Bennie Kara

I’m just surprised that there is someone out called Markwayne.

Waking up to news that the *entire* region of the Middle East is now dealing with the impact of Trump’s decisions. It’s horrific.

Hahahaha. Bet we could name some people who’ve done more than you.

I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day | Anonymous Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see

I can’t help thinking there are just not enough men talking about this. Where are the voices? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Lord of the Flies - a Decolonial Lens Unpicking racially coded language, characters and settings.

How do we teach Lord of the Flies when it is so steeped in racist and colonial ideas? Read all about it here: open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...

Cover of Washing Black by Eli Edugyan with image of a flying boat balloon, with palm trees.

Why didn't I read this sooner? Pacy, well written, picaresque-esque. Recommend.

We have grey skies and drizzle. Fog is at least a variation.

Well!

She’s really week - thank you x

Yeah. That would be a good start.

Me too. My children now exclaim when we see a sliver of sun.

My daughter had tricky surgery this week. Her operation was led by a woman with Chinese heritage. She was assisted by 2 men, one with African heritage and 1 with South Asian heritage. Their families would have been migrants. They couldn’t have given her better care. This is our NHS.

What did we do wrong? How do we atone?

Big headlines, tiny…thoughts

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Sarah Wordlaw - M is for Misogyny
Emma Slade Edmondson - Mixed
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Also what about gay women, or women who have fertility issues? Do they get unlimited IUI/IVF on the NHS? Or are they paid for private fertility? If they want kids at all.

What is this? Blue skies?

I’m starting to believe that extraordinary wealth is a disease with affects one’s ability to be a decent human being.

Welcome back. The rain apocalypse is our master now.

7/ reference to no-go zones
8/ shouting DEPORT

Just pure, unadulterated racism. Every day.

I don’t know why I read it.

Off to watch videos of kittens.

3/ laughing emojis when children of colour are missing/feared dead/actually have died.
4/ referring to brown people as boat people
5/ using code such as Alan’s Snack Bar to signal Muslim involvement in crimes.
6/ thinking stabbing and murder are worse now than ever since migration

My brain is rotting from the below the line comments on news stories in the UK. Patterns appearing:

1/ demanding to know the name and ethnicity of suspects in crimes declaring silence mere hours after the incident is part of a conspiracy
2/ doctors & engineers - comment about identity of suspects

Happy birthday!

a woman in a red dress is dancing in a field . ALT: a woman in a red dress is dancing in a field .

Apparently book sales of Wuthering Heights have gone by 469%. I can’t wait to see what people make of the mad, twisted and decidedly not romantic nature of Heathcliff and Cathy’s relationship.

If anybody’s under any illusions about why open racism is on the rise, we only have to look at this. Hate needs a figurehead.

Goosebumps.

I thought I had misread it - but no…

‘Penis injection’ claims in Winter Olympics ski jumping investigated by Wada Wada is to investigate claims ski jumpers are injecting acid into their penises to game the suit-measuring system

I know there’s a lot going on but can just discuss what on earth is going on here? www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

Hi @sathnam.bsky.social, I am trying to get in contact with you -- what's the best way to send you a message?

Now that is a classic.