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@rossgibson.bsky.social

Social work and trade union stuff. Personal account which certainly does not reflect the views of my employer.

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I wish I didnโ€™t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.

They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as โ€œthe most openly corrupt president in American history.โ€ /1

25.11.2025 09:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8483    ๐Ÿ” 4515    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 292    ๐Ÿ“Œ 638
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Labour Peer Who Fled The Nazis Condemns His Party's Immigration Crackdown Lord Dubs said he was "lost for words".

Alf Dubs is a 92 year old man who spent his life fighting for refugees, and in particular for refugee children. He fought the Tories tooth and nail during their last three terms, only to see Labour adopt far-right policies on immigration.

โ€œBut to use children as a weapon ... Iโ€™m lost for words.โ€

19.11.2025 08:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 554    ๐Ÿ” 240    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

Listen to yourself, you ghoul.

17.11.2025 23:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Your constituents sound like pricks Samantha.

17.11.2025 23:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is Your Party - it's time to take it into your hands.

Join as a member now โฌ‡๏ธโฌ‡๏ธ

24.09.2025 11:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

HOPE they stand on a Lego brick barefooted

10.11.2025 21:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Meet the new boss.

Same as the old boss.

10.11.2025 21:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Do you think staff at the University of Dundee were misled when we were told there would be no redundancies? Or when he told us they hadnโ€™t said there would be no redundancies?

10.11.2025 20:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A group of over 40 people stand listening to speeches at the front of the Tower Building at the University of Dundee. The people are on a picket line for Dundee Universities and College Union. Many are wearing pink hats with โ€˜UCUโ€™ on the front.

A group of over 40 people stand listening to speeches at the front of the Tower Building at the University of Dundee. The people are on a picket line for Dundee Universities and College Union. Many are wearing pink hats with โ€˜UCUโ€™ on the front.

Very strong turnout this morning on the first of our five days strike.

On Friday, in a meeting with the interim Principal, he confirmed his ideology is to cut as many jobs as possible.

Support our action to save jobs and save the University!

#SaveHE #SaveDundeeUni #WeAreTheUniversity

10.11.2025 10:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Why would anyone want to hear the views of someone who has contributed to the crisis in HE?

09.11.2025 10:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You are asking arsonists to comment on the house is on fire.

07.11.2025 14:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes

04.11.2025 23:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My soul? Itโ€™s almost worn out.

03.11.2025 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you think it will save my soul?

03.11.2025 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo showing an article from the latest Private Eye on the Unite dispute which exposes UCU management's hypocrisy, in particular highlighting a quote from an SMT member that strongly suggests our action short of a strike (ie, continue doing your job but office attendance remains voluntary as it has done over the last five years) is somehow irresponsible.

Photo showing an article from the latest Private Eye on the Unite dispute which exposes UCU management's hypocrisy, in particular highlighting a quote from an SMT member that strongly suggests our action short of a strike (ie, continue doing your job but office attendance remains voluntary as it has done over the last five years) is somehow irresponsible.

ASOS which is "work in the same way youโ€™ve done for years" is not irresponsible. It's protecting our members until a fair & equitable hybrid policy is agreed.

UCU SMT then deducting 100% of daily pay from staff taking ASOS & undermining its own policy?

Now thatโ€™s irresponsible.

03.11.2025 09:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Pure affronted that they used the proddy version.

02.11.2025 21:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is that why the traffic along the waterfront was horrendous tonight?

01.11.2025 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Because he is.

31.10.2025 22:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Screaming into the void "It's called guising!"

31.10.2025 18:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

VCesque

Iโ€™m so sorry.

31.10.2025 21:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am shocked that a university Principal would lie through his teeth.

30.10.2025 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am shocked that a university Principal would lie through his teeth.

30.10.2025 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A great videos with excellent contributions from across the UK.

Vote now. Show your solidarity for the national ballot to save our universities.

#SaveHE
#WeAreTheUniversity

28.10.2025 11:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think it is a great idea (not mine) but not hopeful of it being picked up.

27.10.2025 00:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am really worried about my colleagues within HR who are so overworked that they send emails re: job losses on a Friday evening.

25.10.2025 12:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The odds of winning the lottery are 45m:1.

But your comments works as an analogy.

24.10.2025 10:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It needs to be turned on its head.

Instead of applying to so many different schemes, bids should be lodged in the one central place and then the funders should pick the ones they want.

Unis want to save time and money etc, yet fail to challenge this.

24.10.2025 10:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ข BIG NEWS! Sara Snell, Chief Inspector of Prisons @hmipscot will be the keynote speaker, talking about 'Towards Humane Prisons' at our annual Drummond Hunter Lecture on 25 November.
Tickets here: tinyurl.com/3s6yke4x.
Please spread the word!

24.10.2025 10:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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