Janey Hinch

Learner of decolonial thought and anti racist practice. Trauma Informed Safeguarding/Parenting consultant. Solo parent, singer. All views are my own.

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@TNelsonTEP Thank you. Yes I felt so sad reading it, but also it was validating. I will share this at my daughter's school. I hope it can be a catalyst for system change!

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@Sharon_Brown08 It's great isn't it!

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A brilliant read: https://t.co/8v1Nk8Blb6

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

Donald Trump is incapable of staying on message because he's operating entirely on impulse and because he has no message.

This video of Seth Meyers tonight is a must-watch.

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@DawnButlerBrent Sending love and support Dawn ♥️♥️

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@k_runswick_cole @ChatsworthHouse Such a beautiful picture. William looks like he's buzzing! 🙂🙂

[Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu @SholaMos1]

UK Riots: Racism & Islamophobia are ingrained in the soul & fabric of British society - its greatest exports. It's not 'pro-British' 'far right thuggery' 'anti-immigration' etc It's racism & islamophobia. Stop being invested in the lie of 'this is not who we are'. The proof is in the British Political/ Economic/ Education/Health/Criminal Justice/Housing systems etc to name a few. From the cradle to the grave, Britain whitewashes British Empire/history, denies systemic racism to date, instills in White British a false sense of superiority & fosters the hate of non-White for their race/faith & to blame them for anything that goes wrong. The lives & liberty of British Black/Brown Muslims & non-Muslims are at risk not just from the Far Right but even moreso from the mainstream who embolden & empower political illiteracy & White Supremacy ideology. White British allies are also at risk if they get in the way of these rioters. This is who & what Britain is. Stop lying. You can't eradicate racism & islamophobia with lies, gaslighting & whitewashing.

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This feels really important for staff in institutions to be aware of.....

[Race Reflections @RaceReflections]

Good morning!

Have you ever noticed how within predominantly white teams or institutions the only two black and/or brown people/employees around can become at odds?

Why is that?

I have not shared reflections this week so let me answer as a group analyst using what we refer to as ‘location of disturbance’ — a central concept to understand group dynamics, group dynamics of difference and particularly, the impact of racialisation in groups.

I refer to this dynamic as racial gladiatorism. More in a moment.

Location of disturbance is the process by which groups displace their dysfunction onto a particular person or persons.

This process occurs we believe when communication is impaired in a group.

When anxiety provoking matters cannot be expressed thus confronted directly by the group, hence the disturbance.

With location of disturbance, an individual or a pair of individuals is/are therefore selected to carry that disturbance so the group can disavow the same and maintain its sense of innocence/goodness/virtuosity as those selected to as site, act out the conflict and can be disparaged/punished in some way.

In racial gladiatorism, location of disturbance is racialised that is to say used for racialised purposes.

Specifically, those racialised as other, become involved if only symbolically, often literally… in gladiatorial conflicts, which serve the group and white supremacy by extension.

You therefore have clear echoes/repetition of that historical practice/use of the black/brown object.

These are the conditions which makes racial gladiatorism more likely;

1) there is a high level of unaddressed anxiety in the group

2) there is disavowed competition between the black/brown employees

3) there is high level of disavowed racism or unaddressed institutional racism at play

If these 3 conditions are in place, it is much more likely that these employees can be used/set-up by the group to act out the group disturbance and get in gladiatorial conflict for the spectatorial gratification of the group, thus of whiteness.

Mostly this occurs unconsciously, under the watchful collective white gaze who can although implicated, position itself as detached and objectively innocent/good/virtuous…all while leaning into colonial scripts and formations to account for this violence.

This is an extremely important dynamic to understand…so that whiteness can be recognised as an effective factor in the conflict.

I hope to discuss this dynamic here; in the whiteness at work group;

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This is what we want absolutely

[Richard Burgon MP @RichardBurgon]

Since getting back to Leeds from Parliament late tonight I’ve been speaking with Harehills residents affected by today’s very serious incidents.

They care passionately about their community. They want the disorder to end. They want those pushing misinformation from afar to stop.

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@RichardBurgon Please continue to use your platform to help us with this Richard. It's devastating. They are making an awful situation feel ten times worse for us 😔

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@YvetteCooperMP The racism on this thread from people who don't live here and haven't got a clue is vile. Funny how last time the far right rioted they didn't use it as an excuse to dehumanise white people. Oh of course ...white people never riot do they.

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@YvetteCooperMP I live in Harehills and non of you spouting have a clue what is going on. Plus ..non of your business anyway. For the record, it has nothing to do with refugees and everything to do with a very distressing incident that escalated.

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[DORTIE @TonyDortie]

HECKLED ON LIVE TV NIGEL FARAGE GOES FULL ALAN PARTRIDGE WITH HIS PRESS LAUNCH....Boring! #UKElection2024

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@k_runswick_cole Lovely picture of you both ❤️

[SAB @susanbaker588]

@implausibleblog @thisismikedolan It's in Tories DNA nothing has changed
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