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Good day to avoid TV news. Huge story of massive interest chasing almost no facts. The entirety of what is known about the indictment can be conveyed in a few minutes, and yet hours and hours of programming must be made from it. Everyone knows of this, but the ceremony goes on.

So excited for our first-ever #PathfinderPrize winners to head to Greenland in just a few days! Here’s a little thread on the man who inspired their expedition. And if you want to become an Hidden Compass Pathfinder, stay tuned! The proposal window opens in late April.

Wise words: The American journalist arrested by Russia is not an ‘alleged spy.’ He is a hostage, until proven otherwise, writes Jason Rezaian. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

All of Evan’s reporting is now free to read. wsj.com/news/author/ev…

The fact that *no* U.S. President attended any of the seven coronations since 1789 tells you everything you need to know about the right-wing outrage machine.

A federal judge has ruled that Llano County officials must again offer books they previously removed from the public library system and allow them to be checked out again. bit.ly/40UkZay

“Today, Twitter feels more expired than evil.” An Elegy for the Old Twitter - The Atlantic theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Originally published in Hidden Compass!

On a road trip, the library rides shotgun. 😁 Bound for Big Bend to co-lead a couple of night photography workshops!

This is how I started my morning, and I don’t regret it.

I put together a “polar regions” photo gallery for my friends at Ethical Traveler. Check it out! And while you're there, take a look at their report on the most ethical travel destinations of 2023 — it's an excellent resource! ethicaltraveler.org/galleries/siva…

Writing Puzzle #66 Below is a description of a pepper grinder on Amazon. Your challenge: Rewrite it to make it either a) more clear, or b) more... strange.

🎉We’re now accepting proposals for our 2024 Pathfinder Prize: $15,000 to fund your expedition. Begin the voyage at hiddencompass.net/pathfinder-pri…. #PathfinderPrize #CallForProposals

I love this entire thread, especially this one.

“Ultimately, our work is disruptive because we honor the intelligence of our readers.” I gave an interview to Authority Magazine about Hidden Compass, being a #startup founder, and what I learned from bedbugs in a French château.

Our friend Sivani Babu (of Hidden Compass) is full of insight. A personal favorite is “Look behind you”. medium.com/authority-maga…

🔴 #RSFIndex RSF unveils the 2023 World Press Freedom Index: 1: Norway 🇳🇴 2: Ireland 🇮🇪 3: Denmark 🇩🇰 24: France 🇫🇷 26: United Kingdom 🇬🇧 45: United States 🇺🇸 68: Japan 🇯🇵 92: Brazil 🇧🇷 161: India 🇮🇳 136: Algeria 🇩🇿 179: China 🇨🇳 180: North Korea 🇰🇵 rsf.org/en/index

On #WorldPressFreedomDay, and every day, we at Hidden Compass honor the critical work of journalists and acknowledge the risks they take. Here are 3 ways you can engage in the global conversation, celebrate freedom of the press, and help further progress.

An estimated 500K people live in thousands of colonias along the Texas-Mexico border. Largely built between the 1950s and 1980s, these communities have been promised water — but it has never come. via Alejandra Martinez Texas Tribune texastribune.org/2023/05/05/tex…