rs21 Edinburgh
@rs21edinburgh.bsky.social
Ecosocialist. Feminist. Anti-racist. We are a Marxist organisation with branches around Britain. See https://revsoc21.uk/
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Welcome to rs21 Edinburgh. We are a Scottish wing of @rs21.bsky.social a marxist organisation with branches around Britain.
We are revolutionary socialists who are active in our workplaces and communities.
We are revolutionary socialists who are active in our workplaces and communities.
The far right take to the streets in a manufactured moral panic about the safety of women and children. Who are the "illegals" they claim to be so worried about, what are the facts?
Now on rs21 Edinburgh Substack, 'Debunking far right claims':
#FarRight
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Now on rs21 Edinburgh Substack, 'Debunking far right claims':
#FarRight
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Debunking far right claims - "Illegals"
Border controls are inherently racist. No human being is illegal.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The far right take to the streets in a manufactured moral panic about the safety of women and children. Who are the "illegals" they claim to be so worried about, what are the facts?
Now on rs21 Edinburgh Substack, 'Debunking far right claims':
#FarRight
open.substack.com/pub/rs21edin...
Now on rs21 Edinburgh Substack, 'Debunking far right claims':
#FarRight
open.substack.com/pub/rs21edin...
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In this article we speak to an activist from the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) about building a strong left, the lessons from the Palestinian resistance and what a free Palestine means for struggles against imperialism and capitalism in Britain today.
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Interview | Palestinian Youth Movement
rs21 - revolutionary socialism in the 21st century
revsoc21.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
In this article we speak to an activist from the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) about building a strong left, the lessons from the Palestinian resistance and what a free Palestine means for struggles against imperialism and capitalism in Britain today.
revsoc21.uk/2025/11/17/i...
revsoc21.uk/2025/11/17/i...
"Gaza has become a mass grave for Palestinians and those trying to provide assistance.
Over 1,500 health workers and hundreds of humanitarian workers have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, according to OCHA."
Doctors Without Borders
#stopthegenocide
Over 1,500 health workers and hundreds of humanitarian workers have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, according to OCHA."
Doctors Without Borders
#stopthegenocide
November 16, 2025 at 7:29 AM
"Gaza has become a mass grave for Palestinians and those trying to provide assistance.
Over 1,500 health workers and hundreds of humanitarian workers have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, according to OCHA."
Doctors Without Borders
#stopthegenocide
Over 1,500 health workers and hundreds of humanitarian workers have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, according to OCHA."
Doctors Without Borders
#stopthegenocide
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70% of trans people believe BBC News is hostile. (And anyone who has listened to Justin Webb knows they are clearly right.) goodlaw.social/kyxv
Poll shows 70% of trans people think BBC News is ‘hostile’
The right wing claims the corporation is ‘pro-trans’, but the people at the sharp end of its coverage disagree. The BBC must stop its attack on trans people.
goodlaw.social
November 14, 2025 at 10:27 AM
70% of trans people believe BBC News is hostile. (And anyone who has listened to Justin Webb knows they are clearly right.) goodlaw.social/kyxv
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IWGB union members at Rockstar North are fighting for their jobs after mass sackings at the end of October – Edinburgh rs21 members report.
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Support the sacked Rockstar workers
rs21 - revolutionary socialism in the 21st century
revsoc21.uk
November 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
IWGB union members at Rockstar North are fighting for their jobs after mass sackings at the end of October – Edinburgh rs21 members report.
revsoc21.uk/2025/11/14/s...
revsoc21.uk/2025/11/14/s...
Now on rs21 Edinburgh substack:
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The Building Bridges with Israel Group - John Mason
The group "Building Bridges with Israel" was formed by the Scottish Parliament as a cross-party group in 2021. Mr Mason became a member of the group that year.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Now on rs21 Edinburgh substack:
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University workers stand together for better pay!
November 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
University workers stand together for better pay!
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An rs21 member working in the care sector in Scotland reviews Helma Lutz’s new book on the European care economy
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Review | The backstage of the care economy
rs21 - revolutionary socialism in the 21st century
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November 13, 2025 at 10:09 AM
An rs21 member working in the care sector in Scotland reviews Helma Lutz’s new book on the European care economy
revsoc21.uk/2025/11/13/r...
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Real-time archiving is a radical act that protects Black queer history 👇
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/real-time-archiving-is-a-radical-act-that-protects-black-queer-history/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/real-time-archiving-is-a-radical-act-that-protects-black-queer-history/
Real-time archiving is a radical act that protects Black queer history
TENz shows us cultural fluency is a form of journalistic ethics that allows care and credibility to coexist with play
www.wearequeeraf.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Real-time archiving is a radical act that protects Black queer history 👇
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/real-time-archiving-is-a-radical-act-that-protects-black-queer-history/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/real-time-archiving-is-a-radical-act-that-protects-black-queer-history/
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🚨12 DAYS TO GO🚨
There is still plenty of time to apply & become our new Business Development Lead!
Have questions? Great, we'd love to chat with you! Book into one of our drop-in zoom (details in bio 🔗) or send us a DM! 👋
🗺️Glasgow + hybrid
📆8 months
💰41,700 pro rata
👉Apply buff.ly/6FqY62A
There is still plenty of time to apply & become our new Business Development Lead!
Have questions? Great, we'd love to chat with you! Book into one of our drop-in zoom (details in bio 🔗) or send us a DM! 👋
🗺️Glasgow + hybrid
📆8 months
💰41,700 pro rata
👉Apply buff.ly/6FqY62A
November 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🚨12 DAYS TO GO🚨
There is still plenty of time to apply & become our new Business Development Lead!
Have questions? Great, we'd love to chat with you! Book into one of our drop-in zoom (details in bio 🔗) or send us a DM! 👋
🗺️Glasgow + hybrid
📆8 months
💰41,700 pro rata
👉Apply buff.ly/6FqY62A
There is still plenty of time to apply & become our new Business Development Lead!
Have questions? Great, we'd love to chat with you! Book into one of our drop-in zoom (details in bio 🔗) or send us a DM! 👋
🗺️Glasgow + hybrid
📆8 months
💰41,700 pro rata
👉Apply buff.ly/6FqY62A
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We Can't Keep Waiting, a day of action to create a better future for trans healthcare in Scotland, takes place next Saturday, 22nd November at the Pyramid at Anderston in Glasgow!
The event is for trans and nonbinary people only - sign up for your ticket here: www.outsavvy.com/event/30917/...
The event is for trans and nonbinary people only - sign up for your ticket here: www.outsavvy.com/event/30917/...
November 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We Can't Keep Waiting, a day of action to create a better future for trans healthcare in Scotland, takes place next Saturday, 22nd November at the Pyramid at Anderston in Glasgow!
The event is for trans and nonbinary people only - sign up for your ticket here: www.outsavvy.com/event/30917/...
The event is for trans and nonbinary people only - sign up for your ticket here: www.outsavvy.com/event/30917/...
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This years national school has officially started.
FBU reps and officials arrived yesterday and have begun discussions around the future of the fire and rescue service.
Over the next four days, members will develop campaign strategies around industrial issues that face firefighters today.
FBU reps and officials arrived yesterday and have begun discussions around the future of the fire and rescue service.
Over the next four days, members will develop campaign strategies around industrial issues that face firefighters today.
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This years national school has officially started.
FBU reps and officials arrived yesterday and have begun discussions around the future of the fire and rescue service.
Over the next four days, members will develop campaign strategies around industrial issues that face firefighters today.
FBU reps and officials arrived yesterday and have begun discussions around the future of the fire and rescue service.
Over the next four days, members will develop campaign strategies around industrial issues that face firefighters today.
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The colonial lie at the heart of Africa’s homophobic 'culture war' 👇
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/the-colonial-lie-at-the-heart-of-africas-homophobic-culture-war/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/the-colonial-lie-at-the-heart-of-africas-homophobic-culture-war/
The colonial lie at the heart of Africa’s homophobic 'culture war'
The notion that queerness is "un-African" is one of Britain's most successful lies, and most enduring exports
www.wearequeeraf.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The colonial lie at the heart of Africa’s homophobic 'culture war' 👇
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/the-colonial-lie-at-the-heart-of-africas-homophobic-culture-war/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/the-colonial-lie-at-the-heart-of-africas-homophobic-culture-war/
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⚖️ HEARING UNDERWAY ⚖️
Our challenge to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s interim guidance has begun in the High Court.
https://goodlaw.social/gf1s
Our challenge to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s interim guidance has begun in the High Court.
https://goodlaw.social/gf1s
We’re taking on the EHRC interim guidance in court
After more than six months of disruption unleashed by the EHRC’s guidance, we’re arguing at the High Court that it is legally flawed.
goodlaw.social
November 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM
⚖️ HEARING UNDERWAY ⚖️
Our challenge to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s interim guidance has begun in the High Court.
https://goodlaw.social/gf1s
Our challenge to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s interim guidance has begun in the High Court.
https://goodlaw.social/gf1s
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At The World Transformed (TWT), rs21 members interviewed a range of activist groups. In this article we spoke to Njuki Githethwa of the Kenya Left Alliance about building left unity in Kenya and its vision for socialism, decolonisation and liberation.
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Interview | Kenya Left Alliance
rs21 - revolutionary socialism in the 21st century
revsoc21.uk
November 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM
At The World Transformed (TWT), rs21 members interviewed a range of activist groups. In this article we spoke to Njuki Githethwa of the Kenya Left Alliance about building left unity in Kenya and its vision for socialism, decolonisation and liberation.
revsoc21.uk/2025/11/11/i...
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We’re thrilled to share that we’ve been awarded funding from @firstportscotland.bsky.social !
This support will let us hire new part-time staff, expand our creative + Wikipedia workshops, and bring more educational resources on women’s history into schools across Scotland. 💜
This support will let us hire new part-time staff, expand our creative + Wikipedia workshops, and bring more educational resources on women’s history into schools across Scotland. 💜
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
We’re thrilled to share that we’ve been awarded funding from @firstportscotland.bsky.social !
This support will let us hire new part-time staff, expand our creative + Wikipedia workshops, and bring more educational resources on women’s history into schools across Scotland. 💜
This support will let us hire new part-time staff, expand our creative + Wikipedia workshops, and bring more educational resources on women’s history into schools across Scotland. 💜
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Trans Day of Rememberance (TDoR) is coming upon the 20th November.
Across Scotland, different groups are holding remembrance vigils and events, which we have gathered below in a list. If you know of others that aren't on the list, please reply and we'll add them.
Across Scotland, different groups are holding remembrance vigils and events, which we have gathered below in a list. If you know of others that aren't on the list, please reply and we'll add them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Trans Day of Rememberance (TDoR) is coming upon the 20th November.
Across Scotland, different groups are holding remembrance vigils and events, which we have gathered below in a list. If you know of others that aren't on the list, please reply and we'll add them.
Across Scotland, different groups are holding remembrance vigils and events, which we have gathered below in a list. If you know of others that aren't on the list, please reply and we'll add them.
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"Trans people and their supporters have been targeted by the right wing and the ‘feminists’ happy to work alongside them.
"This often involves online shaming, as it did when JK Rowling publicly humiliated a trans woman for brushing her hair on a train" || LETTERS 👇
"This often involves online shaming, as it did when JK Rowling publicly humiliated a trans woman for brushing her hair on a train" || LETTERS 👇
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
"Trans people and their supporters have been targeted by the right wing and the ‘feminists’ happy to work alongside them.
"This often involves online shaming, as it did when JK Rowling publicly humiliated a trans woman for brushing her hair on a train" || LETTERS 👇
"This often involves online shaming, as it did when JK Rowling publicly humiliated a trans woman for brushing her hair on a train" || LETTERS 👇
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the BBC Director-General has faced more consequences for reporting on how Donald Trump incited an attempted coup on Jan 6th than Donald Trump faced for inciting an attempted coup on Jan 6th
November 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
the BBC Director-General has faced more consequences for reporting on how Donald Trump incited an attempted coup on Jan 6th than Donald Trump faced for inciting an attempted coup on Jan 6th
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We've had 2 massive mergers in 2 years. In both cases, QMUL refused to hear students (staff was told not to talk about it with students for fear of repercussions), and *after* both of them, management said 'our bad, we'll talk to students next time'.
#UKHE managers don't prioritise students.
#UKHE managers don't prioritise students.
Did @uniofnottingham.bsky.social consult any students before announcing the proposed course closures? @uonucu.bsky.social
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University of Nottingham students fight 'insane' cull of courses
Traitors composer Sam Watts is among those against plans to cut University of Nottingham courses.
www.bbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
We've had 2 massive mergers in 2 years. In both cases, QMUL refused to hear students (staff was told not to talk about it with students for fear of repercussions), and *after* both of them, management said 'our bad, we'll talk to students next time'.
#UKHE managers don't prioritise students.
#UKHE managers don't prioritise students.
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This is an immensely powerful testimony (witness the numbers on instagram & tiktok) but @qmul.bsky.social should never have put him in the position where he has to discuss his struggles publicly.
This comes after months of trying to get the university to act with reason & responsibility.
This comes after months of trying to get the university to act with reason & responsibility.
QMUL acknowledged bullying by upholding a complaint, & confirmed that his academic progress was good by signing off on his progression. Yet they accept the funder's declaration of dissatisfaction & deregister, risking his visa?
#UKHE
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#UKHE
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Perdi mi PhD por bullying y abuso académico. No quiero que mi historia termine en silencio. Ayúdame a que se escuche: comparte y etiqueta a quienes puedan ayudar. I lost my PhD because of bullying and...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
This is an immensely powerful testimony (witness the numbers on instagram & tiktok) but @qmul.bsky.social should never have put him in the position where he has to discuss his struggles publicly.
This comes after months of trying to get the university to act with reason & responsibility.
This comes after months of trying to get the university to act with reason & responsibility.
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Thank you to @northwestbylines.co.uk for publishing my article on the horrifying discrimination faced by trans people right now in the UK.
Please share 🏳️⚧️✊🏻
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Please share 🏳️⚧️✊🏻
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Left in the dark: how the recent court ruling has affected trans people
Since the UK Supreme Court ruling in April 2025, being themselves has become more difficult especially for trans women
northwestbylines.co.uk
July 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Thank you to @northwestbylines.co.uk for publishing my article on the horrifying discrimination faced by trans people right now in the UK.
Please share 🏳️⚧️✊🏻
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/equalit...
Please share 🏳️⚧️✊🏻
northwestbylines.co.uk/news/equalit...