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rs21 Edinburgh

@rs21edinburgh.bsky.social

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Ecosocialist. Feminist. Anti-racist. We are a Marxist organisation with branches around Britain. See revsoc21.uk

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

THIS 👇 IS TRUE.......

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Robin Moira White @robinmoirawhite.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Labour Party’s women’s conference on 26/9/26 was an embarrassing farce, with only 200 delegates of the 1,000 normal attendance (no major unions) in protest of the Labour Party’s shameful abandonment of trans people following the legally absurd ruling of the Supreme Court in FWS in April 2025.

rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Unite the Clans didn't make it to Edinburgh so we had a party.

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 26/09/2026

In this republished article from before rs21 was founded as an independent organisation in 2014, Rob Owen criticises the SWP’s trajectory over the past few years. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/26/r...

Revolutionary organisation and the united front

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Hexham Pride @hexhampride.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Scottish far right have taken to telling us that pre war Nazi Germany was a place that recognized that “the worker deserves dignity, that the weak must be protected, that no one should starve in a land of plenty..” But what are the facts? rs21edinburgh.substack.com/p/debunking-...

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Debunking the far right - pre war Nazi Germany

This was no worker’s paradise

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 23/09/2026

Nigel C. Gibson revisits Frantz Fanon’s revolutionary thought in light of the Sudanese revolution and its counter-revolution. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/23/f...

Fanon’s continuing presence and revolutionary Sudan

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“Overdiagnosis” is just a rightwing wedge campaign against the NHS.

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Hexham Pride @hexhampride.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This Thursday!!! Hexham Pride's first LGBTQIA+ Social Night 7pm Thu 24 September '26 @ The Garden Coffee House, Hexham

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Three more years of grinding misery until we either get a Green govt and start taxing the rich and moving away from fossil fuel reliance or a Reform govt and throw even more minorities into the wood chipper while their bewildered supporters don’t see why that isn’t working.

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 18/09/2026

An anonymous HMP Whitemoor Prisoner exposes the reality of the British prison system, and criticises both prisoner governors and the Prison Officers Association (POA) revsoc21.uk/2026/09/18/c...

Carceral breakdown at HMP Whitemoor

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 18/09/2026

Educators in rs21 say this year’s pay rise from the government isn’t enough, argue for more industrial action, and put forward the case for the 4:20s: concrete demands that truly deal with the crisis in education revsoc21.uk/2026/09/18/m...

More of the same won’t save education: why extra funding is only a partial victory

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Protests and Suffragettes @scotsuffragette.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🚨Violence Against Women & Girls: A Fight That Isn't Over 🛑 Don’t Use Women’s Safety to Spread Hate 🛑 We need men to stand up for women and girls. But we need genuine allies, not men using women's safety to promote violence, division and their own agendas.

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 18/09/2026

We asked Burnham’s office why they’ve been so quiet on Trans+ rights. Here’s what they told us 👇

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Speak up on Trans+ rights, Andy Burnham urged after 1000-strong mass lobby

“We’ve heard almost nothing” from Andy Burnham on Trans+ rights say the Trans+ Solidarity Alliance said after 1,000 people signed up to lobby MPs about the segregation in the EHRC Code of Practice

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TransActual @transactualuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We’re asking our supporters across the UK to write to the Chief Commissioner of NHS Wales ahead of Tuesday, to demand that surgery is reinstated immediately while the investigation goes ahead, and to issue a formal apology for making such an irresponsible decision.

Text reads: Update on NHS Wales decision to pause gender affirming surgery. The NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) will meet on Tuesday 22nd September to discuss the unprecedented cancellation of all transition-related surgeries and surgical assessments for adults referred via the Welsh Gender Service (WGS).

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 16/09/2026

Shiraz Hussain reviews Jules Gill-Peterson’s book, which shows that the trans panic has not always been with us: it was invented. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/16/r...

Review | A Short History of Trans Misogyny

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 14/09/2026

Leslie Cunningham lays out some of the shortcomings and tensions beneath the militant surface of Sharon Graham’s leadership of Unite, and argues for a renewed rank and file militancy. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/14/s...

Silence won’t save us

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rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Over 9,000 Palestinians remain in Israeli jails after Gaza prisoner swap. Approximately 50% of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons and detention facilities are incarcerated without formal charge or trial.

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 12/09/2026

Joe Allen reflects on his experiences as a worker in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, and how even in the haze of militarism, resistance is possible. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/12/w...

Working at UPS During 9–11 and After: Looking Back 25 Years Later

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Lighthouse - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop @lighthousebks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

To celebrate the arrival of the gorgeous and mesmerising The Fairy Spotter’s Guide, we asked its author @elizadearnley.bsky.social for a list of some of her favourite books and films that have inspired her work on fairy tales and horror. Check it out and get your tickets on our website!

Hannah holds up a pile of books while she looks away.

A cream banner which includes an image of The Fairy Spotter's Guide. At the bottom it says: "Tuesday 15th September, 7pm. Fairies and fabulous creatures with Elizabeth Dearnley + Sarah J Coleman."

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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...

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

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

A worker at East London Foundation Trust and a Unite rep, Jane R gives an overview of the fightback against job cuts in the health system revsoc21.uk/2026/09/09/f...

Fighting the ELFT job cuts: A view from the frontline

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 04/09/2026

Gareth Dale analyses the inner workings of internal colonialism and its history across the 20th century. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/04/i...

Internal colonialism

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 01/09/2026

rs21 members joined the picket at Stamford Hill garage and found a strike that sits squarely at the intersection of workers’ rights and the climate crisis, with the climate movement nowhere to be seen. Join us for our next visit this week! revsoc21.uk/2026/09/01/t...

The climate crisis has a picket line at London’s Arriva garages

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 03/09/2026

This obituary in memory of our much-loved comrade Brian Parkin was compiled by Edinburgh rs21 members with contributions from Charlie Hore and Jonny Jones. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/03/o...

Obituary: Brian Parkin 10 May 1947 – 12 August 2026

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 31/08/2026

In the third article of Against Modern Football, Republica Internationale FC members condemn the ban of transgender people and argue for an inclusive alternative through radical autonomous DIY clubs and leagues. revsoc21.uk/2026/08/31/d...

By-elections weaken Johnson – pay strikes can kick him out

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Hexham Pride @hexhampride.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Hexham Pride LGBTQIA+ Social Night Cuppa - Cake - Community 7pm Thu 24 Sept '26 @The Garden Coffee House, Hexham

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Hexham Pride @hexhampride.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Hexham Pride stands in solidarity with @transaid.cymru Bodily autonomy is a fundamental human right. Transgender people deserve healthcare based on informed consent and best clinical practice Interference in transgender healthcare on religious or political grounds is unethical and endangers lives

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Hexham Pride @hexhampride.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Hexham Pride in Galashiels on Sat 29 Aug '26 for Scottish Borders Pride's first Pride march. Well done everyone involved in putting on a wonderful day. It was a spectacular turn out and well organised. As Northumberland's only Pride march, we felt we had to be there in support Solidarity always! 🏳️‍🌈✊🏳️‍⚧️

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Ruth Pearce @notrightruth.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This is the most fucked up and immediately harmful policy decision I think I've ever seen in adult trans healthcare in the UK, and that's saying something. The Welsh Gender Service is one of the best in the country. It is widely praised by the patients it helps. That is why it is being targeted.

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Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 29/08/2026

Allies please attend.

HANDS OFF OUR HEALTHCARE!
MONDAY AUGUST 31st 12PM
Change oflocation: ANEURYN BEVAN STATUE, QUEEN ST, CARDIFF CF10 2BU
Join US to protest the cancellation of all gender-affirming surgeries by NHS Wales.

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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...

Coloniality and Time

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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 30/08/2026

A coalition of 142 feminist organisations have signed a manifesto pledging solidarity and support for "all trans and non-binary people” Read more 👉 www.wearequeeraf.com/understand-the…

Feminist orgs
A growing movement within feminism is seeking to reclaim the meaning of the term and take it back from anti-trans voices who've sought to co-opt it.
A coalition of 142 feminist organisations have signed a manifesto pledging solidarity and support for "all trans and non-binary people” and to “build a world where human rights, social justice, and equality are a reality for everyone" - TGEU

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

People voted Brexit because they were impoverished and miserable. People turn to the far right because they are impoverished and miserable and feel failed by the standard parties. What do Labour think slashing welfare will actually do?

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Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk · 27/08/2026

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Help the Greens protect trans members | Good Law Project

The Greens took action to protect trans people. Now the party is facing legal action – so we’re defending them in court

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 26/08/2026

In Leo Zeilig's new novel, the main characters are invited to 'The Winter Circus', the heart of a liberated space where futures are waiting to be born. revsoc21.uk/2026/08/26/r...

Review | The Winter Circus: A Memoir by Leo Zeilig

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’

Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’

The federal judge, who cited Dolly Parton in his ruling, found that the state law violated the First Amendment.

rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Invest in Staff; Divest from Genocide jobsnotgenocide.netlify.app

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Jobs Not Genocide

Tell MSPs to enforce the boycott, press the University of Edinburgh to divest, and protect university jobs and education.

rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The Israeli military has confirmed for the first time that it opened fire on a car carrying five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who was killed along with six relatives in Gaza in 2024. An ambulance sent to reach her, co-ordinated with the Israeli army, was then shelled killing 2 paramedics.

rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Students, staff, and faculty groups at the University of Edinburgh have campaigned extensively for the institution to divest tens of millions of pounds from companies linked to Israel's military actions and occupation in Gaza and the West Bank. At the EU JPS, UCU, SPSC rally on Friday.

rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Invest in staff, divest from genocide. At the rally at Edinburgh University, telling the festivals' biggest venue to stop mass layoffs of 2000+ workers and drop £50m+ in complicit assets.

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Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh @rtie.org · 20/08/2026

5 years ago the EHRC made TERFs respectable. What could possibly go wrong? In 2021 the intervention of the EHRC in an Employment Appeal Tribunal made a belief previously ruled ‘not worthy of respect in a democratic society’ into a protected philosophical belief. rtie.org/2026/08/20/w...

What could possibly go wrong?

In 2021 the intervention of the Equality and Human Rights Commission in an Employment Appeal Tribunal made a belief previously ruled ‘not worthy of respect in a democratic society’ into a protected…

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20/08/2026

I've never seen such an effort to censor a document as I have the Amnesty International report on gender critical groups because of JK Rowling. They removed the report from the Wayback Machine and now I got a DMCA strike on my Google Drive for having it. It was deleted and removed from my account.

A screenshot of an email viewed in dark mode with the subject line "Google DMCA Violation." The email from Google informs the recipient that they have received a notification under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that some of their materials allegedly infringe on copyrights. It explains the removal process, mentions that notice details will be posted on Lumen, warns against repeated violations, and lists one affected Google Drive URL at the bottom

A nearly identical mobile browser screenshot of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. It shows a search for the same Amnesty International UK resources URL, resulting in the same message: "This URL has been excluded from the Wayback Machine."

A mobile browser screenshot of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. A URL for an Amnesty International UK resources page is entered in the search bar, but the page displays the message: "This URL has been excluded from the Wayback Machine."

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 20/08/2026

Gareth Dale looks at the Soviet Union’s complex and ambiguous relationship with imperialism and colonialism. revsoc21.uk/2026/08/20/t...

The USSR and colonialism

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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...

Fifty years of Rock Against Racism

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Alex Staniforth @alexstaniforth.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

“Why we should be allowed to hound a person to their death with no consequences (for us, specifically, everyone else gets consequences)” Exclusive to all newspapers

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I don't think it would be "rushing to judgement" to see the press hounding people - especially people of colour- has been going on for a long time. Really spineless response from the Prime Minister here that utterly fails to recognise the moment to tackle the press. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Jason Arday death 'tragedy on so many levels' says PM

Andy Burnham says the former Cambridge professor's death is a "really sad, sad and sorry state of affairs".

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 12/08/2026

In this speech from Festival of the Oppressed 2026, Sylvia M asks what feminist strategy and mobilisation should look like for revolutionary socialists, and what it would take to build a socialist feminism that liberates all revsoc21.uk/2026/08/12/w...

What socialists feminists owe each other

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @revsoc21.uk · 10/08/2026

Wing L compares the 1905 defeat of Russia at Port Arthur to the Strait of Hormuz, asking us to consider the implications for both the US, and Iran. revsoc21.uk/2026/08/10/e...

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Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh @rtie.org · 09/08/2026

Doctor Ruth Pearce (she/her) reflects on how we might think about recent trans history and activism in the wake of recent events. Thank you to @notrightruth.bsky.social for her kind permission to reprint this article, first published in her blog ruthpearce.net rtie.org/2026/08/08/w...

What we have won

Doctor Ruth Pearce (she/her) reflects on how we might think about recent trans history and activism in the wake of recent events. Photo by Guido This article is reproduced by kind permission of Dr…