Jonathan Tranter
@jonathantranter.bsky.social
Adoptee, general nobody really 😭 https://twitter.com/jonathantranter
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Secrecy of DWP’s board of experts set up to examine ‘economic inactivity’ and long-term sickness
#DWP #EconomicInactivity
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#DWP #EconomicInactivity
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Secrecy of DWP’s board of experts set up to examine ‘economic inactivity’ and long-term sickness
The government has refused to explain why it has failed to publish any minutes from a board of experts set up 17 months ago to examine “economic inactivity” and particularly to focus on people not …
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Secrecy of DWP’s board of experts set up to examine ‘economic inactivity’ and long-term sickness
#DWP #EconomicInactivity
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#DWP #EconomicInactivity
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Love this photo of June Jordan
#Poetry #Lit #BHM
alt-text: black and white photo of African American poet, writer, and activist June Jordan as a young woman standing on a sidewalk. She's wearing center part and two braids down her back, a crew-neck sweater, pleated trousers, handbag, a small smile.
#Poetry #Lit #BHM
alt-text: black and white photo of African American poet, writer, and activist June Jordan as a young woman standing on a sidewalk. She's wearing center part and two braids down her back, a crew-neck sweater, pleated trousers, handbag, a small smile.
"We are the ones we have been waiting for.” ― June Jordan
From her collections of poem the "Passion".
June Jordan (1936–2002) was a poet, activist, journalist, essayist, and teacher.
#BlackHistoryMonth
www.junejordan.net/poem-for-sou...
From her collections of poem the "Passion".
June Jordan (1936–2002) was a poet, activist, journalist, essayist, and teacher.
#BlackHistoryMonth
www.junejordan.net/poem-for-sou...
February 19, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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- UN fact finding mission: RSF committed genocide in Elfashir (black).
- RSF drone strike west of Almazmoum, Sennar State yesterday (purple).
- Sudan Doctors Network: 13 people killed & 9 injured in Monday's SAF drone strike on Alsunut, W. Kordofan (orange).
#KeepEyesOnSudan
- RSF drone strike west of Almazmoum, Sennar State yesterday (purple).
- Sudan Doctors Network: 13 people killed & 9 injured in Monday's SAF drone strike on Alsunut, W. Kordofan (orange).
#KeepEyesOnSudan
February 20, 2026 at 2:48 AM
- UN fact finding mission: RSF committed genocide in Elfashir (black).
- RSF drone strike west of Almazmoum, Sennar State yesterday (purple).
- Sudan Doctors Network: 13 people killed & 9 injured in Monday's SAF drone strike on Alsunut, W. Kordofan (orange).
#KeepEyesOnSudan
- RSF drone strike west of Almazmoum, Sennar State yesterday (purple).
- Sudan Doctors Network: 13 people killed & 9 injured in Monday's SAF drone strike on Alsunut, W. Kordofan (orange).
#KeepEyesOnSudan
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Today's quick update [Feb 19]:
- RSF drone strike on an aid convoy in Kartala, South Kordofan (red); 3 aid workers reported killed and 4 others injured.
- RSF drone strike on Alkurmuk, Blue Nile State (blue); 1 civilian reported killed and 4 others injured.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
- RSF drone strike on an aid convoy in Kartala, South Kordofan (red); 3 aid workers reported killed and 4 others injured.
- RSF drone strike on Alkurmuk, Blue Nile State (blue); 1 civilian reported killed and 4 others injured.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
February 20, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Today's quick update [Feb 19]:
- RSF drone strike on an aid convoy in Kartala, South Kordofan (red); 3 aid workers reported killed and 4 others injured.
- RSF drone strike on Alkurmuk, Blue Nile State (blue); 1 civilian reported killed and 4 others injured.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
- RSF drone strike on an aid convoy in Kartala, South Kordofan (red); 3 aid workers reported killed and 4 others injured.
- RSF drone strike on Alkurmuk, Blue Nile State (blue); 1 civilian reported killed and 4 others injured.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
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🔺 BREAKING: UK blocking Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran
UK blocking Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran
UK blocking Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran
www.thetimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:50 PM
🔺 BREAKING: UK blocking Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran
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Can the legacies of Disability Art and Culture take us beyond “access” and “inclusion”? Can Disability Justice help us create and lead all of us to live better lives?
This edition is co-convened by Kenny Fries, Khairani Barokka and Sria Chatterjee.
In person or via Zoom, free registration, Feb 27
This edition is co-convened by Kenny Fries, Khairani Barokka and Sria Chatterjee.
In person or via Zoom, free registration, Feb 27
February 18, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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It's not adoptive parents who need centring. The piece itself, one adoptive parent underlines they suffer, not "only" children. And our birth mothers' trauma is sometimes overlooked by us too www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Adoptive parents 'in crisis' living with traumatised children
A mum says she has been physically attacked by her daughter and is reaching
www.bbc.co.uk
February 18, 2026 at 7:59 AM
It's not adoptive parents who need centring. The piece itself, one adoptive parent underlines they suffer, not "only" children. And our birth mothers' trauma is sometimes overlooked by us too www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Europe already more than embraces its ongoing (i.e. not only legacy) colonisation of the american and australian continents, i.e. "you guys"! 💀
February 18, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Europe already more than embraces its ongoing (i.e. not only legacy) colonisation of the american and australian continents, i.e. "you guys"! 💀
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for the night crowd
Happy to write about @ashcclark.bsky.social's new book The World of Black Film: A Journey Through Cinematic Blackness in 100 Films.
My thoughts and an excerpt via @ebertvoices.bsky.social.
My thoughts and an excerpt via @ebertvoices.bsky.social.
Book Excerpt: The World of Black Film: A Journey Through Cinematic Blackness in 100 Films by Ashley Clark | Books | Roger Ebert
A look at the new book from Ashley Clark, along with an excerpt from it, available today.
www.rogerebert.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:40 AM
for the night crowd
"Egyptian authorities have reportedly detained more than seven Sudanese women working in traditional beauty services in the El Hussein district of Cairo and held them for nearly two weeks without families being able to contact them or informed of their location" www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/...
Sudanese women and children held incommunicado after Cairo arrests - Dabanga Radio TV Online
Egyptian authorities have reportedly detained more than seven Sudanese women working in traditional beauty services...
www.dabangasudan.org
February 17, 2026 at 9:41 PM
"Egyptian authorities have reportedly detained more than seven Sudanese women working in traditional beauty services in the El Hussein district of Cairo and held them for nearly two weeks without families being able to contact them or informed of their location" www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/...
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We joined 87 other organisations in a statement condemning the EU's proposed Deportation ("Return") Regulation, because increasing surveillance, policing, and racial profiling will only fuel racism and a far-right agenda.
The statement: buff.ly/FbcfD1I
The @theguardian.com article: buff.ly/Xu3a1sd
The statement: buff.ly/FbcfD1I
The @theguardian.com article: buff.ly/Xu3a1sd
February 17, 2026 at 1:22 PM
We joined 87 other organisations in a statement condemning the EU's proposed Deportation ("Return") Regulation, because increasing surveillance, policing, and racial profiling will only fuel racism and a far-right agenda.
The statement: buff.ly/FbcfD1I
The @theguardian.com article: buff.ly/Xu3a1sd
The statement: buff.ly/FbcfD1I
The @theguardian.com article: buff.ly/Xu3a1sd
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Unsurprisingly, the EU's supposedly “new and innovative solution” to migration is a re-packaged and previously rejected one.
Read more in the article by @freylindsay.bsky.social: buff.ly/yGtueHB
Read more in the article by @freylindsay.bsky.social: buff.ly/yGtueHB
February 16, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Unsurprisingly, the EU's supposedly “new and innovative solution” to migration is a re-packaged and previously rejected one.
Read more in the article by @freylindsay.bsky.social: buff.ly/yGtueHB
Read more in the article by @freylindsay.bsky.social: buff.ly/yGtueHB
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Tomorrow, 17 February, at 7pm, Bríd Doherty, Associate in our team, will speak at a @streetskitchen.bsky.social Public Meeting at St Michael's Church, Camden, on the extensive issues facing those experiencing homelessness in the borough
February 16, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Tomorrow, 17 February, at 7pm, Bríd Doherty, Associate in our team, will speak at a @streetskitchen.bsky.social Public Meeting at St Michael's Church, Camden, on the extensive issues facing those experiencing homelessness in the borough
“A Sudan Tribune investigation reveals that thousands of disabled Sudanese in Darfur camps are being left behind. With aid systems failing to account for their needs and rugged terrain blocking access to food and water many are forced to trade rations just to survive“ sudantribune.com/article/310777
Sudan's disabled displaced face starvation and neglect as aid fails - Sudan Tribune
February 16, 2026 (RTAWILA/ARDEMI, Sudan/Chad) – A Sudan Tribune investigation into displacement camps across the Darfur region and eastern Chad reveals a systematic failure in the international human...
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February 17, 2026 at 8:22 AM
“A Sudan Tribune investigation reveals that thousands of disabled Sudanese in Darfur camps are being left behind. With aid systems failing to account for their needs and rugged terrain blocking access to food and water many are forced to trade rations just to survive“ sudantribune.com/article/310777
“At least 28 people were killed in a drone strike on a market in Sudan's North Kordofan State on Sunday. The Emergency Lawyers group warns the death toll may rise as both the army and RSF escalate the use of UAVs in populated areas” sudantribune.com/article/310775
Drone strike on North Kordofan market kills at least 28, advocacy group says - Sudan Tribune
February 16, 2026 (EL OBEID) – At least 28 people were killed in a drone strike on a market in Sudan’s North Kordofan State, the Emergency Lawyers advocacy group said on Monday. The strike targeted th...
sudantribune.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:20 AM
“At least 28 people were killed in a drone strike on a market in Sudan's North Kordofan State on Sunday. The Emergency Lawyers group warns the death toll may rise as both the army and RSF escalate the use of UAVs in populated areas” sudantribune.com/article/310775
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Today's quick update [Feb 16]:
- SAF drone strikes on Alsunut, West Kordofan; civilian deaths and casualties reported.
- SAF drone strikes on Nyala, South Darfur.
- Sudan Tribune: at least 28 people killed in drone strike on Sodari, North Kordofan yesterday.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
- SAF drone strikes on Alsunut, West Kordofan; civilian deaths and casualties reported.
- SAF drone strikes on Nyala, South Darfur.
- Sudan Tribune: at least 28 people killed in drone strike on Sodari, North Kordofan yesterday.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
February 17, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Today's quick update [Feb 16]:
- SAF drone strikes on Alsunut, West Kordofan; civilian deaths and casualties reported.
- SAF drone strikes on Nyala, South Darfur.
- Sudan Tribune: at least 28 people killed in drone strike on Sodari, North Kordofan yesterday.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
- SAF drone strikes on Alsunut, West Kordofan; civilian deaths and casualties reported.
- SAF drone strikes on Nyala, South Darfur.
- Sudan Tribune: at least 28 people killed in drone strike on Sodari, North Kordofan yesterday.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
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UK overseas aid cuts will be the steepest of any G7 country this year - outstripping those of Trump administration - so we can hand more money to US military corporations.
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UK overseas aid cuts to outstrip those of Trump administration
Spending will drop 27% this year from 2024 levels to help fund higher defence budget
www.ft.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:28 AM
UK overseas aid cuts will be the steepest of any G7 country this year - outstripping those of Trump administration - so we can hand more money to US military corporations.
www.ft.com/content/ad52...
www.ft.com/content/ad52...
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New evidence in the case of Omar Benguit, who has spent 23 years in prison for murder, suggests he was framed by police, BBC Panorama has found www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Police framed man for murder, new evidence suggests
Officers knew CCTV discredited their key witness in murder conviction of Omar Benguit, Panorama finds.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 11:24 AM
New evidence in the case of Omar Benguit, who has spent 23 years in prison for murder, suggests he was framed by police, BBC Panorama has found www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Remaining stages of the Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill scheduled for 23 February
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/69966
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/69966
February 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Remaining stages of the Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill scheduled for 23 February
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/69966
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/69966
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- RSF drone strike on a power station in Alrahad, N. Kordofan (black).
- SAF drone strike on Adekong, W. Darfur (purple).
- RSF shelling on a school in Dilling, S. Kordofan.
- 2 ppl reported killed in RSF drone strike on Altina, N. Darfur yesterday (orange).
#KeepEyesOnSudan
- SAF drone strike on Adekong, W. Darfur (purple).
- RSF shelling on a school in Dilling, S. Kordofan.
- 2 ppl reported killed in RSF drone strike on Altina, N. Darfur yesterday (orange).
#KeepEyesOnSudan
February 16, 2026 at 4:35 AM
- RSF drone strike on a power station in Alrahad, N. Kordofan (black).
- SAF drone strike on Adekong, W. Darfur (purple).
- RSF shelling on a school in Dilling, S. Kordofan.
- 2 ppl reported killed in RSF drone strike on Altina, N. Darfur yesterday (orange).
#KeepEyesOnSudan
- SAF drone strike on Adekong, W. Darfur (purple).
- RSF shelling on a school in Dilling, S. Kordofan.
- 2 ppl reported killed in RSF drone strike on Altina, N. Darfur yesterday (orange).
#KeepEyesOnSudan
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Today's quick update [Feb 15]:
- Sudan Doctors Network: 3 people killed and 7 others injured in RSF drone strike on a hospital in Sennar (red).
- SAF drone strike destorys RSF air defense system in Abu Zabad, West Kordofan (blue).
#KeepEyesOnSudan
- Sudan Doctors Network: 3 people killed and 7 others injured in RSF drone strike on a hospital in Sennar (red).
- SAF drone strike destorys RSF air defense system in Abu Zabad, West Kordofan (blue).
#KeepEyesOnSudan
February 16, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Today's quick update [Feb 15]:
- Sudan Doctors Network: 3 people killed and 7 others injured in RSF drone strike on a hospital in Sennar (red).
- SAF drone strike destorys RSF air defense system in Abu Zabad, West Kordofan (blue).
#KeepEyesOnSudan
- Sudan Doctors Network: 3 people killed and 7 others injured in RSF drone strike on a hospital in Sennar (red).
- SAF drone strike destorys RSF air defense system in Abu Zabad, West Kordofan (blue).
#KeepEyesOnSudan
Arundhati Roy joins Shashi Tharoor, Kangana Ranaut in list of ‘casteless’ upper-caste Indians theprint.in/opinion/pov/...
Arundhati Roy joins Shashi Tharoor, Kangana Ranaut in list of ‘casteless’ upper-caste Indians
In a recent event for her new book, the author claimed she wasn’t Brahmin because her mother is Christian and her father belonged to the Brahmo Samaj.
theprint.in
February 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Arundhati Roy joins Shashi Tharoor, Kangana Ranaut in list of ‘casteless’ upper-caste Indians theprint.in/opinion/pov/...
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Reminded (ta Jonathan) I received harsh criticism for thinking of folks imprisoned without the transnational clout of Roy. I remain true to an ethics of abolition politics, but got read as someone wanting Roy behind bars. Yet, Roy’s promoting her memoir & Umer Khalid & thousands are still in jail.
February 14, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Reminded (ta Jonathan) I received harsh criticism for thinking of folks imprisoned without the transnational clout of Roy. I remain true to an ethics of abolition politics, but got read as someone wanting Roy behind bars. Yet, Roy’s promoting her memoir & Umer Khalid & thousands are still in jail.
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Yes 😪 And while this is going on, the Germans are banning Sudanese filmmakers from even entering the country www.screendaily.com/news/acclaim...
Acclaimed Sudanese filmmakers pull out of Berlinale Co-Pro Market after visa rejection over “migration risk”
EXCLUSIVE: The director and producer of 'Blue Card' previously produced Cannes award-winner 'Goodbye Julia'.
www.screendaily.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Yes 😪 And while this is going on, the Germans are banning Sudanese filmmakers from even entering the country www.screendaily.com/news/acclaim...