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Happy Publication Day to me, Mimi, Abi, Talitha, Deanna & Aafia.
Happy Publication Day to the lost girls who haven't found a way back home...yet.
Happy Publication Day to the young women who had to leave home to find themselves.
Happy Publication Day to us. ❤️🔥
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A deaf woman at church was sharing her testimony and she said the problem she has with hearing Christians is they immediately assume she wants healing. Her being deaf isn't the biggest problem in her life, "I have work stress and problems just like you do!"
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One thing I’ve noticed about UK teachers on TikTok… you will see their classroom, their desks, their fits but you will never see their students. Not a side profile, not a back of the head, not an elbow…
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“We voted so WE could close the borders on THEM. Not THEM on US!”
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A group of Latin American cleaners working at a luxury apartment building in Wandsworth formed a union, voted to strike and have just won a 16% pay rise and improvements to sick pay. Their union was only formally recognised last month!
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£37k raised for the carer whose car was burnt up.
Nearly £200k raised for the library that was burned down.
Nearly £25k raised for the Sudanese business that was attacked in Belfast.
And £131k raised for other businesses destroyed in Belfast.
We really are all that we've got.
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Imagine scrolling on socials and seeing your kid on their teacher’s social media. Teacher has tens of thousands of followers and your kid is there front and centre, teeth shining. Nah, I’d lose it. I’d absolutely lose it 🤣🤣🤣
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When I’ve done creative writing workshops in secondary schools and with sixth forms, if the teacher is taking a pic for the website/newsletter/whatever, the kids whose parents haven’t given permission for them to appear in pics move out of shot too. 🙂
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Idk, my son and I nearly died during labour because one African auntie midwife told me I was African and had to persevere through labour without anymore assistance, so I don't find the fact that you lot helped your useless aunties get their nursing degrees funny at all at all.
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Growing up in Britain, you realise – subconsciously sometimes – that there are certain questions asked in order for the inquisitor to be able to “place” you, whether it’s in terms of class, status or just to remind you of YOUR PLACE.
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We are witnessing hell on earth, in real time, 4K. Subtitled, translated and from multiple angles.
There is no escape, there are no excuses, there is nowhere anyone can hide from what is happening in Gaza, in Congo, in Sudan.
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I used to wonder how the crowd could go from proclaiming Jesus as King at the Triumphant Entry to a week later screaming for him to be crucified.
But if you’ve been on Twitter long enough, you’ll know how.
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I always come back to that moment, because how often do Christians do that about other things? We see someone and assume that the biggest issue in their life is whatever we latch onto as 'not right'. But you don't know what God is working through with them.
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When Mark Duggan was killed, they cropped a picture of him next to his daughter's grave to make him look menacing.
Now Marcus Arduini Monzo is charged with murdering a schoolboy and they are publishing photographs of him smiling and looking heroic with a neck full of medals.
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A quiet toddler is a toddler that is doing something they shouldn't be.
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A black woman on GMB talking about something that isn't to do with race and doesn't involve getting her to debate an angry (male) pleb 💉💉💉💉💉💉💉
Would you date a short man? YouTuber
@ZezeMillz
says that she would 'overlook'
@benshephard
.
No pun intended 🤦♂️
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I was suspended from secondary school from two days for calling a teacher racist. It only just occurred to me now that rather than have a conversation about why I thought the teacher was racist, the school suspended me. 🙃
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Anyways, London is fast becoming a place that is not for children and not for families.
Schools closing left and right, landlords turning family homes into HMOs for more money, new builds no bigger than two beds + a box room, more and more children living below the poverty line.
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Gen Z aren’t “resilient” in the workplace in the same way that women in bad marriages are no longer “resilient”.
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The Black/African diaspora around the world needs to take climate change very seriously.
Right now, the Caribbean is rightly taking centre stage, but if you regularly speak with folks on the African continent you will know that climate change is doing madness there too.
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Gonna mute this shortly but to spell out my point: it's not funny to be bantering about how you helped people cut corners in a profession where people's lives depend on the knowledge and expertise of their medical practitioner.
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Is this the new aesthetic for books by black women? I don't mind it at all, but let's not get lazy lads (publishers) 😊😊😊
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You'll pull up on someone ("out of love" obvs 😏) about something they've tweeted. These times they're going through a serious health issue, and then you'll be wondering why they couldn't receive your rebuke "graciously".
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Asking someone where they’re from, what school/uni they went to, what they do for work, is rarely ever benign. Especially when it’s the first thing required of you.
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Brother sister brother sister but there's no real relationship. Just hi's and bye's on a Sunday or at Bible study. Fleeting surface level conversation and then you wanna do "iron sharpens iron" knowing absolutely nothing about them.
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Real accountability requires real relationship. (This applies outside the church as well btw.)
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“Trauma isn’t an excuse for being a horrible person. And if someone doesn’t want to heal, love is not just staying there and supporting their stagnancy and squinting their lies into the ether. Love is walking away.”
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Next time a white person to ask where you’re from, ask them where they’re really from. Are they a Norman invader or an Angle? Or are they a true-blooded indigenous Celt?
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Just heard about new NICE guidelines that suggest that Black women should be induced at 39 weeks in order to address inequalities in birthing outcomes and I don't even have the energy to be outraged by it, but just thought you lot should know.
#NotSoNice
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“What brought you to London?” “Oh, I love Birmingham, I went there last month…” “What was it like growing up in Brum?”
But no. You’re doing . Why? Why? What are you trying to get at besides reminding me that I’m “not from here”.
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“Where are you from?” has nothing to do with anything 9 times out of 10. What do you mean where am I from? It’s why most of us purposely misunderstand what is being asked. It’s not information you are entitled to.
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@Phatima_Kills
Yellow compliments darker skin tones perfectly so I think she's just scared that you will steal the show. But most importantly, she's not your friend. You deserve better than someone who is so petty and jealous that they'd try and tear you down like that.
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I know I’m not the only black kid who got called a “p*ki” growing up by uninspired, unimaginative racist little sh*ts. It has never been banter or Pakistani shortened. It’s a racist slur often used as a catch all by aforementioned racist little sh*ts. There is nothing to argue.
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They're playing down these supply shortages like it's minor, but it's not normal to walk into a big big Tesco Superstore and see whole empty row in the veg section or multiple fridges empty.
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This thread has now reached the side of Twitter where all the Good Immigrants™️ are telling me that this is no big deal. You are entitled to play that game if you wanna.
I – and many others – don’t. 😊😊😊
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If an asker keeps probing it reveals that it’s not an “innocent” question. I tell you, “I grew up in Birmingham but have lived in South London for the last X years.” There are so many ways the convo can go from there if you’re genuinely interested in who I am…
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Who scheduled this tweet to go out at 12:48am???????
I'm gonna choose to laugh because if you don't, you will cry.
We have published our report, Black people, racism and human rights.
You can read the report here ⬇️
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And this current discourse around ONS results is all about of that British psyche of who belongs, who doesn’t, who deserves to be here, who should always remain on the edge, perpetually grateful that they are allowed to breath this air.
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If the headteacher of my kids’ school was getting intellectually flogged up and down the timeline, I’d be writing a strongly worded email to the school office, cc’ing in the governors, with screenshots.
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Just on the face of it, this conversation is effing rude. Like don’t these “Lady”s have home training or what?
Mixed feelings about yesterday's visit to Buckingham Palace. 10 mins after arriving, a member of staff, Lady SH, approached me, moved my hair to see my name badge. The conversation below took place. The rest of the event is a blur.
Thanks
@ManduReid
&
@SuzanneEJacob
for support🙏🏾
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Also resilience is something that should be occasionally required during periods of unexpected difficulty. Not an ongoing setting because the conditions are just consistently terrible.
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Full story here:
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Keir spoke up for D*vid L*mmy but said nothing for Dawn Butler?
That's you lots Labour Party.
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I keep writing tweets and deleting them because wth is there to say?! This is insane to watch in real-time. Actual insanity. They are all out of their war-mongering minds.
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Speaking to a lot of my black friends and these last couple of days have really taken their toll: headaches, nausea, migraines, uncontrollable crying, anxiety, depression, despair, etc.
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Most people who complain about natural hair being hard to do, still hate their hair.
It's "hard" because they spend all their time trying to change its texture/make it grow/thicken it through product concoctions and elaborate routines.
Natural hair opinions that will have you like this?
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Wanna write for
@BlackBalladUK
? That's great because I wanna commission you 😉
Looking for stories around beauty, work & careers, dating & relationships...and anything else tbh
Pitching guidelines and full information here:
Get yo coin, sis!!! 💸🤑💰
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Everyone should be striking on this forsaken little Plague Island. Teachers, nursery staff, healthcare workers, rail workers, parents (because of the cost of childcare)…etc. Tory friends & donors have been lining their pockets while we’ve been starving, dying & scraping by.
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It’s safeguarding. Same way you make responsible choices about how your children interact with the real world is the same way you need to make responsible choices about how they are presented in and interact with the digital world.
Sorry but telling people not to post their kids on socials cause of pedophiles is the same as telling women not wear revealing clothes cause of rapists. Why should innocent people be restricted because other people are sick?
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He is charged with the murdering a child and they have him on the front page smiling like he's won gold at the Olympics.
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Every detail that comes out about this stabbing in Croydon just gets worse and worse.
Rest in Peace Eliyanna Andam 💔🕊️
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Tweeting this illustration of
@THEKIDMERO
and his lineage because it made me smile, Princess Mero especially with her tutu & timbs. *chef's kiss*
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A year ago I finished the 6th draft of my novel and it went out on submission.
This week I sent over my dedication and acknowledgements. 🥲
Still doesn’t feel real, but it’s starting to feel scary. 🥸
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It will come back to bite this city in the ass at some point, but for now, profit and dogs. Sure.
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Basically confirming that they expect protection from consequences no matter the circumstances...
Dozens of Metropolitan police firearms officers are refusing to go out on armed patrols after one of their colleagues was charged with murder.
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@Elle_s_apppelle
Yes!!! Posting about the kid even before the legal adoption is fully done. Wild.
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*yawns & stretches*
It’s a good day for a (US) cover reveal 😌😄 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Glory and the chaotic but lovable Akíndélé family will be landing in the US on April 19th 2022 🎉 and you can get your pre-orders in now:
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Oooh. Badman.
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Refugees have NO RECOURSE TO PUBLIC FUNDS according to Section 115 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. This is an (incomplete) UC statement for someone who is not a refugee. Most likely a working person, so they won’t even get that full £2.3k. You are a liar and a demon.
Dear Twitter
Honest question, I work with “refugees”, do you get as much as this every month?
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This feels like a *very* *basic* realisation, but the more I read, the more I realise that without grappling with capitalism, it's ~impossible~ for feminism and anti-racism to do what it says on their individual tins... IMPOSSIBLE!
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If I was a doctor, every single one of you would be prescribed a short story from
@BeeBabs
to keep your spirits up as we go through this intense point in history.
But since I lack that authority, all I will say is pre-order LOVE IN COLOUR and give a gift to your future self 💜
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Overwhelmed by all the lovely messages and desperately trying not to do that introvert thing where I disappear until it's all over 🕵🏽♀️ but thank youuuu everyoneeeee. It's my book's birthdaaaayyyyyy.
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"A few bad apples" who don't get properly investigated by their "good apple" colleagues.
The police are the biggest gang in this country.
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This has been stuck in my head for daaaaays. If anyone wants to write something about TikTok’s impact on the diaspora/African music/something else I haven’t thought of pitch me your thoughts: pitch
@blackballad
.co.uk.
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Looks like HMP The Mount deleted their tweet about sending cards and photographs to prisoners.
Just one of many ways that imprisoned people and their families are taken advantage of financially. The cost of maintaining contact with a loved one in prison is very actually high.
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Primary school applications sent off...that was a little more scary than I anticipated...😯
But roll on September 2020!
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The median age of the Nigerian population is 17.9 years old.
Nigeria has one of the biggest youth populations in the world.
The youth are what will save Nigeria but instead, they are targets for harrassment, robbery, assault, extortion, rape and murder.
#EndSARS
#EndSarsNow
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When looking at nurseries or schools, as a parent you should make sure to ask them about their discipline/behaviour policy, how they “manage” behaviour.
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@thefentyhorse
@aChildOf2Worlds
It is definitely “othering” because it never comes from a place of “I am genuinely interested in you and want to get to know you more”. It’s like an examination from a distance, weighing you up as if you’re an object or specimen to be studied before a judgement is made.
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If you use BIPOC when talking about the UK, I'm gonna assume you don't have brain. Sorry, that's the rule.
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"If you believe that TV only presents Black people in one way, you may be the one with a limited worldview. So time to charge up your laptop or turn on the telly – you have some catching up to do."
@MakushaMichaela
with the realness.
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Quick bal' head self-portrait in my doorway... Should have taken the kids' coats off the banister but ah well.
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The problem is systemic. To not address the systemic issues, but instead introduce unnecessary interventions that expose more women to that very system at points when they ordinarily may not need to be is.............more harmful...........
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One question and one question only: how long did he spend in the mirror practicing this accent?
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The publishing industry looking on at Black British Twitter going wild for Keisha The Sket:
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@GeorgeThePoet
First of all, wtf is “woke culture”? Genuinely would like to know. Second, the framing is very somehow. Using language like “optimise their time”, “pressing the reset button” suggest that it’s a matter of productivity, mindset and inspiration that will transform the very material
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@BirminghamDoula
Thanks, Lorna. It was a horrible experience but thankfully, second time around (different hospital), everyone was amazing – African aunties included!
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I finished YINKA, WHERE IS YOUR HUZBAND? today and it’s such a warm, funny and relatable book 🥲
Your bookshelf needs this, full of so much heart. Well done
@DamilolaLizzie
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"...a sweeping, rich tale..."
"... intricate, beautiful and so very real..."
"...stayed with me long after I'd turned the final pages."
💘💘💘 HOPE & GLORY 🧡💚💙
Coming April 2022 🥳✨
🇬🇧✍🏽:
🇬🇧:
🇺🇸:
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How are so many white women getting paid to write the exact same thing about being called Karen???? With their only source material seeming to be fellow white women's previous takes and tweets???? Looooooooooollllllll
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"Wow, this child has not interrupted me for 30 minutes!"
Of course he hasn't because he's been smearing shea butter all over his head and body, all over the bed sheets and all over the floor. 🙃
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So proud of my son. Five years old and writing full sentences. This week he has chosen to express his extreme displeasure with me by writing me angry notes. Hate mail. Wow. They grow up so fast.
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Actually speechless.
bell hooks. We have lost so much in her passing but she gave so much while she was alive.
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There is definitely a conversation to be had about how “opportunity” in the UK, especially for black folks, is a manufactured famine. Orchestrated lack. And if you’re not careful, you’ll find yourself falling into the same patterns of thinking.
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Let me be honest about something that I don't see many parents of under fives talk about...
I love my kids with every fibre of my being. I would rip my heart out and give it them a thousands times over if they needed it, but sometimes I just need them to STOP TOUCHING ME!!!! 😩
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I wasn't an angel in school. I was mouthy and self-righteous and often took on the battles of my classmates unasked lol. But I remember that it was these two encounters with these two openly racist teachers which saw me get suspended.
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I got internally suspended for two days in a separate incident for facing down a teacher around something stupid. This was the same teacher (my form teacher) who told us all in a citizenship lesson that it felt like "them" (Black and Asian) people were taking over the country.
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Things I'm grateful for:
🖤 That Chadwick Boseman got to spend his last moments wrapped in the love of his family
🖤 That his family got to be there for him and each other when he crossed over
🖤 That his legacy of joy, hope and generosity is being so richly remembered
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I told her to her face that the other teacher told me I wasn't allowed to. All she said was, "Well...I'm sure that's not the case." Nothing further was said. Every single teacher I've mentioned continued to teach at the school. And it's only now that I'm deeping how WILD that is.
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Draft 1 is you working out what you’re trying to say.
Draft 2 is making it coherent enough for someone else to follow.
Draft 3-10 to the power of n is actually making it good.
🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠
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Nah, this Black Authors preview in The Bookseller is wiiiiild (in the best way). Eight pages of books coming in the next year by black authors covering every genre. The range is beautiful to see.
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All of this is only happening because someone very powerful clearly wants Boris gone. I want him gone too but I can’t help think 1) who have they got in line to replace him? 2) our democracy is an absolute joke.
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I remember when a child development professional (can't remember her proper role) was talking about toddlers and tantrums and said something like, "You'd act out too if all day long you were falling down and struggling to communicate." Made me laugh so hard 🥹 but they're cuties
POV: my son just be falling uncontrollably out of nowhere 😭😭😭
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