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  • May 1, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jamie Bradley Sims

    Image Clockwise from top left: Richard Carlson wine chiller, prices vary, ebay.com; Cann Roadies, $37 for 12-pack, drinkcann.com; custom ZingaraTerry pants, from $2,200, zingaravintage.com; Vacation Orange Gelée sunscreen gel, $23, nordstrom.com; "Nags Head, North Carolina, June-August, 1975," from "Joel Sternfeld: Nags Head," $55, artbook.com. I grew up vacationing in a beach town called Nags Head on the Outer Banks, the string of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina.

  • May 1, 2024 | flipboard.com | Jamie Bradley Sims

    Shabbat13 hours agoThis New Shabbat ‘Sesame Street’ Episode is Perfectkveller.com - Lior Zaltzman • 13hOver the weekend, to little fan-fare, “Sesame Street” premiered a truly gorgeous episode about the weekly Jewish holiday of Shabbat. The episode, …Shopping18 hours agoThe 15 Best Gifts for Your Witchy FriendWirecutter - Nena Farrell • 18hYou may have that one friend or family member who can guess a stranger’s star sign or refuses to travel during Mercury retrograde.

  • Feb 1, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jamie Bradley Sims

    In the winter months, I tend to favor candlelight over electricity in the evenings. If I have to endure the season's early sunsets and freezing temperatures, at least I can make it cozy (and complexion-flattering) inside. Scented candles can grow cloying after a few hours, so I prefer scented matches - they still lend a sense of occasion to lighting up, but their smell won't linger long enough to give you a headache.

  • Aug 1, 2023 | nalc.gov.uk | Jamie Bradley Sims

    Author: Jamie Sims, communications officer at Hope for the Future For young people today, the climate and nature crisis is a central issue - one which has drawn many of us into engagement with the democratic system. This can be seen in the rapid global spread of school climate strikes. My own engagement with collective political action was in large part sparked by getting involved in a campaign for divestment from fossil fuel investments as a student.

  • Feb 9, 2023 | centralbylines.co.uk | Jamie Bradley Sims

    At an event in West Bromwich hosted by climate and nature charity Hope for the Future, people came together to craft a community vision to tackle fuel poverty and the energy crisis. Sandwell has one of the highest rates of fuel poverty in the country, so policy changes around these issues are urgently needed by local people. About Hope for the FutureHope for the Future believes that communication and engagement with elected representatives is the most effective way to make change.