The legal maximum for transporting cattle is 30ºc.
The Central line hit 39.4ºc. Heatstroke can occur with a body temperature of 40ºc.
Is this what we should expect from our public services?
It’s a sad day to see Claire’s close down. This is what happens when kids are brought up on influencer culture, they're not happy with 99p zigzag hairbands, peel-off varnish, earring STICKERS, and now need top-name skincare and Monica Vinader bangles. A total loss for childhood💔
I said I’d never get a 9–5. I meant it too btw!!
But six months ago, I walked into Ogilvy, broke, proud, and coming out of a season I didn’t have the language for yet. The freelance life looked good on the outside, but behind the scenes I was on UC, holding it together with faith and performance.
Something had to give. And it did.
This isn’t a “I sold out” story. It’s a “I surrendered and found peace” one.
In the last six months, I’ve paid my bills consistently. Led creative on shoots. Found structure again. Found people again. Found MYSELF again. And somewhere in the middle of all that, God stripped the noise out of me.
Comparison. Ego. Pressure to be seen. Gone quiet.
I also just finished a 21-day Daniel fast (yay). And it reminded me of something simple. I can do hard things. I just needed to come back to myself properly.
Now I’m here.
9–5.
Still writing.
Still building Mimi the Music Blogger.
Still called.
All at the same time.
Nothing I went through was wasted. Not the broke era. Not the pride. Not the breakdown. It all makes sense now.
New Substack post is up. This one has layers.
🔗 - https://t.co/uETq5dffO7
It’s a slap in the face. Instead of real, structural change, we got empty symbolism.
@ukhomeoffice why have more than half of the Windrush compensation claims been rejected?!?😐
Why’s there SUCH disparity in fees awarded to ppl who applied independently vs ppl who had lawyers?
Face card so sickening she got accusations that she reconstructed her whole face to fit “Hollywood beauty standards”. Meanwhile she’s a spitting image of her mother, cheekbones, nose and all
Britain’s first Black feature film ‘Pressure’ released in 1975 has been restored & is now back on the big screen 🎥 🇬🇧
The story of how 3 generations of a London family relate to their Black identity in Britain in the 1970s & was directed by Horace Ové.
♻️ thescooptimes_
Weird. I absolutely love it. The relatability. When you see their shoulders relax a little bit. When you can see the comfort it’s given during a difficult shift. When the code switching drops off. The relatability. Their face when you drop a big tip! I love it. I love us.