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Mia Jankowicz

@miajankowicz.bsky.social
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Staff writer at @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social, serving Leeds and West Yorkshire — the latest addition to the @millmedia.bsky.social local news fold.

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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Absolutely bonkers good deal from The Exchange's parent company @millmedia.bsky.social — they're offering hundreds of free subscriptions to people aged between 16-25 across most of our titles (though, not The Exchange just yet).
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
“We’re just normal men. We’re just innocent men”
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 05/09/2026
Cracking piece, this (and free to read)
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This stuff is a familiar sight on the high street — the trashy, nostalgic aesthetic of neon is as popular as ever. These LED signs are generally drop-shipped from China, can't be easily recycled, and are edging real, old-school neon signage into extinction.
A large collection of LED neon signs glowing brightly in a vape shop.
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Patrick Reid @oldmandoc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If you're not already definitely give @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social a follow and subscribe for West Yorkshire news. Also @braddeasjourno.bsky.social and @miajankowicz.bsky.social who are the core of the team. Been a really refreshing change to get some regular local news!
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Joshi Herrmann @joshih.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If you’re not following @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social already, get on the list. @miajankowicz.bsky.social, @djstimms.bsky.social and @braddeasjourno.bsky.social are doing such good work. theexchange.news/leaked-docum...
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Leaked documents cast doubt on explanation for Mothin Ali’s councillor cash
'Mothin feels the national party isn’t adequately supporting the leadership team including him, so he’d appreciate this to help make ends meet'
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Joshi Herrmann @joshih.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Well well well: Leaked emails show Mothin Ali got his extra local allowance “to help make ends meet” - no mention of his local role. And the Green Party is threatening to sue us for reporting this story. Well done @braddeasjourno.bsky.social theexchange.news/leaked-docum...
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Leaked documents cast doubt on explanation for Mothin Ali’s councillor cash
'Mothin feels the national party isn’t adequately supporting the leadership team including him, so he’d appreciate this to help make ends meet'
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New from me! How a viral Tiktok moment led me to the former goalkeeper for the Albanian under-21s team, a huge amount of cash being moved about, and some really quite nice pizza. How Leeds’ best pizzeria was ransacked by its former owners:
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Serious ethical quandary for journos: just scored an original 1950s G-plan ‘Astro’ table at the car boot for a tenner. Have been tasked with furnishing @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social’s risibly empty offices. Also have a perfect spot for it in my flat. Help
A teak G Plan ‘Astro’ coffee table, a 1950s design classic, sitting on the pavement while the writer waits to hoik it home on the bus. The table has a square top and characteristic u-shaped curved legs.
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The Exchange @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Covid, recessions, predictions of doom: the Acapulco in Halifax has seen them all off. And somehow, the UK's oldest nightclub is still serving 75p drinks. How has it taken on, and beaten, all comers? theexchange.news/75p-drinks-a...
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Joshi Herrmann @joshih.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Who is the real Andy Burnham - the Manchester Model one or the dismantling neoliberalism one? Find out at our SPECIAL EVENT featuring leading Burnhamologists like Patrick Maguire, Beth Rigby, @helenpidd.bsky.social, @jackdulhanty.bsky.social and me. www.tickettailor.com/events/millm...
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Buy tickets – Populist or Pragmatist: Who Is the Real Andy Burnham? – The London Scottish Drill Hall, 95 Horseferry Rd, London
Populist or Pragmatist: Who Is the Real Andy Burnham? – The London Scottish Drill Hall, 95 Horseferry Rd, London, Wed 9 Sep 2026 - Hosted by The Londoner and The Mill For the best part of 20 years, An...
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I headed out to Walshaw Moor — to all intents and purposes, the original Wuthering Heights — and talked to campaigners about a massive wind farm being proposed there. theexchange.news/wuthering-bl...
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Wuthering blight?
In the heart of Brontë country, a mega windfarm plan is causing outrage
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Well this has made my day ☺️
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Immensely satisfied to have drafted Colin Grist, @fewandfar.co.uk's creative director, into this deep typographical dive on an issue that has plagued the people of Leeds (Leeps?) for weeks on end.
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Absolutely gripping reporting from @braddeasjourno.bsky.social about Leeds's tallest residential tower — if it ever gets built.
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Tony Harcup @writerlytone.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
A ghost sign for a ghost newspaper, spotted in Headingley in 2026. The Yorkshire Evening News was closed down in 1963. #LeedsHistory
The redbrick wall of a building in Headingley, Leeds, featuring a fading painted advertisement for the long defunct Yorkshire Evening News newspaper.
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The Exchange @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
‘15:05 — Jamie messages me to say Magic Rock is finished’ That was the message a brewer at Magic Rock sent to his partner when administrators were called in, in 2025, before it was taken over. 1/3
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
This is part of an ongoing and shameful wider trend across various sporting bodies, and it’s never ‘just sport’. I wrote about this for @theipaper.com back in April: inews.co.uk/news/world/r...
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Russian athletes are being allowed back into sports — a crucial boost for Putin
'I cannot compete with someone who wants to kill us,' one Ukrainian Paralympian said
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The degree to which my colleagues at @manchestermill.bsky.social are relishing the present moment is off the charts
Headline from the Manchester Mill reads: "Manchester officially better than London," with a standfirst that says "Our No.10 has a Slug & Lettuce and yours doesnt"
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Your @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social briefing today: 🏗️ Sky Gardens construction partner on brink of 'collapse' 🚋 Angela Rayner raises West Yorkshire tram hopes, nonspecifically 🐑 PETA want sheep plaque in Legrams Mill 📉 Council tax cuts not possible: Bradford Reform theexchange.news/sky-gardens-...
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Sky Gardens: Luxury apartment tower in jeopardy as construction firm on brink of ‘collapse’
Dear Exchangers — we welcome you to today’s newsletter on the back of a busy old week. Mia was solely steering the ship last week, while Brad was on a well-deserved holiday. But now we’re back to ful...
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The Exchange @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
If you stood on Briggate at 8am on a weekday in 1957, and stood there again in 2026, in which year could you reach more of the city in half an hour? Samuel Bancroft has crunched the numbers. Since the 1950s, Leeds has got bigger - but the city has effectively shrunk.
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The Exchange @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
After an eight-week standoff, Kirklees Council finally has a leader — Reform's Sarah Wood, who got over the line with the help of a handful of Tory votes. We got behind the scenes of the decision that broke the stalemate: theexchange.news/kirklees-tor...
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Kirklees Tories handed Reform power. They’re already regretting it
'I’ll be doing my damnedest to remove them next year'
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
My friend’s in Spain watching the match on an outdoor screen with locals, who revolted during the half time show and two kiddos got up and did a dance show for whole crowd instead. Cutest thing I’ve ever seen
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Unless Burnham follows through on new North Sea oil and gas. This post well worth a read: www.linkedin.com/posts/michel...
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Absolutely riveting stuff from my colleagues @braddeasjourno.bsky.social and Moya Lothian-Mclean for @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social: What really drives Get Baked’s Rich Myers? And who is really baiting him? theexchange.news/getfaked-how...
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GetFaked: how a star baker confected his enemies
Rich Myers went viral for airing his haters online. Turns out they weren’t real
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It’s hard to overstate the journey Cllr Wood has had from (infamously) declaring that she does not understand the Kirklees Council constitution, to winning its leadership today Reminder of the chaos in May: theexchange.news/panic-at-the...
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Panic! At the council
The Exchange is live! Plus: is Leeds neglecting its independent beer scene?
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I'm at Huddersfield Town Hall to cover Kirklees Council's third attempt to vote in a leader. An almost full house
A council chamber with dozens of councillors
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Brad Deas @braddeasjourno.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Great read from my colleague @miajankowicz.bsky.social! Some proper top class insights in there about a man who was notoriously private. Give it a go and let us know what you think! #SamuelSmith
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The Exchange @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
"I’ve been perplexed by Samuel Smith’s for the best part of 20 years" 🍻 Where to start after the death of the mercurial Humphrey Smith?
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Joshi Herrmann @joshih.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Want to join the @millmedia.bsky.social team? We're hiring two Staff Writer roles, one in Liverpool and one in Birmingham. The Liverpool one closes today! Please share with talented friends. millmediaco.uk/jobs/
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Jobs
“If I was a young writer right now, I would want to work for Mill Media” Tina Brown, former editor of Vanity Fair and the New Yorker Current opportunities:
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The Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
BREAKING: Three people have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering, fraud and bribery at University of Greater Manchester, @molliesimpson.bsky.social reports. Greater Manchester Police are investigating the alleged misuse of as much as £1.7 million. manchestermill.co.uk/breaking-thr...
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BREAKING: Three people arrested on suspicion of money laundering, fraud and bribery at University of Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Police are investigating the alleged misuse of as much as £1.7 million
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The Exchange @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Here's your news from us today: 🍺 We consider what's next for Samuel Smith pubs in Leeds and West Yorkshire following Humphrey Smith's death 📺 Christa Ackroyd spoke to us and paid tribute to former Calendar presenter John Shires after his sad death last week theexchange.news/whats-next-f...
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What’s next for Samuel Smith pubs in Leeds and West Yorkshire?
We seek your thoughts on the venues he left behind.
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Mill Media @millmedia.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
📆 Our Senior Editor role closes THIS WEEKEND! We’re open to applicants in any of the cities we cover. Join one of the most talented editing teams in journalism. Applications close tomorrow night. Please share. millmediaco.uk/2026/06/15/w...
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
For @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social I talked to Network Raik about how they look after what are locally known as the Dark Arches, the fabulously dank and atmospheric caverns under Leeds Station. theexchange.news/the-keeper-o...
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The Keeper of the Dark Arches
Meet the engineering army maintaining the underbelly of Leeds Station
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Agasgani @agasgani.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Some of you are still posting about politics and I need you to understand that Bluesky is now a Cabo Verde stan platform thank you for your attention
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
New local news 🤝 new art mag — headed to the issue 1 launch of pickled. magazine for artists and writers
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
An important test case for journalists everywhere here — and a great write-up about how it unfolded.
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Mill Media is hiring! Liverpool journalists, or those willing to relocate, should jump at the chance to apply.
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Tony Harcup @writerlytone.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Some good news about local news (FYI @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social, @abi-whist.bsky.social, @djstimms.bsky.social, @miajankowicz.bsky.social, @nujleeds.bsky.social, @nujofficial.bsky.social, @millmedia.bsky.social...)
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Some good news about local news - NUJ Leeds and West Yorkshire
A 'new kind of local news' has arrived in Leeds and West Yorkshire thanks to the team behind The Manchester Mill.
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Final freezer clearout for the move to Leeds, which means in the next 2 days I have to eat 12 ice lollies, 8 Yorkshire puddings, four blocks of homemade chicken stock, and some unidentifiable meats. Strikes me as reasonable
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Fantastic reporting from my colleague @braddeasjourno.bsky.social who has handled a difficult topic and a complex source really well.
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Your update on some of the biggest stories from Leeds and West Yorkshire — and my first go at helping write it. Read! Enjoy! Sign up! And ping me here or mia@theexchange.news with any story tips.
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
#breaking a cat lives opposite our office
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Calling #Leeds and #WestYorkshire #photographers! The Exchange are looking for great photos of the region to feature (credited & linked) in our weekly 'big picture' section of the Monday newsletter. Whose IG should I be following?
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Are you in Sheffield? Or have a bit of a connection to it? Or actually none? Whatever your answer, you SHOULD be signing up to @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social's membership drive.
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
My 1st story for @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social is up! It started with a build proposal that sent chills down the spine of anyone who loves Belgrave Music Hall. But it took a turn, and ended up ... oddly reassuring — at least, for students tired of peak-market rents. theexchange.news/leeds-is-in-...
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Leeds is in the ‘finding out’ phase of its luxury student tower boom
'One of Leeds' most important music/cultural venues should not be replaced with another soulless student tower'
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
I only got about 15 minutes at the Henry Moore Institute on Saturday but am already wowed by the Phantasmagoria exhibition and can't wait to go back and take the rest in.
A view of two sculptures by Isaac Lythgoe at the Henry Moore Institute: a weird faun and goat in fibreglass and other media, looking like a mashup between Disney and Horizon Zero Dawn. A video work and a window hanging are in the background.
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Tuesday will be my last shift for @theipaper.com’s World insight desk and I’d like to make it a good one: my sources in international affairs, please brace yourselves for one last slightly panicked WhatsApp begging you to drop everything and unpack complex geopolitics for me.
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee seemed unequivocal: disavow Russian sports. Now, Russia is planning for LA 2028. Youth Olympic events, Paralympics are back.Governing bodies for taekwondo, judo, gymnastics, swimming have relented. Ice hockey could be next.
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Mia Jankowicz @miajankowicz.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Delighted and daunted in equal measure to be joining @millmedia.bsky.social as a staff writer as they branch out to a new city. Launching in June, The Exchange will provide quality writing, features and investigations covering Leeds and West Yorkshire. Any local tips? Reach out!
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