philtaylor.bsky.social
@philtaylor.bsky.social
Proud faither, socialist, trade unionist, anti-racist, rocknroll, the mighty Killie, Cretan,
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NEW: Scots venues hosting comedian Jimmy Carr should cancel his performances after he performed at a secret party for the Israeli embassy this week, campaigners say

Read more on this: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
May 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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People in North of England and Wales would be the hardest hit by disability benefit cuts.

They will suffer three times the economic impact and with twice as many affected residents as London and the south-east.

Deprived areas have more people with disabilities.

No impact assessment from govt.
Wales and north of England face disability cuts ‘double whammy’
Policy in Practice analysis shows twice as many people affected in north-east, north-west and Wales than in London and south-east
www.theguardian.com
April 25, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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60 after ‘65 🙌

A famous day that will never be forgotten… on this day in 1965 we were crowned champions of Scotland 💙
April 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Ain't No Mountain High Enough (1967)
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
April 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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The most boring answer is “because patriarchy”. Patriarchal government – especially the most extreme totalitarian governments – enforce rigid gender roles as a means of social control, so anything or anyone whose existence suggests those gender roles aren’t wholly rigid
April 20, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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April 20, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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‘cyber space relies on physical infrastructure we tend to ignore — and the “most complicated supply chains [ever seen] in human history”.’ on.ft.com/3Y7wSL7 Tariffs ignore the reality of global tech supply chains
Tariffs ignore the reality of global tech supply chains
Nvidia has become a symbol of the looming business nightmare unleashed by Donald Trump
on.ft.com
April 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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NEW: An acclaimed Scottish filmmaker has written to David Lammy over the Israeli foreign minister's secret visit to the UK

🗣️ 'Your statements at the dispatch box also showed clear ignorance of the details of the Genocide Convention'
Scottish filmmaker writes to David Lammy over Israeli minister's secret UK visit
www.thenational.scot
April 19, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Who needs accurate health information? Not the US government.
Pandemic truthers take over HHS Covid site
Covid.gov now redirects to a page attacking masks, New York, and Anthony Fauci.
www.motherjones.com
April 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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“What presents itself to us as bourgeois legality is nothing but the violence of the ruling class, a violence raised to an obligatory norm from the outset.” Rosa Luxemburg
April 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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A big victory for the forces of reaction: UK supreme court rules definition of woman in Equality Act refers to ‘a biological woman’ – live www.theguardian.com/law/live/202...
UK supreme court rules definition of woman in Equality Act refers to ‘a biological woman’ – live
Transgender women with gender recognition certificates not included in definition of women in the Equality Act 2010, say judges
www.theguardian.com
April 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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The immense damage being done to society by the government’s war on disabled people is visible: disabled people getting abused online, verbally (and physically) attacked on the streets, subjected to dehumanising language, destroying our mental health, causing fear and distress.

#DisabilityRebellion
April 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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"The Supreme Court can kid itself all it likes about this decision not being bad for trans people. Trans people know it is the latest savage blow against a community that is already reeling"

- @jolyonmaugham.bsky.social for the Independent
www.independent.co.uk/voices/trans...
We left it to the Supreme Court to decide ‘what a woman is’ – they chose wrong
The Supreme Court’s decision regarding trans women has made me ashamed of my profession – and ashamed of what our law has become, writes Good Law Project founder Jolyon Maugham KC
www.independent.co.uk
April 17, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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April 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Brilliant - we all need to take a stand
April 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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The UK Supreme Court can rule whatever it likes about whether trans women are legally women or not. The law will eventually change and equality will prevail. Fuck this government and its alignment with such hate.
April 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Having excluded all trans people from proceedings before it, the Supreme Court decides in favour of For Some Women Scotland.
April 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Off to offer my solidarity to @uniteucu.bsky.social members in Glasgow this morning. It’s time the dispute with @ucu.org.uk was settled. Workers deserve so much better than this uniteucu.wordpress.com/dispute-over... #SettleTheDispute
UCU SMT Myth Busting
Every trade union member knows that when their branch goes into dispute and starts to take industrial action, the employer’s propaganda machine starts churning out disinformation to damage and unde…
uniteucu.wordpress.com
April 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Derry socialist, musician and academic Colm Bryce was ‘a power house of social justice’ www.derryjournal.com/news/people/...
Derry socialist, musician and academic Colm Bryce was ‘a power house of social justice’
The late Derry socialist, musician and Marxist academic Colm Bryce has been described as a ‘powerhouse of social justice’ and ‘warrior in the struggle against oppression’.
www.derryjournal.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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It is beyond upsetting to see that @ucu.org.uk staff in @uniteucu.bsky.social have been compelled to take further strike days. Time for this this dispute to be resolved satisfactorily, would you not agree @drjogrady.bsky.social
Out-of-office

We are not currently at work due to taking part in escalating strike action called by Unite, the trade union for UCU staff, over our Campaign for a Safe & Professional Workplace Culture. Our strikes this week run for 4 days from 7 to 10 April.

uniteucu.wordpress.com/2025/04/07/u...
UCU staff: on strike and needing your support
Dear UCU members, Out-of-officeWe are not currently at work due to taking part in escalating strike action called by Unite, the trade union for UCU staff, over our Campaign for a Safe and Professio…
uniteucu.wordpress.com
April 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Note voted yet? Please do and give your vote to @melchem.bsky.social
Elections for the vacancy on UCU Scotland Exec open tomorrow. I will be voting for @melchem.bsky.social as soon as my ballot paper arrives www.ucu.org.uk/article/1396...
April 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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… months ahead. But there is no going back.’ on.ft.com/3Yfdtrw Trump goes for shock therapy
Trump goes for shock therapy
The market was far too optimistic
on.ft.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:01 AM