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A proud Irish Socialist Feminist & Celtic Woman ☘️ Free Eire, Free Palestine 🇵🇸 🍉 Free Alba #WomenWontWeesht
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The Guardian have discovered the ambition for cohousing in Scotland. Be grateful if you would amplify the message 😀
[ some details a bit adrift, but any publicity is good... ]
‘Fight for every penny’: the over-70s battling to achieve Scottish cohousing dream
Country’s first fully rented scheme is ‘shovel ready’ after six years – but group has now hit a brick wall
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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It's Saturday night, so play this, and RIP Angie Stone
March 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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R.I.P. Angie Stone and thank you for the music.
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” was killed early Saturday in a car crash.
apnews.com
March 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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SATURDAY 8th MARCH 11:30
Glasgow Cohousing meet-up. Everybody welcome. Bring questions, hopes and plans to some who already know about cohousing. Chat with others who are newly exploring this way to live.
We’ll be in the Royal Concert Hall Café, rear seating away from the coffee machine.
February 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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More than 100 people have signed up to attend a Scottish Parliament reception later today hoping to convince MSPs that Scotland could add cohousing to the current duopoly of private sector and social housing. @cohousingscotland.bsky.social
Places remaining for Holyrood reception on cohousing
More than 100 people have signed up to attend a Scottish Parliament reception later today hoping to convince MSPs that Scotland could add cohousing to the current duopoly of private sector and social housing.
www.scottishhousingnews.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Any room for some #cohousing initiative? 🤔
February 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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“Be careful. When a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.”

Albert Camus
Tyler Hamilton on Substack
“Be careful. When a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.” Albert Camus
substack.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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We are so lucky to have DAIZEN MAEDA he gives 100% and never stops but also now a quality all round player 👏🍀
February 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Taking a stand and showing solidarity with oppressed people is the foundation of our football club.

As always, The Green Brigade are standing up for what’s right and sending a message to @UEFAcom

#showIsraeltheredcard #FreePalestine
February 13, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Proud of the way #thebhoys fought their way back into the game. Felt like an equaliser was coming if we had another 5mins to play. #celticfc #CELBAY
February 13, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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21st January 2025. Gathering outside the Scottish Parliament, ready to make the case for cohousing. Will that day mark a turning point for the spread of cohousing across Scotland?

[images courtesy Ariane Burgess MSP, and Cohousing Scotland.]
January 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Three representatives from Hope Cohousing travelled down from #Orkney take part.
Jenny Rambridge spoke about the development of their senior, rental cohousing project over the last 6 years.
January 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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The speakers and chair for the event: Paul Chatterton, (LILAC), Dr Gareth James (CaCHE), Ariane Burgess MSP, Craig White @agilehomes.bsky.social
January 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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All the reasons why #Scotland should have #cohousing.....
An audience of over 100, in the room and online, including MSPs and the Housing Minister, gathered to listen to inspiring and informative presentations on 21st January 2025
January 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Ever wonder why we have a housing shortage across the UK? Could it be down to the #SewageScandal?
(Article sent as gift link.)
‘Nothing can be built’: Northern Ireland sewage crisis hits housing construction on.ft.com/4fPqL59
‘Nothing can be built’: Northern Ireland sewage crisis hits housing construction
Property prices surge as 19,000 homes are left on hold due to lack of wastewater services
on.ft.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:41 AM
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We are struggling to find enough presenters for our programmes. If you are retired or under-employed, please consider volunteering with us, particularly if you can get to our Glasgow studio and have experience in media or public speaking.

www.broadcastingscotland.scot/volunteer-fo...
Volunteer for Broadcasting Scotland - Broadcasting Scotland
Broadcasting Scotland are always interested in hearing from volunteer TV production staff, in front of and behind the camera.
www.broadcastingscotland.scot
December 4, 2024 at 5:19 PM
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Radical Housing Conference Scotland Part 1.
Save the Date! Online Event.
24th Jan

We have one simple rule, don't come to describe the problem, come only with solutions.

Innovative, low-carbon & affordable solutions to the rural & urban housing crises in Scotland.

@scotecodesign.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 10:16 AM
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DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
EDINBURGH AND ONLINE
A panel discussion 5.30pm for 6pm-8pm Tues 21 Jan 2025 - organised by Cohousing Scotland at Scottish Parliament + ONLINE. Keep watching for further details.
December 10, 2024 at 3:47 PM
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Time to pull up the shutters on social media for the year 2024.
All of us at Cohousing Scotland send our best wishes to our followers for a Happy Christmas and Hopeful New Year of 2025.

Spot the birdie 😀
December 20, 2024 at 3:40 PM
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The Motability scheme costs you £500m a year, oops sorry that's the Royal Family.

The Motability scheme costs you £42bn a year, oops sorry that's Brexit.

The Motability scheme costs you £150bn a year, oops sorry tax breaks to billionaires/millionaires.
December 27, 2024 at 7:06 PM
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This woman knows what she's talking about, get her elected.
November 29, 2024 at 3:34 PM
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Happy Friday everyone 😄❤️
Have a fab day !!
November 29, 2024 at 10:07 AM
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We call on Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy to confirm their acceptance of the ICC's ruling and the UK's commitment to upholding international law in regard to arrest warrants issued for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
ICC arrest warrants: British government must respect ruling and international law
Project for Peace and Justice, founded by Jeremy Corbyn. A hub for discussion and action, building solidarity and hope for a more decent world.
thecorbynproject.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:05 PM
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Scottish Government KC says straight males who ID as trans without a GRC are straight but with a GRC are lesbians.
Absurd.
For Women Scotland KC says problem with the Scottish Government’s approach is not that they downgrade women's rights but that they ignore them.
💯
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Supreme Court judges consider ruling on definition of a woman
The UK's highest court will decide whether whether trans women can be regarded as female under the Equality Act.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 6:40 PM