Broony
@broonee.bsky.social
Dual heritage 🏴🇮🇹. Believes in inclusivity and equity.Makes bread, plays tennis, swims lochs and lakes
Galatians 3:28
#Antiracist #BothNotHalf
https://linktr.ee/Broony
Galatians 3:28
#Antiracist #BothNotHalf
https://linktr.ee/Broony
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Broony
@broonee.bsky.social
· Dec 1
"Our History: Race Definition…is every skin colour a race, or how much colour constitutes a race, or is every country or nation a race, or every continent a race, or is every ethnicity a race, or can we just continue to invent races but deny our ‘one humanity’?" @SirGeoffPalmer
Alice Dearing is a British open-water swimmer and an inspiration! 🏊🏾♀️ She made history as the first Black woman to represent Team GB in swimming at the Olympics, competing in the challenging 10km open-water event at Tokyo 2020.
www.instagram.com/p/Dc5bXiqCMA...
#WomenWhoRock #KnowHerName #SayHerName
www.instagram.com/p/Dc5bXiqCMA...
#WomenWhoRock #KnowHerName #SayHerName
September 5, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Alice Dearing is a British open-water swimmer and an inspiration! 🏊🏾♀️ She made history as the first Black woman to represent Team GB in swimming at the Olympics, competing in the challenging 10km open-water event at Tokyo 2020.
www.instagram.com/p/Dc5bXiqCMA...
#WomenWhoRock #KnowHerName #SayHerName
www.instagram.com/p/Dc5bXiqCMA...
#WomenWhoRock #KnowHerName #SayHerName
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Last chance to apply! 🚨 We're currently hiring the following roles:
💰 Director of Finance & Operations
📢 Head of Communications
💻 Project Manager
The final application deadline is at 5pm today (Mon 24 Aug) ⏰
💰 Director of Finance & Operations
📢 Head of Communications
💻 Project Manager
The final application deadline is at 5pm today (Mon 24 Aug) ⏰
Careers | The Runnymede Trust
Runnymede is the UK's leading independent race equality think tank.
www.runnymedetrust.org
August 24, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Last chance to apply! 🚨 We're currently hiring the following roles:
💰 Director of Finance & Operations
📢 Head of Communications
💻 Project Manager
The final application deadline is at 5pm today (Mon 24 Aug) ⏰
💰 Director of Finance & Operations
📢 Head of Communications
💻 Project Manager
The final application deadline is at 5pm today (Mon 24 Aug) ⏰
Birmingham artist Barbara Walker uses her art to explore race, identity and history, asking questions about who gets seen, who gets heard and whose stories are remembered. www.instagram.com/p/DbsNKUOCCV...
#KnowHerName #SayHerName #WomenWhoRock #ArtIsLife #Justice4Windrush
#KnowHerName #SayHerName #WomenWhoRock #ArtIsLife #Justice4Windrush
August 23, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Birmingham artist Barbara Walker uses her art to explore race, identity and history, asking questions about who gets seen, who gets heard and whose stories are remembered. www.instagram.com/p/DbsNKUOCCV...
#KnowHerName #SayHerName #WomenWhoRock #ArtIsLife #Justice4Windrush
#KnowHerName #SayHerName #WomenWhoRock #ArtIsLife #Justice4Windrush
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This goes for anyone who shares Rupert Lowe’s politics: keep Jude Bellingham’s name out of your mouth.
July 12, 2026 at 12:51 AM
This goes for anyone who shares Rupert Lowe’s politics: keep Jude Bellingham’s name out of your mouth.
I came across Chloe Cox’s painting What’s Mine is Yours by accident and was immediately captivated. The painting won her second prize in the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait held at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Awesome talent. #KnowHerName #SayHerName #WomenWhoRock #Windrush
July 9, 2026 at 7:25 AM
I came across Chloe Cox’s painting What’s Mine is Yours by accident and was immediately captivated. The painting won her second prize in the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait held at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Awesome talent. #KnowHerName #SayHerName #WomenWhoRock #Windrush
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Income gaps are large and stubborn across the UK.
Our latest slide pack features the good, bad, and ugly, of UK regional inequality👇
buff.ly/I7DTRZo
Our latest slide pack features the good, bad, and ugly, of UK regional inequality👇
buff.ly/I7DTRZo
July 9, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Income gaps are large and stubborn across the UK.
Our latest slide pack features the good, bad, and ugly, of UK regional inequality👇
buff.ly/I7DTRZo
Our latest slide pack features the good, bad, and ugly, of UK regional inequality👇
buff.ly/I7DTRZo
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They've been asked to do almost the impossible: follow the money, without the tools to do it.
New research across 20 countries finds financial intelligence units chasing dirty money without the data, powers or independence they need www.transparency.org/en/news/fina...
New research across 20 countries finds financial intelligence units chasing dirty money without the data, powers or independence they need www.transparency.org/en/news/fina...
July 9, 2026 at 7:15 AM
They've been asked to do almost the impossible: follow the money, without the tools to do it.
New research across 20 countries finds financial intelligence units chasing dirty money without the data, powers or independence they need www.transparency.org/en/news/fina...
New research across 20 countries finds financial intelligence units chasing dirty money without the data, powers or independence they need www.transparency.org/en/news/fina...
Lovely evening at @toppingsedin Edinburgh launch of @sathnam.bsky.social book on George Michael. Got a signed copy and had the chance to chat with Sathnam - very empathic and humble person. Flattered he recognised my name - brain the size of a planet!
#TTMSSL #SathnamSanghera #GeorgeMichael
#TTMSSL #SathnamSanghera #GeorgeMichael
June 6, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Lovely evening at @toppingsedin Edinburgh launch of @sathnam.bsky.social book on George Michael. Got a signed copy and had the chance to chat with Sathnam - very empathic and humble person. Flattered he recognised my name - brain the size of a planet!
#TTMSSL #SathnamSanghera #GeorgeMichael
#TTMSSL #SathnamSanghera #GeorgeMichael
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If this isn't "designed to stir up hatred" against Jews, what is?
Why are the Met not arresting them?
Why are the Met not arresting them?
May 16, 2026 at 11:38 AM
If this isn't "designed to stir up hatred" against Jews, what is?
Why are the Met not arresting them?
Why are the Met not arresting them?
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Main rate of UK Corporation Tax cut from 52% in 1983 to 19% in 2017-23, now 25%.
They told us cuts would increase investment and wages.
For the last 30 yrs UK has been at or near the bottom of the OECD league for investment.
Real average wage unchanged since 2008. Capital and execs benefited.
They told us cuts would increase investment and wages.
For the last 30 yrs UK has been at or near the bottom of the OECD league for investment.
Real average wage unchanged since 2008. Capital and execs benefited.
April 5, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Main rate of UK Corporation Tax cut from 52% in 1983 to 19% in 2017-23, now 25%.
They told us cuts would increase investment and wages.
For the last 30 yrs UK has been at or near the bottom of the OECD league for investment.
Real average wage unchanged since 2008. Capital and execs benefited.
They told us cuts would increase investment and wages.
For the last 30 yrs UK has been at or near the bottom of the OECD league for investment.
Real average wage unchanged since 2008. Capital and execs benefited.
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British Steel on track to be fully nationalised within weeks.
Since privatisation steel companies have received subsidies; govts didn't take equity stake.
Water and energy are also vital. Need to be nationalised to promote investment, end profiteering, reduce business and household costs.
Since privatisation steel companies have received subsidies; govts didn't take equity stake.
Water and energy are also vital. Need to be nationalised to promote investment, end profiteering, reduce business and household costs.
British Steel on track to be fully nationalised within weeks
UK plans to take economic control from Chinese owner Jingye a year after stepping in to run plant, sources say
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2026 at 6:17 AM
British Steel on track to be fully nationalised within weeks.
Since privatisation steel companies have received subsidies; govts didn't take equity stake.
Water and energy are also vital. Need to be nationalised to promote investment, end profiteering, reduce business and household costs.
Since privatisation steel companies have received subsidies; govts didn't take equity stake.
Water and energy are also vital. Need to be nationalised to promote investment, end profiteering, reduce business and household costs.
Anna Mudeka is a Zimbabwean-born singer, storyteller, and cultural leader who recently led the African Choir of Norfolk at the enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury at Canterbury Cathedral—a joyful and powerful contribution.
Watch this for an uplifting moment share.google/cgoE5ombURKS...
Watch this for an uplifting moment share.google/cgoE5ombURKS...
March 27, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Anna Mudeka is a Zimbabwean-born singer, storyteller, and cultural leader who recently led the African Choir of Norfolk at the enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury at Canterbury Cathedral—a joyful and powerful contribution.
Watch this for an uplifting moment share.google/cgoE5ombURKS...
Watch this for an uplifting moment share.google/cgoE5ombURKS...
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Étienne Davignon, 93 year old coloniser and former EU supremo, has been charged with complicity in the murder of Patrice Lumumba. This is genuinely great news.
"Every day for the thief, one day for the owner" - African proverb.
We'll discuss this at Uppity: www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...
"Every day for the thief, one day for the owner" - African proverb.
We'll discuss this at Uppity: www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...
March 17, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Étienne Davignon, 93 year old coloniser and former EU supremo, has been charged with complicity in the murder of Patrice Lumumba. This is genuinely great news.
"Every day for the thief, one day for the owner" - African proverb.
We'll discuss this at Uppity: www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...
"Every day for the thief, one day for the owner" - African proverb.
We'll discuss this at Uppity: www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...
This week marks 45 years since the Black People’s Day of Action. Leila Hassan Howe was central to organising the march that gave the day its name – along with her husband, Darcus Howe, the Race Today Collective and 20,000 marchers. share.google/m28foUH7lZQW...
#KnowHerName #SayHerName #WomenWhoRock
#KnowHerName #SayHerName #WomenWhoRock
March 8, 2026 at 8:06 AM
This week marks 45 years since the Black People’s Day of Action. Leila Hassan Howe was central to organising the march that gave the day its name – along with her husband, Darcus Howe, the Race Today Collective and 20,000 marchers. share.google/m28foUH7lZQW...
#KnowHerName #SayHerName #WomenWhoRock
#KnowHerName #SayHerName #WomenWhoRock
Rare attempt (once a year by the looks of my notes) at sourdough. Starter was going for about a week. Added wholemeal this time. Result good but hey Waitrose do brown sourdough 400gr for £2.35 which is very good and a lot less faff. #baketheworldabetterplace
February 20, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Rare attempt (once a year by the looks of my notes) at sourdough. Starter was going for about a week. Added wholemeal this time. Result good but hey Waitrose do brown sourdough 400gr for £2.35 which is very good and a lot less faff. #baketheworldabetterplace
I give thanks for the life of Rev Jesse Jackson — for his courage, his voice and his lifelong witness to justice. He refused to be silenced in the face of racism, poverty and inequality; marches walked, words spoken, bridges built and hope restored even when the cost was high.
#IAMSOMEBODY.
#IAMSOMEBODY.
February 18, 2026 at 9:52 AM
I give thanks for the life of Rev Jesse Jackson — for his courage, his voice and his lifelong witness to justice. He refused to be silenced in the face of racism, poverty and inequality; marches walked, words spoken, bridges built and hope restored even when the cost was high.
#IAMSOMEBODY.
#IAMSOMEBODY.
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In London you are loved, wanted, valued and welcome.
Whoever you are.
Happy Valentine's Day.
Whoever you are.
Happy Valentine's Day.
February 14, 2026 at 8:33 AM
In London you are loved, wanted, valued and welcome.
Whoever you are.
Happy Valentine's Day.
Whoever you are.
Happy Valentine's Day.
Voting is open for European Tree of the Year. The Argyle Street Ash won UK tree of the year 2025. This is a tree that was never planned, never planted, and never removed. It survives because generations chose to let it remain. Be great to get a Scottish tree to win? www.treeoftheyear.org/vote
February 14, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Voting is open for European Tree of the Year. The Argyle Street Ash won UK tree of the year 2025. This is a tree that was never planned, never planted, and never removed. It survives because generations chose to let it remain. Be great to get a Scottish tree to win? www.treeoftheyear.org/vote
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Faith Ringgold - artist, lifelong activist and Professor Emeritus of Visual Arts. She was Born in 1930 in Harlem, New York. Her series of story quilts, designed from the 1980s on, captured the experiences of Black Americans and became her signature art form.
#KnowHerName #SayHerName #WomenWhoRock
#KnowHerName #SayHerName #WomenWhoRock
February 5, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Faith Ringgold - artist, lifelong activist and Professor Emeritus of Visual Arts. She was Born in 1930 in Harlem, New York. Her series of story quilts, designed from the 1980s on, captured the experiences of Black Americans and became her signature art form.
#KnowHerName #SayHerName #WomenWhoRock
#KnowHerName #SayHerName #WomenWhoRock
Charlie negotiating supper early. #Collie #BorderCollie
February 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Charlie negotiating supper early. #Collie #BorderCollie
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Whatever you might think of Maduro, the seizure and kidnapping of a head of state takes us to a very dark place. Vast, arbitrary, extra-legal power, which could be exercised almost anywhere, regardless of the character of the target government.
January 3, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Whatever you might think of Maduro, the seizure and kidnapping of a head of state takes us to a very dark place. Vast, arbitrary, extra-legal power, which could be exercised almost anywhere, regardless of the character of the target government.
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Charlie Kirk's memorial rally and another type of rally from 1930s Germany.... Same energy......
September 22, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Charlie Kirk's memorial rally and another type of rally from 1930s Germany.... Same energy......
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...