By Remi on 30/01/2020
Facebook, Remi Makinde, Ryan Leslie Woodman, Simon Lebeau, stoke newington, Stokey Folks, Tom Rooke
Crime, Stoke Newington

White privilege and racism is alive amongst genteel white middle class Stoke Newington folks. I first experienced it 7/8 years ago when this blog was at its height and I’ll touch on that another day. What started as a banal post on a Facebook community group page for Stoke Newington, to elicit a laugh or […]
By Remi on 24/05/2019
?Stokey Cats and Dogs, Amanda Straughan, Lilly’s Legacy Cat rescue, Remi Makinde
Stoke Newington, What The Fook

UPDATE: TRIAL IS DONE AND DUSTED AND I’M BACK IN MY HOME. HOWEVER MY FIGHT CONTINUES WITH THE VERY RACIST HACKNEY POLICE WHO CHOSE TO BELIVE A PATHOLOGICAL LYING WHITE WOMAN. I WAS DEFENDING MYSELF AGAINST PATHOLOGICAL LYING WHITE HEFERS LIKE AMANDA STRAUGHAN AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. DO NOT TRUST THE RACIST […]
By Remi on 19/05/2019
Amanda James, Amanda Jane Straughan, Amanda Straughan, hackney, Lillys legacy, Lillys legacy voluntary cat rescue, Remi Makinde
Crime, Hackney News, Pets, Stoke Newington, What The Fook

UPDATE: TRIAL IS DONE AND DUSTED AND I’M BACK IN MY HOME. HOWEVER MY FIGHT CONTINUES WITH THE VERY RACIST HACKNEY POLICE WHO CHOSE TO BELIVE A PATHOLOGICAL LYING WHITE WOMAN. I WAS DEFENDING MYSELF AGAINST TWO PATHOLOGICAL LYING WHITE HEFERS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. DO NOT TRUST THE RACIST POLICE OR CPS […]
By Remi on 01/12/2017
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Dalston, Hackney News, Miscellaneous, Pets

My heart broke this morning when I heard from our friend Barbara Read, of Feline Friends London. Feline Friends London is a Hackney based cat charity, founded by Barbara who is also Hackney Councils Cat Welfare Officer, an unpaid position she is more than happy to hold. While Smokey’s life saving procedure has cost hundred of pounds […]
By Remi on 03/11/2017
CPS, cressida dick, denise rawls, Edson Da Costa, hackney police, ipcc, met police, newham, Rashan Charles, Remi Makinde, simon laurence
Crime, Hackney News, Opinions

It was the closest I’d ever come to watching a snuff movie. Viewing CCTV footage of a Hackney Police officer and a member of the public allowing a 20 year old Black man, to die on the floor of a shabby convenience store on Kingsland Road this past summer. I said it several times then and […]
By Remi on 27/10/2017
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Hackney News, Pets

Friday 27 October is a special day for the type of cats that get looked over most in animal shelters for adoption. From old superstitions to silly ideas based on aesthetics, such as Black cat not being as photogenic as lighter cats, to black cats not blending in with the furniture, rescue centres have heard it all. Feline […]
By Remi on 28/08/2017
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Hackney Downs, Transport

Not what you expect to see as you stumble onto the platform of Hackney Downs station, early on a bank holiday Saturday morning. A couple in the throws of ….. whatever it was, shamelessly vertically copulated on platform 1, as they waited for their train to arrive. The unknown couple were filmed by someone also […]
By Remi on 28/07/2017
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Crime, Dalston, Hackney News

Dalston right now, probs stay away if you’re near pic.twitter.com/1fklh9c3A5 — Louise Donovan (@louisedonovan_) July 28, 2017 Please follow us on twitter for live updates. More to follow.
By Remi on 17/04/2017
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London Fields

Emergency services including a hazardous response team were called to a bar near London Fields early this morning, where twelve people suffered burns caused by a suspected noxious substance. There were about 400 people still in the building at around 1.30 am Monday, in the building which is between Sidworth Street and Warburton Road. 600 people […]
By Remi on 09/04/2017
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Crime, Stoke Newington

A 27 year old woman is fighting for her life, after she was found stabbed early Sunday morning in Rectory Road. The victim who is 27 year’s old, was found just before 3.30 am, near the junction of Rectory Road and Evering Road. She is said to have multiple stab wounds and is in a life […]