"A strange assumption has taken hold, including in the chattering classes: that there is a trade-off between good things like regulatory protections, and economic growth"

A long standing UK problem. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Such pleasure to work with Amnesty for #InternationalMigrantsDay to share this simple, but too often silenced message:

How we treat people matters.
It always will.

Please share :)👇

Our merch stand is up and running this morning! You can support us by making a purchase or a donation - all proceeds go to our hardship fund

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Guardian & Observer journalists are on strike again today & tomorrow.

We believe we have a duty to tell readers the truth. Which is that this deal sucks. It’s bad for the Obs, bad for the Guardian. Bad for journalism.

Any support you can give us is hugely valued 🙏

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Rob Biddulph, illustrator and author (and drawer of the Observer Penguin):

“In a world where strong independent voices are harder and harder to find, let’s not let another be muffled. Save The Observer.”

#savetheobserver 🙏🏻 @robbiddulph.bsky.social 🐧

I cant believe it’s been a year ….. this Wedensday at 5pm please join us at ‘The Fine Art Society’ in Edinburgh for a celebration and discussion on John’s life and work ; as part of ‘John Byrne in The Studio’. A beautiful intimate exhibition of John’s work , influences and personal artifacts . 🎨♥️

Hello! I am looking for all of the people on Bluesky who oppose NHS privatisation! If that’s you, please could you repost this and follow me, and I’ll follow you back? Let’s get connected!! Ju 🌟🌟🌟

Hello to all you poets & poetry fans. By way of an intro here's a poetry resource we've been working on for years. It features the internet's largest database of Scottish poets & their work, poetry-related blogs, podcasts, films, archive recordings, etc. Enjoy. x

www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk

The lights from the parlour and kitchen shone out
Through the blinds and the windows and bars;
And high overhead and all moving about,
There were thousands of millions of stars…

—Robert Louis Stevenson, “Escape at Bedtime”
from A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES (1885)
#WorldChildrensDay

This is a brilliant thing!

I’ve always had trans mates since the early 90s, when I was in the first lived experience pilot. It was seen as a threat, and we were utterly loathed, with the whole hospital waiting for us to break down (which, of course, happened). A trans nurse became our one ally. Difference supports difference.

Please follow Bylines Network…

…and download the free app too - it’s a great newsfeed and perfect antidote to the billionaire-owned legacy media. 👇👇

Parish notice
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What would a good fiscal rule look like? youtu.be/02ym4WNoObs?... If we want to change things, we do have to change the rules of government. We have to change them so that people are at their epicentre and that things that matter are the goals that government must achieve.