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Rob Freeman

@robglaws

Overlanding and blogging in Africa, ex-Press Association Australia, Gloucester rugby & Red Sox fan, indie kid turned melancholic Americano

 Africa, somewhere
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Joined October 2010
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Replying to @SophiePrestonHa @ITV @GMB
Excellent timing Sophie, right on cue.
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I get that this is an unpopular view but: We need more journalists & fewer pundits. We need more original reporting & fewer hot takes riffing off the news. We don't have this because reporting takes work and is difficult & pontificating on YouTube is lazy & easy.
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Rob Freeman@robglawsApr 1
Travel blog gets back to travelling - new post starting the countdown to my longest overland trip yet @OasisOverland travelmarmot.com/trans-afric…
Trans Africa II: The Overland Sequel - Travel Marmot

Trans Africa II: The Overland Sequel - Travel Marmot

Those were my genuine thoughts on long, overland travelling in one of the first blog entries after returning from 10 months in Africa. That long on a truck with the bulk of the nights spent camping -...

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Sarah Jones@onesarahjonesFeb 16
"removing writing from reporters' workloads" is an apocalyptic phrase
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Editor of a major Ohio news organization says they have removed “writing” from certain reporters’ workloads. Reporters collect facts and an “AI rewrite specialist” writes the article. That article is then reviewed by editors + reporters before publication.
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@Ziggys_DuckFeb 11
Deserves a proper send-off.
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RIP Andrew Ranken. The beat of The Pogues.
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What You Do To Me by Teenage Fanclub, released in January 1992
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I hope God is running a bath for Chris Rea and cracking an egg into it.
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*insert Alan Partridge meme*
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Our hearts ache every day for Bethan. I'm taking on a 220-mile ride to honour her and support charities that mattered to her. Please help me make a difference. Share and donate if you can. 💔 gofundme.com/f/8kqj2-bike-fo…
Donate to Bike for Beth, organized by Stephen James

Donate to Bike for Beth, organized by Stephen James

Our beautiful and caring daughter Bethan died suddenly of sepsis on February 8, 2020, at the age of just 2… Stephen James needs your support for Bike for Beth

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The red card ought to be sacrosanct: the ultimate deterrent. Why can't they leave it be?
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This year's Six Nations will use 20-minute red cards for the first time. A good move? 🏉🤔 #SixNations #BBCRugbyUnion
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The Slater Cup, as told by @edslater. 🏆 Text-to-speech technology provided by @elevenlabs. 📲 Text "4Ed" to 70560 to donate. 🎟️ bit.ly/SlaterCupTix #GLOvLEI | 🍒🐯
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Okay, that's a good idea. You've been convicted of multiple felonies. You think the U.S. Secret Service lets you walk around this building unescorted?
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Simply, the perfect day. For you, Syd 🏆
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I better go superviral for this...
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Just fyi: when there is asymmetrical lying, there will be asymmetrical fact checking.
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Quite the zinger in @TheEconomist
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@StevePeers3 Jun 2024
*blows dust off*
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There now follows an Election Broadcast on behalf of the Conservative Party.
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Forced to work in the rain unnecessarily? Join a union.
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