Next year in November, the Voyager 1 spacecraft will be ONE full light day away from the Earth! Launched in 1977, it took almost 50 Earth years to reach "just" distance of 1 light day Space is so big and we are so tiny :blobcatgiggle:

The headlines read that Palestinians return “home” but still yet to see any footage that proves this. What is home? It’s not the cities or towns that they came from, because they’re unrecognisable rubble. Seeing all those families returning to where they were shot & herd from like animals, I […]

Yesterday, I got to publish, on my website, an updated version of my Melbourne train and Tram map showing services from early December – including MetroTunnel. I got to publish that map from the VANA exercise book. And it’s real. (8/12) https://railmaps.com.au/melbourne_draft.htm

Melbourne #metrotunnel is special to me. And with yesterday’s announcement, I want to now tell you why, in a thread. I love rail maps. Inspired by Beck’s London Underground diagram since a youngster, I've long thought every big city needs a map and an UndergrounD just like London (1/12)

Here, have some architecture. Here's an old shot of the interior of the Basilica di Sant'Andrea in Mantua by (mostly) Alberti. It's not really my kind of thing, most of the time, but there's no denying the visual impact of, and rigour put into, all that […] [Original post on mastodon.scot]

We ride again! Save the date, October 24th, our traditional Friday night #OurStreetsOurNights ride, meet 7:30pm at Middle Meadow Walk This year, the campaigning charity CyclingUK are helping groups across the UK to organise mass rides to call for better […] [Original post on mastodon.scot]

The Labour Government will tax anything but wealth. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reeves-taxi-tax-budget-vat-b2830780.html

I miss the prospect of high speed rail in the UK, rip #hs2

The man in charge of the United Kingdom’s Foreign Affairs doesn’t know his own fishing laws. Lol #politics #uk #ukpol#uk#politicsttps://news.sky.com/story/david-lammy-refers-himself-to-watchdog-after-fishing-with-jd-vance-13411064

Bit annoying for folk having to wait at top of stairs for disembarking passengers before being able to make their way down to the platform, granted, this is only a problem during busier hours where the frequency of trains is quite good. Does just make me think […] [Original post on mastodon.scot]

Glasgow’s Largest Mural 🖼️

It’s crazy how much pushback there is from a ‘Labour’ party on introducing any form of ‘wealth tax’ whilst being so swift to propose cutting any form of benefits. Just shows whose interest they’re working in. The candidates that left Labour to stand as independents were extremely brave to […]

For #Fensterfreitag this week, I'm particularly missing Milo and Lyra. A home without the cats who defined so much of it for 16+ years feels so very incomplete. They were so small, yet it's somehow empty without them.

Rest in Peace baby. Took him to vets only for them to operate and say it wouldn’t be fair to resuscitate him, forced to say goodbye to his body after the procedure, I can’t help but wish I held him tighter and longer before going in. I didn’t know that was […] [Original post on mastodon.scot]

What’s everyone’s fave #wikipedia page? Mine is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspicious_Russia-related_deaths_since_2022

As an immigrant, I’ve never understood the British mentality of we need to control immigration when its own diaspora is all over the globe?

I miss night busses #glasgow

Instead of "enjoying" their massive "wealth", billionaires kept getting greedier and greedier to a point where the people had enough They are not heroes or example figures. They do not benefit humanity, they bleed us dry for their own endless greed that will never be satisfied. Billionaires […]

[Grief] It’s nearly 3 months since a pal passed away and I still wonder whether it was intentional or not as if it makes any difference. A felt so horrid navigating the world knowing she wasn’t getting to do it anymore. No words except what the fuck? Still confused but more so angry and idk at […]

Glasgow Subway workers coted overwhelmingly for strike action and will be walking out on the 21st, 25th, 27th & 28th of June with possible escalation into the summer months. Big up to the #subway workers & remember to make alternative journeys on the above days. Staff are citing poor working […]

Are you in Glasgow & free Friday evening? (30th May). New Rhythms For Glasgow are hosting a fundraiser to keep their Senior group running! It’d mean a lot if folk could come along or even spread the word to keep this group going. Some pals of mine will be […] [Original post on mastodon.scot]

It’s actually raining after what, 30 odd days? The burns & lochs will be very happy with the next few days. They need to refresh! #scotland

Ships, Sun-Stones, Subway and Stained Glass. #Glasgow #scotland

I don’t think I’ve ever had better beef than what a had in that Yummy Roast near Partick station. I’ve literally been thinking about it for weeks 🥲 #glasgow

SCOTLAND OPINION POLL PROJECTION As usual, #ballotboxscotland has done a write-up of this poll and a Scottish Parliament seat projection: 🟡 * National Party: 59 (-5) 🔴 * Labour: 26 (+4) 🔵 * Conservatives: 14 (-17) ⚪ Reform UK: 11 (+11) 🟢 * Greens: 10 (+2) 🟠 * Liberal Democrats: 9 (+5) * […]

SCOTLAND OPINION POLL Westminster voting intention from the same poll: 🟡 SNP: 33% (=) 🔴 Labour: 24% (=) ⚪ Reform UK: 15% (=) 🔵 Conservatives: 14% (+1) 🟠 Liberal Democrats: 9% (=) 🟢 Greens: 5% (+1) SNP lead of 9 points. #ukpolitics #ukpol #polling #Labour #conservatives #LibDems #GreenParty […]

SCOTLAND OPINION POLL Headline Holyrood regional list voting intention by #survation: 🟡 * National Party: 28% (-1) 🔴 * Labour: 22% (+2) 🔵 * Conservatives: 16% (+3) ⚪ Reform UK: 12% (-4) 🟢 * Greens: 10% (+2) 🟠 * Liberal Democrats: 9% (=) 🟤 Alba: 2% (-1) * Scottish Constituency voting […]

ANALYSIS/COMMENTARY Labour: A bad set of results overshadowed by the far worse results for the Conservatives. On the plus side they have held on to three mayors (including see off a Green challenge in the West of England), the only large council they've lost control of is County Durham (to […]

WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS ⚪ Reform UK: 42 (+42) 🔵 Conservative: 17 (-35) 🔴 Labour: 9 (-9) 🟠 Liberal Democrats: 6 (+2) ⚫ Independents: 2 (=) Reform GAIN from Conservatives. Changes with 2021. #ukpolitics #ukpol #electionresults #localelections2025 #localelections […]

FINAL ENGLAND COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS With all councils fully declared, these are the final results: ⚪ Reform UK: 677 (+677) 🟠 Liberal Democrats: 370 (+163) 🔵 Conservative: 317 (-676) 🔴 Labour: 99 (-186) ⚫ Independent/Localist: 89 (-20) 🟢 Green Party: 80 (+45) Changes with 2021. #ukpolitics […]

ANALYSIS/COMMENTARY The Conservatives: Have lost control of every council they were defending, have finished fourth in the projected national vote share and have lost more council seats than their own expectation management 'disaster' scenario. The only silver lining was managing to gain the […]

ANALYSIS/COMMENTARY Reform UK: Have done exceedingly well. Came top in the projected national vote share (30%) and have essentially supplanted the Conservatives across the bits of rural England which were up for election this time. They've gained two regional mayors, came close seconds in […]

ANALYSIS/COMMENTARY The Greens: Slightly better than doubling their number of council seats from last time, national equivalent vote share of 11% (significantly better than they polled at the GE). According to Sir John Curtice, polling expert to the BBC, this means they are "treading water" […]

ANALYSIS/COMMENTARY The Lib Dems: Have taken control of 3 county councils, more than they've ever managed before. Won more seats than Labour and the Conservatives (nearly as many as both of them combined in fact). Now control more councils than the Conservatives. Beat Labour in the national […]

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS 🔵 Conservative: 46 (-31) 🟠 Liberal Democrats: 27 (+19) ⚫ Independents/Localists: 13 (+6) 🔴 Labour: 5 (+1) 🟢 Green Party: 3 (+2) ⚪ Reform UK: 3 (+3) Conservatives lose to No Overall Control. Changes with 2021. #ukpolitics #ukpol #electionresults […]

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS ⚪ Reform UK: 35 (+35) 🔵 Conservative: 10 (-29) 🟢 Green Party: 5 (+4) 🔴 Labour: 2 (-10) ⚫ Independents: 1 (=) Reform GAIN from Conservatives. Changes with 2021. #ukpolitics #ukpol #electionresults #localelections2025 #localelections […]

ENGLAND COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS SO FAR As of 6.07pm the current net changes in council seats are as follows: ⚪ Reform UK: 586 (+586 ) 🟠 Liberal Democrats: 343 (+142) 🔵 Conservative: 276 (-583) ⚫ Independent/Localist: 82 (-24) 🔴 Labour: 81 (-161) 🟢 Green Party: 74 (+42) Changes with 2021 […]

DONCASTER COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS ⚪ Reform UK: 37 (+37) 🔴 Labour: 12 (-28) 🔵 Conservative: 6 (-5) ⚫ Localists: 0 (-4) Reform GAIN from Labour. But the mayor (who runs the council) was held by Labour earlier. Changes with 2021. #ukpolitics #ukpol #electionresults #localelections2025 […]

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS 🟠 Liberal Democrats: 31 (+11) ⚪ Reform UK: 10 (+10) 🔵 Conservative: 10 (-18) 🔴 Labour: 5 (-4) 🟢 Green Party: 3 (+3) ⚫ Independents/Localists: 2 (-2) Lib Dems GAIN from No Overall Control. Changes with 2021. #ukpolitics #ukpol #electionresults […]

OXFORDSHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS 🟠 Liberal Democrats: 35 (+12) 🔴 Labour: 12 (-3) 🔵 Conservative: 10 (-15) 🟢 Green Party: 7 (+4) ⚫ Independents/Localists: 3 (+1) ⚪ Reform UK: 1 (+1) Lib Dems GAIN from No Overall Control. Changes with 2021. #ukpolitics #ukpol #electionresults […]

KENT COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS ⚪ Reform UK: 57 (+57) 🟠 Liberal Democrats: 12 (+6) 🔵 Conservative: 5 (-57) 🟢 Green Party: 5 (+1) 🔴 Labour: 2 (-5) ⚫ Independents/Localists: 0 (-2) Reform GAIN from Conservatives. Changes with 2021. #ukpolitics #ukpol #electionresults #localelections2025 […]

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS 🟠 Liberal Democrats: 31 (+8) 🔵 Conservative: 22 (-24) ⚪ Reform UK: 14 (+14) 🟢 Green Party: 5 (+5) 🔴 Labour: 5 (-2) ⚫ Independents: 1 (=) Conservatives LOSE to No Overall Control. Changes with 2021. #ukpolitics #ukpol #electionresults #localelections2025 […]

ENGLAND COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS SO FAR As of 4.35pm the current net changes in council seats are as follows: ⚪ Reform UK: 537 (+537 ) 🔵 Conservative: 93 (-218) 🟠 Liberal Democrats: 224 (-525) ⚫ Independent/Localist: 71 (-20) 🔴 Labour: 66 (-141) 🟢 Green Party: 61 (+33) Changes with 2021 […]

WARWICKSHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS ⚪ Reform UK: 23 (+23) 🟠 Liberal Democrats: 14 (+9) 🔵 Conservative: 9 (-33) 🟢 Green Party: 7 (+4) 🔴 Labour: 3 (-3) ⚫ Localist: 1 (=) Conservative LOSE to No Overall Control. Changes with 2021. #ukpolitics #ukpol #electionresults #localelections2025 […]

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS ⚪ Reform UK: 40 (+40) 🔵 Conservative: 17 (-19) 🔴 Labour: 4 (-10) ⚫ Independents/Localists: 2 (-1) 🟤 Ashfield Independents: 1 (-9) 🟠 Liberal Democrats: 0 (-1) Plus 2 vacancies due to death of candidate. Reform GAIN from Conservative. Changes with 2021 […]

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS 🟠 Liberal Democrats: 27 (+11) ⚪ Reform UK: 11 (+11) 🟢 Green Party: 9 (+5) 🔵 Conservative: 6 (-24) ⚫ Independent: 1 (+1) 🔴 Labour: 1 (-4) Conservatives LOSE to No Overall Control. Lib Dems 1 seat off majority. Changes with 2021. #ukpolitics #ukpol […]

LANCASHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS ⚪ Reform UK: 53 (+53) ⚫ Independents/Localists: 9 (+9) 🔵 Conservative: 8 (-40) 🔴 Labour: 5 (-27) 🟠 Liberal Democrats: 5 (+3) 🟢 Green Party: 4 (+2) Reform GAIN from Conservative. Changes with 2021. #ukpolitics #ukpol #electionresults #localelections2025 […]

WORCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS ⚪ Reform UK: 27 (+27) 🔵 Conservative: 12 (-33) 🟢 Green Party: 8 (+5) 🟠 Liberal Democrats: 6 (+2) ⚫ Independent: 2 (=) 🔴 Labour: 2 (-1) Conservatives LOSE to No Overall Control. Changes with 2021. #ukpolitics #ukpol #electionresults #localelections2025 […]