With everything that is on-going in America - everyone needs to remember we are human first. We're all just ape descendants in shoes- to paraphrase @timminchin #BlackLivesMatter #BLACK_LIVES_MATTER #BlackLivesMatterUK 1/6

ALL life matters. If you are thinking "pfft, typical US" then you better believe you couldn't be more wrong. Try this thread https://twitter.com/illh0eminati/status/1266441604170223617. I've seen that some people feel it condescending when a privileged middle aged white man 2/6

gets involved - I'm sorry if you feel that way. I'm just trying to say enough is enough, there is no place for racism in our global society. I am obviously in no position to comment on how this manifests etc. but I sure as hecc can comment that I'm not OK with it. If I can 3/6

aise the profile of the story further into the light I feel I should be doing that. I should be doing that in order to help. Otherwise I'm staying silent and silence effectively becomes acceptance, and I DO NOT accept this. All are equal, regardless of gender, 4/6

exual orientation, colour, beliefs, whether you're the pm's chief adviser, whatever groups we put ourselves into... they are equal. 5/6

If I remain silent out of respect for the lost lives and because I am white then like @shanselman is feeling... I'd be overwhelmed, and worse I'd be doing nothing - and that's not right. #BlackLivesMatterUK #BlackLivesMatter #BLACK_LIVES_MATTER 6/6