Emily Mann

Save the Date August 2025 Book Fringe Argonaut Lighthouse Typewronger A dynamic, inclusive, alternative, community-led book festival

ALT Book Fringe 2025
4–29 Aug, Edinburgh

Entirely run & curated by 3 of Scotland’s leading indie bookshops – @argonautbooks.bsky.social, @lighthousebks.bsky.social & @typewronger.bsky.social – ALT Book Fringe is a free, alternative August literary festival
www.lighthousebookshop.com/events/book-...

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Text which reads “Tell your MP and the Minister for Equalities that trans people need access to services too! Email in 2 minutes here: Scottishtrans.org/emailfortransinclusion” above illustrations of protest placards which read “Inclusion not exclusion” and “No segregation! Trans liberation!” with the Scottish Trans logo in the corner

The EHRC recently consulted on guidance for services across Britain that would mean trans people are often excluded and segregated. That's closed, but you can still make a difference. Email the UK Minister for Equalities to ask for safe inclusive services: scottishtrans.org/emailfortransinclusion

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Grey sea and sky. Lone swimmer in the water with seagull flying overhead.

Beautiful day for mental health swims dip. Few lurking jelly fish. New sauna on the esplanade 'the sauna mannie'. Colin hand crafted the entire thing. His wood working skills are phenomenal.

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Big buzz about the granite city this weekend despite the dreichness. Tall ships galore!

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Disabled people want to live a full life. Instead, we’re forced to scrap over our right to food and a wash | Frances Ryan Britain’s political and media class advocate policies that leave disabled people hungry and dirty. Why are we expected to settle for this, asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

“There’s a longstanding practice in UK politics to force disabled people to fight for their basic rights – a kind of gladiatorial scrap in which the Colosseum is replaced by the set of Good Morning Britain.”

Today’s col. on the fallout of more ‘welfare reform.’ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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@dfdubz.bsky.social skin hunger!

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Disabled people want to live a full life. Instead, we’re forced to scrap over our right to food and a wash | Frances Ryan Britain’s political and media class advocate policies that leave disabled people hungry and dirty. Why are we expected to settle for this, asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

“When the political and media class wish to leave disabled people hungry and dirty, the disabled community must explain why we should be allowed to eat and be clean.”

Today’s col. reflects on a tough month and what it all means for disability in the U.K. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Idk why all events don't do this?

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Aberdeen local and Belmont fan! How can I help and/or get involved?!

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Support the Campaign to Re-Open Belmont Cinema, Aberdeen — The Belmont Cinema This is the community campaign fighting to save the Belmont Cinema in Aberdeen, Scotland — for film-lovers, for community groups, for creativity, for everyone.

We lost our cinema, the Belmont, when Filmhouse/CMI folded. It’s been a slow process, but we’re properly set up as a charity and have preferred operator status with the council, so are now in the ‘trying to raise vast funds’ stage - but I think we’ll get there! belmontcinema.co.uk

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