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Ava B Vidal

@avavidal.bsky.social

Sometimes stand up. Writer. Journalist - Words in Telegraph, Guardian, The Times, Mail on Sunday, New Statesman & many more. Stalkee. Wife. Mama of Mimi. Sister. Orphan.

164 Followers  |  57 Following  |  494 Posts  |  Joined: 15.11.2024  |  1.6214

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Jane Birt obituary Other lives: US artist who settled in the UK in the 1960s

RIP to my beautiful, irrepressible Auntie Jane. A beautiful tribute in The Guardian www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

04.12.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

LMAO. Are you the type that argues with AI? πŸ˜‚

26.11.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

People with no friends feel like this

26.11.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Any BLACK dog owners in their 20’s or 30’s want to be interviewed for an article? Get in touch please!! #journorequest

26.11.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Been asked to help to find a Muslim trans person who is Black/POC and willing to be interviewed for a new publication about left wing politics & YourParty. If anyone can help, I’d be very grateful. The preference is for a practising Muslim. Can remain anonymous if desired #journorequest

24.11.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keir Starmer is the worst. Honestly. I hope Wes Streeting stabs him in the back and takes over as PM. And then I hope someone does it to Wes straight after. We may as well have something to smile about.

17.11.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for this ☺️

17.11.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

100%. They criminalise them from the age of 10. Completely messing up many of their lives.

17.11.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t care. As my first post should have indicated.

17.11.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok I just did a screen record of the best interview ever on my MacBook. It was a WhatsApp video call. I can play it back but I can’t hear it. Someone tell me what I’ve done wrong…please??? πŸ™πŸΏπŸ™πŸΏπŸ™πŸΏ

17.11.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No

17.11.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He apologised for it

17.11.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Right? The punishment is loss of liberty and that’s it. People need to take their draconian fantasies and shove them where the sun doesn’t shine!

17.11.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can anyone connect me with a BLACK person who owns a dog like this. Or even a Rottweiler or a pitbull? #journorequest

17.11.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

When I meet a Black person that knows NOTHING about politics I don’t know whether to cuss them out or feel jealous of them.

13.11.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I need more! I know you’re out there. Message me!

13.11.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Found one in my family πŸ˜‚

13.11.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely worth revisiting. 2 inmates murdered recently as well

13.11.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Does anyone know any Black or Brown Reform UK supporters? Even if it’s just social media handles. I just wanna talk #journorequest

11.11.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Ok lol

07.11.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

lol

07.11.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes I wanted to write more about that but didn’t have room. There were worse stories than the ones that made it…

07.11.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You can sign up to read it?

07.11.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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As a former guard, I know why prisoners are being released by mistake When I was a prison officer, inmates who wanted to go on the run needed more than a cleric error to be released – their jailbreaks were properly creative, says Ava Vidal

I wrote about the recent prisoners that have been released by mistake www.independent.co.uk/voices/priso... for @independentvoices.bsky.social

06.11.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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I agree with Lenny Henry – Black Britons deserve reparations If the Georgians could find the money to compensate slave-owners after abolition, modern Britain can pay out Β£18 trillion to the descendants of those who actually did the work, says Ava Vidal

I wrote a piece for @indyvoices.bsky.social. I agree with @lennyhenryofficial.bsky.social, Black Britons deserve reparations! Please read & share.

www.independent.co.uk/voices/lenny...

09.10.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I agree with Lenny Henry – Black Britons deserve reparations If the Georgians could find the money to compensate slave-owners after abolition, modern Britain can pay out Β£18 trillion to the descendants of those who actually did the work, says Ava Vidal

If the Georgians could find the money to compensate slave-owners after abolition, modern Britain can pay out Β£18 trillion to the descendants of those who actually did the work, says @avavidal.bsky.social www.independent.co.uk/voices/lenny...

09.10.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I agree with Lenny Henry – Black Britons deserve reparations If the Georgians could find the money to compensate slave-owners after abolition, modern Britain can pay out Β£18 trillion to the descendants of those who actually did the work, says Ava Vidal

I wrote a piece for @indyvoices.bsky.social. I agree with @lennyhenryofficial.bsky.social, Black Britons deserve reparations! Please read & share.

www.independent.co.uk/voices/lenny...

09.10.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

LADY J!!!!

04.10.2025 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As MJ says, it don’t matter if you’re Black or white. Just don’t be ginger…

05.09.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s so boring. Honestly!

05.09.2025 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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