I chose to apply to Hertford College, Oxford because of its reputation of welcoming state schoolers. I sincerely hope that amongst all of the A-level chaos that the admissions team is working hard to ensure offers to those who have been disadvantaged by the marking algorithm are upheld.

🤯 More than 100 Aboriginal sacred sites – some dating before the ice age – could be destroyed by mining companies | Australia news | The Guardian theguardian.com/australia-news…

A soggy day for a jog, but pleased to cover 26.2 miles. During Oct, colleagues and I are taking on a fundraising distance challenge for Black History Month - we have a long way to go! If you’re in a position to support us, all donations gratefully received uk.virginmoneygiving.com/PandDBlackHist…

Today’s hilly run to see out a 50 mile week for the @DeloitteUK_RE challenge during #BlackHistoryMonth Hoping Ross Raftery will let me add an elevation multiplier after today’s efforts in Wendover Woods 🤞we’re fundraising for Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust uk.virginmoneygiving.com/PandDBlackHist…

#Landrights disputes in #Afghanistan take many forms; some are the result of the #US taking properties for military purposes. This problem was foreseen years ago. Without attention the situation will create grievances/more conflict: nytimes.com/2020/12/08/wor…

Breaking: new comment on the current situation from my house move crates

Governments must put indigenous people’s land tenure rights above profit to avoid mass land privatisation and help save the planet 🌍 bit.ly/3mAeRzj

Blown away by this brilliant short film from George The Poet 🇺🇬. What a talent. Film is especially poignant given limited news coming out from Uganda today thanks to an internet shutdown during elections. Please watch and think of beautiful Ug today: youtu.be/XWtKz_HFHrk 🖤💛❤️

This. is. my. city. too. And these are my streets too #reclaimthesestreets It’s just a symbol but I feel sad and found comfort in that symbol. When we’re done being sad, then we harness the sadness and anger and sort. this. sh*t. out.

In rural West Sussex for election week and can confirm it’s definitely a two horse race here, with the candidates inching ever closer to the centre ground #quitenichetweet

As ever, my wonderful friend Judy Adoko brings the nuance often missing from the titling discussion: "The state system and the customary system are really very different. It's like trying to change a mango into an orange”

Views from the train to Chamonix. Fun to wind our way through changing landscapes becoming more 🏔 along the way. Highly recommend as an alternative to ✈️

This looks like a very interesting piece of work with a lot of potential.

On y va! 🚆 > 🏔️ (My annual reminder that it’s a lot of fun to make the journey to les Alpes en train)

This is appalling. The recolonization of Africa through carbon markets is underway. Company from UAE, COP28 host & major fossil fuel producer, buying up 10% of Liberia so it can continue to pollute. Story in Middle East Eye here: middleeasteye.net/news/liberia-u… 🧵👇🏿

As always, the words of @shahnazahsan are wise and beautiful 💛

Happy 20th birthday Land and Equity Movement in Uganda - congratulations on the milestone. Here’s to another 20 years of securing land rights and being the voice of customary land 💚