In today's ever-evolving information landscape, media platforms, both legacy and alternative, wield unprecedented influence in shaping public opinion. Within this media ecosystem, familiarity with the inherent "failure conditions" of each media source is becoming increasingly important.

We live in an era marked by escalating existential threats and global crises. Climate change poses urgent challenges, evidenced by frequent extreme weather events such as wildfires and hurricanes, while human activities continue to degrade the environment, as seen in the depletion of the Amazon and overfishing.

We, the citizens of The Both/And! Project, declare to practice equity and inclusion in all our words and actions.

Every year during the odd period between Christmas and the New Year when no one knows what day it is, I, like many others, spend that time reflecting on the year closing and considering the one about to begin. Aside from the more personal and professional changes I made this year, my big focus for 2022 was attempting to better embody the behaviours I believe can lead us to a saner, wiser, and more tolerant world.

In the last 24 hours, somewhat surprisingly, I’ve seen plenty of commentary on my social media timelines in different threads about the British people's supposed ‘unwillingness’ to fight austerity and oppression.