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Droughtflation 'is eroding resilience'

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The Ecologist @theecologist.org · 4h

Climate breakdown is driving drought, impacting farmers - and increasing the cost of food during a cost of living crisis.

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Climate breakdown is driving drought, impacting farmers - and increasing the cost of food during a cost of living crisis.

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 2d

The rs21 steering committee’s response to the ceasefire in Gaza.

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The Gaza ceasefire

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rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 4d

Debunking far right claims - the "5 star hotels" Despite far right claims that asylum seekers are being housed in 5 star hotels the truth is far different. Unhygienic and dilapidated accommodation, overcrowding and lack of privacy is the norm.
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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 5d

In his final article on rs21’s key political ideas, DK Renton explains why we can’t take over the state – we need to smash it to create a new world of freedom.

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Breaking the state

Fight for a new mass socialist politics

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Equality Network @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social · 8d

Today, Scottish Government published their analysis of responses to the consultation they held last year on a draft bill to end conversion practices. Please note that the analysis and responses contain upsetting content - we would advise caution to anyone reading the analysis or individual responses

Graphic with a pink to blue gradient background. It says "The Scottish Government has published the analysis for their consultation on Ending Conversion Practices." The Scottish Trans and Equality Network logos are in the bottom right.

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Lighthouse - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop @lighthousebks.bsky.social · 5d

New event announcement: "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" shared reading group hosted by @pauseai.bsky.social on Monday 20th October, 6:30-8:00 PM
Spaces limited so do book if you'd like to come - 15% discount on the book available! lighthousebookshop.com/events/if-an...

On a red and purple background sits an escape key from a computer keyboard, and on the right hand side is the cover for eliezer yudkowsky and nate soares' book "if anyone builds it, everyone dies"

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 7d

rs21 is taking part in The World Transformed festival this year as a partner organisation. There will be three assemblies at the festival on conjuncture, strategy and organisation. revsoc21.uk/2025/10/08/f...

Labour’s hollow response to antisemitic violence

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 8d

The antisemitic attack in Crumpsall has shaken Manchester. The government’s response reveals a cynical conflation of Jewish identity with Zionism, as JB reports.

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Cass Review does not guide care for trans young people

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 9d

By "trans activists hijack" The Telegraph mean "trans people are involved"

Trans activists ‘hijack’ group researching NHS gender issues
The Daily Telegraph6 Oct 2025By Michael Searles DEPUTY HEALTH EDITOR
TRANS activists have taken over a research group set to underpin the future of NHS care for gender-questioning children, critics have claimed.

The taxpayer-funded project was set up to address the “weak evidence” around treating children who question their gender in response to the Cass review.

But the project has now been accused of “bias” by openly promoting puberty blockers and sex-change surgery.

The James Lind Alliance (JLA) also labels gender dysphoria – a medical condition – as “gender diversity”, and collects data on gender identity instead of biological sex.

It was commissioned by the NHS in the wake of Baroness Cass’s review into gender-questioning children’s care to understand “what future research evidence will help secure the best outcomes for children, adolescents and young adults”.

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Tomás Ojeda G. @tiojeda.bsky.social · 9d

“The Cass Review, lacking expertise and compromised by implicit stigma and misinformation, does not give credible evidence‐based guidance. We are gravely concerned about its impact on the wellbeing of trans and gender‐diverse people” www.mja.com.au/journal/2025...

Good medicine is guided by the values of the patient, not those of a clinician, politician or commentator. The Cass Review, lacking expertise and compromised by implicit stigma and misinformation, doe...

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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 9d

The MILLIONS of people who were denied vaccines are suddenly realising.

@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social this was a terrible idea.

Not only will the NHS struggle this autumn / winter, but people will suffer and die unnecessarily.

It isn't too late for a U-turn!

Community Pharmacy England

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Pharmacy teams have reported major issues to us over the last two days related to large numbers of patients booking COVID-19 vaccinations via the National Booking System (NBS) who are not eligible for the vaccine this winter.

We are working with NHS England to try to address this unacceptable situation and to get more NHS communications issued to help people understand whether they are eligible for the vaccine.

In the meantime, we have created three posters that pharmacy teams can use to help explain about vaccine eligibility this winter:

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rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 10d

At Bute House in Edinburgh with a message for John Swinney. You acknowledge that a genocide is happening in Gaza, it's time to take action.
#FreePalestine

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rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 10d

We remember all the dead
#Manchester

rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 11d

Virgin Active was created as an inclusive gym where everyone was welcome. Now, after a legal threat from GB News, they’ve turned their back on trans people and enacted a changing room and bathroom ban. The Good Law Project are pushing back.
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Tell Virgin Active: Stop following transphobes, follow the law

After a legal threat from GB News presenter Michelle Dewberry, Virgin Active turned their back on the trans community and enforced a changing room and bathroom ban on trans people across all their gym...

action.goodlawproject.org

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 11d

Protestors joined occupations and demonstrations in cities across Britain, showing solidarity with Gaza after the Israeli military intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla. Sam O reports about the protest in London.
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Mass protests after flotilla interception

Solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 12d

rs21 statement in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla.

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Thinking like an internationalist

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 12d

In the fourth of his series on rs21’s key political ideas, DK Renton explains why it’s vital to reject nationalism and stand with anti-imperialist struggles. revsoc21.uk/2025/10/03/t...

Far Right Christian Interference in UK Society

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Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh @rtie.org · 11d

The ongoing moral manic about trans people did not just arise organically.

Well-funded propaganda organisations associated with the so-called Christian right have deliberately stoked it as part of their broader campaign attacking the rights of women, gay people and others.
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The following article was derived from a BlueSky post by Fergus Murray (linktree), which aggregated discussion forum links from the RTiE activist group. Any errors are my own. The Christian right, …

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 14d

Far-right movements are driven not just by ideology but by the media itself, argues Kai I.

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The case for abolishing mass media

A party built by collective action

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Protests and Suffragettes @scotsuffragette.bsky.social · 14d

New P&S mural celebrates the #SuffrageOak planted in 1918 to mark the passing of the Representation of the People Act which gave some women the right to Vote. It's less than a block from the new #treeoftheyear! 🌳#ArgyleStAsh #yardworksglasgow

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 16d

Jan Baykara, Daire Ní Chnáimh, and Pete Cannell offer a Scottish perspective on the value of the new party opportunity.
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