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Requiring #PeterSullivan - an innocent man who was #wrongfullyconvicted of murder and spent 38 yrs in custody - to pay for his time “at her/his majesty’s pleasure” is absolutely wild! Injustice heaped on injustice. ⚖️ ❌

Slowly returning to posting more regularly. Will be maintaining both my #Twitter (@filsys_blog) and #bluesky because there are still really informative and educational voices on the other platform, but appreciating some are now moving over to here 👍. Looking forward to more discussions regardless!

Trump administration mulling end to habeas corpus, legal right to challenge one’s detention Presidential adviser Stephen Miller announces potential move, which US has made only four times in history

FYI, #HabeasCorpus ensures no imprisonment without lawful basis & judicial review of detention; a legal right originating from #MagnaCarta & 17th c. English law. Often one of the first things to go when authoritarian regimes take power… #ruleoflaw #Trump www.theguardian.com/law/2025/may...

They are Maryam Moshiri and Austen Ivereigh! #BBCSounds give them a podcast! 🎙️

Whoever the journalists/experts are on the #BBCNews live coverage of the #conclave need a podcast. I don’t think anyone has made waiting for #whitesmoke from a chimney at the #Vatican so interesting 🧐.

Happy #InternationalRomaDay! 🔵☸️🟢 A day to celebrate our ethnicity and culture, but also to raise awareness of the #racism still faced by #GRT communities. The private sector must also step up - take a look at the below, save, share and feel free to ask questions. Become a true GRT #ally! #OpreRoma 💪

Watching in horror the offensive & public jabs from J.D Vance #VPOTUS & #Trump #POTUS towards #Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, one must ask: has the #USA foregone it’s right to be a peace-broker if it treats the victim of aggression like this? #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar

Got asked for my ID today. You know you’re getting old when you find joy in being asked by the cashier and then feeling the need to share it 😂. #GettingOld #VeryBritishProblems

On Holocaust Memorial Day, we remember the millions murdered in the Holocaust and other genocides. As a Roma person, #HMD confronts the racism still faced by our communities & the responsibility on everyone to call out prejudice wherever it exists. Lest we forget. 🕯️ #HolocaustMemorialDay

Elephants are not people, rules Colorado Supreme Court Judges ruled a bid to free five elderly African elephants from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was based on a law that only applied to humans.

Well, I'm glad that one was cleared up...🐘👍. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Chris Brown sues Warner Bros for documentary's sex assault claims The singer is seeking $500m (£405m) over a film which he says has false allegations about him.

Another libel/privacy spat: Chris Brown’s #defamation suit asks —where does public interest end & exploitation of past controversies begin 🗞️? Balancing free speech & reputation remains a key debate in our techie era. #MediaEthics #Privacy #FreedomOfSpeech www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

News UK admits 'unlawful activities' at Sun in settlement apology to Prince Harry Sun publisher News Group Newspapers has admitted "unlawful activities" took place at the newspaper in a legal settlement with Prince Harry.

News UK admits ‘unlawful activities’ at Sun in settlement apology to Prince Harry pressgazette.co.uk/news/prince-...

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni file competing lawsuits in harassment row The two actors starred together in It Ends With Us, which was released last summer.

And exactly that. A #libel and fraud counterclaim from #JustinBaldoni. A read that will be as fascinating as the original claim from #BlakeLively. Currently, the spin from both sides does not seem to indicate appetite for settlement, but we'll see in the long run. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Jarmila Adiová: The Czech state threatened to institutionalize my children if I didn't have an abortion, later I learned they also sterilized me

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The #BlakeLively suit against #JustinBaldoni & Co is set to be a set piece drama if it ever goes to court 👨‍⚖️. Queue the counterclaim in the New Year…

Important decision from @ipso.co.uk and a rare finding of #discrimination under the IPSO Code 🗞️. Arguments from the publisher that misgendering Juno Dawson was okay because it connected to the content of the article were found to be wanting - surely obvious when reading the article.

“This can be a long process, I believe accountability will take place.”

Christian Fraser asks Robert Petit, head of the UN’s IIIM, if Syria's deposed leader Bashar al-Assad will “ever face justice?”

#Newsnight

After watching #Wolfhall, I love a good @wikipedia.bsky.social spiral-search 🌀. Who were the ancestors of these Earls and Dukes? What sides did these noble families take throughout #history? And, have their peerages been continued to present day? All fascinating stuff. #TheMoreYouKnow #Wikipedia

On #HumanRightsDay, we must spotlight the resilience of Roma communities — Europe’ largest minority—still fighting systemic racism & exclusion. Education📚, representation 🗳️ & calling-out hate speech in the media 🗣️ are some of the areas that need urgent focus. #RomaRights #GRT #HumanRights #Equality

Such was my use of #podcasts this year, my #SpotifyWrapped had to give me a separate breakdown 😂. Thinking of starting my own podcast discussing #GRT issues & speaking to those with key insight. Watch this space 🎙️. #NewYearResolutions

Yes, those are great. I love Ground News too (@groundnews.bsky.social) 👍 . Gives a balanced view of ‘the news’ with a classification on the political scale for each article.

The gentleman on #QuestionTime, bravo 👏. Toe-to-toe with the leader of Reform, and delivering a thought-provoking response💭 :

“People coming [to the #UK] for #asylum are not here for a better life, they’re coming here for a life”.

A stark reminder in a fierce debate on #immigration in the UK.

I’m glad 😊. I find it baffling that a lot of my generation & #nextgen do not see “the news” as compulsory viewing. I fear social media has already taken over that space, along with its many risks. I admit that I may be an old soul though haha

As someone who religiously watches the 10 o'clock news in the evening 📺, the conversation at work today was illuminating. I was aghast when fellow #Millenials / #GenZ stared at me and said..."really"? 🤯 Please, I can't be the only one...am I? ❓ #watchthenews #news #education #currentaffairs

POLITICO special report — Breaking out: Stories of Roma empowerment POLITICO SPECIAL REPORT Breaking out: Stories of Roma empowerment The Roma community is one of Europe’s most marginalized ethnic minorities. This series of articles showcases Roma individuals and o…

Articles in @politico.com @romaforeurope.bsky.social series - “Breaking out: Stories of Roma empowerment” - are ground-breaking. Forced sterilisation, Roma #education, health #equality, infleunce of #Romani art & more. These articles are must-reads. #humanrights #GRT www.politico.eu/politico-spe...

Whether it’s Georgian protesters being beaten-up for expressing their democratic rights or an attempt to stage a coup in S. Korean, we must be wary that the shadow of authoritarianism still exists and should not be underestimated. 🇬🇪 🇰🇷 #Georgia #SKorea #democracy #protests #humanrights

Reports of #Manchester police forcing #GRT children - who wanted to go to #Xmas markets - back onto trains are upsetting but sadly common. Prejudice faced by GRT people is truly one of the last accepted forms of #racism in Europe & govts are still complicit. www.itv.com/news/granada...

While watching #Wicked 🧙‍♀️(yes really), a lyric stood out to me in Popular 🎶: “It's not about aptitude. It's the way you're viewed”. Isn’t this just a really succinct way of describing the state of #politics today? Do we have aptitude in our global political class or just masters of appearance? 🤔

The stark statistics documenting disproportionate poor health outcomes and the shocking level of suicide in Gypsy Roma and Traveller communities demonstrate their vulnerable position in society and the need for healthcare professionals to take steps to ensure their needs are properly addressed.