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Irish Traveller challenging the #Racism #Prejudice Traveller people face. Blogs. Podcasts. Consultant. UK based. Enquiries: Travellersagainstracism @outlook .com

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Give this new podcast a listen. You won't be disappointed.

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Episode 1: Whidding with Pavees

Listen to this episode from Travellers' Talk on Spotify. Warning: This episode may contain conversations of a highly sensitive nature, that include racism, racist slurs and suicide, that may be...

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Introducing Travellers' Talk, produced by Travellers' Times & @RuralMedia , Travellers' Talk is a podcast made for and created by the Gypsy Traveller and Roma people 🎙️ Listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts 👉

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🧵 I often take my wife to see her family graves & I cut the grass and tidy the area whilst she cleans the headstones. There are graves nearby and as I am cutting the grass on family graves I always cut the neighbouring graves too. The last time I done this I was approached by

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Today, a family member went to visit the graves and said there was a bouquet of flowers laid next to the headstone with a note saying "thank you". Nobody knows where it came from but I hope it was from our new friend. Kindness and conversation can break down barriers. #Friendship

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I was overpaid today. When i realised, I transferred it back to the gentleman, explaining he overpaid. He thanked me and I went on my way. I'm a Traveller, I'm not a thief. I'm a Traveller and I'm honest. I'm a Traveller, not a con man. I'm a Traveller, not a stereotype

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I was racially abused today. I was with my 2 year old son. I was lifting him out of the van and someone driving past threw an egg at us and shouted "p*key scumbags" I'm a man. I'm used to the abuse. But to aim it at a harmless child? I fear for the future of my children #racism

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This young Traveller man, Miley Doran, two young girls from drowning, and the media have decided to ignore this story. Please share this so that those who have missed it can see what a real hero looks like. Well done Miley 👏 👏 👏

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After yesterdays news I can't help but feel worried. We are going to be criminalised for living our life the way we always have. Our children and elderly made homeless. We all have a right to roam. They want to wipe out hundreds of years of heritage and customs. I feel sick today

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My 4 year old son has decided he is going to tell his teacher that he is an Irish Traveller. His teacher already knows, but he feels confident enough with her that he is willing to let her in on who he is. It's a big step for him, so let's wish him luck 🙏.

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My 4-year-old son starts reception in September. Today I had the 'chat' with him and had to explain that children may single him out as he is a Traveller. I have told him about how racism is to be expected and what words he may hear. I explained how best to deal with certain

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conversation will stick with me because despite her years of believing stereotypes and rumours, she finally saw that we are just people. She understood that we are not the bogeyman that the media would have you believe. We are just human beings the same as everyone else.

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speaking to a Traveller and getting to know us as people, and must be one of the good ones. I told her that I wasn't "one of the good ones" and that the vast majority of us are just people too. We have families and respect and we are not what the media portrays us as. This

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because they are seeing him as different. And he is different. He is mentally stronger than other children his age. He understands things no 4-year-old should. His heart is full of love, compassion and wonder. His reply? "It is OK, daddy. I will still be their friend."

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told me that she couldn't believe that Travellers would do something such as this and that she thought we were as bad as the media and stereotypes make us out to be. She told me that she grew up and spent her entire adult life believing what she heard, despite never actually

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She thanked us and tried to pay us but we told her that caring for the graves was an honour and we couldn't charge for that. She was a little emotional but understood that we wasn't going to take payment. We then spoke for a while about life and our families and she

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a lady who came to visit one of the graves I just helped tidy (my wife washed and cleaned the grave too) and she asked me how much it would cost. I told her that there wouldn't be a charge. She asked me were we the people who tends to her husbands graves and I answered "yes".

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My brother once dived into a river to rescue a child who fell in. Hes not a strong swimmer. Thankfully he rescued the boy. When offered a reward, he told the parents spend it on the boy instead. It was enough that the boy was OK. We're not the bad people the media portrays us as

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This is the type of news concerning Travellers that never gets reported. If it was Travellers stealing it would be front page news. We are not the bad people the media portrays us as. #TravellersNotStereotypes

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I know Im a bit late to the party but this new law which saw the 6 protesters arrested was passed under everyone's noses because they didn't think it would affect them. It was billed as an anti Traveller law and was widely applauded and accepted. We tried to warn you.

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Sent in. Congratulations to this young Traveller man who is training to become a Doctor. I hope this inspires other Travellers, young and old, to follow their dreams. Congratulations, Declan 👏

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I was once beaten so bad by the police I was made deaf in my left ear for a week. I have occasional tinnitus now. The reason? I was stopping a fight between 2 settled people and the police automatically assumed I caused it. I was arrested and beaten in a cell. I was then released

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You're a Traveller with a young family. Sites are full. Stopping places have been closed off. Youre not welcome on caravan parks. You cant stay on the roadside. You can't keep driving forever. Your family needs rest. You see an empty carpark. You are exhausted. What would you do?

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Everyone who is speaking about the #PoliceBill are failing to mention that Gypsies and Travellers, as well as our allies, had a role in getting this bill delayed. I don't want attention, its just unfair to ignore the fact theres been a lot of work put into this by a lot of people

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I was in a sandwich shop today with my family and saw a homeless person brought aside by a member of staff. They were walking out with a sandwich. The person looked weak and tired. The employee was calling the police as I assume is store policy but I couldn't stand by and watch

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You're a Traveller with a young family. Sites are full. Stopping places have been closed off. Youre not welcome on caravan parks. You cant stay on the roadside. You can't keep driving forever. Your family needs rest. You see an empty carpark. You are exhausted. What would you do?

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There are criminals in the settled community, but that doesnt make you ALL criminals. There are those who flytip, that doesn't mean you ALL flytip. There are those who steal and threaten, but that doesn't mean you ALL do it. So why do people accuse ALL Travellers of these things?

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Did you know that settled people have often dumped and flytipped their rubbish next to sites and camps in order to dispose of their waste, safe in the knowledge that the Travellers or Gypsies will get the blame? This is a very common occurrence

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Traveller & Romany people will be fined and/or imprisoned, with their homes being seized for having the cheek to exist. An attempted cultural genocide happening in plain sight. Families ripped apart and kids put into care. This is not right. This is racism. #PCSCBILL

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I have been called every name under the sun and if I am being honest, sometimes it got to me. The one occasion that will stick with me forever is when I had my baby son in my arms and we were called "p*key" and had eggs thrown at us. That memory is forever scarred in my mind.

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Did you know that Travellers helped build the roads, railway lines and motorways of modern day Britain? We were often employed due to our skills in manual labour, construction and our work ethic. There is an old saying that goes: "There is no stronger back than a Travellers back"

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When I was younger I was called every derogatory name you could think of to call a Traveller. Now I'm older, it's still the same. Why is this still allowed? I hope for the sake of my children that change happens, and happens soon #SayNoToRacism

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Sometimes I get the question "If Travellers live in a house are they still Travellers?" The answer is yes. We are not Travellers because we travel. We are Travellers because that is who we are as a people. It isn't a lifestyle choice. It is our heritage, culture, it is who we are

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The word 'Kna**er' is an insult aimed at Traveller people. 100%. The original word may have been used to describe a certain profession but meanings and terminology change. This word is an insult. That is a fact and no amount of denial will change it. Just don't use that word 😶

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situations and how he needs to be strong. This is a talk that we NEEDED to have. A talk I have been dreading. I have to prepare my child and help him understand that there are things in this world that they won't understand. That people won't accept or like them just

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Had this sent in. People are constantly abusing and rejecting the basic human rights of Travellers. We can't get into pubs. We can't get into venues. We get followed around shops by security. Yet it's tolerated by society. It's been like this for generations

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Travellers are not the illiterate stereotype the media portrays us as. We are not a plague of criminals we are not violent animals. I personally have a full time job. We are many people in many professions. We are smart, clever, intelligent, kind people. We are not stereotypes.

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Happy #InternationalRomaDay ✊🏻

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I've been on the phone all night explaining to family & friends what this bill passing means to our way of life and mark my words, this bill will cause more issues than it will solve. I can't believe that in 2021 an ethnic cleanse in England will be legalised #PoliceCrackdownBill

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When a family member dies, my family stop eating meat until their burial. It is especially tough as a lot of our meals and recipes have meat in them. We do it as a mark of respect and this has been a tradition for generations for a lot of Traveller people.

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Yes we pay rent in sites. We pay for gas water & services. (Often more than those in houses) We pay road tax & insurance. We pay for gas & water. We would happily pay LAs for rubbish disposal & portaloos when we are pulled on a camp. Instead of believing stereotypes, just ask us

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We pull up on a field, we get told to move. We buy land to live on, get denied permission. We ask for sites, we get ignored. What else can we do? It's obvious what is happening. The Government is attempting to wipe out our way of life. A silent genocide. Racism rules in the U.K.

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Travellers and Gypsies are beginning to see the power of voting. When we do vote, politicians will be lining up to win us over and help our communities. There are an estimated 300,000 of us that are eligible to vote and we can influence if we stick together. Our votes count.

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I spoke to some of my neighbours last night, and they never realised I was a Traveller. We spoke about the new legislation and they promised to help in any way they can. This legislation is barbaric but there is a positive it has caused. Communities are coming together at last

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Where is the outrage and calls for these settled people to be moved from the area? The hypocrites are awful quiet 🤫

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This is what beautiful Endcliffe Park looks like today after one day of warm weather. Barbecues, clothes, booze bottles, and at least one wallet that people didn’t bother to take home

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Did you know that the term Travellers isn't our original name? Names we historically go by include Pavee, Mincéir and an lucht siúil, meaning "the walking people".

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@educationgovuk @1Britain1Nation This month is GRTHM (Gypsy, Roma, Traveller History Month) I was wondering if our histories and culture will be included in the national curriculum? We are students in schools and part of society. Our culture, heritage and history are rich and worthy of being taught in schools

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We used to live on a rough council estate. Sometimes the other kids wouldn't have food or were kicked out by their alcoholic parents, so my mother and father would invite them in and feed them and give them a bed for the night. Bad people do bad things. Not every Traveller

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All my life I've had people telling me go back to my own country or to speak English whilst I am in England. I am an Irish Traveller. People say we don't suffer from racism, but the truth is that we suffer from racism daily. My memories of childhood are tainted by this hate.

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A lot of people won't support us, until it is popular to support us.

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I was around 8 and the only Traveller in school. At playtime I was never picked for teams and wasn't allowed to join in. I remember being so lonely, confused and sad. All I wanted was to be included and accepted. But I was a Traveller. An outsider. An outcast. Kids can be cruel

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I'm a proud Irish Traveller man and I don't like to talk about my fears. But sometimes someone needs to say what everyone else is thinking. If we don't speak out then our fears will grow and go unanswered. Our fears can become reality if we don't challenge them head on

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So when settled people want to live like Travellers it is ok and worth writing about, but when Travellers want to live the life we always have it is made a crime?

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‘We moved into a £25,000 converted white builder’s van and have absolutely no regrets.’ 🧵

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I was born by the roadside. I grew up facing hate and prejudice every single day. I am now grown and still experience the same treatment. Why do people see the attacking and vilification of us as acceptable? Why does society accept this racism? We are people too. Stop hating us

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Did you know that Traveller and Gypsy sites are often built in places that have been rejected for housing due to being in an uninhabitable location? These include: Near rubbish tips Flood risk areas Under motorways Next to sewage plants Near canals and eroding river banks

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1 Growing up as a Traveller in a world that saw us as scum was hard. Neighbours called me "P*key" "G*ppo" and more. They would gang up and attack us when we were alone. We grew up fighting racism everyday. So we grew thick skins to deal with it all. I had no friends as a child

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My son has been having a few problems at school. Children have started to target him and single him and his cousin out. This morning, when dropping him off to school, I had to give him the talk. Again. He understands others will see him as different, but it is hard to accept.

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Ask yourself this: If someone you know was speaking in a derogatory manner about Traveller or Romany people, would you challenge them on it? If not, what would be your reason?

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At school I was put at the back of the class because I'd "never finish school" and wasn't worth teaching. There was a table Travellers were forced to sit at and we were ignored during lessons. Can you imagine how different things would be if we were treated like students?

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The inside of a vardo/wagon which has survived from the 1800's. #Vardo #Gypsy #Traveller #Wagon #history #beautiful

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I attended a training course recently to gain some manual qualifications. I was the only Traveller there, and whilst in the classroom, one of the men there thought mentioning the word "P*key" to his friend would be funny. Obviously, I stood up and told him I'm an Irish

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Did you know that being a Traveller isn't just about living in a trailer/caravan? Being a Traveller is who we are. Our heritage, our culture, our family, our blood. Also not all Travellers travel. There are Travellers who live in bricks and mortar but are still Traveller people

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To those who follow us I would like to say thank you. Thank you for taking the time to read what we have to say. Thank you for taking on board the issues we raise. Thank you for taking the time to learn about what is affecting our communities, and thank you for your solidarity

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When reading about Traveller and Gypsy people in the papers, just remember: The truth doesn't sell

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I was around 6, and we were camped on a waste ground full of rubble and waste. It was out of the way & nobody knew we were there except some Catholic missionaries. They approached our camp and asked us could they could speak to the adults. We were about 15 wary children

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They take away our sites & sell the land. They close down our stopping places & won't allow us to build our own sites. They won't help us & tell us to help our selves, but then do everything they can to stop us. We have nowhere to go. No place to stay. What are we meant to do?

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I just heard about a 12 year old Traveller boy who took his own life due to bullying at school & online because of his ethnicity. This is sad news. Imagine a 12 year old feeling they had no other option than suicide. My heart goes out to him and his family. RIP #bullying

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I was with my wife donating sleeping bags and pillows to the homeless when I was approached by a member of the public and accused of stealing the bags and toiletries. I asked why they assume I stole and I was told "how else would you get them?" Stereotypes follow us everywhere.

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Did you know that there are many people from a travelling background who work across the UK in paid roles but choose to hide their ethnicity due to racism and prejudice in the workplace?

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Thank you all for your kind words. My son is in a good school which teaches about Travellers and Romany during #GRTHM but we still have to have the conversation with our children. We have to prepare them and teach them to expect these things. No matter how difficult it is.

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On LA sites we pay rent. We pay the LA for electricity and gas. We pay for services such as waste collection. Despite the stereotype that is spread around, the fact is we pay our way. But LAs won't build us sites and blame US for THEIR lack of action. They have the funding

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To those who unfollowed me today, I wish you all the best. I'm not here to please. I am here to change and challenge racism. I do what it says on the tin 🙂

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A Traveller does something good and they are one of the good ones. A Traveller does something bad then they are representative of an entire community. This is the problem with society.

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Today starts off Gypsy, Roma, Traveller History Month. You will see a lot of things being posted by GRT activists and organisations, so please get involved by joining projects, discussions and retweeting 😀 please use the hashtags #MakeSomeSpace #GRTHM and get it trending 🙏 😀

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Everyone agrees that racism is disgusting and wrong. But why is anti Traveller and Romany racism and prejudice seen as acceptable? Why isn't this type of hate called out the same way that any other racism is? If you are anti racism, then be anti racism. All racism is wrong.

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@thetimes have allowed this racist story to be printed 😒 🤔 An absolutely shocking article and a blatant attack on a minority. No class whatsoever. @GypsyTravellers @TravellersTimes @GRTSocialists @StopFundingHate @GypsyTravellerM

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There is no such thing as "settled Traveller". A Traveller is a Traveller, whether they live in a house or a trailer. Whether we Travel or not. We are still Travellers and living in bricks and mortar doesn't change our ethnicity or origin.

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I fear for the poorly. I fear for our future. I fear for this country. Make no mistake, this is a modern ethnic cleansing and it is being accepted. @pritipatel the tears of generations will be on your hands. The eradication of a whole ethnicity. Where is your humanity?

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Ask a Traveller how life could be improved for them and you'd be surprised how many things mentioned are more than likely what you would take for granted. Adequate healthcare, waste disposal services, running water, working toilets, a place to wash. These are just a few examples

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I was born in a trailer. My birth cert says "Traveller camp" on it. It is who I am and who I will always be. I am proud of who I am and where I come from and my children will be too. We're not what the media say we are. We are more than that. Get to know us and judge us then

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If it is true Travellers don't pay taxes, can I get a refund?

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I can't believe I am writing this. A family friend took her own life last week. Another Traveller who saw no other way. What the f*ck is going on? I have lost count of how many young people from within the Traveller community have committed suicide in recent weeks. RIP Nelly

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Did you know that Travellers have had petrol bombs, stones and other items thrown at their trailers/caravans with families and young children were inside, often destroying homes, causing injury and the families being left homeless?

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To all our followers, we wish you a very merry Christmas and an even better New Year. Thank you for following us and standing with us. Your solidarity and friendship are appreciated more than you know. Merry Christmas to all 🎄

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Can you imagine a life where you are constantly told your heritage and culture is wrong and unwelcome? Where you are verbally attacked and abused in the media everyday? Imagine being constantly told that you would be welcome as a person if you became more like those who hate you

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A GP. A chance to learn. A place to call home. Uneventful shopping. Booking a wedding. Hiring a venue. Getting a fair price on insurance. Going for a drink. Applying for a job. An education. A few things that settled people take for granted that Traveller people struggle to get

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type of language again. This was fair enough, and I hope he sticks to his word. The point is, if we just sit there and let these things pass unchallenged, then how do we expect things to change? Challenge hate when you hear or see it. Don't let it go unchecked. #Racism #Hate

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The world may look different, but the hate is the same 😞

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And this mess from the people who spread stereotypical BS Travellers Who accuse us of littering everywhere we go. Who hate us for living and belonging to a different lifestyle than their own.

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A few short hours ago, there were crowds and carriages and crowns 👑 🇬🇧 Now The Mall resembles abandoned campsite after a wet weekend at Glastonbury ⛺️ #Coronation

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Ask yourself this: If someone you know was speaking in a derogatory manner about Traveller or Romany people, would you challenge them on it? If not, what would be your reason?

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Surely it would make more sense for the government to help Travellers and Gypsies by building sites etc instead of moving us on. It would be cheaper, profitable and a lot easier for everyone involved. The solution is really THAT simple. Instead they criminalise and attack us 🤔

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To those who follow us I would like to say thank you. Thank you for taking the time to read what we have to say. Thank you for taking on board the issues we raise. Thank you for taking the time to learn about what is affecting our communities, and thank you for your solidarity

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The PCSC bill is anti minority. It is racism made law. The Government called the extra racist powers in the bill "justified" and they admit that people from the Traveller and BLM community will be racially targeted due to stereotypes. Welcome to England 2021.

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Why does Travellers pulling up on a bit of ground or side of the road, make front page news? It's targeted hatred. By implying it deserves major coverage is in turn implying that it's a major event. Its people trying to live. The media are demonizing us and stirring up hatred.

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2 years

An old Traveller legend goes that if you can't sleep at night it is because you are awake.

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I won't beg for permission to exist. I am a proud Traveller man and I will die the same. People should be accepted and celebrated for who they are, but people still want my heritage and history stripped away and wiped out. We exist as we always have. We will always be Travellers

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Is it right that Im refused service from a pub or place of business just because I am a Traveller? Is it right that people stand by and watch this treatment and don't speak up? Is it right that this treatment of my people has been accepted for centuries? Is any of this right?

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To challenge racism should be a moral duty, not a popular bandwagon moment.

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3 years

If your dislike of Travellers are based on what you've seen in the media or what you've heard from Ian down the pub, then you really need to see the wider picture and look at the truth. Your prejudices are based on anothers racism. Speak to us and make your own decision

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Today is the start of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History month #GRTHM22 please keep an eye out for posts, tweets and stories from the many amazing accounts and organisations on twitter and social media and be sure to search and use the above # 🙂

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Everyone is calling Tyson 'The Gypsy King' Fury a great British icon and are claiming him as their own. When the hype all dies down, people will be back online calling him derogatory names again. The fact is, no matter what we do, acceptance for us will never become a real thing.

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Today I was going through Twitter and some of the anti Traveller posts were starting to effect me. I was angry, sad, disgusted, confused and hurt. People calling for Travelling children to be shot etc we are not animal's or monsters. A little compassion can go a long way 😑😑

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