Ruth Watson
Journalist. Activist. Working for a better tomorrow today.
Political perspectives. Sustainability. Resilience. Food security. Social justice.
Scottish. Irish. Algerian. Kabyl.
There is no Planet B.
- The cruel carelessness of colonialism.
- Reposted by Ruth WatsonThe Guardian has an 'explainer' about the India-Pakistan conflict that manages to avoid stating that the border between the countries was originally drawn by an Englishman who had never been to India and signed off on in a hurry by Lord Mountbatten because he had to get back to Britain for a party.
- Reposted by Ruth Watsonthe fundamental disconnect between the manosphere and reality is that they are incapable of understanding that this is - according to every woman I’ve ever met - the sexiest thing a man has ever done
- I occasionally watch this just to cheer myself up.
- Hell, yeah.
- Reposted by Ruth WatsonIn a parking lot in Ukraine, hundreds of family members gathered to greet loved ones who were released from Russian prisons. Amid happy reunions, there was anguish, too. nyti.ms/4lWaxKK
- Reposted by Ruth WatsonIndia carries out strikes on Pakistan, prompting retaliation @martinrjay.bsky.social levantis.me/2025/05/07/i...
- Israel's genocide of the Palestinians will not bring the hostages back, nor make life in the Middle East safer. The world must act. Solidarity with those Israelis speaking out against the slaughter of innocents.
200 UK-based Israeli citizens call on the British Government to suspend the Trade and Partnership Agreement (TPA) with Israel until it stops using starvation as a weapon of war. Pleading with Netanyahu's rogue government will not do. actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
- Reposted by Ruth WatsonOathbreakers is on sale at @libro.fm for $4.99 and personally I think it would be great if 50,000 of you went and bought it there today. libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
