Ro Thomas

Crisis, What Crisis? The Reason Why · Episode

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

Wow - the New Yorker style guide really pops off

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

Michelle Agyemang MBE the campaign starts here

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

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.

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

transwrites.world/fa-trans-men/

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

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

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

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.

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

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

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!!!

Unclassified - Fractured Harmonics - BBC Sounds Elizabeth Alker with brand new music from artists and composers defying genre conventions.

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/...

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.

And there goes a fifth.

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

The BSL during Finland was sensational #Eurovision

Is this Eurovision or Stephen Sondheim’s Follies?

Found the Crocs x Balenciaga. balenciaga.dam.kering.com/m/74b508cf1a...

Three things we learned about Sam Altman by scoping his kitchen All Drizzle, no sizzle

This is so delightfully bitchy. Perfect weekend reading on.ft.com/3H2aWLC Three things we learned about Sam Altman by scoping his kitchen

Thanks to BBC Pride I got to host a special staff airing of the first ep of I Kissed A Boy this week! The drama starts EARLY - don’t miss it on BBC3 at 9PM or find the first two episodes on iPlayer NOW www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

PS Dannii Minogue stuns straight out of the gate of course

Beautiful day for a last-day-of-the-season commute to North London. Have been a bit quiet on the Stat-Ro @fantasywsl.net front due to life but a few picks to follow!

The Supreme Court ripped up the Equality Act – what has it done to you? | Good Law Project Use the form to securely share your experience with us.

Trans and being told by your employer you can no longer use the toilets at work (especially if not out to all your colleagues)?

A cis woman who has been challenged when using the toilet?

Otherwise affected by the SC judgment?

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