Librarians need to decide what books to offer in their libraries; not the government or a few individuals. "Books are for use." (Ranganathan's 1st law of library science) #BookSky #BookBans

I don't usually brag about my pricey, exorbitant trips but i just got back from the gas station.

The most common spelling is ‘April Fools’ Day,’ since there are more than one. Honestly.

Just being on Bluesky makes me feel like more people read books than I ever thought possible, so thanks for making a librarian happy. #BookSky

Reading all the replies really set the tone for my day. It’s kind of like reading a book about black holes…really draws you in! 🤦‍♀️

🚨 THIS JUST IN: With over 100 protests still to come, we can already estimate that at least 8 million people participated in No Kings protests today. That makes No Kings 3 the largest single day of protest in American history. #NoKings

Catching up on #NoKings protest pics around the world. Wow! 🙌 As an American living abroad, there was a demo in London, and I didn’t travel to it - I took my daughter and her friends to a K-Pop Demon Hunters concert in Lanark which has been long-planned, and was her Christmas gift.

What could we do with the $12B Trump spent on the first week of war with Iran? - Housing help for ~1 million Americans - Lower prescription drug costs - Fund national parks for 3+ years - Give Pell grants to 1.6 million students - Pay the salaries of 100,000+ teachers and nurses

The juxtaposition today's two marches today is striking. The London march promoting unity over division. The Edinburgh march promoting division over unity. Sorry I didn't make the former.

🗓️ Mark your calendars, break out the sharpies, and text your friends. 𝗡𝗼 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝟯.𝟬 is coming! 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟴. Find an event near you: www.nokings.org/ Let’s make this the biggest one yet. No Kings. No illegal wars. No ICE. 🚫 👑

Words I never thought I’d say…should have left #ImmortalMan with the BBC. Dang it, @netflix.com. How dare you?! The music was brilliant - as always. One grenade nearly saved the plot. But overall…yikes. 🤦‍♀️ Dire.

I love everyone on Bluesky, all 12 of us

On the train back down from Inverness to Glasgow - goodness me, but Scotland is such a beautiful country. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #Highlands #Scotland #VisitScotland

“You know you’re an American expat living in Scotland when…” 👆 The running commentary inside my head all day, as I took the train up to Inverness from Glasgow. In the 21ish years I’ve lived here, the things people make conversation about & ask me questions on all STILL surprise me! #scotland

Beyoncé said it was okay.🤷🏿‍♀️

Happy #WorldBookDay mind you, every day is book day at Lost Glasgow Towers... Pic: A book barrow, in Greendyke Street, c 1916 (Glasgow Museums).

‘J’ is the most recent letter added to the alphabet.

A big part of the authoritarian playbook is war. War takes over the news. War blots out criticism. War divides a nation’s people, subjecting those against it to being called unpatriotic. War grants leaders all sorts of emergency powers. War consumes everything else. We mustn’t let this war do so.

I like when I see news media outlets shifting language from like, “Angela posted on Twitter,” to “Angela posted on social media.” I’m very aware of this point in particular within what I’m reading - and when politicians & leaders are still posting on Twitter, as well. Has anyone else noticed this?

Social Media in 2026

One of Rutherglen’s most famous exports to the world… 👇 @rutherglen900.bsky.social #Rutherglen #Rutherglen900

Democracy never looked so chill in Howell, #Michigan. 🙌 “…it was hard to believe that this is what some folks in the community lost their social media minds over, and what state Rep. Jason Woolford threatened the Howell Public Schools about.” thelivingstonpost.com/howell-stude... #PureMichigan

I am in absolute shock at the sheer cheek and audacity of Glasgow City Council in failing to reopen The People’s Palace on Glasgow Green, yet supporting private rock concerts and Christmas markets year-round in the public park. Disgraceful. #PeopleMakeGlasgow #Glasgow www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

*cackle*

Tough day on Facebook. I still don't know what you're supposed to post under a picture of a cousin's newborn baby, but I've learned that it isn't 'Yikes'.

Throwback to feature our favorite @slotkin.senate.gov Intern…circa 2023 in D.C. This internship is a fantastic opportunity - and we hope Better Made chips are still readily available in the office, as a sweetener. 😉 Michiganders: help spread the word! 👀 #Michigan #PureMichigan

[flirting] *you're

I wasn't aware that using Power of Attorney here in Scotland was so much more complicated than in rUK. I guess you don't until you're in a stressful place trying to use it. Glad to see Martin Lewis has been in touch with Angela Constance about it.

Upgrades I never asked for: Outlook doesn’t send for ages, so I’ve stopped using it instead of upgrading Microsoft for a monthly fee. Meta wants to charge to not see ads, but when I hit “Show all comments” on a Saved Post, it says “Content Not Available” in the app. I need a firewall against AI.

Glasgow: please recommend free things to do over the February break with pre-teen kids. We went to the Transport / Riverside Museum on Sunday and had a grand time turning around in the car park - it was mobbed. (No thanks.) Would really appreciate your insights… 🫶 #PeopleMakeGlasgow #Glasgow

The Super Bowl is shown wicked late in the UK so I celebrated with a “Super Tired” Party instead. I went to bed uncharacteristically early and slept for…13 hours. (I usually get around 5 hours of sleep.) Caught up on the Super Bowl half time show - wow, wow, wow! 🏈🎉

My social media feeds today are mostly Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, Cardi B, Brandi Carlile, and posts from so many people who understood the "love is better than hate" messaging of the Super Bowl halftime show. I love it. Gives me hope.

The Muppet Show reboot was pretty good…except that Kermit’s voice is simply not high enough. Kids enjoyed it - solid effort. 💪

Deep. 👇 #socialmedia

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Catherine Holmes. #NewYorkerCartoons

“Is it relevant, when Palantir is awarded contracts to develop IT systems for the NHS & MoD, that the company has built apps for ICE, Trump’s anti-immigration militia; that it feeds them federal data to locate potential targets?” Questions of sovereignty…something Conservatives used to care about.👇

It always fascinates me how window cleaners do things in Glasgow… 🪟🧽

First they came for the subeditors, replacing them with autocorrect. Then they came for the authors, replacing them with AI algorithms. Then they came for the librarians, and there was no one left to tell the difference. Read this! 👇

Today, I voted no on the bill that included funding for ICE. The events taking place in Minneapolis represent a cultural moment — where people across the political spectrum saw, with their own eyes, U.S. citizens abused, threatened, and gunned down. Our fundamental rights as Americans, trampled.

Brilliant launch tonight of @rutherglen900.bsky.social at Rutherglen Town Hall. Huge thanks to @southlanarkshire.gov.uk & Clyde Gateway for funding these spectacular celebrations! Even managed to meet Dougie the Pigeon, Cllr Margaret Cowie & @michaelshanksmp.co.uk… #Rutherglen #Rutherglen900

I hope they don’t mess wit #Bluesky cause this is the realest place on social media right na

Whenever I look at something, my next step is often to mute or block it - especially if I’m interested, & as a result, the Algorithm doesn’t know WHAT to do with me. If you feel like your #mentalhealth is low, take a break from #socialmedia. Go for a walk, call someone you love, help someone else.

Just joined another social media app that I'm seeing a lot of chatter online about with peeps apparently jumping ship from TikTok. Being a social media user since the Myspace days, here I go again, lol (I miss pre-M*sk Twitter)

Mutial sharing, reciprocity of posts is the answer to censorship, off and on social media.

I’ve been enjoying the beauty of deep reading. Social media is pumping us with cheap dopamine - to the point where many people can’t fully immerse themselves in a book. If you haven’t read in a while, I really encourage you to pit down the phone and pick up a book

Minnesota’s justice system will have the last word.

Especially Twitter. Ugh. 🙄

If anyone was wondering what the people’s response to an ICE occupation looks like, today was the answer. Thousands of Minnesotans shut down work, school, shops, and marched because federal violence won’t be tolerated. (1/2)

Sending solidarity to everyone in Minnesota from Scotland with love. 💙