Danyal Sattar
@danyalsattar.bsky.social
Social investment, community finance, philanthropy
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2/3 10 years ago today I wrote a retrospective on the "Being Poor" piece, talking about why I wrote it, how it had gone out into the world after I wrote it, and my thoughts on some of the responses to it.
whatever.scalzi.com/2015/09/03/b...
whatever.scalzi.com/2015/09/03/b...
“Being Poor,” Ten Years On
Ten years ago today, I put the essay “Being Poor” on Whatever. I wrote the piece, as I explained later, in a rage at the after-events of Hurricane Katrina, when so many people asked, so…
whatever.scalzi.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
2/3 10 years ago today I wrote a retrospective on the "Being Poor" piece, talking about why I wrote it, how it had gone out into the world after I wrote it, and my thoughts on some of the responses to it.
whatever.scalzi.com/2015/09/03/b...
whatever.scalzi.com/2015/09/03/b...
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3/3 Today, I wrote a piece about where we are as a country, 20 years on from "Being Poor," and why, unfortunately, the piece remains as relevant as it ever was, if not more so.
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/09/03/2...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/09/03/2...
20 Years of “Being Poor”
I was reminded via a recent Metafilter post that this year marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and consequently, the 20th anniversary of me writing my “Being Poor” post abo…
whatever.scalzi.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
3/3 Today, I wrote a piece about where we are as a country, 20 years on from "Being Poor," and why, unfortunately, the piece remains as relevant as it ever was, if not more so.
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/09/03/2...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/09/03/2...
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1/3 20 years ago today, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, I wrote a piece called "Being Poor," to answer, in a way that I hoped would stick, why so many people stayed in New Orleans to face the storm. It was and remains one of the best things I've ever written.
whatever.scalzi.com/2005/09/03/b...
whatever.scalzi.com/2005/09/03/b...
Being Poor
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whatever.scalzi.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
1/3 20 years ago today, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, I wrote a piece called "Being Poor," to answer, in a way that I hoped would stick, why so many people stayed in New Orleans to face the storm. It was and remains one of the best things I've ever written.
whatever.scalzi.com/2005/09/03/b...
whatever.scalzi.com/2005/09/03/b...
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Opinion: The UK has serious problems, but the right’s vision of it has become hysterical https://on.ft.com/41hO5D2
July 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Opinion: The UK has serious problems, but the right’s vision of it has become hysterical https://on.ft.com/41hO5D2
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Explore different funding opportunities via our #FundMapper!
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July 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Explore different funding opportunities via our #FundMapper!
Browse 150+ social investors + advisors and filter by location, amount, type or social issue to find the organisation that’s right for you!
Find the perfect match for your cause today!
👉️https://www.goodfinance.org.uk/investors
Browse 150+ social investors + advisors and filter by location, amount, type or social issue to find the organisation that’s right for you!
Find the perfect match for your cause today!
👉️https://www.goodfinance.org.uk/investors
Planetary parade: Mercury falls into line for rare seven-planet alignment
February 28, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Planetary parade: Mercury falls into line for rare seven-planet alignment
lyric.co.uk/shows/play-on/ Attending this afternoon’s play nowadays seems like a small act of resistance, rather than an everyday play
Play On! - Lyric Hammersmith
Play On! is set in the jazz scene of New York’s Cotton Club. This stylish retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, directed by Talawa’s Artistic Director Michael Buffong (A Kind of People, Royal Cour...
lyric.co.uk
February 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
lyric.co.uk/shows/play-on/ Attending this afternoon’s play nowadays seems like a small act of resistance, rather than an everyday play
At the Foundervine awards evening - great to see the great work as ever
November 22, 2024 at 8:01 PM
At the Foundervine awards evening - great to see the great work as ever
www.bigissue.com/invest/our-i...
Our latest impact report from Bog Issue Invest just out. Take a look and full report available to download.
Our latest impact report from Bog Issue Invest just out. Take a look and full report available to download.
November 22, 2024 at 3:21 PM
www.bigissue.com/invest/our-i...
Our latest impact report from Bog Issue Invest just out. Take a look and full report available to download.
Our latest impact report from Bog Issue Invest just out. Take a look and full report available to download.
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We're at today's Social Economy Showcase in Birmingham, chatting high streets and all things community business. Come say hi if you're in the area!
Thanks to the West Midlands Combined Authority and iSE for hosting! #SED2024
Thanks to the West Midlands Combined Authority and iSE for hosting! #SED2024
November 21, 2024 at 11:34 AM
We're at today's Social Economy Showcase in Birmingham, chatting high streets and all things community business. Come say hi if you're in the area!
Thanks to the West Midlands Combined Authority and iSE for hosting! #SED2024
Thanks to the West Midlands Combined Authority and iSE for hosting! #SED2024
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Lord Prescott obituary
Lord Prescott obituary
Veteran Labour politician and trade unionist who served as deputy prime minister under Tony Blair for 10 years
The career path of John Prescott, from steward on ocean-going liners to Britain’s longest serving deputy prime minister – for 10 years from…
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November 21, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Lord Prescott obituary
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Here’s the Social Enterprise starter pack (UK based) - I’ve added you there. Be great if you could share it please?
go.bsky.app/3FGvomu
go.bsky.app/3FGvomu
November 18, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Here’s the Social Enterprise starter pack (UK based) - I’ve added you there. Be great if you could share it please?
go.bsky.app/3FGvomu
go.bsky.app/3FGvomu