Debs Grayson

researcher and freelance trouble maker. interests: political histories, 1980s ephemera, contemplating the things we know but cannot tell. she&they.

[Debs Grayson @debsgrayson]

obvs nothing new but has some different qualities now that ppl are less likely to have left a het marriage/had kids before coming out later (& being queer is cool now?) can make it harder maybe to name the differences in experience & how they impact on relationships

[Debs Grayson @debsgrayson]

There are ppl who talk about queer lives & ideas - whether w. curiosity or hostility - like they're outsiders looking in. & there's ppl who talk about them like they're a jacket they're considering putting on. @yourewrongabout's Sarah Marshall's was always one of the latter...

[Debs Grayson @debsgrayson]

seems to be lots of ppl around me coming out in their 30s (a byproduct of millennial extended kidulthood?) - which makes for some interesting dynamics when those who are 20+ years into queer journies encounter ppl the same age but fresh off the boat in terms of living queer lives

[Lawrence Wishart Books @LW_Books]

OUT NOW! @SoundingsJourn 83

@an_scharenberg and Chris Armstrong: Ocean justice
Gareth Fearn @UCL_BSP: Labour energy policy

+ @km49 @debsgrayson @SabrinaMoroPhD @giu_sapio @Charlottebsn @janicemorphet @vronsta @littler_jo @SobieKaker @Mark_Schm

Read ▶️ https://t.co/Hncme49Fp3

[Debs Grayson @debsgrayson]

@Sheaf_Porter_RT Hiya at an event last w/e someone mentioned a training happening for river rangers in May but I can't see details anywhere online - what time and where will it be?

[Debs Grayson @debsgrayson]

See also: the Brown report plan for democratic and economic renewal of the UK, which they call... 'New Britain'.

[James Doleman @jamesdoleman]

Neither of the places are in England

[jewdⒶs // ייִדהודה @jewdas]

1 August 2020 - Barry Sheerman MP tweets about "silver shekels" in reference to 2 Jewish businessmen.

He deletes the tweets and apologises.

Labour's statement: "Barry has deleted the tweets and apologised. He deeply regrets the offence caused."

That is the end of the matter.

[Debs Grayson @debsgrayson]

There is another way forward! At @mediareformUK we've got plans for a devolved, democratised, independent + accountable People's BBC. All that's missing is political will. https://t.co/YzbfYFOqsF

[Debs Grayson @debsgrayson]

Insane own goal from #BBC to pull Lineker from #MatchOfTheDay & make it into the talk of the pubs on a Saturday. Combined w pulling Attenborough's prog from linear TV + discovering the Chair being involved in arranging loans for Johnson, its lack of independence is plain as day

[Debs Grayson @debsgrayson]

governments have always wanted a docile BBC but we've never had so many ppl in senior gov positions who actively want to destroy it. Now it seems like the gov appointees at the top of the BBC are also trying to kill it off

[Dan Lewis @Think_Become]

With all this talk about @GaryLineker, the BBC & impartiality I though I’d share some interesting points from @mediareformUK’s BBC and Beyond campaign where they built a “manifesto for a people’s media”

🖥️ https://t.co/lCRzrGsnV6
🧵 👇🏽

[Shelly M @ShellyAsquith]

*gulp*… I've committed to talking about my research project so now I guess I'm gonna have to do it..

Looking forward to seeing and hearing folks at the Media Democracy Festival again this year.

[Debs Grayson @debsgrayson]

Really enjoyed chairing this session where I got to explore some of my personal bugbears about contemporary podcasting

[Media Reform Coalition @mediareformUK]

If you missed our event last Thursday, we had an excellent conversation with @HamzaMSyed & @ShirishMM about reporting with personal stakes, the fallacy of objectivity and the furture of journalism. Watch it back on youtube:

https://t.co/wrZB6G7lmS

[Debs Grayson @debsgrayson]

Get your free tickets here: https://t.co/f3ddnGMO99

@mediareformUK @PINewsF @ima_press

[Debs Grayson @debsgrayson]

Less than 3 weeks til the Media Democracy Festival! Sat March 25th, 11-5.30pm, Birkbeck

We've got sessions on unions, responding to culture wars, future of the BBC, building the left online + keynotes from @zarahsultana & Lexie Kirkconnell-Kawana @impressreg.

Full programme:

[Media Reform Coalition @mediareformUK]

We will be live in conversation with @HamzaMSyed & @ShirishMM this time *tomorrow*! Not to be missed if you loved the Trojan Horse Affair pod or are interested in journalism and community organising. 7pm tomorrow on youtube, facebook & here on twitter.

https://t.co/wrZB6G7Tcq

[Debs Grayson @debsgrayson]

@LindaHurrell @crisortunity And don't they realise that your name, gender, home address etc. etc. are fully identifiable to the state when you're in a car? And not when you're just walking about?

[Susana Klien @tustuleca]

Excellent report by Laura Miller and Anu Priya and highly relevant not only to @jrct_uk but #philantrophy & funders.

https://t.co/pt2tEqZnYY

#power #privilege #funding #reparations

[Debs Grayson @debsgrayson]

@benpope45 @Laurie_Eli @hagenilda @USSbriefs @ucu @ucuatdurham @NotesFrom_Below @UCUAnti_Cas @SarahESeaton Ahhh thanks for this info, I'll come in Feb. I just keep saying I can't meaningfully strike but it would be great if there was a strategy