@thebristolcable.bsky.social’s latest edition: “Across the nation, far-right anti-migrant narratives amplified by the heritage media are fuelling hatred and misinformation. (Ctd)” thebristolcable.org/2025/08/bris... #bristol #solidarity #cities #journalism #mediacoops #migration

Good to see @thebristolcable.bsky.social namechecked in this article.

🎧 Listen: Bristol Unpacked with photographer Colin Moody In the first episode of a new season of Unpacked, Neil talks to Colin about his new book, celebrating Bristol’s nightlife – and the challenges venues face in the post-Covid era. thebristolcable.org/2025/04/list...

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We're looking for a volunteer Treasurer/Director for the Bristol Cable Board! If you love local journalism, have a background in finance or accounting, & want to get involved in our community- this might be exactly what you are looking for! Get in touch 👇 thebristolcable.org/2025/04/join...

🗳️ What does the arrest of metro mayor and MP Dan Norris mean for his constituents? thebristolcable.org/2025/04/dan-...

Come work with us! We're looking for someone who has experience in digital marketing and social media to join our fun and dynamic team working for the communities of Bristol. Spread the word! thebristolcable.org/2025/03/were...

💻Tech workers need unions too With mass layoffs and poor working conditions becoming widespread across the sector, it’s time for techies to get organised. Read the latest piece for our This Better Work series by Daniel Watson - thebristolcable.org/2025/04/here...

Stay tuned for more details on our panel debates & workshops featuring @karishmapatel.bsky.social, @avasantina.bsky.social, @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social, @aaronjbastani.bsky.social, @thebristolcable.bsky.social, @declassifieduk.org, @newint.bsky.social, @redpeppermag.bsky.social and many more!

Being a Crip is a radicalising experience: With the government’s disability benefits cuts coming into force, communities in Bristol and around the country are resisting under the banner Crips Against Cuts Read the opinion piece from Teodor Hykel here- thebristolcable.org/2025/04/crip...

Really good article about our local anarchist social centre in Bristol, 30 years old later this year!

People's History: Celebrating 30 years of the Base for Anarchy and Solidarity in Easton (BASE) thebristolcable.org/2025/04/cele...

We're looking for a volunteer Treasurer/Director for the Bristol Cable Board! If you love local journalism, have a background in finance or accounting, & want to get involved in our community- this might be exactly what you are looking for! Get in touch 👇 thebristolcable.org/2025/04/join...

If you didn't already know - 'here's why tech workers need unions too' today in the @thebristolcable.bsky.social thebristolcable.org/2025/04/here...

Many tenants are living in appalling conditions in Queens Court and some are now facing eviction threats. With fellow cllr George Calascione, I’ve been working to support tenants. Thanks to @mattyedwards23.bsky.social for this thorough investigative article in @thebristolcable.bsky.social

💻Tech workers need unions too With mass layoffs and poor working conditions becoming widespread across the sector, it’s time for techies to get organised. Read the latest piece for our This Better Work series by Daniel Watson - thebristolcable.org/2025/04/here...

The police have been gaslighting us for generations: Desmond Brown argues that the Avon and Somerset Police must show real change on institutional racism thebristolcable.org/2024/10/inst...

Squalid conditions continue at Queen’s Court despite council action Residents of a Clifton block of flats have rallied against persistent damp and mould and another rent increase. But now some are facing eviction threats from their London landlords. thebristolcable.org/2025/04/quee...

CALLOUT: Tell us your memories of clubbing at Motion! We’d like to hear about your experiences at Motion in Bristol - these could be as a punter, staff or a promoter. We’ll be choosing 4-5 of these to feature in an article publishing in July 2025. membership.thebristolcable.org/callouts/tel...

✏️Editorial: Why the Cable will be shining a light on child imprisonment Introducing our new long-term reporting strategy that puts impact at its heart – starting with a deep-dive on child prisons and exclusion from society. thebristolcable.org/2025/02/why-...

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Kill the Bill prisoners are fighting repression from behind bars thebristolcable.org/2025/03/kill...

Honoured to be included in this list this year ✊❤️ This year I’m going freelance, so it’s heartwarming to be recognised for my work at @thebristolcable.bsky.social before I head out! www.journalism.co.uk/news/20-wome...

CALLOUT: Tell us your memories of clubbing at Motion! We’d like to hear about your experiences at Motion in Bristol - these could be as a punter, staff or a promoter. We’ll be choosing 4-5 of these to feature in an article publishing in July 2025. membership.thebristolcable.org/callouts/tel...

Come work with us! We're looking for someone who has experience in digital marketing and social media to join our fun and dynamic team working for the communities of Bristol. Spread the word! thebristolcable.org/2025/03/were...

We've been donated a one-of-a-kind sculpture from local artist Hugo Farmer & we're giving it away to a lucky Cable member in 2025! All new members who join in Feb-Apr 2025 have a chance to win it! Please share widely and tell your friends to join this month… thebristolcable.org/join/

🎧 Listen: Bristol Unpacked from the archive, with Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer on taking on Labour and tackling lazy views of her party thebristolcable.org/2025/03/list...

Come work with us! We’re hiring: Digital Marketing and Communications Lead We’re looking for a creative, collaborative and dynamic new colleague to develop our digital growth strategy and produce audio, video and other social media and marketing content. thebristolcable.org/2025/03/were...

People's History: Celebrating 30 years of the Base for Anarchy and Solidarity in Easton (BASE) thebristolcable.org/2025/04/cele...

Excellent piece by @yooge.bsky.social for the @thebristolcable.bsky.social on James Crosby, the Bristol Mercury’s chief reporter, exposing poverty in the city in 1883.

Kill the Bill prisoners are fighting repression from behind bars thebristolcable.org/2025/03/kill...

Meet the Bristol author helping women write their way through early motherhood thebristolcable.org/2025/03/meet...

You can read the whole report here! www.publicinterestnews.org.uk/local-news-c... 🎉

What a gorgeous front cover!

Priyanka Raval of @thebristolcable.bsky.social: "We now have 2,500 members who provide 60% of revenue, topped up by philanthropy from America. We have a quarterly print, website, podcasts and newsletters. Nothing is paywalled. We're a community benefit society — "you buy in so we can't sell out"

Come work with us! We’re hiring: Digital Marketing and Communications Lead We’re looking for a creative, collaborative and dynamic new colleague to develop our digital growth strategy and produce audio, video and other social media and marketing content. thebristolcable.org/2025/03/were...

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🎧Listen: Bristol Unpacked from the archive, with the city’s comedy legend Jayde Adams on loss, laughter and local voices thebristolcable.org/2025/03/list...

⚠️ The former Whitchurch Athletics Track risks being bulldozed to make way for a planned housing development. Can local campaigners save it? thebristolcable.org/2025/02/sout...

“It’s about the most serious thing, now we don’t have the death penalty, that any judge can do." On this episode of Bristol Unpacked barrister Lucy Reed discusses opening the secretive family courts to scrutiny & the state’s power to remove children from families. thebristolcable.org/2025/02/list...

Filton 18: ‘The more you oppress people, the more they will rise’ thebristolcable.org/2025/02/filt...

School exclusion, child imprisonment & a state of punishment A psychologist, who has worked with children in Bristol’s secure estate & pupil referral units, says the way England treats struggling children makes them believe they’re destined for failure. thebristolcable.org/2025/02/scho...

🎬‘Like riding a wave – then the water cuts out’: Bristol’s TV workers hit by redundancies as companies close down Story by Aphra Evans. thebristolcable.org/2025/02/like...

Politicians & the UK press were quick to congratulate each other for blocking foreign control of newspapers. Yet they still turn a blind eye to the dangerous & anti-democratic influence that millionaires like Murdoch already have over our media. Great exposé from @writesbright.bsky.social

Filton 18: ‘The more you oppress people, the more they will rise’ thebristolcable.org/2025/02/filt...

We've been donated a one-of-a-kind sculpture from local artist Hugo Farmer & we're giving it away to a lucky Cable member in 2025! All new members who join in Feb-Apr 2025 have a chance to win it! Please share widely and tell your friends to join this month… thebristolcable.org/join/

Listen to the latest episode of podcast Bristol Unpacked with barrister Lucy Reed on opening the secretive family courts to scrutiny The family courts, which make orders for children to be taken into care, have long been a hidden world, but that’s now changing. thebristolcable.org/2025/02/list...

🕯️Women often feel trapped in massage parlour sex work, leaving only to be drawn back in ‘when difficulty hits’. LoveWell, a Bristol company, aims to offer a route out of exploitation. Story by Muznah Sh Farah: bit.ly/4hb7Zpy

📢Join us and come say hi at Bristol Women's Voice's International Women's Day Celebration 2025! FREE workshops, performances & activities. Everyone is welcome. Free transport, crèche, interpreting & accessibility support available. More info here 👇 www.bristolwomensvoice.org.uk/internationa...

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