Diyora Shadijanova
@thediyora.bsky.social
journalist, writer, progressive comms🌿
hothouse bookclub co-organiser
email: diyora.shadijanova@gmail.com
website: diyorashadijanova.xyz
she/they
hothouse bookclub co-organiser
email: diyora.shadijanova@gmail.com
website: diyorashadijanova.xyz
she/they
Oh my god. This is utterly horrendous.
Home Office to deport refugees already granted asylum in the UK
Nigel Farage fails to back Home Secretary, and former child refugee Lord Dubs says Labour MPs are 'uneasy'
inews.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Oh my god. This is utterly horrendous.
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I'm reading through the white paper or whatever it is. RESTORING ORDER AND CONTROL: A statement on the government’s asylum and returns policy www.gov.uk/government/p...
Asylum and returns policy statement
This policy statement sets out significant reforms to the UK’s asylum and returns policy.
www.gov.uk
November 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I'm reading through the white paper or whatever it is. RESTORING ORDER AND CONTROL: A statement on the government’s asylum and returns policy www.gov.uk/government/p...
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The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
Can we agree that the BBC clearly has shifted rightwards despite claiming political neutrality – whitewashing a genocide, amplifying anti-immigrant and anti-trans narratives – but that it’s also very worrying to see it capitulate to the Orange Man and his cronies for not being far-right enough?
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Can we agree that the BBC clearly has shifted rightwards despite claiming political neutrality – whitewashing a genocide, amplifying anti-immigrant and anti-trans narratives – but that it’s also very worrying to see it capitulate to the Orange Man and his cronies for not being far-right enough?
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the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
I SCREAMED when Mamdani mentioned Uzbeks of New York in his victory speech!!!! That's my mayor (I live in London)
November 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I SCREAMED when Mamdani mentioned Uzbeks of New York in his victory speech!!!! That's my mayor (I live in London)
Really excited to be taking part in @resurgencetrust.bsky.social's Festival of Wellbeing tomorrow. If you are available at 2 pm, please join the talk I’m giving on the Right to Rest.
You can get tickets here: www.resurgence.org/take-part/re...
You can get tickets here: www.resurgence.org/take-part/re...
October 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Really excited to be taking part in @resurgencetrust.bsky.social's Festival of Wellbeing tomorrow. If you are available at 2 pm, please join the talk I’m giving on the Right to Rest.
You can get tickets here: www.resurgence.org/take-part/re...
You can get tickets here: www.resurgence.org/take-part/re...
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Looking for your next romantic read? 💕
From enemies-to-lovers to heartwarming slow burns,
@thediyora.bsky.social rounds up the best romance novels by Muslim authors you should have on your shelf.
hyphenonline.com/2025/09/22/b...
From enemies-to-lovers to heartwarming slow burns,
@thediyora.bsky.social rounds up the best romance novels by Muslim authors you should have on your shelf.
hyphenonline.com/2025/09/22/b...
Book recommendations: top romance novels from Muslim authors - Hyphen
From chick lit to stories of forbidden love, our book columnist has selected her top reads from Muslim women writers
hyphenonline.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Looking for your next romantic read? 💕
From enemies-to-lovers to heartwarming slow burns,
@thediyora.bsky.social rounds up the best romance novels by Muslim authors you should have on your shelf.
hyphenonline.com/2025/09/22/b...
From enemies-to-lovers to heartwarming slow burns,
@thediyora.bsky.social rounds up the best romance novels by Muslim authors you should have on your shelf.
hyphenonline.com/2025/09/22/b...
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all signs point to this being just an incredibly destabilizing moment. very very bad stuff. we're in a very dark place.
September 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
all signs point to this being just an incredibly destabilizing moment. very very bad stuff. we're in a very dark place.
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Excellent response from Hasan Piker, who was scheduled to debate Charlie Kirk in two weeks. On his stream he said: “The reverberation of people seeking out vengeance in the aftermath of this violent, abhorrent incident is going to be genuinely worrisome.” Also talked about his own vulnerability
September 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Excellent response from Hasan Piker, who was scheduled to debate Charlie Kirk in two weeks. On his stream he said: “The reverberation of people seeking out vengeance in the aftermath of this violent, abhorrent incident is going to be genuinely worrisome.” Also talked about his own vulnerability
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Killing the other side's negotiating team (multiple times!) should make it pretty clear the Israeli Government does not want a negotiated peace in Gaza. Netanyahu wants an end to Palestinian statehood as a possibility.
This is becoming abundantly clear to everyone, except it seems, our leaders.
This is becoming abundantly clear to everyone, except it seems, our leaders.
September 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Killing the other side's negotiating team (multiple times!) should make it pretty clear the Israeli Government does not want a negotiated peace in Gaza. Netanyahu wants an end to Palestinian statehood as a possibility.
This is becoming abundantly clear to everyone, except it seems, our leaders.
This is becoming abundantly clear to everyone, except it seems, our leaders.
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From the bustling markets of central Asia to gripping tales from the streets of Karachi, @thediyora.bsky.social rounds up the best books to read if you’re looking for escapism and adventure.
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Top travel books to transport you to faraway places
Writing that reminds us just how beautiful and vast our world really is and here's a selection of nonfiction titles to whet the appetite
hyphenonline.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
From the bustling markets of central Asia to gripping tales from the streets of Karachi, @thediyora.bsky.social rounds up the best books to read if you’re looking for escapism and adventure.
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A rare bit of good news! I don't know Alec, but was really worried about him!
Journalist missing in Norwegian wilderness found in good health
Alec Luhn set out on trek in Folgefonna national park last week and was reported missing on Monday
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A rare bit of good news! I don't know Alec, but was really worried about him!
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This is not caused primarily by "screen time".
It's been caused by the mass eradication of third places for young people in basically every city over the past three decades - and a society that's hostile to the concept of teens socialising in public spaces.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
It's been caused by the mass eradication of third places for young people in basically every city over the past three decades - and a society that's hostile to the concept of teens socialising in public spaces.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
‘Worrying’ levels of screen time means young people losing confidence to socialise in person, minister warns – UK politics live
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy says ‘majority of young people spend all, or almost all, of their free time alone in their bedrooms, online’
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
This is not caused primarily by "screen time".
It's been caused by the mass eradication of third places for young people in basically every city over the past three decades - and a society that's hostile to the concept of teens socialising in public spaces.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
It's been caused by the mass eradication of third places for young people in basically every city over the past three decades - and a society that's hostile to the concept of teens socialising in public spaces.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
RE the allotment outcry, my understanding is that the allotment story been blown out of proportion? In the sense that what Angela Rayner has done is not new, has been done since 2016, but is being reported as something that’s brand new under this gov?
August 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
RE the allotment outcry, my understanding is that the allotment story been blown out of proportion? In the sense that what Angela Rayner has done is not new, has been done since 2016, but is being reported as something that’s brand new under this gov?
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Fun fact: we devote ten times more space to golf courses in England than we do to allotments (source: OS Greenspace data) www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
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This sounds bad. Allotments are a form of municipal socialism. Rayner should be all for them.
If they *have* to raise more money from them, surely raising the very low rents would be a compromise? Flog them and they're gone forever
www.nottinghampost.com/news/uk-worl...
If they *have* to raise more money from them, surely raising the very low rents would be a compromise? Flog them and they're gone forever
www.nottinghampost.com/news/uk-worl...
August 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Fun fact: we devote ten times more space to golf courses in England than we do to allotments (source: OS Greenspace data) www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
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New YouGov polling. A monumental failure of our political class to educate, a monumental failure of our media to report fairly, for a generation
August 5, 2025 at 6:27 AM
New YouGov polling. A monumental failure of our political class to educate, a monumental failure of our media to report fairly, for a generation
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bumping this as a few things have fallen through and i'm not doing great financially. open to any sort of freelance opps across culture journalism!
Hi! Unfortunately I have no freelance work lined up for August and could do with some as my LWL salary barely covers my bills. Available for commissions, Q&As, panels, home ents, script notes, a little of everything really! More info on what I do on my site: hannahstrong.co.uk
Hannah Strong – is an author, editor and CULTURE journalist
hannahstrong.co.uk
August 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
bumping this as a few things have fallen through and i'm not doing great financially. open to any sort of freelance opps across culture journalism!
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Stuck for summer reads?
Here are five books, from moving coming-of-age stories to political fiction, to accompany you on your holidays.
Check out the recommendations by Diyora Shadijanova👇🏽
hyphenonline.com/2025/07/08/b...
Here are five books, from moving coming-of-age stories to political fiction, to accompany you on your holidays.
Check out the recommendations by Diyora Shadijanova👇🏽
hyphenonline.com/2025/07/08/b...
Book recommendations: top summer reads to suit every mood
Five titles, from moving coming-of-age stories to political fiction and social commentary, to enjoy on your holidays
hyphenonline.com
July 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Stuck for summer reads?
Here are five books, from moving coming-of-age stories to political fiction, to accompany you on your holidays.
Check out the recommendations by Diyora Shadijanova👇🏽
hyphenonline.com/2025/07/08/b...
Here are five books, from moving coming-of-age stories to political fiction, to accompany you on your holidays.
Check out the recommendations by Diyora Shadijanova👇🏽
hyphenonline.com/2025/07/08/b...
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“this £85 billion represents a direct transfer of value from the public to private owners — a sum extracted while storm overflows proliferated, leakage targets were missed, and river health declined”
July 21, 2025 at 7:29 AM
“this £85 billion represents a direct transfer of value from the public to private owners — a sum extracted while storm overflows proliferated, leakage targets were missed, and river health declined”
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🚨BREAKING NEWS:arrests at Turo Cathedral
The Terrorism Act does not conform to international law. The UN Human Rights Committee said the definition of terrorism is “unduly restrictive of political expression”.
In times of destruction & genocide, the courage to act is a right & moral responsibility.
The Terrorism Act does not conform to international law. The UN Human Rights Committee said the definition of terrorism is “unduly restrictive of political expression”.
In times of destruction & genocide, the courage to act is a right & moral responsibility.
July 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
🚨BREAKING NEWS:arrests at Turo Cathedral
The Terrorism Act does not conform to international law. The UN Human Rights Committee said the definition of terrorism is “unduly restrictive of political expression”.
In times of destruction & genocide, the courage to act is a right & moral responsibility.
The Terrorism Act does not conform to international law. The UN Human Rights Committee said the definition of terrorism is “unduly restrictive of political expression”.
In times of destruction & genocide, the courage to act is a right & moral responsibility.
Spot on @georgemonbiot.bsky.social, jokes with violent intent are never really "jokes" are they?
How does the right tear down progressive societies? It starts with a joke | George Monbiot
Whether it’s bloodshed at Glastonbury or starving people on benefits, their ‘irony poisoning’ seeps obscene ideas into the range of the possible, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
July 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Spot on @georgemonbiot.bsky.social, jokes with violent intent are never really "jokes" are they?
still very confused about what Greg Wallace's autism diagnosis has to do with anything
July 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM
still very confused about what Greg Wallace's autism diagnosis has to do with anything
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What happens when your childhood home becomes just a memory?
In a personal essay, Diyora Shadijanova reflects on childhood in a Soviet-era apartment block in Uzbekistan — and the emotional complexity of returning two decades later.
Illo: Kristina Tzekova
hyphenonline.com/2025/07/07/i...
In a personal essay, Diyora Shadijanova reflects on childhood in a Soviet-era apartment block in Uzbekistan — and the emotional complexity of returning two decades later.
Illo: Kristina Tzekova
hyphenonline.com/2025/07/07/i...
I hold on to the memories of our flat in Uzbekistan — a family home that will always be part of who I am
My eventual homecoming, two decades after leaving the country, helped me realise this place is woven into the languages I speak, the food I eat, and my history
hyphenonline.com
July 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
What happens when your childhood home becomes just a memory?
In a personal essay, Diyora Shadijanova reflects on childhood in a Soviet-era apartment block in Uzbekistan — and the emotional complexity of returning two decades later.
Illo: Kristina Tzekova
hyphenonline.com/2025/07/07/i...
In a personal essay, Diyora Shadijanova reflects on childhood in a Soviet-era apartment block in Uzbekistan — and the emotional complexity of returning two decades later.
Illo: Kristina Tzekova
hyphenonline.com/2025/07/07/i...