Flexbubble (@flexbubble) — Bluesky Profile

2 weeks ago

Diary entry from this week in 1989.
Looks like I was more concerned about the bank balance than commenting on the gigs so you'll have to take my word that I saw The Stone Roses at The Haçienda and Happy Mondays at Liverpool University.
Pleased to see I had an interest in seeing The Pastels too :)

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1 month ago

There is no ceasefire.

Just Israeli death and destruction.

Every single day, for decades.

Relentless oppression.

They kill kids for fun.

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1 month ago

Big thanks to everybody who came along to Green & Clean today. 👏👏
Great start to the year!
#OutAndAboutOnTheClaypits #Possilpark #Hamiltonhill #Maryhill #Woodside

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3 months ago

Thinking of Rob Collins as it was 30 years ago when we last saw him on stage :(
Won't be in London tonight but looking forward to Manchester and Glasgow for further celebrations of The Charlatans past and present :)
#WeAreLove

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3 months ago

#OtD 30 Nov 1923 Scottish revolutionary socialist, John Maclean, known as "Scotland's Lenin", died of pneumonia aged 44 following repeated incarceration and force feeding. His funeral (pictured) was attended by thousands stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1032...

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3 months ago

A plea for a meaningful intervention - Adelphi tent encampment London
Dear Paula, Bob and Matthew
I wanted to thank you again for facilitating the display of my Outsiders exhibition on homelessness inside Parliament last year. The
touring exhibition has now had over 120,000 visitors and continues to tour. Matthew I really valued our conversation about
homelessness in the exhibition space - it was clear to me then that you really understood the issues and were determined to do
something meaningful to address the problems.
Dear Adam and Sadia
You don't know me, but I am a documentary photographer who works with marginalised communities and uses photography to highlight
social inequality. You can see something about the Outsiders project on homelessness and substandard housing here
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnOdqk4req0o
Dear All
Five of the participants in Outsiders have now died while experiencing homelessness. Since I stopped the photography in 2022 the
situation has become exponentially worse both in London and in the other cities which I covered during the project.
One of the most noticeable changes has been the development of tent encampments and I am writing to all of you about the
encampment which is currently behind the Adelphi in London. I believe plans are being drawn up to get an injunction to clear the
encampment without any meaningrut Intervention to address the problems laced by the community there.
It seems to me that it is an extraordinary situation that in the wealthiest borough, in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, these
people are struggling to survive against all the odds and not receiving the support needed to transition them out of homelessness and
help them become productive members of society. As a society we are defined by how we treat the poor. Regardless of the legal
position I believe that we all have a moral and ethical responsibility towards those who have fallen through the gaps and ended up
experiencing homelessness.
The people in this encampment are vulnerable and marginalised. The women have all been sexually assaulted or subjected to violence
while sleeping rough in London. They rely on the men in the encampment for their safety and if the camp is simply cleared, they will end
up back on the street with no safety net, likely being subjected to ongoing sexual abuse and exploitation.
People in the camp have both mental and physical health needs which need to be addressed. One has diabetes, has open sores on his
legs and is likely to suffer amputations, blindness and possibly death via diabetic coma unless this is addressed. There are mental
nean ana suostance abuse chauenges as wel. However overa nis is a close knit communit wrich nas become ponded togeter ov
the power of a shared experience. Disbanding the camp with no plans for transitioning the occupants into a stable home would be cruel
and irresponsible.
The people in the camp also rely on their dogs to provide emotional support. One of the worst things about sleeping rough is being
ignored and treated like something less than human. Having something to love and which will love you back unconditionally can be the
difference between life and death for someone in their situation. All of them have been told they will have to give up their dogs to get
support. I believe that to be an inhumane and unreasonable position to take.
There is a desperate need for a multidisciplinary intervention with this camp. If you bulldoze it you will break the bonds within the
community ana simply move the problem somewnere else. It isn t a solution to what nas become a nuge problem tor society and is a
test for your humanity as the people with the power to change things.
Collectively you control billions in spending, control the public policy on homelessness and housing and do have the power to intervene
and ensure a positive outcome for the people in this camp. I have attached some portraits taken yesterday and would urge you to look at
them and consider how you would feel if they were members of your family who had fallen on hard times. I know that with a sweep of a
pen you can simply have them moved on but would ask you to consider whether there is a different approach and who gains from simply
sweeone unese oroolems under ine caroet.
Experience has taught me to have very low expectations when it comes to asking for support like this in a society which knows the price
or everything ana the value or little, but i belleve that you are all good people who came Into public service with the best of Intentions
and hope you can find it in your hearts to help.
Thank you all for reading this and I hope something can be done.
Best
Marc Davenant

I spent hours yesterday at the tent encampment behind the Adelphi in London and as a result have sent this open letter with a plea for a meaningful intervention to
Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk
Adam Hug @adamhug.bsky.social
@matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social
@paulabarkermp.bsky.social and Bob Blackman

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4 months ago

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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5 months ago

🚀 We’re transforming Slow Ways and looking for a brilliant front-end / full stack developer (or CTO!) to help shape our website, apps + routes network.

Know someone:

💡 Open to collaborative methods?
🧭 In the UK and ideally the South West?
⭐️ Interested?

👉 beta.slowways.org/Page/job-vac...

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5 months ago

🚨 Emergency protest. 🚨

No to the zionist entity kidnapping our citizens in international waters!

No to the starvation of Palestinian people & blocking of aid!

No to the illegal occupation & genocide in Gaza!

No to UK Gov Complicity!

Today. Nelson Mandela Place. 12pm. ✊️🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

#FreePalestine🇵🇸

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6 months ago

Speak up - Speak out 🇵🇸

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6 months ago

The International Association of Genocide Scholars has passed a resolution declaring that Israel's policies and actions in Gaza constitute genocide.

genocidescholars.org/wp-content/u...

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7 months ago

@johnswinney.bsky.social
You deemed it appropriate to speak out about Kneecap's appearance at TRNSMT when they campaign for an end to genocide.

Disturbed are due to play the Hydro on the 28th October, their singer signs bombs to be used to slaughter innocents.

You cannot stay silent on this gig.

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7 months ago

More. Of. This.

Solidarity with Greek dock workers.

This is EXACTLY what we need more of.

It's us, the working class of the world, that will stop this genocide. No one else.

Keep going! ✊🏽🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

#FreePalestine🇵🇸

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8 months ago

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9 months ago

The Freedom Flotilla has two outcomes: both require us to take to the streets!

If Israel attack - they break Intl law & harm humanitarians in real time.

If they reach Gaza - they open a humanitarian corridor & uphold Intl law more than our Govs.

Our Govs MUST take action to #FreePalestine🇵🇸 NOW!

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9 months ago

The Planning Bill could silence your voice and bulldoze through vital wildlife habitats. Once they're gone, they're gone for good.

Speak up before it's too late. Sign the petition to stop this reckless reform 👇
protectthewild.org.uk/planningbill...

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9 months ago

🚨 Last chance to take action! 🚨

SPT’s important public consultation on the future of our region’s buses closes today at 5pm!

Please take 5 minutes to complete it and Strongly Support SPT’s proposal to "take forward bus franchising" 🚌🚏

Read our short guide here:
📝 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde

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9 months ago

We're taking back our buses - West Midlands

Earlier this month West Midlands became the 6th UK region to pledge to bring its bus network back into public control using 'franchising' powers 🚌🚏

Please complete SPT's consultation to make sure we are next! 🙏

Take action before this Thurs 29 May, 5pm
👉 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde

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9 months ago

Love your local library.
New sign in Dennistoun.

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9 months ago

Let's all shop at the Co-op
#cooperativesociety #palestine

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10 months ago

Made at a family drop-in play session.
I feel the Dad has made many a stickman. 😯
Seems apt for today.

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10 months ago

KNEECAP ARE NOT THE STORY

If senior politicians can find neither the time, nor the words to condemn, say, the murder of fifteen voluntary aid workers in Gaza, or the illegal starvation of a civilian population as a method of warfare, or the killing of thousands & thousands of children in the same territory, by a state in possession of the highest precision weapons on earth;
how much notice should a music festival take of their moral advice on booking performing acts?

As a band that has spoken publicly for more than 30 years about the illegal occupation, apartheid system and killing with impunity of thousands of Palestinians, we are hyper aware of the both the human cost of abject political silence, and the commercial implications of publicly expressing solidarity with an oppressed people.

Language matters of course.
The hideous murders of elected politicians
Jo Cox and David Amess means there’s no scope
for flippancy or recklessness.

But do politicians and right-wing journalists strategically
concocting moral outrage over the stage utterings
of a young punk band, while simultaneously obfuscating
or even ignoring a genocide happening in real time
(including the killing of journalists in unprecedented
numbers) have any right to intimidate festival events
into acts of political censorship?

Kneecap are not the story.

Gaza is the story.
Genocide is the story.

And the silence, acquiescence and support of those
crimes against humanity by the elected
British government is the real story.

Solidarity with all artists with the moral courage to speak
out against Israeli war crimes, and the ongoing
persecution and slaughter of the Palestinian people.

Massive Attack.

Massive Attack 👏👏👏👏

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10 months ago

Caught in a springtrap , right next to the pairs two unhatched eggs – this is the true story of a hen harrier attempting to breed on the infamous Leadhills Estate in Scotland .

We must ban driven grouse shooting , add your name now govpetition.uk/700036

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11 months ago

Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.

🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...

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11 months ago

The UK is supplying weapons to a country whose leader is wanted for war crimes.

How much simpler can we put it?

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1 year ago

Has there been major refurbishment or moving of the stone? The different photos of this stone online really confuse me.

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1 year ago

Just found it recently when changed my cycle route. Big windaes too.

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1 year ago

"UNITE HOSPITALITY STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS AT THE GLASGOW FILM THEATRE

Following discussions between Unite the Union and the Glasgow Film Theatre, we have come to an agreement to remove Coca-Cola products from the cinema bar, for the duration of the Glasgow Film Festival."

Via Unite Hospitality:
"Glasgow’s most iconic cinema agrees to cut-ties with CocaCola following a campaign from Unite the Union members at the GFT in solidarity with the people of Gaza.

Collective action works."

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