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Canadian Teens-Women Affected by AI Deepfake Porn for Interview

AI Generate P*rn/Nudify Apps Harming Canadian Girls Hi folks, I'm an Ontario-based journalist working on a story about AI generated p\*rn/deepfakes being made of teens & young women without their consent in Canada. Unfortunately, this seems to be a growing issue across the country, and while technology quickly advances - laws against AI p\*rn have not caught up in Canada. If this is something you're experienced and your Canada-based please reach out. I'd like to speak on or off the record. Looking to raise awareness of this growing issue harming so many young women and girls in the country. Please take care, E

Bankruptcy Lawyers or Experienced Sources for Document Feedback

Working on a story that involves someone filing for bankruptcy. Any lawyers or people with experience that could give me some feedback on these docs I’ve pulled? DM me.

Landscape Lighting Expert Insights Needed for LawnStarter Article

Hi. I'm looking for Quick Expert Insight for a Landscape Lighting Article, which I'm currently writing for LawnStarter. It's a national DIY website that helps homeowners solve everyday lawn and yard care challenges. Whether you are a landscape lighting supplier, installer, or landscape pro doing installations, you can contact me at [email redacted]. Your comments would be attributed to you and your company. The article is scheduled to be published in the next few weeks. “15 Landscape Lighting Ideas for Every Part of Your Yard.” Here are the four questions I’m hoping you could weigh in on: 1. Front Yard & Entryway Lighting Strategy What’s the most important principle homeowners tend to overlook when lighting their front yard or entryway? Are there common placement mistakes or over-lighting issues you see in DIY setups? 2. Tree Lighting: Uplighting vs. Moonlighting How do you decide whether a tree is better suited for uplighting from the ground or moonlighting from above? Are there specific tree shapes, canopy sizes, or yard layouts that make one technique preferable? 3. Power Options & Smart Controls When choosing between low-voltage wired systems, solar fixtures, and smart lighting controls, what should homeowners consider beyond just cost? In what situations—if any—is solar actually the better option? 4. Professional Design vs. DIY From your perspective, what’s the biggest advantage of having a custom lighting design instead of placing fixtures wherever they “look nice”? What are some design elements that only trained lighting professionals typically catch? If you’re not familiar with LawnStarter, here’s a link to one of my articles including a landscape lighting section called, Ambiance Not Interrogation.

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Questions on Children’s Data Privacy in Nigeria for Digital Child Series

“A child is not a data point. A child is not a metric. A child shouldn’t be profiled.” Last Thursday at the 7th Privacy Symposium Africa 2025, I shared the stage with data privacy professionals Alex Onyia Confidence Osein Mercy Matthew Edith Utete Afolabi Khadijah Ifeoma Peters, speaking on protecting children’s privacy rights as they explored online learning platforms. We discussed the intersection of data privacy and children’s rights. My stance was simple: Parents, schools, and EdTech companies must move from being passive users to active Guardians. a. Turning privacy policies into fun, bite-sized checklists (the legal stuff should be left for lawyers) b. Teaching kids about the importance of data privacy – the what's to share and what-not-to's. It was intense, insightful, and exactly the kind of conversation we need to be having in this industry. But after the applause, the real work began. During the networking session (shoutout to Tife Ekundayo (CIPP/E, LL.M) , we reached the core – collection and retention of data, addressing the need for data minimisation. We concluded that most "Privacy Policies" were unreadable, dull legal sentences that failed at the one thing they were meant to do – educate the data subjects. Conversations with parents over the week made me realise that: 1. Most don't know what data is being collected on their kids. 2. Most don’t understand the concept and power of consent. 3. Most are unaware of the permanent footprint left by "Sharenting." I attended to share my opinions but left with a fresh perspective, a notebook full of ideas and a new network of privacy advocates. Exploring one of the ideas has led me to officially launch a new content series: The Digital Child. 🧒🏾📱 This isn't just for lawyers and data privacy enthusiasts, but also: For Parents: I will break down how to protect your child’s digital identity without banning technology. For EdTech & Startups: I will explain core child rights concepts that enable you to build "Safety by Design" in line with data protection laws, so you gain trust. Watch the full panel session here: https://lnkd.in/dJhFDiPH 👇 CTA: I am looking to feature questions from real parents, founders, and anyone newly navigating the data privacy space in Nigeria in this series. What is the one thing that confuses you most about children's data privacy? Drop it in the comments, and I’ll answer it in the first edition, which will be released next Tuesday. Special thanks to Sempala Allan Kigozi and the organisers for a wonderful time. Privacy is a duty of care. One we owe to the kids who will design our future. #DataPrivacy #PSA2025 #Childrights #PrivacySymposiumAfrica2025 P.S. I stole the first sentence from my fellow panelist Confidence Osein 🙈

Press Trip & Culinary Travel Invites Needed for 2026 – Tokyo & Quebec Focus

I’m currently looking to plan my travel calendar for next year! I’m particularly interested in Tokyo and Quebec, however, I’m open to just about anywhere! Extra brownie points for family-friendly places and a strong culinary-focus — similar to [url=https://substack.com/redirect/e5b4142b-9bc3-40ab-af09-633555e58e1e]this[/url] and [url=https://substack.com/redirect/9f08b2de-c27b-4bce-80e2-7682c8f93037]this[/url] one that I’ve recently published! If we’ve already been in touch, or you’re waiting a response, please send me a follow up! I just cracked 100,000 emails so I apologize in advance if I’m a bit behind! If you are hosting a press trip in 2026, please feel free to reach out as well! I’d love to see if I can join or if there are opportunities for individual visits! - Destinations of interest include, but are not limited to: - Venice / Florence (Italy) - Lisbon - Rome - Key West, St. Augustine, + other Florida cities - Palm Springs - Helen, Georgia - Wyoming - Montana - Idaho - New Hampshire - New Mexico - North Dakota - Delaware - Alaska - Michigan - Minnesota - Mississippi - Maine - Oklahoma - Nebraska - Quebec - Banff - Toronto - Ontario - Niagara Falls - Mykonos - Santorini - Florence - Indianapolis - Iceland - Germany (Berlin) - Tokyo - Finland Email: [email redacted] General instructions: Please send your press trip opportunities or destination invites for 2026 (especially Tokyo and Quebec, but open to all) via email. If we've already been in touch, send a follow up if needed.

Islamic Scholar Needed—Blood Consumption Ruling & Historical Sources

⚠️Content Warning⚠️ Is licking blood considered haram in Islam? Looking for sources for historical research l. Hi everyone, I’m doing some historical research on the punishments used during the 1857 Indian National Revolt. One British officer (General James George Smith Neill) reportedly forced condemned prisoners (they killed European women and children, which triggered the Racist British People who held a sense of white cultural superiority at the time), some of whom were Muslim, to lick blood from a slaughterhouse floor before being executed. The following is a statement of events by Forbes-Mitchell, a soldier serving in the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders in 1857: >! “Up to the date of my visit, a brigade-order, issued by Brigadier-General J. G. S. Neill, First Madras Fusiliers, was still in force. This order bears date the 25th of July, 1857. I have not now an exact copy of it, but its purport was to this effect: That, after trial and condemnation, all prisoners found guilty of having taken part in the murder of the European women and children, were to be taken into the slaughter-house by Major Bruce's mehter police, and there made to crouch down, and with their mouths lick clean a square foot of the blood-soaked floor before being taken to the gallows and hanged. This order was carried out in my presence as regards the three wretches who were hanged that morning. The dried blood on the floor was first moistened with water, and the lash of the warder was applied till the wretches kneelèd down and cleaned their square foot of flooring.” !< William Forbes-Mitchell, Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59, 19-20 For my research, I need to understand how this action would be viewed in Islamic law. My questions are: Is consuming or licking blood considered haram in Islam? Is it possible to explain which Islamic texts (Qur’an verses, hadith, or fiqh rules) forbid the consumption of blood? If you can, could you direct me to specific citations or scholarly interpretations that I can reference, Please? There's another question, and I'm not sure if it will be controversial. I've heard that if a believer is accidentally given blood, it's not considered a violation of the religious doctrine. So I'm wondering if these Muslim sepoy will be pardoned? Even if the Muslim sepoys are forgiven, what are your thoughts on General Neill's atrocities aginst their Islamic beliefs? I know this piece of history may make people uncomfortable, and I want to clarify that I am not promoting imperialism. The reason I’m asking you is because I’ve been writing an essay debunking the myths about a military figure. The actions of the one in the source above and the one whose the myths of him are going to be debunked by me are often confused, because people rarely do careful research and instead spread rumours irresponsibly. I want to clarify that the one who has myths surroundwd did not support this kind of atrocity that humiliates the enemy’s religious beliefs. I know that the audience I will be facing in the future may not necessarily understand Islam, so I would like to cite some sources to make my arguments more persuasive. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Family-Friendly Culinary Travel Destinations for 2025 Coverage

I’m currently looking to plan my travel calendar for next year! Here are some destinations I’d love to visit, however, I’m open to just about anywhere! Extra brownie points for family-friendly places and a strong culinary-focus. If we’ve already been in touch, or you’re waiting a response, please send me a follow up! I just cracked 100,000 emails so I apologize in advance if I’m a bit behind! Destinations mentioned: Venice / Florence (Italy), Lisbon, Rome, Key West, St. Augustine, + other Florida cities, Palm Springs, Helen (Georgia), Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Delaware, Alaska, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Maine, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Quebec, Banff, Toronto, Ontario, Niagara Falls, Mykonos, Santorini, Florence, Indianapolis, Iceland, Germany (Berlin), Tokyo, Finland. Email: [email redacted] If we’ve already been in touch, or you’re waiting a response, please send me a follow up! I just cracked 100,000 emails so I apologize in advance if I’m a bit behind!

Immigration Lawyers on British Citizenship Reference Criteria

I’m looking for immigration lawyers that would like to speak about the reference criteria for British citizenship for a radio package for a university assignment. #journorequests #mediarequest

2016 Creepy Clown Witnesses & Law Enforcement for Documentary

Looking for firsthand info on the 2016 “creepy clown” incidents — law enforcement, witnesses, or participants Hi everyone — I’m researching the 2016 “creepy clown” wave for a documentary project, focusing on how much of it involved real criminal incidents, hoaxes, mistaken sightings, or social-media-driven panic. I’m hoping to hear from anyone who has direct experience with what happened, especially: law enforcement, school staff, or security personnel who dealt with clown reports people who witnessed sightings in their area anyone who participated in dressing up or was in online groups that coordinated clown appearances journalists or community members who tracked cases in real time I’m particularly interested in how local agencies triaged these calls, whether any legitimate threats occurred, and how rumors spread independently of confirmed reports. You can reply here with any details or leads. If you’d rather speak privately or anonymously, you can reach me at: milo \at\] [lightboxent.com Thanks — even small recollections help piece together how the panic actually unfolded across different states and jurisdictions.

Trans Americans Needed for TDoR Reflections Story

How was your Trans Day of Remembrance? Hey all! Making this post to start a discussion about how everyone's TDoR was this year. I'm a trans independent journalist working on a story where I collect quotes from different trans Americans about what was on your mind during TDoR this year. I know it's been kind of an insane year for all of us, so I'm trying to share different thoughts that have been going through people's heads, whether you're mourning someone you love, afraid for the future, hopeful, or somewhere in between. I know the transmasc perspective is too often left out of our narratives, so I thought this would be a good place to post to make sure y'all are included. If you're interested in being included in the story, please shoot me a DM! I'll send you a link to my site so you can see the first part of the story I uploaded. This is the info I'm looking to publish if you'd like to be included, but no need to send me any of this before I verify who I am/my publication over DMs: Your first name Your gender identity (ie., transgender man, nonbinary person, Two-Spirit person, etc.) Please don't exclude yourself based on your label - if you identify as trans or gender-diverse, you're who I'm looking for. I'm exclusively seeking trans voices here with one exception - if you've recently lost a close trans loved one, you're welcome to offer a quote regardless of your own gender identity. The state (or US territory) you're currently living in 1-3 short sentences about how you felt this TDOR. What was on your mind? LGBT history? Someone you love? The laws in your state? Maybe you didn't care that much and was just thinking about what you wanted for dinner? You don't have to be stone-cold serious, flowery, or eloquent. Our community's not a monolith. Wishing everyone a meaningful TDoR.

Education Experts to Review Arguments on Credential Value-AI Impact

The problem with current education (poke holes, please) I'm not sure if this is the right place to post it. Feel free to correct me and point me towards the relevant sub. I'm working on a piece about education, and I want to stress-test the argument before I publish. So here's what I've found so far. Tell me where I'm wrong, where the logic breaks down, or what I'm missing entirely. Starting Point: What Education Actually Does I started by looking at the history of education systems, and across time and place, they've served some combination of three purposes: Foundational literacy: teaching people to read, reason, do basic math, understand how society works Workforce readiness: turning students into disciplined, employable adults Specialization: enabling deep expertise that drives innovation Different countries emphasize different combinations. The US cranks out PhDs and billion-dollar companies but imports much of its workforce. Finland focuses on making sure no one falls through the cracks. High baseline competence, fewer hypercompetitive innovators. But here's what almost every system misses: the meta-skills. Learning how to learn. Learning how to think. Critical reasoning. Self-direction. Philosophy. Agency. Schools became almost like factories optimized for producing workers and specialists. But the foundation, the ability to think clearly and teach yourself anything, got buried under standardized tests and credential chasing. Then the Internet Showed Up (And Now AI) YouTube videos. Online courses. Coaching programs. Suddenly, all those meta skills and domain expertise weren't locked behind university gates. You could learn graphic design, programming, marketing, or philosophy from your bedroom. Some of it was gold. Some of it was grifters selling get-rich-quick schemes. Then AI arrived and made it all instantaneous and free. Now anyone with internet access can get personalized tutoring in virtually any subject. This matters most for people who see education as their ticket out of poverty. A kid in rural India doesn't care about meta-skills or innovation (even if that’s what they really need). They want a way to make money. The decentralized free market of education gives them that option that didn't exist ten years ago. But what about universities and degree? The Signal Is Changing (Maybe?) Degrees were never valuable in themselves. They were signals. A degree told employers, "This person completed basic requirements and passed standardized tests. They're probably competent enough to hire." But that signal is weakening, or at least, that's my read. Companies are shifting to project-based hiring. They want to see what you've built, shipped, and solved in the real world. Degrees are no longer the only gatekeeper between you and someone willing to pay for your skills. This doesn't apply everywhere. You still need formal credentials to be a doctor, lawyer, or research scientist. We're not letting people do open-heart surgery because they watched YouTube videos. And yes, the decentralized education market has problems. No structure. No clear progression. You can learn scattered, incomplete fragments instead of building knowledge systematically, which is exactly what traditional schools still do well. Here's What I'm Actually Saying (And Where You Can Disagree) I'm not telling you to drop out and learn everything from the internet. That would be stupid for most people. What I am saying is we're watching the gatekeeping power of traditional credentials erode in real time. More companies care about what you can do than where you studied. The internet and AI have made expertise accessible to anyone willing to pursue it. The old path still works, but it's no longer the only path. My working thesis: We're living through a fundamental restructuring of how society distributes knowledge and opportunity. Some of our core institutions, like schools, universities, economic practices, and relationship constructs, are being rebuilt whether we like it or not. But here's where I might be wrong: Is the "decentralized education market" just a privileged take that ignores how most people actually learn? Does the lack of structure in online education make it fundamentally worse or just different? I want this piece to be intellectually honest, not just another "school is dead" hot take. So where does this argument fall apart? What am I not seeing?

PR Contacts-BoxLunch-Kate Spade-Amazon Deals-Travel Pitches-Casey's Cursor

I’m currently on the hunt for some PR contacts for stories: - Looking for PR for BoxLunch and Kate Spade - Looking for Amazon BF deals under $35 Speaking of cruises, I’m planning more travel (land and sea) for 2026! Here are some of the destinations I’m interested in: Wyoming Montana Idaho New Hampshire New Mexico North Dakota Delaware Alaska Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Maine Oklahoma Nebraska Quebec Banff Toronto Mykonos Santorini Florence Indianapolis Iceland Germany (Berlin) Tokyo If you have relevant PR contacts, product recommendations, or travel story pitches (especially for these destinations), please reach out. You can email: [email redacted] For more information or to view the request online: [url=https://open.substack.com/pub/caseyclark/p/looking-for-bfcm-deals-travel-stories]READ IN APP[/url]

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Trans Adults & Parents Who Moved to Maryland for Safety Interviews

Looking for Trans People Who Moved to MD for Safety Hey all! I'm a trans journalist working on a story about trans folks who recently moved to Baltimore (or MD at large) for their safety - whether it's to escape transphobic laws in their home states, access better gender affirming care, or just live in a more accepting place. I'm looking to dig into the circumstances that led you here and experiences since you did, whether they're good or bad. Do you feel safer now? Are you homesick? I'm primarily aiming to highlight trans voices, but would also be interested in talking to parents who moved here for their trans kids. If you're interested in being interviewed for this piece, please comment here or shoot me a DM. I'm also happy to answer any questions you might have.

Microcap Stock Fraud Victims Needed for Bloomberg Investigation

Bloomberg reporters reaching out re: pump and dump schemes Hello r/vampirestocks. We -- Nicola White and Weihua Li -- are reporters at Bloomberg, where we write about market news. We are currently working on a story about pump-and-dump schemes and regulator/law enforcement attempts to crack down on them. We've read through many threads in this forum and know the problem is widespread. We would like to speak to people who invested and lost money in foreign-based microcap stocks. We know this is a painful topic for many of you. We would appreciate speaking with real people so we can share with our readers the real-life effects of these schemes. Please feel free to reach us via [email redacted] (Signal: nicolareporter.202) and [email redacted] (Signal: weihua.45) or let us know the best way to reach you. Thank you. For more info on our work, here are our Bloomberg bio pages: https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AXCqCeQRoGU/weihua-lihttps://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AXDw5O79HNg/nicola-m-white

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Austin X Account Voices Needed for Digital Conversation Story

Working on a piece for tomorrow morning entitled, The Voice of ATX: How Local X Accounts Are Shaping Austin's Digital Conversation Tagging: @EvilMopacATX @DocumentingATX @ATXVideos @AustinJustice @JenRobichaux @chrisharris904 @LoewyLawFirm @grammabearatx @_cruzctrl1

Tourism Representatives for 2026 Travel Feature - US Canada Europe

I’m starting to plan my 2026 travel already. If you rep any of the following, please reach out! I’d love to connect! Here are some places I’m interested in: Wyoming Montana Idaho New Hampshire New Mexico North Dakota Delaware Alaska Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Maine Oklahoma Nebraska Toronto Quebec Banff Barcelona Greece (Mykonos/Santorini) Italy (Florence, Venice) Germany (Frankfurt, Hamburg) Finland Poland

Lincoln Alexander Law Students for Eyeopener Fee Vote Interview

Call-out: Looking for law students to interview for the Eyeopener Hello, I am a third-year journalism major and Eyeopener contributor who is currently working on a news story about the upcoming vote for law students about a proposed $140 fee to fund the activities of the Lincoln Alexander Law Society. I am looking to interview students going to the Lincoln Alexander School of Law about the vote and whether or not they support the fee. If you are a student at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law willing to do an interview for the Eye between today and tomorrow, please DM me either here or on my instagram @imhavinga_raak_attack (:

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Press Trip Invitations-Pitches for US & International Destinations 2026

Speaking of which, I’m planning my 2026 travel stories for next year already! If you’ve been in touch with me, I’ll be sending out emails to discuss more come December! Here are some places I’m interested in: - Wyoming - Montana - Idaho - New Hampshire - New Mexico - North Dakota - Delaware - Alaska - Michigan - Minnesota - Mississippi - Maine - Oklahoma - Nebraska - Toronto - Quebec - Banff - Barcelona - Greece (Mykonos/Santorini) - Italy (Florence, Venice) - Germany (Frankfurt, Hamburg) - Finland - Poland - I’m open to individual and group press trips to destinations both in the US and internationally! If you have information, invitations, or pitches for these locations, please email: [email redacted].

Renters Rights Lawyer for The Times Rental Health Column

Hi there! I'm looking for a lawyer, specialising in renters rights to provide occasional commentary and advice for my column Rental Health. Please email me @ [email redacted] ! #journorequest #property example -

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Tax Law Expert Needed for Media Interview

@esq.social Hey Andrew, my name is David Covucci and I'm a journalist looking to speak to an expert about a tax matter for a story I'm working on. Would you give me a follow for a DM?

Tax Law Expert for Interview Request

@stevenchung.bsky.social Hey Steven, my name is David Covucci and I'm a journalist looking to speak to an expert about a tax matter for a story I'm working on. Would you give me a follow for a DM?

Local Council Law Expert Needed-ASAP Comment-Ideal Home

#journorequest looking for someone with expertise in local council law to provide a very quick comment for Ideal Home. Leads and comment needed ASAP! Please email [email redacted]

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Fiverr Scam Victims & Observers for Bureau of Investigative Journalism

I’m reporting for @TBIJ on Fiverr scams involving fake profiles impersonating real professionals ,including lawyers. If you’ve been targeted or seen suspicious Fiverr accounts I’d like to hear from you. DMs open #journorequest #Fiverr #Scams #Freelance

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Property Law Expert for Ideal Home Comments ASAP

#journorequest I’m looking for a legal expert who specialises in property law (or has good understanding of it) to provide a couple of quick comments for an Ideal Home article. Please email for more info! ⏰ ASAP 📧 [email redacted]

idealhome.co.uk

Employment Lawyers for Liverpool Post Feature This Week

🚨Employment lawyers! I need your help for a story I'm working on for @liverpoolpost this week. DM me or email [email redacted]

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Lawyer Analyst Religious Leader on Trump Nigeria Comments

Journo Request: Please I would like to speak to a Lawyer, analyst and a religious leader on my show tomorrow who can speak to Donald Trump’s recent comments on the killings in Nigeria. Legal angle and other angles. Please help retweet.

Travel Story Pitches–Family-Friendly or Culinary Focus–US Canada Europe

Travel Stories, Press Trips + Upcoming Pieces: Here are some of the destinations I’m interested in right now. Brownie points if you represent family-friendly properties [url=https://substack.com/redirect/f2608531-6dc6-46d5-be35-7888cddebfa3]like this one[/url] that I recently checked out or those with a strong food presence. Side note: I love group press trips but also open to working on an individual basis. Looking for pitch submissions about properties, destinations, press trips, or stories related to: - Wyoming - Montana - Idaho - New Hampshire - New Mexico - North Dakota - Delaware - Alaska - Michigan - Minnesota - Mississippi - Maine - Oklahoma - Nebraska - Toronto - Quebec - Banff - Barcelona - Greece (Mykonos/Santorini) - Italy (Florence, Venice) - Germany (Frankfurt, Hamburg) - Finland - Poland Please send relevant responses to [email redacted].

Family-Friendly & Food-Focused Travel Properties for Features

Travel Stories, Press Trips + Upcoming Pieces: Here are some of the destinations I’m interested in right now. Brownie points if you represent family-friendly properties [url=https://substack.com/redirect/c5334d15-ba29-4d7c-8a56-9a8c638d8103]like this one[/url] that I recently checked out or those with a strong food presence. Side note: I love group press trips but also open to working on an individual basis. Wyoming Montana Idaho New Hampshire New Mexico North Dakota Delaware Alaska Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Maine Oklahoma Nebraska Toronto Quebec Banff Barcelona Greece (Mykonos/Santorini) Italy (Florence, Venice) Germany (Frankfurt, Hamburg) Finland Poland Please send responses to [email redacted]

Udio Users for AI Music Podcast on Platform Changes

I'm looking to interview Udio users for a podcast - before this community scatters! (Got 10 min to chat??) Hey all -- I'm a composer and radio journalist who's been working on a documentary podcast about AI music for the past 9 months. I've interviewed plenty of industry folks - lawyers, execs, traditional musicians - but with Udio's sudden... err.. reconfiguration(?), I'm realizing this might be my last chance to capture the voice of users. Your voice! This community won't exist the same way in a few weeks. I want to capture this moment. So... could you spare 10 minutes for a quick audio chat about your Udio experience?? Anonymous is fine Audio only, no video needed I just want to hear what Udio meant to you and your reaction to this week's news When I first tried Udio, it gave me a full-fledged panic attack as a professional composer - it could create things better and faster than I ever could. The results were just so... musical. So while it's been a weird, existential year experimenting it, I've also found myself really mourning the loss over the past week too. It feels like such a loss. Anyway, I just really want to document what's happening right now from the perspective of the community. \\If you're even slightly considering it, please DM me.\\ I need about a dozen voices to really tell this story properly. \PS - If any Udio employees are reading this, I'd especially love to talk (I can disguise your voice if needed!)\ This feels like a historical moment for AI music. Help me document it before we all scatter to different platforms.

Legal Expert on Bella Culley UK Release for LADbible Feature

Looking to speak to a lawyer to explain from a legal POV how Bella Culley has been allowed to walk free and return to the UK for a LADbible piece. Pls email [email redacted] if you can help, thanks! #pressrequest

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Law Enforcement Expert on Fake ICE Agents for The New York Times

The bureau urges agencies to ensure officers clearly identify themselves and to cooperate when civilians ask to verify an officer’s identity—including by allowing calls to a local police precinct. “Ensure law enforcement personnel adequality [sic] identify themselves during operations and cooperate with individuals who request further verification,” it says. The bureau’s advisory urges agencies at every level of government to coordinate to “verify legitimate versus non-legitimate operations” attributed to ICE—a call that frames the wave of impersonations as a national law-enforcement concern. The FBI describes a few signs of impersonation: forged or mismatched credentials, outdated protective gear, and cloned vehicle markings. It’s urging agencies to launch outreach programs aimed at identifying fake ICE agents, a step the FBI argues could counteract the mistrust caused by impersonators and strengthen law enforcement’s image.

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St Louis GBI Pilot Participants & Opinions Needed

STL guaranteed basic income pilot program wrapped up this summer. What did you think? Former Mayor Tishaura Jones launched a guaranteed basic income pilot in December 2022, giving more than 500 St. Louis families $500 a month for 18 months. The program was paused after a lawsuit and later resumed with private funding. I’m a reporter working on a story about how the pilot affected people’s lives and what it could mean for the future of programs like it. Were you or someone you know part of the pilot? Or do you have thoughts on whether guaranteed basic income (GBI) could or should be part of STL's future? I’d love to hear from you. You can comment here, DM or reach me securely on Signal at naomi.947

Law Enforcement Source on Airport Security Protocols - New York Times

Any other person in the airport acting and talking the way she did, our department would have been dispatch (sic) and we would have addressed the behavior.

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Texas Sheriffs-ICE 287g Agreements Impact for New York Times

In June, the Texas legislature passed Senate Bill 8, requiring any sheriff who runs a jail to seek a 287(g) agreement with ICE. The law aims to create “uniformity and cooperation among all counties,” according to the bill’s sponsors. Governor Greg Abbot signed the bill on June 20. It is scheduled to take effect at the start of the new year. Sheriffs will be required to choose one of three federally-defined 287(g) models: jail enforcement, task force, or warrant service. The jail enforcement model lets local officers screen and process immigrants for ICE inside jails. The warrant service model authorizes them to serve and execute ICE administrative warrants on detainees in custody. The task force model allows deputized officers to identify and arrest undocumented immigrants during their regular police duties. The program has rapidly expanded under the Trump administration. In September, DHS celebrated a 641 percent increase in 287(g) partnerships, claiming “more than 1,000 local and state law enforcement agencies in 40 states” are now working with ICE. There are financial incentives for agencies willing to sign up. Local departments that sign 287(g) agreements can have each deputized officer’s salary, benefits, and overtime costs fully covered by the federal government. They are also eligible for quarterly performance bonuses of up to $1,000 per officer based on arrests and their responsiveness to ICE requests. In a separate move, the Texas Attorney General’s office signed the first statewide 287(g) agreement with ICE at the start of the year, delegating selected state investigators to perform immigration-officer functions: interrogating individuals about their status, making arrests without warrants, and preparing charging documents. In practical terms, Texas is poised to no longer simply cooperate with federal immigration authorities, but function as an annex of them: a state-run extension of federal enforcement built into its everyday policing, transforming state sovereignty into an instrument of national policy.

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Family-Friendly Food-Focused Travel Properties for Story Features

Travel Stories, Press Trips + Upcoming Pieces: Here are some of the destinations I’m interested in right now. Brownie points if you represent family-friendly properties or those with a strong food presence. Side note: I love group press trips but also open to working on an individual basis! Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Delaware, Alaska, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Maine, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Toronto, Quebec, Banff, Barcelona, Greece (Mykonos/Santorini), Italy (Florence, Venice), Germany (Frankfurt, Hamburg), Finland, Poland. Email: [email redacted]

Insurers-Brokers-Lawyers Belfast Area for Insurance Post Article

Connections in/around Northern Ireland: Looking to speak to insurers/brokers/insurance lawyers based in and around Belfast for an article I'm writing for Insurance Post. If that sounds like you, drop me a line for some more details. Email is in my bio. Cheers! #JournoRequests

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Finance Experts on Children’s Christmas Money Gifts for The People’s Friend

Using your home as a nest egg is my latest Money Page for The People’s Friend Many pensioners are lucky to live in a nice house but they may have low incomes and even struggle to pay the fuel bills. Some have children or grandchildren who can’t even get on the housing ladder. How to square the circle? To read my solution, buy the 1 November issue of the People's Friend available in superstores and TG Jones (formerly WH Smith) now. (My People Friend Money Pages are normally in the first weekly issue of every month). Thank you to Kavitha Sivasubramaniam for arranging this month’s "Ask the Expert" Francesca Skakei, associate in family team at law firm Birketts LLP, My thoughts now turn to Christmas. I am already looking for experts on the best Christmas Money Gifts for children. Please contact me by Friday 31 October if you can help. Do you know of any suitable savings products for children? Or does your firm offer savings products for children? Are you a financial adviser who knows this market? If so, please message me. Future ‘spreads’ also include; how to avoid scams and discounts and a beginners’ guide to pensions. I welcome ideas for future money topics too. Every month, I seek experts who can comment on or give advice on any of these issues or write an Ask the Expert column of 180 words. The People’s Friend, is a weekly a magazine published by D C Thompson & Co with some 200,000 mainly women readers. #laterlife #financialplanning #financialjournalism #publicrelations #financialadvice #pensions #ifa #wealthmanagment #pensions #scams #retaildiscounts #banks #moneygifts #money #personalfinance #insurance #generalinsurane #homeinsurance #buildingandcontents #Christmas #children #consumerlaw #consumerprotection

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Family-Friendly Press Trips—US States, Canada, Europe Destinations

Press Trips + Upcoming Pieces: Here are some of the destinations I’m interested in right now. Brownie points if you represent family-friendly properties: Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Delaware, Alaska, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Maine, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Toronto, Quebec, Banff, Barcelona, Greece (Mykonos/Santorini), Italy (Florence, Venice), Germany (Frankfurt, Hamburg). Email responses to: [email redacted]

Celebrity Divorce Lawyer for Heat All’s Fair Feature—Wednesday

With the release of All’s Fair, I’m looking to speak to a celebrity divorce lawyer for a feature in heat magazine - ideally by Wednesday. Please drop me an email at [email redacted] if you’d be happy to be involved. Thanks! #journorequest

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VPN Market & Cybersecurity Experts for The Tech Musk Report

. . . Call for Expert Commentary/Insights: VPN Market & Cybersecurity Impact! I’m currently developing a detailed report for THETECHMUSK.com on the state of the #VPNmarket — including its growth trajectory, enterprise adoption trends, and its role within the evolving #cybersecurity ecosystem. The piece will examine how VPN technologies are adapting to shifts in data privacy laws, #remotework security, and network protection strategies. I’m seeking expert insights from: - PR professionals representing cybersecurity or VPN brands - Analysts and researchers in network security - Founders or executives driving innovation in privacy tech If you have data, case studies, or perspectives to contribute, please connect or DM me directly. Your insights may be featured in the report, helping shape a clearer picture of where the VPN market is headed. #VPN #DataPrivacy #TechJournalism #BrandJournalism #THETECHMUSK #JournoRequest #PRrequest #PRquest ##PressOpportunity #JournalistRequest #ReporterRequest #SourceRequest #MediaAlert #PRPros #PRInsights #PRcomms #PRCommunity #Comms #BrandCommunications #MediaRequest #ThoughtLeadership

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Legal Scholars on SCOTX Petition Rule Changes History - 14th & Colorado

Working on a piece for 14th & Colorado on the new petition process at SCOTX, tracing the history of these changes. Some of the rule changes reflect the recommendations from 2022 of a three-member committee, which included then-lawyer Evan Young and then COA-Justice Busby!

Law Experts on Wills for Article Interview

Looking for lawyers or law experts to speak to for an upcoming article on wills. Get in touch at [email redacted] #journorequest #prrequest

Commercial Real Estate Experts on US Shutdown Impact

I’m looking for experts in commercial real estate. What impact is the shutdown having on various areas of CRE? For example, funds that were supposed to be available for infrastructure? Availability of government lawyers and employees to discuss mortgages, leasing, or anything else? Any concerns about whether needed staff will get fired, rather than laid off, during the shutdown? Other federal or state distributions? Public housing? How are all of these affecting where projects are built, how capital is allocated, and timing of new construction? Please email me at [email redacted].

9th Circuit Legal Experts on Oregon-Portland Troop Lawsuit

Looking for legal experts! I am covering legal proceedings in the lawsuit from Oregon and Portland against the Trump administration over troop deployment and title 10 federalization of the national guard. I am looking for legal experts who can speak specifically to the workings of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. If they have expertise in en banc rehearings that would be even better. Pleas let me know if you have suggestions!

UK Families & Lawyers on School-Induced Illness Claims - Autism Eye

Working on a piece for @AutismEye on whether families should be able to claim personal injuries when kids are forced to attend schools that make them ill. Keen to speak to families and lawyers in UK. Email: [email redacted] or call 07579 825 921 #journorequests Pls RT

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Academic Sources Explaining Machine Learning & AI for Law Students

Bibliography Hi, right now I am investigating for an article about sexism and AI, but I want to understand how machine learning and AI work. If you have any academic source not so hard to understand, it would be very helpful. I’m a law student not in STEM Thanks!!!

Boston Employees or Businesses on Salary Transparency Law

I'm working on a story about the new salary transparency law which goes into effect next week in Massachusetts. You want to know the salary range for an open position... company has to tell you. Want to know what colleagues in your position are making... they have to tell you the range. Any employees in the Boston area planning to ask their boss about what the pay range is for colleagues working the same job? Or maybe a business who is looking forward to this new law? Reach out to me if you are interested in doing a quick taped interview for my story. Thanks!

North Texas Lawn Conversion Case Studies for Documentary

Looking for people who have converted their lawn for a documentary in North Texas Hey y’all! I am a documentary filmmaker in the Dallas area, and I’m working on research for a film about lawns. This film will go over their history, cultural relevance, and harms they pose to the environment, especially related to Texas’ water crisis. I’m looking for people who would like to be a part of the documentary that have converted their lawns, especially if you have had to go to bat against city code, HOA, neighbors, etc. I’m willing to travel a bit if needed. This is in the research phase and I’m expected to start filming in May or 2026. Let me know if you or someone you know might be interested! Or, if you have a lawn obsessed person in your life willing to talk on camera, that’d be great too! Thanks!

Case Studies- Lawtech Firms Boosting Productivity in Family-Tax Law

#journorequest Looking for 3 emerging firms in the #legalservices / #lawtech space delivering measurable productivity gains in a sector typically resistant to change. Specifically looking in family, tax, commercial, property law E: [email redacted]

UK Black Lawyers Needed for Same-Day Comment

Final call-out from comments from Black lawyers in the UK. Get in touch asap - [email redacted] #journorequest #prrequest

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