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REMEMBER: THIS Friday, February 28. NOT 1 PENNY SPENT. We can DO this. I'm IN, are YOU?

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Over 4 weeks into the ceasefire and Israel is still refusing to allow heavy machinery and mobile homes into the strip, in direct violation of what was agreed in the ceasefire deal.

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Fast food workers work hard. Retail workers work hard. Gig workers work hard. Everyone deserves a living wage.

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Discover powerful stories and voices from Black British authors. Dive into our list of 10 must-read books that celebrate talent, resilience, and culture: www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/sect... #BlackBritishAuthors #ReadingRecommendations #BlackLiterature #DiverseReads #SupportBlackAuthors

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Honouring the courage and resilience of the #LittleRockNine as they defied segregation in 1957. Their story continues to inspire the fight for justice and equality. #BlackHistoryMonth #CivilRights #DefiantStepsForward www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/sect...

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

If the farmers get the same punishment as Just Stop Oil, that's about 6000 years for them. Of course there will be nothing.

submitted 13 days ago • 96 comments

Workers at a profit-making Vauxhall car plant have been told their factory is shutting down - just before Christmas.

submitted 65 days ago • 3 comments

The rise in retailers using gig apps to hire workers as freelancers rather than staff is extremely worrying. Shop workers end up losing out on significant employment rights. It's good to see these firms listening to our advice and ending their use of the practice.

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We revealed Nigel Farage’s voting record to his constituents in Clacton. They weren’t happy.

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◆Mohdin, Aamna, 2023, "Manchester's Minority Ethnic Women to Tell 'Untold Stories' of Childbirth", Guardian, August 15, 2023, (www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023...). ―❝【Caption】Oral history project will preserve experiences, traditions and cultural practices of black and Asian mothers❞

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Started reading ‘Scattered’ by Aamna Mohdin today. It’s so good…

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GB News broadcasts half of all UK stories about Muslims, analysis shows | Aamna Mohdin

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This new sickle cell treatment could be a gamechanger – if the NHS really starts to care about black people’s health | Tobi Oredein

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Human rights lawyer Jacqui McKenzie has called on the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to set up a statutory public inquiry into the Windrush Scandal, saying it is 'essential to uncover the full extent of what happened and prevent future injustices'. leighdaylaw.info/3Q1difh

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Canadian MP Charlie Angus: He choked. The market started to tank, and suddenly, he said, “Oh, didn’t you guys already have a plan to deal with the border back in December? I love that—I’ll take that.” This is Mr. Art of the Deal.

submitted 19 days ago • 931 comments

BREAKING: The White House is preparing an executive order to eliminate the Department of Education, per two sources to NBC News.

submitted 19 days ago • 129 comments

Canada is removing all US products from their shelves, this trade war will cost US businesses forever, because they will never go back on Canadian shelves. This is Donald Trump's 'winning'.

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Senator Brian Schatz: "If you want to change an agency, introduce a bill and pass a law. You cannot wave away an agency that you don't like or that you disagree with by executive order, or by literally storming into the building and taking over the servers."

submitted 20 days ago • 99 comments

Canadian MP Charlie Angus: So here’s how it’s going to go down—this is going to be very rough. But the big wake-up call is for our American friends. For example, Kentucky—the number one purchaser of Kentucky spirits in the world is Canada, and all our provinces have just pulled it off the shelves.

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#blackhistorymonth

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#BlackHistoryMonth

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Happy Black History Month. Listen to, support, fund, and uplift Black people. #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth Black journos: go.bsky.app/QvS5FNb Black scientists: go.bsky.app/Ao3Qt9a Black academics: go.bsky.app/RyKSzcb Black democracy experts: go.bsky.app/6WTBzhX Black in tech: go.bsky.app/2RAbS3g

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Dr. Bernice King told Reuters: "We [have] an opportunity to take seriously what my father has been saying to us as a nation — to hold strong to those ideals that he taught us. Don’t forget that they showed us that it is possible to keep moving forward.” www.reuters.com/world/us/civ...

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Workers in DC are fighting to block Musk's minions. "About 100 Federal employees and supporters...blocked the doors to...‘data miners’....The small group of young men eventually left without entering after the protesters would not let them near the front doors." dcmediagroup.us/2025/02/02/f...

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The loss of services supported by USAID will affect millions of the world’s most vulnerable people. Here's our statement on how the freeze of US foreign aid assistance will result in humanitarian disaster: www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/freez...

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Donald Trump should watch this video on Tariffs

submitted 21 days ago • 66 comments

Rep. Ilhan Omar: "This is what the beginning of dictatorship looks like."

submitted 20 days ago • 23 comments

After 15 months of genocide in Gaza, a ceasefire has been declared — but the US, UK & others must be held accountable for arming these atrocities. We’ll keep speaking out until the siege lifts, aid flows, schools & hospitals are rebuilt, the Occupation ends & Palestine is free.

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With the new year comes a new strike mandate. We'll be moving to further strike action in February unless our employer agrees to emergency negotiations and makes meaningful moves to resolve our dispute. For more about our ongoing dispute see: uniteucu.wordpress.com/dispute-over... #ReclaimUCU

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Antibiotic emergency ‘could claim 40 million lives in next 25 years’

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How effective is @bsky.app in spreading the word about important events. Let's see.. ethnicitypaygap.uk

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All 51 men, including her husband, were found guilty of raping Gisèle Pelicot in her home over nine years. Her courage in making the case public and throughout this ordeal has been extraordinary. “Shame has to switch sides”. In France, here, and right across the globe.

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Our mandate is renewed. Time for senior management to listen and act so we don't have to use our power and walk out again.

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And this is one reason our members have just returned an overwhelming vote in support of strike action.

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🚨Ballot results are in🚨 Our members have today overwhelmingly voted YES in our Campaign for a Safe and Professional Workplace Culture industrial action reballot. 75% of members voted to strike & 82% for ASOS on a 69% turnout #ReclaimUCU

submitted 66 days ago • 4 comments

For a Safe and Professional Workplace, aka the bare minimum All solidarity to our @uniteucu.bsky.social comrades! #ReclaimUCU #SupportTheStrike #UCU

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West Mids ucu members support the @uniteucu.bsky.social strike. #ResolveTheDispute!

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Please show your support for @uniteucu.bsky.social who are on day 3 of their strike today that began on Monday, for a Safe & Professional Workplace. I’m ashamed that it has become necessary for workers to strike against my union @ucu.org.uk /1

submitted 74 days ago • 1 comment

Solidarity with our @uniteucu.bsky.social comrades on strike today for a Safe and Professional Workplace @ucu.org.uk ! #ReclaimUCU #SupportTheStrike

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North West Region @ucu.org.uk staff at their @unitetheunion.bsky.social picket line today in Manchester 🪧✊ #ReclaimUCU #SupportTheStrike

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🪧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 UCU Scotland staff and four-legged supporter on their picket line today #ReclaimUCU #SupportTheStrike #DogsOnPickets

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Striking @ucu.org.uk staff from the East and West Midlands regional offices joined by supporters on their @unitetheunion.bsky.social picket line today 🪧✊ #ReclaimUCU #SupportTheStrike

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Solidarity forever outside the @ucu.org.uk office for UCU Yorkshire & Humberside staff in Leeds on day 3 of the @unitetheunion.bsky.social strike. #ReclaimUCU #SupportTheStrike #MOT

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Final stop on our UK picket tour is the virtual picket in Wales today 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 💻🪧 #ReclaimUCU #SupportTheStrike

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💪 sending much solidarity (and warmth…) to @uniteucu.bsky.social And encouraging all UCU members to co-sign this petition in support of the workers who make our union. #ReclaimUCU

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