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FC Garvey
@fcgarv.bsky.social
UK Advocacy for Reporters Without Borders.

Posting about politics, press freedoms & human rights - powered by an excessive amount of coffee. Former Caabu, former OSINT-er, former Cantab. Views are mine alone.
Currently at the @rsf.org UK launch of the World Press Freedom Index.

The global state of press freedom is now classed as a “difficult situation” for the first time, and the fall in the economic indicator is shocking. The RSF Index provides a dire warning - as well as a guide to solutions.
May 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
There will be a solidarity Christmas vigil with Alaa Abdel Fattah’s mother, Laila Soueif, tomorrow. Please do come along if you can!

When: 5:30-7pm, Thursday 19 December

Where: Outside 10 Downing Street

#FreeAlaa

[Image from X/@freedomforalaa]
December 18, 2024 at 10:06 AM
From @rsf_inter:

#Egypt : RSF notes that #UK Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer met #Egypt's President @AlsisiOfficial on the sidelines of #G20RiodeJaneiro. Is @10DowningStreet now able to answer the question: When will British blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah be freed? #FreeAlaa
November 19, 2024 at 2:18 PM
20 million users now on @bsky.app per the bsky-users.theo.io tracker. The tides are turning!
November 19, 2024 at 1:56 PM
I’ve gone a bit mad on starter packs already but would love to engage more with other UK-based parliamentary, human rights, journalism & NGO folks - do drop me a line if that’s you/you have a recommendation for me!

Picture of my cat for engagement.
November 16, 2024 at 9:09 PM
While I’m figuring this app out, I’d like to introduce everyone to Baked Beans on Toast. He, like me, is a huge fan of freedom of expression, in that he expresses himself very loudly and very often.
November 16, 2024 at 7:47 PM