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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 7d

Terrible news that two people were killed in Manchester attending their place of worship at the synagogue in Manchester, with others seriously injured.

Community Security Trust @cstuk.bsky.social who do so much to keep Jewish people safe at faith and community spaces have issued this advice.

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Another Europe Is Possible @anothereurope.bsky.social · 7d

We encourage organisations and individuals alike to do all they can to put pressure on our government to fulfill their basic duty: to us as citizens and to international law as a principle.

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Another Europe Is Possible @anothereurope.bsky.social · 7d

We have written to Prime Minister Keir Starmer to demand urgent action to ensure the safety of at least 13 UK citizens part of the Sumud Flotilla crew, among whom is a constituent of his. We demand action also to uphold international law and immediately outline steps to end the siege and genocide.

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 7d

People recognised as refugees fleeing persecution & granted the right to live in the UK to be denied the right to be joined safely by their spouse & children.

This Labour govt is a moral void, a stinking darkness, an empty hollow of cowardice & contempt. #r4today www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights

People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’

www.theguardian.com

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Another Europe Is Possible @anothereurope.bsky.social · 14d

How do we resist the rise of oligarch backed far right and extreme nationalism? @lukecooper100.bsky.social writes for the US magazine @thenation.com on Britain’s local MAGA movement and the strategic questions it poses.

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Seema Syeda @seemasyeda.bsky.social · 24d

It’s time to expose these greedy rich freaks for what they are.

Stop Trump Coalition @ukstoptrump.bsky.social · 24d

Yesterday Ben Habib, leader of Advance UK, formerly Reform, refused to condemn Elon Musk’s speech at the far right #UniteTheKingdom rally.

Our spokesperson @seemasyeda.bsky.social debated him on BBC Radio 5 Live, where he defended the ‘carnival’ of hate supported by the US billionaire oligarchy.

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Seema Syeda @seemasyeda.bsky.social · 24d

Trump is bringing the US tech bros to the UK next week to sign a toxic tech pact with Starmer.

Join @ukstoptrump.bsky.social on Wed 17 Sept to oppose it.

Join @makethempay.bsky.social on Sat 20 Sept to make tech billionaires pay.

& follow @globaljusticenow.bsky.social to stop toxic trade deals.

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Stop Trump Coalition @ukstoptrump.bsky.social · 27d

🎺🎺ANNOUNCING: Your host for the Trump Not Welcome protest -

Nish Kumar!!
From @podsavetheuk.crooked.com 😎😎

Join us & Nish on Wednesday 17th at 2pm at Portland Place!

Flyer announcing nish kumar as our host for the stop Trump demo

Quote from nish about the need to stand up to fascism

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Luke Cooper @lukecooper100.bsky.social · 27d

I've been thinking about Habermas' definition of a crisis for a little while now - and prompted to blog about it in respond to @adamtooze.bsky.social's two latest pieces, questioning whether the polycrisis really works as a reading of the conjuncture of 2025 /1 blogs.lse.ac.uk/crp/2025/09/...

Defining the ‘crisis’ in polycrisis: between structural force and perception - Conflict and Civicness Research Blog

The Columbia professor Adam Tooze’s use of the concept of the polycrisis has had quite an impact. Having picked up the term from comments by then Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the height...

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Another Europe Is Possible @anothereurope.bsky.social · 29d

Missed our event on resisting the rise of fascism? Watch the recording here. Co-organised with @ukstoptrump.bsky.social @manifestodilondra.bsky.social

With @lukecooper100.bsky.social @seemasyeda.bsky.social @judith-levine.bsky.social & others!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxlp...

How to resist the return of fascism

YouTube video by Another Europe is Possible

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Another Europe Is Possible @anothereurope.bsky.social · Sep 8

This is TOMORROW! Sign up 👇https://www.anothereurope.org/how-do-we-resist-the-return-of-fascism/

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Lilly ⭐️ @mothcub.bsky.social · Sep 4

Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere

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Ukraine Solidarity Campaign 🇺🇦✊🏽🚩 @ukrainesol.bsky.social · Aug 27

🚨 Urgent — Sumy region is under relentless drone & missile attack. Ukraine’s 129th Territorial Defence Brigade needs your help to get a rapid-response vehicle for drone interception. Donate now to save lives and protect infrastructure: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-defen...

Help defend Sumy oblast from Russian attacks

Help fund vehicle for rapid response operations defending against Russian drone and missile strikes in the Sumy region.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

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Another Europe Is Possible @anothereurope.bsky.social · Sep 4

Solidarity to all our friends across the migrants rights sector who are desperately working on those final family reunion applications before 3 pm today when the UK boldly enters a new era of performative life-destroying cruelty with Labour at the helm.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

‘It kept me going’: halt to refugee reunion scheme in UK shatters hopes

Afghan man seeking asylum and permission to bring wife to Britain describes shock at home secretary’s announcement

www.theguardian.com

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Seema Syeda @seemasyeda.bsky.social · Sep 2

I’ll be speaking at this event next week about how to resist the rise of fascism.

Online Tue 5 September at 5pm UK time.

Sign up!👇

Another Europe Is Possible @anothereurope.bsky.social · Sep 2

Tomorrow Farage meets Trump to turbocharge their plans for the fascist international. How do we resist? Join our online discussion with @lukecooper100.bsky.social @judith-levine.bsky.social @seemasyeda.bsky.social Ananya Vajpeyi & Mary Kaldor.

Sign up👇

www.anothereurope.org/how-do-we-re...

How do we resist the return of fascism?

Join us online on Tuesday 9 September, 17:00 UK (BST)

www.anothereurope.org

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Manifesto di Londra @manifestodilondra.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy to announce this transcontinental event discussing how to resist the return of fascism organised with @anothereurope.bsky.social and @stopptrump.bsky.social a weak ahead Trump's scandalous second state visit to the UK. Sign up 👇🏾

Another Europe Is Possible @anothereurope.bsky.social · Sep 2

Tomorrow Farage meets Trump to turbocharge their plans for the fascist international. How do we resist? Join our online discussion with @lukecooper100.bsky.social @judith-levine.bsky.social @seemasyeda.bsky.social Ananya Vajpeyi & Mary Kaldor.

Sign up👇

www.anothereurope.org/how-do-we-re...

How do we resist the return of fascism?

Join us online on Tuesday 9 September, 17:00 UK (BST)

www.anothereurope.org

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Another Europe Is Possible @anothereurope.bsky.social · Sep 2

Co-organised with @ukstoptrump.bsky.social @manifestodilondra.bsky.social & stopfascismreturn.org

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Another Europe Is Possible @anothereurope.bsky.social · Sep 2

Tomorrow Farage meets Trump to turbocharge their plans for the fascist international. How do we resist? Join our online discussion with @lukecooper100.bsky.social @judith-levine.bsky.social @seemasyeda.bsky.social Ananya Vajpeyi & Mary Kaldor.

Sign up👇

www.anothereurope.org/how-do-we-re...

How do we resist the return of fascism?

Join us online on Tuesday 9 September, 17:00 UK (BST)

www.anothereurope.org

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Luke Cooper @lukecooper100.bsky.social · Sep 2

Amid scandal, strife and geopolitical stress, I sat down with Maliek Banat and Brian Milakovsky to talk about the policymaking landscape in Kyiv for the LSE Conflict Zone podcast @lseideas.bsky.social Tune in! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

Amid scandal, protest and geopolitical stress: where is Ukraine's economy going?

Podcast Episode · Conflict Zone from the LSE · S3, E6 Bonus · 52m

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Seema Syeda @seemasyeda.bsky.social · Aug 31

A pro-migration left-green alliance is polling at 31% and it doesn’t even exist yet.

There is support in this country for a policy of migrants welcome & the initiatives of @zarahsultana.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social @greensorganise.bsky.social @yourparty.bsky.social will get us there!

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Seema Syeda @seemasyeda.bsky.social · Aug 26

Resist the mass deportation agenda.

#farage #reform #migrantswelcome #refugeeswelcome

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Seema Syeda @seemasyeda.bsky.social · Aug 13

JD Vance meets Labour’s Lammy, Tory Jenrick & Reform’s Farage while on ‘holiday’ in the UK.

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Seema Syeda @seemasyeda.bsky.social · Aug 8

Can you hear the child crying ‘baba’? The results of the deals made between Starmer and Macron. #migration #borders

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Seema Syeda @seemasyeda.bsky.social · Jul 29

Trump wants tax cuts for the super rich and big tech corporations. As I told Nick Ferrari on LBC this morning, we say NO.

Follow @ukstoptrump.bsky.social to mobilise against Trump’s state visit & @makethempay.bsky.social to demand a wealth & polluter tax! #MakeThemPay

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Luke Cooper @lukecooper100.bsky.social · Jul 29

I have a piece on Foreign Policy, arguing that Ukraine's recent cronyism and corruption crisis is as much about the changing global order as it is Ukraine's own political-economic history.

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foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/29/u...

Ukraine’s Cronyism Crisis Offers a Warning to the ‘De-risking’ World

A series of scandals has put Kyiv’s public institutions under the microscope.

foreignpolicy.com

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