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nicolaspurr.bsky.social
Interested in journalism, literature, freedom of expression and human rights. Born in Jo’burg, now in London.
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Late stage capitalism is flogging branded merch celebrating an immigration gulag run for profit. Ugh.

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High fives to every single #Pride marcher who turned out in #Budapest today in defiance of dictator #Orban. Courage and solidarity. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

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After all the reactionary quivering from the #BBC & their prevarications about broadcasting @kneecapceol.bsky.social from this weekend’s #Glastonbury, one would hope to see every performer stand up in solidarity with #Kneecap AND with #Palestine. #FreeExpression

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It’s a source of unending shame that Britain — whose imperial hand helped create the mess that the Middle East now finds itself in & whose weapons are sold to Israel for huge profit — has so little compassion for the wholly innocent victims of this terrible onslaught. #Gaza

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Interesting piece by @rachelmsavage.bsky.social. I approve of the “betereinders” bridging South Africa’s historic racial divides through the medium of the braai. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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“Worse than anything under the Tories.” For today’s Guardian, I spoke to leading disability campaigners about the government’s concessions and why they will urge MPs not to support the bill. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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My preferred way to do #Glastonbury: at home in front of the TV, watching #BrianWilson performing his set from 2005.

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The weekend is nearly upon us — the perfect time to do your final edits and enter the 2025 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize! Entries open to writers in fiction, life writing, and poetry based anywhere in the world. All your FAQs answered here:

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Good muckraking by @privateeyenews.bsky.social 👇 There’s always a money trail, innit. The arms industry seeks to curtail protest against their deathly profits so uses establishment proxies to ban citizens action groups. Tale as old as time. @palaction.bsky.social

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This “u-turn” on welfare cuts is not a solution. It merely shifts the burden of cuts onto future claimants — disabled charities & think tanks all saying it’s bad policy. This #WelfareBill must not pass. @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social #TakingThePIP www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Writers! I'm running a free webinar on accessibility for busy, disabled, chronically ill and neurodivergent writers next Tuesday 1 July at 7pm BST. Come join me to talk about a range of tools and methods to support your work. Sign up here: funnels.academicaudiotranscription.com/writers-webi...

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So @haaretzcom.bsky.social confirms what #Palestinian journos have reported all along: that the #IDF are deliberately shooting civilians gathering to receive food aid in #Gaza. Another war crime to add to the indictment. #ICJ #ICC www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

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Our friends at Brunel University are running a fantastic FREE programme of writing workshops and publishing insights until 6 Aug. This includes Submitting to Literary Journals – on Thursday 10 July – with Wasafiri Editor @sanagoyal.bsky.social ‬ Book: students.brunel.ac.uk/whats-on/sub...

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Love this. The South Africans have found a local angle to claim #ZohranMamdani as their own.

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Cause good trouble 👇

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Pet peeve: the hot news topic of potential Armageddon has highlighted the vast chasm between talking heads who pronounce it “nuclear” or “nuculear”. Like nails on a chalkboard. #NoNukes @cnduk.bsky.social

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