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Former Teacher and Social Worker now Director:Programmes-Xavs UK and Counsellor|Christian-Democratic Socialist-Trade Unionist-Celtic FC Fan
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· Nov 14
The fundamental problem of political philosophy is still the one Spinoza saw so clearly (and that Wilhelm Reich discovered)why do people fight for their servitude as stubbornly as though it were their salvation”
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If Wilfred Nancy is new Celtic manager he’ll get the full support from fans no doubt. The Issues at our club are with the Board and what many see as the lack of vision and competence to make us as successful as we can and should be!But Managing in Glasgow is like few other places!
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November 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
If Wilfred Nancy is new Celtic manager he’ll get the full support from fans no doubt. The Issues at our club are with the Board and what many see as the lack of vision and competence to make us as successful as we can and should be!But Managing in Glasgow is like few other places!
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241 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the 'ceasefire'.
November 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
241 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the 'ceasefire'.
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“What keeps us going, ultimately, is our love for each other, and our refusal to bow our heads, to accept the verdict, however all-powerful it seems. It’s what ordinary people have to do. You have to love each other. You have to defend each other. You have to fight.” —Mike Davis
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
“What keeps us going, ultimately, is our love for each other, and our refusal to bow our heads, to accept the verdict, however all-powerful it seems. It’s what ordinary people have to do. You have to love each other. You have to defend each other. You have to fight.” —Mike Davis
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Chicago Auxiliary Bishop José María Garcia-Maldonado at ICE detention facility: “Being here is an act of holiness…soon we will seek access to the facility to bring the Eucharist to our brothers and sisters; if they say no again, we will keep praying.”
November 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Chicago Auxiliary Bishop José María Garcia-Maldonado at ICE detention facility: “Being here is an act of holiness…soon we will seek access to the facility to bring the Eucharist to our brothers and sisters; if they say no again, we will keep praying.”
Also recommend @graemethomson.bsky.social book!An excellent, honest and reflective journey through the great songwriter and complex human being that was John Martyn.
For all you night owls, the episode of the excellent R4 series Soul Music on John Martyn's 'May You Never' is being broadcast again, aptly, in the small hours of tomorrow morning: quarter past midnight. It's a really good and thoughtful programme. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/sched...
BBC Sounds - Radio 4 - Schedules, Monday, 27 October 2025
View the daily broadcast schedule for Radio 4. Find out what's on now and what's up next, or see schedules up to 7 days ahead.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Also recommend @graemethomson.bsky.social book!An excellent, honest and reflective journey through the great songwriter and complex human being that was John Martyn.
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Superb piece by @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social in this month's @bylinetimes.bsky.social mag: "Britain's Media Has Let Nigel Farage Reshape Political Journalism - Why?" This article alone was worth my annual sub to one of the very few news outlets still doing proper journalism
October 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Superb piece by @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social in this month's @bylinetimes.bsky.social mag: "Britain's Media Has Let Nigel Farage Reshape Political Journalism - Why?" This article alone was worth my annual sub to one of the very few news outlets still doing proper journalism
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Today was about hope. Hope for a better Scotland where all of us have enough to flourish. To stand beside friends and colleagues and demand this loudly was a complete joy.
#ScotlandDemandsBetter
#ScotlandDemandsBetter
October 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Today was about hope. Hope for a better Scotland where all of us have enough to flourish. To stand beside friends and colleagues and demand this loudly was a complete joy.
#ScotlandDemandsBetter
#ScotlandDemandsBetter
Looking forward to reading Chris Bambery’s “The Old Divide” exploring the history of Sectarianism in Scotland”. Remains a much needed discussion in a Scotland in which the vast majority of hate crime is committed against Catholics!
October 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Looking forward to reading Chris Bambery’s “The Old Divide” exploring the history of Sectarianism in Scotland”. Remains a much needed discussion in a Scotland in which the vast majority of hate crime is committed against Catholics!
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Suicide rate among children and young people rose 50% in 10 years, figures show
Suicide rate among children and young people rose 50% in 10 years, figures show
Government accused of ‘sliding backwards’ on child mental health after ‘devastating’ analysis
Suicide rates among children and young people have increased by 50% in the last decade, according to figures published for the first time.
The analysis looked at data from almost 12 million children and young people who were aged between 15 and 25 from 2011-12 to 2021-22.
In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Suicide rate among children and young people rose 50% in 10 years, figures show
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Thousands of Orthodox Jews protested around the Israeli consulate in New York City over Israel’s military draft rules.
October 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Thousands of Orthodox Jews protested around the Israeli consulate in New York City over Israel’s military draft rules.
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Fascism is characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived interest of the nation or race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.
Thought control - The Shot
In societies which call themselves open and free, where elites cannot easily control the general population with violence, opinion management by other means remains the holy grail.
theshot.net.au
October 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Fascism is characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived interest of the nation or race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.
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Israel has banned Palestinians from celebrating the release of Palestinian prisoners [hostages] & banned their families from giving interviews
Contrast that with the celebrations around the release of Israeli hostages & the many interviews being broadcast around the world.
Contrast that with the celebrations around the release of Israeli hostages & the many interviews being broadcast around the world.
October 13, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Israel has banned Palestinians from celebrating the release of Palestinian prisoners [hostages] & banned their families from giving interviews
Contrast that with the celebrations around the release of Israeli hostages & the many interviews being broadcast around the world.
Contrast that with the celebrations around the release of Israeli hostages & the many interviews being broadcast around the world.
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Words, Priti Patel this morning. Footage, London yesterday.
October 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Words, Priti Patel this morning. Footage, London yesterday.
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Spain, Italy and now Greece - amazing to see Southern Europe on strike for Palestine. What would it take to get that here?
Excellent analysis of the Greek general strike on Friday. socialistworker.co.uk/internationa...
Strikes across Greece block everything for Palestine
Tens of thousands of workers in Greece staged a general strike for Palestine on Friday.It was a powerful show of solidarity with the Palestinian resistance.
socialistworker.co.uk
October 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Spain, Italy and now Greece - amazing to see Southern Europe on strike for Palestine. What would it take to get that here?
In September,Israeli Govt’s minister Gamliel on Channel 7 News,”We have already completely annihilated 75% of entire [Gaza] Strip.There remains 25%,which, as you know….we are now taking over [the city of] Gaza-there will be nothing left there that would really [have]the potential to be habitable.”
October 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
In September,Israeli Govt’s minister Gamliel on Channel 7 News,”We have already completely annihilated 75% of entire [Gaza] Strip.There remains 25%,which, as you know….we are now taking over [the city of] Gaza-there will be nothing left there that would really [have]the potential to be habitable.”
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Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.
www.cbsnews.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
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The British Labour party once led the way in establishing a welfare state to protect those unable to support themselves and their families. Now, a Labour gov't is being taken to task by an international body this country was instrumental in setting up, for undermining the rights of disabled people.
🚨 The UN has raised the alarm over the UK’s social security system. People’s rights are under threat.
International scrutiny matters, but true justice means we must uphold rights at home.
Our advocacy officer @alexwfirth.bsky.social writes with @gmcdp.bsky.social
www.bigissue.com/opinion/univ...
International scrutiny matters, but true justice means we must uphold rights at home.
Our advocacy officer @alexwfirth.bsky.social writes with @gmcdp.bsky.social
www.bigissue.com/opinion/univ...
Universal credit is back in the dock – this time at the United Nations
United Nations special rapporteurs have called for the UK government to question its reforms to universal credit.
www.bigissue.com
October 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The British Labour party once led the way in establishing a welfare state to protect those unable to support themselves and their families. Now, a Labour gov't is being taken to task by an international body this country was instrumental in setting up, for undermining the rights of disabled people.
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Gaza flotilla members allege beatings and insults in Israeli detention
Gaza flotilla members allege beatings and insults in Israeli detention
Some of those held say guns were pointed at them, they were threatened with dogs and deprived of sleep
International activists, journalists and lawyers deported from Israel after attempting to breach the 16-year maritime blockade of Gaza as part of a humanitarian flotilla have alleged being subjected to brutal physical and verbal abuse by Israeli forces during their detention.
The alleged abuses included sleep and medication deprivation, beatings, having automatic rifles pointed at their heads, dogs set upon them, having to sleep on the floor, being subjected to insults and being made to watch footage of the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Gaza flotilla members allege beatings and insults in Israeli detention
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For #BannedBooksWeek, we’re highlighting the unjust censorship of political books which impacts countless incarcerated readers each year.
For every book purchased from this reading list, we will be sending a book to someone who is incarcerated.
For every book purchased from this reading list, we will be sending a book to someone who is incarcerated.
Books Are For Everyone: A Banned Books Week Reading List
Banned Books Week—October 5th to 11th—is an annual celebration of the freedom to read, and the aspiration that books should be accessible to all. In recognition of Banned Books Week 2025, Haymarket is...
www.haymarketbooks.org
October 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
For #BannedBooksWeek, we’re highlighting the unjust censorship of political books which impacts countless incarcerated readers each year.
For every book purchased from this reading list, we will be sending a book to someone who is incarcerated.
For every book purchased from this reading list, we will be sending a book to someone who is incarcerated.
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NEW EPISODE: "Thick as thieves"
Exposing #Farage links with Reform's Russian stooge.
@goldbergradio.bsky.social hears from @peterjukes.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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Exposing #Farage links with Reform's Russian stooge.
@goldbergradio.bsky.social hears from @peterjukes.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podfollow.com/byline-podca...
Byline Podcast: Farage "Thick As Thieves" with Reform's Russian Stooge
Byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes joins Adrian Goldberg to discuss the links between Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and the party's former leader in Wales, Nathan Gill, who has admitted acce...
podfollow.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
NEW EPISODE: "Thick as thieves"
Exposing #Farage links with Reform's Russian stooge.
@goldbergradio.bsky.social hears from @peterjukes.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podfollow.com/byline-podca...
Exposing #Farage links with Reform's Russian stooge.
@goldbergradio.bsky.social hears from @peterjukes.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podfollow.com/byline-podca...
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#OtD 6 Oct 1976 the Thammasat University massacre took place in Thailand when state forces and far-right royalist mobs murdered dozens of student demonstrators who were protesting against the return of military dictator Thanom Kittikachorn stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1066...
October 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
#OtD 6 Oct 1976 the Thammasat University massacre took place in Thailand when state forces and far-right royalist mobs murdered dozens of student demonstrators who were protesting against the return of military dictator Thanom Kittikachorn stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1066...