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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 1h

I'll be on @lbc.co.uk at 8:30 am discussing Scottish Reform councillor Claire Mackie-Brown's comment saying she was "born and bred here" and the debate about it.

@lancasteruninews.bsky.social

www.globalplayer.com/live/lbc/uk/...

LBC UK - Listen Live | Global Player

Leading Britain's Conversation. Access your favourite LBC shows now!

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 3h

There is opposition & an alternative to the establishment parties & status quo. It's not the far right. Reform & those on the streets stand for the same entrenched interests & against the same targets as the Tories & Labour. Partly because the latter pander to them, but that's also why they do.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks for all the really amazing support from Question Time tonight!

You heard it several times (including even from Reform!):

@greenparty.org.uk are surging.

Join us: join.greenparty.org.uk

#BBCQT

Join the Green Party

Join the Green Party from just £6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party standing up for people and planet.

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 1d

Great film. I haven't seen it in ages.

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 1d

RIP Diane Keaton

Reds

youtu.be/JXP5LQx4slc?...

Reds - Best Scene

YouTube video by funtimes78

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 2d

Really looking forward to participating in this event:

Theology, Churches & the Mainstreaming of the Far Right

15 October 2025
7:00-8:30 pm
Online
Register using the QR code

Theology, Churches & the Mainstreaming of the Far Right

15 October 2025
7:00-8:30 pm
Online
Register using the QR code

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 3d

'Can sociology meet the moment?' by Adrian Favell

Book Review of 'Seeing Others: How to Redefine Worth in a Divided World'

Published as part of our latest #Symposium:
doi.org/10.1080/1070...

@nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @mlamont.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 4d

Our next #IdentitiesEvent!

'From Colonial Subjects to #Black Nations: Racializing the Caribbean within Global #Blackness'

@uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @jamellag.bsky.social

Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk...

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 4d

I'll be on @voiceofislamuk.bsky.social Breakfast Show discussing the far right this morning 8:15-8:45 am

@lancasteruninews.bsky.social

voiceofislam.co.uk/the-breakfas...

The Breakfast Show - Voice Of Islam Radio

voiceofislam.co.uk

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 4d

I'll be on @voiceofislamuk.bsky.social Breakfast Show discussing the far right tomorrow (Thursday 9 October) at 8:15-8:45 am

@lancasteruninews.bsky.social
@lancasteruni.bsky.social

voiceofislam.co.uk/the-breakfas...

The Breakfast Show - Voice Of Islam Radio

voiceofislam.co.uk

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 4d

Have you read the latest #IdentitiesBlog?

'COVID-19 and Muslims in Birmingham' by Imran Awan and Damian Breen

Read the blog post ⬇️
identitiesjournal.co...

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 5d

Don't forget to register for our October #IdentitiesEvent!

'From Colonial Subjects to #Black Nations: Racializing the Caribbean within Global #Blackness'

With @jamellag.bsky.social, Chaired by @aaronwinter.bsky.social
In collaboration with Sociology at Lancaster University

www.eventbrite.co.uk...

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brendan coke @brendancoke14.bsky.social · 5d

Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power.
How different opinions in Black Lives Matter (#BLM) regarding the notion of ally shed light on social movement and ally studies'

From #Identities' latest issue 32.5, by Yannicke de Stexhe

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 6d

'How different opinions in Black Lives Matter (#BLM) regarding the notion of ally shed light on social movement and ally studies'

From #Identities' latest issue 32.5, by Yannicke de Stexhe

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@tandfresearch.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/1070...

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 6d

'How different opinions in Black Lives Matter (#BLM) regarding the notion of ally shed light on social movement and ally studies'

From #Identities' latest issue 32.5, by Yannicke de Stexhe

@nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social
@tandfresearch.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/1070...

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 7d

To mark #BlackHistoryMonth, Identities presents a curated selection of articles that illuminate Black histories and lived experiences across the Black Atlantic.

Read the collection with #FreeAccess:
www.tandfonline.com/...

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 7d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 7d

Attacks at synagogues and mosques. Don't let them claim we're not in this together against racism and racist violence. Divide and rule is all they have. Solidarity.

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Ben Gidley @bengidley.bsky.social · 7d

So @danielmang.bsky.social and I wrote something about the left in our current moment. It took us ages and ended up being rather longer than intended. Let us know what you think.

Daniel Mang @danielmang.bsky.social · 11d

Left Renewal in an Age of Waiting, by Ben Gidley and Daniel Mang – 1 October 2025 leftrenewal.org/lraw-en/

Left Renewal in an Age of Waiting, by Ben Gidley and Daniel Mang – 1 October 2025 – Left Renewal Blog

leftrenewal.org

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 8d

The repression of protests, social movements & pressure for change from below. Interesting how they attribute dominant ideas that don't challenge the status quo & enable the expansion of power to the working class, 'left behind' & democratic 'will of the people' though.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Police to get broader powers to crack down on repeated protests

Officers will be able to tell organisers to move demonstrations if protests have caused

www.bbc.co.uk

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Kate Leader @leader-kate.bsky.social · 8d

The Home Secretary is now planning to find a way to criminalise the "cumulative effect" of protest.

Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office

Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday

www.theguardian.com

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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 9d

Fascinating quote from the Labour spokesperson that shows how populist hype works

It both legitimises the far right by euphemising it and linking it to "the people" and delegitimises left alternatives by equating them to the far right

What we see though is that push back is possible

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 9d

Rattled, much?

A speech about unity, community and cohesion.

About the 99% Vs the 1%.

I'm not surprised the Labour Party didn't quite get that....

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Labour party response to Zacks speech. Guardian.com/livefeed

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 8d

You know the right has you when you're sympathising with and defending the FBI in order to own/oppose Trump. If you want a history of state overreach, authoritarianism and crackdowns on political enemies, Google them ...

Reuters @reuters.com · 9d

FBI agent relieved of duty over refusing Comey perp walk, four people familiar say reut.rs/46AfymJ

FBI agent relieved of duty over refusing Comey perp walk, four people familiar say

An FBI agent was relieved of duty for declining to arrange a "perp walk" of the bureau's former director, James Comey, in front of news media cameras after Comey was federally charged last month, four people briefed on the matter said on Friday.

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 9d

New #Identities #Symposium!

'Seeing Others: How to Redefine Worth in a Divided World' by Michèle Lamont

Published in our latest issue:
www.tandfonline.com/...

@nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @mlamont.bsky.social @tandfresearch.bsky.social

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · 9d

Our next #IdentitiesEvent!

'From Colonial Subjects to #Black Nations: Racializing the Caribbean within Global #Blackness'

@uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social @jamellag.bsky.social

Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk...

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Aaron Winter @aaronwinter.bsky.social · 10d

I'm on The Standard Podcast discussing police racism and misogyny

'Met Police's racism and misogyny shame after BBC Panorama expose' (at 3.45 minutes)

open.spotify.com/episode/0JA3...

Met Police’s racism and misogyny shame after BBC Panorama exposé

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Lancaster UCU @lancasterucu.bsky.social · 10d

Earlier this week #Lancaster UCU joined 46 other UCU branches across the country demanding Jo Grady to treat our Unite colleagues with the same respect we demand from our employers. End this cynism and hypochresy, @drjogrady.bsky.social It's not a good look.

#WeAreTheUniversity

Unite UCU @uniteucu.bsky.social · 10d

With thanks and solidarity to the latest signatories:
@uclucu.bsky.social
@sussexucu.bsky.social
@lancasterucu.bsky.social
@ucustandrews.bsky.social

uniteucu.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/u...

UCU branch committees demand SMT ends punitive deduction threat

Following Unite’s third consecutive vote in favour of industrial action, and UCU management’s subsequent announcement that they plan to make deductions of 100% of the daily pay from sta…

uniteucu.wordpress.com

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