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Yasmin

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Freelance journalist, German-Indian British Londoner.

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 11/10/2026
🇮🇩 🦧 Injured orangutan rescued from Indonesia wildfire receives intensive care A young orangutan rescued from a fire-hit area in Indonesian Borneo is receiving intensive care for burns to her hands and feet sustained while escaping wildfires that have devastated wildlife habitats.
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Sarah Woolley @sarahwoolley.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The government is trying to sneak in a policy that will put 90,000 children in poverty. ✍️Add your name and tell Andy Burnham to bin earned settlement. Just a few hundred to go before we reach 10,000!!!! act.praxis.org.uk/andy-burnham...
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To Andy Burnham: Scrap the earned settlement proposals
Sign the petition and call on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to scrap the earned settlement plans. They are unpopular. They are divisive. And they will devastate our already struggling NHS and our social...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
For the sake of a slogan achieving nothing except great concern and distress to British Jews, Green members have probably destroyed any hope that a party - their party - which consistently and clearly opposes the #genocide will join the next government. Genius. 🤦‍♂️ www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Labour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
Minister says they could not see parties cooperating, while official says coalition should be formally ruled out
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Icke-Bernd Geschichtsliebhaber & auch ein Naturfreund ! @icke-bernd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#Berlin 1882 Eröffnung als Bahnhof Börse, benannt nach der nahegelegenen Berliner Börse am Spreeufer. Er wurde im Stil der italienischen Renaissance gestaltet. Markant ist die reich verzierte Fassade aus rotem & gelbem Klinker, die mit Rosettenfenstern & filigranen Mosaiken geschmückt ist.
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 06/10/2026
Armed Israeli settlers on Tuesday beat an AFP photographer, leaving him requiring hospital treatment, as he covered ongoing violence by settlers against West Bank olive farmers. u.afp.com/S9Fe
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www.slowtravelberlin.com @slowberlin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Blue Hour in City West #zoo #berlin
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Der Volksverpetzer @volksverpetzer.de · 30/09/2026
Die AfD will uns einreden, dass der Anteil der Straftäter unter den Migranten genau so extrem hoch sei wie der in der AfD.
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 30/09/2026
NEW ANALYSIS: Record wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis 🌤️ wind/solar generation up 14% in 2026 to date 🏭 gas down ~10% 🚢 >100 LNG cargoes avoided
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Here's the full story that the Tony Blair Institute doesn't want to answer questions about, on Democracy for Sale
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Tony’s minor tantrum: how Blair’s institute responded to fresh “cash for access” questions
We asked TBI about allegations of £500,000 corporate memberships and a logo that vanished at Labour conference. They said they’re not talking to us anymore
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Arj Singh @arjsingh.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Exc: UK cuts funding for the UN’s food operations in Gaza by 78 per cent, undermining a Labour promise to protect aid to the Palestinian territory inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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'Stuff of nightmares': UK cuts aid to UN's Gaza food operations by 78%
The revelation risks reigniting left-wing anger at Labour’s approach to Gaza
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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The BBC has effectively become the mouthpiece of British fascism.
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Not In Our Name (NION) Women @nionwomen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
You don't have to be an activist or an expert on trans issues to know that exclusion doesn't speak for you. More than 110,000 women have already signed our letter because they want another voice to be heard: one of fairness, compassion and solidarity with the trans+ community. notinourname.org.uk
Two middle-aged women hug and smile. The quote says

“We need to join together to show that 'gender critical' anti-trans lobbyists do not speak for the majority."

#WhyWeSigned
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B heard media 💚🇵🇸 @bheardmedia.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Moroccan-based billionaire owner of Man Utd , Jim Ratcliffe, who pays zero tax in the UK, says he think the UK is on the slide, blaming high taxes and immigration! "Yes, Britain has problems - not least the growing influence of overseas-based billionaires on our politics." - TUC
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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 19/09/2026
Germany is preparing hospitals and critical infrastructure for a possible conflict, Lithuania has updated evacuation plans and NATO troops are exercising in the Baltic region, while Belarusian forces have staged large maneuvers near Lithuania. www.politico.eu/article/russ...
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European leaders prepare public for ‘intensified threat’ from Putin
However, NATO sees no risk of “imminent attack” despite the fresh warnings from countries such as Poland, Lithuania, France and the Netherlands.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"We're not broke, we're being robbed" #BlameMillionairesNotMigrants meme via Joshua ABD
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 10/09/2026
🇬🇧 London pub unveils 'Beer Tapestry' to celebrate Bayeux exhibition An eight-metre embroidered "Beer Tapestry" tracing the history of brewing through the ages adorns The Museum Tavern pub opposite the British Museum, as London welcomes visitors to the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition.
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Seems the difference between ‘protestors’ and ‘terrorists’ is that protestors wear balaclavas while terrorists hold placards.
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 05/09/2026
Thousands of Queen fans sang, cheered and partied at the Freddie Mercury statue in Montreux on Saturday to celebrate what would have been the legendary British singer's 80th birthday. u.afp.com/SVvV
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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We need a government that will be upfront with the public, not parrot fossil fuel talking points. A Prime Minister who will protect our national security and long-term prosperity. He must say NO to more drilling in the North Sea.
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North Sea oil and gas is a test of leadership for Labour and they’re already failing
This summer we reached an inflection point. From now on, people living in the UK will only become more familiar with the real-world consequences of...
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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
A nine-point lead for the far-right in the German national polls. It’s totally normal now to see full-blown Nazis, as I did today, in the centre of Berlin. Each time I talk to a nonwhite immigrant, whether friend or stranger, I ask them “what is your plan B?” I don’t care how “crazy” I sound.
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Tube Mapper- Luke Agbaimoni @tubemapper.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Inside a vintage 1938 Underground train. I was lucky enough to capture some photos of the beautiful interior during one of the London Transport Museum’s heritage runs. The colours, details and atmosphere are wonderful, it feels more like a cosy front room than a train!
Inside a vintage Train
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Library of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️
Dolly Parton reads to children in the Library’s Great Hall in 2018. Photo by Shawn Miller.
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www.slowtravelberlin.com @slowberlin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Gm to the palast der republik 🫡 www.slowtravelberlin.com/erichs-lampe... By @berlincompanion.bsky.social
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Tube Mapper- Luke Agbaimoni @tubemapper.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
It was lovely meeting up with Emily the Mastermind of Moquettes for a future favourite station feature.
Selfie
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www.slowtravelberlin.com @slowberlin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Lotte Laserstein “Im Gasthaus” (In the Restaurant), 1927 As well as having the coolest name ever, Laserstein was a prominent artist in the Weimar Republic, known for her capturing the essence of the “New Woman” in her portraits.
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The ocean has absorbed 90% of the heat we created. It's not "just getting warmer" — it's boiling, acidifying, and dying. No ocean, no us. #SaveTheOcean
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
And the world is just not doing enough to help end this crisis www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
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Ebola spreading exponentially in Congo as death toll tops 2,500, UN says | CBC News
With emergency funds set to run dry within weeks, front-line responders in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing escalating violence and conspiracy theories while attempting to contain the Bundi...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We do not build the reservoirs needed to store the rain that falls here. We do not build strategic food reserves needed to maintain provision in hard times. We failed to build effective stores of PPE, to protect us in pandemics. This country has long been governed by people who do not prepare.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Andy Burnham says the bigger questions of oil and gas will come "at the right moment in time." On the eve of another heatwave when thousands of people have died already, when is a better time to rule out drilling for new oil and gas?
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Yasmin @yasbp.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Whilst Andy Burnham has found the time to opine on such vital issues as 'vertical drinking', and whether a bread roll should be called a ‘barm’, he has not found the time to comment on some of the worst racist violence on Britain's streets in the postwar period www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/illegitima...
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Illegitimate Concerns: Andy Burnham's Non-Response to the Thetford Pogrom Is His First Big Failure
Whilst happy to opine on 'vertical drinking' and whether bread rolls should be called 'barms', our new PM has had nothing to say about three days of horrific racist violence on our streets
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Yasmin @yasbp.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Cheeky squirrels in the back garden earlier this evening #Tooting #wildlife
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
57 people have died in the chaotic scenes on the Spanish border with Morocco. After 50,000 people entered Spain from Morocco, over 9/10 (approx 96%) have returned to Morocco
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www.slowtravelberlin.com @slowberlin.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
“Politicians discussing global warming” by Isaac Cordal — originally exhibited in Berlin, 2011 and even more relevant today. 👏
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
"Starting July 19, 2026, the European Union officially banned large fashion companies from destroying unsold clothes, shoes, and accessories. Instead of sending perfectly good products to landfills or burning them, companies must now donate, recycle, or repurpose them." via No one Cares
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City of Sanctuary UK @handle.invalid · 29/07/2026
£5 can transform a moment of uncertainty into one of welcome. We work with community groups, schools, unis, councils, libraries & more to make sure people seeking sanctuary are met with support, community & opportunity. Will you consider a monthly gift of £5? www.justgiving.com/charity/city...
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 29/07/2026
🇮🇳 Heavy rains trigger widespread flooding in India's northeastern state Residents in Assam's Sivasagar district brave floodwaters around submerged homes, as over 900,000 people in more than 1,800 villages have been affected by the incessant rains in the Indian state.
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Yasmin @yasbp.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Expose the people profiting from hate www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/exposingth...
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Expose the people profiting from hate
Power our investigations into the Hate Economy: help us expose the people profiting from spreading hate and division.
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Gareth Davies @garethtbij.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
If you want to see more of this type of reporting please consider supporting our crowd funder (thanks if you have already done so)
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Expose the people profiting from hate
Power our investigations into the Hate Economy: help us expose the people profiting from spreading hate and division.
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Helgo @helgol.eurosky.social · 27/07/2026
So schön …
Zu sehen ist eine Frau mit „Bild”- Mikrofon vor einem Kameramann.
Hinter der Frau steht ein Herr mit Handy, auf dem in großer Schrift zu lesen ist: „BILD LÜGT”.
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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Good evening! This week's theme is Parks and Gardens 🌳 'Penge' by Paul Bartlett macbirmingham.co.uk/courses/tuto...
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 25/07/2026
Over 150,000 came out in full force for London Trans+ Pride to say loud and clear: Trans rights are human rights 💖
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Nicholas Whithorn @nickwhithorn.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Today is the anniversary of Mussolini's fall from power in 1943. In Emilia-Romagna it is a custom for people to meet up & eat 'pastasciutta antifascista' in memory of the Cervi family, who instigated this tradition. Read the tragic story of this extraordinary family in the thread linked below.
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Pastasciutta antifascista - Wikipedia
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www.slowtravelberlin.com @slowberlin.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Georg Grosz “Lovesick” - 1916
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Healey's fiscal buffer down to £7 bn from £25 bn (FT) due to Iran. He is also going to lose £12-13 billion when revising future immigration estimates down. (I don't think is already part of this drop to £7bn)
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TACC @tacc.org.uk · 24/07/2026
'Lambeth to challenge new “discriminatory” guidelines on single-sex spaces' Thank you to Lambeth Council for showing how it is done, and for your support 🏳️‍⚧️✊ love.lambeth.gov.uk/lambeth-to-c...
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Love Lambeth
Lambeth Council has signalled it will resist new guidance on access to single-sex spaces, over fears that it risked “leaving trans people open to discrimination”.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A barrister represents his clients in court. Clients who are political dissidents. He now faces criminal prosecution for doing so. Not Turkey. Not Egypt. Not Russia. England. Astonishing, deeply disturbing, and part of a long slide towards authoritarianism. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Palestine Action barrister’s prosecution criticised as ‘chilling’
CBA chair says contempt charge over closing speech by Rajiv Menon KC has left lawyers fearful of doing their job
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k. radke @kradke.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
"The Girl With the Leica" has been selected as the opening film of the Horizons section at Fondazione La #Biennale di #Venezia. The film tells the story of Gerda Taro, the pioneering German-Jewish photojournalist and anti-fascist who has often been overshadowed by her partner, Robert Capa. 1/3
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Venice Horizons Opener ‘The Girl With the Leica’ Boarded by Fandango Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Fandango Sales has boarded “The Girl With the Leica,” directed by Alina Marazzi, the opening film of the Horizons section at the Venice Film Festival.
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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 22/07/2026
#OtD 22 Jul 2005 Brazilian commuter Jean Charles de Menezes was killed by armed London police at Stockwell tube station. Despite being restrained, he was shot seven times in the head and once in the torso. No officers faced charges related to his death stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9487...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 21/07/2026
On July 20, tens of thousands of protesters attempted to march to India's parliament to demand the resignation of the education minister. During these protests, scores of people were injured and many were detained. Authorities should investigate alleged use of unlawful and excessive force.
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