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Colin Wilson
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Queer Marxist author and activist. Based London, member rs21. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🍉 revsoc21.uk/author/colinwilson/
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Support for Palestine and trans people, probably the positions taken by most of us, now cause panic among MPs, broadsheet journalists and the bourgeoisie in general and have to be censored, even if it costs a struggling theatre tens of thousands. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/wha...

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Italy did migrant deals with Albania, Tunisia and Libya, none of which are relevant to Britain. Starmer's trip to Italy isn't about practicalities of "stopping the boats", but about looking "tough" on migration by cosying up to the far right - which concedes the argument to last month's rioters.

Can Italian tactics help the UK stop migrant boats?
Can Italian tactics help the UK stop migrant boats?

Meloni has reduced the flow, but some methods are controversial

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For a FOURTH day in a row, violent threats disrupt Springfield, Ohio, as Wittenberg University cancels all activities after receiving a threat of a campus shooting targeting Haitian community members. Yesterday, it was medical facilities; before that, elementary schools and local officials.

Wittenberg University closes all Sunday events, activities after shooting threat
Wittenberg University closes all Sunday events, activities after shooting threat

Wittenberg University has announced closures for all activities, events and athletics contests Sunday due to a threat of a potential shooting on campus from an email sent Saturday.

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They know full well Haitian immigrants aren't eating pets. They pull this shit out whenever they want to try a race war again; they just mix up whatever's getting eaten depending on their targets. Black people? Random animals. Jewish people? Children. Asian people? Dogs.

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📊 Labour lead at 4pts Westminster voting intention LAB: 29% (-6) CON: 25% (-) REF: 18% (+3) LDEM: 14% (+2) GRN: 8% (+2) via @Moreincommon_, 10 - 12 Sep Chgs. w/ GE2024 (GB %)

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Ian Paisley on a (Protestant) school production of The Sound of Music, 1977: "The Sound of Music is full of Romanish influences which Protestants abhor. At one point candles are lit on the stage... some of the children have to appear in the garb of Catholic nuns..."

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Labour says they need £22bn. FT happens to report that last year "profits at the six biggest British lenders - Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC, NatWest, Nationwide and Santander - surged 39 per cent to a new all-time high of £48bn."

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Interview with two longstanding Derry socialists - topics include a united Ireland, racist riots, Palestine and the politics of Sinn Féin.

Ireland today: interview with Goretti Horgan and Eamonn McCann
Ireland today: interview with Goretti Horgan and Eamonn McCann

rs21 - revolutionary socialism in the 21st century

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Colin Wilson
@colinwlondon.bsky.social
Queer Marxist author and activist. Based London, member rs21. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🍉 revsoc21.uk/author/colinwilson/
36 followers98 following16 posts