Channel 4 have announced that it will air a documentary about the plight of medics in Gaza after the BBC confirmed it would not air the programme

Did you know that according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Scotland is the only part of the UK where child poverty is expected to fall over the next four years, whilst it will *rise* in all other parts? indyposterboy.scot/reduce-pover...

#SophieFromRomania says you need to sign this petition right now petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

As highlighted last week by @bricksilk.bsky.social, some noteworthy comments by Lord Reed, the President of the Supreme Court, to the Constitution Committee in Parliament. Transcript now available. committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence...

We are concerned about how the proposed #DisabilityBenefits cuts will impact Women & are holding women-only focus groups to listen to Women's expert opinions. Next up is #Glasgow 1st June 1.30pm 📧 [email protected] to book & pls share: @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social

We are holding women-only focus groups ONLINE to listen to Women's expert opinions on the proposed #DisabilityBenefits cuts. 📅 Thu 5th June 6.30pm 📅 Sun 8th June 3pm Register here: bit.ly/FWAFocusGroups Plz share: @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social

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A momentous day for land reform in Scotland! The first compulsory purchase of land using Right to Buy legislation . This follows a failed appeal against the Scottish Government decision by the landowner. Well done Poet's Neuk! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The land of free speech? Not any more.

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Not enough Austerity yet, said the *checks notes* Labour Government. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Krishnan Guru-Murthy, "Do you not worry that voters who are skeptical about Trump are going to start expecting you to stand up to him at some point?" Liam Byrne, "Absolutely, but.. We just don't have the same tools to our disposal that the European Union has"

Whether it’s wealthy farmers, well-off pensioners or affluent parents, the rich are brilliant at convincing us why they shouldn’t have to pay their fair share, but it’s always, to coin a phrase, « Project Fear ». www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Some good news among the, well, very troubling news. "Scottish Wildlife Trust announces purchase of its largest ever site for nature restoration, promising action for wildlife and people." scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/scottis...

📢 It's Women's History Month! We're celebrating Scottish women—past and present. A new blog is coming, and we’ll be posting throughout March. We’re also highlighting Mapping Memorials: womenofscotland.org.uk Uncover and share the places where women’s histories live! #WomensHistoryMonth

Trump may be unwilling to help him, be we sure can. Go to u24.gov.ua, and donate if you’re able to. Even $10 a month from enough of us can have a substantial impact. If you can’t donate though, you can still help by sharing this link everywhere possible. Spread the word

The morning after it feels even worsen. Here is the @therestpolitics.bsky.social LIVESTREAM we did last night on the Trump-Vance ambush of Zelensky … America had elected a disaster alastaircampbell.org/2025/02/378-...

“We’ve always been at war with East Asia”

Jordan Bardella, the president of France’s hard right National Rally, has cancelled his plans to speak at CPAC after Steve Bannon “proactively made a gesture referring to Nazi ideology.” In other words, Bannon and CPAC are now too extreme for the French extreme right.

NEW: The Scottish Government is one step closer to ending the two-child benefit cap after opening a consultation on the policy

If you read social media posts from Labour claiming to support SNP policies, e.g. free tuition, Scottish Child Payment, etc. Remember, labour abstained last week on the budget that pays for these SNP policies and in previous years voted against the budget!!!

Attn students:

Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

Just chaired a further meeting of the Scottish Government Resilience Room. The RED warning has passed but the AMBER warning and strong winds continue. Work is ongoing to recover but it needs to be safe to restore power supplies and transport services. Please continue to follow advice and stay safe.

"Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power" Benito Mussolini

This is ridiculous. Rat infested prison that may never reopen pays Prince William’s Duchy £1.5m a year HMP Dartmoor, which closed in August over toxic gas fears, has 24 years left on its lease www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

A captivating Sunday listen: File on 4 Investigates, Cannabis Kids: The parents breaking the law to help their children with epilepsy www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... Comes with a write up, too: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It’s over 1,000km from Berlin to Paris There’s now a direct daytime train between them, that takes 8 hours and costs just €59. Leave at 10am, arrive 6pm. And… it’s just 1% the carbon emissions of the equivalent flight www.euronews.com/travel/2024/...

There are more than 10m children in school in the UK…but, per Times, 3,000 might move to state sector because of VAT rise…so Whitehall is “braced” 😲😲😲 Says a lot about UK media bubble, the way this story is reported. You pay VAT on luxuries. Private schooling is that.

I always regularly support @wilipedia.bsky.social with an annual donation and strongly urge everyone to do so if you don’t already. And if you do, increase the amount! It’s the best and truest space on the web and genuinely international.

Merry Christmas from Nico.

Feeling alone this Christmas? 💙 On Bluesky & X, use #JoinIn to connect in open, public conversations—no DMs, just a safe space to chat and share. A kind ear and caring heart can make all the difference. Search #JoinIn to find posts and join the conversation today. 💬

As BBC Scotland ignore the traditional Xmas Eve truce to undermine the NHS they too depend on, in the service of Scottish Labour's election campaign, some facts: talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2024/04/17/s...

Despite joyous images of Syrian refugees going home following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government, no person should be sent back involuntarily. HRW's @billfrelick.bsky.social speaks to Al Jazeera about the continued need for refugee protection ⤵️

Tesla sales across the European Union tumbled to 18,786 in November, down from 31,810 a year earlier www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

Just putting together a new starter pack of pro-indy MSP’s/Councillors and Groups/Organisations. Currently all SNP/Green MSP’s that are on bsky are listed.

Interesting polling #Scotland

Guardian and Observer journalists are striking tomorrow and Thursday for the first time in 53 years. I love my work, and feel incredibly sad that it has come to this. But I also feel so proud of my fellow journos who've united to resist the plan to "sell" the Observer to a loss-making startup ✊🏽✊✊🏿

Terminally ill people can face high energy costs when they are least able to mange them. @consumerscotland.bsky.social’s new report recommends the Scottish Government targets extra support through the Special Rules for Terminal Illness, which allow for quicker access to benefits.

So I just deactivated my x account. The last straw were people advocating stopping being organ donors because of the assisted dying legislation. What is going on in the world.

Fascinating thread HT @ykomska.bsky.social

This is an astonishing failure both in public health messaging and in NHS management and in medical personnel failing to “lead by example”. And truly awful from GPs who should know better. No wonder Long Covid is getting such poor attention.

Kat Tenbarge interviewed me about the migration to Bluesky among journalists. It's easy to see why it's happening. It's easier to find news, harder to spread disinfo, trolls don't drown out the good content, and links are not deprioritized. It's a breath of fresh air for journalism to thrive in.

This is the reality for some children and families. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Maître Béatrice Zavarro has the unenviable task of representing Dominique Pelicot in the Avignon/Mazan mass rape trial. She says she has profound respect for Gisèle Pelicot, who sits the other side of the court, and who is "not my adversary". www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

Very wonderful they were too.

Morning Bluesky. The count now shows Trump’s margin of victory (popular vote and EC) is the third smallest since 1888 - JFK in 60 and Nixon in 68 were smaller. If 238k votes in the blue wall states had been different, he would have lost. Analysis by Time. Definitely not a landslide.

I have produced a #StarterPack for people working on economic and social rights internationally, regionally and nationally. If you're not included and work in the area, that is solely down to my Bluesky incompetence - please do add yourself ! go.bsky.app/3BFNBMv #socialrights #ESR #ESCrights