Aqsa S
@aqsasz.bsky.social
Policy Officer, Anti-Racist Organiser, School Exclusions Advocate. May liberation become a reality for us all. Free 🇵🇸 🇸🇩 🇨🇩 all views my own
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"The language used has become increasingly brazen in its demonisation and these narratives drench our thinking."
✍️ our @shabna.bsky.social
✍️ our @shabna.bsky.social
Dr Shabna Begum, chief executive of the Runnymede Trust, writes about why the government take action and change its narrative on migration.
We need to stop turning on migrants and understand where the real blame lies
www.bigissue.com
August 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
"The language used has become increasingly brazen in its demonisation and these narratives drench our thinking."
✍️ our @shabna.bsky.social
✍️ our @shabna.bsky.social
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DAMN Borders. End Barriers!
Disability and Migration Justice Conference. 28th June 2025 London.
Disability and Migration Network (DAMN) and DPAC Crip tank. @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social
#DAMNborders #DisabilityAndMigration
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/disability...
Disability and Migration Justice Conference. 28th June 2025 London.
Disability and Migration Network (DAMN) and DPAC Crip tank. @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social
#DAMNborders #DisabilityAndMigration
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/disability...
April 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
DAMN Borders. End Barriers!
Disability and Migration Justice Conference. 28th June 2025 London.
Disability and Migration Network (DAMN) and DPAC Crip tank. @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social
#DAMNborders #DisabilityAndMigration
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/disability...
Disability and Migration Justice Conference. 28th June 2025 London.
Disability and Migration Network (DAMN) and DPAC Crip tank. @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social
#DAMNborders #DisabilityAndMigration
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/disability...
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fiona apple - a mistake
April 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
fiona apple - a mistake
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"When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes a duty"
Sticker spotted in Bilkent university in Turkey
Sticker spotted in Bilkent university in Turkey
April 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM
"When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes a duty"
Sticker spotted in Bilkent university in Turkey
Sticker spotted in Bilkent university in Turkey
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No he doesn't
Thank you Senator Cory Booker. This guy truly cares about the people he represents.
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
April 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
No he doesn't
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY PHD STUDENT LEAVES U.S. AFTER VISA IS REVOKED OVER PALESTINE PROTESTS
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Cornell University PhD Student Leaves U.S. After Visa Is Revoked Over Palestine Protests
Momodou Taal, a Cornell University PhD student who faced deportation over Palestine protests, leaves U.S. after Trump admin revoked his student visa.
www.rollingstone.com
April 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
CORNELL UNIVERSITY PHD STUDENT LEAVES U.S. AFTER VISA IS REVOKED OVER PALESTINE PROTESTS
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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"Deny, Defend, Depose / Free Luigi"
Spotted in downtown Chicago
Spotted in downtown Chicago
March 31, 2025 at 12:25 PM
"Deny, Defend, Depose / Free Luigi"
Spotted in downtown Chicago
Spotted in downtown Chicago
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📢 TOMORROW: Join our online briefing on changes to the “Good Character” requirement for refugees.
@migrantsrights.bsky.social, with Garden Court Chambers & ITN Solicitors, is hosting a free online event to explain the recent changes & answer questions.
🗓️ Mon 1 Apr, 12.30pm
🎟️ tinyurl.com/2sh2epjb
@migrantsrights.bsky.social, with Garden Court Chambers & ITN Solicitors, is hosting a free online event to explain the recent changes & answer questions.
🗓️ Mon 1 Apr, 12.30pm
🎟️ tinyurl.com/2sh2epjb
March 31, 2025 at 12:21 PM
📢 TOMORROW: Join our online briefing on changes to the “Good Character” requirement for refugees.
@migrantsrights.bsky.social, with Garden Court Chambers & ITN Solicitors, is hosting a free online event to explain the recent changes & answer questions.
🗓️ Mon 1 Apr, 12.30pm
🎟️ tinyurl.com/2sh2epjb
@migrantsrights.bsky.social, with Garden Court Chambers & ITN Solicitors, is hosting a free online event to explain the recent changes & answer questions.
🗓️ Mon 1 Apr, 12.30pm
🎟️ tinyurl.com/2sh2epjb
So deeply upsetting to hear this. I wish her ease, peace and freedom from pain until her last breath. her courage and determination to stand up against long term abusers will forever be a strong source of hope, empowerment.
“Virginia Giuffre — the woman whose story of sexual abuse as a teenager led to the reopening of the Jeffrey Epstein case — is fighting for her life following a car accident in Australia”
Jeffrey Epstein victim, Virginia Giuffre, fighting for her life after car accident
Giuffre was among the first victims to expose sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The 41-year-old California woman said on social media that doctors have given her “four days left to live.”
www.miamiherald.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
So deeply upsetting to hear this. I wish her ease, peace and freedom from pain until her last breath. her courage and determination to stand up against long term abusers will forever be a strong source of hope, empowerment.
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Transgender rights are human rights.
This International Day of Transgender Visibility, Amnesty Feminists remind us that transgender existence is not up for debate.
We must support the transgender community and demand an end to transgender hate crimes.
#TransVisibility
This International Day of Transgender Visibility, Amnesty Feminists remind us that transgender existence is not up for debate.
We must support the transgender community and demand an end to transgender hate crimes.
#TransVisibility
March 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Transgender rights are human rights.
This International Day of Transgender Visibility, Amnesty Feminists remind us that transgender existence is not up for debate.
We must support the transgender community and demand an end to transgender hate crimes.
#TransVisibility
This International Day of Transgender Visibility, Amnesty Feminists remind us that transgender existence is not up for debate.
We must support the transgender community and demand an end to transgender hate crimes.
#TransVisibility
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The shocking scale of UK arms exports has just been revealed
Campaign Against Arms Trade has just released its latest analysis of UK arms exports - and guess who the biggest recipient of this deadly trade is...?
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
Campaign Against Arms Trade has just released its latest analysis of UK arms exports - and guess who the biggest recipient of this deadly trade is...?
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
The shocking scale of UK arms exports has just been revealed
The shocking scale of UK arms exports has just been revealed from Canary on 31 March 2025
www.thecanary.co
March 31, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The shocking scale of UK arms exports has just been revealed
Campaign Against Arms Trade has just released its latest analysis of UK arms exports - and guess who the biggest recipient of this deadly trade is...?
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
Campaign Against Arms Trade has just released its latest analysis of UK arms exports - and guess who the biggest recipient of this deadly trade is...?
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
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🚨 MPs are being asked to vote on disability social security cuts without knowing the full impact.
This is a political choice. It’s cost-cutting at the expense of people with disabilities.
Reckless and cruel.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
This is a political choice. It’s cost-cutting at the expense of people with disabilities.
Reckless and cruel.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
MPs to vote on disability benefit cuts without knowing ‘full impact’
Britain’s economic watchdog may not publish forecast of employment prospects until the end of October
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🚨 MPs are being asked to vote on disability social security cuts without knowing the full impact.
This is a political choice. It’s cost-cutting at the expense of people with disabilities.
Reckless and cruel.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
This is a political choice. It’s cost-cutting at the expense of people with disabilities.
Reckless and cruel.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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We must be willing to sacrifice our careers for liberation. Unfortunately this isn’t a popular opinion or political practice.
March 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
We must be willing to sacrifice our careers for liberation. Unfortunately this isn’t a popular opinion or political practice.
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let go of knowingness to get some analytical clarity! some things are new!
March 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
let go of knowingness to get some analytical clarity! some things are new!
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Share widely!!! “Cornell graduate student Momodou Taal is a co-plaintiff… in a lawsuit against Donald Trump, which charges that the latter’s Executive Orders have unconstitutionally targeted the First Amendment-protected speech of international students”
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chuffed.org/project/1258...
Stand with Momodou Taal against Unjust Detention
Cornell graduate student Momodou Taal is a co-plaintiff with fellow graduate student Sriram Parasurama and Cornell Professor Mukoma Wa Ngugi in a lawsuit against Donald Trump, which charges that the l...
chuffed.org
March 25, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Share widely!!! “Cornell graduate student Momodou Taal is a co-plaintiff… in a lawsuit against Donald Trump, which charges that the latter’s Executive Orders have unconstitutionally targeted the First Amendment-protected speech of international students”
chuffed.org/project/1258...
chuffed.org/project/1258...
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⚡️Why we took action:
After 30 years of neglect, the legal aid system is in crisis. We need more than sticking plaster solutions!
The Government must go further and listen to people who have been left without access to justice.
We demand a sustainable, well-funded legal aid system for all! ✊🏽
After 30 years of neglect, the legal aid system is in crisis. We need more than sticking plaster solutions!
The Government must go further and listen to people who have been left without access to justice.
We demand a sustainable, well-funded legal aid system for all! ✊🏽
March 25, 2025 at 9:05 AM
⚡️Why we took action:
After 30 years of neglect, the legal aid system is in crisis. We need more than sticking plaster solutions!
The Government must go further and listen to people who have been left without access to justice.
We demand a sustainable, well-funded legal aid system for all! ✊🏽
After 30 years of neglect, the legal aid system is in crisis. We need more than sticking plaster solutions!
The Government must go further and listen to people who have been left without access to justice.
We demand a sustainable, well-funded legal aid system for all! ✊🏽
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The only thing worth knowing about Snow White.
March 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The only thing worth knowing about Snow White.
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Toxic bro culture is ruining the internet and failing women.
73% of Gen Z have witnessed online misogyny, forcing many young women offline.
TikTok tops the list of worst offenders, while big tech keeps profiting.
It’s time to #ChangeTheRecord
Learn more: www.amnesty.org.uk/change-the-r...
73% of Gen Z have witnessed online misogyny, forcing many young women offline.
TikTok tops the list of worst offenders, while big tech keeps profiting.
It’s time to #ChangeTheRecord
Learn more: www.amnesty.org.uk/change-the-r...
March 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Toxic bro culture is ruining the internet and failing women.
73% of Gen Z have witnessed online misogyny, forcing many young women offline.
TikTok tops the list of worst offenders, while big tech keeps profiting.
It’s time to #ChangeTheRecord
Learn more: www.amnesty.org.uk/change-the-r...
73% of Gen Z have witnessed online misogyny, forcing many young women offline.
TikTok tops the list of worst offenders, while big tech keeps profiting.
It’s time to #ChangeTheRecord
Learn more: www.amnesty.org.uk/change-the-r...
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A welfare system should be a safety net, not a trapdoor. Yet policies that strip away support are doing precisely that - pushing marginalised people into deeper hardship.
We need a system that tackles inequality and doesn't punish those already struggling.
news.sky.com/story/labour...
We need a system that tackles inequality and doesn't punish those already struggling.
news.sky.com/story/labour...
Labour created the welfare state. Now, it's intent on cutting it back
Labour talked about welfare reform in their manifesto, but never signalled cuts of a scale that even the Tories couldn't stomach. Keir Starmer has denied a return to austerity, but it may not feel lik...
news.sky.com
March 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
A welfare system should be a safety net, not a trapdoor. Yet policies that strip away support are doing precisely that - pushing marginalised people into deeper hardship.
We need a system that tackles inequality and doesn't punish those already struggling.
news.sky.com/story/labour...
We need a system that tackles inequality and doesn't punish those already struggling.
news.sky.com/story/labour...
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My blog about a recent trip to Liverpool.
Community cohesion narratives and £600k grants, in face of mainstreamed racism & £500m austerity cuts - most ppl on the ground can see through insincere and plaster fixes to systemic probs and political choices.
www.runnymedetrust.org/blog/another...
Community cohesion narratives and £600k grants, in face of mainstreamed racism & £500m austerity cuts - most ppl on the ground can see through insincere and plaster fixes to systemic probs and political choices.
www.runnymedetrust.org/blog/another...
Another story to tell
Six months on from the racist riots, the Runnymede Trust’s CEO, Shabna Begum, travelled to Liverpool to learn about the ongoing impact of the violence on communities of colour. The message from the gr...
www.runnymedetrust.org
March 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
My blog about a recent trip to Liverpool.
Community cohesion narratives and £600k grants, in face of mainstreamed racism & £500m austerity cuts - most ppl on the ground can see through insincere and plaster fixes to systemic probs and political choices.
www.runnymedetrust.org/blog/another...
Community cohesion narratives and £600k grants, in face of mainstreamed racism & £500m austerity cuts - most ppl on the ground can see through insincere and plaster fixes to systemic probs and political choices.
www.runnymedetrust.org/blog/another...
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Join us for our event around our latest report on Islamophobia
We're looking to bring together those passionate about challenging Islamophobia, and those working to eradicate it
📆 April 10th, 12 - 4pm
📍 SOAS University, London
Find out more and register 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/islamophob...
We're looking to bring together those passionate about challenging Islamophobia, and those working to eradicate it
📆 April 10th, 12 - 4pm
📍 SOAS University, London
Find out more and register 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/islamophob...
Islamophobia: Intensification of Racism against Muslims in the UK
Join us to build on discussions from Runnymede's recent report on Islamophobia and explore strategies to move forward
www.eventbrite.co.uk
March 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Join us for our event around our latest report on Islamophobia
We're looking to bring together those passionate about challenging Islamophobia, and those working to eradicate it
📆 April 10th, 12 - 4pm
📍 SOAS University, London
Find out more and register 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/islamophob...
We're looking to bring together those passionate about challenging Islamophobia, and those working to eradicate it
📆 April 10th, 12 - 4pm
📍 SOAS University, London
Find out more and register 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/islamophob...
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If apartheid was wrong in South Africa, it is wrong in Israel. If ethnic cleansing was wrong in Bosnia, it is wrong in Palestine. If genocide was wrong in Rwanda, it is wrong in Gaza. There is no principled way to support human rights in one context while excusing their violation in another.
March 18, 2025 at 6:22 AM
If apartheid was wrong in South Africa, it is wrong in Israel. If ethnic cleansing was wrong in Bosnia, it is wrong in Palestine. If genocide was wrong in Rwanda, it is wrong in Gaza. There is no principled way to support human rights in one context while excusing their violation in another.
state sanctioned abandonment of the most marginalised in society following on from a mass disabling event (the pandemic), the rising cost of living, cost of heating and eating, is a very special form of avarice and cruelty. desensitisation and dehumanisation is being woven into politics smh
Abandoning some of the most vulnerable in our society cannot & should not be a solution to prop up the economy.
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
Cuts to disability benefits are a 'violation of human rights', charities say
Charities are fighting back against Labour's plans to cut disability benefits, following the government's announcement.
www.bigissue.com
March 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
state sanctioned abandonment of the most marginalised in society following on from a mass disabling event (the pandemic), the rising cost of living, cost of heating and eating, is a very special form of avarice and cruelty. desensitisation and dehumanisation is being woven into politics smh