Rachel Extance
@rachelextance.bsky.social
Making complex work accessible for mission-driven organisations. Editorial strategy & communications architecture. Former local government correspondent. Host of Rachel’s Writing Club. https://rachelextance.com/blog
Morning from gorgeous, misty Cambridge.
January 18, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Morning from gorgeous, misty Cambridge.
Your weekly government news roundup 🧵
From reading campaigns to rail investment - here's what's happening across the UK this week:
From reading campaigns to rail investment - here's what's happening across the UK this week:
January 17, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Your weekly government news roundup 🧵
From reading campaigns to rail investment - here's what's happening across the UK this week:
From reading campaigns to rail investment - here's what's happening across the UK this week:
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January 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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#phdsky #academicsky #musicscience #psychscisky please can you help me promote my survey? I need to reach as many people with hearing loss as possible. Unfortunately Reddit has deleted all my posts (which I am appealing) but I need other places where I can share my call for participants. Thank you!
* CURRENTLY RECRUITING *
Do you have experience of hearing loss? Do you regularly listen to music? If you can answer yes to both questions, then we would like to hear from you.
This study is concerned with understanding the link between everyday music listening, mental health & wellbeing.
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Do you have experience of hearing loss? Do you regularly listen to music? If you can answer yes to both questions, then we would like to hear from you.
This study is concerned with understanding the link between everyday music listening, mental health & wellbeing.
1/4
January 15, 2026 at 7:08 PM
#phdsky #academicsky #musicscience #psychscisky please can you help me promote my survey? I need to reach as many people with hearing loss as possible. Unfortunately Reddit has deleted all my posts (which I am appealing) but I need other places where I can share my call for participants. Thank you!
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I keep the birthdays of old Doctor Who actors memorised so I don't panic if I see them trend on that day.
January 15, 2026 at 5:20 PM
I keep the birthdays of old Doctor Who actors memorised so I don't panic if I see them trend on that day.
It's a scary time to be queer. There's a lot of negativity. So the response to Heated Rivalry is a joy. I've written about why storytelling, and seeing yourself in stories, is so important rewrites.rachelextance.com/heated-rival...
When hockey fans embrace queer drama: the Heated Rivalry effect - re:writes
Two things brought me joy this week: watching footage of people packed into a bar watching a pivotal moment in Heated Rivalry; and watching the hosts of hockey podcast Empty Netters respond to a speec...
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January 15, 2026 at 9:45 AM
It's a scary time to be queer. There's a lot of negativity. So the response to Heated Rivalry is a joy. I've written about why storytelling, and seeing yourself in stories, is so important rewrites.rachelextance.com/heated-rival...
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People fatally shot by UK police in 2024/25: 2
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
January 8, 2026 at 11:03 AM
People fatally shot by UK police in 2024/25: 2
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
People fatally shot by US law enforcement in 2025: 1280
Latest book purchase!
January 8, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Latest book purchase!
2025 was a year of going back to my roots and rediscovering long-held interests. Like many people my age, I felt I had lost myself along the way. I’ve been sorting through who I am, what my skills are, and how I want to spend my time. Read what I learned rewrites.rachelextance.com/what-i-learn...
Creating the Conditions for Change: What I Learned in 2025 - re:writes
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This year, nothing has gone wrong in my personal life. No-on...
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December 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
2025 was a year of going back to my roots and rediscovering long-held interests. Like many people my age, I felt I had lost myself along the way. I’ve been sorting through who I am, what my skills are, and how I want to spend my time. Read what I learned rewrites.rachelextance.com/what-i-learn...
I wasn't planning on going back to university this year but it was a great decision. If you're curious about life as a mature student, or what a political communications course is about, here are my musings on my first term at Birkbeck in London. open.substack.com/pub/bbkbritp...
Going back to university in my 40s: why I'm studying political communication
“One of the things I am taking away from this term is that it’s a great way to get comfortable with not knowing.”
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December 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I wasn't planning on going back to university this year but it was a great decision. If you're curious about life as a mature student, or what a political communications course is about, here are my musings on my first term at Birkbeck in London. open.substack.com/pub/bbkbritp...
At that stage of writing a university assignment where you kind of vaguely know what you need to do but the gap between where you are and where you need to get to feels alarming.
December 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
At that stage of writing a university assignment where you kind of vaguely know what you need to do but the gap between where you are and where you need to get to feels alarming.
So much joy for the power of stories and human creativity in this speech deadline.com/2025/11/pope...
November 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
So much joy for the power of stories and human creativity in this speech deadline.com/2025/11/pope...
What’s happening behind the headlines? Here’s my roundup of UK government announcements from the past seven days that you might not have seen rachelextance.com/funding-anno...
Funding announced for active travel schemes, research implementation, and conservation projects: this week's government headlines - Rachel Extance | Website copywriter | Content Coach
What's happening behind the headlines? Here's my roundup of UK government announcements from the past seven days that you might not have seen. Reports assess ways criminals can use AI Researchers have...
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October 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
What’s happening behind the headlines? Here’s my roundup of UK government announcements from the past seven days that you might not have seen rachelextance.com/funding-anno...
Want to know what other bloggers are doing to get their content seen, and meet their goals, whether that’s traffic, email sign ups, or sales? Orbit Media has just released its 12th annual survey of bloggers. I've had a look at what top bloggers are doing rwc.rachelextance.com/what-top-blo...
What top bloggers reveal about actually getting results in 2025 - Rachel's Writing Club
Want to know what other bloggers are doing to get their content seen, and meet their goals, whether that’s traffic, email sign ups, or sales? Orbit Media has just released its 12th annual survey of bl...
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October 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Want to know what other bloggers are doing to get their content seen, and meet their goals, whether that’s traffic, email sign ups, or sales? Orbit Media has just released its 12th annual survey of bloggers. I've had a look at what top bloggers are doing rwc.rachelextance.com/what-top-blo...
Not every government announcement receives attention in the news. Here’s my roundup of some of the economic and social decisions relating to businesses and communities which have been revealed in the past seven days rachelextance.com/wedding-refo...
Wedding reforms, investment in creative sectors, and tackling climate change in Minecraft: this week's news in brief - Rachel Extance | Website copywriter | Content Coach
Not every government announcement receives attention in the news. Here's this week's roundup of some of the economic and social decisions which relate to businesses, and communities, which have been r...
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October 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Not every government announcement receives attention in the news. Here’s my roundup of some of the economic and social decisions relating to businesses and communities which have been revealed in the past seven days rachelextance.com/wedding-refo...
16 days across Europe by train: our family’s epic Interrail adventure rewrites.rachelextance.com/europe-by-tr...
16 days across Europe by train: our family's epic Interrail adventure - re:writes
When I wrote 11 tips for holidaying by train 6 months ago, a few people asked me if I would do an updated version following our summer holiday. We got back from an amazing whirlwind 16 days of travel ...
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September 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
16 days across Europe by train: our family’s epic Interrail adventure rewrites.rachelextance.com/europe-by-tr...
I love the idea of celebrating trees that have inspired creativity. Voting now open in this competition from the Woodland Trust. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The Beatles to Virginia Woolf: UK tree of the year shortlist is rooted in culture
Woodland Trust’s 10 nominees from across the country highlight how trees inspire creative minds
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July 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I love the idea of celebrating trees that have inspired creativity. Voting now open in this competition from the Woodland Trust. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is horrendous! #TransRightsAreHumanRights
Incontrovertible evidence, now, of *police* investigating families supporting their kids with gender affirming healthcare in the UK. For trying to do the best for your child, following best practice in most of the world, here you get a visit from the police.
Thank you, Wes Streeting.
Thank you, Wes Streeting.
July 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This is horrendous! #TransRightsAreHumanRights
7 reasons why I’m loving season 15 of Doctor Who rewrites.rachelextance.com/7-reasons-wh... #WritingCommunity
7 reasons why I'm loving season 15 of Doctor Who - re:writes
I've been wanting to write about this season of Doctor Who since episode 1 and with the finale being broadcast this weekend, now is the time. If you haven't watched it, or aren't a fan, this is about ...
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May 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
7 reasons why I’m loving season 15 of Doctor Who rewrites.rachelextance.com/7-reasons-wh... #WritingCommunity
Why our equality laws need updating rewrites.rachelextance.com/why-our-equa...
Why our equality laws need updating - re:writes
This isn’t the article I intended to write this week but the Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of a woman is so upsetting I can’t think about anything else. It’s interesting that it’s the defin...
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April 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Why our equality laws need updating rewrites.rachelextance.com/why-our-equa...
This is not surprising www.theguardian.com/society/2025... #WomensHealth
One in four women in England have serious reproductive health issue, survey finds
Exclusive: Racial disparities highlighted as researchers estimate 10 million women have conditions such as fibroids or endometriosis
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April 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
This is not surprising www.theguardian.com/society/2025... #WomensHealth
I started a LinkedIn newsletter this week. Here's how I used AI to do it rachelextance.com/ai-write-lin... #writing
How I used AI to write a LinkedIn newsletter - Rachel Extance | Website copywriter | Content Coach
I’ve been talking about repurposing with my 1:1 clients and members of Rachel’s Writing Club this week. So when it came to creating a LinkedIn newsletter, I looked at what I already had available. I w...
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April 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I started a LinkedIn newsletter this week. Here's how I used AI to do it rachelextance.com/ai-write-lin... #writing
Nothing so good as the smell of fresh sheets dried out on the line. Spring, finally! ☀️
April 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Nothing so good as the smell of fresh sheets dried out on the line. Spring, finally! ☀️
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Writing is 10% actually writing and 90% thinking about writing while scrolling social media. #authorlife #writing
April 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Writing is 10% actually writing and 90% thinking about writing while scrolling social media. #authorlife #writing
I went along to the @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk annual conference last week, where they talked about 'wicked problems' like climate change, food security, and mental ill health. Here's my review of the day and issues raised rachelextance.com/storytelling... #BennettInst
Storytelling and power: how can we tackle wicked problems? - Rachel Extance | Website copywriter | Content Coach
Wicked problems are those issues you wish didn’t exist in the world, like poverty, hunger, and climate change. The ones you want to wave a magic wand for, or don’t understand why we haven’t fixed yet....
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April 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I went along to the @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk annual conference last week, where they talked about 'wicked problems' like climate change, food security, and mental ill health. Here's my review of the day and issues raised rachelextance.com/storytelling... #BennettInst