It’s 2 years since we first went into lockdown and I don’t know about you guys but the person I was when I went into lockdown is completely different to the person I am now. The events that have happened since March 2020 have been a lot on my mental health but we keep going
The latest TikTok trend
#FeralGirlSummer
is encouraging women to embrace unhinged chaos, messiness and spontaneous fun. But is this a positive development? Journalists
@Oliviapetter1
and
@LydiaVenn
discuss.
Hi
@thewhitmore
as presenter of
#LoveIsland
, you have a duty of care for the contestants. When the male-guests on AfterSun alluded to Ekin-Su ‘doing bits’ with George, you should have shut it down and not encouraged further speculation
A woman is killed by a man on average every three days
A WOMAN is killed by a man on average every three days
A WOMAN IS killed by a man on average every three days
A WOMAN IS KILLED by a man on average every three days
A WOMAN IS KILLED BY a man on average every three days
@edenofnubian
Exactly my thoughts. What have they personally done? Because a lot of their work is lead by other people and their name is just slapped on it. How much do they engage with the local community in the City of Westminster?
I feel like I had a blanket over my eyes before May 2020 and since, I’ve been hyperaware, uncomfortable and in a continuous state of mourning and guilt
The casting of Love Island USA is perfect. All of them are "regular" people. There's a waitress, delivery man, PT and a nurse, just to name a few. You can tell they aren't there for the deals so they're actually getting to know people and the girls are girls girls
I know the tweets are funny but if you’re going to share someone’s Tinder, Hinge, Bumble etc profile/message/bio on Twitter, the least you can do is hide their picture, name and any identifiable information e.g. their Instagram
@yolandebouka
Long story short, the judges decided that I couldn’t win because I had (I hadn’t) plagiarised the poem and first, second AND third place went to a white students 😁
Remember last year when British universities were posting BLM graphics and their comment sections were full of racist incidents that they failed to investigate. Good times
What happened to that Child Q is beyond horrifying. It hurts because we’ve all had similar experiences, a violation of our space and bodies. She is a child, still fresh in the world, a year or two away from entering adulthood (c)
White women rebranding hot girl summer as feral girl summer is so corny because never did Megan state that hot girl summer = being poised or perfect on social media.
exposure has been accelerated with less time and space to process events as you’re desperately trying to perform in your studies and work alongside news cycles, losing close friends and family, moving etc
May 2020, I was an adult in their early 20s and March 2022, I am still an adult, in their early 20s and my perspective on many things has changed, as I expect but I guess I didn’t expect to be exposed to the things I have the last 2 years, the
This is not to say “prior to May 2020, I was unaware”, depending how long you have known me, you will know I have been campaigning since I was a child. I was age 7 when I did my first sponsored silence to raise money for a charity that helps to improve the lives of
@yolandebouka
This happened to me. I was gifted and talented in English and the HOD put one of my poems forward for the councils young writers award (or something like that)
Like I said last month, I want you guys to imagine systems beyond the systems you are currently living in. Working more than 1 job to afford to live is not normal or a feel-good story. You are being overworked and underpaid
I want my age mates and those who are open minded (and liberal) to consider moving away from the UK. You’re being gaslit in this country, NHS isn’t as good as we think
There is so much misinformation about immigration going around. An immigrant has no recourse to public funds until you have indefinite leave to remain. The process of obtaining ILR, and citizenship thereafter, takes several years and is expensive with fees rising yearly.
Citizenship-stripping is among the most extreme powers available to Gov. Making someone stateless is against international law.
Gov say Shamima Begum is eligible for Bangladeshi citizenship.
She was born in UK and has never held a Bangladeshi passport.
As a Black woman, I cannot date someone with a different political opinion. Policies greatly affect our lives more than others and moral views cannot be separated from political affiliation
@Morbidful
Robin Williams - In every movie he filmed he asked the production company to hire at least 10 homeless people. During his entire career, he helped approximately 1520 homeless. What an absolute legend! ❤️
And a lot of teachers spend half terms and some of their 6 weeks of summer, planning, supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds or working additional jobs to make ends meet
I don't know how best to articulate this but having grown up poor or working class, you feel a sense of responsibility and guilt for chasing things that bring you joy
Council tax may need to rise by up to 5% a year for the next three years - the latest in a long list of warnings that the cost of living is expected to increase substantially
@sofiaakel
I touched on this on my “Krakow” highlight on Instagram. Loads of people didn’t know 1) that there were Black people living in Germany and 2) there were/are mixed-Black Germans
Here’s a few resources for people who want to learn more: