Looking up at the central oculus in the rather stunning dome of the Hamilton Mausoleum to the southeast of Glasgow. Built as the final resting place for the Dukes of Hamilton in the 1840s and 1850s, it was designed by David Hamilton Cont./ #glasgow #hamilton #architecture #oculus #echo

Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train. A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social. Please repost with your own caption.

Princes St in the wet gloam. Beginning to lose faith completely in all socials as very few people are seeing them. If you like them please do share them. Thanks neebs. #Edinburgh

Cheese is awesome.

I'm sick of Jackie Baillie, Sarwar, Marra, Findlay, Alexander et al with their relentless vitriolic, scathing vilifying maligning attacks on the Scottish NHS. meidasscotland.eaction.org.uk/hospitals I've created a Have Your Say and poll to gather your own personal views on our Scottish NHS.

A message for Scotland’s voters as Labour double down on nuclear – Researchers revisit study of Essex nuclear power station and breast cancer incidence among mature women nearby to find an even greater risk, ‘establishment bias and cover-up’ talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/20/a...

One of the lessons I hope people take away from Jesse Jackson’s life and the outpouring of remembrances small and large is that progress is made and measured in every act and utterance against oppression and not measured solely in legislative or electoral victories.

Developers behind one of the biggest horror franchises in the world have opened up about how a fishing village in Fife was the inspiration for the setting of their new game

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

"Scotland just delivered one of the most powerful clean-energy statements in modern history. On multiple occasions, the country’s wind turbines generated around 200% of national electricity demand, producing far more power than Scotland itself needed" www.facebook.com/permalink.ph... via Fact World

I know it’s only February, but I’ve just finished “The Names” and think it’s already a book of the year. An extraordinary read. Brutal in places, but beautifully written and quite emotional (lots of trigger warnings) amzn.to/4kl0VsC

Remembering WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS — born 112yrs ago today.

i think we all need to step back and realize that peak art was made when neolithic pot in the shape of a pig was fired

A great day out in prospect at Oran Mor, Glasgow on Saturday 14 March! Conference event from 10-4, with Lesley Riddoch and Phil Boswell speaking, and a spectacular music event with Eddi Reader and friends in the evening. Read all about it and buy tickets here: independenceforum.scot/wp-content/u...

again "a man is known by the company he keeps" 👇

The bulldozers will be in in no time… www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Get some excellent sci-fi, fantasy, and horror plugged right into your brain by joining me and some fabulous authors for a free online reading! I'll be reading from Possible Worlds and Other Stories and I am PUMPED. 6th Feb, 5 pm GMT! TIckets: www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom... #SWSWQR

Morning Folks. I've put a draft letter of complaint to BBC Scotland re QEUH on our website for guidance and structure. Next step is OFCOM Don't simply copy and paste this, as any near-identical letters will count as only one complaint. See free-scotland.scot/bbc-scotland... Get writing folks.

You won’t be laughing so hard when it receives the coveted FIFA Best Picture award.

The dates and locations for all 2026 All Under One Banner marches have been announced

Two people have been abducted from Scotland in the middle of the night by the US military. Despite an order from our highest court that they be kept here. The Scottish Government must show that actions have consequences by evicting American troops from their base at publicly-owned Prestwick Airport

Given that these kids have the bollocks to do this, I should certainly take the time to draw attention to them.

Marc Augé and Zygmunt Bauman hanging out at a service station drinking machine coffee and eating disappointing sandwiches while they marvel at the spatial horrors of late capitalist modernity.

Sharp as ever from @mcsweeneys.net: A Message from Your Federal Overlords

Banned Documentary on Scottish Oil The McCrone Report 👇 youtu.be/v96-EvO6pf8?...

As Tory MSP tries to dig dirt in the Daily Record today, what she doesn't want you to know - NHS Ayrshire & Arran Health Board is performing well above the 90% targets and above the national average on four important targets talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/06/n...

⚡️50 years ago today, the first commercial #Concorde flights took off from London and Paris Join C20 for a special lecture on the design and lifestyle of Concorde, with Grammy Award-winning graphic designer Lawrence Azerrad 🗓️ Tue 24 Mar, 6.30–8pm 📍 Online 🎟️ secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...

This march which will serve as a welcome boost for all involved towards the final few days of campaigning and the securing of a Pro Independence Government at the election. Make sure to attend the National demonstration for self determination at Glasgow on Saturday 2 May. (2)

BBC Scotland deliberately misleads on hospital-acquired infections – there was no ‘fatal infection’ nor did ‘infection lead to death’ talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/18/b...

A taproom in Glasgow has announced a series of free live music sessions running every Sunday throughout this year's Celtic Connections 👀

Have a look out for these debut authors!

As a recent immigrant to Scotland, I am not sure if most Scots realise how different services are in England. It was a very pleasant surprise when I moved here how much better things were in so many aspects of life. Don’t be fooled by the likes of Farage he will destroy everything you’ve got.

If one more person messages me saying ‘I asked chatgpt and it said BLAHBLAHBLAH, is this correct?’ I’m going to kick aff.

Left: Keir Starmer celebrating lifting the two child benefit cap Right: Keir Starmer suspending 7 Labour MPs for wanting to lift the two child benefit cap

Thanks to the decisions we’ve taken, 55% of Scottish taxpayers are now expected to pay less income tax than if they lived in England. And unlike in England, they will continue to benefit from free tuition, free prescriptions, no peak rail fares and expanded childcare.

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I need a desk pillow to balance my stupid pointy elbows on. #ergonomics

There’s no discharge in war tidal.com/track/442496...

Did you know that since the SNP nationalised Scotrail it has helped to contribute £4Bn to the Scottish economy, instead of paying out dividends to rich shareholders? indyposterboy.scot/nationalised...

#writingprompt #storystarter #NovelIdeas #amwriting #wordsprint inventingrealityediting.com/2...

why the SNP Scottish government has developed its own Scottish NHS app - no access to our 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿NHS records and no access to Palantir or any US vulture health companies. Remember that when unionist parties complain of a separate NHS app. x.com/carolecadwal...

We deserve a system within which we can fulfil our collective and individual potential. #scotland #independentscotland #scottishindependence (This isn’t just true for my wee country, this is true across the whole globe ❤️❤️)

Looks like the Lanark Museum was looking into how this might be removed and restored back in 2016. I suspect the costs were too high for them to attempt www.facebook.com/share/17qbER... See down the thread for more details of the history #histSTM 📜

Last day before Big Monday 2026, when the year really kicks in. Everything up until tomorrow is a sort of no man’s land. #newyear #bigmonday

"i've got eight slugs in me, one's lead and the rest are bourbon" is one of the all-time greatest noir lines in history

1952 Official Handbook to the Port of Dundee with a cover showing Dundee's location as against other northern European ports and a fine illustration of an ocean going cargo vessel, sadly unattributed. #scotland #dundee #shipping #1950s ↘️ flic.kr/p/2rPPVVc

Fascinating documentary about John Grierson the Scottish documentary filmmaker, often considered the father of British & Canadian documentary film. youtube.com/watch?v=R0ns...

First book of 2026 for me is the short story collection from Enrique Vila- Matas. Vampire in Love, 2016 I’ll be continuing the Spanish theme through another three titles. #booksky

Remember this (from Carole Cadwalladr) “We have more power than we think. That’s the key line. Nothing is pre-ordained. We get to decide what happens next” Not them. We need to use that power.