Annabel Short

Rights, cities, language

Founder, It's Material: Localizing rights & transforming economies.

Former @ALIGNny and @BHRRC

[Annabel Short @bellshort]

@ZohranKMamdani @FIFAWorldCup Love this! And @ZohranKMamdani if you have a World Cup Memory you want to share - share it here:
https://t.co/j9NDvFlYqN

[Anthony DiComo @AnthonyDiComo]

Juan Soto, Astorian for a day.

Soto made a trip to the best Queens neighborhood this afternoon to visit the firefighters of Ladder 117.

[Annabel Short @bellshort]

"Play on in your own way"

[Women in Sport @Womeninsport_uk]

“We belong here.”

An incredible message from Jemima Montag, who won two bronze medals in racewalking at the #Paris2024 Olympics.

When asked what she would say to young women and girls who are inspired by the Olympics, she told Australia’s 9News…

[Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) @ihrb]

📖 Read IHRB's latest report for examples of governments and business making #cities greener, as well as recommendations for policy-makers and businesses to help grasp enormous opportunities for social and economic innovation through #climateaction.

https://t.co/HSeSaFdTMf

[Transparency International @anticorruption]

Our new report reveals the devastating consequences of the intersection between discrimination and corruption on the land rights of marginalized communities in Africa. Check it out ➡️ https://t.co/phaVP5Wig1 #EarthDay

[Centre for Sport & Human Rights @SportandRights]

Centre's Youth Media Forward Initiative will train young journalists on reporting the #HumanRights dimensions of #Sport & get them in touch with leaders from the #Media industry.

Applications are open until April 19!
👉 https://t.co/vxfC7ZIZ5J

@AkilAugustine | @MLSEPR

[Annabel Short @bellshort]

Amazing opportunity for young reporters in #NYC #NewJersey #Guadalajara #Toronto #LosAngeles

FYI @FWC26NYNJ @FWC26LosAngeles @FWC26Toronto @FWC26GDL

[Centre for Sport & Human Rights @SportandRights]

🚨The Youth Media Forward Initiative is live!
We’re inviting 15-17 year-olds in the @FIFAWorldCup 2026 host cities of New York New Jersey, LA, Guadalajara & Toronto to apply for our youth journalism program🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺��

Find out more, spread the word & apply!
👉https://t.co/31FGAFUrIV

[Annabel Short @bellshort]

@RobGMacfarlane @PSBaker10 Ah, here, right? https://t.co/FnSs2Fiq1W

[Annabel Short @bellshort]

@RobGMacfarlane @PSBaker10 Where are these maps from? They're powerful - am trying to track down the source (pun not intended but it works!).

[Annabel Short @bellshort]

It's Material latest, on #BlackRock's acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners and the future of #infrastructure:

https://t.co/HcSfmwuEiO

[Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) @ihrb]

We're bringing together stakeholders for a visioning workshop to co-create a vision for Athens' #builtenvironment.

If you're passionate about shaping a sustainable & inclusive future for #Athens, join us this January 25th!

📧 Get more info & RSVP at liam.ofarrell[@]ihrb[dot]org

[Annabel Short @bellshort]

52 uses of the word "It's Material" this year, one each Tuesday. First up, from #EdRuscha :
https://t.co/5DOpY4YOxR

[Hannah Dreier @hannahdreier]

Thousands of children are doing one of the most dangerous jobs in America: roofing.

They're working in violation of basic child labor and workplace safety laws, and more and more of them are getting catastrophically injured. https://t.co/rIKl4eQSfP

[Annabel Short @bellshort]

Bloody brilliant awareness-raising for #humanrights by @SportandRights

[Centre for Sport & Human Rights @SportandRights]

CSHR welcomes @UEFA’s Human Rights 75 celebration as the world of sport marks International Human Rights Day 👇 #HumanRights75

[Annabel Short @bellshort]

For 25 years @GoodJobsFirst has shone a light on who benefits from subsidies, and unlocked funds for good jobs and public infrastructure like schools. Awesome work - check out the video and support:

[Good Jobs First @GoodJobsFirst]

In Louisiana, our data helped a coalition reform one of the nation's most notorious tax breaks. The reforms are on track to return to residents over $1 billion EVERY year.
With your support, we can do this in communities everywhere:
https://t.co/1965ne2vIO

[Barry Malone @malonebarry]

My heart breaks. This CNN report is very difficult to watch. But we should watch. Because these are the stories that need to be told.

[emily bell @emilybell]

I don’t want to become sentimental about tv news shows - dwindling in popularity as they are - but the decision to totally eviscerate the ONLY serious daily tv news discussion show that BBC tv carries is just a flat out bad decision https://t.co/g0Wb7J6HEG

[Mariana Mazzucato @MazzucatoM]

My article in the ⁦@FT⁩ today on how to restructure finance for climate (and other) goals. Instead of just ‘more’ finance that is not mission oriented. https://t.co/ipNU1MxBnk

[Annabel Short @bellshort]

Get hooked up to my "notes" on @substack - first up, unpacking the #rightohousing for investors:

https://t.co/uDqcFNVuBC

[[email protected] @alisonkilling]

NEW: A devastating portrait of a Gaza City neighborhood destroyed by the IDF bombardment. And for those of us who have never been, a fascinating glimpse into what Gaza was like. By Mai Khaled @upyorkshire @samjoiner @Dan_Clark5 @inari_ta @sdbernard
https://t.co/qhSM4ukQTC