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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah

@deepashah.bsky.social
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Postgraduate researcher at the University of Sussex (Faculty of Social Sciences), researching social work with young people seeking asylum in the UK, i.e., those who arrived as unaccompanied children and are now care leavers aged 18-25.

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Gemma Clark 🧿🕯️ @gemmaclark.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today is International Safe Abortion Day and I did my last training run before my half marathon on Sunday for the @asn.org.uk Maternal deaths are rocketing in 🇺🇸 This amazing org does life saving work in Europe. Please give even £1 if you can ajbellgreatscottishrun2026.enthuse.com/pf/gemma-clark
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About us The AJ Bell Great Scottish Run is the biggest and best running event in Scotland. Starting in the heart of the city, runners soak up the incredible atmosphere and music all the way to the fin
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I didn't even write anything bad today. It's been a washout of a week. More dog videos and sleep, then.
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Come on, @bbcnewsunofficial.bsky.social, shouldn't the headline say 'domestic terrorist' rather than 'anti-migrant activist'?! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Police looking at video of anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas slashing at boat with knife
Daniel Thomas, known to his supporters as Danny Tommo, livestreamed a video of the alleged incident.
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The doc's title, NAZA, comes from an Israeli military acronym used euphemistically to refer to civilians expected to be killed in a military attack. Several interviewees worked in a secret intelligence unit that reports directly to office of Israeli PM; one said their mission was to “thwart peace”.
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
You can tell the PM to stop the attack on refugee family reunion act.safepassage.org.uk/sign-petitio...
act.safepassage.org.uk
Sign the petition: Stop the attack on refugee family reunion
Fleeing war and persecution in search of safety is already unimaginable. But for too many refugees, reaching safety means separation from the people they love: a parent unable to bring their child to ...
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British Association of Social Workers @basw-uk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Today’s report into early deaths of care leavers makes for painfully distressing reading. For too long, we’ve known that young people leaving care are being failed. The care leaving cliff edge is shattering young people’s lives, with often heartbreaking outcomes.
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
We need to stand together and show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Please add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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milominder @milominder.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Ofcom, the Met, Parliament need to take a look at coverage like this from Pearson and The Telegraph after the Jason Arday tragedy. Unconscionable bile. #r4today
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Stephen McGann @stephenmcgann.uk · 14/08/2026
What a grubby little media morality play this has all been. My thoughts to his family.
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Absolutely
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Abidin Mohamed Hamudi, a Sahrawi filmmaker speaking to Democracy Now! from Algeria, says he cannot return to his home in Western Sahara, but Nolan “can just go there and film and be complicit in the occupation of my homeland.” www.democracynow.org/2026/7/17/th...
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Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” Faces Boycott Calls over Filming in Occupied Western Sahara
Hollywood’s blockbuster adaptation of the ancient Greek epic The Odyssey premieres around the world today amid growing calls for a boycott. Human rights campaigners are criticizing director Christophe...
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 02/07/2026
Heatwave tip of the day: STOP EXTRACTING fossil fuels and stop enabling the big polluters making heatwaves hotter, longer and more dangerous.
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Netpol @netpol.org · 29/06/2026
🧵 Netpol's new report "One Day in Edgware" documents the policing of an anti-Zionist demonstration against the recent 'Great Israeli Real Estate Event' and a violent Zionist and far right counter demonstration. You can read our press release and download our report here netpol.org/2026/06/29/o...
Cover of Netpol report "One Day in Edgware" shows police officers on the blocked Edgware Way on 14 June
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Home Office is sidestepping council to push through their plans. But there is a way to be heard. A public consultation is open till 24/07 through the Planning Inspectorate’s Crown Development portal, and anyone can submit a written representation. Find out how: righttoremain.org.uk/oppose-the-e...
righttoremain.org.uk
Online meeting, 1 July: oppose the expansion of Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre! With Coalition to Close Campsfield
Join our public online meeting on 1 July, 7pm - 8pm, to find out how to oppose the planned expansion of Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre
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Barnet Green Party @barnetgreens.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Our joint statement with Jewish Greens regarding last week's "Great Israeli Real Estate Event". #GreenParty #Barnet
Barnet Green Party and Jewish Greens are shocked and upset that an event selling settlement property in the West Bank took place in a synagogue in Barnet.
Selling land in these settlements is illegal and contributes to the ethnic cleansing and dispossession of Palestinians and it is deeply shameful that such an event has taken place in our communities.We believe that our communities should be safe spaces for all, and uphold the principles of justice and inclusion that are so important to the local community in Barnet and to Jewish communities in the UK.
We support our London Assembly members who have called for any profiteering from illegal land sales to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, and we support such claims. 
We affirm the principle that human rights and justice must apply equally to all.
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George Harrison Archive @harrisonarchive.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Happy birthday to Anoushka Shankar! “…George Harrison, whom Anoushka refers to as ‘Uncle George.’ ‘He says he’s the president of my fan club,’ Anoushka giggles.” - Associated Press (1998) More at harrisonarchive.tumblr.com/post/8189602....
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
One small thing you can do: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/pa...
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Pay Barnet’s cleaners on time — and bring cleaning back in-house
Cleaners on Barnet’s council cleaning contract—employed by Norse Group—are among the lowest-paid workers delivering public services in one of the richest cities in the world. They keep our council bu...
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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 30/05/2026
It literally does not matter if we Jews are Indigenous to Occupied Palestine or not, because (a) multiple people can be indigenous to the same place, so indigeneity is not exclusivity, and (b) there's no "but we're from there" exceptions to the rule that apartheid and genocide are evil.
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Layer upon layer of atrociousness www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist for first time
Israel says it rejects allegations in a new report by the office of the UN secretary general.
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Tired. Maybe I should take a break from this PhD.
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
I have just written to airlines that have been facilitating racist and cruel 'one in one out' deportations. You can join me in writing to them here using this tool: actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...
actionnetwork.org
Stop racist and cruel 'one in one out' deportations
These five airline companies are facilitating forced deportations. Email their CEOs and tell them to stop. The people being deported on these flights came to this country seeking safety. Many of...
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Carol Hedges @riotgrandma.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
So start emailing your Reform councillor: bins, dog poo, potholes, roads, gullies, play areas, traffic, street lighting, town parking Whatever Ask for a 10 working day response Turn up to council meetings WITH A CLIPBOARD and take notes of who is there. we did this with our 100% tory town council.
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Important data point here: “A sharp fall in Labour's performance is accompanied more often by an above average Green performance than it is by a strong Reform performance”. The Greens have already hurt Labour even before any direct gains.
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Sir Almaviva @ilcontealmaviva.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
"Once immigration is fixed" is a very revealing phrase. It shows what a lot of Labour MPs (and the government) think of us. We are a problem to be solved, not members of the community like everyone else. And our lives must be made harder to satisfy some mythical Red Wall voters.
Post by Labour MP Antonia Bance:

"Secure borders and earned citizenship are red lines for Labour voters in the red wall. Beyond that, cost of living is everything. Loads of common ground between Labour voters across the country. Once immigration is fixed and so off the table in people’s minds, then we occupy that space"
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Aviva insures Serco, Mears Group, and G4S: companies with well-documented records of abusing migrants and asylum seekers. It also holds nearly $20M in investments in Leidos... You can call on the Good Shopping Guide to drop Aviva's ethics accreditation: boycottbloodyinsurance.org/good-shoppin...
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Good Shopping Guide – Boycott Bloody Insurance
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Mary Bosworth @mfbosworth.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
A question for an immigration lawyer please: am being told by uni we have to not only to issue formal letters of invitation to all non uk speakers for border force for academic conference but check and make a record (ie photograph it) they got appropriate visa.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 30/04/2026
The UK government must ACT NOW and: • Condemn the Israeli Navy’s illegal actions against the Flotilla • Demand the safety and release of all British Citizens involved in this mission • Stop all arms exports to Israel immediately • Do everything in its power to end this ongoing genocide
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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 26/04/2026
I cannot over emphasise how important this action is. Most MPs don't know this is going on, and by the time the guidance is laid it will be too late. Make sure you email your MP now – and encourage others to do the same.
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Thank you, Laurie @migrantsorganise.bsky.social for writing this important piece www.migrantsorganise.org/a-system-of-...
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A culture of disbelief: children in the asylum system - Migrants Organise
A culture of disbelief: children in the asylum system - Community Programme
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Promoted by Joan Waterson on behalf of Deepa Shah and Barnet Green Party, all at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ.
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Damn, I need to use both the sociological theory of professions and negotiated order theory in one of my chapters (along with securitisation theory and street-level bureacracy and I can't remember what else...) And there I was hoping I could stop reading about the former. #PhDLife
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Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The UK has a “hostile immigration environment” acutely felt by people who seek asylum. For queer folk, this means dealing with patronising interviews, bureaucratic disbelief, and narrow stereotypes about what it means to be gay. I’ve written more about this here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Does anyone have some spare motivation they could give to me? I'm in dire need. #PhDLife
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Do you ever think, 'I'll just go on my phone', while you're waiting for an app or website *on your phone* to process something and it's taking more than a few seconds?
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Or "The Green Menace Groove"!
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Labour saying Starmer 'keeping Britain out of the war' will be part of their local elections campaign. But it's untrue. There are 27 US B52s at RAF Fairford, launching bombing raids. Starmer has made Britain part of Trump's war. He could have just said no, like Spain's PM.
Spain closes airspace to us military over Iran war, widening rift with US
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Reading 'The Age of Surveillance Capitalism' by Shoshana Zuboff (well, two thirds of it) was a painful eye opener. Say no to Palantir!
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
#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...
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Vittorio Angelone goes in hard on Penny Mordaunt - The Last Leg - 6 March 2026
YouTube video by beatts19
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
@zackpolanski.bsky.social I can now breeeeeeeeathe 💚🥹💚
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Andrew - Green progressive @andyjen16.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
@zackpolanski.bsky.social is my hero - he deals with all these ridiculous questions so well!
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
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
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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 16/02/2026
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
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Lighthouse Reports @lighthousereports.com · 09/02/2026
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.
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
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
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Barnet Green Party @barnetgreens.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
We are very pleased that Linda has decided to join the Greens and welcome her to the party! #barnet #Greenparty
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
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...
bbc.co.uk
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.
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
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...
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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
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Southall Black Sisters (SBS) @sbsisters.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
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
Black-and-white photo of a street protest, with women marching and holding a banner reading 'Southall Black Sisters.'
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