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Kevin Courtney

@cyclingkev

Chair of Cuba Solidarity, Trade union liaison for Stand Up To Racism, Ex Joint GS of National Education Union,

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Solidarity Series- Cuban Solidarity Campaign
Solidarity Series- Cuban Solidarity Campaign YouTube video by GFTU Educational Trust

πŸ“ΊWatch and share last night's excellent Solidarity Series session with @cubasolidarity.bsky.social's @cyclingkev.bsky.social & @gawainlittle.bsky.social:
youtu.be/z9pmNv6yuGM?...

#Education #TradeUnion #Cuba #InternationalSolidarity #UnionEducation #Solidarity

13.03.2025 11:39 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Teacher ordered to remove signs from classroom, including one saying 'Everyone is welcome here' β€œThere are only two opinions on this sign: Everyone is welcome here, or not everyone is welcome here,” argues Sarah Inama, a sixth-grade history teacher.

Teacher ordered to take down a sign in her classroom with pictures of hands in different skin tones and the text Β« Everyone is Welcome Here Β».

She’s refused!

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

18.03.2025 09:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just a few weeks to go to the Cuba film festival 2025.

Just look at this fantastic programme of films at the ICA, Garden Cinema & Birkbeck.

These films are humane, poking fun at bureaucracy, examining sexual politics & inspiring.

Book your seats now!

screencuba.uk?fbclid=IwZXh...

26.02.2025 11:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a smiling Kevin Courtney, co-chair of Stand Up to Racism, with the quote "The far-right threaten anyone working for a fairer world, anyone fighting for better pay, anyone resisting injustice."

Photo of a smiling Kevin Courtney, co-chair of Stand Up to Racism, with the quote "The far-right threaten anyone working for a fairer world, anyone fighting for better pay, anyone resisting injustice."

Read our blog from @cyclingkev.bsky.social which explains the importance of joining together to stand up against the politics of the far right, and encourages union members to join the counter demonstration on 1 February.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...

24.01.2025 09:13 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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He did not physically take part in the breach of the Capitol but had been convicted of orchestrating the plots to stop the peaceful transfer of power.

Donald Trump is far-right.
Elon Musk is far-right.
Nigel Farage is far-right.
Stephen Yaxley Lennon is far-right.

We have to fight back…

21.01.2025 19:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Donald Trump has pardoned one of the leaders of the Proud Boys a North American far-right, neo-fascist organization that promotes and engages in political violence

Trump has released Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys from a 22-year sentence.

21.01.2025 19:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was in the delegation at the front, carrying a baby’s shoe and a bunch of flowers. This statement by the coalition matches my experience. The police encouraged us through their line at the top of Whitehall.

19.01.2025 16:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is an authoritarian turn by the Police and should be resisted.

Justice for Chris Nineham; release him now without charge.

18.01.2025 17:49 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At the end of the speeches I marched with a delegation towards the BBC. We passed through the huge crowd and went past Trafalgar Square. Then the police blocked all moves for the delegation to move; and then violently arrested our peaceful Chief Steward Chris Nineham.

18.01.2025 17:48 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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We went as a family to the Palestine demo today.

We went to demonstrate peacefully against the Israeli government’s genocide of the people of Gaza, the British Government’s complicity and the BBC’s biased coverage of it.

18.01.2025 17:48 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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In response to latest Met Police disinformation

#WeWillMarch

15.01.2025 19:41 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Met police continue to try to dictate our march route on Saturday, and demand we assemble in Russell Sq.

To be clear, we are not doing that. We are assembling in Whitehall at noon.

Latest statement from the Palestine coalition πŸ”½

#WeWillMarch

16.01.2025 18:50 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is just stupid. There isn’t a partisan better way to put fires out.
Or if there is; tell us what it is Donald.
Otherwise it looks like a pathetic attempt to avoid having to take any action over climate change.

12.01.2025 17:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Palestine coalition rejects police attempts to block BBC protest Met Police go back on route agreement after pro-Israel group representations Today we have been informed by...

The Palestine coalition will be marching on January 18.
It’s important to resist growing authoritarian restrictions on demonstrations - as well as continuing to show our support for the Palestinians
I will march.
#WeWillMarch

www.stopwar.org.uk/article/pale...

10.01.2025 16:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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$1,131,794,901

That's how much Big Oil has spent over the last 30 years paying off Congress to look the other way on climate action while the planet burns.

Well, the planet is burning.
Don't let them look away.

09.01.2025 02:12 πŸ‘ 55878 πŸ” 16380 πŸ’¬ 1167 πŸ“Œ 526
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What is the white community going to do about the fact that the vast majority of group based child sex abusers are white?

Does that strike you as a fair or even a sensible question?

06.01.2025 14:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Never forget - racist thug Tommy Robinson is in jail because he ADMITTED repeating false allegations against a school child. He PLEAD GUILTY to ten breaches of a court order.

#StandUpToRacism
#SayNoToElon

06.01.2025 14:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What is the white community going to do about the fact that the vast majority of group based child sex abusers are white?

Does that strike you as a fair or even a sensible question?

06.01.2025 14:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Elon Musk is doing us a great favour at the moment. He is showing us what a radical right government like Reform would be. In the pocket of the ultrarich, promoting extreme conspiracy theories and fringe politicians aiming to increase hatred in our society.

05.01.2025 13:21 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Women! Listen to Elon! Know your place in his plan to develop the Human Race!

0r … just sod off billionaire, start paying your taxes…

05.01.2025 07:57 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Remember the names of the first three Doctors who died protecting British people from the COVID-19?

They were called:
Amged el-Hawrani
Adel el-Tayar
Habib Zaidi

Now tell me about Muslim migrants again.

Sod off Nigel Farage.

#StandUpToRacism

04.01.2025 17:11 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1