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Joe Mitchell

@joe-mitchell.com

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Another day, another microblog! Mainly worrying about democracy. Work on regenerating local news at @publicinterestnews.org.uk. Also @j0e_m@mastodon.social for when the sky inevitably clouds over.

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Joe Mitchell @joe-mitchell.com · 13/08/2026

Finally getting around to reading Nature’s Ghosts by Sophie Yeo (the brains behind the brilliant @inkcapjournal.bsky.social - which you should subscribe to). Only on page 9 and already having some mind-blown moments. 🤯

Photo of some text that says “aboriginal Australians, for instance, have long observed that raptors will Transport flaming sticks from bushfires and drop them into unburned Saana’s to flush out their prey”

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Joe Mitchell @joe-mitchell.com · 15/06/2026

As part of #IndieNewsWeek the @bedfordindependent.co.uk has redacted some of its local news stories! Because no news is bad news. If you value local news, support it, and go along to an indie news week event near you! Here's a handy map: www.publicinterestnews.org.uk/indienewsweek/

A screenshot of the Bedford Independent homepage with a top news story headline redacted

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Joe Mitchell @joe-mitchell.com · 25/04/2026

Nice to come across the RASF in London this week: rasf.eu

Radical-anti-smartphone-front posters stuck to a fence

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Joe Mitchell @joe-mitchell.com · 04/12/2025

Here's an excellent bit of arts/cultural spending mapping (try, e.g. Arts Council England funding per head... pretty stark!) culture.localinsight.org#/

Screenshot of a map of ACE spending per-head in 24/25

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Joe Mitchell @joe-mitchell.com · 27/11/2025

Last time I was at London City Hall it was in an armadillo nr HMS Belfast. Life comes at you fast. Here for the GLA25 event - to talk about role of local news in keeping mayors on their toes. Can’t find a hashtag..