Her Loyal Voice

The challenge of commemorating WW1 without any living veterans What do displays of national pride mean when they are no longer accompanied by the mass shared grief that gave rise to them?

"Carnage incomparable and human squander"

Mental Cases - W Owen

We remember to redouble our efforts not to let it happen again

BBC News - How the spirit of commemorating has changed since the last WW1 veterans died
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Ex-sergeant major admits sexually assaulting soldier who took her own life Michael Webber pleaded guilty to sexual assault against teenage soldier Jaysley Beck, who was left traumatised by the incident.

Jaysley Beck signed up to serve her country, instead she was let down by the Army and it's chain of command

BBC News - Ex-sergeant major admits sexually assaulting soldier who took her own life
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Thanks to Luke for featuring HLV in this article

We need to keep the focus on anti-racism + male violence against women & girls, and push for the cultural change that will achieve this such as comprehensive, age appropriate Relationship & Sex Education

Derry bonfires: Last-ditch effort to save stolen flag fails The replica crimson flag was taken from St Columb's Cathedral in Derry ahead of Friday's bonfire.

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They burned the name of a child who died fleeing from the PSNI. This was purely sectarian hate

Sign on Belfast Central Library saying "read with pride".

Saw this wonderful sign at #Pride2025. Important to remember that reading can be a revolutionary act.

Find out more about the working class power of libraries herloyalvoice.com/opinion/the-...

Wishing a Powerful Pride to everyone walking in Belfast today. 🏳️‍🌈 We won't allow a roll back of LGBTQ+ rights #NoGoingBack

A reminder that Equal Citizenship is the 3rd Principle of Loyalism.

Interested in working with asylum seekers and refugees to campaign for change?

Then we have ✨TWO✨ exciting jobs that might be of interest to you!

Organising the Anaka Education Project 👉 www.communityni.org/job/educatio...

Or the Kind Economy campaign 👉 www.communityni.org/job/part-tim...

Mum and daughter found dead at home months after 999 plea Alphonsine Dijako Leuga and her daughter were found three months after the call, an inquest hears.

This was clearly racism. Alphonsine Leuga requested an ambulance, gave her symptoms and her address but because she didn't answer if she needed an interpreter the call handler recorded it as an abandoned call.

Mum and daughter found dead at home months after 999 plea
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Oxford Handbook of American and British Women Philosophers in the Nineteenth Century cover

Weighing in at 827 pages and 2 1/4 inches, our Oxford Handbook of American and British Women Philosophers in the 19th Century is HERE! Huge thanks to @oupphilosophy.bsky.social and our 50+ authors. Restoring women to the philosophical canon is a matter of justice, but it is also better scholarship!

Image of a banner depicting the martyrdom of Margaret Wilson.

Stay safe in the heat and have a great day!

Moygashel: Parties condemn bonfire effigy of refugees in small boat A small boat with several figures wearing lifejackets inside is on top of a banner saying 'stop the boats'.

A reminder that the 2nd Principle of Loyalism is Civil and Religious Freedom. People have a right to migrate for safety and opportunity #NoToHate

BBC News - Parties condemn bonfire effigy of refugees in small boat
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“Ignoring customary restrictions and displaying a special kind of strength and boldness, they stepped out of the private sphere into the public arena”

Find out more about the role women played in the Glorious Revolution buff.ly/omtw5RB

Happy birthday to our NHS 🥳

For 77 years its staff have looked after us all 👏

Information Session on Financial Support Available to Parents and 7:00pm - 8:30pm Information session on financial support available to working parents including the NICSS extension to school age children. Working parents with a household income of up to £...

@playboardni.bsky.social is offering an information Session on Financial Support Available to Parents, 14th Aug.

Find out about support available through:

Universal Credit
Tax Credits
Childcare Vouchers
Tax-Free Childcare
NI Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS).

www.playboard.org/event/inform...

“They came from the very same streets we came from. They walked the very same lanes. They went to the very same churches and pubs. They sang the same songs and refrains. So, when I walk these roads to remember these folk. (For, my Granda was one of these men). I’ll remember the shout Faugh A Ballagh. And I’ll cheer on the Oul 36th.”

We will remember them #TheSomme

Fantastic photo thread of a great day 🏳️‍🌈🥳

Shout out to everyone coming to Ballymena Pride today! Well done to the organisers 🥳

Follow this upcoming pod if you want to find out how democracy can address populism, navigate the post-truth era, and tackle generational issues like climate change

I know and understand that some of you reading this will think the harm drugs inflict on our community is so severe that only a punitive approach is appropriate. However, I think there is no evidence that this approach is helping the Loyalist community. I lay out the case for decriminalising illegal substances using the Principles of Loyalism as my guiding framework

📢Decriminalising Drugs in Northern Ireland: A Loyalist Feminist Perspective

In this opinion piece Caroline reflects on personal experiences & uses the Principles of Loyalism as a framework to make the case for decriminalisation

#WorldDrugDay2025

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Resources — Abolitionist Futures Abolitionist Futures have curated our favourite abolitionist articles, videos, posters, and resources to learn about police and prison abolition and be inspired to take action.

With the news of an extra £200m for the PSNI here are some abolitionist arguments against the police, guides for what to do instead of calling the police, and imagining abolitionist infrastructure for real public safety. abolitionistfutures.com/resources

Coercion by @kylietcheung.bsky.social‬ unpacks the deliberate acts of state-perpetrated violence inflicted on women and pregnant people by abortion bans.

Sign up for our newsletter at plutobooks.com to get an early excerpt from Coercion. Plus, 50% off of your first order! Link in bio 🔗

World refugee day. principle of loyalism 2: civil and religious freedom.

As Loyalists many of us are descended from people who fled oppression, poverty and religious intolerance. It is a Loyalist action to support those in the same situation today. Find out how you can help refugees and people seeking asylum here buff.ly/Y8iyviV

The intersectionality of discrimination faced by loyalist women combined with the anonymity available to online perpetrators has resulted in sustained abuse aimed at intimidating, degrading, belittling, and silencing our voices. #NoToHate

International Day for Countering Hate Speech.

100% of Loyalist women surveyed by Her Loyal Voice had experienced some form of abuse, harassment, or discrimination for identifying as loyalist. This included sexist, misogynist, and sectarian comments. buff.ly/Z0sDLJU 🧵 1/2

Sexual violence, racism, scapegoats and Loyalism.

Male violence against women and girls is a misogyny problem, not an issue caused by immigration. Why then has the sexual assault in #Ballymena resulted in a pogrom?

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Women finding their voices. By Catherine Cooke, Foyle Women's Information Network Catherine Cooke, Coordinator for Foyle Women's Information Network, talks about empowering women in civil and political life in the North West in an intervie...

Some fantastic interviews on the Pillars for Peacebuilding website

Check out Catherine Cooke's interview here buff.ly/FZpLceH

Catherine talks about the need for gender quotas to increase the pool of women available for selection by political parties.

Violence against women and girls is caused by Misogyny. We need compulsory and comprehensive relationship and sex education with a focus on consent and deradicalising boys who have been exposed to violent misogyny. Check in with your teenager’s school today and find out how they are going to deal with violent misogyny and issues of consent. We need compulsory, consent focused RSE.

We need comprehensive, compulsory RSE to tackle VAWG #EndVAWG #NoToRacism

Yes I am a feminist! I haven’t burned a bra but I have marched on Stormont and in various feminist campaigns

We aim to provide a safe environment where loyalist women can speak out, be heard, and share their lived experiences of growing up and living in NI. We are privileged to have a library of interviews with fantastic loyalist women which you can read here buff.ly/ZNEPpYq