My NHS trust is using Palantir. I've just sent them the link to this article and asked how they are keeping me and my medical records safe from a company that does this. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

If you want to understand why the Ministry of Defence’s ‘strategic partnership’ with Palantir is so profoundly dangerous, please read my latest piece open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

go.bsky.app/J1WrWhr If you’re new here, I put together this starter pack around a year ago of arts and culture folk in Scotland. There are some really great accounts here. Give them a follow! #culture #arts #scotland

This is a good read. Cory Doctorow on how Trump Tariffs are actually an opportunity for the rest of the world to break the grip of US tech companies.

Say NO to Palantir in the UK.

Almost 8 years since I blew the whistle on an impenetrable UK political establishment, much of that time has been spent healing from the scale of the impact on both democracy and on me. Part of that healing, has been reclaiming my story. I hope to do some more here. substack.com/@shahmirsanni

How to deal with the haters 👇🏻

"MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I found this sign on the street on an anti-austerity march in London in 2011 and I’m reposting the image as a handy suits-all-the-situations-from-then-until-now response

My take on Trump and Greenland, written in 2019. My views haven't changed:

Stop Trump Coalition condemns the bombing of Venezuela and calls for the British government to finally condemn the US for its warmongering. stoptrump.org.uk/trumps-crimi...

Sunrise, 31 Dec 2025. Paisley, Scotland

Despite being visible to hundreds of people daily crossing the Erskine Bridge, this prehistoric water dwelling is relatively unknown 🌊 But Erskine crannog in West Dunbartonshire has offered us many clues about how people lived on water over 2,000 years ago: www.digitscotland.com/top-five-arc...

SHOCKING 🚨: Rosebank's majority owner, Equinor, made almost $30 billion last year - and paid zero tax to the UK. This is exactly how the fossil fuel industry works. Communities and the climate are treated as expendable, while profit is protected at all costs.

The NHS is under pressure to adopt Palantir software. Its founder openly despises the NHS. You can push back: use our tool to see if your local trust is using the software, then send an email to say no to Palantir https://goodlaw.social/658abc

HOT OFF THE PRESS: Time for Change is here! Sick of the constant demonisation of migrants? Want to see an alternative plan? Our new report by @zoejardiniere.bsky.social outlines 9 steps to a system that delivers dignity for all. Read it here: www.anothereurope.org/time-for-cha...

Nothing shows the bloatification of car sizes more than the Ford Ka and the Nissan Micra. The new models are fucking huge. Stop building American sized cars for our tiny British roads. They. Don't. Fucking. Fit.

The legacy of British austerity can’t be understood without considering the effects on mental health, especially childhood trauma.

Everyone in Scotland sauntering down to Barrhead travel today 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #SCODEN #WC2026 #Scotland #McTominay

Governments really should remember that asylum seekers are humans like the rest of us, who have often been through very traumatic events.

Great to see Glasgow make this list 🔥🚴🏼‍♀️

A key point about "volunteering" is that it should be "voluntary". By forcing migrants to volunteer this government not only treats us as if we are a free resource, but also ignores everything else we go through. This policy is dehumanising and exploitative. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier. The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12

X effect: How Elon Musk is boosting the British right

Great investigation of the Nazis, racists and criminals mobilising the flag-on-lamp-posts movement. This is the kind of journalism that the national media could and should have conducted: manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...

Trainspotting premiere at the Odeon in Renfield Street, Glasgow. (1996)

David Byrne at #NoKings on his bike. (via @wutangforchildren.bsky.social)

This is how you do it. In recent days, the BBC etc have been trying to depict Israel’s genocide as an ‘unfortunate episode’ involving two equally culpable sides. Shame on them, and credit to @scotnational.bsky.social for speaking the truth.

🎓 PhD Researchers! Apply for a 3-month paid internship with @sgsah.bsky.social exploring the Alasdair Gray archive. Creative, flexible, self-directed. Deadline: 31 Oct 2025. Open to SGSAH PhDs. www.sgsah.ac.uk/e_t/i_ar/202...

Meanwhile in Ayrshire… contrast the narrative on cycle infrastructure between Glasgow and Ayr (the Ayr plan involves losing 6 parking spaces and a taxi space) #bikesky #cycling #infrastructure #activetravel #bikes

Great to see the results of Glasgow’s cycle infrastructure beginning to link up more parts of the city

Racism isn’t innate, writes Dr Steve Taylor. It’s a sign of insecurity and poor psychological health, not a hardwired human instinct. From #TheConversation -- thanks!

If you are sick of racist, violent men (40% have domestic violence reports) harassing asylum seekers and pretending to do it for women, add your name to this! Please share actionnetwork.org/petitions/e8...

100 Women's Rights Organisations, including @rapecrisis.bsky.social, @refugecharity.bsky.social, & @evawuk.bsky.social have signed a letter warning that attempts to link rape & violence against women & girls to immigration is a racist distraction. They urge the govt to address dangerous narrative

Ukraine’s president endured a public shaming. Russia’s was pampered. Both episodes were disgraceful.

JD Vance goes to Kilmarnock for his holidays 😆

Violet Sea Snails were pushed ashore on Barra's west coast by brisk westerly winds today. We counted 35 in just over a mile at Traigh Eais among hundreds, possibly thousands, of By-The-Wind Sailors.

Today, I’m supporting the nationwide day of action calling on the richest to #PAYUP. Billionaire wealth has increased 1000% since the 1990s. There is no excuse to plunge thousands into poverty through cuts and underfunding. The money is there - time to tax it fairly.

The truth never dies…hopefully this is a really significant step forward in naming and recognising what happened www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has condemned the continued obstruction of humanitarian aid to Gaza, urging the international community to pressure Israel to allow immediate and sustained access for essential food and medical supplies. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Standing up to racism in Paisley @sutrscotland.bsky.social

SUVs increase the odds of killing in a collision. They're high at the front, your children get dragged under then crushed to death. They're also too big for parking spaces. They shld just be treated like vans, subject to lower speed limits, higher parking charges. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

BREAKING & BIG: Today in PARIS, citizens voted in a referendum to PEDESTRIANIZE 500 MORE of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by city leaders to create people-places, curb car usage, and improve air quality. 66% of Parisians voted in favour of the measure, official results showed!

Do you manage or hold archival collections related to the history of social care in Scotland? We are seeking those with an interest in exploring and improving access to historical records that shed light on Scotland’s social care history. Find out more:

Remember, Paris wasn’t “always this way.” Not that many years ago, Paris was choking in car traffic. And it wasn’t a safe place to ride a bike for transportation, so not many people tried. This is new. This is a result of deliberate vision, and bold leadership. Cities are a result of choices.

💷Peak time rail fares are an unfair tax on Scottish workers. It's time to end them for good. ⬇️Join our campaign⬇️ greens.scot/end-peak-rai...

Elon Musk has turned Twitter into a far right hell hole. Delete your account.