Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah

It was great to see you in person in Barnet! Thank you for not bullshitting and for giving me a dot of hope 💚

Vittorio Angelone goes in hard on Penny Mordaunt - The Last Leg - 6 March 2026 YouTube video by beatts19

#IsItOK to ask why The Last Leg was helping Penny Mordaunt launder her reputation? Thank fuck for Vittorio Angelone m.youtube.com/watch?v=ivfI...

@zackpolanski.bsky.social I can now breeeeeeeeathe 💚🥹💚

@zackpolanski.bsky.social is my hero - he deals with all these ridiculous questions so well!

Dad is becoming a shell of a person and there's nothing I can do about it.
@alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk

Join your local Green Party!

Restructuring this chapter about the socialisation of research participants into their roles has made me feel like I am creating Frankenstein's monster. But today it feels like I dropped the monster and all the parts are now scattered and I don't know which bit goes where. #PhDLife

do you know what would help!!!!!!!! living in a society that lets people experiment with their gender without treating it like the most important thing in the world!!!!!!! letting people get it right or wrong without politicising their decisions!!!!!!! just being chilled about gender!!!!!! aaahhhhhh

It's not often we get to report on hopeful news

Alaa Hamoudi won in the EU's top court against Frontex! This opens doors for many survivors of Frontex pushbacks.

@bdeeb.bsky.social tells how he reported on Alaa's case back in 2020 with @bellingcat.com. And how this evidence ended up in court.

But in a particularly amusing manner!

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This chapter is taking forever to write! As well as editing what I've written so far (22 cases), I've got to write up 8 more cases and the conclusion. And then edit it several more times... And my draft literature review needs a lot more to be written up since my focus changed. #PhDLife

We are very pleased that Linda has decided to join the Greens and welcome her to the party!
#barnet #Greenparty

Spain plans to give 500,000 undocumented migrants legal status The process will be available to foreign nationals without a criminal record who can prove they lived in Spain for five months prior to 31 December 2025.

Some encouraging news from the Spanish government, which plans to regularise the status of around 500,000 undocumented migrants. Lots of people having to live under the radar is not good for anyone. This recognises their humanity. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Thanks, Lauren!

Young care leavers in England to get free prescriptions, dental and eye services Those under-25 to receive help while a pilot will trial paid internships in NHS and a guaranteed interview scheme

Does anyone know if this will extend to care leavers who are seeking asylum (i.e., former UASCs)? @danielsohege.bsky.social @laurenhstarkey.bsky.social @rachellsw99.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Me too

Black-and-white photo of a street protest, with women marching and holding a banner reading 'Southall Black Sisters.'

Abuse can escalate during the holidays when support may be harder to access.

If you or someone you know needs advice or refuge, the 24-hr National Domestic Abuse Helpline is available: 📞 0808 2000 247.

www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk

You can use udm14.com, a custom tool that takes you straight to Google’s Web mode as described in the article at www.consumerreports.org/electronics/...

Lullaby, by TOGETHER FOR PALESTINE, NAI BARGHOUTI, LEIGH-ANNE & NENEH CHERRY 2 track album

I just bought a moving and beautiful song called Lullaby at togetherforpalestine.bandcamp.com/album/lullaby (also available on other platforms)

Sisters, From Kabul to California: One Family’s Journey to Safety (Official Documentary Film) YouTube video by Isabel Soloaga

"'Sisters: From Kabul to California' builds from the girls’ own contributions... This is not a film about refugees; it is a film made with two brilliant young women and their family, centering their voices, creativity, and leadership from a young age" www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y35...

Sisters: From Kabul to California – film, family and resilience in the face of displacement By Isabel Rose Soloaga

At just nine and seven years old, Zahra and Masoma Mohammady stood before U.S. Marines at Kabul’s airport, clutching their little brother’s U.S. passport. Watch their story in a short film. www.routedmagazine.com/post/sisters...

Israel has ‘de facto state policy’ of organised torture, says UN report Committee highlights allegations including dog attacks and sexual violence, raising concern about impunity for war crimes

Living in a world where this is allowed to happen is intensely horrible. I don't know what to do so I'm just putting this out there. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

Surely you just made this up to mess with us?!

If I had the energy, I'd ask, 'You call that a heavy blanket?', in an Aussie accent before sharing a photo of the weighted blanket my nephew, niece, & their parents got for me. The year before, nephew got me stress balls. So much for trying to hide the depression and anxiety from him and his sister!

One of my dad's amazing carers was just asking if there is anyone who can oppose the current government and I said - hoping with every sinew - the Green Party.

If you aren't following @laurenhstarkey.bsky.social I would seriously recommend doing so. She is one of the best people I know talking about both Albania and human trafficking, especially child trafficking. Someone absolutely worth paying attention to on this.

Surely when you've got a country with low rates of asylum granted, you should take more time rather than fast tracking the cases to make sure you're not making sweeping assumptions.

Please rest now! And thank you, I have bookmarked this to read tomorrow.

I need to scream into the abyss. Someone please hold my arms so I don't fall in. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨