Becky Slack
Trying to change hearts and minds through effective communications.
Co-director @agendacomms.bsky.social
Chair of @BrusselsLabour.bsky.social
Judge of the British Journalism Awards
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- Most fundraisers are not raising as much as they could. Come hear about why in our free lunchtime webinar with Alan Clayton, author of Great Fundraising Organisations: us02web.zoom.us/meet... #SettingTheAgenda #CharityComms #NonprofitStrategy #Communications
- Would you be ready to deal with a crisis? If the answer is no, don't know or possibly maybe, perhaps we can help... Come join us on 17 Sept when I'll be sharing loads of useful tips on how to protect your reputation and your communities when a crisis hits. #crisiscomms
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- Super writing workshop this morning. Loved hearing all their stories and seeing their creativity in action. Excellent work, everyone! #WritingWithImpact @agendacomms.bsky.social
- Rex is a most excellent meeting facilitator 🐶
- At Agenda, we always welcome new ideas. Today Rex, @vicbarlow.bsky.social's malamute, asked: "When is it walkies? Didn't you say there would be walkies? I am ready for walkies." Agenda listened and obliged, with walkies AND a biscuit. @begbiewhaack.bsky.social @beckyslack.bsky.social
- Reposted by Becky SlackWhy does populism flourish when people feel economically and culturally under threat? And what civil society can do about it? Sign up for our newsletter and hear more about our events to unpick these and other thorny issues. Link in comments your-agenda.com/latest/our-n...
- 🪇Are you involved in, or do you know of, an innovative housing project that deserves international recognition? If so, we want to know about it now▶️ bit.ly/3HufffQ The deadline for applications is fast approaching (London, GMT) Monday 3 March 2025.
- Reposted by Becky SlackFar-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study Amplifying misinformation is now part of radical right strategy, says Dutch study of tweets by MPs in 26 countries www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
- Trump's strategy to flood the zone; selling a positive vision of Europe; countering far-right narratives - we covered a lot of ground last night. Huge thanks to Stephanie Quintao for joining us and giving us the perspective of Democrats Abroad. 🧠💪🌹 m.youtube.com/watch?v=zgMV... #Trump #Europe
- P.s. See if you can spot the moment when my perimenopausal brain decided to empty itself mid-conversation and become a deep, dark void of nothingness 😱😭🫣🤯
- Reposted by Becky SlackAre you looking for new ways to counter the harmful narratives being pushed by the far-right? Sign up for our newsletter and hear about plans for 2025. Link in comments your-agenda.com/latest/our-n...
- Possibly one of the most important lines in this article comes right at the end... 'Mr Rothmund, the researcher, said that this “dynamic of exclusion of AfD voters”, including relative moderates, can in turn lead to their “further radicalisation”.' www.straitstimes.com/world/europe...
- Reposted by Becky SlackI'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.
- If you have to be in a country to claim asylum, and there are no safe and legal routes into the UK (other than from Ukrainian and Hong Kong), does this effectively mean that most refugees are to be barred from becoming citizens? Or have I missed a key fact? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
- Reposted by Becky SlackWith doorsteps in tragic circumstances timing is everything, and sadly on this occasion The Sun got the timing badly wrong pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/new...
- Reposted by Becky SlackClimate Wins Are Happening, You Just Aren’t Hearing About Them Research shows we’re drawn to bad news, and President Trump’s actions only amplify the noise. Still, there are hard-fought climate victories worth celebrating atmos.earth/climate-wins...
- Resisting this "crew" is taking up the time, energy and resources of environmental groups across Brussels. A massive distraction when efforts should be being spent on actually delivering the change that is so desperately needed. And the less change that happens, the fewer results the public see...
- A motley but energetic crew of business interests, centrist political leaders and far-right crusaders all want to reset the EU’s Green Deal. Yet they are divided on the remedies — and even on whether they want to work together. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/insi...
- ...and the more disillusioned they become in green initiatives. So in a way, this "crew" has already been successful. To protect the green deal, we need more funding, more people, more time, more profile, more stories of how it changes lives and livelihoods for the better
- Reposted by Becky SlackThanks to Donald Trump, post-Brexit Britain must now strengthen its ties with the EU Donald Trump’s return to the White House signals a new and uncertain chapter in global affairs. www.independent.co.uk/voices/brexi...
- Reposted by Becky SlackThe Big Idea: how do our brains know what’s real?
- @teamlabouruk.bsky.social is parroting Reform UK's immigration messaging. Here's why that's a huge mistake... www.linkedin.com/posts/becky-...
- Reposted by Becky SlackA performer who was part of Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was detained by security after waving the Sudanese flag and Palestinian flags together with the words “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on them toward the end of the performance, the NFL says.
- Reposted by Becky SlackA protester unfurled a combined Palestinian and Sudanese flag on the field during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance. The NFL said in a statement that the person was part of the 400-member field cast. nyti.ms/3CVV6Au
- Reposted by Becky SlackThe only thing I know about the Super Bowl is this.
- Reposted by Becky Slack"The U.S. delegation to a major artificial intelligence summit in Paris next week will not include technical staff from the country's AI Safety Institute, two people close to Washington's plans for the event and a third source ... told Reuters." www.reuters.com/technology/t...
- Trump and Musk are attempting to dismantle the information ecosystem that helps to protect America's people. But its people are resisting 💪💪
- For more on this story, see NPR (which is also in the Trump/Musk attack list) www.npr.org/sections/sho... www.straitstimes.com/world/united...
- Reposted by Becky SlackExcellent news - the "Fox News" style French TV channel CNEWS has just *lost* its legal case against our friends & allies @slpng-giants-fr.bsky.social France's highest court confirmed that asking advertisers not to fund media hate is not a "criminal offence", so the case had no basis🎉
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[This post could not be retrieved] - Reposted by Becky SlackHard at work with @beckyslack.bsky.social and @begiewhaack.bsky.social plotting @agendacomms.bsky.social strategy for 2025, with secretarial support from Rex 🐾
- Reposted by Becky Slack“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943
- Hold on to your hats folks, here we go... 1. Trump withdraws from the WHO, an org dedicated to the well-being of all people and guided by science, and which leads and champions global efforts to give everyone, everywhere an equal chance to live a healthy life www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
- 2. Trump withdraws from the Paris Agreement, which has a long-term temperature goal to keep the rise in global surface temperature to well below 2 °C (3.6 °F) - absolutely essential to prevent fire and flooding and keep the air we breathe clean and healthy www.reuters.com/business/env...
- "I don't understand why everyone thinks I'm a N*zi", says the man who did a N*zi salute at Trump's inauguration, wore a N*zi-themed hat at Trump's Madison Square gardens rally, and supports the German-AFD, which has its roots in the N*zi party. 🤷 www.ladbible.com/news/us-news...
- Don't forget folks, if it smells like shit, looks like shit and tastes like shit, then it is shit so don't swallow it.
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- Reposted by Becky SlackBritain’s Brexit reality check: Why the majority now want back in www.socialeurope.eu/britains-bre...
- Reposted by Becky SlackRather striking, what’s happened since the 2016 Brexit referendum…
- Democracy, trust, economic security, human rights and more... epthinktank.eu/2025/01/18/t...
- Organise, resist, thrive 💪 "Trump 2.0: survival and fightback tips" with Mark Watts and me. Come find us on LinkedIn on Tuesday morning bit.ly/3PHmR2Q
- "The current Zeitgeist, however, is one of a normalisation of far-right ideas and increasingly of cooperation between the centre-right and far right. In which areas are we most likely to see such an alliance?" blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
- Reposted by Becky SlackAfD up 2% from last week, now at 22% in the latest polls. They must be stopped!
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- I wish the survey asking people about democracy v dictators had included a question about which type of dictator they would like to live under. Would they prefer to be ruled by Putin or Kim Jong Un? Or maybe they prefer a Taliban-esque version? I bet most of them have never even heard of Khamenei...
- 'Central to Collett’s belief system is the idea of “remigration”. The euphemistic term for forced mass repatriation of immigrants is one well-used on the Right, and increasingly heard in the mainstream' The normalisation of racist language is something to be mindful of... unherd.com/2025/01/can-...
- ...as we figure out how to put the far-right back in its box. There are many terms that give a veneer of authority and respectability to words that are fundamentally describing racism: "ethnonationalism", "civic nationalism", "ethnic grievance"...
- Let's say it how it is rather than using fancy words that hide the true intent. For eg, with repatriation, "the euphemistic term for forced mass repatriation of immigrants" is ok but wouldn't "forced mass removal of non-white individuals" be closer to the truth?
- Because I don't know how those in favour of this policy define "immigrant". Do they mean refugees, undocumented migrants, 1st/2nd/3rd-generation immigrants, or something else...?? In fact, has anyone even asked the far-right to define "repatriation" and to explain how it might work in practice?
- Bloody hell. Is Bannon attempting to rebrand himself or is Musk REALLY REALLY bad? Or both? 🤦😱🫣🤯 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
- "Repairing trust will require ongoing efforts & realistic expectations of feasible outcomes.Adopting a sectoral strategy could be advantageous, concentrating on areas where alignment can result in mutual benefits while understanding some divergence will exist" moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/01/13/u...
- Good morning everyone 🌞 who else is back at work today after the Christmas break? I've had a much-needed break, with no news, minimal social media and lots of sleep and exercise. Mental and physical health restored 😍 Up and at it today 💪
- Reposted by Becky SlackOh girl if you are out there, RUN. Take your dog with you, but run.
- Reposted by Becky Slackjust totted up all the substacks I pay for and found myself thinking ‘wow wouldn’t it be better if all these writers were in one place and I could just pay a flat fee’ so anyway that’s how today I invented the concept of the ‘newspaper’
- "I don't like what you said and so I'm going to sue you". If Trump goes ahead with this, it will set a very dangerous precedent
- Donald Trump has threatened to sue the Des Moines Register after it published an election poll, which turned out to be wrong, predicting Kamala Harris would win in Iowa www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald...
- A neat illustration of why human stories are vital: "It wasn’t that these were new concepts to me—I'd spent hours reading books & articles on these topics—but suddenly those texts were transformed into a lucid reality, which felt so distant from what I had heard from media figures & academics..."
- Campaigning for Kamala Harris, I saw how Trump’s promise of change resonated with people abandoned by the system, writes Ras.I Martin. www.prospectmagazine...
- Reposted by Becky SlackAnother reminder to build your email list and treat it as a community rather than an ATM. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
- What do you call a group of Beckys? A giggle! 😜😂🫣 1. Becky Allin, @agendacomms.bsky.social creative director extraordinaire 🎥 2. Me 3. Bec Haack, the person who keeps me & @vicbarlow.bsky.social in check (no mean feat 🫣) 4. Becky Gill, CEO of the Rosa Fund 🎄🍸🎄🍸🎄🍸 #christmasjokes
- Reposted by Becky SlackGuardian & Observer journalists are entering final day of second 48-hour stoppage; they’ve braved the cold, spoken up for what they believe in to bosses, lost earnings & missed accolades. Please repost, support them on the picket line, donate & don’t click on Guardian links today 👊#SavetheObserver
- Congrats @byrobdavies.bsky.social + @jacobsteinberg1.bsky.social for much deserved win at tonight’s journalism awards You’ll see they are not in the photo… b/c they are on strike against the Tortoise Obs takeover The solidarity from Guardian sport has been immense. You are the best in the biz 💪
- Honoured to recognise the work of Sirin Kale of the @theguardian.com in the features category. Sad not to be able to hand the award over in person but the strike cannot be broken 💪
- Several Guardian and Observer journalists are shortlisted tonight for the #BritishJournalismAwards but aren’t attending because they are supporting the @gonuj.org @nujofficial.bsky.social strike in protest at the sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media. They have sent us this message to share:
- Winner of the social affairs/diversity category (that I judged) was BBC Panorama for their doco on male-experienced sexual abuse within the fashion industry ❤️💔
- Reposted by Becky SlackSeveral Guardian and Observer journalists are shortlisted tonight for the #BritishJournalismAwards but aren’t attending because they are supporting the @gonuj.org @nujofficial.bsky.social strike in protest at the sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media. They have sent us this message to share:
- Fab to see a former new statesman colleague being recognised 🌟
- Comment Journalism winner at #BritishJournalismAwards 2024 is @duncanrobinson.bsky.social of @economist.com who judges said was “absolutely on the money on freebies long before the rest of the media”
- Really chuffed for Rob, Sue and the team. Absolutely super journalism that humanises people so often neglected by society and tracks down those who need locking up 💪
- Next category is Crime & Legal Journalism - and the winner is the BBC Radio 4 team of Sue Mitchell, Rob Lawrie, Joel Moors, Winifred Robinson, Dan Clarke, Philip Sellars, Tom Brignell and Mom Tudie for To Catch a Scorpion #BritishJournalismAwards
- Reposted by Becky Slack#BritishJournalismAwards are about to start: editor-in-chief and chair of the judges @dominicponsford.bsky.social starts by saying the event “not only celebrates the vital work you all do but helps support Press Gazette to carry out our mission: Fighting for quality news in the digital age”
- The thing I love about being a judge for the British Journalism awards (besides getting to wear my gold jumpsuit) is that it confirms that there is some really good journalism going on. Really important journalism. That is absolutely essential for democracy. 💪🧠💥 @pressgazette.co.uk
- Good luck to everyone who's shortlisted! It was very difficult choosing winners. So many excellent entries. P.s. if you want access to accurate information, buy newspapers!! Good reporting costs money! 💲💲💲
- Reposted by Becky SlackWant to know more about medical misogyny following today’s parliamentary report on gynaecological health? Sign up to my online talk in Jan! 👇🏽
- Reposted by Becky SlackA curse of knowledge test for your comms. How many people lay awake worried about _______? Insert phrase you were about to use. Does it move you? Does it pass the test? Does it sound ridiculous? Case in point on this mug. Ie: I lay awake worried about implementing the new urban agenda ❌
- Reposted by Becky SlackMajority of Brexit voters ‘would accept free movement’ to access single market
