use gloves or a tea towel or something - elves are all about a no touch policy.
“Our family home is now just rubble,” says Hiba Ghandour, Programme Manager for MAG Lebanon.
With an estimated 100,000 homes destroyed & explosive devices scattered across communities, the challenges ahead are immense.
Read Hiba’s story & how MAG is responding to the crisis ➡️ buff.ly/4ff2aWa
#Journorequest
Looking to connect with NGOs, charities and organisations that support refugee artists - specifically from
Afghanistan for this story.
Calendar of medieval dick pics
Why can I never find a calendar I actually wa-
I’m guilty of doom-posting about places I go for work. Here’s Lebanon 48 hours ago. Looking lovely.
and you can nip next door to the Walker & descend those grand staircases like you’re actually a grand person, maybe that’s just me
I know right? All that time off work, the lovely food, the giving of gifts, the time with your family, the look on your children’s faces on Xmas morning. Nightmare….
And I know imagination is not my strong point. but hey.
On The Road, obvs, and we can add ‘again’ if we need to & I cheat because it is not just sound like but is actual & both.
I know all eyes are on #Syria rn but let’s not forget #Lebanon & #Gaza & #Sudan & #Yemen & #Myanmar & #Ukraine.
Assad made a hell of Homs, and my friend Marie Colvin his target
As the Syrian conflict reignites, the great @reflextv.bsky.social Paul Conroy remembers 2012 and events in the opposition stronghold when he was injured and the Sunday Times journalist was killed
www.thetimes.com/world/middle...
I’m definitely not a #Syria expert (been there just the once) and I get the joy & relief at the fall of a an utterly monstrous regime, but the “Syria is finally free!” sentiment seems mighty premature.
This week, MAG teams in Quang Binh, #Vietnam removed a 118kg bomb from a residential garden, uncovered during a water pipe excavation.
After being made safe, it was transported to a secure site for destruction.
Read more ➡️ buff.ly/3ZnjKS5
A fine and beautiful pub - always think Liverpool was blessed in one way by the economic blight of the 70s/80s in that the developers’ bulldozers stayed clear at a time when heritage assets had less protection.
Really useful resource for anyone tracking the consequences of white phosphorous use in #Lebanon. whitephosphorus.info/about
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Sorry to not check if others are ahead of me but Kolymsky Heights is the best of all thrillers/ adventure stories. In fact, gonna reread on a long haul flight tomorrow so thanks for the nudge…😉
Pose a question back - does anyone have a better alternative? No, I suspect.
Science matters - all of it. Signed,
a literature & humanities nerd.
No shit, Sherlock.
More balance - a puppy in Cambodia.
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) which represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries has announced it will stop publishing content on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, from January 20th, 2025
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
About to leave Cambodia. Here’s a picture for no other reason than I love my colleagues.
In Cambodia for the Review Conference of the landmine ban treaty & honestly, it’s probably never been more needed.
Important & timely reports from MAG International on ridding the world of landmines: www.maginternational.org/whats-happen...
I can say with confidence that the farmers in my local pub wish Jeremy Clarkson would (& I quote verbatim) bloody well bugger off.