There is a dramatic treat on TV tonight at 10:30 as BBC4 shows the BBC's 1992 adaptation of Ibsen's "A Doll's House" with Trevor Eve (Shoestring for those of us old enough) and the most wonderful performance by the wonderful Juliet Stevenson as Nora. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

ICE Barbie’s full name is Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem. The initials spell KLAN. Sometimes the universe writes the joke itself.

🔥 EVA VICTOR: “Fuck ICE. I hate ICE. ICE is evil, racist, and violent, and I don’t think it should exist… shut the fuck up, Ricky Gervais and Kevin O’Leary— I’m here for one night and I can say what i want.” (From @variety.com )

Cartoon by @dennisgoris.bsky.social. The mystery poster.

Just beyond parody at this point

Read this thread. We would like to be shocked by it but...

BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

We are live now with the last ever #FullScottish from our Glasgow Studio. www.broadcastingscotland.scot/full-scottis...

Elon Musk will sit for a deposition regarding DOGE’s gutting of USAID. Multiple reports estimate that his dismantling of the foreign aid agency directly contributed to thousands of deaths around the world. And that’s just one piece of damage DOGE left behind. Watch.

So the search of Mandelson's place is over. All very civilised. Compare that to the treatment of Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister. £660K of SNP funding not accounted for. Big blue police tent. Looked like the search of Fred West's house. Endless investigation that dragged on over election periods.

I first met Jeane Freeman and her partner, Susan Stewart, on the ferry back from Islay, a few years ago. Having only previously seen her in her work capacity, I was heartened to find her warm, authentic, and interested in others. She was the kind of person Scotland needs in politics. A sad loss.

We have a nice new door between the control room and Studio 1. We are planning to have the control room and Studio 1 operational by next weekend.

We are heartbroken at the loss of Jeane Freeman. We interviewed her many times, including in 2015, in her own home, before she was elected to the Scottish Parliament. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Ei...

*Stares in Scottish* #WinterOlympics

2 Sudanese journalist Al Nour Suleiman was killed by a drone strike of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in El-Fasher. IPI documented at least 89 incidents of threats to press freedom across 26 countries during this period & continues to call for investigations. Read monitoring report for more

1 At least four journalists were killed between October & December 2025 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Tanzanian journalists Kelvin Lameck Mwakangondya, Maneno Selanyika, & Master Tindwa Mtopa were killed by police violently repressing post-election protests. buff.ly/T9IdkK8

The UK has nothing to fear from international court oversight. Annual report from the European Court in Strasbourg indicates that the UK has the *lowest* rate of applications proportionally in Europe in 2025 The UK has nothing to fear from international court oversight. 1

THEY’RE PLANNING ON STEALING THE ELECTION Steve Bannon: “ICE is going to be around the polls in the 2026 midterm elections.” We know they did it in Georgia, but don’t miss this video: Adam Schiff saying Tulsi Gabbard oversaw an operation, seizing voting machines and election material in PR too.

More than two dozen musicians, dancers, theater companies and other groups have pulled out of performing at the Kennedy Center since President Trump returned to the White House. Here's a list of cancellations.

The Trump admin didn't tell the judge about the law that bars searches on newsrooms and homes of reporters before the raid of the Washington Post journalist. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

Do you know anyone who could help @joymacnaughton.bsky.social?

We see #Facebook is now trying to extort a subscription from users. Anyone wanting to continue using Facebook for free, Meta says that your information will be used for ads or "other purposes." Facebook can get tae F(acebook).

New figures from @publichealthscot.bsky.social show waiting lists continue to fall in Scotland. Waits over 52 weeks reduced 7 months in a row. New outpatient over 52 weeks are down 15.4% compared to Nov 2025, a reduction every month since July 2025 with total waits over 52 weeks down by 40.1%.

Georgia O'Keeffe ( 1887 -1986 ) Das ist jetzt der 3.Versuch; 1x versagte das Papier, 1x gefiel mir das Motiv nicht mehr; & das bleibt jetzt so. Hoffe, es gefällt.😌 Aquarell #kleineKunstklasse #klasseKunst #Art

"A search is being conducted "at the French premises" of platform X by the cybercrime unit of the Paris public prosecutor's office. These investigations are being carried out with the national cyber unit of the gendarmerie and Europol as part of an investigation launched in January 2025."

There's more. On 31 March 2010, Lord Mandelson's principal private secretary sent him a note of a meeting between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Larry Summers, US Treasury Secretary. Lord Mandelson forwarded it to Jeffrey Epstein five minutes later.

🚨 #GVerse #BreakingNews Mark Ruffalo: "Trump's a Pedophile"

To stop the explosive growth of the ultranationalist Chega party, Portugal’s leading conservatives are doing the previously unthinkable: Endorsing the center-left candidate for president.

Media accuracy starts with location. Health, education, housing and transport are devolved. Reporting policy without saying “in Wales” confuses responsibility and undermines public understanding. “In Wales” isn’t nitpicking — it’s correct.

US District Judge Fred Biery has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from immigration detention in Dilley, Texas. Read the full order here. https://cnn.it/3NOBZO1

Arresting journalists. Fatally shooting protestors. Turning the military on citizens. Attempting to rig elections. Toying with the idea of declaring martial law. If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?

It is amazing what a lick of paint can do. First coat done in the studio and control room.

We are starting to see the progress. If all goes well, we could be able to use the studio by next weekend. We have some electrical wiring to get done and then we can fit out the control room. Please support us if you can afford it. www.broadcastingscotland.scot/donate/

Anyone looking to support and help Independent Scottish media outlet survive and thrive please see this 🔽especially all independence voters who yearn for an independent, unbiased, Scotland focused channel, here`s your chance to get involved and counter the BBC/STV mainstream media etc.

"Paywalls don’t just limit the reach of news; they create a void often filled by lies and deceit," writes FPF board member @johncusack.bsky.social. "Whatever business model journalism settles on is sure to depend on public trust. Paywalls undermine that trust."

“Melania,” the new documentary about the first lady, has been pulled from theaters in South Africa after the film’s local distributor said on Wednesday that it would no longer release it.

Can any volunteers who are fed up with the lack of an independent media channel for Scotland in the Stirling area help out here ? I`m 200 miles away so cannot help. Indy supporters please can we get this some exposure ?

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

It is hard slow going just now - my back is incredibly sore and there is only me to work on getting the studio ready just now. If you are able to help, please get in touch.

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order that blocks the Trump administration from removing a 5-year-old boy who was detained by immigration authorities in Minnesota.

An appeal from @broadcastingscotland.scot for practical assistance with getting its new Stirling studio ready for broadcasting. If you're within reach, can you spare a few hours to help?

Madness

Risk of death from cancer in Scotland falls by 12%. People in Scotland are less likely to die from cancer, with the risk falling by 12% over the past decade, according to new figures published today by Public Health Scotland (PHS). publichealthscotland.scot/publications...

Is there anyone in the Stirling area who has the time to volunteer to help us with fitting out our studio? DIY or trade skills would be helpful, but not essential.

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Oh good. Labour are putting in place the apparatus of repressive state control, just in time to hand the keys over to Reform. What could possibly go wrong?

Gallego: I think it's ridiculous that Kristi Noem just went out right away and basically called this poor victim, a violent terrorist. That right there is impeachable. She lied about a citizen to justify his murder. The president should ask for her resignation.

The nation's leading group of pediatricians has issued its annual recommendations on which vaccines children should receive — marking the first significant break from the federal government's proposed vaccine schedule in 30 years.