Owain Smolović Jones
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Owain Smolović Jones
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Leadership academic with a focus on EDI. Bewitched by geography, reading, jazz, metal and psych rock. All views mine, not those of my employer
A friend’s neighbourhood, Gaza City, today. There is no other objective here other than eradicating a people
September 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A few streets away from a friend in Gaza City. The only thing that will work against this brutal Israeli regime is hard sanctions and criminal prosecutions
September 13, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The Israelis have just bombed and destroyed Al-Tiba Tower on the coast in Gaza City. As you can see from the video, it is surrounded by the tents of the displaced. When you search for the tower in Google Maps, you get a video of a mixed gender group of youngsters playing football outside it
September 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
My gifted friend Huda Skaik’s poem, Alone Beneath the Rubble, was recited at the Milton Keynes vigil for Gaza yesterday. Huda is an inspirational writer and journalist. She is currently in Gaza City, and is in my thoughts continuously. Text here wearenotnumbers.org/alone-beneat...
September 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Here is a poem by my friend Nadera Raied Mushtha, an exceptionally gifted writer and journalist in Gaza, Palestine. Recited by another friend, Jackie Andrew-Barrett at a vigil in Milton Keynes. Nadera, your words echoed through our city this evening and we are with you
August 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A big night on the Toon fair play. Lovely to be amongst so many joyful people. Tell me ma me ma, I’m not coming home for tea. I’m going to Wem-ber-ley, tell me ma me ma!
February 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
There’s a vicious rumour circulating that I really like the Super Furry Animals and Gruff Rhys. I would like to categorically den… Ok you’ve got me
December 4, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Gruff Rhys yn Gateshead neithiwr💫🌘
November 28, 2024 at 8:02 AM
Our doggo and her robe
November 16, 2024 at 7:12 PM