1/2 We once took a call to Childline in the middle of the night from a girl who couldn’t sleep. She said she missed her mum. Who was in hospital with cancer. The counsellor (Elaine) asked her how her mum used to help her get to sleep. She said she’d sing ‘you are my sunshine’.

Kindness, fun, community, understanding, debate, anti racist, equitable. Words that look out of place on Twitter. But are shining through over on @bluesky. So that's where I'll be from now on:

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RT @jemmaforte: Nice one @Lyrical_Whacks.

Spent the day with this pretty amazing charity. A privilege to hear about their work. My third year in a row working on their annual campaign. A genuine highlight of my career to work with such passionate, caring and brave people. Diolch.

RT @MrJoeJenkins: For anyone feeling disheartened by the violence being imported into our communities, take 7mins to listen to Darren on @L….

RT @Taj_Ali1: If you desecrate Muslim graves, teach your kids to shout P*kis out, rip women's hijabs off, brick mosques, loot shops, try to….

RT @benswart: To be clear. I’ve had periods over the last year where it’s felt scary being Jewish. It’s often all you think about, you seco….

To be clear. I’ve had periods over the last year where it’s felt scary being Jewish. It’s often all you think about, you second guess mass gatherings. It takes a toll. This seems far more threatening. Outright Islamophobia, racism, aggression, even arson to people of colour.

“EDL turned up in my town, I was worried they’d notice the synagogue / church etc…”. Can you even imagine the sentence? . Petrifying. We’ve got a lot of work to do to help people feel safe again. I’m here for it. Solidarity ✊.

Checked in with a friend, here’s some of the reply:. “ …EDL turned up in my town on Saturday looking to cause trouble, police done a great job controlling them. We were worried they might attack our mosque…thankfully they didn’t come past it…wouldve created a lot of tension.”.

RT @BigIssue: 📰 In the wake of tragic stabbings in Southport, the UK has seen an alarming rise in racist violence. Communities are coming t….

RT @EmilyCraigie: Great scenes in Middlesbrough where there are loads of people out to help with the clean up after yesterday’s disorder ht….

Last week I learnt the phrase:. “There’s nothing sudden about a heart attack, it’s 30 years in the making.”. Well there’s nothing sudden about these riots. They’re many years in the making. Focus on what unites us. Please support your Muslim friends. They’ll need it.

RT @juliebentley: The racially motivated crimes being perpetrated by right wing, mindless thugs across the country is shameful and sicken….

RT @tootingrastacc: #tooting #Rasta #cycleclub. it has to be said. so thankful to live here on #planettooting where we celebrate the contri….

RT @tootingrastacc: #tooting #Rasta #cycleclub. it has to be said. so thankful to live here on #planettooting where we celebrate the contri….

The 200m men’s is going to be 🔥 . #Paris2024.

RT @NHS_RobW: There are a lot of fascists on our streets making lots of noise. They are massively outnumbered by the selfless, kind and com….

A few days away from it all with the entire @AmyESullivan clan. Together for the first time in 15 years, and first time ever with all the kids. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🐑 ☀️ . Joy.

RT @BrightSpotFunds: Have you been considering the Corporate Partnerships Mastery Programme? Here's what Lily had to say about how it helpe….

RT @andy_murray: Never even liked tennis anyway.