@stefsimanowitz.bsky.social
"Action, like a sacrament, is the visible form of an invisible spirit" (bell hooks) || journalist || campaigner || @amnesty || Easily distracte
People talk of a gentle slide into authoritarianism, but the size of yesterday's majority to proscribe Palestine Action (385 to 26 votes) is no “gentle slide”!
It is a headlong charge!
If the bill goes through, sharing this video could get you 14 years in prison www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...
Barbra Streisand's attempt to remove a photo of her Malibu mansion from the Internet backfired resulting in the photo going viral & creating a new term: "the Streisand effect"
This week, Hungary's failed attempt to ban #BudapestPride has led to the coining of a new word: "Orbanned"
#Pride #Budapest
Set up 8 years ago with a single rail, #TakeOneLeaveOne has spawned more than 150 rails across the UK
Why not drop off some warm clothes at your local #TOLO rail or why not set one up where you are?
This year @arsenalfc.bsky.social are donating some warm coats www.bigissue.com/news/activis...
It’s simple
#TakeOneLeave send out free banners - “If you need, take one. If you can help leave one”
People put them up beside a rail of warm clothes
The newest rail in Kentish Town was set up by a 15 year-old school boy near to where a homeless man froze to death in January👇
“Love in Action”
Valentines Day press launch for winter clothes initiative for homeless people
#TakeOneLeaveOne is a simple way for all of us to provide warm clothes to anyone facing winter hardship
1pm – 2pm, 13 Feb, at Wesleys Chapel, 49 City Road, London EC1Y 1AU
takeoneleaveone.org/home/
“Our damning findings must serve as a wake-up: this is genocide. It must stop now"
In a landmark new report, Amnesty Intn'l concludes that Israeli authorities have committed – & still are committing - genocide against Palestinians in #Gaza
Read the 300 page report 👇
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
I am reminded of stories recounted by people living in repressive states of how they would leave a packed suitcase in the hallway in case they had to suddenly flee
I have not left Twitter...but #bluesky is my packed suitcase
The most sophisticated tyrannies are ones that have a showman as their frontman
Clown or blowhard
Jester or villain
The type of showman doesn’t matter
Their audience will love them just the same
