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Rod McLaren. Writing words that work for climate & digital. PublicDigital, ustwo, redacted, and you. Ex Co-op, Mobbu, ECK.L, F365. Always: fam, story, ms

 West coast of Scotland
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Joined November 2006
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Emergency alerts. Data delusion. Balenciaga. My latest @ustwo newsletter is out: mailchi.mp/ustwo/stitching-u…
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Health data at the speed of trust. Cancel all the meetings. My latest @ustwo newsletter. An antidote to the WhatsAppgate. mailchi.mp/ustwo/health-data….
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What did you quit this week? My first @ustwo newsletter of the year shipped. mailchi.mp/ustwo/what-did-yo…
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We are delighted to announce the winners of our SWEIC Christmas Writing Competition... Early Years - Amie Campbell, Belmont PS P1-3 - Lucy Thomson, Netherthird PS P4-7 - Morven Telfer, Glenburn PS View the winning entries in the comments, or visit: blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/dg…
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People keep telling me that because the UK had a heatwave in 1976, climate change is overhyped. So here’s the global heat anomaly maps from June 1976 and June 2022. data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/m…
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Every month our European MD @Sprinzette sends a newsletter to thousands of people in the digital, product and design industry, covering all things on her reading list, e.g. latest industry news, diversity, sustainability and ustwo updates. Join the list 👉 us2.co/3F89ZMx
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Wigtown Festival Company is seeking an individual or company to create a range of innovative materials (kits) for businesses in and around Dumfries to engage with children’s literature. Find out more: wigtownbookfestival.com/blog…
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We’re @coopuk’s charity. Our #FlexibleFunding helped partners like @RefugeeAction rebuild lives and create fairer communities in 2021. Check out our Digital Impact Report to see how we help partners do #WhatMattersMost ➡ bit.ly/coopf-impact21

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My first task as Makar: let's make a collaborative New Scottish Nature Poem/Filmpoem in time for COP26. Write a line, send it in, I'll curate a finished work. What matters? What do you notice, care about? Find out how at scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk… #PeoplesPoem #DànNanDaoine
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Whithorn Priory in Dumfries & Galloway. The building you see today is the successor to the first church in Scotland, probably built over sixteen centuries ago in the 390s. @UndisScot info & image turned into a reconstruction Gif. #WhithornPriory #ScottishChurches #HistoryRebuilt
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La vie en remote. Non diversity and scam wellbeing. Oh, and the geriatric millennial: us2.co/3frCwSh Subscribe for more monthly news: us2.co/2RVa3be
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So, THIS is the personal project I have had in the pipeline for a few weeks now. The Female Copywriters Alliance. Did you know that there is still a 29% pay gap between men & women agency copywriters? And 10% for in-house copywriters? I've seen a lot lately about how.. 1/3
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Today's @PublicDigitalHQ newsletter includes: An ace content design analogy from 🇨🇦 What banning dating apps may mean for other social platforms in 🇵🇰 'Humble' policy making advice from 🇫🇮 Analysis of 🌍&🇹🇼pandemic responses. Plus smart 🏙️ & electric 🚗 us18.campaign-archive.com/?u…
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Shoots of hope. Transforming transformation. Black lives still matter. My latest @ustwo newsletter: us2.co/3o1rLaG Take a break from Rishi and have a read.
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When you find out there's a group chat you're not in 😔
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@AldiUK9 Oct 2020
Hey @Tesco, @asda, @LidlGB, @Sainsburys, @Waitrose, @IcelandFoods @MarksAndSpencer and @Morrisons. What you doing later? Fancy coming to our #Aldi30thBirthdayParty?
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Pandemic boomers. Self-care is the new abnormal. And who we bring to work. My new @ustwo newsletter is out: us2.co/360KIoo Sign up for the next one: us2.co/2RVa3be
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The Secret History of Writing, BBC4, is out on Monday at 9pm, with me presenting - we filmed in 10 beautiful countries to show how writing has shaped societies for the past 5000 years: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000mtm…

BBC Four - The Secret History of Writing, Series 1, From Pictures to Words

Revealing the link between ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the letters we use every day.

bbc.co.uk
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Who led the transformation of your company? eepurl.com/hbSFiX - my latest ustwo London newsletter. In your inbox: eepurl.com/dA7wcH
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There are now 200,000 Freetraders 🎉 Thanks for spreading the word.
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My dad (who is a stonemason) CARVED MY BOOK IN STONE for my birthday 😭😭😭
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