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Dec 23, 2022

"We watch as voyeurs, but we also watch to see ourselves in dazzling exhibition."

looks at the dark reason we all loved The Traitors so much – but be warned, you might have to ask yourselves some difficult questions independent.co.uk/voices/claudia #TheTraitors

Opinion: The dark reason we all loved The Traitors

We like to peer through the bars at the reality TV zoo of our own species, because what we find simultaneously attracts and repels us

Ed Dorrell

@Ed_Dorrell

Dec 22, 2022

Finally, a hat-tip to

and

@harriepw

at the wonderful

@Independent

for continuing to commission my columns and putting up with my rushed words and half-baked ideas. Fin/ All of these pieces can be found here: independent.co.uk/author/ed-dorr

Opinion: My mask is staying on – despite Johnson’s disregard for the vulnerable

Saba Salman

@Saba_Salman

Dec 22, 2022

🧵A look back at a few stories I covered this year on #humanrights #equality #disability #learningdisability The first piece of 2022 was about why I chose to keep my mask on. It was in

for

with

The sudden lifting of restrictions to benefit the majority limits options for the minority. Extra protections are needed for a little longer to protect the people most at risk

Bob Dylan (real)

@ponyintel

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Dec 20, 2022

I've drafted a tweet on this a thousand times and couldn't get it right, so I wrote about it: The unique horror of calling an ambulance for your child and it never turning up (and why I still support the strikers) ✊ independent.co.uk/voices/ambulan #ambulancestrike #NursesStrike

Opinion: This is what happened when I called an ambulance for my six-year-old

I called 999 and told the operator that he couldn’t breathe. The ambulance didn’t turn up for more than two hours – and the last time we went through this, it didn’t come at all

Jack Corbett

@jackcorrbit

so quirky that journalists get "scoops" ok Ice cream guy

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"It’s not surprising that violence, harassment and feeling unsafe is a daily reality for women and girls in Britain when a prominent man feels emboldened to spout scatological degradation fantasies."

@harriepw

is 🤌 about #JeremyClarkson on #MeghanMarkle

Opinion: Why is Jeremy Clarkson so threatened by Meghan Markle?

Meghan is not only living rent free in this man’s head, she could probably wear his skin like a glove. She’s won

Saphora Smith

@SaphoraSmith

Friday was my last day at The Independent as Climate Correspondent - thanks to everyone at The Indy who made it an enriching experience. I'll soon be headed to the Pacific to report from the frontlines of the worsening climate crisis. Get in touch with stories, commissions!

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@LiterateElf

Dec 14, 2022

CW: sexual abuse In my latest for The Independent I talk about the painful legacy that revenge porn leaves behind. Massive thank you to

for the commission and edits. twitter.com/IndyVoices/sta

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Dec 13, 2022

Upon my death, a faint murmur from my coffin: "When you file, please include links to research and source material"⚰️

Harriet Williamson

@harriepw

Dec 12, 2022

Daniel Craig said something sensible about his #knivesout character’s sexuality! Praise be! 🏳️‍🌈 independent.co.uk/voices/daniel- #GlassOnion

Opinion: Daniel Craig has spoken about sexuality and he’s spot on

Perhaps now I’ll forgive him for marrying my lifelong crush, Rachel Weisz

Dec 11, 2022

Six-year-old at bedtime, ages after he should’ve been asleep: “Do you want to hear an AMAZING fact about a naked mole rat?” Erm YES OBVIOUSLY

Dec 11, 2022

If there’s one thing you read today, make it this. You’ll cry and then want to stand in the middle of the snow because feeling and living is everything. 👇🏼

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Phoebe Greenwood

@pagreenwood

Dec 10, 2022

My therapist died this year. She did it so excellently, Guardian Weekend let me write about her. Lessons from my dying therapist: care less, have fun – and accept the inevitable theguardian.com/society/2022/d

This poem by

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Shannon Hardwick

@ShannonEliza

Dec 9, 2022

Jenny Holzer, Protect Me From What I Want

Dec 9, 2022

"Celine Dion's recent diagnosis would be horrific for anyone, but there’s an added element of awful luck for her" -

bit.ly/3W2yfXZ #CelineDion

Opinoin: Celine Dion’s tragic backstory has taken an even sadder turn

Her recent diagnosis would be horrific for anyone, but there’s an added element of awful luck for Dion

Dec 8, 2022

This is incredible

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Helen Warrell

@helenwarrell

Dec 8, 2022

After years of reading spy fiction and wondering where all the women were, I asked MI6 if I could speak to their top female spies about the realities of being a women in espionage. I met Kathy, Ada and Rebecca, and here is their story: ft.com/content/741772

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Dec 7, 2022

"The Sussexes could be saving children from a burning building – and people would still say they were 'attention seeking" –

bit.ly/3VVSmXR #HarryandMeghanonNetflix #PrinceHarry #MeghanMarkle

Opinion: Harry and Meghan will always be wrong, no matter what they do

The Sussexes could be saving children from a burning building – and people would still say they were ‘attention seeking’

Dec 7, 2022

"The Sussexes could be saving children from a burning building – and people would still say they were 'attention seeking" –

bit.ly/3VVSmXR #HarryandMeghanonNetflix #PrinceHarry #MeghanMarkle

Opinion: Harry and Meghan will always be wrong, no matter what they do

The Sussexes could be saving children from a burning building – and people would still say they were ‘attention seeking’

Dec 7, 2022

Words matter - particularly when we’re talking about #refugees. Come to our panel talk

@Independent

@chooselove

in London this Friday night to hear more: RSVP [email protected] #ChooseLove #RefugeesWelcome independentadvertising.com/words-matter-t for more info ✍️

Dec 6, 2022

"The helplessness is the worst part of being a parent" –

on Strep A fears bit.ly/3iDNuIw #StrepA #ScarletFever

Opinion: As a parent, Strep A is all I can think about

There’s nothing we can do, except be vigilant for the signs and remember all of the hard lessons learned during Covid

Shannon Hardwick

@ShannonEliza

Dec 6, 2022

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Chris Whitaker

@WhittyAuthor

Dec 4, 2022

My daughter wants a squirrel for Christmas. There’s nothing else on her list.

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Simon Shieh

@shieh_simon

Uh oh my god Jenny George in

@POETSorg

this morning

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@secondhandsins

Raymond Carver. "Happiness. It comes on unexpectedly. And goes beyond, really"

The latest in our #GenerationGap series – featuring writers of all different ages and backgrounds – is

@_SeanOGrady

who says that you can forget texts and WhatsApp... there's nothing like making a phone call. A lovely, lyrical read independent.co.uk/voices/phone-c #phonecall #socialmedia

Opinion: The lost art of making a phone call

How do you stay connected? You can be sarcastic without additional punctuation or being misunderstood, and you can just wander around the house and make tea while you arrange to meet up, writes Sean...

Crest Communications

@CrestComms

A fascinating piece from Dr Emilia Molimpakis, neuroscientist and Thymia CEO, exploring what this week's Alzheimer's drug breakthrough means for the future of dementia care. Thanks for the commission

@Independent

!✨

Opinion: I’m a neuroscientist – this is what you need to know about Alzheimer’s

The Alzheimer’s drug is a breakthrough. But here’s what we need to tackle next

Dec 1, 2022

"Losing Twitter inevitably means the loss of a community that has helped me develop into the person I am today" –

for our #GenerationGap series bit.ly/3UmoXF4 #TwitterIsOverParty #WritingCommunity

Opinion: If Twitter is dying, there’s one thing I’ll miss

How do you stay connected? Social media is increasingly a chore, rather than a pleasure – but it’s still the method that helped me find my creative community, writes Victoria Richards

Dec 1, 2022

Continuing the #GenerationGap series,

describes how she found her people on Twitter – and overcame her fear of performing 🎙️independent.co.uk/voices/twitter #writerscommunity #TwitterMigration

Opinion: If Twitter is dying, there’s one thing I’ll miss

How do you stay connected? Social media is increasingly a chore, rather than a pleasure – but it’s still the method that helped me find my creative community, writes Victoria Richards

The sunny side of Franz Kafka

@AmschelKavka

Nov 30, 2022

How beautiful you are! How I love you! Franz Kafka, 1913.

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