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Herman Grech

@hermangrech.bsky.social
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Editor, news junkie, occasional theatre director #journalism #media #medialiteracy #theatre #malta www.timesofmalta.com

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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Europe sleeps well tonight.
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Even by Donald Trump's standards, this post is quite possibly the most insane thing I've ever seen posted by a politician. And a Happy Easter to all #Trump
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Maja Sever @majasever.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
In recent months, we have witnessed too many compromises by EU political leaders with the enemies of democracy and press freedom. It is high time to reconnect with the fundamental values of the Union. europeanjournalists.org/blog/2025/12...
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149 journalists will spend New Year’s Eve in prison in Europe
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) strongly calls for release of imprisoned journalists in Europe. Following the reports from the EFJ national ...
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel are now silenced in Trump’s America. So much for ‘woke' cancel culture being a leftist issue. This is now a bad dress rehearsal for authoritarianism. And when you take down comedians, it’s not funny at all. Photo: AFP
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Trumpism is built on pettiness and self-interest, so resisting means embodying the opposite virtues. Brilliant piece from Michael Plant.
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Trump is creating a selfish, miserable world. Here’s what we can do | Michael Plant
The president is both a symptom and a cause of unhappiness and mistrust. But we can respond by rebuilding our social fabric
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
“Facts - you’ll miss them when they’re gone” - @carolecadwalla.bsky.social has just delivered the most important speech of the year. youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
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This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
This is incredible
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Watch: Shocking video of Gaza aid workers fired on contradicts Israel's version
Video emerges, contradicting Israel's claim it fired on 'terrorists' approaching in 'suspicious vehicles'
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Stereotypes, victim-shaming, and outright hate have become normalised in today’s hyper-socialised world with no shades of grey #socialmedia
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Editorial: The normalisation of intolerance
Stereotypes, victim-shaming, and outright hate have become normalised in today’s hyper-socialised world with no shades of grey
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
The 'Land of the Free' - terms and conditions apply.
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Trump says he will imprison, deport or expel students protesting 'illegally'
His statement came following student protests against Israel's war in Gaza
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
This is how democracy breaks.
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A disinformation blizzard targets Germany before election
Many misleading posts appear to favour far-right AFD
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
No notes
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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 15/02/2025
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do. Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
In a time when the war on truth and independent media is hitting new extremes, our 'live journalism' theatre project, slated for 2026, is feeling less like a creative project and more like a necessity. As Bowie once said: "I don't know where we're going from here, but I promise it won't be boring".
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
This is now the cycle of cruelty begins.
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USAID’s future appears bleak as Musk and Trump work to dismantle agency | CNN Politics
The fate of the US Agency for International Development appeared bleak Monday after Elon Musk, the world’s richest man charged with overhauling the federal government, said President Donald Trump had ...
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Trump has blamed the Biden administration for the Washington plane crash. He singled out Pete Buttigieg for hiring people with disabilities and psychological issues for air traffic controller positions. He went on to say: "I don't know if air traffic controller was at fault". I'm not making this up.
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Business charged with the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta has been granted bail.
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Yorgen Fenech granted bail
Former businessman to exit prison, five years after his arrest
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
To the crowds cheering Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement: Do you think you live on a different planet, which climate breakdown does not affect? Do you imagine only greens and progressives will be harmed by Earth systems collapse? Do you believe you can win an argument with physics?
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
In an age of misinformation, journalism matters more than ever. That’s why Toni Attard and I are developing 'live journalism', a theatrical production that will elevate the newsroom, in all its complexity, to the stage. We hope some of you will join us on this ride. #journalism #media
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Live Journalism in Theatre - Udjenza
Live Journalism in theatre aims to bring journalism and theatre together, helping to put a public face to journalism and provide background and context to the stories that dominate our...
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Meta’s decision, if applied on EU territory, would constitute a serious and immediate attack on the integrity of the European information space - @efjeurope.bsky.social
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EU: EFJ and RSF urge European Commission president to act swiftly to prevent Meta’s fact-checking program from being shut down in Europe
On 7 January, Meta announced the closure of its fact-checking program in the United States, paving the way for a similar decision in Europe. At the same ...
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
This year’s most striking cartoon (so far) goes to Ella Baron for @theguardian.com. A reminder of what happens when #facts are sacrificed at the altar of money🔥 #FactsMatter #Media #Journalism
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
In other words, big tech has just declared war on the truth.... days after Zuckerberg met Trump. 2025's going to be interesting
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Meta ends its US fact-checks, says it plans to wind back content moderation
Site to replicate community notes feature from Elon Musk's X
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Ever wonder what really goes on behind the scenes of a news story?
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'I wasn't expecting that': Journalists on the story behind the stories of 2024
Times of Malta journalists and photographers pick one story that impacted them in 2024
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 29/12/2024
Breaking News: The leader of Azerbaijan directly blamed Russia for the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet in Kazakhstan last week, calling on Moscow to accept responsibility and offer compensation to victims.
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Azerbaijan Blames Russia for Plane Crash and Rebukes Kremlin
The leader of Azerbaijan criticized the Russian response to the crash of a passenger jet that Azerbaijani officials said had most likely been hit by Russian air defenses.
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Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory (MedDMO) @meddmohub.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Hello Bluesky! We are MedDMO, a regional hub of @edmo-eu.bsky.social covering Greece, Cyprus, and Malta. We bring together research, fact-checking, and media organizations that conduct internationally acknowledged research and activities in the area of disinformation. Let's connect!
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump’s Inaugural Fund
The move follows a visit that Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, made last month to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Donald Trump.
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European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
💬 "To risk media freedom is to risk #democracy" Yesterday, @eui-media-freedom.bsky.social researchers presented 'Media Pluralism in the Digital Era', a book that addresses the challenges facing independent journalism & EU media systems. 📖 Check it out: loom.ly/OJMEspc
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
A case that should never have been instituted in the first place. #media #mediafreedom
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Satabank’s SLAPP case against Times of Malta is thrown out in Bulgaria
Case should never have been filed in a Bulgarian court – editor
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Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
🐦NEW: Journalists and outlets are quitting X in droves due to changes its owner Elon Musk has brought to the platform. Is X still a useful vehicle for journalism? Gretel Kahn spoke with @nytimes.com reporters @kateconger.com and @rmac.bsky.social. reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/these-r...
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These reporters wrote a book on Musk’s Twitter takeover. Here’s what they think is next for journalism and X
Kate Conger and Ryan Mac on Musk’s election interference, his courting  of strongmen, X’s predictable decline and Bluesky’s improbable rise.
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
#OSCE #Russia #Ukraine
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Lavrov delivers anti-west tirade at Malta meeting, warns cold war could turn hot
Ukraine calls Russian foreign minister a 'war criminal'
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
It is Lavrov's first visit to an EU state since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. #OSCE #Russia #Ukraine
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'Get out of Ukraine': Russia gets a cold reception at Malta OSCE Summit
Lavrov's presence in Malta divides OSCE members
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
As Malta prepares to host the #OSCE summit
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Malta revokes visa for Russia's foreign affairs ministry spokesperson
Maria Zakharova denied entry for OSCE event after three EU member states object
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Andrew Cutting @andrewcutting.coe.int · 02/12/2024
Media freedom organisations have alerted the Council of Europe to multiple reports of attacks on journalists and media workers covering pro-EU protests in Georgia 👇 🔗 fom.coe.int/en/alerte/de... @coe.int #MediaFreedom #SafetyOfJournalists
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timesofmalta.bsky.social @timesofmalta.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
It will be the Russian minister's first trip to an EU state since the invasion of #Ukraine #Russia
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Poland objects to Lavrov’s presence in Malta
Security tight as Russian minister plans first visit to EU state since the start of the war
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Read this piece by @timesofmalta.bsky.social online editor @bertrandborg.bsky.social about the way social #media platforms are castigating independent news organisations. #journalism
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Facebook thinks I'm an extremist
Social media algorithms shape the world we see, yet are accountable to nobody
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
@timesofmalta.bsky.social has once again secured the top prizes at this year's Malta press awards. These were the stories/pictures that mattered. #media #journalism
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The Times of Malta stories that dominated the awards
Malta Journalism Awards handed out on Saturday night
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
The United States is soon going to wake up to a good dose of bad medicine.
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How Addiction and Trauma Shaped Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Turbulent Life (Gift Article)
Donald Trump’s pick to be health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reached a pinnacle of power after a life of fame and addictions and a career intertwined with conspiracy theories.
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 29/11/2024
We could go on about how we welcome publishers, we don't demote links, we encourage independent developers to build apps and extensions on top of Bluesky's network.... but instead, we'll show you. All thanks to the incredible community here! 🦋
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The Engagement Is Better on Bluesky - Bluesky
Bluesky is the lobby to the open web. Find and build your community here.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/11/2024
Elon Musk identified obscure federal employees by name as he questioned the value of their jobs in recent social media posts, alarming the largest union representing federal workers.
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Workers’ union criticizes Elon Musk for posts identifying federal employees.
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timesofmalta.bsky.social @timesofmalta.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
The rise and fall of Malta's tourism minister.
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Clayton Bartolo's story of lavish spending, controversy, record tourism numbers
The highs and lows of Clayton Bartolo’s tenure
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Rose 🌹 @rose.bsky.team · 27/11/2024
We want Bluesky to be a great home for journalists, publishers, and creators. Unlike other platforms, we don't de-promote your links. Post all the links you want — Bluesky is a lobby to the open web.
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 27/11/2024
We recently shared Bluesky’s stance on user data and AI training, which has not changed. Bluesky will not train generative AI on user data. bsky.app/profile/bsky...
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Six in 10 content creators do not verify their posts.
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Online influencers need ‘urgent’ fact-checking training, warns Unesco
Research shows six in 10 social media content creators do not verify accuracy of information before posting it
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timesofmalta.bsky.social @timesofmalta.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
The story which has led to the resignation of one of Malta's most prominent ministers.
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Clayton Bartolo's wife suspected of receiving €50,000 kickback for MTA deal
Payments from private firm to Amanda Muscat flagged to police by FIAU
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
"This is the kind of propaganda machine that Joseph Goebbels couldn’t even dream of." - fantastic keynote by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social about the real threat to #media, #democracy and common decency.
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There is a new kind of darkness facing the world
Award-winning writer's stark warning: a propaganda machine has been created that Goebbels couldn’t even dream of
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Bluesky/Twitter-wise, it is extraordinary that a British, ahem, media figure couldn’t post simple condemnations of people comfortable with an adjudicated rapist, coup inciter & serial felon becoming Potus without drowning under sustained & vicious attack. I think that place boiled *all* our brains.
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Herman Grech @hermangrech.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Still searching for a semblance of decent conversation in a world full of noise
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