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@gracetoon.bsky.social
spend most of my life looking in people’s mouths
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Lestah born; adopted by the North East
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Lestah born; adopted by the North East
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"Migrants who came to the UK on skilled work visas in 2022-23 will make a net contribution of £47bn to the public finances over their lifetime, according to new estimates from the government’s Migration Advisory Committee."
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
December 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"Migrants who came to the UK on skilled work visas in 2022-23 will make a net contribution of £47bn to the public finances over their lifetime, according to new estimates from the government’s Migration Advisory Committee."
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
Not surprising, but some observations (1/n)
www.ft.com/content/10da...
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Police inaction on sexual violence against women & girls laid bare again.
A culture of impunity for misogyny.
Almost 1 in 3 women experience rape or domestic violence.
Over 90% of perpetrators are known to victims & 1 in 2 rapists are partners or ex-partners. #r4today
A culture of impunity for misogyny.
Almost 1 in 3 women experience rape or domestic violence.
Over 90% of perpetrators are known to victims & 1 in 2 rapists are partners or ex-partners. #r4today
December 3, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Police inaction on sexual violence against women & girls laid bare again.
A culture of impunity for misogyny.
Almost 1 in 3 women experience rape or domestic violence.
Over 90% of perpetrators are known to victims & 1 in 2 rapists are partners or ex-partners. #r4today
A culture of impunity for misogyny.
Almost 1 in 3 women experience rape or domestic violence.
Over 90% of perpetrators are known to victims & 1 in 2 rapists are partners or ex-partners. #r4today
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Court staff cover up Banksy image of judge beating a protester
Court staff cover up Banksy image of judge beating a protester
Artist’s latest work at Royal Courts of Justice in London is thought to refer to pro-Palestine demonstrations
A painting by Banksy of a judge using a gavel to beat a helpless protester appeared on the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice before quickly being covered up by guards.
Banksy confirmed the artwork was his by posting a picture of it on Instagram on Monday morning. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Court staff cover up Banksy image of judge beating a protester
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“We reject the far right’s racist lies about ‘protecting’ women and girls. They are not defenders of women – they exploit violence against women to fuel hate and division.”
I've joined @palomafaith.music-social.com @zarahsultana.bsky.social @zoejardiniere.bsky.social and many more in signing this
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Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse
Exclusive: Open letter says politicians are exploiting violence against women ‘to fuel hate and division’
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM
“We reject the far right’s racist lies about ‘protecting’ women and girls. They are not defenders of women – they exploit violence against women to fuel hate and division.”
I've joined @palomafaith.music-social.com @zarahsultana.bsky.social @zoejardiniere.bsky.social and many more in signing this
I've joined @palomafaith.music-social.com @zarahsultana.bsky.social @zoejardiniere.bsky.social and many more in signing this
gonna miss him so much 😭
The Ref went down due to a collision. Don’t worry Jamie Vardy blew the whistle to stop play for him.
May 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
gonna miss him so much 😭
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The left keeps getting identity politics wrong – and the right is benefiting from that | Ash Sarkar
The left keeps getting identity politics wrong – and the right is benefiting from that | Ash Sarkar
Instead of liberation, we’ve ended up with competitive grievance, weaponised victimhood, and a focus on ‘I’ not ‘us’, says author and activist Ash Sarkar
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The left keeps getting identity politics wrong – and the right is benefiting from that | Ash Sarkar
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🧵 "It's time that the macho, patriarchal society that trivialises rape changes,"
"It's time we changed the way we look at rape."
- Gisèle Pelicot
These words Gisèle ends her time on the stand with carry the voices of countless women who have endured lifetimes of a rape culture in a society...
"It's time we changed the way we look at rape."
- Gisèle Pelicot
These words Gisèle ends her time on the stand with carry the voices of countless women who have endured lifetimes of a rape culture in a society...
November 19, 2024 at 12:21 PM
🧵 "It's time that the macho, patriarchal society that trivialises rape changes,"
"It's time we changed the way we look at rape."
- Gisèle Pelicot
These words Gisèle ends her time on the stand with carry the voices of countless women who have endured lifetimes of a rape culture in a society...
"It's time we changed the way we look at rape."
- Gisèle Pelicot
These words Gisèle ends her time on the stand with carry the voices of countless women who have endured lifetimes of a rape culture in a society...
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Word of the Day is one I keep posting at the end of the year, hoping its time will come.
‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair.
Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.
‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair.
Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.
December 31, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Word of the Day is one I keep posting at the end of the year, hoping its time will come.
‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair.
Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.
‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair.
Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.