I had a sudden hysterical laugh when I realized that at least 5 countries joined forces last night to intercept the Iranian drones before they hit Israel. This tells u that they could have easily prevented the genocide in Gaza from day one, but they chose not to.

And I'm sad,…

RIP Faith Ringgold (1930-2024), who leaves an incredible legacy after a life dedicated to art &activism. In story quilts such as the French Collection, she used textile art to intervene in narratives of art history & modernism, rewriting the canon to centre the Black female gaze

'Being singled out for being different has a big psychological effect on our children'

Actor Sally Phillips spoke to #BBCBreakfast after her son Olly, who has Down's Syndrome, was prevented from entering a trampoline park without a letter from a GP

bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c7…

they make bank while the working classes freeze to death in their homes.

Ben, you claimed more in expenses last year than the median worker gets paid

For Al Jazeera ( Al Jazeera English) I wrote about heritage destruction in Gaza, the erasure of history & Palestinians, & why the European Association of Archaeologists must recognize archaeology as political & a tool of power

aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/…

There was some big news this week which should have been top of the news agenda - the fact that it wasn’t and the story that dominated the public space instead tells a worrying story about the priorities of many in this country 🧵

Please sign Mark's petition so those diagnosed with a terminal illness can access financial support. He himself has terminal bone cancer.

Let's show Rishi Sunak that it's not just the Princess of Wales who deserves the love and support of the county.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6512…

Sex education is very important even at the primary school level, I didn’t know I had been sexually abused till I sat in my sex education class. Pack this narrative up by yesterday, it only protects people who abuse children 👍🏽

Excellent news that the Getty Museum has released 88K+ images of artworks with CC0 - Creative Commons, making them free to use in any way you like. creativecommons.org/2024/03/13/get…

A total of 55 children have died while living in temporary accommodation since 2019.

A government spokesperson described the figure as “shocking.” One charity told the Big Issue they were “surprised” the figure wasn’t higher. 📈

Liam Geraghty reports. 👇
bigissue.com/news/housing/h…

Not enough people are talking about Birmingham having 100% of its arts funding axed by 2026.

In two years the UK’s second city will contribute NOTHING towards its arts.

This is fucked. Why is it not front page news? Would we see such negligence in Manchester, Glasgow, Bristol?

POV: you’re a wheelchair user and the staff haven’t turned up with a ramp, so you’re trapped on an empty train.

The emergency alarm is out of my reach so I have to rely on my shouting skills.

How would you feel if there was a risk of this happening every time you use the train?

There are no words.

These are literally just tents. They bombed tents.

Trans people are not a cheap punchline. They are human beings who deserve to live happily and peacefully as they truly are.

Please consider donating to Esther Ghey's fundraiser, set up in memory of her daughter Brianna.
gofundme.com/f/briannagheym…

In 2019, a London teenager named Zac Brettler plummeted to his death from a luxury building on the Thames. This is my story about his parents' effort to solve the mystery of what happened to him - after British authorities gave up on doing so. The New Yorker newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

To value dignity, respect and inclusion across Arts, Humanities and Cultures, University of Leeds, we’re launching the 'What’s in a name?' campaign. The names of our colleagues, students and partners matter - and when they are mispronounced it can be leave people feeling like they don’t belong.

RT 🔒 re baby formula prices U.K.:

Important to know: Iceland (the Supermarket) sells baby formula at cost price on principle. It's against the law to promote this discount, hence word of mouth. If you know someone who's struggling to buy formula you can point them there.