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BrandyStanford @brandystanford.bsky.social · 11d

Reform UK's former leader in Wales has admitted taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia while being a Member of the European Parliament.

Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 11d

How is this not front page news?

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Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery

Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.

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Jen Ang @jena.ng · 16d

💥 This week’s must read article from Talat Yaqoob FRSE - what we must do, right now, to build a vibrant, powerful movement for + change👇🏾

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Being a movement, not a sector:

The Threat We Face Last weekend we saw 100,000 far-right activists and extremists take over London, shouting racist, sexist, and Islamophobic chants, sharing white supremacist conspiracy theories a…

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 23d

The free speech activist who built a list of professors he worked to get fired for their speech must be celebrated for his support of free speech, and anyone who quotes his speech accurately in context will be fired and/or face state punishment by the champions of free speech, do I have that right?

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Talat Yaqoob @talatyaqoob.bsky.social · Sep 1

Really, Labour? More inhumane policy, more demonisation based only on pandering to Reform.
This closes a last remaining safe route- and the majority of whom are women and children from Iran, Syria, and Afghanistan.
This is shameful.

Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social · Sep 1

BREAKING: Yvette Cooper says she is suspending all applications to bring family members to the UK under the asylum system.

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Satwat Rehman @satwatr.bsky.social · Aug 25

May they all be at peace now. Mariam was like a daughter to us. We spoke most days, laughing, crying, imagining what it would be like when we met and shared food and were able to hug each other. She knew the dangers and continued anyway so we could see the truth. Her son has lost his mother

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Dani Garavelli @danigaravelli.bsky.social · Aug 24

He spoke: "As if the geysers of anger had spurted out of the ground unbidden and not as a result of politicians tampering with the fire hydrants." My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column on the asylum hotel protests. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

'We are not a soft touch; nor do we take more than our fair share of migrants'

SKIMMING news programmes on the recent hate-fests outside asylum hotels in Epping and Falkirk, I stumbled across a clip of the former Conservative…

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Talat Yaqoob @talatyaqoob.bsky.social · Aug 24

Thanks to you! There was so much discussion outside of the venue too which shows just how engaging everyone found your insights, and yes really hope we meet again soon.

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Talat Yaqoob @talatyaqoob.bsky.social · Aug 22

The second was with the formidable Diane Abbott MP to discuss her memoir “a woman like me” - our chats included her reflections on her childhood, her historic first win, and the current state of the Labour Party. Honour to have this time with her.

Two women standing together - on the left Talat Yaqoob, on the right Diane Abbott

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Talat Yaqoob @talatyaqoob.bsky.social · Aug 22

Absolute joy and privilege to chair a further two discussion at the Edinburgh Book Festival. The first with Ece Temelkuran, journalist and author of “How to Lose a Country” and “Together” on the rise of fascism and how we fight it. She was brilliant, unapologetic, and wise. Please read her books!

Two women standing side by side. On the left Ece Temelkuran and the right talat yaqoob.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · Aug 20

Far right groups are threatening to burn down hotels full of refugees at events attended by senior politicians, while people of colour live in fear after being falsely labelled as paedophiles

How mainstream politicians and media organisations are allowing a violent far right movement to spread

Where Is the Political Leadership Against This Violent Far-Right Movement Terrorising Britain?

The silence of senior mainstream politicians and media organisations against the rise of a new well-organised far-right movement on Britain's streets is a disgrace, argues Adam Bienkov

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Talat Yaqoob @talatyaqoob.bsky.social · Aug 12

Absolute privilege to chair this session at @edbookfest.bsky.social with Palestinian journalist and human rights activist Ahmed Alnaouq - read his book and more about the project “We Are Not Numbers” wearenotnumbers.org

Talat yaqoob and Ahmad Alnaoq in photo holding a copying of the book “we are not numbers”

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Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · Aug 6

I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Mouni. Mouni is a pregnant mother of three, Mahmoud, 10, Areij, 4 and Shahd, 2. Her husband Mohammed and her lost their home and have been living in tents- she is struggling to feed her kids and also have enough nutrients for her pregnancy.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · Aug 4

Police Scotland may have breached people’s human rights with arrests at pro-Palestine demonstrations, the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has warned

Read more: www.thenational.scot/news/2...

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · Aug 4

New report by me, Rhianna, @talatyaqoob.bsky.social and @engenderscot.bsky.social‬ on women’s political journeys in Scotland and their experiences of becoming and being a candidate. It's not a pretty picture...

www.engender.org.uk/news/blog/en...

Engender blog | Engender launches report on women’s experience of the election process

Engender’s new report ‘Women’s Political Journey’ explores the candidate journey—from preparing to stand as a candidate, including all the interview and vetting processes, to being elected and what ha...

www.engender.org.uk

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Talat Yaqoob @talatyaqoob.bsky.social · Jul 30

Thanks sis x

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Talat Yaqoob @talatyaqoob.bsky.social · Jul 30

I’ve written for @heraldscotland.bsky.social on Gaza, and the cowardice of so-called world leaders who use statehood as a negotiation tool with the oppressor… www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

World leaders have had the answers from the start

World-leaders continue to hide behind the semantics, more concerned with “difference of opinion” than the now estimated over 61,000 Gazans…

www.heraldscotland.com

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Talat Yaqoob @talatyaqoob.bsky.social · Jul 13

Thank you!

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Edinburgh Napier University @edinburghnapier.bsky.social · Jul 11

👩‍🎓 | Leading equality and social justice campaigner Talat Yaqoob has vowed to keep pushing for a fairer society, after she was awarded an honorary doctorate by #EdNapier.

Read more ➡️ orlo.uk/Xwcfg

#ENUGrads | #MustBeNapier

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James McEnaney @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social · Jul 13

An arms company asked a Scottish university to monitor students and "act as a deterrent" against any protests they might face on campus.

The university said: "Not a problem."

Exclusive from @heraldscotland.bsky.social

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2530867...

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Talat Yaqoob @talatyaqoob.bsky.social · Jul 11

Thanks Kenny!

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Talat Yaqoob @talatyaqoob.bsky.social · Jul 11

An unexpected but gratefully received honour from @edinburghnapier.bsky.social - it’s a privilege to work on advancing equality, and at time when there is a global pushback against these efforts, it’s on all of us, including institutions, to fight even harder. www.napier.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Social justice campaigner Talat Yaqoob honoured by Edinburgh Napier University

At Edinburgh Napier University, we nurture talent and create knowledge that shapes communities all around the world.

www.napier.ac.uk

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · Jul 3

Proscribe the Spectator

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Talat Yaqoob @talatyaqoob.bsky.social · Jul 2

MPs will vote on proscribing Palestine Action, alongside violent, far-rights group MMC whose leader has charges for acts of mass violence in US. These two groups are not equivalent to one another, yet MPs will have to vote on the list in full. This is a manipulation of parliamentary process.

The Herald Politics Team @heraldpols.bsky.social · Jul 2

Palestine Action ban: when does parliament vote take place?

When MPs will vote on plans to make Palestine Action a terror organisation

On Wednesday MPs will vote on an order to designate the group Palestine Action as a terrorist entity - here's what time it will happen and what it…

www.heraldscotland.com

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Talat Yaqoob @talatyaqoob.bsky.social · Jul 1

Anti-progress, anti-systems change, anti-DEI is not just something happening elsewhere - it’s here too. This week’s deeply disappointing proof: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

To all who think capitalism can drive progressive change, it won’t – and here’s the shocking proof | Polly Toynbee

Asset manager Aberdeen’s surprise cut to funding research into inequality has left those that used its grants for good work reeling, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · Jun 26

🔴‘Traditional Gender Norms Are the Exact Opposite’ of What UK Economy Needs, New Report Finds

A gender equality study shows that gender inequality is worsening financial hardship in deprived regions
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'Traditional Gender Norms Are the Exact Opposite' of What UK Economy Needs, New Report Finds

A gender equality study shows that gender inequality is worsening financial hardship in deprived regions

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