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Ray Newman @raynewman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I made it onto CLC! A genuinely proud moment.

Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 29/08/2026

Trying to set up a new Google Workspace account for my wife's new business and it is painful, I tell you. A dreadful, confusing experience.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 16/08/2026

After more than 7 months of fairly challenging work with little break, this morning we go on holiday camping. So if you want anyone to thank for the weather turning, it is me, it is I, it is us.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 19/07/2026

Today is the first day of this year's Transcontinental Race, the definitive ultra bike race across Europe. And I am back wearing my podcasting trousers. Got to make a 25-minute documentary every day for three weeks. It's tough. But brilliant. www.lostdot.cc/tcr

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The Transcontinental Race

The Transcontinental Race is the definitive self-supported bicycle race across Europe. At the sharp end it is a beautifully hard bicycle race, simple in design but complex in execution. Factors of sel...

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

UK publishing generated £7.4 billion in revenue last year. Compare that to: Premier League football: £6.6 billion Home entertainment: £5.6 billion UK film industry: 2.8 billion Now tell me again why authors don't deserve fair contracts and better pay.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 02/06/2026

Renewed my Society of Authors subscription mostly to a) remind myself I once wrote a book, and b) maintain the notion that I might one day write another. 🙃

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 01/06/2026

My pal Myke is an excellent podcaster and this will be an excellent podcast. 🍎

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 29/05/2026

1000+ unique visitors for @clearlanguage.club over the last 30 days, which is a pretty decent beginning.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 27/05/2026

I find myself off work, feeling much better post-op, with some time on my hands, alone in the sunshine. Currently paralysed by an abundance of opportunity. So many things I could do. And yet, look at me, browsing barbecues on the B&Q website.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 26/05/2026

Reading The Wax Child for book club while off work recovering. I like the writing. All rather grim though for a sunny Tuesday morning.

Iain’s hand holding The Wax Child by Olga Ravn. Cover features a black and white framed image of a woman in a black dress. Her face is obscured by a red and yellow shape that looks a bit like… fire? Beyond the book, a sunny Sheffield garden and a sneaky glimpse of Iain’s compression stockings.

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Present & Correct @presentcorrect.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Easy no-cook dinners for the heat this week: Monday: Cornetto Tuesday: Magnum Wednesday: Solero Thursday: Calippo Friday: Viennetta

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 25/05/2026

Not sure if recovering from surgery in this weather is a) a good thing, nice to sit outside, or b) a massive missed opportunity to do nice things in the world. I suspect it's more c) feeling guilty I can't do fun things with the kids.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 23/05/2026

Had my gall bladder removed yesterday. Unless like me you need yours removing on medical grounds, I can’t recommend the experience.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 19/05/2026

I have 1 million tabs open. 🎉

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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

You're probably wondering just how metric my socket set is

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 07/05/2026

This is great. Go watch it. ❤️

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 04/05/2026

Less than two weeks and I am taking part in The Tor Divide, which is a very long bike event that I consider myself entirely unprepared for. Seemed a good idea when I signed up. 😰

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 01/05/2026

One my favourite things is when entire content teams sign up to Clear Language Club at the same time. 💌

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 29/04/2026

Finally shared the new blog news with folk subscribed to the Clear Language Club newsletter. This edition also contains many links to lots of great content about content. 💌

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34. Enter the blog

The Clear Language Club blog goes live, updates to the newsletter, plus plenty of content goodies to explore, read and bookmark.

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Andy Welfle 🛰️ @andy.wtf · 26/04/2026

Before AI, I'd start a creative project and slowly lose momentum until I abandoned it. With Claude Code, I can abandon projects at speeds I never dreamt possible.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 17/04/2026

Problem solved. Now using @echofeed.app from the ace @rknight.me and happily paying a small amount to do so.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 17/04/2026

Few content design roles on here.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 15/04/2026

Wrote an official launch post for the Clear Language Club blog. I'm quite excited about it. Looking forward to sending an email to 1000ish folk to tell them it's ready. 😬 💌 www.clearlanguage.club/say-hello-to...

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Say hello to the Clear Language Club blog

An introduction to the blog, including how post types work, some inspiration and things for you to do.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 15/04/2026

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Say hello to the Clear Language Club blog

An introduction to the blog, including how post types work, some inspiration and things for you to do.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 13/04/2026

There is no reason to be on Substack. There are plenty of free options. And if you need the membership stuff, consider paying for @ghost.org or @buttondown.com and keeping all your income.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 03/04/2026

I can’t recommend using a mitre saw and having a tiny piece of wood fly up and cause an abrasion on your cornea. Vision is fine. It will be fine. Right now it absolutely wails.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 28/03/2026

I’ve lived in Sheffield for 27 years and tomorrow I’m doing the half marathon fo the first time. Very hilly first half. All tips welcome. 😬

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 27/03/2026

Today was the last day of working on an almost two-year project with the team at @publicdigital.bsky.social. It has been challenging and rewarding in all the right ways. Have found myself feeling slightly more emosh than anticipated. 🥹

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 10/03/2026

Started a new work project today and my brain is absolutely bursting with information. In a good way. 👍

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 23/02/2026

This is a fantastic resource fyi. 👍

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 23/02/2026

One of the fun things about AI is that someone has taken an existing image of our kitchen and asked a robot to make it the same but slightly different. Including all our art. Some of which was made by our kids. And then posted it everywhere. (My wife does interior design, hence initial image)

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 21/02/2026

Working on three things for Clear Language Club. – An introduction to the new blog – A post on working in the open as a content designer – A newsletter to tell everyone about the above Also done some minor faffing with the design that no one will ever see or care about. 👍

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Clear Language Club

A blog and newsletter for people who care about writing clear, accessible content. Join 1000+ subscribers.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 18/02/2026

So, this is the Clear Language Club account on Bluesky. It's where new posts go and a way to follow what I publish to the site. I don't plan on using it for much else, but it's handy if you want to see links to content-related stuff in your feed. Like this post by @darekkay.com, which is ace.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 18/02/2026

So, I have been adding posts based on stuff I have previously shared in the newsletter. Just kicking the tyres and making sure everything works. And I think we are about ready for a proper launch later this week. 💌

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Clear Language Club

A blog and newsletter for people who care about writing clear, accessible content. Join 1000+ subscribers.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 16/02/2026

I am very close to abandoning my attempts to autopost new posts on Clear Language Club to Bluesky. 🙃

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 14/02/2026

The absolute softest of launches for the Clear Language Club blog. Just trying to make all the doodahs work, like the auto-post to Bluesky, which currently does not. Feel free to click about. www.clearlanguage.club/coming-soon/

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Coming soon

If you are just stopping by, you might notice things have started to look a little different around here. I’m getting ready to launch the blog (to go with the newsletter) and this is an official test ...

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 11/02/2026

This is interesting. A tool that uses AI to automatically write alt text for you if you give it an image. All processing done locally on your Mac, so in theory private and secure. Going to check it out. eyedrop.ai

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EyeDrop - AI Alt Text Generator for Mac | Private Image Descriptions

Generate AI-powered alt text for images instantly on your Mac.

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Lizzie Bruce @lizziecake.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Made a new little thing. Storing my #usability bookmarks, and thought I'd try to drop them here regularly. Here's 'Issue 1'. Kind of... an un-newsletter? A very mini publication? You decide! #digital #design #UCD

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What good looks like

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 03/02/2026

Latest edition of the now-called Clear Language Club newsletter from last week includes: – plain language vs plain English by @cjforms.bsky.social – user research with disabled people – designing for people who are deaf by @vitalyf.bsky.social – screen readers misconceptions by @tetralogical.com

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Ready for an update

Content journey mapping, user research with disabled people, designing for people who are deaf, and plain language versus plain English.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 30/01/2026

Agree. Found myself nodding away at this too. And immediately removed the unread count badge from the app icon of my RSS reader. 👍

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 29/01/2026

If you are on a Mac, this is the Bluesky app you have been waiting for. It’s fantastic. 👍

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 29/01/2026

My pal and former colleague Rich Wells is featured on the @thisiscolossal.comossal website today. One of the most talented people I have ever worked with. Lovely bloke. Very tall. www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/01/rich-w…

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Moving Multimedia Collages by Rich Wells Playfully Remember Places and Landscapes

From Rich Wells' kitchen table to international travels, animated digital collages celebrate a sense of place.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 29/01/2026

A lovely, hearty recommendation, which is, of course, the very best kind. Thanks @thompsonsimon.com

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 28/01/2026

Officially moved from Plain English Club to Clear Language Club. Waiting for some late-night DNS shenanigans. Also, here on Bluesky: @clearlanguage.club

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Laura Kalbag @laurakalbag.com · 27/01/2026

My book, Accessibility For Everyone, is now free and online as a website. accessibilityforeveryone.site The book was first published by A Book Apart in 2017 but it holds up! It covers web accessibility for designers, developers, content folks, and really everyone who works in tech.

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Accessibility For Everyone by Laura Kalbag

Read the book online for free.

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Iain Broome @iainbroome.com · 23/01/2026

I've been working on the Plain English Club website to turn it into a blog and resource hub, as well as a newsletter. But I am in a tizz over the name.

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