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MariaExall
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@CWUnews socialist 🇺🇦✊️http://labourunions.org.uk
feminist 🏳️‍🌈 lesbian she/her trans ally🏳️‍⚧️
mystical theology research
Mary Queen of Palestine pray for us
UK university halted human rights research after pressure from China www.theguardian.com/education/20...
UK university halted human rights research after pressure from China
Exclusive: Leading professor at Sheffield Hallam was told to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China after demands from authorities
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:33 AM
This is so bad
After repeatedly requesting permission and following all the official guidelines, Catholic bishop, priests, sisters and lay people were refused permission to distribute Communion to migrants in ICE detention center, on All Saints Day. A religious freedom issue: www.ncronline.org/news/ice-aga...
ICE again prevents Chicago Catholics from bringing Eucharist to immigrant detainees
More than 2,000 faithful gathered to pray outside the Broadview ICE Detention Center Nov. 1, but the group's main request — to bring Communion to detainees — was rejected by federal immigration offici...
www.ncronline.org
November 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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UK: STUC Women’s Conference 2025: Usdaw seeks improved flexible working, parental leave and pay rights www.ier.org.uk/news/stuc-wo...
STUC Women’s Conference 2025: Usdaw seeks improved flexible working, parental leave and pay rights - IER
www.ier.org.uk
November 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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“The ‘Pride Pantries’ at the LGBT Life Center in Virginia already provide assistance to about 650 households a month, or roughly 1,700 people, which amounted to around 285,000 lbs of food distributed in 2024.”

www.advocate.com/politics/lgb...
'It makes you angry:' LGBTQ+ food pantries prepare for end of SNAP benefits
As SNAP runs out of money, LGBTQ+ community centers and nonprofits are feeding people when the government won't.
www.advocate.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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01-11-1936 UK: The Jarrow marchers rally in London after arrival the previous day. Protesting unemployment & poverty.
November 1, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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01-11-1976 UK: Union of Postal Workers refuses to handle any mail for Grunwick, as the strike at the company continues.
November 1, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This open letter to Zarah Sultana in response to her comments on the situation in Ukraine is well worth a read syg.ma/@media-resis...
Galina Rymbu, An Open Letter to Zarah Sultana
An anarcho-feminist and poet from Ukraine delivers a personal address to the leader of Your Party, inviting reflection on what contemporary anti-fascism and genuine strategies of solidarity might look...
syg.ma
November 1, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Love for the poor not optional for Christians www.americamagazine.org/vatican-disp...
www.americamagazine.org
October 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Happy International Lesbian Day to me and the rest of us!
October 8, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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My statement on the two year anniversary of October 7, 2023.
October 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Russia's attack on a train in NE UA has killed 1, injured 30

Message from Mick Whelan, leader of UK train drivers' union @ASLEFunion: "The world needs to call this out. ASLEF condemns the attacking of passenger trains; our thoughts are with the families and workers involved."
October 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This is interesting on Zelensky www.facebook.com/share/p/1DH2...
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September 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Next Tuesday, 30 September, Ukraine solidarity fringe meeting at Labour Party conference. Speakers including Olesia of @tradeunionkvpu.bsky.social @alexsobel.co.uk @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social and Chris Ford.
The Liverpool, 14 James St, Liverpool L2 7PQ - from 5pm, meeting 6pm
More info soon!
September 23, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Politicians in at least 51 countries used anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric during elections, NGO finds www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Politicians in at least 51 countries used anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric during elections, NGO finds
Rights group also finds rise in openly gay, bisexual and transgender people running for office in 36 countries
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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Ukraine Solidarity Campaign TUC Congress 2025 fringe meeting and bulletin

This year TUC Congress, the conference representing the big majority of UK trade unions, takes place in Brighton 7-10 September. We have organised a fringe meeting, sponsored by our six national trade union affiliates, on…
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign TUC Congress 2025 fringe meeting and bulletin
This year TUC Congress, the conference representing the big majority of UK trade unions, takes place in Brighton 7-10 September. We have organised a fringe meeting, sponsored by our six national trade union affiliates, on the evening of Monday 8 September – 5.45pm at the Gresham Suite in the Old Ship Hotel, 32 Kings Road, Brighton BN1 1NR. Open to all - if you're at TUC Congress or just in the Brighton area, please come along.
ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org
September 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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🚨 On August 28, Russia’s missile strike on Kyiv killed 23 civilians, including 4 children, and targeted trade union offices. KVPU calls on global trade unions to demand stronger sanctions, military aid, and accountability for war crimes. Stand with Ukraine’s workers kvpu.org.ua/en/uncategor...
KVPU Appeal: We Call on Global Trade Unions to Strengthen Support for Ukraine - КВПУ, Конфедерація вільних профспілок України
On the night of August 28, 2025, Russia carried out another massive terrorist attack on the capital of Ukraine and other cities of Ukraine. Residential
kvpu.org.ua
August 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Just a random reminder that trickle-down economics was invented by conservatives in the 1980s to justify massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. It’s been nothing short of a disaster.
August 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Great day at Wirral Pride!
August 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM