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Not just some backbench MP either, he's the SNP leader in Westminster. Essentially making him an unofficial co-leader with John Swinney.

There was no SNP presence that I saw at Saturday's protest, whereas the Greens had several speakers. However, the Greens and SNP do work together regularly, so despite not showing at the grassroots level it's good to see there's still resistance to Trump within the SNP.

Times are tough, but that doesn't excuse becoming a fascist's foot soldier. Join a union, organise, protest, fight for a better life, become politically active. You still have the pretence of democracy in America, use it.

https://www.iww.org/

https://youtu.be/kvj2WEaFtrQ

Times are tough, we all could use a helping hand
Troubles weighing on your mind, quickly sinking in this sand
Thinking thoughts about your future, trapped on this hellish land
I heard that death is what happens while you're making other plans
Looking 'round for help, may as well dig the grave yourself
Make your way out of the hole you made, you've got to save yourself
You've got to save your self

Run, run, run, you ain't never gonna win
Looking right, looking left, or at her, or at him
You ain't never gonna be anything that you wanna be
If you play it safe and place your real dreams under lock and key

Yeah, no one's gonna help you 'cause this world is so cold
And it likes to make examples out of all the brave and bold

But you've got to carry forward, can't afford to lose your soul

You don't look around for help, you've got to do it on your own
You've got to save... your... self

Fight, fight, fight, just as hard as you can
Change your luck, change your style, change the cards in your hand
I know life's getting peak, it's a mountain to climb
With the worry in your heart and that doubt on your mind

Yeah, no one's gonna help you 'cause this world is so cold
And it likes to make examples out of all the brave and bold
But you've got to carry forward, can't afford to lose your soul
You don't look around for help, you've got to do it on your own
You've got to save... your... self

Save yourself!

Oh winter is coming.

It's just going to take a while, but it will come.

And it will either be a nuclear winter or an ice age. Yay!

Aye, happened in Aberdeen too.

An independent basement gig venue, with a standard old man pub on the ground floor, been there for years without issue. Right in the city centre so no expectation of peace and quiet, pubs and shops all over that street. Gigs finished at 11pm normally as well so not like it was a club playing music until 3am.

Then someone moved into a flat nearby. Made a noise complaint, kept pushing the council about it despite public backlash, got the gig venue shut down because they couldn't afford £80,000 for extra insulation, and then the cunt moved out and left to another city.

Aberdeen lost a brilliant independent venue that hosted the small obscure bands that other venues often wouldn't, and then a month later the pub shut down too.

RIP Downstairs and The Malt Mill

https://lemmy.world/c/leftymusic

A good place for protest music

https://consumerrights.wiki/Brother_ink_lockout_%26_quality_sabotage

Mixed messages coming from this write up.

Too fucking right. If you're around, there's an anti Trump protest in Aberdeen this Saturday. Starts at 12 noon at the Wallace statue on Union Terrace.

https://stoptrump.org.uk/stop-trump-scotland-protest-details-26-july/

"Davon haben wir nichts gewusst" was a shit excuse back then and an even worse excuse now, in the internet connected world.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_of_the_Holocaust_in_Nazi_Germany_and_German-occupied_Europe

/c/askuk

US

Fucking self absorbed nation

test comment, please ignore

In the past, yes, certainly. And I'm of the view ACAB. However, the Equality Act passed years ago, LGBTQ people are legally not to be discriminated against. The police showing support is therefore a good thing. It solidifies their commitment to uphold this law and treat LGBTQ people as equals in a country that still has a discrimination problem amongst the populace. It reminds both bigots and police officers which side police forces are now on and that there will be consequences for acts of discrimination.

To push them away will not help the cause.

These rights took decades, many people fighting tirelessly, and sadly many deaths and injuries to achieve. Why would you want to throw all that away? Just because you dislike cops? They're finally on the right side with this. Yes, they're twats for a myriad of reasons, but in this regard they're in the right. This is very important support to have, because there are people in society who are doing what they can to overturn this progress. The cops being on side helps prevent that.

Also, remember, that just because something is illegal doesn't mean that law will be enforced. Police forces have previously chosen to decriminalise things like personal amounts of cannabis by just refusing to bother enforcing it. It's still illegal but if no cop arrests you, is it really? They could do the same with regard to the Equality Act if they choose, decriminalising discrimination again. It's harder for them to justify doing that if their vans are covered in Pride livery. It's harder for individual officers to tolerate discrimination if they have a personal positive view of LGBTQ people.

This isn't America, Peelian principles are still at least vaguely adhered to. Community policing is still a thing here.