Allison Newey (she/they)
@allisonnewey.bsky.social
human rights and genocide prevention activist. grad school survivor. turtleneck enthusiast. avid drinker of chai lattes.
📍 belfast / béal feirste
📍 belfast / béal feirste
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Challenging Heteronormativity in Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
Allison Newey
‘The heteronormative narrative of VAWG must be challenged. Firstly, VAWG can occur from a number of sources, not just male intimate partners.'
www.reclaimtheagenda.com/16-blogs-for...
Allison Newey
‘The heteronormative narrative of VAWG must be challenged. Firstly, VAWG can occur from a number of sources, not just male intimate partners.'
www.reclaimtheagenda.com/16-blogs-for...
November 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Challenging Heteronormativity in Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
Allison Newey
‘The heteronormative narrative of VAWG must be challenged. Firstly, VAWG can occur from a number of sources, not just male intimate partners.'
www.reclaimtheagenda.com/16-blogs-for...
Allison Newey
‘The heteronormative narrative of VAWG must be challenged. Firstly, VAWG can occur from a number of sources, not just male intimate partners.'
www.reclaimtheagenda.com/16-blogs-for...
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The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign that kicks off on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women & runs until Human Rights Day. Over the 16 Days Reclaim the Agenda will be sharing Blogs
www.reclaimtheagenda.com/16-blogs-for...
www.reclaimtheagenda.com/16-blogs-for...
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign that kicks off on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women & runs until Human Rights Day. Over the 16 Days Reclaim the Agenda will be sharing Blogs
www.reclaimtheagenda.com/16-blogs-for...
www.reclaimtheagenda.com/16-blogs-for...
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For Trump, DC is just the beginning. This is a dangerous distraction. He will continue to push past the safeguards of our democracy because his economic policies are failing, public opinion is shifting away from him, and no matter how hard he tries, he will still be all over the Epstein files.
August 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
For Trump, DC is just the beginning. This is a dangerous distraction. He will continue to push past the safeguards of our democracy because his economic policies are failing, public opinion is shifting away from him, and no matter how hard he tries, he will still be all over the Epstein files.
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Reading my local paper this morning: farmers see loss of income, people with housing vouchers see rental increases due to cuts, schools worry about loss of funding. Two months in and our country is poorer & worse off than we were in... January.
March 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Reading my local paper this morning: farmers see loss of income, people with housing vouchers see rental increases due to cuts, schools worry about loss of funding. Two months in and our country is poorer & worse off than we were in... January.
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Getting a library card is punk as fuck and free!
January 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Getting a library card is punk as fuck and free!
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i just cannot get over how much the administration’s response to the crash shows a profound disrespect for the lives of the people they are supposed to serve
January 31, 2025 at 3:15 AM
i just cannot get over how much the administration’s response to the crash shows a profound disrespect for the lives of the people they are supposed to serve
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How the fuck is it still January when I feel like we have lived through at least two years of trauma already?
January 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
How the fuck is it still January when I feel like we have lived through at least two years of trauma already?
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Hit home today that Elon’s zooming in to a rally of the German hard right to tell them to stop feeling bad about the past and embrace German glory was right before Holocaust Remembrance day.
January 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Hit home today that Elon’s zooming in to a rally of the German hard right to tell them to stop feeling bad about the past and embrace German glory was right before Holocaust Remembrance day.
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“After Auschwitz, the human condition is not the same, nothing will ever be the same. Here, heaven and earth are on fire.”
—Elie Wiesel
—Elie Wiesel
January 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
“After Auschwitz, the human condition is not the same, nothing will ever be the same. Here, heaven and earth are on fire.”
—Elie Wiesel
—Elie Wiesel
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It’s fun trying to find that line between “I need to remain vigilant of the horrors afoot” and also “oh no my heart is racing and my jaw is making weird creaky sounds and I can taste pennies.”
January 23, 2025 at 12:07 AM
It’s fun trying to find that line between “I need to remain vigilant of the horrors afoot” and also “oh no my heart is racing and my jaw is making weird creaky sounds and I can taste pennies.”
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we’ve officially entered the world where being off work for a few days means missing like 30 news cycles
January 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
we’ve officially entered the world where being off work for a few days means missing like 30 news cycles
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Very excited to see @belfastlive.co.uk highlighting my current work into the prevalence of domestic abuse among the LGBTQ+ community in Northern Ireland. To learn more about this project, check out the link below:
LGBTQIA+ charity researching prevalence of domestic abuse within its community
Here NI is currently working on a report to highlight the prevelance of domestic abuse within the LGBTQ+ community and is asking people to come forward with their experiences
www.belfastlive.co.uk
January 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Very excited to see @belfastlive.co.uk highlighting my current work into the prevalence of domestic abuse among the LGBTQ+ community in Northern Ireland. To learn more about this project, check out the link below:
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Israel and Hamas have agreed to a phased ceasefire deal that includes boosting aid into Gaza + the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.
Over the last 15 months, civilians have been targeted, attacked + killed at a scale unprecedented in the recent history of Israel and Palestine.
Over the last 15 months, civilians have been targeted, attacked + killed at a scale unprecedented in the recent history of Israel and Palestine.
January 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a phased ceasefire deal that includes boosting aid into Gaza + the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.
Over the last 15 months, civilians have been targeted, attacked + killed at a scale unprecedented in the recent history of Israel and Palestine.
Over the last 15 months, civilians have been targeted, attacked + killed at a scale unprecedented in the recent history of Israel and Palestine.
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Time zones are fascinating. Australia is already in 2025, Europe is still 2024, and the USA is currently in 1939.
January 1, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Time zones are fascinating. Australia is already in 2025, Europe is still 2024, and the USA is currently in 1939.
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Get a library card even if you're not planning to use it. It impacts their funding.
December 21, 2024 at 3:01 AM
Get a library card even if you're not planning to use it. It impacts their funding.
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Me facing 2025:
December 21, 2024 at 5:16 AM
Me facing 2025:
Officially Allison Newey, MA! Congrats to of all the graduates from the School of History, Anthropology, Politics, and Philosophy! @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
December 9, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Officially Allison Newey, MA! Congrats to of all the graduates from the School of History, Anthropology, Politics, and Philosophy! @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
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1/5 A groundbreaking Amnesty report published today concludes Israeli authorities are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. www.amnesty.org.uk/genocide-rep...
December 5, 2024 at 9:35 AM
1/5 A groundbreaking Amnesty report published today concludes Israeli authorities are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. www.amnesty.org.uk/genocide-rep...
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Every time I read about banning books, I think of this:
Reading a book with a gay character will not make you gay any more than reading a book about Einstein will make you a genius.
If you're afraid that books might change someone's thinking, you're not afraid of books — you're afraid of thinking.
Reading a book with a gay character will not make you gay any more than reading a book about Einstein will make you a genius.
If you're afraid that books might change someone's thinking, you're not afraid of books — you're afraid of thinking.
December 3, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Every time I read about banning books, I think of this:
Reading a book with a gay character will not make you gay any more than reading a book about Einstein will make you a genius.
If you're afraid that books might change someone's thinking, you're not afraid of books — you're afraid of thinking.
Reading a book with a gay character will not make you gay any more than reading a book about Einstein will make you a genius.
If you're afraid that books might change someone's thinking, you're not afraid of books — you're afraid of thinking.
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Decriminalisation, or even basic harm reduction e.g. drug testing in clubs, would go a long way to reducing drug deaths, & stopping tragic incidents like this.
Instead, we'll continue the War On Drugs & arrest dealers after the fact, rather than focusing on prevention.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Instead, we'll continue the War On Drugs & arrest dealers after the fact, rather than focusing on prevention.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Chloe Ferris: Two men arrested over Lux nightclub death
Chloe Ferris, who was in her 20s, died at Lux in the early hours of Sunday morning.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Decriminalisation, or even basic harm reduction e.g. drug testing in clubs, would go a long way to reducing drug deaths, & stopping tragic incidents like this.
Instead, we'll continue the War On Drugs & arrest dealers after the fact, rather than focusing on prevention.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Instead, we'll continue the War On Drugs & arrest dealers after the fact, rather than focusing on prevention.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Gaetz dropping out is a reminder that although Trump has immense power, it is still sometimes possible to impose restraints
Stay engaged
Stay engaged
November 21, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Gaetz dropping out is a reminder that although Trump has immense power, it is still sometimes possible to impose restraints
Stay engaged
Stay engaged