Digital Strategist, dog obsessive, working in social since before it was cool
Laura Street
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'The UK government has lots of powers to govern the internet that it simply isn’t using. Hosting images of child abuse is a strict liability offence, one that Elon Musk’s X platform blatantly breached.'
Why do we consistently let platforms shake their responsibilities?
"Something remarkable happened in April. For the first time in history, wind and solar generated more electricity than gas across the entire planet. Not in a country. Not in a region. Globally."
Tons of great news here from Danny Kennedy (via @billmckibben.bsky.social's newsletter, which rules).
Instagram is down đź«
Can the Zara stylist tell me when is this outfit on the left ever appropriate? Why would you hang out with a friend getting coffee whilst on a call using wired headphones (?) with your trousers undone and your bikini showing. So relatable.
Meta’s new Facebook and Instagram “Plus” subscriptions are now live in the US, although there’s still no UK launch date.
What’s interesting is that paying for Facebook still feels weird somehow - even though LinkedIn Premium has existed for years.
Still a few tickets available for this! Come and see @robinince.bsky.social in #bucks
"To have arguably the most powerful man in the world sending me things about using his space technology in the election…"
Men's weakness is always oversharing with their mistress. A tale as ollllld as time!
The features themselves are pretty predictable:
fewer ads
extra privacy controls
creator tools
profile customisation
early access to AI features
The bigger shift is that more of the internet is moving behind subscriptions.
Are Facebook and IG worth paying for? We'll see, I guess
I think the difference is that LI was always framed as a professional tool. Paying for networking/ hiring feels understandable.
Facebook and Instagram were always positioned as social spaces first, so introducing subscription layers changes the relationship people have with them.
Notes from the Field — Singapore & Indonesia, May 2026
