A mad little story of brazen food PR nonsense, and a wider indictment of media context collapse in Ireland and everywhere else. Excellent work by @allthefood.bsky.social

How can any government justify pushing children into poverty? It beggars belief that the UK Labour government still hasn’t committed to scrapping the cruel two-child cap. We are doing it in Scotland - while also delivering the Scottish Child Payment, the Baby Box, and more.

I am opposed to mandatory digital ID - people should be able to go about their daily lives without such infringements. That aside, by calling it BritCard, the Prime Minister seems to be attempting to force every Scot to declare ourselves British. I am a Scot. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Look what we have here then.

After a long hiatus the #MapMen have returned. Facts hidden in silliness. My boys love them. youtu.be/zte_vg0D8Z4?...

Alexander Dennis to keep sites open after £4m furlough pledge

11 miles done! #Kiltwalk And a huge #thankyou to everyone who sponsored Lorcán, over £1,000 raised for the Catherine McEwan Foundation. They do good work helping folk with Crohn’s, not least kids and young people with the condition.

3 miles in, 8 to go. #Kiltwalk

WHY CAN'T SOCIAL MEDIA JUST BE THIS STUFF ALL THE TIME smdp

The eldest is doing the 11 mile Kiltwalk on Sunday for the Catherine McEwan Foundation. Donations welcome! www.justgiving.com/page/lorcan-...

Tinderbox Collective in Edinburgh has worked with the Kabin Crew in Cork for an Irish/Gàidhlig crossover. With kids from Leith’s own Taobh Na Pàirce. Meas Mór! youtu.be/whwQfPVOFjI?...

Despite easily being the most British fighting vehicle ever developed, the mock-Tudor AT-AT programme was sadly cancelled due to budgetary concerns

The first episode of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy was originally broadcast on this day in 1979. This BBC2 screening was swiftly followed by a two part omnibus repeat on BBC1 during Christmas 1979

NEW: John Swinney is set to call on the Scottish Parliament to unite and agree that the State of Palestine should be recognised

“Dang it, Monica! I can’t live this charade any longer! I’m not a telephone repairman who stumbled into your life—I’m a Komodo dragon, largest member of the lizard family and a filthy liar.”

If you are near Edinburgh Printmakers it’s worth your time popping into their wee gallery for the Robert Powell exhibition, ‘Hall of Hours’. Running until 2 November.

My 13 year old is doing the September Kiltwalk (11 mile Big Stroll) for the Catherine McEwan Foundation. They help people with Crohns and Colitis by supporting research, care, and family events. If you'd like to sponsor him his Just Giving page is here - www.justgiving.com/page/lorcan-...

📢 John Swinney MSP: “What is more depressing is that the UK Labour Government are so weak, so devoid of values and so out of ideas that they are willing to go along with it in an attempt to secure political gain.” www.thenational.scot/politics/254...

............what have they changed the headline to when did the BBC become a red top

Which Tory MSP will be next to quit the party?

Jeremy Balfour resigns from the Scottish Tories and will sit as an independent MSP... #ScotPol www.bbc.com/news/article...

My eldest Lorcán is doing the Edinburgh Kiltwalk on 14 Sept to raise money for the Catherine McEwan Foundation. Doing the 11 mile Big Stroll, and dragging me along. The Foundation supports people with Crohns and Colitis. If you fancy donating the link is here: www.justgiving.com/page/lorcan-...

Audiobook - Fiction 1.1 to 1.25. Nonfiction 2 to 3 (depending on speaker). Podcasts - 1. Video - Fiction 1. Nonfiction 1.5 to 2. And I’m far from ‘young’.

This should be hosted by Alan Partridge & I’d watch about 18 hrs straight of it. The close ups of the wheels are 👌👌👌

Hallo! Any @thebugle.bsky.social listeners in Edinburgh who have a good quality audio studio i could book to record an audiobook?

General reminder that being angry online isn't the same as journalism.

The couple on the Blasket: ‘There is no typical day here. The sea often has other ideas’

Just about to embark on a CalMac ferry to the stunning Isle of Lewis for a series of visits. Next stop, Stornoway! 🛳️

I am so desperately sorry to hear of the death of George Reid. The last surviving SNP MP from the 1974 upsurge, he was an outstanding Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament. His was one of the voices that persuaded me to support independence.

Former presiding officer Sir George Reid dies

🎭Culture and the arts across Scotland have received a further boost with the launch of a new fund for local cultural initiatives by the Scottish Government. The Creative Communities Scotland fund is now open. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Like so much else, killing journalists in Gaza by Israel is utterly indefensible. Those who risk their lives to expose the human cost of Israel's brutal attacks must be protected, not targeted. The international community cannot look away. Israel must be held to account.

People in Scotland are best equipped to decide what kind of country we want - not Westminster politicians. Just look at the disaster of Brexit, austerity and soaring energy costs under both Tory and Labour governments. The real change we need is independence. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

At Coulport nuclear bomb base: “shortfalls in maintenance and asset management that led to the failure of the coupling that indirectly led to the production of unnecessary radioactive waste” - Scottish Environment Protection Agency 👇

BREAKING: The SNP have called on Keir Starmer to recall the Westminster Parliament to sanction the Israeli Government after the country's security cabinet approved an operation to take military control of Gaza City. More to follow.

In Dingle, Kerry, in a busy restaurant. American fella comes in and asks how long the wait would be for a table of 5. Staff say sorry it’s a 3 hour wait and that takes us past closing time. American fella asks how long for just him. Told 20 mins… but the other 4 wouldn’t eat with him. Says ok.

SQA results show that the number of students achieving passes at National 5, Higher, and Advanced Higher levels has increased not only compared to 2024 but also compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Encouragingly, the poverty-related attainment gap has continued to narrow.

Kevin Speed sounds like a fella who was once a wing-back for Llanelli Town FC.

INHIBIT IS BACK IN 3 DAYS!!!!!!

Dignity, fairness & respect in action for people living with a disability- words put into action by @snp.org Scot Gov Now just need the other 80 plus % of welfare power! Only Independence delivers ALL welfare powers in Scotland’s hands Independence = better support 4 better lives

Also you either believe in Palestinian statehood or you don’t. It can’t really be predicated on what Israel does or doesn’t do

I welcome the UK Government’s commitment to recognise the State of Palestine, but it shouldn’t be subject to conditions. It must be unequivocal, irreversible and backed by sanctions on Israel. Israel must agree to a ceasefire now and allow more aid into Gaza to stop starvation.

Westminster holds Scotland back — in every crisis, every cut, every broken promise. Enough is enough. Independence is not a dream — it’s a necessity. It’s time to break free and build the Scotland we all want. #ScottishIndependence #YesScotland

The FT View: The longer it has continued, the more it has borne the hallmarks of a vengeful assault by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government to destroy the very fabric of Palestinian society. https://on.ft.com/3UBv3Us

The mass starvation and killing in Gaza is a stain on our humanity. It must stop now. There must be a significant increase in aid, an urgent ceasefire, and recognition of the State of Palestine as part of a viable two-state solution.

Tom Lehrer away. Happiest poisoning pigeons in the park. youtu.be/yhuMLpdnOjY?...

How great was Tom Lehrer? In 2020, he moved his entire catalog into the public domain because he felt he'd made more than enough money off of it. Enjoy every Tom Lehrer album: tomlehrersongs.com

Chapeau, Oscar Onley! Superb 4th place in the Tour De France - and now filling the Andy Murray shaped hole in my life for wry, taciturn Scotsmen being thrillingly excellent in non-football related sport.

🥲 Tom Lehrer, Musical Satirist With a Dark Streak, Dies at 97 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/a...

A *third* of the Commons has called on the PM to recognise Palestine as a state. Never seen anything quite like this.