10 reasons why Brexit is behind the UK’s food shortages

  The mainstream news media is reporting that fresh vegetable shortages in British supermarkets are caused by “bad weather in Spain and Morocco”. But Brexit is a big factor – it has disrupted Britain’s supply chains and is reducing food production in the UK.  Social media is awash with photos…

The Coral Bleaching of Scottish Democracy

THE CORAL BLEACHING OF SCOTTISH DEMOCRACY: From the Province of the Cat by George Gunn “All these people do what they are doing unconsciously, because they must, all their life being founded upon deceit, and because they know not how to do anything else… Moreover, being all linked together, they approve and justify one another’s […] Source

Climate justice, community grief and power building

As November 2022 neared, it felt like a ghost was stalking the streets of Glasgow. One year before, tens of thousands of people arrived in suits as part of the COP26, the UN climate apparatus, which ultimately decides who lives and who dies.  2022 was a year of broken climate promises and devastating extreme weather. […] Source

Release Me #2

Some brand new release from our Release Me program, starting with Acolyte’s latest release, Memory & Make Believe “a love letter to what could be” (released February 19, 2023, with Vocals, Rhodes, Shruti Box & Synth by Iona Lee, Drums & Percussion by Daniel Hill, Bass, Effects & Percussion by Ruairidh Morrison, Recorded and Mixed […] Source

15 Minute Cities and the Nightmares of the Paranoid Right

Welcome to the Twilight Zone, our new series looking at the wonderful world of conspiracy, the (almost always) far-right world of populist paranoia. First up, the backlash against the 15 minute city. The 20 Minute City – the idea that you should have access to most of the things you need within a short walk […] Source