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@samchalk.bsky.social

Marxist, revolutionary communist, father, husband, union organiser (not necessarily in that order)

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Logging back in after over a year not using this site and rereading this piece, having spent the time since joining rs21 and MUC, getting stuck into the horrific mess of Your Party through DSYP, and generally getting massively overinvolved in partyism was certainly something

23.01.2026 16:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Appreciate the love but I'm just British

24.11.2024 11:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I got a lot more shit done as a trade union member than I do as a trade union employee! Albeit I did have two children in between lol

24.11.2024 08:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As a trade union official I can absolutely speak personally to what Archie describes here in activists meeting bureaucracy and, rather than activising the bureaucrats, becoming imbued with the implicit rules of bureaucracy instead

24.11.2024 08:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A really brilliant article by @archimbaldo.bsky.social on what exactly we should be talking about when we discuss the future of the organised left (as such) and the party. Looking forward to more in this series!

24.11.2024 08:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Genuinely think it is a severe political detriment to Starmer that his name rhymes to well. Sir Kid Starver, Sir Beer Korma, Sir Queer Harmer, Farmer Harmer Starmer...the list grows every day

23.11.2024 07:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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22.11.2024 22:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah I've had iron deficiency anemia and b12 deficiency before (crohns disease) so I know what you mean!

22.11.2024 16:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh before I start posting I should say: trans rights, no human is illegal, join a union, communism will win, down with "israel"

22.11.2024 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congrats! Does that like boost your energy?

22.11.2024 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What's up everybody how's your friday

22.11.2024 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey viewers! It's tailism - and it's back in pog form!

18.11.2024 11:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thinking of getting someone off fiverr to follow me round in the role of a sort of scheming vizier. They can say stuff like โ€œof course, you know best,โ€ before pausing for long enough that I bark โ€œout with it then!โ€, and then they go โ€œperhaps if I mayโ€ฆโ€ Shit like that. Six dollars an hour.

17.11.2024 06:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1258    ๐Ÿ” 183    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

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