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Alison Phipps አሊሰን

Alison Phipps አሊሰን

@alisonphipps.bsky.social

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UNESCO Chair for Refugee Integration through Education, Languages & Arts at University of Glasgow

Alison Phipps OBE FRSE FRSA FAcSS a University of Glasgow professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies and holds the first UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts. She has been awarded the Minerva Medal of the Royal Philosophical Society and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. .. more

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 15h

I’m not normally that person but….

It’s really annoying that Democracy for Sale a has hardly been credited anywhere in last 24 hours for breaking story of Labour Together paying to spy on journalists *almost two weeks* ago

Hadn’t expected Tory press office to be the exception!

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 1d

the loss of the World Service would be a tragedy and huge lost of soft power for Britain

Melissa Chemam @melissaontheroad.bsky.social · 1d

And another bites the dust?

The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial

Editorial: With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UK’s greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported

www.theguardian.com

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 1d

Sharply falling migration will be "boon for Starmer but problem for Reeves who will count cost in hard cash".

Latter clearly correct but not convinced by the former - doubt fall in published figures outweighs political impact of higher taxes/worse services..

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

UK migration could be negative this year – how will that hit the economy?

Universities, builders and health trusts are feeling the squeeze, as thinktank says effect of zero net migration could be similar to Brexit

www.theguardian.com

Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 1d

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.

Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Clare

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Clare M @clamc.bsky.social · 1d

Lord Bolney of Labour Friends of Israel wrote the report with the recommendation of proscription.

youtube.com/shorts/15EXA...

Why the UK says 'Palestine Action' supporters are terrorists

YouTube video by CNN

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 1d

It *literally* does.

Thats what it is. A document which says youre British.

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America Is Divided @petrep.bsky.social · 1d

The campaign, "Resist and Unsubscribe" isn't for everyone, but it should be. If we hope to derail the MAGA authoritarian regime that has taken hold of the United States, this is the most powerful statement that can be made. Hit 'em where it hurts! 🗽 www.npr.org/2026/02/07/n...

DVDs and public transit: Boycott drives people to ditch Big Tech to protest ICE

A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.

Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 1d

1) Proscription is not needed to deal with credible threats of violence, other mechanisms already exist

2) who gave the advice and where did it originate? To what extent are vested interests providing ‘advice’ or ‘concern about public safety?’

These are the follow-ups.

Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 1d

Yvette Cooper is forced to watch Sue Parfitt, the 83 year old CofE priest who's been charged under the terrorism act

Cooper repeats what she said on Sky this morning about proscribing Palestine Action, blaming the advice. And for good measure she spreads the blame to MP's too

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 1d

Yvette Cooper is forced to watch Sue Parfitt, the 83 year old CofE priest who's been charged under the terrorism act

Cooper repeats what she said on Sky this morning about proscribing Palestine Action, blaming the advice. And for good measure she spreads the blame to MP's too

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 2d

Huge evening at Democracy for Sale as Labour Together’s investigation into journalists leading Sunday Times

Want to thank all our supporters: without you, this story would never have happened

Really shows the power of independent journalism

Do support, if you can

democracyforsale.substack.com

Democracy for Sale | Peter Geoghegan | Substack

A newsletter dedicated to revealing how dark money and hidden influence threaten our democracy. Click to read Democracy for Sale, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 2d

UofG quit already too

Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you so much and for you companionship as it’s words formed and fell

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Hyab Yohannes @hyabyohannes.bsky.social · 2d

“Folding a River” is an anthology of poetry and ineradicable orality, embodying decolonial possibilities. Grateful for the gifts this book offers, @alisonphipps.bsky.social and Tawona.

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 2d

Why are Scottish schools still using Twitter when the site was used to create deepfake sexual images of children? Why is the Scottish government permitting this? Why are councils permitting this? Why are teachers permitting this? If you care about the safety of children get off that site right now.

Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 2d

“Finally, the government will no doubt throw everything at the appeal.

But the government threw everything at this hearing - and it still lost.

Perhaps the government will win on appeal.
[…]
But a more sensible government would not appeal.” emptycity.substack.com/p/what-the-p...

What the Palestine Action judgment means - and what it does not mean

The High Court rules against the government, but not with enthusiasm

emptycity.substack.com

Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 2d

Purples

Frozen Earth but still a good chance pruning and watching Long tailed tits in our apple trees

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇬🇱 @dailyherald.bsky.social · 2d

Please be careful in London. I have spent 25 years there, but I have never heard a story as frightening as this one from today in which nothing at all happened.

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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 2d

Money, threats, abuse: Israeli efforts to block return to Gaza via Rafah

www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260214-mon...

Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 2d

Aww shucks Hester

Hope you enjoy it and the gathering light

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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 2d

Just arrived ☀️

@alisonphipps.bsky.social

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Susan @socialistvegan.bsky.social · 2d

"The notion that Israel was backing ISIS-linked militias was once dubbed a fringe conspiracy theory. Today, Israel is not only overtly backing ISIS and Al-Qaeda linked militants, but it directly created and controls five such militant organizations."
www.palestinechronicle.com/israel-wants...?

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 3d

Heavy dust storms are sweeping Gaza today as strong southwesterly winds whip across the Strip, worsening conditions for 2 million displaced Palestinians sheltering in fragile makeshift tents. Forecasters warn sporadic rain and possible thunderstorms could hit northern Gaza tonight. The gusts pose...

Heavy dust storms are sweeping Gaza today as strong southwesterly winds whip across the Strip, worsening conditions for two million displaced Palestinians sheltering in fragile makeshift tents. Forecasters warn sporadic rain and possible thunderstorms could hit northern Gaza tonight. The gusts pose a serious threat to overcrowded camps. Earlier winter storms in 2026 destroyed more than 7,000 shelters and sent the walls of bombed-out buildings crashing onto nearby tents, killing and wounding dozens and compounding an already catastrophic humanitarian crisis.

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@islambader_1988
Translated from Arabic
A dust storm with strong winds hits the tents in Gaza..

Very difficult humanitarian conditions suffered by the displaced

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 3d

Tomorrow's front page 📰

'A victory for freedom' as court rules that Palestine Action ban is unlawful

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 3d

Zack Polanski, "2,600 have been arrested for standing with Palestine Action"

"Today the court found the proscription unlawful, it's time to release them"

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 3d

👇👇

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt
@FranceskAlbs
Three European governments accuse me - based on statements I never made -with a virulence and conviction that they have NEVER used against those who have slaughtered 20,000+ children in 858 days.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 3d

France 24: “There is no evidence of the quote that she has been accused of saying.”

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 3d

France 24 aired a fact-check concluding she did not make the statement widely attributed to her. The segment reports that Albanese said, “we as humanity have a common enemy,” referring to “the system” that enables a “pro-apartheid genocidal narrative.”

youtu.be/iHChlXErbGs?...

No, the UN's Francesca Albanese did not call Israel 'the common enemy of humanity' • FRANCE 24

YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 3d

Amnesty 🧵

amnestyfrance
@amnestyfrance
Translated from French
No, Francesca Albanese did not designate Israel as the common enemy of humanity.

While the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs is calling for the resignation of the UN Special Rapporteur, we denounce this attack on the independence of her mandate.

amnestyfrance
@amnestyfrance
·
Feb 12
Translated from French
On February 11, French Minister
@jnbarrot
called on Francesca Albanese to resign from her position as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories.

He accuses her of having stated that "Israel is an enemy of humanity".

This is false.
amnestyfrance
@amnestyfrance
·
Feb 12
Translated from French
F. Albanese further specified on X that "humanity's common enemy" is "THE SYSTEM that enabled the genocide in Palestine, including the financial capital that funds it, the algorithms that conceal it, and the weapons that make it possible."

amnestyfrance
@amnestyfrance
·
Feb 12
Translated from French
His remarks were shamefully misrepresented.

It is shocking that a French Minister of Foreign Affairs repeated this fake news.

Yet the fight against disinformation is one of the priorities openly declared by Emmanuel Macron.
amnestyfrance
@amnestyfrance
·
Feb 12
Translated from French
It is shocking that a French Minister of Foreign Affairs chooses to demand the resignation of a UN Special Rapporteur.

It is urgent to recall that:
👉 their work is essential,
👉 their absolute independence,
👉 and it must be protected from any state interference.
amnestyfrance
@amnestyfrance
·
Feb 12
Translated from French
Any attempt to distort, discredit, or exert political pressure on the Special Rapporteurs risks undermining the integrity of the crucial international mechanisms for the protection of human rights

amnestyfrance
@amnestyfrance
·
Feb 12
Translated from French
As the genocide in Gaza continues, France must make its voice heard.

To defend international law.

To put an end to Israel's impunity.
amnestyfrance
@amnestyfrance
·
Feb 12
Translated from French
.
@EmmanuelMacron
at a time when attacks on international law are multiplying, the voice of France matters.

Let us not get the wrong fight.

Resisting means defending the international institutions that protect human rights!

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 3d

🎥 Video via L’Humanité. References in reply.