Need a bit of levity rn

Maintaining compassion for 97 hostages (who must be released) & 1200 killed during the 7/10 Hamas attack does not diminish one’s compassion for 41 thousand killed in Gaza & 1000+ killed in Lebanon by Netanyahu’s Israeli Govt. A year on, two thoughts still not mutually exclusive.

🚨 We’ve joined Big Brother Watch and other civil society organisations to raise the alarm on the new UK Fraud, Error and Debt Bill, which could revive mass financial surveillance powers. Read The Guardian’s coverage of our joint letter: theguardian.com/world/2024/oct…

'The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognising this may be incapable of morality.' — James Baldwin

⚠️ BREAKING - we have uncovered new information about a secretive algorithm the UK immigration authorities (the Home Office) have been using in immigration decision-making. 🧵 whatdotheyknow.com/request/identi…

Absolute devastation in the southern #Lebanon border town of Yaroun, which has been all but flattened by the IDF; a typical military strategy in advance of a ground operation to clear the way for tank movement and avoid attacks launched from surrounding buildings.

What is to be done about all of this? UK immigration laws ‘cannot be uncoupled from racism’, say minority ethnic MPs theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/o…

I’m delighted to be joining the Equalities team in addition to my Home Office brief working with Bridget Phillipson and Anneliese Dodds. Proud to also be working alongside Sir Stephen Timms Jacqui Smith Collins of Highbury and Nia Griffith MP. A formidable team working together on the

It’s really not a lot to ask

Oh boy!!!!!! 😱😱🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ Superb?? This is HUMILIATING! Apparently Lee Anderson doesn’t know that we require passengers to produce a visa (permission to travel to the uk) BEFORE they board a flight to this country?! This level of ignorance is ASTOUNDNG from an MP 😳😳

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In years to come, students in university departments around the world will be studying the propaganda embedded in this headline. As someone who regularly lectures in sociology, journalism and media studies, I could teach an entire lesson on the title alone. For example: 1.

I have written today to the Secretary of State. The UK must halt all arms sales to Israel.

🚨REACTION: Oxfam and 38 aid agencies warn that Northern Gaza is "being erased", and urge global leaders to immediately end Israel’s atrocities. Read our joint statement 👉oxf.am/3YzLZxL

He was a human. Somebody’s whole universe. Somebody’s baby. His name was Shaban.

From our tent, my son Emad, my son Adam, and I, under the sounds of bombs and rockets in the Gaza war, we renew our plea to you 💔. At least share our picture and stand with us 💔. Don't forget us, and don't leave us alone until the sun of freedom rises 💔.

A baby drowned in the Channel last night. I hope at this point the UK govt will acknowledge that increased security + policing on the French coast is not leading to fewer crossings, but more deadly ones, as people take higher risks (fuller boats, longer routes) to evade police

Probably not? Or at least not in the timeframe set out... Whatever happens, it's so, SO important that people on pathways to settlement don't face jacked up visa fees to bail out the Home Office because of poor planning thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

And while all eyes are on the US, this utter obscenity 👇

I am a proud Lebanese from South Lebanon very proud of my village Meis El Jabal for every house in this video is dying in silence with courage and dignity.. the hearts and souls and stories and memories .. destroyed but not erased .. goodbye my house.. forgive me