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Journalist @ObsNewReview . Debut novel At the Edge of the Woods out now @twodollarradio , rep @mfredturner @rcwlitagency . She/her 🇵🇸🕊️

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Kathryn Bromwich
11 months
My debut novel AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS is out today! Thanks to @TwoDollarRadio , @mfredturner and everyone who made it happen. You can buy a copy here:
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Kathryn Bromwich
11 months
I've wanted to write this for a long time. Cis women should stand in solidarity with the trans community ✊🏳️‍⚧️✨
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3 years
Young people: please continue being careful. I caught Covid last March and I'm still unwell. I can't exercise at all ☹️ (even yoga) or drink alcohol 😭 (even a small glass of wine) and my mental health is all over the place. It's painful, scary and v boring. You don't want this.
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Kathryn Bromwich
4 years
Been ill for almost two months now and still can't breathe properly... guess I should have been more alert.
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Kathryn Bromwich
2 months
Guess the experts found Mumsnet message boards
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The Guardian
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More women may be psychopaths than previously thought, says expert
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Kathryn Bromwich
4 years
I'm in exactly the same position – thought I'd be ill for two weeks, instead it's been half a year. I'm 32 and otherwise healthy, was exercising 5x a week and now I can barely do 15 minutes of yoga. Please be careful.
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3 years
If I was a grown man who didn't understand what a woman was I probably wouldn't be publicising it
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
I don’t normally write about my personal life, but I think on this occasion it’s important that I do so. This took a lot of therapy. Please read.
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3 years
On the other hand, there are plenty of cis women who are fully aware of the threats women face from predatory men - sometimes following first-hand experience - and still 100% support trans rights.
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
Just a friendly reminder that you are not being “cancelled” because your views are not “woke”, you are being “criticised” because your views are not “tolerant”
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Kathryn Bromwich
11 months
Worth pointing out that a lot of my Observer/Guardian colleagues feel exactly the same way on this issue
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
We've got some fox cubs in the garden and I'm already envisaging a full Tony Soprano breakdown when they leave
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11 months
Thanks to all the GC people sharing my work! I'm not reading the QTs but cheers for the support I guess
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
For the avoidance of doubt: trans women are women. The rights of cis women are not in opposition to trans rights; in fact trans people are far more likely to be subjected to discrimination, sexual violence and murder than cis women. We should stand together, not apart 🏳️‍⚧️
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11 months
Twitter's “freedom of speech” fans not around today, I see
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Kathryn Bromwich
11 months
So who exactly is it who decides which women should “wheesht” and which are allowed to speak? This is an intimidation campaign, plain and simple. Just because I've written an opinion piece it doesn't mean I have to allow everyone on the internet to spam my Twitter page with hate
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Kathryn Bromwich
5 years
Things that are NOT OK: * Drinking a mojito over a long weekend * Mildly inconveniencing a few people in a bid to raise awareness of the oncoming climate catastrophe that will kill us all Things that are 💯% fine: * Breaking electoral law * Faking footage to appeal to racists
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
On the plus side: I had my first vaccine dose (Astrazeneca) a month and a half ago, and it has helped with a lot of the symptoms, so fingers crossed for the second dose. Have also found meditating, breathing exercises and cold showers incredibly helpful
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6 months
What the hell did I just read
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Naomi Klein
2 months
New piece on Zone of Interest: the speech, the lies, most of all, Glazer's harrowing warning about how genocide can become "ambient." This is what feels most contemporary, most of this terrible moment, about Glazer’s staggering film.
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4 years
🎉 Some Personal News 🎉 V excited to announce that from next week I’ll be acting deputy editor of the @guideguardian for the next year or so. Send me (good! & relevant) pitches
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
Clearly herd immunity was the plan all along, and they're finally getting their wish. This is what you get when you elect an anti-science, anti-expert populist buffoon who doesn't care about the vulnerable and thinks you can out-macho a virus. I just don't know what to say.
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Kathryn Bromwich
5 years
A good day to revive my sign from last Saturday’s march @ElectoralCommUK
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Kathryn Bromwich
11 months
@elenacresci Thank you! Some people seem to be losing their absolute minds so I guess I've hit a nerve x
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
After being ill with long Covid for 16 months I've finally been double jabbed, which has helped with a lot of the symptoms and means I should be ready to go and get back to my life. But several people I know have been (badly) infected with Delta after being fully vaccinated...
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Kathryn Bromwich
8 months
Bizarre article that relies entirely on quotes from canonical white male writers (and George Eliot) in order to devalue the work of some of the best young female voices in contemporary fiction because... their work acknowledges sociopolitical context?
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Kathryn Bromwich
6 months
I'm really afraid that this is the moment Gen Z lose their political hope, like many millennials did after the Iraq War protests. Not only have they been ignored for years while trying to make those in charge pay attention to the ongoing destruction of the planet...
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 months
I'd say that saying nothing about a genocide *is* a political statement
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Arts Professional
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APNews: Arts Council England ( @ace_national ) has updated its policies, warning that "political statements" made by individuals linked to an organisation can cause "reputational risk", breaching funding agreements (1/5)
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Kathryn Bromwich
2 years
It was an honour to interview Emilia Clarke ahead of her British stage debut in The Seagull. She talked about grief, fame, illness, bad reviews, baking, Brad Pitt and much more
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Kathryn Bromwich
2 months
Jonathan Glazer's Oscars speech was brave, principled and has already made history. Can't wait for 2074, when Hollywood tries to take credit for this industry-defining moment
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Variety
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More than 450 Jewish creatives, executives and Hollywood professionals have signed an open letter denouncing Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” Oscar speech.
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6 months
Given how many people feel that genocide can be justified under the right circumstances, I think we can safely say that wokeness has not, in fact, got out of hand
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
This "freedom" day might mean greater liberties for the anti lockdown crowd, but it just means endless shielding for people like me. I'm furious with the government for just allowing this variant in, and now the plan to "let it rip" is seriously unhinged.
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Kathryn Bromwich
5 years
This from @carolecadwalla is my main issue with #BrexitUncivilWar
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
My partner and I were meant to get married last June; instead we've both been ill for more than a year and haven't seen our families since December 2019. Boris Johnson is directly responsible, and is now using this photo op to bury bad news. Have some respect.
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Mirror Breaking News
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BREAKING First pictures of Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds' secret Westminster wedding
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Kathryn Bromwich
6 years
It was such an honour to speak to @robertosaviano for this – one of the most thoughtful, intelligent and well-informed people I've ever interviewed. Italy (and the world) needs more public figures like him.
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
@renireni . @TiaKofi for Prime Minister 💕
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Kathryn Bromwich
4 years
If you loved lockdown, you’ll love lockdown plus a new, unknown, potentially chronic disease
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3 years
I see we're back at the "Let's let the virus spread and see what happens" stage, which usually precedes the "Six-month lockdown" stage
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3 years
Greece is on fire, the ocean is on fire, but sure, let's focus on the real problem – LGBT people standing up for each other
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Kathryn Bromwich
5 years
The amount of time, resources and money that has been wasted on this Brexit farce instead of on the main issues the country is facing (inequality, jobs, housing, the environment, the NHS, education) is absolutely unforgivable
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Kathryn Bromwich
6 years
Love Island but for socially awkward music nerds with glasses and comically bad hayfever
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11 months
@Roisin_OConnor @kkasimiira Thank you! Had to be done x
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4 years
Amazing what you can achieve when you wake up at 5am. I couldn't get back to sleep so I watched seven episodes of Love is Blind in a row and did two different types of face mask
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3 years
Feeling quite overwhelmed by the response to the piece. Between this and Four Seasons Total Landscaping it's been an incredible weekend so far 🎉
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
Last March I had a 'mild' case of Covid. Didn't end up in hospital. I still can't breathe properly, or exercise, or drink alcohol, and I'm in constant pain – long Covid is a nightmare. Hospitalisations aren't the only thing we should be worrying about.
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3 years
I would pay seriously good ££ for a Succession Christmas special
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Kathryn Bromwich
4 years
I've only been at the Guide since earlier this year but this is devastating news – it's such a fun, vibrant, wide-ranging publication and has been a joy to work for. Solidarity with the other sections too. BUT we won't be shut straight away so please keep buying the paper 💗
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@SoozUK Thank you! Wonder if any of them ever look through the messages and secretly wonder “are we the baddies?” x
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
I'm just not willing to risk getting this again - the impact on my physical and mental health would be too great. I haven't been in a shop since December - the only places I go are home and the local park - and I've just had to cancel the very modest plans I had for my week off.
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
Sorry but if you vote Tory you don’t get to watch It’s a Wonderful Life or The Muppet Christmas Carol. I don’t make the rules 🎄🎅🏻
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
So this my last day @guideguardian – the past 12 months have been awful in almost every way imaginable, but putting the magazine together has been a blast in spite of it all. Thanks to @gwilymmumford , @MichaelCragg & the rest of the brilliant team. Will miss all the terrible puns
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Kathryn Bromwich
7 years
I think the #Labour campaign should use every possible opportunity to trot out this picture
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
Journalism 👏is 👏not 👏PR
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Alice Jones
3 years
In which Jed Mercurio unveils the real villain... a tv critic who dared to criticise his work... in 2019. Insane. Great interview by @benallenwf
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Kathryn Bromwich
5 years
My god, the new @WeyesBlood album
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Kathryn Bromwich
2 years
Delighted to announce that my debut novel BETWEEN THE TREES will be published in spring 2023 by @PennedintheM
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
I am a fox influencer now
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
It has been clear for a long time that the police not only fail to protect, but actually pose a very real risk to, women and people of colour. Cressida Dick should resign. Solidarity with everyone at Clapham Common tonight ✊ #DefundThePolice
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
Today marks one year since I first started to feel ill with Covid. I'm still not better. I wrote about my experience a few months ago – here is the piece again, in case anyone missed it at the time
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Kathryn Bromwich
8 years
Awkward Father John Misty interview #76 : when he struggled to come up with 6 choices for On My Radar, tried to pick Gatorade, then gave up.
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Kathryn Bromwich
4 years
@theadegallier How does this not count as a "Key feature"
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Kathryn Bromwich
6 months
But watching a genocide unfold in real time while the “adults in the room” applaud or look away... that's the kind of thing that changes you on a fundamental level. I hope I'm wrong, but I wouldn't be surprised if we see mass disengagement from the political system from now on.
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Kathryn Bromwich
5 years
Really enjoyed diving deep into @mitskileaks 's deliciously twisted Be the Cowboy, which I've listened to more than is probably healthy this year. Thanks @laurasnapes for the commission!
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
I've been essentially living in tier 4 since March, and let me tell you, the only thing worse than living in tier 4 is living in tier 4 with Covid after-effects for ~9 months
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
I spoke to Werner! actual! Herzog! about five of the best documentaries ever made... including one of his own.
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Kathryn Bromwich
7 months
Wrote about the shameful lack of vaccines for long Covid patients, a dire week for aspiring authors, and some excellent gargoyle-based trolling
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Kathryn Bromwich
4 years
Thrilled to announce that I have literally no plans of launching a podcast
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Kathryn Bromwich
6 years
This is the least appealing call to veganism I've ever seen
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Kathryn Bromwich
7 years
The Book of Jeremy Corbyn, by Anthony Lane in the @NewYorker > This is amazing. Via @KasiaLDelgado
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Kathryn Bromwich
6 years
Hugely proud of the redesigned New Review. Everyone has worked really hard on it and it's a really fantastic issue. Make sure you buy it on Sunday – it means a lot to us.
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Observer New Review
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This Sunday's issue: in our first ever tabloid edition, Zadie Smith answers your questions Here's a sneak peek at our cover...
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
Finished The Sopranos yesterday and, as anyone I’ve spoken to over the past six months can attest, I have fully become one of those “You HAVE to watch The Sopranos” people.
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Kathryn Bromwich
6 years
Thrilled to announce that my first book, 876 Reasons Why I Love Pret’s Cheese And Tomato Croissants: An Odyssey (Faber & Faber, £29.99), will be published in June 2019
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Kathryn Bromwich
2 months
Thinking about all the people who watched Zone of Interest and came away with the conclusion: "The indiscriminate slaughter of thousands of innocent people *can* sometimes be justified."
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
Cool how being ill for 11 months from this virus has literally zero impact on my eligibility for a vaccine
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
Thank you to Gabby Laurent for the portraits, and to the  @obsnewreview team for the thoughtful editing & handling the piece sensitively
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Kathryn Bromwich
4 years
On the plus side I spotted twelve (12) dachshunds on my walks round the park over the weekend so it's not all bad
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Kathryn Bromwich
5 years
RIP the Independent Group. That lasted all of... four hours?
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3 years
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Warren Ellis
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@kathryn42 Thank you for writing this Kathryn. Wonderful piece vI was surprised and moved to find your reference to our band in there. Much love Warren x
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Kathryn Bromwich
7 months
“It’s antisemitic to oppose genocide” is such an absurd galaxy-brain take it would be laughable if it weren’t so deeply, dangerously serious
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Kathryn Bromwich
4 years
I commission album reviews for the Observer and can absolutely confirm that there is no sinister "Guardian-wide ban" on coverage of @amandapalmer 's music. V much stand by @laurasnapes and @ben_bt in this bizarre feud situation
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Kathryn Bromwich
2 years
Logging back on here to share the HIGHLY exciting news (for me) that I've signed with the excellent @mfredturner @rcwlitagency 🎉
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Kathryn Bromwich
6 years
Over the past year @carolecadwalla has been ridiculed, threatened with lawsuits, threatened with violence, had her face Photoshopped into a variety of insulting scenarios, been given a stupid nickname by Julian Assange, and made a lot of very powerful people very angry.
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Kathryn Bromwich
5 years
Some truly blessed band names coming up @thegreatescape : Be Forest, Bitch Falcon, Cocaine Piss, Crack Cloud, Dry Cleaning, Ed the Dog, Feet, GGAllan Partridge, Great Dad, Haggard Cat, Just Mustard, Le Superhomard, Los Bitchos, Nice Biscuit, Weird Milk, Wetter
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
1. Please stop trying to make me care about the royals 2. The way this unfathomably powerful, wealthy, racist institution – and its right-wing media cronies – is ganging up against a pregnant Black woman is obviously appalling 3. Abolish the monarchy
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
Hi @EditorsUK , do you have any stats on how many journalists with disabilities have won National Press Awards in the past 10 years? Would be really interested in finding out.
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Kathryn Bromwich
5 years
I know this is basically a Carole Cadwalladr fan account anyway, but I am just so proud of her bravery and tenacity & it’s such an honour to work with her 🙌
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6 years
I have seen the future and her name is @rinasawayama
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
This is outrageous. Imagine what a better place the UK would be if the tabloids were even 50% less fervently bigoted.
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Press Gazette
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"The UK media is not bigoted and will not be swayed from its vital role holding the rich and powerful to account following the attack on the press by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex": Robust statement from @EditorsUK following Meghan and Harry's interview
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Kathryn Bromwich
3 years
Huge solidarity today with everyone who lost a loved one to Covid-19, and the more than 1 million people still suffering from long Covid in the UK. We know exactly who to blame.
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Kathryn Bromwich
6 years
My morning commute has just turned into literally hell on earth
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Kathryn Bromwich
4 years
Unfollowing anyone on Instagram who’s on an actual holiday
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Kathryn Bromwich
4 years
Really love those Netflix docu-series in which 17 different characters take turns saying "That's when things started to get *really* weird," over and over again over 10 hour-long episodes until something mildly weird happens
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Kathryn Bromwich
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Can you imagine if they bombed a hospital anywhere else in the world - say, the US, Israel, the UK - killing doctors and patients and babies because “there was a terrorist hiding there”. These are war crimes, and anyone defending them should never work in media or politics again
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Kathryn Bromwich
4 years
Say what you like about lockdown, but it’s been a really fruitful time for my subconscious to reveal all my deepest neuroses to me in a series of horrifying nightmares.
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