Chi-Chi

Londoner. Foodie. Legal Professional. Former Spartan. Bookworm. A bit of an encyclopedia. Amateur at life. Retweets are not endorsements. #BlackLivesMatter x

[Richard Yeboah @ricyeboah]

“It’s gentrifying nicely” is exactly why I wrote my book.

Gentrification will one day be perceived as a positive in clearing and cleansing existing communities in the inner city because of people like Sam.

[TfL @TfL]

Today, we mark the 21st anniversary of the 7/7 attacks, remembering the 52 people who were killed and the many more who were injured. 🥀

We also remember the courage and solidarity shown by TfL colleagues, the emergency services and members of the public on that tragic day.

Our thoughts are with the families, friends and loved ones of those who were affected.

[ً @prinkasusa]

"Women are so emotional."

Meanwhile, after a woman requested a divorce, her husband k*lled all 8 of their children.

[Ash 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇫🇷🇨🇼 @theashrb]

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[Chi-Chi @knowyour_Chi]

Another tweet on being for what is basically social cleansing...

Ewwwww. Again.

[William Prescott @wjprescott]

@s8mb Abbey Wood is another. In early stages of gentrification, but very well connected thanks to Lizzie Line

[db 🖤 @dbcxptures]

You know what’s not spoken about enough. How horrendously bad the quality of mobile phone networks has gotten over the past few years in the UK. It’s shocking how good signal is rare now, we’re paying more money than ever for phones and contracts and we just accept it…

[Fig Newton @TopTerf]

To the London black cab driver who found me bloodied in the chaos of central London and drove me all the way to Reading: thank you.

Thank you for cleaning my face. For the sugary tea at the BP garage. For delivering me safely to my friend's front door and refusing to charge me a single penny.

In the trauma of that day, I never asked your name. I don’t think I even thanked you properly, and I am so sorry for that. But I hope you know that I remember you every single year.

You were a hero when London needed one most.

#SevenSeven
#NeverForget
#LondonBombings

[🌺 Dr. Yaya @SuraiyaZB]

Thank God still for Twitter because people like this are all over the London reddit just agreeing with each other about how wonderful it is that the riff raff are being pushed out and disagreement gets downvoted to hell. Properly disgusting

[Chi-Chi @knowyour_Chi]

"It's gentrifying nicely but it's still pretty cheap"

Read that as "there's time to get in on the social cleansing!!!"

Ewwwwww.

[Sam Bowman @s8mb]

I recommend Camberwell as a place to move to in London, especially if you're planning on having kids. It's gentrifying nicely but it's still pretty cheap. It's pretty well connected transport-wise and it has some excellent shops, restaurants, pubs and parks - two of the best pubs in London, in fact, and one of the best parks. I see loads of young families around, and I gather the primary schools are good.

[Liliana @steve_morgan8]

Lol! Some of them are the closest scary 😂😂

[Chi-Chi @knowyour_Chi]

@adaenechi New level of tomfoolery unlocked. I can't believe I read the whole thing... but it's necessary because that's how you become aware of the witches and wizards in this world lol

[Chi-Chi @knowyour_Chi]

All those words just to continue to stand 10 toes down in her nonsense...

...woman, MOVE MAN KMT

[CentreGoals. @centregoals]

🚨🚨| BREAKING: Senator Celeste Sinezor publishes an open letter addressed to Kylian Mbappé:

“The problem is between you and me. I have never said anything against France. On the contrary, I stand with France. I studied at a French school from the age of 2 until I was 17, where I completed my education. I am who I am thanks to the Collège de l’Immaculée Conception and the education it gave me. We sang La Marseillaise and honored the French flag alongside our own. I speak French and I love visiting France. Last Christmas, I spent the holidays with my family in Courchevel, and we welcomed the New Year in Saint Tropez. This has nothing to do with France. The problem is with you.

Your arrogance and contempt angered me long before the match, when you said, “If we have to put our hands in the dirt, then let’s do it.” We are not stupid. We understood perfectly that by “the dirt,” you meant the Paraguayan team, and the Paraguayan team represents all of us. Then you said you were going to remove our makeup. We understood that too. All of Paraguay remained silent, myself included. We endured it.

During the match, your arrogance was obvious. Your contempt for every Paraguayan player was clear, as if they were beneath you. Without even covering your mouth, you shouted, “La concha de tu madre,” an extremely offensive insult in Latin America, and you know it.

Finally, you showed complete disregard for the health of our goalkeeper. That is something you simply do not do. Respect between rivals after a match is almost sacred, in war and in peace, in defeat and in victory. Yet you refused to shake his hand and shouted your victory in his face. In a single moment, you displayed contempt, arrogance, and poor manners. It hurt me, it hurt my entire country, and it hurt deeply. France should hold you accountable because it is a nation of honor, with centuries of history and savoir faire.

My posts were written in the heat of the moment, with my blood boiling, the blood of a mixed heritage, a beautiful blend of Indigenous and Spanish ancestry that runs through my veins. I wrote them while watching you mock those extraordinary Paraguayan players who fought as equals until the final whistle. However, I immediately regretted responding to you with the same insults that I myself receive. I realized I was repeating the very behavior I despise, so I deleted the post. I understand that my words offended you because humiliation hurts.

Now I demand that you also retract your statements and apologize to me. I will not tolerate your violence either. You do not know me. You have no idea who I am, and you have no right to say that I AM A DESPICABLE WOMAN, UNWORTHY OF THE OFFICE I HOLD.

I am a Senator of the Paraguayan Nation, elected by the people. Before that, I was a National Deputy, also elected by the people. Thousands of Paraguayan men and women voted for me and consider me their voice. My foremost duty is to speak for the Paraguayan people, to say what they cannot say, and to defend my country with my life if necessary.

I represent my country because I was freely elected. I was chosen in democratic elections to help make its laws and to be its voice. You have no idea what it means to be elected to defend your nation and represent its people.

Who are you to call me unworthy or despicable when you do not even know me? This is blatant gender based violence. This is political violence against a woman who earned her position through the democratic vote of her people. You insult me because I am a woman. You attack my dignity as a woman and as a political representative.

Retract your statements, honor your French citizenship, and apologize. Otherwise, I may pursue legal action for gender based violence.”

[CAUGHTIN4KHQ @CaughtIn4KHQ]

@imVidol Someone said, Football is the second most popular sport in Argentina. The first is racism.

[ᴄᴇᴊᴏᴛᴀ @cejotacomenta]

Nāo torcer pela Argentina não é uma questão de rivalidade, é uma questão de ética moral:

[✰ @DarrylRMFC]

An Argentine telling ishowspeed an american citizen in his own country to go home, I thought they were just racists turns out they’re dumb too lmaoo

[Interesting things @awkwardgoogle]

A man's wife was murdered in Japan in 1999. Satoru Takaba spent the next 26 years paying $145k in rent to keep the crime scene completely untouched, believing future DNA technology would catch the killer.

He was right.

[Emma 💚🍉 @ejgallagherx]

The fucking state of it. I have no words. I pray to god the wife picks up the courage to leave him & take the kids with her. The fact the kids jump in front of her to shield her shows what type of violent man he is and they’re used to witnessing this behaviour from him. Gross.

[Pop Base @PopBase]

Palestinian goalkeeper Salim Al-Ashqar has been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.

He leaves behind his wife of 5 months who is expecting their first child.

[Antonia @flaminhaystacks]

Look how they have romanticised this headline. Woman dies days after her partner is found dead.

Only when you read the article does it tell you Zoe Marie Dixon was bludgeoned with a hammer by her partner and it took her 6 days to die in hospital

He ran off and killed himself

[Chi-Chi @knowyour_Chi]

@Oyinda_x_ Wouldn't be surprised if stereotypes/biases come into play...

...imagine reeling off your complaint to an aunty/uncle and getting a telling off in return 😅