Léonie Chao-Fong
@leonie-chaofong.bsky.social
Reporter at the Guardian
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Simple question: Who is best placed to protect the future of ther Observer
a) the Guardian with its £1.3bn endowment fund?
b) Startup Tortoise with its £6m of losses in 2022 on a £10m, turnover?
Yes, of course it's Tortoise.
The deal was done while we were still on strike. Nice touch.
a) the Guardian with its £1.3bn endowment fund?
b) Startup Tortoise with its £6m of losses in 2022 on a £10m, turnover?
Yes, of course it's Tortoise.
The deal was done while we were still on strike. Nice touch.
December 6, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Simple question: Who is best placed to protect the future of ther Observer
a) the Guardian with its £1.3bn endowment fund?
b) Startup Tortoise with its £6m of losses in 2022 on a £10m, turnover?
Yes, of course it's Tortoise.
The deal was done while we were still on strike. Nice touch.
a) the Guardian with its £1.3bn endowment fund?
b) Startup Tortoise with its £6m of losses in 2022 on a £10m, turnover?
Yes, of course it's Tortoise.
The deal was done while we were still on strike. Nice touch.
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More #dogsfortheobserver here too. Loved all the picketing pooches #SaveTheObserver
December 5, 2024 at 9:34 PM
More #dogsfortheobserver here too. Loved all the picketing pooches #SaveTheObserver
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Solidarity from RMT ✊
Mick Lynch, RMT General Secretary on the picket line with Guardian & Observer journalists who are on strike for 48 hours over plans to sell the Observer to a loss-making digital start up.
Mick Lynch, RMT General Secretary on the picket line with Guardian & Observer journalists who are on strike for 48 hours over plans to sell the Observer to a loss-making digital start up.
December 4, 2024 at 9:49 AM
Solidarity from RMT ✊
Mick Lynch, RMT General Secretary on the picket line with Guardian & Observer journalists who are on strike for 48 hours over plans to sell the Observer to a loss-making digital start up.
Mick Lynch, RMT General Secretary on the picket line with Guardian & Observer journalists who are on strike for 48 hours over plans to sell the Observer to a loss-making digital start up.
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Dogs support the strike
December 4, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Dogs support the strike
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Today Guardian and Observer journalists are on strike over plans to sell the Observer to a loss-making digital start up and put its journalism behind a paywall. 🧵
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December 4, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Today Guardian and Observer journalists are on strike over plans to sell the Observer to a loss-making digital start up and put its journalism behind a paywall. 🧵
How can you support us?
SHARE our posts
WRITE to [email protected]
JOIN US - there's cake!
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SHARE our posts
WRITE to [email protected]
JOIN US - there's cake!
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1/ Support today for journalists fighting for the future of The Observer, threatened by The Scott Trust’s plan to sell to Tortoise Media. Tortoise, though respected, is a small, loss-making venture and the sale risks The Observer becoming a stripped-down website behind a paywall. Worse..
December 4, 2024 at 8:35 AM
1/ Support today for journalists fighting for the future of The Observer, threatened by The Scott Trust’s plan to sell to Tortoise Media. Tortoise, though respected, is a small, loss-making venture and the sale risks The Observer becoming a stripped-down website behind a paywall. Worse..
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Hi, Bluesky 👋
We're the Guardian's US newsroom.
You can find our starter pack of @us.theguardian.com journalists here: go.bsky.app/LcZs9SB
We're the Guardian's US newsroom.
You can find our starter pack of @us.theguardian.com journalists here: go.bsky.app/LcZs9SB
November 19, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Hi, Bluesky 👋
We're the Guardian's US newsroom.
You can find our starter pack of @us.theguardian.com journalists here: go.bsky.app/LcZs9SB
We're the Guardian's US newsroom.
You can find our starter pack of @us.theguardian.com journalists here: go.bsky.app/LcZs9SB
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Follow @us.theguardian.com's live blog on Starship's test flight from Texas here, hosted by my colleague @leonie-chaofong.bsky.social . Donald Trump has joined "first buddy" Elon Musk to watch the festivities. Launch at 5pm ET www.theguardian.com/science/live...
SpaceX launch live: Donald Trump to join Elon Musk for test flight of Starship rocket
President-elect arrived in Texas earlier in the day for sixth planned SpaceX launch
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Follow @us.theguardian.com's live blog on Starship's test flight from Texas here, hosted by my colleague @leonie-chaofong.bsky.social . Donald Trump has joined "first buddy" Elon Musk to watch the festivities. Launch at 5pm ET www.theguardian.com/science/live...