Rosa celebrates Stromness' heatwave #Rubinesque #Stromness #itsatleast12c #gingercat

sums it up, the case for indy still needs to be made, somehow we need to get beyond the SNP's incremental model of an iScotland, but no one even seems to be bothered to construct an argument FOR the Union

A wonderful tribute to an archaeology legend in #Orkney. I've been fortunate enough to have visited the sites Anna worked on and had my knowledge and understanding shaped by the discoveries she and her teams made. My favourites being the Knap of Howar and the Holm of Papay #PapaWestray

Now 34 years. I will continue to post the story of Giovanni Falcone because even if just one person who didn't know it reads it, learns about this extraordinary man, and maybe shares it with others, the world will be a slightly better place.

Just to be clear how little I’m exaggerating, in 2016, the UK Government actually advised trans people against travelling to certain US states due to the implementation of bathroom bans. @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social is now implementing those same bans across the UK. www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-u...

Puffins emerging from their cave on Westray #SuperSeabirdSunday #puffins #Westray #Orkney

Bloody hell.

With the exception of H&I which is still to be declared, IGV are now sitting on an implausible 19,137, which is 6% of the Greens list vote. Entirely possible that the Greens have missed out on an MSP because of this.

Guess its one way for Labour to show how different they are to Reform in practice? - Admittedly not the best way #reallylabour #indyplease www.heraldscotland.com/news/2609246...

JK Rowling has a trans MSP lmao

I hope peddling cheap transphobia was worth the national humiliation, Sarwar

Joanna Cherry suggesting that Angus Robertson’s downfall was identity politics when he was beaten by LORNA SLATER OF THE GREENS is very funny.

well now we have the truely shocking news that the Liberals won Orkney ... may as well give up watching any other results? #toomanyliberals #orkneyiswonderful

I take full responsibility for this absolute shitshow and will therefore immediately sack an underling.

Cats ignoring voting

Spring starts under Stromness harbour ... its wonderful to see how fast the seaweeds regrow at this time of year oh and don't forget to vote on 7 May SNP#1, SGP#2 - you know its what the seaweed would want #notwarm #stromness #ulva

wouldn't it have been impressive if PMQs addressed this, that it was a priority to Starmer?

I can't believe they got this interview with the walrus

important timeline cleanse from @blueheronfarm.bsky.social

Màiri says what we’re all thinking👇

UK Government must take 'clear and robust action' over spiralling energy costs. Election2026 theorkneynews.scot/2026/04/20/u...

Visit the monster lurking at the heart of the galaxy Messier 87. The image at the end of the video — the first image ever of a black hole — was released in 2019 by the EHT collaboration, a network of observatories that includes ALMA. Read more: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1907/ 🔭

OH. MY. GOD. THIS IS THE MILKY WAY SHOT BY THE ARTEMIS II CREW. LOOK AT ALL THOSE STARS!!!!

under Stromness harbour ... all coming back to life

well ... practice makes perfect and all that

This map of carbon intensity shows the reality of renewable energy production in Britain @scottishbeacon.bsky.social

🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work. This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public. Please spread the word. 🧵 1/4

Pretty much sums it up

BBC news editors be like: "Does ANYONE here actually have the phone number for the Greens? Someone must have it surely."

Seo agaibh deagh dhòighean gus pàirt a ghabhail ann an Seachdain na Gàidhlig 2026! // Here are some fun ways to get involved in Seachdain na Gàidhlig 2026! seachdainnagaidhlig.scot/news/ #SeachdainNaGàidhlig

I see Toys-R-Us are marketing their new Shadow Home Secretary Dressing Up Kit (ages 5-8). It comes with podium, name plate, dummy microphone, smart suit and an idiot.😊

this, and the energy charging system imposed by the UK Govt, is the primary driver for why we need independence. Its feasible the landlords would capture an iScotland govt but we'd get the chance to ensure it was discussed. think it'll be a while before the Starmer bunch take up this issue?

Latest odds on Nadhim’s man who looked like he may be violent & hadn’t slept for a week: The artist formerly known as Prince Andrew 2/1 John Inman 3/1 Lee Anderson 4/1 Ronnie Pickering 5/1 Thomas Frank 7/1 Me 7/1 Sir Jim Ratcliffe 8/1 Ann Widdecombe 9/1 Rylan 9/1 Chris Mason 20/1

yep, we want blue tents .. I mean if they are needed when you are accused of stealing money from your own party surely they are needed when you loot from the entire country?

Were broadcast journalists deployed to the the search of Peter Mandelson's home to report on what was happening? Were uniformed police officers deployed, a cordon raised and a body tent raised at its entrance? No, writes Abbi Garton-Crosbie ✍️ Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...

I’m not sure ‘our national security developed vetting technique can be beaten if a candidate is prepared to lie’ is an especially helpful line to push.

She’s quite simply arguing for the destruction of the social safety net. We pay collectively for a better fairer society. If we only pay for what we get, we all end up with nothing. That a Labour chancellor should be so intellectually lacking on this issue shows the depth to which the party has sunk

The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...

Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.

My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com

Oh worth pointing out this is because the SNP led Glasgow city council wants to take ownership of the buses and they hope Labour will stop it

Tour guide at Mar-a-Lago: ‘If you look up in the far right corner, 3 rows down, you should be able to see President Trump’s European Figure Skating Champion Trophy of 2022. Below that his ‘Neatest Handwriting in Class Award of 2013. Oh & there’s his FA Cup winners medal etc etc’

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An important voice here from the German media on the misrepresentation of the independence movement in Scotland by the BBC

aye we really should send Sharpe and make it clear we are serious

Robert Jenrick. Sacked by Kemi! Tory whip withdrawn (Oo er Missus!) Big J-GONE! We will all miss his spunk, his toes, his odour of mash, his hairy conkers. Robert stood up against fare dodgers, innocent children & common sense. A possible future leader. Kemi what have you done?😤

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