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Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · Aug 17

Had a couple of weeks in Cornwall and re-listening to this excellent pod from 2022 to stay *grounded* about it all open.spotify.com/episode/0JD7...

Crisis, What Crisis?

The Reason Why · Episode

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Jeremy White @jeremywired.bsky.social · Aug 1

The World Health Organization believes 1 in 5 children in Gaza are acutely malnourished—the health effects could potentially lasting for generations. Read this important piece on @wired.com now. www.wired.com/story/how-ma...

The Grave Long-Term Effects of the Gaza Malnutrition Crisis

The WHO believes one in five children in Gaza are acutely malnourished, with the health effects potentially lasting for generations.

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Adam Millington @adammillington.com · Jul 28

NEW: 12.2m watched England in the Women’s Euro final on the BBC last night, making it the most watched television moment of 2025 across all broadcasters.

11.4m views on the website/app live page.

Peak 11.6m on BBC One, plus 4.2m streams across iPlayer, website and app.

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Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · Jul 19

The biggest news story of the year. Sylvanian drama has affected my syntax like nothing else - I regularly reply ‘Perf 💅’ to colleagues a propos of nothing. Following this closely. Sylvanian Families' legal battle over TikTok drama www.bbc.com/news/article...

Sylvanian Families in legal fight over TikTok sex and drugs videos

The toys' owner is suing a TikTok creator who makes videos of them in adult storylines.

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Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · Jul 18

Wow - the New Yorker style guide really pops off

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Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · Jul 17

They kept saying ‘Proper English’ and I cannot deny that performance was anything but

Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · Jul 17

Michelle Agyemang MBE the campaign starts here

Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · Jul 6

I think Pavlyuchenkova has every right to be aggrieved, even though I’m naturally rooting for Kartal

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Trans Writes @transwrites.world · Jul 6

After trans women were recently banned from women's football, attention is now turning to new restrictions on trans men, who must sign a declaration most are refusing to accept.

@bernietranders.bsky.social explains more

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FA deliberately humiliate trans men who want to play football - Trans Writes

While trans women were recently banned from the women’s game, attention is now turning to new restrictions on trans men, who must sign a declaration many are refusing to accept.

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Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · Jul 6

Bizarre decision with the electronic line call failing with a clearly out ball #wimbledon

Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · Jul 6

Sonay Kartal not only making some INCREDIBLE shots to come from 2 games down to be leading 3-2, but also has the only Wimbledon outfit I’d consider wearing

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Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · Jul 4

Huge moment for me professionally as I spotted someone from W1A in W1A for the first time

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victoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · Jun 18

The cruelty of this is, genuinely, staggering. This is a policy that saves virtually no money whatsoever whose success is measured in the number of children it kills.

Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · Jun 18

Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.

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Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · Jun 10

A moment for this diva please!! #springwatch #wildwalthamstow

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Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · Jun 10

Just about recovered from a big week at SXSW. My write up on LinkedIn here 👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/rosie-...

Reflecting after a big week at SXSW London. Many highlights, many… | Ro Thomas

Reflecting after a big week at SXSW London. Many highlights, many discussions, many steps (67k)! Some takeaways below: 🔺 Women’s Sport continues to offer untapped growth + huge cultural impact oppor...

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Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · Jun 10

Gen Z are so right to rebrand errands as side quests - makes me significantly more likely to get them done

Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · May 28

I am HOOKED to the Labubu headloss i-d.co/article/labu...

How I Became a Labubu Mother Overnight

I thought I was healing. Instead, I’m coordinating toy drops from South East Asia, scanning QR codes for authenticity, and preparing to smuggle Labubu monster dolls into feral, post-Brexit London.

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Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · May 23

Wow the fan zone in Lisbon is… hot. Very hot. Lots of Barça activations here, and Jen Beattie being an absolute trooper facing a VERY long meet and greet line in full sun

Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · May 22

Also features a brilliant recording by someone who also escaped the madness of the church I was brought up in 🙃 They’ve totally removed all mentions of our hometown from their bios so I won’t say who but glad they’re thriving!!!

Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · May 22

Unclassified through noise cancelling headphones is really doing some heavy lifting for my sanity on a packed, slow train to the airport 😅 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Unclassified - Fractured Harmonics - BBC Sounds

Elizabeth Alker with brand new music from artists and composers defying genre conventions.

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Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · May 18

Emotional afternoon playing a 70 year old vinyl recording of a friend’s loved late father singing an alto solo in his school choir, found this weekend. Ahh music.

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Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · May 18

And there goes a fifth.

Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · May 18

At my brother’s Sunday League game and in 10 minutes 4 balls have been lost to nettles. What a great British tradition

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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · May 17

The BSL during Finland was sensational #Eurovision

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Ro Thomas @rothomas.bsky.social · May 17

Is this Eurovision or Stephen Sondheim’s Follies?