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Kemi Akinola

@kemiakinola.bsky.social
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Charity CEO of the best South London charity, Be Enriched | Deputy Leader of Wandsworth Council🌹🐝 | Leading on London Borough of Culture 2025 |Campaigns for #Food #Equality #UKPolitics | Full- time Unicorn 🦄🧜🏾‍♀️🇬🇩 🇳🇬

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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
On a @platformplaces.bsky.social research trip in Sheffield about community assets and place making. First up The Heeley institute based in a former steel workers town.
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
@anassarwar.bsky.social was robbed
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
english.elpais.com/culture/2023...
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The (not so) curious case of priests who DJ in the history of electronic music
DJ Guilherme Peixoto — a Portuguese priest — has become famous over the summer, after his performance at World Youth Day in Lisbon. However, a review of the history of ‘raves’ reveals that religion an...
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
What is planning? Someone fill me in
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Come eat with me and the Brixton People’s kitchen team on July 20th down the famous Lambeth Walk #LondonFood www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/roots-and-...
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Roots and Recipes
Exploring The Legacy of Colonialism Through Food
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lgalabour.bsky.social @lgalabour.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Good luck to all Labour candidates in today’s elections. Labour is the only party with a serious Plan for Change to improve the lives of working people. Today, vote Labour and bring change to Britain.
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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 30/04/2025
Tomorrow, voters across the country get to shape the future of their communities. Co-operation built Britain. This is why it's important to make sure your councillors are co-operative 🧵
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Not me. Late night doing accounts. And moving accounting system. What an exciting life I lead.
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Not being able to stand is truly emotionally painful, especially when people scorn you for not standing up for elderly. So let’s see if actually wearing these guys actually gets me a seat when I need it the most. #DisablityMatters
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
I’m up. So is Pecan, the rescue cat.
Tortoise shell cat on a chair
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Looking forward to chairing my first Co-operative BAME Council meeting today. I am a strict time keeper so this is gonna be an 👀 for the group but we will get things done. Thanks @coopparty.party.coop members for electing me. Now let’s go!
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Lets Do It Power Rangers Zeo GIF
ALT: Lets Do It Power Rangers Zeo GIF
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 30/01/2025
‘Some steal to order’: on the frontline of UK shoplifting epidemic
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‘Some steal to order’: on the frontline of UK shoplifting epidemic
As retailers record 55,000 thefts a day, we talk to a supermarket worker, a security guard and a shopkeeper about their jobs * Crime ‘spiralling out of control’ in stores, warns British Retail Consortium UK retailers are warning that crime in their…
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Pleased to have been asked to speak at this tonight. My day job brings me to tears regularly when I see how people are struggling to get by. My campaigning heart lies with reducing food injustice at all times. Politics ties itself in red ribbon at all times, but we are getting there. #FoodJustice
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Looking forward to proving this from April onwards #SparkJoy #WandsworthCulture
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Great to be at the community meeting this morning in St Boniface, Tooting. I spoke to a lot of people about business, local issues and cultural opportunities. #CommunityMatters
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Over the moon to have been elected on both BAME Cooperators council and Women’s Network Steering committee for the Co-Operative Party. I look forward to serving both communities in the best possible manner. party.coop
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
So proud of my organisation. Still thriving after 12 years an bringing more and more people together! #community
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Having a lively time crossing the boundaries of Wandsworth and Lambeth on the regs, working on my new project, soon to be unveiled…
A murder of crows
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
10 days into the New Year and I’m stressed all the time. Btw politics and food work there’s a lot of people relying on good decision making by me. Thank you @calm.com for this lovely quote reminder
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Black swan. Don’t be afraid to be different. Welcome back to the borough!
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Returning to work on a Friday before a weekend felt like a total waste of my time. Takes a lot to gear up only to gear back down except with worry lines. This year I’ll be BOLD and as part of this, cut out the time wasters. Happy Saturday!
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
I have to wake up so early to see the sunlight these days. By 3pm my day is already winding down.
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Platform Places @platformplaces.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
3/ 🪄 Meet the ambassadors (& the advisory group we share with @footworktrust.bsky.social) on our refreshed Team page: platformplaces.com/team 🎇 Here's to a 2025 filled with partnerships, community power & 100s more buildings unlocked 🎇 @mr.place @danthompson33.bsky.social @kemiakinola.bsky.social
Across a chasm, people have two different signs. One reads 'Spaces to let on the high street' and the other reads 'Spaces wanted on different terms'. Between them it reads 'The need for a platform'
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
This was fun today. Even more interesting is the working class roots of the boat race. Not sure why I always imagined the bridges were there, not that men used to ferry you across, and other men would bet on who could cross it the fastest. Until April Putney #Sport
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Yes, this did happen today. What a 5 days!
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Okay now, after a moment of being outraged by that other kemi. Bye 🙋‍♂️
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Howard Dawber @howarddawber.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Great to be in Tooting this week with @kemiakinola.bsky.social supporting small businesses within Tooting Works and The Lone Fisherman as we lead up to #SmallBizSatUK this Saturday. London's small businesses are the backbone of our communities – show your support by shopping small this weekend! 🛍️
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Kemi with mates and Christmas trees. The collection Coming to a Town centre near you
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
I’ll leave this here!
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
The team that never was. Absolutely excellent people whom I miss dreadfully but never had the opportunity to work with. I know we’d have been so great!
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Wrote this article for First Magazine about a local government conference I was invited to in Grenada about Sargassum, the killer seaweed (when not in its natural habitat) coming to the UK soon.. sargassumhub.org
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
What’s the name of this pig I got a cuddle off before the Battersea light switch on? Anyone know? #pigs
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Sabine Goodwin @sabinegoodwin.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Building 'cash first' momentum while breaking the food bank paradox from the ground up - Why is taking a #cashfirst approach to #foodinsecurity the way forward? Find out more in this piece by Maria Marshall (now of CPAG Scotland) and I for @cpaguk.bsky.social askcpag.org.uk/content/2101...
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Building ‘cash first’ momentum while breaking the food bank...
As food bank use continues to soar, the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN) wants to see the UK without the need for charitable food aid.
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Tonight Matthew I will be a bauble! Turned on the Christmas lights on Northcote Road, Battersea with the Deputy Mayor, Junction BID and 130 school kids, who sang Xmas songs. Yes, I know, it’s still November, but it was cute! #ChristmasLights #Community
Two women and a man in a Christmas themed shopCrowd of school children and families
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lgalabour.bsky.social @lgalabour.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
We are deeply saddened to hear the news that John Prescott has died. John was a staunch defender of local government & a passionate supporter of devolution. He was a great campaigner who will be missed by so many in our Party. Our thoughts are with Pauline, Jonathan & David.
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
It’s that time again waking up in the dark, going home in the dark. Winter never fails to turn to spring - Daisaku Ikeda Have a great day!
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Amazing day with the Sight loss council really understanding how people with sight loss experience the built environment. I tried 3 different glasses replicating different issues and learned how to guide others Thank you! #SightLoss
Group of people gathered outside Wandsworth town station with blind and partially sighted group leaders
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Another day. Another glamorous lady showing us all what hard work and persistence can accomplish
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 08/10/2024
Great start to my tenure on the Health and well-being board for the LGA with a Q and A with Andrew Gwynne MP. He spoke passionately about the importance of Arts and Culture in improving health and well-being. Phew #WandsworthCulture
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 19/09/2024
Three photos of yesterday that aptly describe my average AVERAGE day 1) met another Kemi 2) Signed a structural beam 3) Made some bags and a mosaic with children on two estates #CouncillorLife #art
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 17/09/2024
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,192,906!
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 15/09/2024
This is happening! But there will be more grants and more opportunities to get Cultural in Wandsworth! #WandsworthCulture londonnewsonline.co.uk/lifestyle/en...
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Wandsworth celebrates Black History with most ambitious arts programme to date
Wandsworth’s Black History 365 will see eight creative projects flourish across the borough between now and June 2025.
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 10/09/2024
www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2... RIP King Jaffe Jofffer. What a voice we have lost.
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James Earl Jones, commanding actor who voiced Darth Vader, dies at 93
The Oscar-winning actor also won Tonys for his tours de force in “The Great White Hope” and “Fences.”
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 07/09/2024
The view from the LGA building is pretty great. It’s only taken me 6 years to get here!
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 03/09/2024
I love the idea of a subsidy, free childcare and support for women who take the honourable step and have babies. It’s a big responsibility. www.independent.co.uk/asia/japan/j...
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Japan’s birth rate hits alarming new low in first half of 2024
Drop marks third year in a row that number of births fell below 400,000 between January and June
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 29/08/2024
Carnival was fun - but I’m getting too old for fun 😂
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 23/08/2024
I’ve got beef. Have a happy Bank holiday and carnival weekend ya’ll !
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 20/08/2024
Some lovely news for hopefully lovely people. #CharityNews londonnewsonline.co.uk/news/charity...
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Charity ‘delighted’ after receiving £240k funding to help tackle food insecurity
Be Enriched will use the cash injection to run its community canteens, food bus project, and school holiday provisions.
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 19/08/2024
Idk what I’m supposed to be posting here but it’s my first day back and I’ve had a good day. If you’re reading this, I hope you have too
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Kemi Akinola @kemiakinola.bsky.social · 18/08/2024
#Addtoblacksky
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