Grant Buttars
@gbuttars.bsky.social
Socialist, trade unionist, archivist. UCU NEC and Vice Chair of Higher Education Committee | rs21 | he/him [“default-setting crank”, apparently]
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At The World Transformed (TWT), rs21 members interviewed a range of activist groups. In this article we speak to Eilidh, an activist from Living Rent, Scotland’s tenants and community union, which has won significant victories in recent years.
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Interview | Tenant organising with Living Rent
rs21 - revolutionary socialism in the 21st century
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November 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
At The World Transformed (TWT), rs21 members interviewed a range of activist groups. In this article we speak to Eilidh, an activist from Living Rent, Scotland’s tenants and community union, which has won significant victories in recent years.
revsoc21.uk/2025/11/09/i...
revsoc21.uk/2025/11/09/i...
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South Park viewership has doubled as creators hammer Trump
South Park viewership has doubled as creators hammer Trump
South Park viewership has doubled as creators hammer Trump
www.independent.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
South Park viewership has doubled as creators hammer Trump
Has Nandy resigned yet?
EXCLUSIVE: Lisa Nandy is facing calls to quit as Sport Secretary after police confirmed Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned from Villa Park this week because of 'significant levels of hooliganism'
Nandy previously told Parliament the ban was based on fans being Israeli and Jewish
Nandy previously told Parliament the ban was based on fans being Israeli and Jewish
Lisa Nandy 'must quit' as police say Maccabi fans banned for hooliganism
www.thenational.scot
November 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Has Nandy resigned yet?
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“New York will remain a city of immigrants. A city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants and as of tonight, led by an immigrant.”
Watch the best of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's victory speech after becoming New York City’s first Muslim mayor.
Visit zeteo.com for more coverage.
Watch the best of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's victory speech after becoming New York City’s first Muslim mayor.
Visit zeteo.com for more coverage.
November 5, 2025 at 6:06 AM
“New York will remain a city of immigrants. A city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants and as of tonight, led by an immigrant.”
Watch the best of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's victory speech after becoming New York City’s first Muslim mayor.
Visit zeteo.com for more coverage.
Watch the best of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's victory speech after becoming New York City’s first Muslim mayor.
Visit zeteo.com for more coverage.
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The results are in — congratulations to @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 👏 With a platform to make the city more affordable, he’s made history as New York’s first-ever Muslim mayor and the youngest to hold the office since 1917.
A milestone moment for the city. 🗽
A milestone moment for the city. 🗽
November 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The results are in — congratulations to @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 👏 With a platform to make the city more affordable, he’s made history as New York’s first-ever Muslim mayor and the youngest to hold the office since 1917.
A milestone moment for the city. 🗽
A milestone moment for the city. 🗽
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LET'S GET READY TO R̶U̶M̶B̶L̶E̶ ASSEMBLE!
This is when the real scrap* begins, as hundreds of members from the Lothians and beyond converge in Tollcross on Saturday to hash out the founding documents of Your Party - book now to secure your spot!
*no actual fighting please
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This is when the real scrap* begins, as hundreds of members from the Lothians and beyond converge in Tollcross on Saturday to hash out the founding documents of Your Party - book now to secure your spot!
*no actual fighting please
tr.ee/gv_9afucTr
November 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
LET'S GET READY TO R̶U̶M̶B̶L̶E̶ ASSEMBLE!
This is when the real scrap* begins, as hundreds of members from the Lothians and beyond converge in Tollcross on Saturday to hash out the founding documents of Your Party - book now to secure your spot!
*no actual fighting please
tr.ee/gv_9afucTr
This is when the real scrap* begins, as hundreds of members from the Lothians and beyond converge in Tollcross on Saturday to hash out the founding documents of Your Party - book now to secure your spot!
*no actual fighting please
tr.ee/gv_9afucTr
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My comment? I'm proud of Green councillors who are doing everything they can to bring attention to stopping the genocide.
www.thejc.com/news/uk/hack...
www.thejc.com/news/uk/hack...
Hackney synagogue calls on Zack Polanski to suspend Green councillors who ‘rallied against Israel’ - The Jewish Chronicle
An extraordinary meeting of the council, called to discuss a motion to cut all ties with ‘Israel’s genocide’, led to an ‘inflamed’ debate
www.thejc.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
My comment? I'm proud of Green councillors who are doing everything they can to bring attention to stopping the genocide.
www.thejc.com/news/uk/hack...
www.thejc.com/news/uk/hack...
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Left candidate Catherine Connolly has won a landslide victory in the presidential election in Ireland. Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD, argues that revolutionaries can build on this win.
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Catherine Connolly wins: an historic victory for the left in Ireland
rs21 - revolutionary socialism in the 21st century
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October 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Left candidate Catherine Connolly has won a landslide victory in the presidential election in Ireland. Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD, argues that revolutionaries can build on this win.
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The sun shining on those marching today #ScotlandDemandsBetter ✊
October 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The sun shining on those marching today #ScotlandDemandsBetter ✊
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When the Gillies report was published, the expectation was that governance at the University of Dundee would improve.
In all truthfulness it’s got worse. Much worse.
In all truthfulness it’s got worse. Much worse.
October 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
When the Gillies report was published, the expectation was that governance at the University of Dundee would improve.
In all truthfulness it’s got worse. Much worse.
In all truthfulness it’s got worse. Much worse.
Starmer, Nandy and others have openly lied in the most despicable circumstances. They should resign now.
October 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Starmer, Nandy and others have openly lied in the most despicable circumstances. They should resign now.
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“Anyone who has any critique of Trump is potentially in the crosshairs,” says @mark-bray.bsky.social, a Rutgers professor who fled the country with his family after receiving death threats for his antifa scholarship.
October 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
“Anyone who has any critique of Trump is potentially in the crosshairs,” says @mark-bray.bsky.social, a Rutgers professor who fled the country with his family after receiving death threats for his antifa scholarship.
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Our members have voted to support industrial action to fight against job cuts passed today!
In the ballot our 72% of members were in favour of strike action, and 90% in favour of action short of strike. Turnout was 58%.
Thank you to all members, reps and officials for helping us get the vote out.
In the ballot our 72% of members were in favour of strike action, and 90% in favour of action short of strike. Turnout was 58%.
Thank you to all members, reps and officials for helping us get the vote out.
October 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Our members have voted to support industrial action to fight against job cuts passed today!
In the ballot our 72% of members were in favour of strike action, and 90% in favour of action short of strike. Turnout was 58%.
Thank you to all members, reps and officials for helping us get the vote out.
In the ballot our 72% of members were in favour of strike action, and 90% in favour of action short of strike. Turnout was 58%.
Thank you to all members, reps and officials for helping us get the vote out.
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By "trans activists hijack" The Telegraph mean "trans people are involved"
October 6, 2025 at 9:45 AM
By "trans activists hijack" The Telegraph mean "trans people are involved"
First a synagogue in Manchester, now a mosque in Peacehaven. This racist hate needs to be opposed and opposed vigorously for all our futures. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Peacehaven: Fire at East Sussex mosque probed as 'hate crime'
Video appears to show two people in balaclavas at the mosque before a large blaze spreads.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
First a synagogue in Manchester, now a mosque in Peacehaven. This racist hate needs to be opposed and opposed vigorously for all our futures. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This situation was already horrific enough and now this development ground.news/article/vict...
One of the victims who died in Manchester attack likely shot by officers, police say
One of the victims who died in the Manchester synagogue attack was likely shot by armed officers, police said on Friday. Manchester police Chief Constable Stephen Watson said that according to a preli...
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October 3, 2025 at 10:52 AM
This situation was already horrific enough and now this development ground.news/article/vict...
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Zack Polanski saying what every politician should be saying,
"It's problematic to weaponise the synagogue attack to silence protest in this country against the genocide in Gaza"
"These are separate things and we should condemn them both"
"It's problematic to weaponise the synagogue attack to silence protest in this country against the genocide in Gaza"
"These are separate things and we should condemn them both"
October 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Zack Polanski saying what every politician should be saying,
"It's problematic to weaponise the synagogue attack to silence protest in this country against the genocide in Gaza"
"These are separate things and we should condemn them both"
"It's problematic to weaponise the synagogue attack to silence protest in this country against the genocide in Gaza"
"These are separate things and we should condemn them both"
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MTUC statement regarding today's horrific attack on the Manchester Jewish community. Trade Unionists stand in solidarity with those affected.
October 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
MTUC statement regarding today's horrific attack on the Manchester Jewish community. Trade Unionists stand in solidarity with those affected.
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All eyes on the Flotilla- witness the illegal actions of the IDF. Already protests in Italy and Belgium
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Israeli military boards Global Sumud aid flotilla headed for Gaza – Middle East crisis live
Vessels carrying about 500 activists including Greta Thunberg intercepted about 75 miles off coast of war-torn territory
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
All eyes on the Flotilla- witness the illegal actions of the IDF. Already protests in Italy and Belgium
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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All eyes on the flotilla.
October 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
All eyes on the flotilla.
The @ucuscotland.bsky.social banner at today’s anti-racist rally in Perth #RefugeesWelcomeHere
September 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The @ucuscotland.bsky.social banner at today’s anti-racist rally in Perth #RefugeesWelcomeHere
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Cooper "The humanitarian catastrophe worsens.. children dying of starvation while food rots at the border"
So you'll stop all arms exports to Israel? No
So you'll halt all trade? No
So you'll impose sanctions? No
So you'll end all military ties? No
So its just empty words
So you'll stop all arms exports to Israel? No
So you'll halt all trade? No
So you'll impose sanctions? No
So you'll end all military ties? No
So its just empty words
September 23, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Cooper "The humanitarian catastrophe worsens.. children dying of starvation while food rots at the border"
So you'll stop all arms exports to Israel? No
So you'll halt all trade? No
So you'll impose sanctions? No
So you'll end all military ties? No
So its just empty words
So you'll stop all arms exports to Israel? No
So you'll halt all trade? No
So you'll impose sanctions? No
So you'll end all military ties? No
So its just empty words
This is utterly despicable. They are bringing the union into disrepute. Solidarity with @uniteucu.bsky.social
Do you want to know how UCU senior management has responded to UCU branches calling on them to remove their threat of deductions? This is how.
How would you react?
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How would you react?
uniteucu.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/u...
September 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This is utterly despicable. They are bringing the union into disrepute. Solidarity with @uniteucu.bsky.social