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Challenges NI retweeted
“We can get to a situation where the practical and constitutional concerns of people in Northern Ireland are addressed and find more flexible, and ultimately more durable, arrangements that command support from all sections of the community.”
My latest piece for @ChallengesNI 👇
'While today's news will land badly in Brussels, it is right for the Government to act if the EU does not agree to a serious negotiation.'
✍️ @RyanPHoey
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Brilliant from @caraloueez - thank you for this excellent work!
With changes to Roe v Wade on the horizon and the Assembly Election just days away, @caraloueez looks at the future of abortion services in Northern Ireland👇
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Challenges NI retweeted
An absolutely superb piece from @caraloueez ✊🏼 how articles around abortion should be!!!
With changes to Roe v Wade on the horizon and the Assembly Election just days away, @caraloueez looks at the future of abortion services in Northern Ireland👇
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On the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, @gscullion reflects on Afghanistan's past, present and future.
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"For those of us who, like me, are Indian-born and Irish-raised, the partitions of India and Ireland continue to shape our cultural identities."
Arisha Ali on A Tale of Two Partitions
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"Disney can change their logos to the Pride flag all they want, but as long as they're still queerbaiting their viewers, I’m not going to believe them."
@jesslawrenzo explains queerbaiting
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Challenges NI retweeted
my very cool and talented housemate @jesslawrenzo wrote this, give it a read!
"Disney can change their logos to the Pride flag all they want, but as long as they're still queerbaiting their viewers, I’m not going to believe them."
@jesslawrenzo explains queerbaiting
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So excited to read this one - @jesslawrenzo is such a talented and wonderful human being!
"Disney can change their logos to the Pride flag all they want, but as long as they're still queerbaiting their viewers, I’m not going to believe them."
@jesslawrenzo explains queerbaiting
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Challenges NI retweeted
i wrote something!
thanks to @thomasdcopeland and @ChallengesNI for giving me the opportunity to talk about queerbaiting within the MCU.
pride month might be over, but the pressure still needs to be on to secure positive, on-screen queer representation 💪
give it a read 🥰
"Disney can change their logos to the Pride flag all they want, but as long as they're still queerbaiting their viewers, I’m not going to believe them."
@jesslawrenzo explains queerbaiting
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Challenges NI retweeted
"Care leavers, disabled students and working class people should be able to study for an Master's too"
@emma_montg asks why NI has fallen behind the rest of the UK
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Feeling really proud of this one - young women are a force to be reckoned with
"Young women are refusing to pass the buck."
@cheeto_courtney on gendered violence, feminist activism and the Good Friday Agreement.
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At the start of #30DaysWild it’s great to see the work of @UlsterWildlife @OurBrightFuture young advocate @ThisisDakota this week in @ChallengesNI, a platform for young voices, highlighting the twin crises of biodiversity and climate change 👇
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@ThisisDakota does it again! So lucky to have such a passionate environmentalist as my friend. Check out her third piece on addressing the biodiversity crisis! 🌿🌻🐝 – at Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
'Northern Ireland is ranked 12th worst in the world for biodiversity loss. We can't get to carbon zero at the expense of the natural world.'
@ThisisDakota on Earth's 6th mass extinction 🌍
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🚉 NEW BLOG! Railways Are The Future, But Are We On The Right Track? 🚉
Our Membership and Recruitment Officer @OisinDonn writes about the importance of a national rail strategy.
Fantastic to see our minister @NicholaMallon deliver on this!
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"In this sport unless you conform, you will not be accepted."
@galt_peter speaks out about the homophobia, classism and toxic masculinity in his tennis career.
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This is three years old! Yet still relevant, especially regarding the discussion on a Bill of Rights for NI as provided for by the GFA 1998.
"Human rights and our peace process are entwined, and it is time we recognised that. "
@MissTwice takes our #20years20days project into DAY 9 as she examines the forgotten chapters of the Good Friday Agreement.
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Really appreciate @galt_peter coming to me with this
Well worth a read 🎾
"In this sport unless you conform, you will not be accepted."
@galt_peter speaks out about the homophobia, classism and toxic masculinity in his tennis career.
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Challenges NI retweeted
With tennis starting back up again next week I wrote this article to reflect on my experiences in the sport! I would love if you could take time to read
"In this sport unless you conform, you will not be accepted."
@galt_peter speaks out about the homophobia, classism and toxic masculinity in his tennis career.
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A little piece I wrote for @ChallengesNI!
“I’ve noticed something that’s worsening as time goes by. We’re all vulnerable to (...) misleading information...But what we face is even worse than that. I’m talking about a deliberate assault on truth.” challengesni.com/post/amid-a…
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"As the days get longer and spring fast approaches while we persevere in lockdown, finding solace in nature has never been more relevant."
@ThisisDakota on connecting with the great outdoors while stuck inside🍃
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