Grant Buttars
@gbuttars.bsky.social
Socialist, trade unionist, archivist. UCU NEC and Vice Chair of Higher Education Committee | rs21 | he/him [“default-setting crank”, apparently]
The @ucuscotland.bsky.social banner at today’s anti-racist rally in Perth #RefugeesWelcomeHere
September 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The @ucuscotland.bsky.social banner at today’s anti-racist rally in Perth #RefugeesWelcomeHere
Telling fash f**kwits to f**k off in Falkirk today
September 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Telling fash f**kwits to f**k off in Falkirk today
Old College picket at @edinburghuni.bsky.social this morning @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk @ucuscotland.bsky.social #NoRedundancies #StopTheCuts #DefendEveryJob
September 12, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Old College picket at @edinburghuni.bsky.social this morning @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk @ucuscotland.bsky.social #NoRedundancies #StopTheCuts #DefendEveryJob
Frankie is looking forward to joining the @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social picket line tomorrow. He knows that #WeAreTheUniversity and wd need to #StopTheCuts and #DefendEveryJob
September 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Frankie is looking forward to joining the @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social picket line tomorrow. He knows that #WeAreTheUniversity and wd need to #StopTheCuts and #DefendEveryJob
No time for far right losers #RefugeesWelcomeHere
September 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
No time for far right losers #RefugeesWelcomeHere
Facing off the far right in Falkirk #RefugeesWelcomeHere
September 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Facing off the far right in Falkirk #RefugeesWelcomeHere
Outnumbering the fash by over 2:1 in Perth earlier today #NaePasaran #RefugeesWelcomeHere
August 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Outnumbering the fash by over 2:1 in Perth earlier today #NaePasaran #RefugeesWelcomeHere
Just imagine how pissed of Trump will be when Mamdani becomes Mayor. New Yorkers, you know what to do!
June 26, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Just imagine how pissed of Trump will be when Mamdani becomes Mayor. New Yorkers, you know what to do!
🚨 EMERGENCY DEMO 🚨
Join Fife Stop The War this Wednesday outside Graeme Downie MPs office to oppose the Israeli and American bombing of Iran 📣
📍Graeme Downies Office (31 Chapel Street, Dunfermline)
🕕 7PM
🗓️ Wednesday 25th June
Join Fife Stop The War this Wednesday outside Graeme Downie MPs office to oppose the Israeli and American bombing of Iran 📣
📍Graeme Downies Office (31 Chapel Street, Dunfermline)
🕕 7PM
🗓️ Wednesday 25th June
June 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
🚨 EMERGENCY DEMO 🚨
Join Fife Stop The War this Wednesday outside Graeme Downie MPs office to oppose the Israeli and American bombing of Iran 📣
📍Graeme Downies Office (31 Chapel Street, Dunfermline)
🕕 7PM
🗓️ Wednesday 25th June
Join Fife Stop The War this Wednesday outside Graeme Downie MPs office to oppose the Israeli and American bombing of Iran 📣
📍Graeme Downies Office (31 Chapel Street, Dunfermline)
🕕 7PM
🗓️ Wednesday 25th June
Banners from @ucuscotland.bsky.social and @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social amongst the many others decorating the gallery at the Aye Welcome Refugees carnival. #RefugeesWelcomeHere
June 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Banners from @ucuscotland.bsky.social and @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social amongst the many others decorating the gallery at the Aye Welcome Refugees carnival. #RefugeesWelcomeHere
The @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social picket at Edinburgh Futures Institute is assembling
June 20, 2025 at 8:11 AM
The @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social picket at Edinburgh Futures Institute is assembling
Talat Ahmed opening proceedings @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social @ucuscotland.bsky.social @scottishtuc.bsky.social @sutrscotland.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Talat Ahmed opening proceedings @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social @ucuscotland.bsky.social @scottishtuc.bsky.social @sutrscotland.bsky.social
Great turnout as folk assemble outside the Sheku Bayoh inquiry this morning
June 12, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Great turnout as folk assemble outside the Sheku Bayoh inquiry this morning
We have arrived in Newcastle for the @ucu.org.uk demonstration @newcastleucu.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 10:43 AM
We have arrived in Newcastle for the @ucu.org.uk demonstration @newcastleucu.bsky.social
Hey, Keir, this was a warning, not an aspiration.
May 13, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Hey, Keir, this was a warning, not an aspiration.
The @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social bloc at Edinburgh May Day today
May 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social bloc at Edinburgh May Day today
My speech at #STUC15 seconding Dundee Trades Union Council motion on University of Dundee Governance and beginning with a solidarity message to striking UCU staff in @uniteucu.bsky.social youtu.be/sDQla_8EqiY?... (begins 1:03:05 if the link doesn't take you there directly)
May 2, 2025 at 9:19 AM
My speech at #STUC15 seconding Dundee Trades Union Council motion on University of Dundee Governance and beginning with a solidarity message to striking UCU staff in @uniteucu.bsky.social youtu.be/sDQla_8EqiY?... (begins 1:03:05 if the link doesn't take you there directly)
STUC LGBT+ Workers Committee and @ucuscotland.bsky.social composite on Legal Protection for Gender Identity and Trans Rights.
April 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
STUC LGBT+ Workers Committee and @ucuscotland.bsky.social composite on Legal Protection for Gender Identity and Trans Rights.
Lena Wånggren moving @ucuscotland.bsky.social motion on Palestine and Scholasticide at #STUC25
April 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Lena Wånggren moving @ucuscotland.bsky.social motion on Palestine and Scholasticide at #STUC25