The Race Spies (Black & White)
@racespy2000.bsky.social
In 1998 two men, one black and one white, went undercover in Leeds to reveal racism. Find out what they discovered and how their voices were silenced. www.racespies.com
Pinned
Black and White was broadcast over 3 weeks in Feb/March 1999. By then, the BBC, the Independent Production Team and the two investigators were in conflict, with the investigators silenced by legal threats.
Just a word on BBC partiality. I can tell you one thing they won't prejudice- other British institutions found to have transgressed.
Happy to attack working class people with no political influence or cultural capital, but lead them to one of the UK's great institutions & you can hear the silence.
Happy to attack working class people with no political influence or cultural capital, but lead them to one of the UK's great institutions & you can hear the silence.
November 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Just a word on BBC partiality. I can tell you one thing they won't prejudice- other British institutions found to have transgressed.
Happy to attack working class people with no political influence or cultural capital, but lead them to one of the UK's great institutions & you can hear the silence.
Happy to attack working class people with no political influence or cultural capital, but lead them to one of the UK's great institutions & you can hear the silence.
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Farage’s local refuk: Reform’s Warwickshire leader Finch wants to scrap school transport for SEND kids, forcing them to walk miles. Parents call it cruel and heartless, another example of Reform’s nasty streak, punishing the vulnerable to save a few quid. #ukpolitics
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Farage’s local refuk: Reform’s Warwickshire leader Finch wants to scrap school transport for SEND kids, forcing them to walk miles. Parents call it cruel and heartless, another example of Reform’s nasty streak, punishing the vulnerable to save a few quid. #ukpolitics
Has the BBC now been fully captured by the right?
Here are the existing board members, as of Saturday. Now Tim Davie has gone - accused of being left wing, but previously Chair of the Hammersmith & Fulham Conservative Association.
The only TV executive shown here, has just resigned.
Here are the existing board members, as of Saturday. Now Tim Davie has gone - accused of being left wing, but previously Chair of the Hammersmith & Fulham Conservative Association.
The only TV executive shown here, has just resigned.
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Has the BBC now been fully captured by the right?
Here are the existing board members, as of Saturday. Now Tim Davie has gone - accused of being left wing, but previously Chair of the Hammersmith & Fulham Conservative Association.
The only TV executive shown here, has just resigned.
Here are the existing board members, as of Saturday. Now Tim Davie has gone - accused of being left wing, but previously Chair of the Hammersmith & Fulham Conservative Association.
The only TV executive shown here, has just resigned.
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Reagan-appointed federal judge: "justice is supposed to be administered...equally for everyone, without fear or favor. This is the opposite of what is happening now....Day after day, I observed in silence as President Trump, his aides, & his allies dismantled so much of what I dedicated my life to."
“What Nixon did episodically and covertly, knowing it was illegal or improper, Trump now does routinely and overtly.” — recently retired federal judge
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why I Am Leaving the Federal Bench
A judge explains his reasons for resigning.
www.theatlantic.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Reagan-appointed federal judge: "justice is supposed to be administered...equally for everyone, without fear or favor. This is the opposite of what is happening now....Day after day, I observed in silence as President Trump, his aides, & his allies dismantled so much of what I dedicated my life to."
The irony of the rightwing biased BBC board being removed by a phone call with one of Trump’s minions
Ten years, since David Cameron appointed Tory government sympathisers to mangle the national broadcasters news feed, platforming the far right & suppressing all dissent. The gaslighting continues.
Ten years, since David Cameron appointed Tory government sympathisers to mangle the national broadcasters news feed, platforming the far right & suppressing all dissent. The gaslighting continues.
November 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The irony of the rightwing biased BBC board being removed by a phone call with one of Trump’s minions
Ten years, since David Cameron appointed Tory government sympathisers to mangle the national broadcasters news feed, platforming the far right & suppressing all dissent. The gaslighting continues.
Ten years, since David Cameron appointed Tory government sympathisers to mangle the national broadcasters news feed, platforming the far right & suppressing all dissent. The gaslighting continues.
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Reform’s only Black local chairman, Neville Watson, has quit, saying he couldn’t stand the party’s tone and language on immigration.
Watson, who chaired the Edmonton & Winchmore Hill branch, told reporters the rhetoric was “nasty” and “not what Britain needs.”
Another one walks out… 🫠
Watson, who chaired the Edmonton & Winchmore Hill branch, told reporters the rhetoric was “nasty” and “not what Britain needs.”
Another one walks out… 🫠
November 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Reform’s only Black local chairman, Neville Watson, has quit, saying he couldn’t stand the party’s tone and language on immigration.
Watson, who chaired the Edmonton & Winchmore Hill branch, told reporters the rhetoric was “nasty” and “not what Britain needs.”
Another one walks out… 🫠
Watson, who chaired the Edmonton & Winchmore Hill branch, told reporters the rhetoric was “nasty” and “not what Britain needs.”
Another one walks out… 🫠
If you want to be entertained and learn some history around the US civil war period, I can highly recommend JAMES - by Percival Everett.
Also recommended by the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction…
Also recommended by the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction…
November 9, 2025 at 10:25 AM
If you want to be entertained and learn some history around the US civil war period, I can highly recommend JAMES - by Percival Everett.
Also recommended by the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction…
Also recommended by the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction…
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The first ever images of baby planets forming in the discs of dust and gas surrounding their respective stars. How thrilling that we can actually observe the birth of other worlds from so far away!
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
www.eso.org/public/unite...
HT @drfunkyspoon.bsky.social
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
www.eso.org/public/unite...
HT @drfunkyspoon.bsky.social
![An amber-colored, vaguely ovoid blob of dust and gas in space with dark regions. A bright spot near the center is a baby planet forming.
"Astronomers led by a group at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany have captured a spectacular snapshot of planetary formation around the young dwarf star PDS 70. By using the SPHERE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) — one of the most powerful planet-hunting instruments in existence — the international team has made the first robust detection of a young planet, named PDS 70b, cleaving a path through the planet-forming material surrounding the young star"
"This research was presented in two papers, entitled “Discovery of a planetary-mass companion within the gap of the transition disk around PDS 70” and “Orbital and atmospheric characterization of the planet within the gap of the PDS 70 transition disk”, both [published] in Astronomy & Astrophysics" in 2018.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:i4cn6hmf2bu54j6wozz2ckzb/bafkreiflyl4ctmspbmnsout3twbuvczscnqnktfezq4gz3qk4mdqilnke4@jpeg)
November 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The first ever images of baby planets forming in the discs of dust and gas surrounding their respective stars. How thrilling that we can actually observe the birth of other worlds from so far away!
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
www.eso.org/public/unite...
HT @drfunkyspoon.bsky.social
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
www.eso.org/public/unite...
HT @drfunkyspoon.bsky.social
Here are the women that really opened my eyes. After 3 months of undercover work and struggling with my own lack of emotional understanding, I finally understood that racism isn't experienced as isolated incidents, it's an all pervasive reality of negativity and distrust from childhood onwards.
November 8, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Here are the women that really opened my eyes. After 3 months of undercover work and struggling with my own lack of emotional understanding, I finally understood that racism isn't experienced as isolated incidents, it's an all pervasive reality of negativity and distrust from childhood onwards.
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I heard some old friends at Pod Save America were in town, so I decided to stop by. As we saw this week, we can change this country for the better. But it’s going to take all of us getting organized and having honest conversations about the best way forward.
November 7, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I heard some old friends at Pod Save America were in town, so I decided to stop by. As we saw this week, we can change this country for the better. But it’s going to take all of us getting organized and having honest conversations about the best way forward.
Hi @mrjamesob.bsky.social
I really urge you to invite Prof Keon West to either speak on your show, or to participate in your full disclosure series. He wrote "The Science of Racism". It's a terrific examination of the science as it stands and what conclusions we can make about cultural racism in UK
I really urge you to invite Prof Keon West to either speak on your show, or to participate in your full disclosure series. He wrote "The Science of Racism". It's a terrific examination of the science as it stands and what conclusions we can make about cultural racism in UK
November 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Hi @mrjamesob.bsky.social
I really urge you to invite Prof Keon West to either speak on your show, or to participate in your full disclosure series. He wrote "The Science of Racism". It's a terrific examination of the science as it stands and what conclusions we can make about cultural racism in UK
I really urge you to invite Prof Keon West to either speak on your show, or to participate in your full disclosure series. He wrote "The Science of Racism". It's a terrific examination of the science as it stands and what conclusions we can make about cultural racism in UK
Download a free excerpt from the dramatised behind the scenes account by one of the undercover reporters. Discover how a significant element of their findings was suppressed, and what that might mean for institutional racism in UK institutions. www.racespies.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Download a free excerpt from the dramatised behind the scenes account by one of the undercover reporters. Discover how a significant element of their findings was suppressed, and what that might mean for institutional racism in UK institutions. www.racespies.com
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Something about the little guy on the leave button in zoom is ominous. where is he going
November 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Something about the little guy on the leave button in zoom is ominous. where is he going
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The same guy after Trump won:
-"even his opponents should make it their business to help him succeed" (11/6/24)
-"The public spoke with a clear voice" (12/14/24)
-"even his opponents should make it their business to help him succeed" (11/6/24)
-"The public spoke with a clear voice" (12/14/24)
When Republicans win elections: The people have spoken, we must let them implement their agenda.
When Democrats win elections: This totalitarian FREAK must be prevented from implementing the policies he ran on
nypost.com/2025/11/05/o...
When Democrats win elections: This totalitarian FREAK must be prevented from implementing the policies he ran on
nypost.com/2025/11/05/o...
November 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The same guy after Trump won:
-"even his opponents should make it their business to help him succeed" (11/6/24)
-"The public spoke with a clear voice" (12/14/24)
-"even his opponents should make it their business to help him succeed" (11/6/24)
-"The public spoke with a clear voice" (12/14/24)
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What a nightmare! Chinese astronauts can’t come home because space debris hit their return craft.
The rapidly increasing amount of stuff we launch into space is something everyone should be aware of.
The rapidly increasing amount of stuff we launch into space is something everyone should be aware of.
China Delays Return of Astronauts After Debris May Have Hit Spacecraft
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
What a nightmare! Chinese astronauts can’t come home because space debris hit their return craft.
The rapidly increasing amount of stuff we launch into space is something everyone should be aware of.
The rapidly increasing amount of stuff we launch into space is something everyone should be aware of.
Families belong together – it’s one of the simplest truths there is, and one protected by international law. For refugees, being able to reunite with those they love most is often the first step toward healing, and rebuilding a life shattered by violence and upheaval.
November 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Families belong together – it’s one of the simplest truths there is, and one protected by international law. For refugees, being able to reunite with those they love most is often the first step toward healing, and rebuilding a life shattered by violence and upheaval.
If you are wondering why extreme views on race and other areas of politics are increasingly being expressed in public, a large part of the answer is the online radicalisation of thousands of UK citizens using platforms like Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter).
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
If you are wondering why extreme views on race and other areas of politics are increasingly being expressed in public, a large part of the answer is the online radicalisation of thousands of UK citizens using platforms like Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter).
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
I was on the London march.
George W Bush and Tony Blair should never have a peaceful night's sleep after this.
I hope Cheney is getting his 'reward' right now in Hell.
George W Bush and Tony Blair should never have a peaceful night's sleep after this.
I hope Cheney is getting his 'reward' right now in Hell.
Dick Cheney has died.
"boom!" by system of a down (2002)
"boom!" by system of a down (2002)
November 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I was on the London march.
George W Bush and Tony Blair should never have a peaceful night's sleep after this.
I hope Cheney is getting his 'reward' right now in Hell.
George W Bush and Tony Blair should never have a peaceful night's sleep after this.
I hope Cheney is getting his 'reward' right now in Hell.
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Dick Cheney has died.
"boom!" by system of a down (2002)
"boom!" by system of a down (2002)
November 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Dick Cheney has died.
"boom!" by system of a down (2002)
"boom!" by system of a down (2002)
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November 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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"Mapped: GDP Growth by U.S. State (1998-2024)" www.visualcapitalist.com/gdp-growth-b...
November 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM
"Mapped: GDP Growth by U.S. State (1998-2024)" www.visualcapitalist.com/gdp-growth-b...
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Samir Zitouni, born in Algeria, is a HERO!
Reform UK stooges like Zia Yusuf and Matt Goodwin used the story of his sacrifice in the Huntingdon Train attack, to promote racism against people like Sam.
They are SCUM. Britain needs more Sams.
Reform UK stooges like Zia Yusuf and Matt Goodwin used the story of his sacrifice in the Huntingdon Train attack, to promote racism against people like Sam.
They are SCUM. Britain needs more Sams.
Train attack HERO Samir Zitouni was born in Algeria!
YouTube video by Femi - F Politics!
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November 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Samir Zitouni, born in Algeria, is a HERO!
Reform UK stooges like Zia Yusuf and Matt Goodwin used the story of his sacrifice in the Huntingdon Train attack, to promote racism against people like Sam.
They are SCUM. Britain needs more Sams.
Reform UK stooges like Zia Yusuf and Matt Goodwin used the story of his sacrifice in the Huntingdon Train attack, to promote racism against people like Sam.
They are SCUM. Britain needs more Sams.
Interesting -as also mentioned by James O'brien this morning, that no mainstream news outlets have presented Samir Zitouni as a Muslim hero.
Hailed a hero for his actions in protecting passengers from a knife attacker last Saturday, Mr. Zitouni's religion is only visible on Muslim press outlets.
Hailed a hero for his actions in protecting passengers from a knife attacker last Saturday, Mr. Zitouni's religion is only visible on Muslim press outlets.
November 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Interesting -as also mentioned by James O'brien this morning, that no mainstream news outlets have presented Samir Zitouni as a Muslim hero.
Hailed a hero for his actions in protecting passengers from a knife attacker last Saturday, Mr. Zitouni's religion is only visible on Muslim press outlets.
Hailed a hero for his actions in protecting passengers from a knife attacker last Saturday, Mr. Zitouni's religion is only visible on Muslim press outlets.
25 years ago I wore a hidden camera on a BBC documentary Black and White. The 3 episode series was shot in Leeds in 1998 and broadcast in spring 1999.
I've written a dramatised account of my experiences as a white British person facing up to the experiences of black and asian citizens.
I've written a dramatised account of my experiences as a white British person facing up to the experiences of black and asian citizens.
November 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
25 years ago I wore a hidden camera on a BBC documentary Black and White. The 3 episode series was shot in Leeds in 1998 and broadcast in spring 1999.
I've written a dramatised account of my experiences as a white British person facing up to the experiences of black and asian citizens.
I've written a dramatised account of my experiences as a white British person facing up to the experiences of black and asian citizens.
What do you think - is Reform UK a racist party?
Its messaging is dominated by immigrant bashing and Islamophobia. Its MPs regularly make statements that certainly sound racist to me - latest being Sarah Pochin who revealed that she is maddened by the sight of non-white faces in TV adverts.
Its messaging is dominated by immigrant bashing and Islamophobia. Its MPs regularly make statements that certainly sound racist to me - latest being Sarah Pochin who revealed that she is maddened by the sight of non-white faces in TV adverts.
November 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
What do you think - is Reform UK a racist party?
Its messaging is dominated by immigrant bashing and Islamophobia. Its MPs regularly make statements that certainly sound racist to me - latest being Sarah Pochin who revealed that she is maddened by the sight of non-white faces in TV adverts.
Its messaging is dominated by immigrant bashing and Islamophobia. Its MPs regularly make statements that certainly sound racist to me - latest being Sarah Pochin who revealed that she is maddened by the sight of non-white faces in TV adverts.