Jessica (Nightingale) Petitprez
@jessppz.bsky.social
Recovering aid diplomat now working for HelpAge International. 25+ yrs of development work in Africa. Mainly on social protection, social inclusion and livelihoods. Books, music, current affairs junkie, mum of two, 🇬🇧🇫🇷 national and proud to be 🇪🇺.
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The lurching horror of our national immigration narrative is on full display today. Even two years ago, I believe almost all media would have framed the victims of the Afghan leak as allies to whom we have a duty of care. In the Mail today, they are ‘migrants’ being ‘smuggled’ in to the country.
July 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The lurching horror of our national immigration narrative is on full display today. Even two years ago, I believe almost all media would have framed the victims of the Afghan leak as allies to whom we have a duty of care. In the Mail today, they are ‘migrants’ being ‘smuggled’ in to the country.
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Bye-Bye 'MechaHitler': Elon Musk's xAI Quietly Fixed Grok by Deleting a Line of Code decrypt.co/329365/by...
July 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Bye-Bye 'MechaHitler': Elon Musk's xAI Quietly Fixed Grok by Deleting a Line of Code decrypt.co/329365/by...
🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations
Ancient woodlands are vanishing – and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Forestry England manages over 100,000 acres of land that used to be ancient woodland - that’s bigger th...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 4, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
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Musk could’ve flown to a country like Uganda to see for himself USAID’s work providing medicine to people with HIV or feeding refugees from South Sudan.
“Instead, he drew on the counsel of internet trolls & staffed DOGE with lackeys who were similarly ignorant.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
“Instead, he drew on the counsel of internet trolls & staffed DOGE with lackeys who were similarly ignorant.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
Opinion | Elon Musk’s Legacy Is Disease, Starvation and Death
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Musk could’ve flown to a country like Uganda to see for himself USAID’s work providing medicine to people with HIV or feeding refugees from South Sudan.
“Instead, he drew on the counsel of internet trolls & staffed DOGE with lackeys who were similarly ignorant.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
“Instead, he drew on the counsel of internet trolls & staffed DOGE with lackeys who were similarly ignorant.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
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Brilliant! @mikkonen.bsky.social @paulietandoori.bsky.social @jessppz.bsky.social great piece with this “nailed it” ending:
May 29, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Brilliant! @mikkonen.bsky.social @paulietandoori.bsky.social @jessppz.bsky.social great piece with this “nailed it” ending:
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It’s grifters all the way down.
More Than a Dozen U.S. Officials Sold Stocks Before Trump’s Tariffs Sent the Market Plunging
Records show well-timed trades by executive branch employees and congressional aides. Even if they had no insider information, ethics experts say such trading undermines faith in government and the ma...
www.propublica.org
May 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
It’s grifters all the way down.
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Message to Starmer:
GET RID OF YOUR RED LINES!
The new threats Britain faces demands that we rejoin the Single Market and the Customs Union.
Common sense demands we rejoin the Single Market and the Customs Union.
Stop wasting time - DO IT!
GET RID OF YOUR RED LINES!
The new threats Britain faces demands that we rejoin the Single Market and the Customs Union.
Common sense demands we rejoin the Single Market and the Customs Union.
Stop wasting time - DO IT!
March 22, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Message to Starmer:
GET RID OF YOUR RED LINES!
The new threats Britain faces demands that we rejoin the Single Market and the Customs Union.
Common sense demands we rejoin the Single Market and the Customs Union.
Stop wasting time - DO IT!
GET RID OF YOUR RED LINES!
The new threats Britain faces demands that we rejoin the Single Market and the Customs Union.
Common sense demands we rejoin the Single Market and the Customs Union.
Stop wasting time - DO IT!
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The government is busy - but the work is not being reported. From banning toxic pesticides to funding green jobs, here are 20 things that happened last week.
Government is busy: but the media are not telling you
Despite what the press tells us, the government is very busy, often doing popular things. But you wouldn’t know it from the press coverage
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The government is busy - but the work is not being reported. From banning toxic pesticides to funding green jobs, here are 20 things that happened last week.
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There isn’t published evidence that America has spent 350 billion. Official papers suggest around half of that, much of which was spent in America not Ukraine. Europe says it has spent more. Zelenskyy polls lower than he did two years ago but still high and higher than Trump in America.
February 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
There isn’t published evidence that America has spent 350 billion. Official papers suggest around half of that, much of which was spent in America not Ukraine. Europe says it has spent more. Zelenskyy polls lower than he did two years ago but still high and higher than Trump in America.
I’ve just emailed my MP about the new report commissioned by Best for Britain - it shows that deep trade alignment with the EU would bring 2.2% of economic growth (surprise, surprise!). Check it out at www.bestforbritain.org
February 14, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I’ve just emailed my MP about the new report commissioned by Best for Britain - it shows that deep trade alignment with the EU would bring 2.2% of economic growth (surprise, surprise!). Check it out at www.bestforbritain.org
DER…..
UK needs to rejoin EU customs union, says Lib Dem leader Ed Davey
UK needs to rejoin EU customs union, says Lib Dem leader Ed Davey
Sir Ed will argue the move is needed to deal with the incoming Trump presidency in the US.
www.bbc.com
January 16, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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@bsky.app, please can you set up a kind and interesting space without algos to replace FB and Insta? Meta will now be full of unmoderated content and lies just like X. Zuckerberg has decided to align with the Trump/Musk twisted version of “free speech”.
January 8, 2025 at 6:30 AM
@bsky.app, please can you set up a kind and interesting space without algos to replace FB and Insta? Meta will now be full of unmoderated content and lies just like X. Zuckerberg has decided to align with the Trump/Musk twisted version of “free speech”.
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“We are trying to take a different philosophical approach at Bluesky, which means you should have the ability to freely express yourself, but others should also have the ability to freely not listen to you,” @aaron.bsky.team tells @benjamin-clark.bsky.social.
www.prospectmagazine...
www.prospectmagazine...
Bluesky: the ‘safe space’ social media
Like many Bluesky users, Aaron Rodericks joined after leaving X. Now head of trust and safety, he explains why ‘free speech absolutism’ isn’t his phil...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 30, 2024 at 3:34 PM
“We are trying to take a different philosophical approach at Bluesky, which means you should have the ability to freely express yourself, but others should also have the ability to freely not listen to you,” @aaron.bsky.team tells @benjamin-clark.bsky.social.
www.prospectmagazine...
www.prospectmagazine...
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Britain has lost its once great development prowess
✍️ Andrew Mitchell
✍️ Andrew Mitchell
Britain has lost its once great development prowess
It was my good fortune to serve in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) at a time of perilous global upheaval.
www.politicshome.com
December 10, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Britain has lost its once great development prowess
✍️ Andrew Mitchell
✍️ Andrew Mitchell
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November 30, 2024 at 4:09 PM
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Repost if BlueSky is now your primary social media site.
November 28, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Repost if BlueSky is now your primary social media site.
NGOs and International Organisations, where are you? Still on X?!
November 22, 2024 at 3:37 AM
NGOs and International Organisations, where are you? Still on X?!
Even more important to leave X behind for good now…. 👀 come on everybody! 🗽⛓️💥
November 8, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Even more important to leave X behind for good now…. 👀 come on everybody! 🗽⛓️💥
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Priti Patel received £10k donation from firm she helped bag millions in PPE contracts
Crooks
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/pri...
Crooks
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/pri...
Priti Patel received £10k donation from firm she helped bag millions in PPE contracts
"It does look as though the Jassal family is scratching the back of Priti Patel who once scratched theirs."
www.thelondoneconomic.com
October 3, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Priti Patel received £10k donation from firm she helped bag millions in PPE contracts
Crooks
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/pri...
Crooks
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/pri...
I’m new to @quietriotpod.bsky.social and absolutely loving it - deep, witty, informative. Bravissimo!
August 31, 2024 at 2:29 PM
I’m new to @quietriotpod.bsky.social and absolutely loving it - deep, witty, informative. Bravissimo!
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Why mpox vaccines are only just arriving in Africa after two years
Why mpox vaccines are only just arriving in Africa after two years
The slow arrival of the shots shows that lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic about global healthcare inequity have been slow to bring change, public-health officials and scientists say.
www.reuters.com
August 24, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Why mpox vaccines are only just arriving in Africa after two years
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Under Elon Musk, Twitter has approved 83% of censorship requests by authoritarian governments
english.elpais.com/internationa...
english.elpais.com/internationa...
Under Elon Musk, Twitter has approved 83% of censorship requests by authoritarian governments
The social network has restricted and withdrawn content critical of the ruling parties in Turkey and India, among other countries, including during electoral campaigns
english.elpais.com
August 18, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Under Elon Musk, Twitter has approved 83% of censorship requests by authoritarian governments
english.elpais.com/internationa...
english.elpais.com/internationa...
Let’s get more migrants from X to Bluesky! www.linkedin.com/posts/jessic...
Jessica Petitprez on LinkedIn: #bluesky
Given the spread of disinformation by Elon Musk on X, and X’s role in giving a platform for hate-speech and extremists, why do Government / UN / human rights /…
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August 17, 2024 at 8:32 AM
Let’s get more migrants from X to Bluesky! www.linkedin.com/posts/jessic...
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X has become a cesspit of racism, bullying and unpleasantness. Should we abandon ship?
✍🏼 @arusbridger.bsky.social: Give us a date. Let’s call it “X-odus Day”.
prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/techno...
✍🏼 @arusbridger.bsky.social: Give us a date. Let’s call it “X-odus Day”.
prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/techno...
What would happen if we all abandoned Elon Musk’s toxic platform?
Twitter/X has become a cesspit of racism, bullying and unpleasantness. Has the time have come for a mass X-odus and shall we name the date?
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
August 16, 2024 at 3:20 PM
X has become a cesspit of racism, bullying and unpleasantness. Should we abandon ship?
✍🏼 @arusbridger.bsky.social: Give us a date. Let’s call it “X-odus Day”.
prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/techno...
✍🏼 @arusbridger.bsky.social: Give us a date. Let’s call it “X-odus Day”.
prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/techno...
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New evacuation orders have been issued by Israeli authorities, even inside the so-called “humanitarian zone”.
Once again, fear spreads as families have nowhere to go. People remain trapped in an endless nightmare of death and destruction on a staggering scale. #Gaza
Once again, fear spreads as families have nowhere to go. People remain trapped in an endless nightmare of death and destruction on a staggering scale. #Gaza
August 16, 2024 at 12:06 PM
New evacuation orders have been issued by Israeli authorities, even inside the so-called “humanitarian zone”.
Once again, fear spreads as families have nowhere to go. People remain trapped in an endless nightmare of death and destruction on a staggering scale. #Gaza
Once again, fear spreads as families have nowhere to go. People remain trapped in an endless nightmare of death and destruction on a staggering scale. #Gaza