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Boudicca of Suburbia

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Lover of shoes, cycling and cemeteries. Destroyer of legions.

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Boudicca of Suburbia @boudicca.bsky.social · Nov 10

Forget little blue birds, from now on I am strictly flamingos 🦩 🦩 🦩

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 1d

Minority representation on TV causes outrage

From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

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Boudicca of Suburbia @boudicca.bsky.social · 19h

Hello!

Boudicca of Suburbia @boudicca.bsky.social · 1d

Labour doing Reform’s job for them again, I see. 😞

Boudicca of Suburbia @boudicca.bsky.social · 4d

💯 this 👇

Also, I don’t really notice or care what race people in adverts are, because what race people are isn’t an issue for me.

ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 4d

The fuss over who appears in TV adverts misses the point...

Adverts aren't meant to be a mirror of society, but to reflect the advertiser's openness to society as a whole.

A photo of 10 people, including one in a wheelchair, doesn't say 10% of the UK are in wheelchairs, but it does signify that people in wheelchairs are welcome at the venue.

Likewise adverts showing men as nursery teachers, women as builders, Asian people down the pub etc -- it's saying "you're welcome here, join us". And yes, that means including black people in adverts shown in parts of the UK where they are a minority.

Too often we hear that people grew up avoiding something because they never saw people like them doing it -- and adverts that show the diversity of society fix that visibility problem by saying "yes, you can do this if you want".

Isn't that a good thing?

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Boudicca of Suburbia @boudicca.bsky.social · 4d

And the sky is grey.
I went for a walk on a winter’s day…

Boudicca of Suburbia @boudicca.bsky.social · 5d

But then I remembered I’m a graceless orange tyrant and I never thank anyone for anything, so I don’t need them.

Boudicca of Suburbia @boudicca.bsky.social · 6d

Sleep is for losers!

Boudicca of Suburbia @boudicca.bsky.social · 7d

These days it’s impossible to tell. 😐

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Boudicca of Suburbia @boudicca.bsky.social · 7d

Don’t, and I cannot emphasis this enough, touch the patio.

Boudicca of Suburbia @boudicca.bsky.social · 7d

I mentioned it earlier, but I think I got away with it.

Boudicca of Suburbia @boudicca.bsky.social · 7d

Love
Putin

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Boudicca of Suburbia @boudicca.bsky.social · 7d

😂

Boudicca of Suburbia @boudicca.bsky.social · 7d

I’m so old I actually remember when this was first aired 😭

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Boudicca of Suburbia @boudicca.bsky.social · 8d

Then we take Berlin.

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Boudicca of Suburbia @boudicca.bsky.social · 8d

Only in Mark Zuckerberg’s dreams.

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 9d

Suggest you jump in on this poll.

—> xd.wayin.com/display/cont...?

And share…

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Boudicca of Suburbia @boudicca.bsky.social · 10d

Yes! Went last year for the first time and loved it. It’s really fun.

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Boudicca of Suburbia @boudicca.bsky.social · 10d

Love this idea.

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · Aug 20

100 Women's Rights Organisations, including
@rapecrisis.bsky.social, @refugecharity.bsky.social, & @evawuk.bsky.social have signed a letter warning that attempts to link rape & violence against women & girls to immigration is a racist distraction.

They urge the govt to address dangerous narrative