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scottishgreens.org
Scotland's future can be that of a fairer, greener and independent country, where polluters, greedy landlords, and big corporations pay their fair share.

👉 www.thenational.scot/politics/256...
The National. While the media focuses on Reform, another party is growing. Column by Gillian Mackay. Quote: "Polling this week from Ipsos Mori pointed to a strong pro-independence majority and a Green surge in the Scottish Parliament."
December 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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kmcisaacstevenson.bsky.social
Time to celebrate the young people in our city. The @glasgowcreate.online Christmas Concert is always a highlight.
December 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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glasgowcreate.online
Pupils across Glasgow have been celebrating the city’s 850th year through fun days, performances, visits, art and film. This short montage captures the joy, creativity and pride of a diverse and inclusive city. Watch it on our YouTube channel - youtu.be/2hFPxrsaaLA @edisglasgow.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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davidallengreen.bsky.social
NEW

The good, the bad and the ugly of ‘rebalancing’ the ECHR

Human rights law should be kept under review, but that does not mean it should be weakened

My latest post for @prospectmagazine.co.uk

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
One should always be on the guard against those who insist “human rights have now gone too far”. It is often a cant phrase—like “legitimate concerns”—that masks disingenuous intentions. Those who protest that human rights have gone too far often do not like human rights in the first place. Of course, the founders of the convention were not unaware of mass population shifts and the threat of extreme politics. The mass population movements in Europe during and at the end of the Second World War were profound. And the convention was put together by many countries with actual experience of rule or occupation by fascists and national socialists. Migration and radicalism were very much the experience of those who wrote and ratified the convention.
December 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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scotlink.bsky.social
Congrats to Ariane Burgess, LINK’s Nature Champion of 2025! She went above & beyond for the Eurasian Beaver.
We will soon be starting a species spotlight of the week, highlighting Scotland’s iconic species & the MSPs who champion them. Stay tuned!

Learn more: www.scotlink.org/link-campaig...
December 11, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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scottishgreens.org
The majority back a fairer, greener, independent Scotland.

🔵 Yes: 52%
🔴 No: 48%

members.greens.scot/Join2025
New poll by STV/Ipsos. Should Scotland be an independent country? Yes: 52%. No: 48%. Join the movement: www.greens.scot/join.
December 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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goodlawproject.org
"The whole idea of a hierarchy of equalities is a contradiction in terms", as then Deputy President of the Supreme Court judge Lady Hale observed.

This stuff is entirely uncontroversial.

www.bailii.org/uk/other/spe...
Lady Hale gives the Alison Weatherfield Memorial Lecture at the Employment Lawyers Association: The Conflict of Equalities [2013] UKSpeech 130710 (10 July 2013)
www.bailii.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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goodlawproject.org
In its anxiety to air the baseless conspiracy theory which supports its editorial line on trans people, the BBC simply fails to report that the mis-citation in the uncorrected 308 page Tribunal decision is (for reasons I explain here) of no consequence at all. bsky.app/profile/did:...
goodlawproject.org Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d
It is true that the uncorrected version of the Sandie Peggie decision miscites Forstater as being the source for the proposition that the Equality Act contains no hierarchy of rights. But the proposition is plainly correct, and is found in eg Turani [2019] EWHC 1586 (Admin).
December 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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goodlawproject.org
It is true that the uncorrected version of the Sandie Peggie decision miscites Forstater as being the source for the proposition that the Equality Act contains no hierarchy of rights. But the proposition is plainly correct, and is found in eg Turani [2019] EWHC 1586 (Admin).
December 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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scottishgreens.org
Reducing inequality is essential for "the resilience of economies, the stability of democracies, and the viability of our planet."

The road we're on is not sustainable.

Tax the super rich.
The Guardian. Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds.
December 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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patrickharvie.bsky.social
Ever more people are joining the Greens, and with just 5 months till the Holyrood election we're aiming to make the biggest impact ever.

But we need your help! We're not funded by the super-rich, but by people like you. If you're able, please donate here.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/lets-re-el...
December 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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maggiechapman.bsky.social
Aberdeen welcomes refugees
Not racism
Sunday 14th December, 12pm Castlegate.
Aberdeen welcomes refugees Not racism Sunday 14th December, 12pm Castlegate. Stand up to racist bullies and their lies with solidarity, colourful banners and messages of hope. All welcome.
December 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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hetanshah.bsky.social
We have a whole report on this
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/univers...
University course closures leave students unable to study many SHAPE subjects close to home - report
A new report shows that students are shut out of SHAPE education in their home regions, as large swathes of the UK are ‘cold spots’ for humanities, social sciences and arts degrees.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
December 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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matthewcobb.bsky.social
For reasons that are too complicated to explain, I am reminded of Adam Stuart Smith’s 2005 paper “Are Jaffa Cakes Really Biscuits?”. Here’s his cladogram (it says they aren’t): Full paper here: plesiosauria.com/pdf/smith_20...
Cladogram showing Jaffa Cakes as pseudobiscuits.
December 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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prognews.bsky.social
Richest 1/1000th of world’s population controls 3 times more wealth than the poorest 50%. "The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies & democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency..." www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...
Richest 0.001% Now Own Three Times More Wealth Than Poorest Half of Humanity Combined | Common Dreams
A landmark report on global inequality shows that the chasm between the richest slice of humanity and everyone else continued to expand this year
www.commondreams.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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ox.ac.uk
NEW: A report from Oxford's @bonavero.bsky.social identifies, examines, and addresses the counter-arguments for ten key reasons for the UK to remain in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

Find out more ⬇️
#HumanRightsDay
The analysed benefits of staying in the ECHR are: - Safeguarding basic rights in workplaces, courtrooms, hospitals, care homes and newsrooms. - Protecting people at risk, including children, people in care, and victims of domestic violence and modern slavery. - Defending privacy in an age of mass surveillance and data harvesting (e.g. DNA retention limits and bulk interception safeguards). - Enabling accountability after major failures such as the Hillsborough disaster. - Protecting free speech and democracy, and respecting parliamentary sovereignty. - Providing increased protection compared with common law protections, including by providing an external source of accountability through the European Court of Human Rights - Providing rights protections that stand the test of time, adapting to new circumstances and new threats. - Supporting peace and stability in Northern Ireland. - Enabling cooperation on border control, security, data sharing and tackling cross-border crime.
December 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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patrickharvie.bsky.social
Exciting times for the Greens - but it won't happen without your help! Please donate here if you can.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/lets-re-el...
Let's re-elect Patrick Harvie for Glasgow!
Support Patrick to get him and two more Green MSPs elected in Glasgow!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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patrickharvie.bsky.social
Since 1948, in the wake of horrific atrocities, the world has marked December 10 as Human Rights Day.

It recognises the moment when countries united to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Here's how Keir Starmer is celebrating Human Rights Day 2025:
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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lgbtiscotland.bsky.social
Alongside 180 equality & human rights orgs, we co-signed a letter organised by the British Institute of Human Rights to the PM & political leaders asking them to reaffirm their commitment to the universality of human rights, the ECHR & the Human Rights Act.

www.bihr.org.uk/media/k5rnkc...
www.bihr.org.uk
December 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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womenslibrary.bsky.social
Looking for meaningful gifts under £25?

Support Glasgow Women’s Library and uplift feminist futures with notebooks, tees, candles, patches, and more. Perfect for friends, family, and fellow changemakers!

Shop the collection in store & online: womenslibrary.org.uk/shop.

#UnwrapArt #SupportGWL
A promotional poster titled “Feminist Gift Guide – Gifts under £25” from Glasgow Women’s Library. It displays various gift items in a neat grid with product names and prices: GWL notebook (£10), GWL pencils (£1.50), GWL patches (£8), GWL candles (£6/£12), a logo cap (£25), a jigsaw puzzle (£18), two different T-shirts (£25 each), and a sketchbook (£25). Images of each item appear in separate boxes. The bottom of the poster lists the website: womenslibrary.org.uk/shop.
December 8, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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hollybruce.bsky.social
My crowdfunder ends in 3 days ‼️

Thank you to everyone who’s donated so far. All donations make a huge difference to our people not corporate powered campaign.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/lets-elect...
Let's elect Holly Bruce in Glasgow!
Support Holly to get her elected and increase the number of Green MSPs in Glasgow!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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maggiechapman.bsky.social
We must #ChangeTheNarrative!

Dr Beth Upton was fully acquitted of all wrongdoing in yesterday’s Employment Tribunal decision. Yet she has been vilified by a toxic & poisonous media for months.
It must stop!

Congratulations, and solidarity, to you, Beth!
December 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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patrickharvie.bsky.social
I spoke in Parliament today to challenge the misinformation from those claiming this tribunal as a 'win' for the anti-trans agenda.

In fact it found Ms Peggie harassed a colleague for being trans, and it dismissed almost all her claims.

It also found that trans segregation is not supported in law.
scottishtrans.bsky.social Scottish Trans @scottishtrans.bsky.social · 3d
We've written & published a short summary statement regarding the Sandie Peggie V NHS Fife Health Board employment tribunal case & the judgment given yesterday. Much of the media coverage has missed key information, the most important aspect being that all claims against Dr Beth Upton were dismissed
Graphic with a blue to purple gradient background. It says "A short summary of the Sandie Peggie V. Fife Health Board and Dr Beth Upton employment tribunal judgment" The Equality Network and Scottish Trans logos are at the bottom.
December 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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scottishtrans.bsky.social
We've written & published a short summary statement regarding the Sandie Peggie V NHS Fife Health Board employment tribunal case & the judgment given yesterday. Much of the media coverage has missed key information, the most important aspect being that all claims against Dr Beth Upton were dismissed
Graphic with a blue to purple gradient background. It says "A short summary of the Sandie Peggie V. Fife Health Board and Dr Beth Upton employment tribunal judgment" The Equality Network and Scottish Trans logos are at the bottom.
December 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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goodlawproject.org
What are the main points to emerge from the Sandie Peggie hearing? A brief expert blog from a specialist KC... goodlaw.social/5o6l
Sandie Peggie: Tribunal rules that employers do not have to exclude trans people | Good Law Project
One of the first cases that follows the Supreme Court’s decision on the definition of sex under the Equality Act has found that the court didn’t decide which changing room a trans person should use.
goodlaw.social
December 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM