Dreading Slam<p>A story about the importance of <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/openmic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openmic</span></a> and how it helps the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jun/30/one-change-that-worked-open-mic-night-improved-confidence" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2</span><span class="invisible">025/jun/30/one-change-that-worked-open-mic-night-improved-confidence</span></a></p><p>Dreading <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/slam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>slam</span></a> and the other <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/spokenword" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spokenword</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poetry</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/openmicnight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openmicnight</span></a> events we mention on our social media are welcoming to newcomers</p>