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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

3.5 hours in and we have finally been able to get out of our parking space.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Still trapped. Have gone through all the stages of grief repeatedly.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Supposed to be in the New Forest relaxing in a lovely hotel/looking at trees/hunting for mushrooms. Instead I am trapped in an M&S car park. Traffic is so bad that we've been here for 90 minutes and nothing has moved.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

James Blake 'I need a forest fire' on the radio. I love this song, but not today, when the air is full of smoke from fires miles and miles away.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Tongue tied Loraine is an inspired solution to this riddle. And pal is such a great option if you can pull it off. Sounds so weird with my generic accent 😫

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

So I am. They are bad with names, so not remembering my name is absolutely fine and to be expected But it's the 'Laurence' that I am obsessing over. Is it because I recently cut my hair short-ish? Was it a slip of the tongue? A joke? I will never ask, so we will never know.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Another social interaction that will haunt me: asking for an 'arsed coffee' rather than an iced coffee because I was tired and my mouth wasn't ready for the day yet. Got an impeccable Gen Z death stare for that one.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Today's weird social interaction that I will obsess over for a long time: someone I have known for 8 months asked me if my name was Laurence.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Tilda Swindog Swift Pope, angel baby bunny rabbit light of my life, is 6 today. For the next few months we're the same age in dog years and human years, and I'm pretty excited about out life stages lining up like this.

A dog with very soft-looking greying black fur is resting her chin on a human knee. She has huge, intelligent brown eyes

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

My neighbour's taste in music is best described as 90s school disco: Cottoneye Joe, Jump Around, The Shoop Shoop Song.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

My physio has told me that I need to manspread and that I'm fucking up my hip and back by not taking up space. Did not expect that, but I'm into it.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Nature has been generous this week. Just finished eating blackberries and ice cream covered in fig leaf syrup. I also made mugwort face oil, and I'm attempting to make blackberry, linden and basil mead as well. (Fermentation scares me.)

A wooden trug basket holding mugwort ang figleaves and mallow seeds.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Having a good Friday: dog is with me at work, FIP on the radio and every song is better than the last, and I'm doing a content audit and marking 90% of pages as delete.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Milk, really ripe strawberries, scoop of ice cream, and a blender.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I would really love to know why he thinks women aren't worthy of good storylines. Related: I really need to know the deal with Ari Aster and mothers.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Other than that it was spectacular (as in: a lot of spectacles), some good performances, and it's the first film by the director I've enjoyed in a long time.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Odyssey review: I would like a whole Samantha Morton Circe film, please (not directed by Christopher Nolan)

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CharityComms @charitycomms.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

One of the best things about being part of the CharityComms community is learning from each other. Our members are constantly creating brilliant resources for charity communicators. Here are a few recent reads worth bookmarking👇

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Thanks so much for the mention!

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This is a must-read (lol) on the future of reading.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

There is a breeze running through my flat. After a week of intense stuffy heat, I am revelling in this refreshing zephyr. It's been the main topic of conversation at home today. Need to check which deity I should be thanking for it.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

My sympathies. I haven't done many courses as an adult, so I had no idea it was A Thing.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

He's clearly not listening, just deciding what he wants to broadcast next. He seems like a nice person, apart from this terrible habit.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

He was talking about wanting to start growing a plant today, one that I have been growing for a couple of years. I told him where I got it from and that I'd been harvesting the leaves recently. He then said 'You know you can harvest the leaves.' 💀💀💀💀💀

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I'm doing a herbalism course at the moment. There's one man in the sea of women doing the course, and every time we meet he: 1. Finishes the teacher's sentences 2. Talks over the teacher 3. Contradicts the teacher It is absolutely insufferable.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Every time you talk about my cagoule and torch, I feel so seen

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

So I decide to run a research project to look into it. I'm doing interviews, diary studies and a survey. I'll be making the results freely available and hope that it will help us to benchmark, plan, and understand where AI can (and can't) help. Read more about the research lapope.com/ai-in-charit...

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AI in charity content: a sector study - Lauren Pope

AI tools are changing how content gets made and how it gets found. This research is about understanding what that means for the charity sector — and hearing directly from the people doing the work.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Some background: Everyone's talking about AI, but I've found that there's surprisingly little solid data on what's actually happening in charity content teams — what's working, what isn't, and how far adoption has really gone beneath the hype and the headlines.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Can you help me by completing a survey for a study on AI and charity content? It covers AI tool use, organisational support, and how you feel about AI. It's open to anyone who produces content as part of their role. You don't have to work for a charity. It takes 5–15 minutes tally.so/r/pbZqQP

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AI in charity content survey

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

If you're free on Saturday 18th July, come and join the protest march and the street party and show your solidarity. Also, fellow local businesses - sponsorship is very affordable, get involved. transpridebrighton.org/trans-pride-...

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Trans Pride 2026 - Trans Pride Brighton

What’s Happening at Trans Pride Brighton 2026 Saturday the 18th of July The Protest MarchSpeeches start at 11.30am, with the march setting off at 12 noon. This year the march will begin slightly furth...

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Trans rights are under attack and discrimination is rife. Back in 2015, the UK ranked first for LGBTQIA+ equality out of 49 European countries. The UK now ranks 22nd, thanks to the UK Supreme Court ruling on trans equality. (Source: Equality Network)

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Reason number 104 I love being self-employed: I am/my business is sponsoring Trans Pride Brighton again this year. I'd do it anyway but, sadly, it feels more important than ever to show support and add my voice to the protest.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I've been making a lot of cold, fresh herb infusions this summer. Today's is rose, lemon balm, and peppermint, and it tastes like a cool breeze in a country garden.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I picked it up from the front step, brought it inside, and then noticed a really strong fox of smell and the dog started going crazy. I got it on my hands 🤢

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Good morning to everyone except the fox who pissed on my milk delivery.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

There's air con thankfully (part of the reason I am still here 🤣)

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

It's doing your role and experience a disservice too. And it's part of the deal with junior members of staff - it's your role to help them learn and develop.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

If they're coming and asking you 'How do I do vlookup in excel?' maybe it's fair enough. But otherwise, telling someone you lead 'have you asked ai?' when they come to you with a question just seems dismissive. How does that help your relationship with your team?

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I also feel like I should expand on why that 'ask ai' thing irked me so much. Anyone with any initiative whatsoever will ask Google or AI how to to do something before they ask their manager. People ask their manager questions when they want expertise, guidance, reassurance or permission.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I need to work on my poker face (and my terrible attitude, tbh) if I'm going to make it through the rest of the day.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Someone just said that AI is good at everything, then said that leaders need one piece of advice and that is that if a member of their team comes to them with a question, they should say 'Have you asked AI?'.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

This is great, Ray. Thanks for writing it and sharing your experience.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Got excited because someone mentioned accessibility, but they're just talking about accessibility for AI ☠️

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

At a tech conference. Remembering why I don't go to tech conferences.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

If she gets really hot in here I'll do it. There's also a strong wrist that she'll bark incessantly if I don't drive anywhere and/or sulk when she realises we're bot going for a walk.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Contemplating going and sitting in the car with the dog for the rest of the day - it has air conditioning and would be considerably cooler than our flat which has got stuffier and stuffier all week.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Super interested in this, but I am absolutely failing to understand how to actually implement it...

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

That's so interesting. Definitely not the case here. Busier than it would usually be though.

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Lauren Pope @lapope.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Raising a glass (of iced water) to my fellow pre 6am dog walkers. Hats off to us for our dedication to our canine overlords.

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