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Camilla Royle

@camillaroyle.bsky.social

Journalist @socialistworker and author of A Rebel's Guide to Engels. Writing on environment, disability, post-16 education, Africa. she/her

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🚨COUNTER PROTEST: Defend Refugees! Stop the far-right!

πŸ“ Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle
πŸ•¦ 11:30am
πŸ—“οΈ Saturday 6th September

Join the counter protest and help to stop the anti-migrant racism whipped up by the far right.

#StopTheFarRight
#NoPasaran

31.08.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two fingers to #WesStreeting.
Victory to #BMAResident Doctors.

10.07.2025 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Parliament and Hansard have removed β€œWe are all Palestine Action” from my speech on Wednesday 2 July 2025 β€” despite me saying it.

This is a blatant attempt to censor me and rewrite the record.

This is not how a democracy behaves.

We will not be silenced.

08.07.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2035    πŸ” 750    πŸ’¬ 72    πŸ“Œ 80
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Private jets polluted more than all flights from Heathrow, study finds A new study found that the United States was responsible for 55 percent of the pollution emitted by private jets globally.

A new study found that the United States was responsible for 55 percent of the pollution emitted by private jets globally.

27.06.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5071    πŸ” 1823    πŸ’¬ 267    πŸ“Œ 185
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Labour’s benefit cuts will have β€˜devastating’ impact on disabled women, say charities Organisations say planned four-point rule will not properly take into account menstruation and other hygiene needs

The government’s disability cuts could breach equality law due to their β€œdevastating” impact on women’s dignity, experts warn.Β 

The new rules won’t take into account menstruation or some women’s extra toilet needs.Β 

My story in tomorrow’s paper: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

24.06.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 186    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 7
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NO REDUNDANCIES at the University of Dundee.

Fantastic news in our fight to save jobs, as interim Principal Prof Nigel Seaton confirms that there will be no redundancies. A massive victory for everyone who has supported us.

Looking forward to receiving the removal of Section 188 in writing.

24.06.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 189    πŸ” 80    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 23
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Fuerza responds to scenes where alleged ICE enforcement is reported. If officers are indeed with ICE, they hit record and spread the word. They also speak directly with those being detained.

They are part of a growing scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE. bit.ly/4lgke5N

18.06.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 10518    πŸ” 3968    πŸ’¬ 355    πŸ“Œ 218
"An Atlantic puffin on Maine's on Eastern Egg Rock appears to imitate a decoy on July 9 by standing on one leg. Decoys were used to lure the gregarious birds ashore after they were re-introduced to the island following a 100-year absence."
CREDIT:  Robert F. Bukaty

"An Atlantic puffin on Maine's on Eastern Egg Rock appears to imitate a decoy on July 9 by standing on one leg. Decoys were used to lure the gregarious birds ashore after they were re-introduced to the island following a 100-year absence." CREDIT: Robert F. Bukaty

Puffins are social, so to attract them to Maine's rocky islands, National Audubon's Seabird Restoration Program put out decoys to attract real birds.

This puffin is trying to fit in with his new friend by standing on one leg.

Seabird peer-pressure can be intense.

(πŸ“·: Robert F. Bukaty)

30.05.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7340    πŸ” 1010    πŸ’¬ 127    πŸ“Œ 71
There is one place, however, where Musk, with the help of his minions, achieved his goals. He did indeed shred U.S.A.I.D. Though a rump operation is now operating inside the State Department, the administration says that it has terminated more than 80 percent of U.S.A.I.D. grants. Brooke Nichols, an associate professor of global health at Boston University, has estimated that these cuts have already resulted in about 300,000 deaths, most of them of children, and will most likely lead to significantly more by the end of the year. That is what Musk’s foray into politics accomplished.

There is one place, however, where Musk, with the help of his minions, achieved his goals. He did indeed shred U.S.A.I.D. Though a rump operation is now operating inside the State Department, the administration says that it has terminated more than 80 percent of U.S.A.I.D. grants. Brooke Nichols, an associate professor of global health at Boston University, has estimated that these cuts have already resulted in about 300,000 deaths, most of them of children, and will most likely lead to significantly more by the end of the year. That is what Musk’s foray into politics accomplished.

Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

30.05.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 39993    πŸ” 13907    πŸ’¬ 1274    πŸ“Œ 823

Nice photo too

28.05.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today is the 500th anniversary of the execution, following extensive torture, of Thomas MΓΌntzer, a radical theologian and leading revolutionary figure in the German Peasants' War.

27.05.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thousands to mobilise for Friday's megapicket as Birmingham strike enters eighth week

morningstaronline.co.uk/article/thou...

#Birmingham #Megapicket #StrikeMap #BrumBinStrike #BirminghamBinStrike

08.05.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Come talk about the megapicket at this on Wednesday?

05.05.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Climate Crisis is a Working Class Issue: Building a Year of Trade Union Climate Action Unions have always been at the forefront of struggle for changes that make life better for working class people, and now is our time to step up again for this ultimate struggle to protect the very con...

actionnetwork.org/events/the-c...

05.05.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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On the 04 May 1978 racists murdered 25-year-old clothing machinist #AltabAli in Tower Hamlets.
Racism is a murderous ideology.
Unity is the key to fighting racism.
#NeverAgain. #RIP.

04.05.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
From Germany to Australia, the crisis of social democracy | The Sound of Solidarity Ian Rintoul looks at how the Labor-style SPD has paved the way for the rise of the far right in Germany and draws lessons for the federal election in Australia. Read more about Germany. Find out more ...

This week's podcast features Ian Rintoul looking at how the Labor-style SPD has paved the way for the rise of the far right in Germany and drawing lessons for the federal election in Australia.

02.05.2025 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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LOL

02.05.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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authors@bookmarks Dr May East - What if Women Designed the City Dr. May East here explores the set of symbiotic relationships between women and the cities they live and work in.

Looking forward to facilitating this collective discussion of how women could design cities - Friday next week at 6.30pm @bookmarksbookshop.bsky.social

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/authorsbookmarks-dr-may-east-what-if-women-designed-the-city-tickets-1301081843819

02.05.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Heard Island shag bird

Heard Island shag bird

In need of a good Shag today?

We are here to help. This is the Heard Island Shag, an endemic bird only found in Heard and McDonald Island. We have about 1000 breeding pairs, depending on weather and food conditions.

May the rest of your week be full of gregarious Shags!

02.05.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 948    πŸ” 143    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 11
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New Dundee University plan aims to scale back job cuts Under the proposals, the university would shed around 300 roles through a voluntary programme.

New Dundee University plan scales back job cuts www.bbc.com/news/article...
@ducuuo.bsky.social says it’s due to UCU pressure

29.04.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Give a person a fisshe and thei will eate for a daye. Teache a person to fisshe and thei will eate for a lyfetyme. Destroye the fish ponde to make a computer tell lies about fisshe, you are a Gen AI companye.

29.04.2025 03:48 β€” πŸ‘ 901    πŸ” 281    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3
bird nest in a tree made of coathangers

bird nest in a tree made of coathangers

Crows nest made of coat hangers
elzo-meridianos.blogspot.com/2014/05/nido...

26.04.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 444    πŸ” 80    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 10
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Judge sets May 7 hearing for NIOSH case β€’ West Virginia Watch U.S. District Judge Irene Berger has scheduled a hearing against Health and Human Services Secretary over federal cuts affecting NIOSH.

NEWS: West Virginia coal miner Harry Wiley, who is suffering from the early stages of black lung disease, is suing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the admin’s misguided and harmful gutting of the NIOSH facility in Morgantown, WV westvirginiawatch.com/2025/04/23/j...

24.04.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 552    πŸ” 152    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 9
Emperor penguin males huddled while sitting in eggs . We mainly have king penguins on Heard Island but emperors do visit sometimes they just don’t breed here

Emperor penguin males huddled while sitting in eggs . We mainly have king penguins on Heard Island but emperors do visit sometimes they just don’t breed here

Toxic masculinity isn’t a concern here, and we don’t view empathy as toxic. For centuries, adult males have huddled together, protecting the colony’s most vulnerable, giving their future a chance amidst the raging storms that threaten them.

23.04.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2104    πŸ” 396    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 25
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β€œWe are, each of us, largely responsible for what gets put into our brains, for what, as adults, we wind up caring for and knowing about. No longer at the mercy of the reptile brain, we can change ourselves.”

- Carl Sagan, Cosmos

22.04.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6058    πŸ” 1421    πŸ’¬ 124    πŸ“Œ 81
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Tributes to Colm Bryce I had been thinking of writing a book about my son’s Ricky Reel’s case.Β I thought it was about time people knew of this case and see for themselves how non white people are treated by the state I spea...

Tributes to Colm Bryce socialistworker.co.uk/obituaries/t...

22.04.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image promoting our strike rally on 12-1pm on 1 May outside UCU head office in London.

Image promoting our strike rally on 12-1pm on 1 May outside UCU head office in London.

πŸ“£ May Day Rally πŸ“£

We remain on strike. With our employer continuing to refuse to meet for talks, join our strike rally on Thursday 1 May, 12-1pm outside UCU head office, Carlow Street, London.

All welcome to show your support for making UCU a safe & professional workplace.

#ThriveNotSurvive

22.04.2025 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Alex Callinicos: Why the far right exploits transphobia The latest attack on trans+ people in Britain is part of a global offensive driven by the far rightβ€”which demands a response from the left.

@alexcallinicos.bsky.social in @socialistworker.bsky.social: Why the far right exploits #transphobia: socialistworker.co.uk/alex-callini...

22.04.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Need this every time

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