My Life In Posting: Amelia Tait

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This week, we’re joined by journalist and author Amelia Tait, to talk about the early moments of life online that shaped who she is today.

We talk about early MSN messaging and the ways that print-outs could be weaponised against your childhood opponents. We also talk about Amelia’s latest article in the New Statesman, which investigates why so many people think that the concept of time is ‘different’ now, and whether there’s any scientific truth to the belief that time is now faster than it used to be.

Read Amelia’s article in The New Statesman : https://www.newstatesman.com/special-report/2026/08/have-you-noticed-that-time-is-speeding-up

Get a copy of Amelia’s debut book, Lily Tripp: Diary of an Accidental Time Traveller : https://www.waterstones.com/book/lily-tripp-diary-of-an-accidental-time-traveller/amelia-tait/9781444931983

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LEBANON AID LINKSHere are some fundraisers to support collective rebuilding and survival efforts on the ground in Lebanon.

-Beit El-Baraka started out as a food bank, but has grown to help people afford rent, cover their essentials, and live with dignity. https://beitelbaraka.org/donate-directly/ or donate in general https://beitelbaraka.org/donate-now/

-LiveLove was a charity for a number of other matters, but since 2024 has been solely comitted to helping people displaced by Israeli attacks.https://livelove.org/donate

-Lebanese Food Bank supports displaced and impoverished peoplehttps://lebanesefoodbank.org/take-action/donate/

Solar Powered Lebanon is an initiative to restore people's power using solar panels, since larger infrastructure is at constant risk of attack.https://fundahope.com/en/campaigns/solar-powered-lebanon

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