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Natasha Raheem @nraheem.bsky.social · 29d

So much of this powerful article resonated with me: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

‘For the first time I learned what it really means to live in fear because of the colour of your skin, and it has never left me since.’

I thought I was growing up in a racially tolerant Britain. I now realise I was wrong | Rohan Sathyamoorthy

I’ve experienced more racism in the past year than the rest of my life put together – the only answer is for young people to stand up to the far right, says writer Rohan Sathyamoorthy

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Bennie Kara @benniekara.bsky.social · Sep 2

UPDATE - thanks to 34,000 protests, this even has been cancelled. Amazing work everyone!

Bennie Kara @benniekara.bsky.social · Aug 30

Great Yarmouth is set to host the biggest neo-nazi music festival in over a decade. The Home Office has the power to block entry of overseas bands, which will scupper the promoters plans. But they won’t act unless we demand it. Email the Home Office now: hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/28/g...

Great Yarmouth to Host Britain’s Biggest White Power Concert in Years – HOPE not hate

Great Yarmouth is set to host the largest white power music gig held in the UK for at least 10 years, HOPE not hate can...

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Nuzhat Uthmani @nuthmani.bsky.social · Sep 2

Please sign - take's 10 seconds.

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Sign the open letter: Women against the far right

The far right is using women's safety as a weapon to spread racism and division. They are not defenders of women—they exploit violence against women and children to push hate. Together we can stand wi...

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Natasha Raheem @nraheem.bsky.social · Sep 2

I felt really disheartened and uneasy this morning after seeing the flag so close to my house. Posts like this, and shows of solidarity, fill me with hope. Thank you to Hannah and the team for your invaluable work.

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Natasha Raheem @nraheem.bsky.social · Sep 2

A brilliant blog with practical suggestions for school leaders on how to start the conversation about flags with students. This should be for primary & secondary. This morning on the school run, I saw a flag. If my four year old can ask a question about it, she deserves an answer.

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · Sep 1

If I were trying to win elections and arguments, I simply would be doing everything I could to move UK political conversation away from a website run by an avowed enemy who believes and writes this stuff about me:

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · Sep 1

In his own voice, Elon Musk is fully committed to a replacement conspiracy theory as his main lens on UK politics.

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Natasha Raheem @nraheem.bsky.social · Sep 1

Great Yarmouth is set to host the biggest neo-nazi music festival in over a decade. The Home Office has the power to block entry of overseas bands, which will scupper the promoters plans. But they won’t act unless we demand it. Email the Home Office now: hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/28/g...