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The Labour Party lifts longstanding ban on onshore wind projects
The UK’s Labour Party is wasting no time advancing its sustainable agenda, lifting a longstanding ban on onshore wind projects just days into its leadership. Ending our reliance on fossil fuels in favour of renewable energy resources has been touted as the number one way to mitigate climate change. In some good news, the UK’s new Labour government has lifted the longstanding de facto ban on onshore wind farms in England,...
Who will be ousted from the revolving door of celebrity next?
In the age of the internet, a celebrity can fall from fame just as fast as they rose towards it. But this strange phenomenon mainly happens to famous women, and it’s causing them to send fans one simple message: I am human. It seems like every week there’s a new star on our radar. I’m not talking about NASA’s findings. I’m talking about celebrities. You know the drill. Out of nowhere,...
Seasonal Affective Disorder exists in the summertime too
While many people struggle with depression during dark winter months, the long and hot days of summer bring about a similar struggle for many. As the planet heats up, psychologists warn extreme and prolonged heatwaves could see more people affected. Summertime Sadness isn’t just a song by Lana del Rey, it’s a genuine condition. The clinical terminology for this is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), characterized by an onset of depression...
on bookish men + buyer’s remorse
i'm looking for a man in... bookstores Well, hello darling. 💞 Welcome back to our weekly newsletter! Today we’re exploring the latest news in culture, including the gossip coming out of the Paris Olympics and what men are really reading these days. We’ll also get up to speed on what’s going on with our planet (Brazilian cocaine sharks?) and the prison sentences being handed to those fighting for its wellbeing. 🛋️ 💭...
death, data + ditching the pursuit of aesthetics
please don't look through my camera roll Hey beautiful people! Hope you’re having a better week than I am (food poisoning lol) and feel ready for a little commentary on news, tech, beauty, and culture. Today’s edition will be a bit of a shorter one, on account of nausea and a sudden London heatwave. We’ll explore just a few articles, but they’re juicy ones, so grab yourself a fun drink and get...
politics is a hot mess + dating has always been hard
the bar for potential partners has risen, but the one for world leaders is on the floor. Hey, my honey bunches of oats. 🤭 Hope you’re having a splendid start to your week! Though it may be hard to dedicate our attention spans to anything other than the Euros, BRAT, and upcoming holidays abroad, we must keep at least one foot firmly planted in reality. This week, let’s discuss the treacherous state...
on trusting Apple AI + food gentrification
because why is oxtail now everywhere? 📱 The tech corner Can we trust Apple Intelligence not to spy on us? – thred. In our last newsletter we spoke about AI coming to our iPhones. The question is, should we trust Apple when its AI tool is capable of scanning through all of our text messages, emails, and social media DMs? While the...
facebook sperm donors + one fine football papi
thredy or not, here we come... It’s newsletter day and I’ll be honest, this first one has been a little bit of a ride. We’ll be running through some hot news stories (what did Elon do this time?), exploring new tech (your smartphone is now powered by AI), and dipping our toes into some general chat for the hot gals and boys. 🔥 🗞️ Hot off the press People...
here goes something…
the brains behind thred. are now publishing exclusive content on substack! Welcome to The Common Thred, a newsletter and blog written by the brains behind Thred Media. We’re a London-based, Gen Z media company that offers insights into everything from pop culture to the latest tech, fashion and wellness trends, and developments in social change. While we’ve been publishing to our website for a little over four...
Are US lawmakers focusing too much on child safety in online spaces?
It’s no secret that social media is a place where our sense of self-worth comes to die. So as policymakers in the United States strive to enforce safety measures for children in these spaces, are adults being wrongly left out of the equation? Public awareness of the dangers posed by social media has grown exponentially over the last decade, with people of all ages and genders reporting negative mental health...
