Steve West
@steviferous.bsky.social
Occasionally here to see folks I used to follow on twitter, but my real home is the Fediverse. Find me on Mastodon dot Scot.
Please don’t add me to follow lists.
Edinburgh, Scotland.
he/him
#Cooperatives
#NotMyKing
#ClimateEmergency
#StopGazaGenocide
Please don’t add me to follow lists.
Edinburgh, Scotland.
he/him
#Cooperatives
#NotMyKing
#ClimateEmergency
#StopGazaGenocide
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.@rockstargames.com are cunts. Theres no other way of putting it
Clear union busting tactics, fired without process for what looks like a made-up reason. Just those forming a union being fired for supposed "Gross misconduct"
They'll happily pay to stop it happening
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
Clear union busting tactics, fired without process for what looks like a made-up reason. Just those forming a union being fired for supposed "Gross misconduct"
They'll happily pay to stop it happening
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
The Rockstar Workers Fired Before They Could Finish GTA 6
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
.@rockstargames.com are cunts. Theres no other way of putting it
Clear union busting tactics, fired without process for what looks like a made-up reason. Just those forming a union being fired for supposed "Gross misconduct"
They'll happily pay to stop it happening
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
Clear union busting tactics, fired without process for what looks like a made-up reason. Just those forming a union being fired for supposed "Gross misconduct"
They'll happily pay to stop it happening
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...
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We've launched a new Research Report today about how Trade Unions and Worker Co-ops work together in the UK.
Read it here:-
www.union-coops.uk/2025/10/new-...
Read it here:-
www.union-coops.uk/2025/10/new-...
New Research launched | union-coops:uk
www.union-coops.uk
October 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We've launched a new Research Report today about how Trade Unions and Worker Co-ops work together in the UK.
Read it here:-
www.union-coops.uk/2025/10/new-...
Read it here:-
www.union-coops.uk/2025/10/new-...
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LinkedIn's default permission for using your data for AI kicks in on November 3. Here's where to switch it off on your account:
> Settings & Privacy → Data privacy → Data for Generative AI Improvement
tuta.com/blog/linkedi...
> Settings & Privacy → Data privacy → Data for Generative AI Improvement
tuta.com/blog/linkedi...
Act until Nov 3rd to stop LinkedIn from abusing your data to train AI! | Tuta
Soon your data like your resumes and profile information will be used to train LinkedIn, Microsoft, and Co.'s artificial intelligence. And no, you didn’t opt-in. Take action and stop this now.
tuta.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
LinkedIn's default permission for using your data for AI kicks in on November 3. Here's where to switch it off on your account:
> Settings & Privacy → Data privacy → Data for Generative AI Improvement
tuta.com/blog/linkedi...
> Settings & Privacy → Data privacy → Data for Generative AI Improvement
tuta.com/blog/linkedi...
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Always worth reading @hildabast.bsky.social
This time on a possible @bsky.app to Mastodon migration
Network effects
Fediverse
The Academic addiction to @altmetric.bsky.social
Much more thoughtful discussion
absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/10/30/a...
#AcademicSky
This time on a possible @bsky.app to Mastodon migration
Network effects
Fediverse
The Academic addiction to @altmetric.bsky.social
Much more thoughtful discussion
absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/10/30/a...
#AcademicSky
A Mastodon Migration From Bluesky Would Be Different - Absolutely Maybe
The Mastodon migration from Twitter in 2022 was massive for the non-commercial community network: The number of accounts swelled with more than…
absolutelymaybe.plos.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Always worth reading @hildabast.bsky.social
This time on a possible @bsky.app to Mastodon migration
Network effects
Fediverse
The Academic addiction to @altmetric.bsky.social
Much more thoughtful discussion
absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/10/30/a...
#AcademicSky
This time on a possible @bsky.app to Mastodon migration
Network effects
Fediverse
The Academic addiction to @altmetric.bsky.social
Much more thoughtful discussion
absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/10/30/a...
#AcademicSky
If anyone’s planning to give Mastodon a try, here’s my top tip: fedi.tips/its-a-really...
Mastodon.social is not a good way to join Mastodon. If you’re already on it, you might want to move your account to a different Mastodon server. | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the ...
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse
fedi.tips
October 8, 2025 at 10:23 AM
If anyone’s planning to give Mastodon a try, here’s my top tip: fedi.tips/its-a-really...
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One feature of the British state’s undemocracy is that Whitehall departments have boards of directors, made up of ministers, civil servants and non-executive directors. I went through the CVs of all of the latter, and found extraordinary corporate capture: open.substack.com/pub/abolishw...
REVEALED: The big polluter and arms industry bosses overseeing government departments
Two in three Whitehall department non-executive directors have corporate backgrounds - and only one is a trade unionist - analysis released ahead of Labour conference reveals.
open.substack.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
One feature of the British state’s undemocracy is that Whitehall departments have boards of directors, made up of ministers, civil servants and non-executive directors. I went through the CVs of all of the latter, and found extraordinary corporate capture: open.substack.com/pub/abolishw...
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yeah they're just murdering random people on these boats
I think the Trump admin assumed no one would try to find out who the people on the boats they blew up really were
September 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
yeah they're just murdering random people on these boats
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Incidentally if you value the fact that I do things like "my normal day job, then a rare evening extended bit of day job, and then poll reporting immediately upon getting home despite it being after 10pm", why not chip a few quid into my donations pot? liberapay.com/BallotBoxScot
BallotBoxScot's profile - Liberapay
Ballot Box Scotland is already the leading Twitter source for all things elections in Scotland, but I need your help to keep growing!
liberapay.com
September 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Incidentally if you value the fact that I do things like "my normal day job, then a rare evening extended bit of day job, and then poll reporting immediately upon getting home despite it being after 10pm", why not chip a few quid into my donations pot? liberapay.com/BallotBoxScot
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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In the #GreenSurge of 2015, the biggest day saw 3,000 people join the party.
Could you help us towards that today?
Could you help us towards that today?
September 20, 2025 at 12:10 PM
In the #GreenSurge of 2015, the biggest day saw 3,000 people join the party.
Could you help us towards that today?
Could you help us towards that today?
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Tense scenes in Glasgow city centre right now as hundreds of anti immigration protesters gather at the top of Buchanan Street, with counter protesters from trade unions and other anti racist groups massing further down the precinct
September 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Tense scenes in Glasgow city centre right now as hundreds of anti immigration protesters gather at the top of Buchanan Street, with counter protesters from trade unions and other anti racist groups massing further down the precinct
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Palantir just took over the CDC.
The head of the UK branch of Palantir UK is Louis Mosley, grandson of renowned British fascist Oswald Mosley.
Palantir has 24 contracts with key UK public institutions; the NHS, Ministry of Defence, the police force, the Cabinet Office, and the DLUHC.
The head of the UK branch of Palantir UK is Louis Mosley, grandson of renowned British fascist Oswald Mosley.
Palantir has 24 contracts with key UK public institutions; the NHS, Ministry of Defence, the police force, the Cabinet Office, and the DLUHC.
August 30, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Palantir just took over the CDC.
The head of the UK branch of Palantir UK is Louis Mosley, grandson of renowned British fascist Oswald Mosley.
Palantir has 24 contracts with key UK public institutions; the NHS, Ministry of Defence, the police force, the Cabinet Office, and the DLUHC.
The head of the UK branch of Palantir UK is Louis Mosley, grandson of renowned British fascist Oswald Mosley.
Palantir has 24 contracts with key UK public institutions; the NHS, Ministry of Defence, the police force, the Cabinet Office, and the DLUHC.
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How ‘hard working local MPs’ are facilitating a genocide: substack.com/home/post/p-... - by me
A 'good constituency MP'? how ‘hard working local politicians’ are facilitating a genocide
I ran into my MP today...
substack.com
July 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
How ‘hard working local MPs’ are facilitating a genocide: substack.com/home/post/p-... - by me
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"He went out to get flour for his family, was shot in the stomach and then a tank ran over him"
Humza Yousaf describes how his father-in-laws's cousin was killed in Gaza.
Humza Yousaf describes how his father-in-laws's cousin was killed in Gaza.
July 30, 2025 at 5:01 AM
"He went out to get flour for his family, was shot in the stomach and then a tank ran over him"
Humza Yousaf describes how his father-in-laws's cousin was killed in Gaza.
Humza Yousaf describes how his father-in-laws's cousin was killed in Gaza.
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I don’t know how to wrap up the day and fall asleep. So many people died today. Again.
A humanitarian aid line was attacked and five people killed. They needed that aid because of Russia’s war, and Russia killed them for trying to get it.
1/3
A humanitarian aid line was attacked and five people killed. They needed that aid because of Russia’s war, and Russia killed them for trying to get it.
1/3
July 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I don’t know how to wrap up the day and fall asleep. So many people died today. Again.
A humanitarian aid line was attacked and five people killed. They needed that aid because of Russia’s war, and Russia killed them for trying to get it.
1/3
A humanitarian aid line was attacked and five people killed. They needed that aid because of Russia’s war, and Russia killed them for trying to get it.
1/3
Post by @nixCraft@mastodon.social that’s especially pertinent to UK folks on Bluesky:
If any random app asks for government issued IDs with a selfie, it's a major red flag. 🚩
Do not provide them. Please share this warning with all your friends/family.
If any random app asks for government issued IDs with a selfie, it's a major red flag. 🚩
Do not provide them. Please share this warning with all your friends/family.
July 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Post by @nixCraft@mastodon.social that’s especially pertinent to UK folks on Bluesky:
If any random app asks for government issued IDs with a selfie, it's a major red flag. 🚩
Do not provide them. Please share this warning with all your friends/family.
If any random app asks for government issued IDs with a selfie, it's a major red flag. 🚩
Do not provide them. Please share this warning with all your friends/family.
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British surgeon Nick Maynard, who has just returned from volunteering in Gaza, explains to #GMB viewers how Israel confiscates all baby formula that doctors like him try to take with them.
Why does Israel do this? Because they want to starve Palestinian babies to death.
Why does Israel do this? Because they want to starve Palestinian babies to death.
July 25, 2025 at 6:36 AM
British surgeon Nick Maynard, who has just returned from volunteering in Gaza, explains to #GMB viewers how Israel confiscates all baby formula that doctors like him try to take with them.
Why does Israel do this? Because they want to starve Palestinian babies to death.
Why does Israel do this? Because they want to starve Palestinian babies to death.
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These pictures will be remembered for centuries.
Future generations will ask:
"Who did what, and when?
Who made this abomination possible?
Who spoke out - and who remained silent?"
Make sure you have good answers.
Future generations will ask:
"Who did what, and when?
Who made this abomination possible?
Who spoke out - and who remained silent?"
Make sure you have good answers.
July 25, 2025 at 11:36 AM
These pictures will be remembered for centuries.
Future generations will ask:
"Who did what, and when?
Who made this abomination possible?
Who spoke out - and who remained silent?"
Make sure you have good answers.
Future generations will ask:
"Who did what, and when?
Who made this abomination possible?
Who spoke out - and who remained silent?"
Make sure you have good answers.
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⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
July 23, 2025 at 6:46 AM
⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
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We are pleased to announce our candidates for the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary elections!
💚
Help us elect the most Green MSPs ever to Holyrood next year!
members.greens.scot/join
You can follow our lead candidates here:
@lornaslater.bsky.social
@katenevens.bsky.social
@qmanivannan.bsky.social
💚
Help us elect the most Green MSPs ever to Holyrood next year!
members.greens.scot/join
You can follow our lead candidates here:
@lornaslater.bsky.social
@katenevens.bsky.social
@qmanivannan.bsky.social
💚Our candidates for Edinburgh and Lothians East are @lornaslater.bsky.social, @katenevens.bsky.social, and @qmanivannan.bsky.social.
➡️Put people and planet before profit, help elect Greens today: members.greens.scot/donate/2026-...
➡️Put people and planet before profit, help elect Greens today: members.greens.scot/donate/2026-...
July 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
We are pleased to announce our candidates for the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary elections!
💚
Help us elect the most Green MSPs ever to Holyrood next year!
members.greens.scot/join
You can follow our lead candidates here:
@lornaslater.bsky.social
@katenevens.bsky.social
@qmanivannan.bsky.social
💚
Help us elect the most Green MSPs ever to Holyrood next year!
members.greens.scot/join
You can follow our lead candidates here:
@lornaslater.bsky.social
@katenevens.bsky.social
@qmanivannan.bsky.social
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Massive turnout at Parliament Square to say Stop the Genocide in Gaza
July 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Massive turnout at Parliament Square to say Stop the Genocide in Gaza
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"A US based aid group, which runs a clinic in Gaza hit by the Israeli military, has told the BBC the site was a bloodbath. At least 15 Palestinians were killed, including at least 9 children, who were queuing outside the health clinic for maternal checks and supplements"
July 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
"A US based aid group, which runs a clinic in Gaza hit by the Israeli military, has told the BBC the site was a bloodbath. At least 15 Palestinians were killed, including at least 9 children, who were queuing outside the health clinic for maternal checks and supplements"
Hoping that my MP @chrismurraymp.bsky.social has a conscience and votes against the cuts to disability benefits which will drive my family and friends around the UK into poverty, making their lives virtually impossible.
June 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Hoping that my MP @chrismurraymp.bsky.social has a conscience and votes against the cuts to disability benefits which will drive my family and friends around the UK into poverty, making their lives virtually impossible.
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Yesterday was our penultimate door-knocking session for Q's campaign - and was our biggest yet!
One more to go - join us for our action day tomorrow at 10am!
Let's get @qmanivannan.bsky.social elected 💚🌱
One more to go - join us for our action day tomorrow at 10am!
Let's get @qmanivannan.bsky.social elected 💚🌱
June 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Yesterday was our penultimate door-knocking session for Q's campaign - and was our biggest yet!
One more to go - join us for our action day tomorrow at 10am!
Let's get @qmanivannan.bsky.social elected 💚🌱
One more to go - join us for our action day tomorrow at 10am!
Let's get @qmanivannan.bsky.social elected 💚🌱
A different Steve West (independent socialist) is standing in the Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election. I've met him and he's a decent guy.
He wouldn't get my 1st preference vote if I lived in that ward though.
I'm backing our Green candidate @qmanivannan.bsky.social to win next Thursday.
He wouldn't get my 1st preference vote if I lived in that ward though.
I'm backing our Green candidate @qmanivannan.bsky.social to win next Thursday.
June 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM
A different Steve West (independent socialist) is standing in the Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election. I've met him and he's a decent guy.
He wouldn't get my 1st preference vote if I lived in that ward though.
I'm backing our Green candidate @qmanivannan.bsky.social to win next Thursday.
He wouldn't get my 1st preference vote if I lived in that ward though.
I'm backing our Green candidate @qmanivannan.bsky.social to win next Thursday.