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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · 3h

Priti Patel's laundering of Robert Jenrick's racism should shock no one. But it adds pertinence to the question: who is benefiting more from diversity in politics, racists or anti-racists?

Join us @UppityHQ for the The Trial of Political Diversity.

www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · 2d

Nadhim Zahawi agreeing with Robert Jenrick's racism should shock no one. But it adds pertinence to the question: who is benefiting more from diversity in politics, racists or anti-racists?

Join us Uppity for the The Trial of Political Diversity.

www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · 3d

The rising tide of racism in Britain has coincided with once unimaginable ethnic diversity in politics. So, has diversity in politics been of greater benefit to racism or anti-racism?

Join us in Shoreditch on the 21st Oct for 'The Trial of Political Diversity'

www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · 3d

The rising tide of racism in Britain has coincided with once unimaginable ethnic diversity in politics. So, has diversity in politics been of greater benefit to racism or anti-racism?

Join us in Shoreditch on the 21st Oct for 'The Trial of Political Diversity'

www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...

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Dawn Butler MP @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social · 20d

Honoured to speak at the Black Writers guild alongside so many inspiring voices.

As the far right grows bolder, solidarity is our firewall. We must resist together, make “good trouble” together and stand united for justice.

Thank you Nels Abbey & all the brilliant speakers.

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Jul 12

How has the global cascading of eurocentric beauty ideals impacted formerly colonised people?

On Tuesday 15th July we'll find out.

Join us.

www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Jul 9

Capitalism. Entertainment. Gender. Race. Law. Drug addiction. Sex work. Abuse. Domestic violence. The ramifications of the Diddy Trial are serious & extensive

At UppityHQ on 15.07.25, a singer, a psychologist, a barrister and a record executive address everything

www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Jul 8

Next Tuesday at
UPPITY: The Trial of Eurocentric Beauty Ideals. Peak desirabilty or peak danger? You decide.

Defence and prosecution speakers to be announced shortly.

See you in Shoreditch on the 15th July.

Tix: www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...

nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Jul 3

Regardless of the verdict, the Diddy trial marks an enormous culture shifting moment.

Join us at Uppity (at Rich Mix in Shoreditch) on the 15th of July for: 'Diddy, the man who was'.

www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...

nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Jun 11

Don't ban the burqa, ban the tie.

#BanTheTie

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · May 26

"The two child benefit cap is immoral, its obscene... we need to give children as great a chance as possible to thrive... when it comes to buying bombs there's always a limitless amount of money"

Nels Abbey on #GMB

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Apr 28

Tomorrow.

nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Apr 26

Do Black & Brown People Have a Moral Obligation to Bear Arms for Britain? You decide.

We're proud to announce our line-up for
@UppityHQ The Trial of Conscription: Kehinde Andrews, Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, @femi-oluwole.bsky.social, Halima Khan & Nels Abbey

Tuesday 29th April, Shoreditch.

🎟️Below:

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Apr 26

Do Black & Brown People Have a Moral Obligation to Bear Arms for Britain? You decide.

We're proud to announce our line-up for
@UppityHQ The Trial of Conscription: Kehinde Andrews, Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, @femi-oluwole.bsky.social, Halima Khan & Nels Abbey

Tuesday 29th April, Shoreditch.

🎟️Below:

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Apr 27

Two sleeps away...

www.eventbrite.com/e/1331497206...

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Apr 27

Two sleeps away...

www.eventbrite.com/e/1331497206...

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Apr 26

Uppity: Arts, culture & politics for radical minds.

Tuesday 29th April
Shoreditch.
6:30pm

www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...

Uppity: The Intellectual Playground

Professor Kehinde Andrews on Malcolm X. The Trial of Conscription: Should Black & Brown People Bare Arms For Britain.

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Apr 26

Do Black & Brown People Have a Moral Obligation to Bear Arms for Britain? You decide.

We're proud to announce our line-up for
@UppityHQ The Trial of Conscription: Kehinde Andrews, Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, @femi-oluwole.bsky.social, Halima Khan & Nels Abbey

Tuesday 29th April, Shoreditch.

🎟️Below:

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Apr 26

Three sleeps away....

nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Apr 23

We could not be prouder to welcome the great Professor Kehinde Andrews to Uppity for a detailed and invigorating discussion on his new book which is released to coincide with the 100th birthday of Malcom X.

Join us in Shoreditch next Tuesday, 29th April.

www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Apr 23

We could not be prouder to welcome the great Professor Kehinde Andrews to Uppity for a detailed and invigorating discussion on his new book which is released to coincide with the 100th birthday of Malcom X.

Join us in Shoreditch next Tuesday, 29th April.

www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Apr 23

We could not be prouder to welcome the great Professor Kehinde Andrews to Uppity for a detailed and invigorating discussion on his new book which is released to coincide with the 100th birthday of Malcom X.

Join us in Shoreditch next Tuesday, 29th April.

www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Apr 21

On GMB earlier today.

Uppity returns on Tuesday 29th April with the Trial of Conscription.

www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...

nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Apr 19

As the drums of tribal warfare beat louder across Europe and calls for compulsory military service intensify, this month at Uppity we are placing a unique form of conscription on trial:

Do Black & Brown People Have The Moral Obligation to Bear Arms for Britain?

www.eventbrite.com/e/uppity-the...

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Apr 16

Don't normally write about dating shows but I'm a huge fan of Pop The Balloon Or Find Love. The Netflix version, I believe, reveals something about the plight of the Black creative that too many of us are, sadly, far too familiar with.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

How Netflix turned a Black dating show loved by millions into TV trash | Nels Abbey

Pop The Balloon or Find Love is a YouTube sensation – but in a mainstream form, it’s terrible. Why does this keep happening, asks writer and broadcaster Nels Abbey

www.theguardian.com

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · Apr 15

Nels Abbey, "The problem with this is that we can't take Trump or Vance's word to the bank anyone, their credibility is shot" @nelsabbey.bsky.social

"As I mentioned yesterday, I was scared of going through US immigration, I thought I was going to get deported"

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nelsabbey.bsky.social @nelsabbey.bsky.social · Mar 24

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