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🚨 Introducing the ten regional/national publications of the Bylines Network! 🌍

We’re a collective of non-profit volunteer led online news publications driven by Powerful Citizen Journalism. 💪📰

In reverse order of founding, let’s meet the fabulous teams making it happen! ⬇️ #BylinesNetwork
December 2, 2024 at 11:18 AM
benjitoon.bsky.social
10 publications.
Covering (almost) all of the UK.
People’s voices, authentic fact-checked stories.
Citizen journalism.

What’s not to like? This is the future.

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🚨 Introducing the ten regional/national publications of the Bylines Network! 🌍

We’re a collective of non-profit volunteer led online news publications driven by Powerful Citizen Journalism. 💪📰

In reverse order of founding, let’s meet the fabulous teams making it happen! ⬇️ #BylinesNetwork
December 2, 2024 at 1:06 PM
bylinesnetwork.co.uk
#HappybirthdayYorkshireBylines.

The first of our 10 publications launched five years ago today. Here's editor in chief Louise Houghton to tell you all about it.

Help @BylinesNetwork celebrate five years of speaking #TruthToPower - send @YorksBylines a birthday wish today. 1/2
April 15, 2025 at 7:02 AM
frenchieinlimbo.bsky.social
À la question de savoir si le Royaume-Uni devrait un jour réintégrer l'#UE, 61 % des électeurs ont répondu par l'affirmative, contre seulement 39 % par la négative. via
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December 1, 2023 at 1:59 PM
bylinesnetwork.co.uk
The first of our 10 publications launched five years ago today. ICYMI here's editor in chief Louise Houghton explaining all you need to know.

Help @BylinesNetwork celebrate five years of speaking #TruthToPower - send @YorksBylines a birthday wish today.

#HappybirthdayYorkshireBylines.

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April 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
bremaininspain.com
Greed is not the only way
The super-rich are paying less in tax than their cleaners; with shedloads of money, they are laughing all the way to the bank!
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Greed is not the only way
The super-rich are paying less in tax than their cleaners; with shedloads of money, they are laughing all the way to the bank
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
nicolabigwood.uk
Hello! 👋 I do proofreading, and occasional copy-editing and website editing, for Yorkshire (and others where needed!) 😊

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November 1, 2023 at 2:10 PM
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Can we watch Reform-controlled councils, month by month, for the rest of the country to evaluate?
May 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Another thought-provoking article on #autism, exploring the struggle for progress in support for autistic people #AutismAcceptance
@bylines.scot

Scottish Greens vote to ban ‘behaviour modification’ practices for disabled people

@fergus.oolong.co.uk
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April 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Several of our volunteers have been on the receiving end of troll farms, that’s why reporting on it matters to us so much
Help us to support citizens to tell their stories by clicking on this link /1 #CitizenJournalism
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April 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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We close the first day of our celebration of #AutismAcceptance exploring the challenges and dispelling the myths about support for #autistic people
@northeastbylines.co.uk

No Kemi Badenoch, people with autism do not have it made

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April 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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This is an incredible article from one of our #Autistic authors

Autism understanding time

We're all aware of autism by now, but most have very little understanding of it. Perhaps listening to autistic people could help
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April 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Raising #AutismAcceptance continues into the weekend, with our series of articles expanding to look at other #neurodiversity issues. First up: ADHD
@centralbylines.co.uk

Rethinking ADHD: disorder or variance?

centralbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
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April 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Another cracking article from one of our autistic writers explores the waiting times autistic people face #AutismAcceptance #CitizenJournalism
@westenglandbylines.co.uk

In a queue for 18 years

@neillaurenson.bsky.social
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April 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Regardless of Political affiliation we believe that those in power should be held accountable. Including the PM. You can help us do this 🔽 /1
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April 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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As we open our final day in #AutismAcceptance articles, here’s an excellent one from Bylines Scotland exploring the importance of accessibility in the arts
#CitizenJournalism
@bylines.scot

New move to make arts and culture accessible to all

@jenniekermode.bsky.social
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April 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
bylinesnetwork.co.uk
From big oil to think tanks, Bylines journalists uncover lobbying power in the US and the UK. A great example below! But we can’t do it alone. We need your help.
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April 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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If you are as outraged as we are at the way our water companies are treating our environment you can help us to keep exposing them 🔽 /4
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April 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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We’re not afraid to speak the truth about Trump and his cohorts. If you’d like us to do more please consider donating 🔽 /2
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April 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Until midnight today ONLY, @easyuk will give the @BylinesNetwork £1 for each person who signs up to support us via #easyfundraising. It’s quick, easy, and FREE to you but huge for us. Each time you shop online as usual with 8000+ brands, they give us ££!

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May 31, 2024 at 5:31 PM
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One of our #AuDHD writers highlights the risk posed by waiting times for ADHD assessments #CitizenJournalism
@westenglandbylines.co.uk
@neillaurenson.bsky.social

The doctor won’t be seeing you now

westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
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April 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
glasgowforeurope.bsky.social
The social media shift: why Twitter unravelling was inevitable - #northeastbylines
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The social media shift: why Twitter unravelling was inevitable
Elon Musk was the catalyst, but the ideological struggle of Twitter made its collapse inevitable
northwestbylines.co.uk
December 31, 2024 at 10:23 AM
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April 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Closing day three of our #AutismAcceptance is an article from a rising #autistic YouTuber
@westenglandbylines.co.uk

Lights! Camera! Activism!
What’s it really like to be neurodivergent in a neurotypical world?
@neillaurenson.bsky.social
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April 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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With a new Mayor in the North of Tyne region, we at Bylines hope he will continue this great work on #neurodiversity @northeastbylines.co.uk highlighted in 2023 #AutismAcceptance

Metro Mayor calls on bosses to better recognise neurodiversity

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April 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM