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Oxfam: “Israel’s decision, to block aid to over 2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as Ramadan begins, is a reckless act of collective punishment, explicitly prohibited under international humanitarian law."

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Thank goodness for The Onion.

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🚨 Momentum is building! 🚨 Big names are backing the campaign to cancel Trump’s UK state visit. 3 in 5 Britons hold a negative view of Trump, this movement is only growing. ✊ @zoejardiniere.bsky.social and @ukstoptrump.bsky.social

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Remember when the British Brexit MEPs turned their backs on Europe. They admired Putin and Russia. This is now The Reform Party.

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People would not have to put their children's lives at risk crossing the channel if they had another option. This government cannot keep repeating the same tired lines and policies of the past, as with its Borders Bill. It needs to make it safer to seek asylum. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

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Shout out to our amazing helpline advisers this #HelplinesAwarenessDay. In the 3 months from September to November, our small team of experts answered 3,300 calls from people across Scotland. Read more about a typical day on this lifeline service: scottishrefugeecounc...

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Among the many issues with the Afghan evacuation some were understandable due to the speed. The whole Nowzad/Farthing and his animals fiasco was not. Nor, quite frankly, were the people defending evacuating cats and dogs while people were left behind. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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WATCH: Lola Petticrew's powerful rallying call for human rights in Northern Ireland after winning Best Actress in a Drama at the #IFTAs for their role in Say Nothing.

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Please sign my petition for the British Government to unilaterally rename the USA to The British Territory of South Canada. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

submitted 16 days ago • 42 comments

Another death and there's little new to say. As with the Illegal Migration Act, Nationality and Borders Act et al, Labour's Borders Bill won't make a difference. Without ensuring people don't need to use irregular crossings they'll still die trying to seek asylum www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

submitted 16 days ago • 4 comments

Love is more powerful than hate and fear. Today and everyday #AyeWelcomeRefugees @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social

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If you want to win an election against far right opposition you need to bring together two groups. The activated liberals outraged by the other side and the more moderate groups who want govt to make their lives less difficult. Not by trying to win the enthusiastic supporters of the other side.

submitted 22 days ago • 46 comments

Devastating to see the UK gov use this tactic. Portraying people seeking safety as a line of faceless, nameless figures is dehumanising and undignified. With heightened community tensions in the UK it's also reckless and totally unnecessary www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Take part in Refugee Festival Scotland 2025! 🎨 Are you an #artist from a refugee background? 👥 Or a community group or small organisation? We have 2 funding opportunities open right now that you can apply for. The deadline for both is 25th February! Find out more here -> shorturl.at/LVIze

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Do one thing every day that scares you. Me: reads the news

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📢 POLL: The majority of the Scottish public believe people seeking asylum should have right to work. New figures show that 62% support giving people the right to work while waiting for a decision on their asylum applications. (1/2) Full results: scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/right-to-wor...

submitted 27 days ago • 4 comments

My Old Testament is a bit hazy, does anyone know what happens to this Goliath character?

submitted 29 days ago • 100 comments

This #NationalStorytellingWeek, we’re celebrating the strength and resilience of people like Ifran, who came to Scotland in search of safety with his wife and their 6 children. He is sharing his story to give other newcomers hope and show them that they are not alone: scottishrefugeecounc...

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

The genius that is Banksy strikes again

submitted 31 days ago • 11 comments

It’s been a grim start to the year but spring is coming

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Hello Bluesky! We're proud to be building a better future with refugees in Scotland. Looking forward to sharing news, views and good vibes, joining the discussion around refugee rights, and standing in solidarity with people seeking safety. #AyeWelcomeRefugees

submitted 32 days ago • 13 comments

Thank the lord for Private Eye

submitted 40 days ago • 213 comments

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submitted 67 days ago • 196 comments

Return to Oz is an excellent and vastly underrated film. This is a hill I am prepared to die on

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

This very British type of complacency is infuriating and reminiscent of the useless Remain campaign in 2016, which failed to learn that the lying, manipulative hard Right doesn’t play by the same ethical rules as nice folk, has no sense of honourable conduct and sees fair play as weakness.

submitted 72 days ago • 292 comments

Way too hungover to have gone to Iceland just as the Christmas stuff is getting put out. Should not have been allowed to happen

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25 year reunion with uni pals last night. We went clubbing, which felt like a good idea at the time but was, in retrospect, an error

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Was so here for Christian to win but I’m really not sold on this liquorice showstopper. Sounds a bit rank #GBBO

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Silo season 2. Yes please

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