We all spend much of our time buried in our phones, keeping up with what social media has to offer. But the good stuff can get lost in the mix. So we wanted to share with you some of the better posts we’ve seen this week. Some went viral, others had less attention, but all are worthy of a second look.
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A visual look at women on the Uganda / Rwanda border
How tight security on the Uganda-Rwanda border is affecting women traders — in pictures https://t.co/8cMHr89k1C pic.twitter.com/VC1tLXiymJ
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) October 7, 2019
An explanation of the latest complex Brexit court judgement
Suggested headline: “Judge accepts PM’s Brexit extension promise”
Suggested standfirst: “The court ruled that an order forcing Boris Johnson to seek a delay from the EU was unnecessary.”
Not suggested: pic.twitter.com/qHXarLzmMv
— Raphael Hogarth (@Raphael_Hogarth) October 7, 2019
A video from today’s Extinction Rebellion protest
Extinction Rebellion are gloriously vibrant and peaceful protesters whether you accept or detest the disruption. I back the climate emergency urgency if fearing the tactics occasionally backfire but the good humour’s welcome when Westminster’s often plagued by Far Right thugs pic.twitter.com/2gNvsiNOqL
— Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) October 7, 2019
A call to action for the upcoming World Mental Health Day
A seasonal glance at the past
A c.1909 Thanksgiving postcard. For sale at https://t.co/92BjKTFNLm. #AntiquePostcard #postcard #VintagePostcard #PostcardCollector #ThanksgivingPostcard #turkey #pumpkin #GraphicDesign #illustration #ephemera #antique #vintage pic.twitter.com/dQETuAkkaF
— Yellow Dog Antiques RIP Beautiful Bella Basset (@Yellowonetsy) October 4, 2019
A #ThrowbackThursday video of Diane Abbott’s maiden speech in Parliament, for Black History Month
As it is #TBT and also #BlackHistoryMonth2019 I would like to share a clip from my maiden speech back in 1987 that is as relevant now as it was then #BHM pic.twitter.com/VTr8qKivSR
— Diane Abbott (@HackneyAbbott) October 3, 2019
A take on women’s nutrition
A comedic take on asking people for the time
A palate cleanser
Photo credit: Lyncconf Games