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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 1d

The antisemitic attack in Crumpsall has shaken Manchester. The government’s response reveals a cynical conflation of Jewish identity with Zionism, as JB reports.

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Labour’s hollow response to antisemitic violence

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 2d

By "trans activists hijack" The Telegraph mean "trans people are involved"

Trans activists ‘hijack’ group researching NHS gender issues
The Daily Telegraph6 Oct 2025By Michael Searles DEPUTY HEALTH EDITOR
TRANS activists have taken over a research group set to underpin the future of NHS care for gender-questioning children, critics have claimed.

The taxpayer-funded project was set up to address the “weak evidence” around treating children who question their gender in response to the Cass review.

But the project has now been accused of “bias” by openly promoting puberty blockers and sex-change surgery.

The James Lind Alliance (JLA) also labels gender dysphoria – a medical condition – as “gender diversity”, and collects data on gender identity instead of biological sex.

It was commissioned by the NHS in the wake of Baroness Cass’s review into gender-questioning children’s care to understand “what future research evidence will help secure the best outcomes for children, adolescents and young adults”.

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Tomás Ojeda G. @tiojeda.bsky.social · 2d

“The Cass Review, lacking expertise and compromised by implicit stigma and misinformation, does not give credible evidence‐based guidance. We are gravely concerned about its impact on the wellbeing of trans and gender‐diverse people” www.mja.com.au/journal/2025...

Cass Review does not guide care for trans young people

Good medicine is guided by the values of the patient, not those of a clinician, politician or commentator. The Cass Review, lacking expertise and compromised by implicit stigma and misinformation, doe...

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Clinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 2d

The MILLIONS of people who were denied vaccines are suddenly realising.

@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social this was a terrible idea.

Not only will the NHS struggle this autumn / winter, but people will suffer and die unnecessarily.

It isn't too late for a U-turn!

Community Pharmacy England

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Pharmacy teams have reported major issues to us over the last two days related to large numbers of patients booking COVID-19 vaccinations via the National Booking System (NBS) who are not eligible for the vaccine this winter.

We are working with NHS England to try to address this unacceptable situation and to get more NHS communications issued to help people understand whether they are eligible for the vaccine.

In the meantime, we have created three posters that pharmacy teams can use to help explain about vaccine eligibility this winter:

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rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 3d

At Bute House in Edinburgh with a message for John Swinney. You acknowledge that a genocide is happening in Gaza, it's time to take action.
#FreePalestine

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rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 3d

We remember all the dead
#Manchester

rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 4d

Virgin Active was created as an inclusive gym where everyone was welcome. Now, after a legal threat from GB News, they’ve turned their back on trans people and enacted a changing room and bathroom ban. The Good Law Project are pushing back.
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Tell Virgin Active: Stop following transphobes, follow the law

After a legal threat from GB News presenter Michelle Dewberry, Virgin Active turned their back on the trans community and enforced a changing room and bathroom ban on trans people across all their gym...

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 4d

Protestors joined occupations and demonstrations in cities across Britain, showing solidarity with Gaza after the Israeli military intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla. Sam O reports about the protest in London.
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Mass protests after flotilla interception

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 5d

rs21 statement in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla.

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Solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 5d

In the fourth of his series on rs21’s key political ideas, DK Renton explains why it’s vital to reject nationalism and stand with anti-imperialist struggles. revsoc21.uk/2025/10/03/t...

Thinking like an internationalist

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Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh @rtie.org · 4d

The ongoing moral manic about trans people did not just arise organically.

Well-funded propaganda organisations associated with the so-called Christian right have deliberately stoked it as part of their broader campaign attacking the rights of women, gay people and others.
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Far Right Christian Interference in UK Society

The following article was derived from a BlueSky post by Fergus Murray (linktree), which aggregated discussion forum links from the RTiE activist group. Any errors are my own. The Christian right, …

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 7d

Far-right movements are driven not just by ideology but by the media itself, argues Kai I.

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The case for abolishing mass media

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Protests and Suffragettes @scotsuffragette.bsky.social · 7d

New P&S mural celebrates the #SuffrageOak planted in 1918 to mark the passing of the Representation of the People Act which gave some women the right to Vote. It's less than a block from the new #treeoftheyear! 🌳#ArgyleStAsh #yardworksglasgow

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 9d

Jan Baykara, Daire Ní Chnáimh, and Pete Cannell offer a Scottish perspective on the value of the new party opportunity.
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A party built by collective action

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rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 11d

Don't try to make a misogynist into a martyr.
40% of the far right men arrested during the 2024 riots had been reported to the police for domestic abuse. Violent misogynists on the streets claiming to "protect women and children", while blaming racialised communities, migrants and trans people.

rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 12d

In September we discussed the current political crisis and when fascism and far right politics have been defeated. There are common threads connecting 2025 to past struggle but also much that is new, and we need a mass anti-racist and anti-fascist movement.
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: rs21 Edinburgh public meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 12d

How do we defeat the far right? part 2
strategy, tactics and building a mass movement
Wednesday 1 October 7pm
In person at the Augustine Church, 41 George 4th Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL
Also on Zoom.

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 12d

On the eve of Labour’s conference, Pat Stack reviews Mark Perryman’s essay collection on Starmer’s betrayals and his party’s deepening crisis.

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Review | The Starmer symptom

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Protests and Suffragettes @scotsuffragette.bsky.social · 13d

📮We’re shipping Education Packs – & announcing a FLASH SALE📦💨

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Red box on scale at post office. Background posters etc from Post Office UK.

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 14d

Zohran Mamdani’s win in the Democratic primary for New York mayor demonstrates the strength of organised socialist campaigning. Samuel Kelly speaks with NYC-DSA organisers about the work that made it possible.
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Interview | Behind the Zohran Mamdani campaign

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 15d

Following their speech at rs21’s Festival of the Oppressed, Jaice Titus speaks to Elaliberta about race and Marxism.
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Interview| Race and Class in Crisis

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rs21 Edinburgh @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social · 16d

Scotland needs Climate Action not Climate Chaos.
At the Stop Climate Chaos Lobby of the Scottish Parliament.
#climatechange

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 18d

Most buses in Greater Manchester have been cancelled as coordinated strikes have hit eight depots of three bus companies. Greater Manchester rs21 members report on the first major strike since Andy Burnham launched the franchised Bee Network.
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Strikes hit Greater Manchester buses

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Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh @rtie.org · 19d

New on the RTiE website. The Tommy Robinson rally and the moral panic over Charlie Kirk have shocked some gender critical people. But why are so many silent?
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Down the far-right Rabbit hole

The Tommy Robinson rally and the moral panic over Charlie Kirk have shocked some gender critical people. But why are so many silent? Gender critical “feminism” has always been a broad church, the a…

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Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century @rs21.bsky.social · 19d

In the third part of his series DK Renton explains why fighting oppression is central to rs21’s politics.

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We fight for the oppressed

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