A bit better

A newsletter about trying to improve the world a bit, while distracting ourselves from the garbage fire on an as-needs basis.

By Ashlee Betteridge

· Launched a year ago

Is a new name enough to cut through hundreds of years of medical misogyny?

I'm all for a brand refresh but this was a slow one.

Jun 10•Ashlee Betteridge

The Farrer form guide

Informed by decades of frustration!

May 3•Ashlee Betteridge

The world, hey? Screaming, crying, throwing up

Calling on the international bad vibes community to stop giving

Mar 13•Ashlee Betteridge

Happy new year, the horrors persist!

Just another day in the polycrisis

Feb 9•Ashlee Betteridge

Mormon wives, seasonal vibes and abject horror

Tis the season to be... tired and ready for a break. Fa la la la la la la la la.

Dec 15, 2025•Ashlee Betteridge

Furious all the time: why I love The Diplomat

Plus loads of happenings in the region

Oct 29, 2025•Ashlee Betteridge

Just ask a fat person

We are literally living it, maybe ask us what it is like? It might be interesting.

Sep 14, 2025•Ashlee Betteridge

The international obligations of states and other little reminders

Climate change and other failures to take appropriate action

Jul 30, 2025•Ashlee Betteridge