Heckle @handle.invalid · 06/07/2026Heckle is deeply alarmed by reports @thecanaryuk.bsky.social has been “debanked” by Lloyds Bank, leaving the publication in a dire financial position. 1/3 100
Reposted by HeckleRadical Independence Campaign @ricscotland.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Two days to go. Our anti-racist and anti-fascist bloc for Saturday’s Believe in Scotland march in Edinburgh is growing bigger all the time. 0119
Reposted by HeckleThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 24/03/2026A candidate for a new Scottish independence party has spoken at Unionist rallies and has links with the far-right, it has emergedthenational.scotNew Scottish independence party candidate spoke at Holocaust denier's Unionst rally 31715
Reposted by HeckleMike Small @bellacaledonia.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Great article from Heckle on new indy party’s links to unionist far-right @heckle_scot heckle.scot/2026/03/new-...heckle.scotNew indy party’s links to unionist far-rightA new pro-independence party which counts ex-Alba politicians Tommy Sheridan and Craig Murray among its election candidates has links to the ultra-unionist far-right, Heckle can reveal. 21415
Reposted by HeckleUngagged! @ungagged.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Tommy Sheridan and Craig Murray's new political party's connection to the far right. Investigation by @heckle.scot heckle.scot/2026/03/new-...heckle.scotNew indy party’s links to unionist far-rightA new pro-independence party which counts ex-Alba politicians Tommy Sheridan and Craig Murray among its election candidates has links to the ultra-unionist far-right, Heckle can reveal. 189
Heckle @handle.invalid · 22/03/2026A new pro-independence party which counts ex-Alba politicians Tommy Sheridan and Craig Murray among its election candidates has links to the ultra-unionist far-right, Heckle can reveal.heckle.scotNew indy party’s links to unionist far-rightA new pro-independence party which counts ex-Alba politicians Tommy Sheridan and Craig Murray among its election candidates has links to the ultra-unionist far-right, Heckle can reveal. 056
Heckle @handle.invalid · 24/02/2026To mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine today, Heckle is republishing Ukrainian writer Andriy Movchan’s analysis of the ideological motivations for Putin’s war.heckle.scotThe Russian idée fixeTo mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Heckle republishes an analysis by Ukrainian writer Andriy Movchan of the ideological motivations for Putin's war. 010
Heckle @handle.invalid · 22/02/2026The Scottish Socialist Youth’s Josh Parsonage dismantles the claim that Scottish independence would demand a decade of austerity, arguing instead for a radical economic alternative. @ssynational.bsky.socialheckle.scotNo, Scottish independence does not mean austerity – we can build a radical economic alternativeThe Scottish Socialist Youth's Josh Parsonage dismantles the claim that Scottish independence would demand a decade of austerity, arguing instead for a radical economic alternative. 052
Heckle @handle.invalid · 31/01/2026Jamie Maxwell reports from Pristina, Kosovo as the partially-recognised Balkan state seeks to secure its place in a rapidly changing world.heckle.scotKosovo – independence in the new geopolitical eraJamie Maxwell reports from Pristina, Kosovo as the partially-recognised Balkan state seeks to secure its place in a rapidly changing world. 000
Heckle @handle.invalid · 25/01/2026Happy Burns Night from the Heckle Editorial Board! #RobertBurns 011
Reposted by HeckleEwan Gibbs @ewangibbs.bsky.social · 30/12/2025John Calder was the Cromarty radical who took the ideas of the French revolution to the fields, streets, courtrooms and gaols of the Highlands. Great article by Feargus Murray for @heckle.scot.heckle.scotJames Calder – A Highland Friend of the PeopleFeargus Murray fills a gap in Scottish republican history by recalling the life of Cromarty radical James Calder, among the Highlanders inspired by the French Revolution to fight for democracy in late... 1115
Heckle @handle.invalid · 30/12/2025In our final article this year, Feargus Murray fills a gap in Scottish republican history by recalling the life of Cromarty radical James Calder, among the Highlanders inspired by the French Revolution to fight for democracy in late 18th-century Scotland.heckle.scotJames Calder – A Highland Friend of the PeopleFeargus Murray fills a gap in Scottish republican history by recalling the life of Cromarty radical James Calder, among the Highlanders inspired by the French Revolution to fight for democracy in late... 075
Heckle @handle.invalid · 15/12/2025Jennifer Debs interviews the Glasgow Leatherdykes group about their monthly social events and the role events like this play in queer community organising.heckle.scotQueer Fun is Political: An Interview with the Glasgow LeatherdykesJennifer Debs interviews the Glasgow Leatherdykes group about their monthly social events and the role events like this play in queer community organising. 010
Heckle @handle.invalid · 11/12/2025#Opinion: Your Party members Bob Goupillot and Richard Green argue for an emphatic break with Labourism in favour of a republican socialist strategy.heckle.scotYour Party: forging a new Scottish socialist partyYour Party members Bob Goupillot and Richard Green argue for an emphatic break with Labourism in favour of a republican socialist strategy. 010
Reposted by HeckleGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/11/2025This is an important and heartfelt letter. Unfortunately there has been a real blindspot among some people on the British and European left. We should oppose imperialism and fascism, wherever they occur. heckle.scot/2025/11/an-o...heckle.scotAn Open Letter to Zarah SultanaGalina Rymbu, an activist living in Ukraine, responds to Zarah Sultana's recent remarks on support for Ukraine. 29447139
Heckle @handle.invalid · 09/11/2025#Caerphilly showed Reform can be beaten, but unity around a republican and ecosocialist strategy – in Wales and in Scotland – will be key to further victories, writes Craig Lewis.heckle.scotCaerphilly by-election: ‘They’ve chosen hope over division’Caerphilly showed Reform can be beaten, but unity around a republican and ecosocialist strategy – in Wales and in Scotland – will be key to further victories, writes Craig Lewis. 000
Heckle @handle.invalid · 07/11/2025Thanks @bellacaledonia.bsky.social for sharing our report on union-busting at Rockstar Games! 130
Reposted by HeckleMatt B @mattbernico.bsky.social · 07/11/2025When you think of unions, you might think about guys in hard hats. But, unions are for every single worker. Baristas, Apple store employees, professional spreadsheet makers, and games workers all need unions! 153
Heckle @handle.invalid · 07/11/2025Trade unionists are fighting back after Rockstar Games fired more than 30 people in Edinburgh and Dundee in a brazen act of union-busting, Heckle reports. @gameworkers.co.ukheckle.scotRockstar North workers fight back against union-bustingTrade unionists are fighting back after Rockstar North fired more than 30 people in Edinburgh and Dundee in a brazen act of union-busting, Heckle reports. 041
Heckle @handle.invalid · 05/11/2025Come see us at Edinburgh’s #RadicalBookFair on Sunday! We’re looking forward to meeting local activists and talking about using socialist journalism to support our movements. 064
Heckle @handle.invalid · 05/11/2025Following Zohran Mamdani’s triumph in New York City's mayoral election, we’re revisiting @seancmbell.bsky.social’s July article about his victory in the Democratic primary. 011
Heckle @handle.invalid · 28/10/2025Heckle was delighted to make a small contribution to the fundraising efforts of the first Scottish trade union delegation to Ukraine, whose participants will report back at this free online meeting on Monday at 7pm.eventbrite.co.ukUNISON Scotland Branches Kharkiv Delegation Report Back4 delegates from UNISON Scotland Branches visited Kharkiv Ukraine recently. Hear about who they met and how funds raised here will be spent 000
Reposted by HeckleSean Bell @seancmbell.bsky.social · 27/10/2025ICYMI, my tribute to Assata Shakur for @heckle.scot 033
Heckle @handle.invalid · 25/10/2025One month after her passing, Sean Bell pays tribute to Black revolutionary Assata Shakur. @seancmbell.bsky.socialheckle.scotAssata Shakur told us to winOne month after her passing, Sean Bell pays tribute to Black revolutionary Assata Shakur. 002
Heckle @handle.invalid · 21/10/2025A new biography of John Maclean brings fascinating new information to light, writes Iain Gault. @ecosocialist-scot.bsky.socialheckle.scotReview: Great John Maclean Has Come Home to the ClydeA new biography of John Maclean brings fascinating new information to light, writes Iain Gault. 011
Heckle @handle.invalid · 19/10/2025Global fawning over Trump and his so-called “peace plan” will not force Palestinians into submission, Gilbert Achcar writes. @gilbert-achcar.bsky.socialheckle.scotA festival of obsequiousness – Trump at the Knesset and Sharm el-SheikhGlobal fawning over Trump and his so-called 000
Heckle @handle.invalid · 17/10/2025“Capitalism has never existed without also producing the kind of deprivation that inspires those trapped within it to seek escape by whatever means they can, even if that escape leads to oblivion.”heckle.scotScotland deserves a better debate on drugsOpponents of harm reduction cannot be allowed to dominate Scotland's drugs debate in the tragic absence of its most prominent champion, argues Sean Bell. 000
Reposted by HeckleLaura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Thank you to everyone who came along to our sold-out event with Peter Oborne, discussing his new book Complicit - about UK complicity in Israel's genocide in Gaza. We're still adding up all the raffle money but the event has raised over £2000 for Medical Aid for Palestinians! 0177
Heckle @handle.invalid · 16/10/2025Opponents of harm reduction cannot be allowed to dominate Scotland’s drugs debate in the tragic absence of its most prominent champion, argues Sean Bell. @seancmbell.bsky.socialheckle.scotScotland deserves a better debate on drugsOpponents of harm reduction cannot be allowed to dominate Scotland's drugs debate in the tragic absence of its most prominent champion, argues Sean Bell. 000
Heckle @handle.invalid · 12/10/2025#ICYMI: Football’s governing bodies have failed to take action against Israel in a shameful illustration of double standards, wrote Jason Henderson in August. #SCOBELheckle.scotThe curious case of two empty stadiums in HungaryFootball’s governing bodies have failed to take action against Israel in a shameful illustration of double standards, writes Jason Henderson. 010
Heckle @handle.invalid · 26/09/2025Heckle’s Jennifer Debs speaks to Nico Calabrese, an Argentinian-Brazilian activist sailing to Gaza with the Global Sumud Flotilla.heckle.scotSailing for Palestine: Interview with a member of the Global Sumud FlotillaHeckle's Jennifer Debs speaks to Nico Calabrese, an Argentinian-Brazilian activist sailing to Gaza with the Global Sumud Flotilla. 020
Reposted by HeckleSean Bell @seancmbell.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Obviously, this article was filed before it happened, so my thanks to Keir Starmer for proving my point with his latest characteristically stupid intervention. 011
Heckle @handle.invalid · 26/09/2025As flags force their way to the forefront of political discourse, Sean Bell urges those on the left to resist the lure of so-called “progressive patriotism”. @seancmbell.bsky.socialheckle.scot‘Progressive patriotism’ cannot distract from fight against the far-rightAs flags force their way to the forefront of political discourse, Sean Bell urges those on the left to resist the lure of so-called 011
Heckle @handle.invalid · 28/08/2025Fans of the Star Wars series Andor are planning a six-week discussion group to explore and develop its radical political themes.heckle.scotI Have Friends Everywhere: An ‘Andor’ radical discussion groupFans of the Star Wars series Andor are planning a six-week discussion group to explore and develop its radical political themes. 000
Heckle @handle.invalid · 24/08/2025Keir Starmer’s plan to reluctantly recognise a Palestinian state is too little, too late – and will do nothing to bring an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, writes Sean Bell. @seancmbell.bsky.social heckle.scot/2025/08/the-...heckle.scotThe UK’s ‘recognition’ of a Palestinian state is worse than worthlessKeir Starmer’s plan to reluctantly recognise a Palestinian state is too little, too late – and will do nothing to bring an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, writes Sean Bell. 001
Heckle @handle.invalid · 22/08/2025Football’s governing bodies have failed to take action against Israel in a shameful illustration of double standards, writes Jason Henderson.heckle.scotThe curious case of two empty Hungarian football stadiumsFootball’s governing bodies have failed to take action against Israel in a shameful illustration of double standards, writes Jason Henderson. 001
Heckle @handle.invalid · 17/08/2025Heckle speaks to Living Rent’s Edinburgh City Chair, Joshua Climax, about what needs to be done to deliver a fairer Fringe. @living-rent.bsky.social @seancmbell.bsky.socialheckle.scotLiving Rent and the fight for an affordable Edinburgh FringeHeckle speaks to Living Rent’s Edinburgh City Chair, Joshua Climax, about what needs to be done to deliver a fairer Fringe. 011
Heckle @handle.invalid · 17/07/2025Sean Bell explores how Zohran Mamdani overcame the panicked red-baiting of New York’s great and good to become the Democratic candidate for mayor. @seancmbell.bsky.socialheckle.scot‘The worst people in American politics are so mad’: Zohran Mamdani’s victory and its aftermathSean Bell explores how Zohran Mamdani overcame the panicked red-baiting of New York's great and good to become the Democratic candidate for mayor. 0102
Reposted by HeckleRepublican Socialist Platform @rsp.scot · 23/06/2025The Republican Socialist Platform has described the proposed banning of Palestine Action by Keir Starmer’s UK government as another move to suppress criticism of Israel, as seen by the criminal prosecution of Kneecap while UK ministers meet and aid the actual war criminals of Israel.republicansocialists.scotSTATEMENT: Palestine Action ban is latest UK assault on democracy - Republican Socialist PlatformLabour’s plan to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is a disgraceful assault on the right to protest and the latest illustration of the UK state’s authoritarianism. Palestine Actio... 001
Heckle @handle.invalid · 14/06/2025Sean Bell writes in solidarity with the protesters facing down ICE and Trump’s war on immigrants in Los Angeles. @seancmbell.bsky.socialheckle.scotThe Battle for Los AngelesSean Bell writes in solidarity with the protesters confronting ICE in Los Angeles and across the United States. 000
Heckle @handle.invalid · 13/06/2025Nearly seven years on from Catalonia’s so-called illegal referendum, Sean Bell reviews a new Marxist analysis of the events which garnered much attention and sympathy in Scotland. @seancmbell.bsky.socialheckle.scotReview: An October in CataloniaNearly seven years on from Catalonia's so-called illegal referendum, Sean Bell reviews a new Marxist analysis of events which garnered much attention and sympathy in Scotland. 011
Heckle @handle.invalid · 12/06/2025Heckle is deeply upset to learn of the sudden passing this week of harm reduction campaigner Peter Krykant. 1/5 100
Heckle @handle.invalid · 10/06/2025Chairperson Owen Maitland sets out why the Scottish Socialist Youth (@ssynational.bsky.social) have called for the establishment of a new left party.heckle.scotScotland needs a new left party to fight the far-rightChairperson Owen Maitland sets out why the Scottish Socialist Youth have called for the establishment of a new left party. 011
Heckle @handle.invalid · 04/06/2025As South Korea elects a new president, we’re revisiting this piece from last month where Ewan Forrest explored the country’s martial law crisis, what it tells us about democratic backsliding, and how to resist a coup d’état.heckle.scotEnding Democracy: Lessons and Warnings from South KoreaEwan Forrest discusses the recent Martial Law crisis in South Korea, what it tells us about democratic backsliding, and how to resist a coup d'etat. 000
Heckle @handle.invalid · 02/06/2025Apologies to anyone who found themselves unable to access the heckle.scot website earlier today. We had some technical issues which have now been resolved.heckle.scotHeckle – Scotland’s republican socialist magazine 000
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Reposted by HeckleHeckle @handle.invalid · 30/05/2025Collette Bradley, standing for @thessp.bsky.social, told Heckle she would “reject the big £75k MSP salary all other candidates will happily pocket”. 4/6heckle.scotBy-election Q&A: Collette Bradley, Scottish Socialist PartyCollette Bradley, the Scottish Socialist Party candidate in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, answers three questions posed by Heckle. 101