Sophia Parker
@mssophiaparker.bsky.social
“What if what we see of the world around us is really just what we’ve been told to see?… when we start to let our curiosity wander, we start to see there are other ways things can be” — Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan
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There is a serious failure in UK govt, politics & media to take sufficiently seriously what Musk said & meant with "fight back or die"
= Violence (interethnic civil war) is inevitable so pre-emptive violence - vs migrants, minorities & political opponents - is necessary to avoid existential erasure
= Violence (interethnic civil war) is inevitable so pre-emptive violence - vs migrants, minorities & political opponents - is necessary to avoid existential erasure
The common sense meaning should make this Elon Musk's "rivers of blood" moment
Though I think he goes further than Enoch Powell in a couple of important ways
Though I think he goes further than Enoch Powell in a couple of important ways
Elon Musk spoke by video to Tommy Robinson's anti-immigrant rally in the UK today.
"You're in a fundamental situation here where, whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you," said Musk. "You either fight back or you die."
"You're in a fundamental situation here where, whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you," said Musk. "You either fight back or you die."
September 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
There is a serious failure in UK govt, politics & media to take sufficiently seriously what Musk said & meant with "fight back or die"
= Violence (interethnic civil war) is inevitable so pre-emptive violence - vs migrants, minorities & political opponents - is necessary to avoid existential erasure
= Violence (interethnic civil war) is inevitable so pre-emptive violence - vs migrants, minorities & political opponents - is necessary to avoid existential erasure
gorgeous day working with the rest of the Emerging Futures team at the office 🌳 time IRL for a mostly remote team is very precious: lucky us that the sun shone all day!
March 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
gorgeous day working with the rest of the Emerging Futures team at the office 🌳 time IRL for a mostly remote team is very precious: lucky us that the sun shone all day!
📢 GREAT JOB ALERT 📢
Help us at @jrf-uk.bsky.social ensure that every single pound of our endowment supports rather than undermines our mission www.linkedin.com/posts/sophia...
Help us at @jrf-uk.bsky.social ensure that every single pound of our endowment supports rather than undermines our mission www.linkedin.com/posts/sophia...
Associate Director – Investment | Sophia Parker
JOB ALERT: Associate Director - Investment
When I moved into philanthropy a few years ago, I couldn't get over the paradox that lives in plain sight in most…
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March 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
📢 GREAT JOB ALERT 📢
Help us at @jrf-uk.bsky.social ensure that every single pound of our endowment supports rather than undermines our mission www.linkedin.com/posts/sophia...
Help us at @jrf-uk.bsky.social ensure that every single pound of our endowment supports rather than undermines our mission www.linkedin.com/posts/sophia...
this is so beautiful. the almanac is on pre-order 🕊️ www.themarginalian.org/2024/07/26/a...
March 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
this is so beautiful. the almanac is on pre-order 🕊️ www.themarginalian.org/2024/07/26/a...
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Huge win! Government announces plans to open up the Land Registry.
If delivered, will finally reveal more about who owns land in England and Wales.
Read my blog post for more details & how you can write to the Minister to make sure this now happens:
whoownsengland.org/2025/03/06/h...
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If delivered, will finally reveal more about who owns land in England and Wales.
Read my blog post for more details & how you can write to the Minister to make sure this now happens:
whoownsengland.org/2025/03/06/h...
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Huge win! Government announces plan to open up Land Registry
This post is by Guy Shrubsole. Today the UK Government has announced plans to open up the Land Registry – which, if delivered, will finally reveal more about who owns land in England and Wale…
whoownsengland.org
March 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Huge win! Government announces plans to open up the Land Registry.
If delivered, will finally reveal more about who owns land in England and Wales.
Read my blog post for more details & how you can write to the Minister to make sure this now happens:
whoownsengland.org/2025/03/06/h...
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If delivered, will finally reveal more about who owns land in England and Wales.
Read my blog post for more details & how you can write to the Minister to make sure this now happens:
whoownsengland.org/2025/03/06/h...
🧵1/
last year, we supported a mapping project that revealed a beautiful, hopeful ecosystem of around 2000 uk orgs building regenerative futures. some thoughts from me on how funders and wealthholders should respond: www.jrf.org.uk/imagination-...
Surviving on breadcrumbs: resourcing radical hope
This reflection looks at new research on the scale and nature of efforts across the UK to build alternative futures. How can wealth holders like JRF do more to better support and shield this essential...
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February 28, 2025 at 5:55 AM
last year, we supported a mapping project that revealed a beautiful, hopeful ecosystem of around 2000 uk orgs building regenerative futures. some thoughts from me on how funders and wealthholders should respond: www.jrf.org.uk/imagination-...
New here..... what do I need to know?
February 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
New here..... what do I need to know?