After 467 days of horror, a ceasefire deal has been reached to halt Israel's genocide in Gaza. Israel's cabinet will vote by Thursday, and the agreement is expected to take effect on Sunday. @mohamhawish.bsky.social reports for our blog, Palestine Square. palestine-studies.org/en/node/1656...
Same for the UK
And why are Palestinians called Palestinians? Because they lived in the land the zionists have renamed Israel before zionists began to expel them. Zionism = racism and colonialism.
When we introduced fit for work assessments, we were told nobody who was genuinely disabled would be denied disability benefits because there would be safeguards, and then people died because they were denied disability benefits. You see the problem with assisted dying "safeguards" yet?
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📣World Nuclear Victims Forum will be held on October 5 & 6, 2025 in Hiroshima, Japan.
For more info🔗 facebook.com/events/14699...
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#NoNukes #NoWar #NuclearWeapons #Uranium #NoMoreHibakusha
Most of us have relatives in either England or Wales. This bill is dangerous and until there are improvements to end of life care, a real risk people will end their lives for the wrong reasons.
There are understandably strong emotions and different opinions in the public and in Parliament on the Assisted Dying Bill.
After carefully considering all the information and the Bill itself, I have decided to vote against it.
My statement for Leeds East constituents.
Useful summary of the political situation from a chum in Poland
Many of us are echoing @timothysnyder.bsky.social's lesson in On Tyranny, "Do not obey in advance.”
A no less vital admonition that deserves attn:
STAND OUT
“...without that unease, there is no freedom. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow."
Benjamin Zephaniah "If you didn't have troublemakers, most women wouldn't have the right to vote, a black person wouldn't be talking to a white person and I'd be back in slavery. We need troublemakers to challenge the establishment. I want to be one of those people."
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
- James Baldwin
Alistair Carmichael MP for Orkney and Shetland met with constituents to listen to their concerns about the continuing slaughter in #Gaza. Filmed by Mike Robertson for The Orkney News here is what he had to say after the meeting. Full story in tomorrow's The Orkney News
youtu.be/lWO6zYKPTqo?...
For my Orkney chums, a survey on whether parts of Orkney should be 20mph zones. Put safety first. #20splenty #twentysplenty www.orkney.gov.uk/latest-news/...
ITV editing out pro-palestinian shirt, again. #bbuk #FreePalestine #CeasefireNOW
Fighting fascism in all its forms is a duty
Right now on Bluesky is a really good time to find and follow other like-minded lefties and well-sorted socialists...
i.e. before any bots & bad faith actors get in and obscure the good uns!
#SocialistCircle
Spread the word and may the #eXodus continue!
"An entire generation of children in #Gaza will be erased" theorkneynews.scot/2024/11/16/a...
Another detailed article today from @theorkneynews.bsky.social
Sorry, this is out of date
Orkney #Gaza vigil today
Unleash Your Creativity
The exhibition 'Casting Light’ by Anne Bevan and Mark Edmonds finishes at the Northlight Gallery, Stromness, this coming Saturday. It will be followed by the Fair Saturday Open Exhibition. This year there is an open call to all ages to make a handmade card or small artwork…
