not that i want to do birth rate discourse because i don't think it's anyone's damn business but have you considered there's a 2 year waitlist to see a gynaecologist on the nhs?

how is it hailing *again* what happened to may? it's just as well i didn't bother with particularly ambitious garden plans this spring

oh they did a uk version of the quiz but i actually think it's maybe worse Eco-Socialist Economic: strongly collectivist Social: strongly progressive Sovereignty: strongly cosmopolitan Military: anti-interventionist Authority: strongly libertarian Constitutional: reformist

went for a walk today

cold ground floor tenement problems: my bread took five bloody hours and was still underproved because it's too cold for the yeast

so seriously even if you're kinda sick of animated star wars maul shadow lord is beautifully, beautifully animated - a real step above anything they've put out yet

Juniper Blessing singing Tom Petty’s Wildflowers at the New Mexico School For The Arts in 2024

We are concerned by the nature of the media attention focused on the election of Dr Q Manivannan to the Scottish Parliament at the recent election.

First decision of this term is already absolutely wrong direction. McArthur was clearly and objectively the best person for the role: absolutely shameful if a combination of party politicking and a desire to pick a notable social conservative as chair in a diverse parliament is what gave us this.

kenneth fucking gibson? are you serious? we had a hope of having a better, more progressive parliament with a lot of new young faces and you've handed the reins to *him*?

distressed to learn that the m&s chocolate digestives really are better than the usual supermarket ones

waiting til like a minute after the king's speech to tear up the government god wes streeting is such a messy bitch

the stories about Q Manivannan’s visa situation really highlight how little political journalists in Scotland feel that researching a story is part of their job

ngl i am kinda thinking these numbers are a bit bullshit because no one who knows much about immigration would even want to answer this question the scenarios make no sense and most of us think in terms of process (e.g. "restoring free movement and creating a fair system for everyone else")

uh, this seems bad? like it shouldn't be possible? how is this remotely a fair trial by your peers i genuinely do not understand

christ, kevin mckenna is really outdoing himself this time huh

this is true btw one of the biggest strengths of the snp is its enormous membership (look, even though it's less than half of what it once was, that isn't nothing in a country the size of scotland) means almost everyone knows at least one perfectly pleasant member

christ i am just so tired at this point please england just let us go, i can't deal with your psychodrama anymore

Exciting news - I will doing a spoken word set at the next Oestrogenesis! Thursday 14 May, at Stereo, Glasgow, with an amazing line-up of other drag and spoken word performers, and DJs. Get down early for a good time and a good cause!

I don't buy the "it's Starmer's fault" line for a second. SLAB, for once, amputated UK Labour early on. You had your own billionaire doners, developed your own uninspired manifesto and you lost fair and square.

obviously there's a whole "t influencer" rfk-type online that is full of shit but half the article is about real failings in nhs treatment in men's endocrine health (up to withholding serious and life altering test results) and the headline is just mocking them www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

it's been a long couple of weeks so obviously i'm eating a cheese board and watching final fantasy the spirits within

I will build a Scotland where everyone feels seen, where everyone feels at home, and where everyone is able to contribute to Scotland’s story.

keep coming back to how Labour sees absolutely no value in thinking about how pluralistic social democratic nationalism that treats women, children, and minorities of all stripes like the stakeholders of a society that they are has delivered the SNP a 5th term

The latest Scottish parliamentary election delivered a significant majority in support of LGBTQ+ rights and a ban on conversion practices. Now it is time to deliver, no more delays. The Scottish people have spoken. They have backed inclusion and rejected the politics of hate.

reform only hold 13% of the seats in our parliament and reform + tory is fewer than the number of tory seats in the last term in scotland this election has been an unqualified win for progress and human rights and we should be really proud

Count has gone on for so long me and my last remaining volunteer are about to be turfed out the meeting room we had booked all day: I will resume posting results when I get home. If you have valued our effort (and my bugfighting behind scenes) please donate a few quid here:

i'm so tired

Just a few hours left to make it SNP in the Southside!

if i despair of anything it's the level of absolute ignorance on behalf of the vast majority of people posing as political journalists in this country the list of things they don't understand includes, among many others: - voting systems other than fptp - how parties work - policy formation

this is in addition to their weird driving around blaring announcements despite this, as far as i know they aren't one of the weird pro-car anti-lez parties

Already heard of one "person meant to vote Green, actually voted for Independent Green Voice" cockup, so massive, massive congrats to the Electoral Commission for letting a second election where a fake party led by a holocaust denier gets to confuse voters and distort results, outrageous

Scotland needs a fresh start with independence. Vote for Scotland’s right to choose a better future. Make it Both Votes SNP today. Polls close at 10pm.

Polls open until 10pm for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election (an hour ago, thanks for not posting the scheduled polls open post, Buffer xoxo); the earlier you vote the better, don't let the day get away from you! Pop in en route to work, after dropping weans at nursery, or coming back from gym!

Good morning Scotsky! Remember that it's your civic duty today to go to the polling station and make Anas Sarwar very sad and unemployed

these ranges are giving me palpitations

Scottish Labour reaching new depths of transphobia and misogyny. Both the Green and SNP candidates ARE CIS WOMEN you paternalistic bigoted prick.

So go help get out the vote for your SNP candidate today

love how half the year we are watching this in desperate hope of daylight returning and the other half we're watching it creep towards 4 am sunrises and 10 pm sunsets

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Scotland’s values are on the line, and just like on Kenmure Street, we will always stand up for our neighbours, our communities, and the welcoming nation that we are.

why is this always phrased like it's a bad thing? i'm quite proud to be in a member-funded party whose money comes from the people it serves, not billionaires

Join Scottish Trans for our second meeting in Tayside to discuss how we can campaign to improve access to trans healthcare locally! The event will be held at Cake or Dice (89 Commercial St, Dundee DD1 2AF) & will run between 6.00pm & 8.00pm on Wednesday 27th May. www.outsavvy.com/event/35997/...

also, sorry, "politicians just vote how the whip instructs them" as a general rule is good actually when you don't have strong whips you end up with what they have going on in america where wreckers like fetterman and manchin can fully just stop anything from getting done

#AlisonThewliss @thewliss.bsky.social on X: 💛 I'm proud to be the #SNP candidate for #GlasgowCentral. It's been an honour to campaign across this new constituency, and have so many conversations on the doors. 🗳️🗳️ Make it #BothVotesSNP on the 7th of May. #Glasgow #Glaschu #Glesga #Alba #VoteSNP

this doesn't look like a lot but it was mostly up and down tenements

Bridget Phillipson should also resign quite frankly. If you go to the media to celebrate something that is then found to be an egregious abuse of power, you can own the consequences

How do we stop Farage and co being able to treat Scotland - and people seeking sanctuary here - like this? Independence. How do we win independence? By voting SNP on Thursday.

sooo maul is pretty good huh