John Baron

During the first airing of my Star Trek series where a kiss was objectionable; many southern stations pulled the episode & condemned the show. Using today’s vernacular it would absolutely be called“woke DEI crap”because it went against “norms” of society for its time. Not a lot seems to have changed.🤷🏼😑

Star Trek exists in more than one world. It exists in the fantasy of science fiction - weird and wonderful things that play unimaginable possibilities of exploration and human endeavor. But it also exists in the fantasy of human beings, the perfection of human beings, the exploration that human beings have made since the dawn of time and the continuing exploration - physically mentally and morally. It’s that aspect of Star Trek that I’ve always loved, to look at something physically that doesn’t exist now by these talented writers & designers but also to tackle the eternal human questions the agonies, the ecstasies. Star Trek should exist for a long time to come based on those truths. I for one would love to see its continuity. It’s with sorrow that I hear about the cancellation of the new Star Trek series.

🚨 Final call ‼️ We're officially building and we need a name. Have your say now.

Amazing news! Well done to @djstimms and the @millmediauk team who have worked hard to make this happen. Now we need to choose a name…

Love this 😂

How will the Telegraph cope with its new German owner? (Also on this week’s Media Confidential, where @lionelbarber and I disagree) independent.co.uk/voices/telegra…

Less than a week left ⏰ A month ago we said: if 500 people backed the idea, we’d launch a new local newspaper for West Yorkshire based in Leeds. Overnight, we’ve just surpassed 400 pledges 💫 That means we’re within touching distance - but nothing is guaranteed yet.

A crowdfunder for £3,000 has been started to preserve the Brixton Blog & Bugle's archive permanently after its editor Alan Slingsby died suddenly and it will no longer continue publication crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-bri…

It’s been a remarkable few weeks and this morning we’ve just hit 300 pledges 👏🏼 We wanted to share some of the messages we’ve received along the way. They’ve meant a huge amount.

Nearly half way to 500 - wow 🤩 The support so far has been brilliant - and it shows there's real appetite for serious local journalism here 📰

@djstimms I think this fortress-like monstrosity that used to host the Yorkshire Post is brilliant and I wish I worked there. A few of our new readers in Leeds have pointed out that the newsroom had no natural light, so maybe small design tweaks required.

🎙️ “In journalism, you’re often having to pump things out quite quickly. It would be great to have something fresh where you’re able to invest time into stories” 💫 Aliza Kayan-Ahmed Journalism Student @UniversityLeeds

It's been 24 hours since we launched this - and honestly, we've been blown away 🤯 128 people have already pledged to support a new newspaper for West Yorkshire. Thank you! To launch, we still need 500 ✏️

I am most pleased to pledge my support to what I hope will become the Leeds equivalent to the amazing Manchester Mill, Sheffield Tribune, Glasgow Bell, Liverpool Post, and Birmingham Dispatch. I already subscribe to the other local offers and will to this. leeds.ghost.io

@thomasforth Your support for @WLDispatch is very much appreciated Tom - and I’m pleased you’re backing this new initiative, too

Mill Media is set to expand to Leeds on the condition that it hits 500 paying subscribers for the new, unnamed title pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/reg…

We live in an age of unfathomable cultural vandalism. The looming end of the BBC World Service is an egregious example. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Worth giving these guys a follow ⤵️

“If 500 readers pledge to become paying members in the next few weeks, we’ll launch a new outlet in Leeds, hire a couple of great local journalists, and rent our first newsroom in the city centre…”

🚨 At long last, we’re launching in Leeds! Ever since I started The Mill, people have asked us to create a publication across the Pennines. If 500 people pledge to become members, we’re going to hire two journalists and do it. Please share with West Yorkshire friends.