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We are a research community formed with one intention: making our lives more livable.
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In September, GEM collaborated with many incredible folk to hold Solidarity for Sudan at Dalston Solidarity Cafe.

So happy to share videos from the event, of talks and amazing poetry.

Pls watch/listen & share.

#KeepEyesOnSudan #poetry #community
Solidarity for Sudan event - Creating connection and strengthening community - 14/09/2024 - YouTube
In September, GEM Collective held Solidarity for Sudan, hosted by and collaborated on with Dalston Solidarity Cafe.The event was a beautiful collaboration wi...
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Some thoughts on the future of Lucent Dreaming from our co-founder Jannat Ahmed.

We appreciate the support we’ve received in every iteration of Lucent and we can’t wait to see what this new season brings 🤍

lucentdreaming.com/thoughts-on-...
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Newport Radical Book Fair is tomorrow (Saturday 1st November) from 10am-4pm at The Riverfront Arts Centre, NP20 1HG.

It will include books, posters, zines, campaigns, talks and activities. *Free Entry*

For more information about the Radical Book Fair: www.newportrising.co.uk/events/newpo...
October 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This Saturday 25 October, we plan to support United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC) - families and friends bereaved by state killings: uffcampaign.org

They ask for support and solidarity on this one day out of the year. Come to Trafalgar Square (12noon) for them!
#NoJusticeNoPeace #WeRemember
October 21, 2025 at 10:58 PM
In ‘Decolonisation in the context of Welsh Higher Education’, Dr Ahmed Raza Memon reflects on approaches to such work in Wales: learnedsociety.wales/ecr-blog-dec...

Related research includes a report on 'Racism and Decolonisation at Cardiff University (2022-2024)': sites.google.com/view/decolon...
Decolonising Cardiff (A Student focused Preliminary Report)
The research for this report was conducted between 2022-2023 (Funded by AHRC-ESRC IAA and Learned Society of Wales. An initial draft was written in August 2023. The time between data collection, draft...
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October 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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collective actions of ordinary people continue to be the most powerful thing in the world - especially when you have a minority of fascist leaders who control the levers of power
April 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Solidarity to Caerdydd Students 4 Palestine who are on Instagram where you can learn about the coalition of students from unis in Cardiff standing against institutions’ complicity in genocide. Sign their letter on Cardiff University's disciplinary action: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
May 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Sign the open letter ✏️ "by audiences, partners, and workers of the Unite Hospitality Branch of Glasgow Film Theatre", urging "GFT to recognise the power of film as a medium for social change, and, through adhering to BDS and PACBI, to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people". t.co/nrx798EaRi
February 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Fossil Free Books (@fossilfreebooks.org) "are a collective of workers across all areas of the books and publishing industry...organising in solidarity with Palestine and against fossil fuel finance and investment". To learn more about their great work: linktr.ee/fossilfreebo...
January 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
"History, Memory, Resistance: Telling the Stories of Section 28 in Wales. Workshop 1 (Feb 12, The Queer Emporium, Cardiff). Will launch and introduce the project + draw on insights from LGBTQ+ collection at St Fagans Museum. To register email: s.correia@swansea.ac.uk"
January 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Make alt text your normal!
I keep getting better at adding alt-text and making it part of the rhythm of my online conversations by having this button on. Writing alt-text as my default means that I never forget it and it becomes my normal. Make alt-text your normal!
December 14, 2024 at 12:03 AM
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Researchers & Evaluators, this is for you 🚨🚨🚨

We are looking for a Research & Evaluation partner for our Movement Medicine programme

Closes 30 January 2025. Please share if this fits someone you know! More info and apply here: healingjusticeldn.org/our-team/
January 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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We will be posting more regularly here and we look forward to making connections with other individuals and groups.

In the meantime, you can learn more about our work by following us on Instagram or via our website: fossilfreebooks.org
Fossil Free Books
Fossil Free Books
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December 16, 2024 at 12:54 PM
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Whether you're an author, editor, agent, illustrator, translator, production editor, publicist, librarian, designer, proofreader, copy editor, bookseller or festival staff — we invite you to organise with us by joining our regular meetings (info on our website).
December 16, 2024 at 12:54 PM
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Hello Bluesky, who are we and what do we want? 👋🏽👋🏾👋🏿

Well, let us introduce ourselves. We are a collective of workers across all areas of the books and publishing industry.

For over a year, we have been organising in solidarity with Palestine and against fossil fuel finance and investment.
December 16, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Our latest newsletter touches on loss, rest, the #Manchester10 and #TransKidsDeserveBetter, Black Oot Here and There exhibition, and our amazing collaborative event, Solidarity for Sudan.

We'd love you for to read it, share it & stay in touch via our mailing list

gemcollective.org/gem-newslett...
December 27, 2024 at 5:48 PM
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In September, GEM collaborated with many incredible folk to hold Solidarity for Sudan at Dalston Solidarity Cafe.

So happy to share videos from the event, of talks and amazing poetry.

Pls watch/listen & share.

#KeepEyesOnSudan #poetry #community
Solidarity for Sudan event - Creating connection and strengthening community - 14/09/2024 - YouTube
In September, GEM Collective held Solidarity for Sudan, hosted by and collaborated on with Dalston Solidarity Cafe.The event was a beautiful collaboration wi...
youtube.com
December 12, 2024 at 11:04 AM
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It's taken longer than hoped, but here are videos from GEM's collaborative event, Solidarity for Sudan, back in September.

Have a watch and share - there was so much beauty, brialliance and generosity shared that day.

#KeepEyesOnSudan
December 12, 2024 at 11:06 AM
The brilliant Black Oot Here and There has launched an online exhibition, featuring the work and voices of various Black artists and creatives in Scotland and Wales, including GEM member Francesca Sobande!

Discover the beautiful sharings here:

www.blackinscotland.com/exhibition-e...
December 12, 2024 at 5:43 PM
In September, GEM collaborated with many incredible folk to hold Solidarity for Sudan at Dalston Solidarity Cafe.

So happy to share videos from the event, of talks and amazing poetry.

Pls watch/listen & share.

#KeepEyesOnSudan #poetry #community
Solidarity for Sudan event - Creating connection and strengthening community - 14/09/2024 - YouTube
In September, GEM Collective held Solidarity for Sudan, hosted by and collaborated on with Dalston Solidarity Cafe.The event was a beautiful collaboration wi...
youtube.com
December 12, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Hey Bluesky! GEM Collective logging in for connecting, conversing and creating spaces to dream together.

"We are a research community formed with one intention: making our lives more livable."

Come say hi and find out more about us on our website:
The GEM Collective
A community of public scholars demanding and embodying liberation
gemcollective.org
November 14, 2024 at 3:35 PM