The struggle against falling wages in food delivery has kicked off again - but it's going to be a difficult one.

As one rider put it: 'I don’t see us winning any time soon. It’s going to be a long, long battle – but we’re ready.’

Ludicrous, petty and pointlessly myopic of @condenast to bar laid-off staff from freelancing for its titles. These are some of the most brilliant minds in the game. The company should be doing backflips to keep them in work #IStandWithCondeContracted #P4KWired

Met to use Violence Harm Assessment to identify most harmful individuals in London

“From Tuesday 13 February, the Gangs Violence Matrix will no longer exist.” news.met.police.uk/news/met-to-us…

APNews: Arts Council England (Arts Council England) has updated its policies, warning that 'political statements' made by individuals linked to an organisation can cause 'reputational risk', breaching funding agreements (1/5)

Even aside from the unrivalled record of success stories Reprezent can boast, just providing young people with a safe space to hang out and be creative remains invaluable after 15+ years of soulless, swingeing cuts

Pay your freelancers 😇

'In a recent meeting, one Condé senior vice president in charge of events made the outlandish suggestion that Pitchfork could juice ticket sales by reuniting Oasis or the White Stripes.'

Thread 🧵 We’re on the eve of the biggest food delivery strike in London for years. This is what it’s about, and how you can help.

Houses built on sand etc.

Any recently laid-off writers contemplating going freelance (or finding themself with little other option for the time being): my DMs are open, to chat or set up time for a call — happy to share useful contacts/rates info/all I’ve learned from the past many years of doing this 🌝

My profile of one of (quietly) the most influential producers of the past decade, M1ontheBeat — in the new issue of Crack Magazine

bit.ly/47O3ono

News: In a note to staff, Condé Nast announces that Pitchfork is being moved under GQ.

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