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Fil Sys @filsys.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Sharing the #GRT Lawyers #Substack ✍️. A space — authored by me and future collaborators — to share ideas, experiences, and perspectives from GRT voices, and build a bank of helpful content. Subscribe! 🤝 #InternationalRomaDay #Visibility #Diversity #Inclusionn open.substack.com/pub/grtlawye...

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Happy International Roma Day: Making Ourselves Seen

"It is time to make a little more noise.”

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Fil Sys @filsys.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

On #InternationalRomaDay, I’m wearing the Roma flag 🔵☸️🟢 A badge carrying identity, resilience, and a community too often unseen. Visibility isn’t given — it’s built. Today we publicly launch the #GRT Lawyers Association. We welcome your support. #Romani #Travellers #Gypsy #GRTLawyers #diversity

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Fil Sys @filsys.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Yes, those are great. I love Ground News too (@groundnews.bsky.social) 👍 . Gives a balanced view of ‘the news’ with a classification on the political scale for each article.

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Fil Sys @filsys.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I’m glad 😊. I find it baffling that a lot of my generation & #nextgen do not see “the news” as compulsory viewing. I fear social media has already taken over that space, along with its many risks. I admit that I may be an old soul though haha

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Fil Sys @filsys.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

5/ E.g. in the early 2000s, many Roma immigrated for a better life from CEE. The word "gypsy" translated into many CEE languages - e.g. Czech: "cikan" - is a racist slur and links to slavery, crime and dirtiness. Therefore, I would urge caution and always ask if you unsure. Hope this was of help.

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Fil Sys @filsys.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

4/ However, "gypsy" was reclaimed as a self-descriptor by English Romani communities and this should be respected. Famously, Tyson Fury calls himself the "Gypsy King". All power to those who want to do that. However, one should not assume that all Roma in England would want to be called "gypsy".

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Fil Sys @filsys.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

3/ The exonym "gypsy" comes from "Egyptian" as medieval authorities did not know where we came from, so chose the most exotic place they knew at the time. This was an early form of othering because the Roma were POCs and maintained a nomadic lifestyle. This makes "gypsy" a misnomer too.

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Fil Sys @filsys.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

2/ Roma communities in England have long referred to themselves as "gypsy". However, they do not share the same ethnicity as Irish Travellers, and one should not confuse the the terms. "Gypsy" is exonym, i.e. a name given by a majority population to a minority.

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Fil Sys @filsys.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

1/ You are right to be cautious about referring to all Roma & Traveller communities as "gypsy". Although I am no expert on Traveller communities, Travellers would probably not take kindly to be referred to as "gypsy", preferring "Pavee" or "Minceirs" (deriving from the Shelta language).

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