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oxfamscotland.bsky.social @oxfamscotland.bsky.social · 6h

'Tax isn't just about numbers, it's about rights. These all depend on resources. Tax is a tool for dignity and equality, not just revenue.'

@aoh95.bsky.social from the Scottish Human Rights Commission at today's #TaxJusticeScotland's conference

Image of Angela O'Hagan speaking into a microphone at the Tax Justice Scotland conference.

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oxfamscotland.bsky.social @oxfamscotland.bsky.social · 5h

'We as a movement are small, but powerful, because we are right. You have the power to change the narrative in Scotland. I want to see people not complaining about the next crisis, but how to fix it, and that starts with tax'

@alexcobham.bsky.social
tells the #TaxJusticeScotland conference

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Satwat Rehman @satwatr.bsky.social · 6h

Great to be at the Tax Justice Scotland event, listening to Angela O’ Hagan set out the human rights case for Tax Justice #scotlanddemandsbetter #challengepoverty

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Khaled Ayman @eligeuno.bsky.social · 20h

We've now entered the second year of war - two years of nonstop suffering. We've lost our safety, our homes, and our dreams.

Two years of pain is enough to break any soul, yet somehow, we're still holding on to life.

#Gaza #Palestine

gofund.me/591c2ff8

Donate to Help Khaleds Family Survive in Gaza and Achieve Their Dreams, organized by Noor S

Help Khaled's family to survive and complete their dreams out of G… Noor S needs your support for Help Khaleds Family Survive in Gaza and Achieve Their Dreams

gofund.me

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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t want to talk about this because I don’t want to be a target

But on just a human decency level the person tirelessly deleting Gazans just permabanned the guy who uses his thousands strong platform to boost the fundraisers of literally anyone who needs money or mutual aid every single Friday

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Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 1d

I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Ramadan. Ramadan is 23 years old and worked in his father’s sewing factory. His father was killed and now he’s responsible for his family including his siblings Rula, 26, Rami, 20 and Ramey, 17 as well as his 2 year old nephew Jihad.

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AHMAD-JOHAR 13🕊𓂆 @ahmadjohary16.bsky.social · 1d

🌍 TODAY, OCTOBER 7…
TWO YEARS OF A WAR THAT NEVER ENDED.
HEARTS ARE STILL BLEEDING UNDER THE RUBBLE, HOMES DESTROYED, DREAMS LOST.
PEOPLE HAVE CRIED OUT WITH US, BUT GOVERNMENTS REMAIN SILENT, AND WE SCREAM: ENOUGH!
WE WILL NOT FORGET THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES.
#GAZA #REMEMBEROCTOBER7 #WARNEVERENDS

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Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 2d

I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Dina. Dina’s husband was taken by the occupation when the family was displaced from Rafah last May. She has two small children Jouri, 9 and Zain, 6. She is all on her own trying to keep them alive in a shoddy tent.

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Designer Hasan @designer4hasand.bsky.social · 3d

My friends,
Every £25 helps us bring food to the table and cover our daily essentials for my family.

Your kindness is what keeps us going through the hard days.🧡
Help: gofund.me/b36b2d58a

Designer Hasan @designer4hasand.bsky.social · 3d

Life after losing everything isn’t easy. Every day brings new responsibilities, new costs — but your kindness helps me keep my family fed and hopeful.🙏
Please Donate if you can. ❤️‍🩹
🔁 Share if you care.

Donate to Help Hasan & Duaa Rebuild Their Lives., organized by Natalie taffal

Deep within the alleys of Gaza, a life story full of pain and challenges unfolde… Natalie taffal needs your support for Help Hasan & Duaa Rebuild Their Lives.

www.gofundme.com

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Khaled Ayman @eligeuno.bsky.social · 3d

We are living in the heart of chaos nothing feels like the life we once knew. We wait for the border to open, like waiting for a glimmer of light in a dark tunnel.

All we want is to escape this darkness and find a path to the life we deserve. 😓

📎 gofund.me/591c2ff8

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AHMAD-JOHAR 13🕊𓂆 @ahmadjohary16.bsky.social · 3d

I have reached a moment where I wonder how I am still alive…
How does my body still breathe and my heart keep beating?
How can I walk, sleep, and speak amidst this devastation?

Nothing around me resembles human life at all—indeed, even animals live better than us.

PLEASE DONATE AND BE OUR VOICE.🙏🏻🕊

Donate to Ahmad & Samar: A Future Beyond Gaza's War, organized by Fatima Ayub

My name is Ahmad Johar, a 25-year-old, Palestinian from Gaza. I have lived throu… Fatima Ayub needs your support for Ahmad & Samar: A Future Beyond Gaza's War

gofund.me

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Andrea Torti @andreatorti90.bsky.social · 3d

Please keep supporting Khaled and his family in any way you can 💕💸🍉

#helpsky #maboost

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 4d

Keeping people in poverty is an expensive luxury.
My column on the false economies of austerity, which costs us all a fortune. Despite the government's claims, austerity continues under Labour. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It hurt when I crashed my bike into a pothole – and it taught me the true price of austerity | George Monbiot

Fixing that hole could have cost under £100; the cost of not doing so is limitless. My prang highlights the neoliberal folly of false economies, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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AHMAD-JOHAR 13🕊𓂆 @ahmadjohary16.bsky.social · 4d

🔴 BREAKING | Hamas agrees to the U.S. ceasefire proposal, and Netanyahu announces Israel’s approval… paving the way for a possible truce in the coming hours.
@mommunism.bsky.social

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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 6d

📣 Excited to be teaming up with Social Security Scotland for a webinar during #ChallengePoverty Week 2025!

Join us Mon, 6 Oct 2025 10:00 - 11:00 am to learn how you can support families access Scotland’s five family benefits

👉 Sign up: bit.ly/MonOct625

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Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 7d

I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Alaa. Alaa is 26 and comes from a family of teachers. She taught kindergarten and workshops for self confidence. She lost her job and home but continued to teach for free. She’s supporting her family including her disabled father and siblings.

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Satwat Rehman @satwatr.bsky.social · 6d

💔💔 please help Hasan to provide for his children.

Designer Hasan @designer4hasand.bsky.social · 6d

“Daddy…we just want to live like before”
Small words from my kids, yet they fall on my heart like a mountain.

I'm trying to provide my family with the simplest of needs.. but sometimes I feel the weight is too heavy to carry alone.💔

Your support can ease this burden.🙏

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Satwat Rehman @satwatr.bsky.social · 7d

Khaled and his family have not had any donations for three days. Please share and/or donate. They have expenses to cover on a daily basis for the basics, as well meeting the costs of displacement.
Thank you 🙏🏽
He’s known by many on here including @mommunism.bsky.social

Khaled Ayman @eligeuno.bsky.social · 10d

I’m trying to hold on to hope despite everything.

Displacement isn’t just moving from one place to another it’s the soul being torn out, a deep uprooting, an invisible kind of heartbreak.
I truly hope this is the last time we are forced to flee… the last pain we endure. 😞

gofund.me/591c2ff8

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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 7d

Help shape a future where work works for all families.

💜 Support single parents with jobs, training & confidence.
🤝 Partner with employers to make workplaces family-friendly.
🏢 Build opportunities that open real career paths.

👉 Apply here: opfs.org.uk/get-involved...

📆 Closes 7 October

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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 7d

Great to be at savechildrensco.bsky.social launch of their new guide on how to talk about the important issue of #ChildPoverty

Save the Children Scotland (@savechildrensco.bsky.social)

savechildrensco.bsky.social

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Mollie Tindle @mollietindle.bsky.social · 7d

I have prints of my original art to give folks who make a $20+ donation to Khaled's family.

Link: gofund.me/10b59f376

If you want, make your donation & DM me a screenshot of it that includes all relevant info (date, amount, etc).

I will then get your address & send you your art print or file.

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One Parent Families Scotland @opfs.org.uk · 7d

The #TwoChildLimit has hit single parent families hardest, forcing impossible choices and deepening poverty. OPFS welcomes Labour’s commitment to lift the policy in the November Budget, a long overdue change.

lnkd.in/e4Mdv7y6

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Robin (she/he-ella/él) @merryrobin.bsky.social · 7d

This is unacceptable
We won't let this be normalised
This is discrimination, psychological torture, concealment of war crimes, and overall, collaboration with fascism and genocide
We must try everything, so please do sign and keep sharing
www.change.org/p/stop-blues...

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Satwat Rehman @satwatr.bsky.social · 9d

I saw the vile comments the hate account posted in reply to one of Ahmad’s posts. Vile, nasty, hateful comments, which have affected Ahmad deeply. Time for us on Bluesky to show him that there’s more of us than the haters.

AHMAD-JOHAR 13🕊𓂆 @ahmadjohary16.bsky.social · 9d

Despite losing 7 of my family members in this war and still living in fear for those who remain
Yet today I was subjected to a vile act of racism by a heartless person
which only deepened my wounds and pain
leaving my spirit below zero
I hope you can help in protecting our lives.💔
gofund.me/5689fe54

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Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 10d

May one day you be treated the way you treat others

Baba NostraAdeptus @adept2u.bsky.social · 10d

Yours are under concrete with their parents licking the floor begging for money.

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