Andrew Marshall

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Grenfell United @grenfellunited.bsky.social · Sep 16

We are in constant awe of the Hillsborough families who never gave up to create a legacy for their loved ones. We hope you are standing proud for everything you’ve given to fight this battle which will change the lives of so many families for generations.

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Grenfell United @grenfellunited.bsky.social · Sep 16

Its implementation must mark the beginning of real change in how the state treats bereaved families after public disasters. It must now deliver the lasting change that ensures no family has to fight for truth and accountability in the face of state failure ever again.

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Grenfell United @grenfellunited.bsky.social · Sep 16

Today’s announcement is monumental. The Hillsborough Law is long overdue, won only through decades of relentless struggle by grieving families.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hillsborough Law will include duty of candour on public officials

The proposed law would force public bodies to co-operate with investigations into major disasters.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Media Diversified @writersofcolour.bsky.social · Aug 7

"Any riots taking place in Manchester, has Greggs been looted, has anyone occupied a mini roundabout? Why not?"

— Simon Gosden

It's been a year since the far right riots.

Amnesty has found that X/Twitter played a central role in the spread of false narratives www.instagram.com/p/DNDRtUFNn3...

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · Jun 19

Wishing our Black brothers & sisters a powerful Juneteenth.

Made a federal holiday in 2021 thanks to tireless activism & leaders like Opal Lee, today honors Black freedom, survival & excellence.

A reminder: liberation takes struggle—and justice delayed is never justice denied. We fight on✊🏾✊✊🏻

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jun 18

New in PN: Judge rules that anti-woke is just racism

“'I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable,' Judge Young fumed. 'I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.'

*More of this, please*"

Judge rules that anti-woke is just racism

You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a rancid bigot.

www.publicnotice.co

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Katy Montgomerie 🦗 @katymontgomerie.com · Jun 12

"Authoritarianism is defined by public opinion scholars as an individual’s predisposition toward conformity, obedience and uniformity and an aversion to diversity, difference and individual autonomy."

Could this sum up cis supremacy any better? It's like the perfect description of GCism

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Katy Montgomerie 🦗 @katymontgomerie.com · Jun 12

Certainly one of the things that all of the various anti trans groups have in common from the Nazis to the "Gender Criticals" to the Evangelical Christians is their love for controlling other people's lives. Authoritarianism isn't just a political description, it's a thought pattern

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Katy Montgomerie 🦗 @katymontgomerie.com · Jun 12

I think this is something I've missed when talking about why the far right values attacking trans people so highly. It's not just that it radicalises people and teaches them anti human rights arguments, it's that it literally cultivates authoritarian thinking

theconversation.com/antagonism-t...

Antagonism to transgender rights is tied to the authoritarian desire for social conformity – not just partisan affiliation

Authoritarian attitudes – the desire for social conformity and an aversion to difference – play an important role in Americans’ willingness to restrict transgender rights.

theconversation.com

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Arthur Webber 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @bernietranders.bsky.social · Jun 11

I’m watching parliament’s women and equalities committee grill Baroness Falkner and the EHRC so you don’t have to, follow along with this thread for a summary of what’s said

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Consortium @consortium.lgbt · Jun 6

Eid Mubarak!

The Consortium Team wishes you joy, peace, and connection this Eid. We're proud to celebrate with you 🌙

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Equality Network @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social · May 6

The Scottish Government have published a Programme for Government which does not include a bill to end conversion practices or misogyny bill. You may have seen our statement from last Friday when this was confirmed, and we have published a press release here: www.equality-network.org/scotlands-pr...

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The Poverty Alliance @povertyalliance.org · Apr 24

For the right to a healthy environment to be realised for all Scots, we must listen and respond to the experiences and needs of our diverse communities. Our Lydia Murphy blogs about the new Race & the Right to a Healthy Environment report.
www.povertyalliance.org/blog-a-park-...

Blog: 'A park makes you feel better. Those who have green close to their home are lucky' - The Poverty Alliance

Lydia Murphy, Rights in Action Development OfficerThe Poverty Alliance Click here to read the report The Poverty Alliance has been working alongside the Environmental Rights Centre Scotland, Nourish…

www.povertyalliance.org

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Equality Network @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social · Apr 24

It has been a big week following the Supreme Court ruling last Wednesday, and we know that many are feeling unsure about what this means for our rights.

Read our full statement and find out more about support you can access through this link: www.equality-network.org/joint-statem... 🏳️‍⚧️💗🌟

Graphic with a purple to blue background. It says 'AA message to our community and allies from LGBT Health and Wellbeing, LEAP Sports, Equality Network, Scottish Trans, and LGBT Youth Scotland'. The organisations logos are underneath.

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Equality Amplified @equalityamplified.org.uk · Apr 23

‼️You can read out draft letter to MP Bridget Phillipson here: equalityamplifiedltd-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/person...

If you’d like to add your name as signatory, please fill out this form in the next 24 hours: forms.office.com/e/zr3xqtzn25
Let’s use our voices to stand up for our trans siblings 🏳️‍⚧️

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James McEnaney @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social · Apr 20

Said it before and I'll say it again:

Men who don't believe women even have the right to their own bodies are telling you that the Supreme Court judgement is a huge victory for women's rights and feminism.

And they're managing to keep a straight face while they do it.

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · Apr 19

Unsurprisingly, Sex Matters have already produced dodgy guidance on what the SC judgment means, trying to pressure organisations to ban trans people from using the loo.

The anti-trans movement has significant resources and are now seeking to reduce our rights in practice even further.

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · Apr 16

My analysis of today's UK Supreme Court judgment.

The UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren't Women Under the Equality Act 2010

www.wearequeeraf.com/uk-supreme-c...

UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren’t Women under the Equality Act 2010

The legal definition of a woman in the UK now excludes trans people: This is what it means for Trans+ rights in the country

www.wearequeeraf.com

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Katy Montgomerie 🦗 @katymontgomerie.com · Apr 16

The level of injustice is just so extreme

They had a hearing about what rights, what freedoms, what future trans people have... without a single trans person being involved, yet multiple with hate groups

They decided we don't deserve equality. Then said "no one won"

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Prof Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇪🇺 @katherineschof8.bsky.social · Apr 16

My husband has taught human reproduction and development to the Cambridge medics for over three decades. When people start banging on about "only two biological sexes" he starts with "which sex: genetic, hormonal, or gonadal"?

Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...

Sex Redefined: The Idea of 2 Sexes Is Overly Simplistic

Biologists now think there is a larger spectrum than just binary female and male

www.scientificamerican.com

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Equality Amplified @equalityamplified.org.uk · Apr 16

For all our trans siblings harmed by today’s judgment if you’re struggling or feeling low,

please reach out:
• Galop: 0800 999 5428
• Mindline Trans+: 0300 330 5468
• Mermaids: 0808 801 0400
• Switchboard: 0800 0119 100

You are loved. Support is here.

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Miriam Brett @miriambrett.bsky.social · Mar 26

How could anyone see the devastation caused by austerity and conclude that taxing an axe to welfare is a logical step forward?

A low wage, low welfare economy is a recipe for disaster - and a costly one.

@futureeconscot.bsky.social Spring Statement response: www.futureeconomy.scot/press/84-res...

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Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social · Mar 26

The Atlantic and @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social are committing journalism today.

They have a vetted mega-scoop. They handled it responsibly.

The WH and Admin lied about it.

The Atlantic called their bluff.

The material released just now is even more damning for the Trump team.

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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · Feb 23

One of my best friends is from a sleepy, wealthy small town in the south-west of Germany. He said, so many of my parents’ neighbours are rich and bored, with little to complain about, and they’ve radicalised themselves at dinner parties and online. In their aimlessness, they’ve bonded over hate.

Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · Feb 21

This isn’t some rant saying “Germany has learned nothing from its past” - the reality is more subtle than that. Middle-class Germans live and travel with an incredible amount of ease and comfort, and they just got…sleepy. Many of them dismissed the far-right’s rage as just another set of complaints.

Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · Feb 21

Just filed an article about the upcoming German elections (out on Sunday) and what strikes me is how timid much of the institutional pushback against the far-right has been. Some people have distinguished themselves but for the most part it’s just been really complacent - really disappointing.

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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · Jan 6

Elon Musk’s fascist turn isn’t puzzling at all.

It’s all about labour 🧵

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · Dec 20

My friends, 2025 is going to be rocky. But one thing I know for sure is that some incredible people put a huge amount of care, craft, love and rage into writing books that will soon be published that are going to help us make sense of this broken and beautiful world.

📚🧵

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10 books to watch for in 2025.

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