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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Scenes from the Picket Line: Day 3 of the UCU workers' strike at the University of Edinburgh, following hundreds of job losses and thousands more to come. Here are our wonderful workers, staying strong: (1) Craft-making on the picket line ...

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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible

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Daniel C. Blight @danielcblight.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

More artists withdrawing from the Ed Sheeran tour over his decision to drop Macklemore for his pro-Palestine stance

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Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed.
I have decided to withdraw from my upcoming tour dates with Ed Sheeran.
I stand with Palestine and its people.

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We have made the decision to depart as Ed Sheeran's band on the remaining US Loop tour, following the silencing of Macklemore by zionist lobbies.
We are a traditional Irish band who never saw ourselves playing in stadiums of that size and that opportunity is not lost on us. We have been friends with Ed for over 10 years now and will continue to be. We believe in dialogue as a means of progressing the plight of the Palestinian people.

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I have made the decision to withdraw as a support act for Ed Sheeran's 'The Loop' North American Tour.
I don't take the decision lightly. Ed has been a friend to me and has changed my life, I could never thank him enough for this.
But as Irish people we know all too well about genocide, forced famine and violent occupation.
I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up against Israeli genocide and who highlight the savage murder of children.
I would lose all respect for myself to carry on as normal.
I need to be true to myself and my ancestors who resisted colonisation, and fought for a freedom that I enjoy today in Ireland.
FREE PALESTINE
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 11/09/2026

We are deeply saddened by the death of Megan, a longstanding University of Leeds UCU member and committed trade unionist. A tireless campaigner for equality, LGBTQ+ rights and solidarity, Megan made our union stronger. Our thoughts are with all who knew her. www.leedsucu.org.uk/megan-povey/

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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

150+ organisations are raising the alarm on the horrifying escalation in racist violence and intimidation. We must come together to demand the government takes serious action.

Racial violence is escalating. 150+ organisations have RAISED the alarm and demand the government acts.

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 07/09/2026

Activist and author Ian Allinson recommends the latest book from Labor Notes. Author Ellen David Friedman has packed it full of good advice for organising at work and elsewhere. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/07/r...

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Review | Keep Going: A Guide to Organizing When It’s Hard

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Politics Theory Other @poltheoryother.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

📣 NEW EPISODE 📣 - @leninology.bsky.social on this year's wildfires. We talked about the scale and extent of the wildfires, how they compare to recent years, and the threat of the "weather whiplash" effect - with heatwaves and wildfires being followed by severe flooding:

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Interregnum - Living in the Pyrocene | Politics Theory Other

Richard returns to talk about this year's wildfires. We talked about the scale and extent of the wildfires, how they compare to recent years

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 29/08/2026

Gareth Dale looks at the capitalism form of time, and the forms of temporality destroyed by Western colonization. revsoc21.uk/2026/08/29/c...

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Coloniality and Time

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 17/08/2026

The 5th August marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Eric Clapton gig to which Red Saunders responded with the letter that started everything. DK Renton recalls those beginnings here. revsoc21.uk/2026/08/17/f...

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Fifty years of Rock Against Racism

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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Al Jazeera, owned by the extremely rich Qatar, just dumped 25 of the most at-risk journalists in the world during a genocide that has directly targeted more journalists than most states since WWII combined.

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Talk With Saul @talkwithsaul.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Israel destroying entire villages in Southern Lebanon with HUGE explosions and almost 0 coverage. I can't find any coverage on this besides Al Jazeera and individual Lebanese accounts on X. Same play like Gaza, just saying it is to root out Hezbollah, targeting tunnels bs

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

"The Univ. of Hertfordshire has decided to close all eight Humanities undergraduate programmes in English Language and Linguistics, English Literature, Creative Writing, History and Philosophy.... PLEASE sign this petition to support staff and students in Humanities" www.change.org/p/save-the-h...

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Sign the Petition

Save the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

"Where will Europe’s heatwave be most deadly? We analyse 854 cities to see which will be worst affected" Source is excellent analysis by Economist team that will help save lives as societies wake up to magnitude of danger that heat poses ht www.economist.com/graphic-deta...

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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Thank you to matt bernstein for pointing out what the vast majority of media outlets have not: Mona Khalil’s Orange House was also a queer-friendly space. Israel murdered her on Pride Month. www.instagram.com/reel/DZ3XDv_...

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Jo Michell @jomichell.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

With the greatest respect for Sharon Graham, I disagree with her on this. The climate transition *is* the jobs agenda — offshore wind, grid, heat pumps, batteries etc. Miliband has spent years trying to make this happen, and generate the jobs that come with it. www.thetimes.com/article/1a75...

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Andy Burnham must not make Ed Miliband chancellor, union chief warns

Unite’s Sharon Graham says energy secretary is ‘rushing to net zero with almost no thought for jobs, skills and national security’ and should not be promoted

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Rhiannon Lockley (she/her) @illdoitanyway.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Union heatwave guidance for reps www.ucu.org.uk/media/13584/...

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 09/06/2026

rs21 health workers Hannah Dahwa and Gerrard Vannar set out seven steps that workers can take to defeat Palantir in the health service revsoc21.uk/2026/06/09/p...

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Palantir in the NHS: How to fight the surveillance state at work

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 16/06/2026

rs21 interviews Arms Embargo From Below, who argue for rebuilding a disruptive anti-imperialist movement through factory blockades, worker organising and collective action.

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Re-igniting direct action for Palestine

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 18/06/2026

DK Renton covers the Court of Appeals upholding the Palestine Action ban, the past struggles, and the next steps. revsoc21.uk/2026/06/18/b...

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Banned But Not Beaten: Palestine Action and the State’s Total Lawfare

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The BREAK—DOWN @the-breakdown.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The US is now an empire that is in decline. On the new episode of The BREAK–DOWN podcast we're joined by author and Professor of Gulf Studies at the University of Exeter, @lalehkhalili.bsky.social

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Raj Patel @rajpatel.org · 04/06/2026

Loka Ashwood and team have an incredible dataset on who owns what in agribusiness. Shells, subsidiaries, and executives are catalogued and linked. A gift for anyone curious about who, exactly, runs the world food system. acre.wisc.edu/big-ag-network

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 14/05/2026

Thomas Necchi reviews David Renton’s Revolutionary Forgiveness and argues that forgiveness is about the survivor, and creating the conditions in which one can forgive needs to be part of socialist strategy. revsoc21.uk/2026/05/14/r...

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Review | Revolutionary Forgiveness

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 06/05/2026

In the first of a two-part interview, rs21 speaks with Phil A. Neel about geographies of class, from the warehousing districts of Seattle to the industrial zones of China and Tanzania. revsoc21.uk/2026/05/06/f...

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From Hinterland to Hellworld: Interview with Phil A. Neel

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 03/05/2026

The General Strike of 1926 is one of the great events of working class history. Andrew Stone explains the context and analyses the political causes that led a movement that was growing in militancy and strength to defeat. revsoc21.uk/2026/05/03/o...

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One hundred years since the General Strike

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 29/04/2026

Following from his previous article, which explored shortcomings of the Act and how to tackle them, Ian Allinson explores how workplace activists can make use of what the Act does provide. revsoc21.uk/2026/04/29/m...

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Making use of the Employment Rights Act

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Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

From Iran to Venezuela, US aggression reveals a crisis of hegemony. As China rises, what McNally calls the “Trumpian model of capitalism” revolves around military invasions, tariff wars, and manic deal-making.

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US Imperialism: Projecting strength to cover up weakness - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung

As US hegemony crumbles, Trump lashes out at countries such as Iran or Venezuela in order to hit his true target - an every strengthening China

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 26/03/2026

It's time to see past our differences and remember what connects us. When we realise where our strength lies - in each other - that's when change happens. A powerful message from @mothinali.bsky.social: youtu.be/VPsR1hfTaAA

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Mothin Ali’s Story: Green Party Co-Leader give a powerful message of unity

YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Please Clap. "Three weeks into the Iran war, reality has passed through the looking glass, out the other side, and is now selling tickets to the gift shop. What follows is not satire. Satire requires exaggeration, and you cannot exaggerate something that is already operating at maximum absurdity"

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March, 19-21: God is a comedian

A stiff drink is recommended

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Nick Dearden @nickdearden.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

I was on the steering cttee of Globalise Resistance. It was a peaceful, open group which organised events, protests, education. That the police infiltrated it and considered “mounting a destructive operation” really makes you question our ‘free society’ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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Undercover police officer exposed by his own blunder, spycops inquiry hears

Officer said he held himself responsible for accidentally phoning activist while in secret special branch meeting

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Jack Saundrs @jacksaundrs.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Given that we're told that Muslims as a bloc are communalist, anti-Semitic, misogynist homophobes, you might assume voting for a non-religious white woman, standing for a LGBT friendly party, led by a gay Jewish man, might lead you to stand down all those sectarianism headlines.

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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

🚨 FIFTH consecutive vote for industrial action 🚨 🔥 Two week ballot window 🔥 75% turnout 🔥 73% YES to strike action 🔥 81% YES to ASOS Our members will not tolerate victimisation and won’t be intimidated. UCU staff are not the enemy. It’s beyond time for the GS to talk to us. #HandsOffMarie

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

"Today, the Brazilian Supreme Court announced that they had convicted the masterminds behind the assassination of socialist Rio de Janeiro City Councilwoman Marielle Franco guilty on all counts." massive news in Brazil today, writeup by @mikeelk.bsky.social paydayreport.com/rio-police-c...

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Rio Police Chief & Congressman Convicted in Assassination of Socialist Rio Councilwoman Marielle Franco

The court found that the former Chief of Rio de Janeiro Civil Police Rivaldo Barbosa, Brazilian Congressman Chiquinho Brazão, and his brother, Rio State Auditor General Domingos Brazão, were responsib...

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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

📣 TONIGHT: Unite UCU TU Victimisation Strike Rally ⏰ Weds 18 February @ 7pm 📍 In-person: Mechanics’ Institute, Manchester 💻 Register now to join online: unitetheunion-org.zoom.us/j/9198478678... Everyone welcome ✊✊✊

Photo of Marie with text ‘Hands off Marie! Stop trade union victimisation’

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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

📣 Unite UCU TU Victimisation Strike Rally ⏰ Weds 18 February @ 7pm 📍 In-person: Mechanics’ Institute, Manchester 💻 Online access: unitetheunion-org.zoom.us/j/9198478678... Everyone welcome ✊✊✊

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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Insightful & alarming thread. Our branch is deliberately not aligned with any union faction. However it gets spun, this isn’t a factional issue, this is an issue of democracy and trade union rights, both under strain in our very own union. #HandsOffMarie & solidarity with @uniteucu.bsky.social

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Laleh Khalili @lalehkhalili.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

A brilliant and deeply relevant analysis by Elian Weizman and Sai Englert of liberal zionists’ co-responsibility for the genocide in Gaza: Open access and lucid. journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

The argument being made here is that although the internal conflict over the control of the Israeli state that many identify is very real, this conflict should not be understood as waged between two antithetical and irreconcilable factions, but between two complementary wings of the Zionist movement: Two wings that have always co-existed (in different configurations and under different balances of forces) in the history of the Zionist project, and which both play crucial roles for its success. The conflict is not over the settler-colonial project itself, but rather on how to best organise it.8 Accordingly, we argue that the conflict is generative for the development of the Israeli state’s colonial project and helps the settler colony develop its approach and policy towards the Indigenous population.
Building on these insights, and on genocide studies literature, we point to liberal Zionist discourse and practice on the genocide in Gaza, as complementary to its illiberal counterpart. Right-wing and liberal Zionism not only collaborate but build on one another. In addition, liberal Zionists play an important role in generating acceptability internationally, both during and in the aftermath of genocide, in projecting ideas of ‘limits’ and ‘ethics’ despite their participation in the crimes committed – both through ideological justification and practically, with many taking an active role in its execution as reservists, military strategists, and state officials.
We end with a reflection on the recent re-emergence of liberal Zionists, both in Israel and abroad, out of the killing frenzy, and their attempt at re-inserting Israel within the liberal western status quo. They have done so, however, without questioning the ‘military gains’ of the last twenty-one months. This, we argue, serves both as a way to attempt to improve their position in the internal balance of forces in Israel and re-stabilise the Zionist project internationally in the aftermath of genocide.

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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Our Wales colleagues showing what solidarity looks like. #HandsOffMarie #UniteAgainstVictimisation

Illustration of placards with the Welsh ‘Ar Streic Heddiw’

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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Sending much solidarity to the brilliant @uniteucu.bsky.social members! The way you're being treated is unconscionable, and that it's being done by a trade union and in the name of our members defies comprehension. #handsOffMarie

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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

The financial system is absurd and harms students, staff, and, dare we say: tax payers (society NEEDS functioning universities, not these precarious bubbles). And yet the Secretary of State seems unwilling to listen. So let's get into dispute with the SoS www.universityrankandfile.org.uk/campaigns

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University Rank-and-File - Campaigns

Campaign: Trade dispute with the secretary of state education

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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

This funding system doesn’t work for anyone, it is dependent on putting students in years of debt and on staff’s job insecurity. Information about moving towards a dispute with the Secretary of State: www.universityrankandfile.org.uk/campaigns

Dispute with the secretary of state? Funding model based on students’ future debt

At least 20,000 jobs cut across the Higher Education on top of disappearance of fixed-term contracts

100 UK universities restructuring and making redundancies

Deteriorating working conditions lead to worse learning conditions

Employers are emboldened to do nothing to save universities

We need a funding system that works for students, staff, and universities

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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Say “NO” to Victimisation in @ucu.org.uk 🚨 Strike rally ⏰ Thurs 12 Feb @ noon 📍 UCU HQ, Carlow Street, London Including guest speaker for the Workplace Day of Action for Palestine 🇵🇸 Everyone welcome! Bring your branch banner & your solidarity to say #HandsOffMarie

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Ian Allinson @ianallinson.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

I've written this "How To Win A Strike" briefing pack for Troublemakers At Work, drawing on the experience of lots of previous strikers. You can get a copy via troublemakersat.work/win. @troubl3makers.bsky.social

How To Win A Strike: A Troublemakers At Work briefing pack by Ian Allinson.
PDF: Free
ePub: £1
56-page colour pamphlet: TBC

Workers strike because it is an effective weapon against the rich and powerful. A strike can disrupt the production and distribution of products, the delivery of services, the flow of profits and the smooth running of society.

Whether you are a first-time striker or an experienced activist, this briefing pack aims to help you make your next strike a success by drawing on previous strikers' good and bad experiences.

https://troublemakersat.work/win

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 09/02/2026

In part 2 of his article on Venezuela Mike Gonzalez looks at the implications of Trump’s attack for the wider region, resistance and international solidarity. revsoc21.uk/2026/02/09/v...

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Venezuela: imperialism, post Chavismo, and resistance from below (part 2)

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Vicky Blake UCU (she/her) @vickyblake.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Ahead of the 10 February Certification Officer hearing, I’ve written about why Ewan McGaughey and I took this route. This is a regulatory process, not a court case. Ewan and I will represent ourselves. UCU has hired a King’s Counsel. vickyblakeucu.uk/202... /1

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Certification Officer Hearing: Blake & McGaughey v UCU

This is about trust and proper process: an explainer ahead of the 10 February Certification Officer hearing in Blake & McGaughey v UCU, concerning alleged non-compliance with UCU’s election rul…

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Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Unite against TU Victimisation @Unitetheunion.bsky.social doesn't tolerate the victimisation of its reps by employers. Today our members in the North West are showing what solidarity looks like. It's time UCU ended the victimisation of Marie, our Health & Safety Officer. #Strike #HandsOffMarie

Unite members in the north west on a picket line while taking strike action to defend Marie, their H&S rep, who is being subject to trade union victimisation by our employer.

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Vicky Blake UCU (she/her) @vickyblake.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

The @timeshighered.bsky.social has reported that @ewanmg.bsky.social and I have applied to the Certification Officer regarding concerns over the 2024 UCU general secretary election. UCU has characterised this as “smearing”, via a spokesperson. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/jo-grad... /1

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Jo Grady’s UCU election win challenged over ‘unfair advantage’

Candidates who stood in 2024 poll seek rerun of campaign after claiming incumbent broke rules by using union resources

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Jonathan Cook @jonathan-cook.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

If you are baffled by why the jury refused to convict the Palestine Action defendants, it's because – unlike them – you didn't hear the actual evidence. You heard what the media wanted you to know. Here, I explain what the jury learnt from the trial: jonathancook.substack.com/p/barristers...

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Barrister's powerful speech at Filton Trial reminds jury of its right to defy judge

Starmer and the media need convictions to justify Palestine Action's proscription as a terrorist group. Rajiv Menon KC spells out to the jury why it is a vital last defence against government tyranny

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