Quite aside from the content of the article itself, I think this is a brilliant use of four otherwise unremarkable photographs.

Immigration make Britain brilliant

Great photo this morning from Toby Melville at Reuters

Between IGV robbing the real Greens of an MSP again and the continued failure of everyone bar a hobbyist (c'est moi) to properly report on half the votes cast in the election, a real reminder of how unfit for purpose so much of Scotland and the UK's legal and media infrastructure around elections is

That's... not Argyle House. From: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A big hook on a big crane on a big boat.

I love seeing big engineering when I'm out and about. Today I saw the Seaway Alfa Lift semi-submersible installation vessel at Newhaven.

Finally getting to say what I had been saving up all campaign: it is good that Anas Sarwar isn't going to be First Minister, I am extremely relieved, and non-partisan niceties can't be expected to be maintained for people actively hostile to the human rights and dignity of my community

🎵 D’Hondt Leave Me This Way 🎤

I’m a foreigner who has contributed to a trans woman being elected to the Scottish Parliament. I hope it gives Nigel the night terrors.

A HUGE thank you to my five (paid) volunteers who assisted through the day; the initials after posts were who reported it. AF obviously me, but I was joined by JB, RD, TG, LL and EM. Absolute stars without whom I would have simply collapsed today, simply would not have been possible to report.

Scotland confirmed to have our first trans MSP! Congratulations @irisduane.bsky.social!

Get in there! A billion congratulations to @lornaslater.bsky.social .

D'Hondt Worry Be Happy. ...Actually sod it, this needs a playlist, doesn't it? Here we go, then: D'Hondt Stop 'Til You Get Enough Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/dhondt-stop-til-you-get-enough/pl.u-4JomokmFZ8m4Zr Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4XAgB1xYjTM4PyWA1xXf4n

Anas Sarwar was viciously transphobic in this election campaign and, for that (and other reasons), he is going to lose his seat. Learn the fucking lesson.

Industry figures have paid tribute to influential English architect Peter Aldington – famous for his iconic private house designs – who has died aged 93

Jeez, SHETLAND has fallen? Plenty of non-Scottish followers won't necessarily see the significance of this, but holy crap, I never thought I'd see the day. #ScottishPol #ukpol

Oh no, it's THE EVENT.

time for another episode of

Recent uploads to our free, high quality, high-res image sets on Flickr include Louis I Kahn's 1972 Kimbell Art Museum architecture. Modernists, we got you. www.flickr.com/photos/profz...

Thread. I'm saddened to hear of the death of Peter Aldington, the genius architect behind houses including Turn End in Buckinghamshire and Anderton House near Barnstaple: someone who, in an unshowy way, put a huge amount of thought into about what really makes a home a nice place to be...

regular reminder: keir starmer quite literally told the left, and progressive voters, to leave. he told us he did not want our votes.

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Hello this is my precious baby, I can get pretty close to guaranteeing you this will have more information than any broadcaster source because I bet you they still, on the 7th devo election, won't break down the list results by constituency, which is *essential* information!

Seems like they're almost ready to start what I assume is some kind of medieval jousting tournament, outside the Scottish Parliament. Ready for some decent TV coverage, by the look of things...

Ok, so here's the real headlines from the newly-published BMA critique of Cass: 1) the evidence being weak means it does not clearly support treatment withdrawal either; 2) the policy decisions by NHS and government went beyond what Cass recommended;

Think I'll be heading out to the polling station later, even though I already voted by post. Genuinely, though, it's a nice day, I might meet a dog, and occasionally there are candidates milling around outside and it's nice to talk to them... A very mild case of election fever here, I think.

I think the word architecture should be reserved for buildings and should never be verbed. This lawyer writing about trade deals in @thestar.com nails a trifecta.

Sad to hear of the passing of Peter Aldington. After working at the LCC, he designed a series of private houses, balancing modernist thought and traditional materials. His most famous house was his own, Turn End, built with others around courtyard www.modernism-in-metroland.co.uk/peter-alding...

Edinburgh & Lothians East, particularly Edinburgh NE & Leith: Whoo! NE Scotland, particularly Banffshire & Buchan: Boo!

Even worse: some get *paid* to offer analysis to that effect in national newspapers, a damning indictment of the state of our media. Trans inclusivity is normal for European Green parties. Indeed, it's normal for European Social Democratic parties. This island's anti-trans obsession is the outlier.

Look, I absolutely 100% understand that, whilst I consider it vile bigotry, that some people are not supportive of trans people. But you are a genuinely stupid or dishonest person if you're pointing at the Scottish Greens and shrieking WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH GREEN POLITICS

They'll probably need them for the reunion tour.

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I love it when it’s a joyful one.

what theeeeeeeeeeeeee fuck

BREAKING: #URGENTHistoricPreservationAlert #DemolitionAlert According to @montroseva.bsky.social—reporter for the Montrose Observer—demolition of Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer's beloved Best Products Corporate Headquarters in Henrico, VA (outside Richmond) is underway. 😢 www.instagram.com/montroseva/r...

Ahhh, there are still sometimes occasions when I miss that place... May Day is one of them.

The one pet peeve I need to give up, as someone who is neither a monarchist or a unionist, is getting irked when Americans say 'King of England' when they mean 'King of Britain'. It would be like saying 'President of Texas' technically true, but weirdly phrased.

I’ve so had it with these idiots who say ‘They’re all the same and it’s not worth voting for any of them’. Have they ever looked at the manifestos and what some of them are actually saying. None are perfect but no they are not all the same and not voting does not mean we won’t have a government.

Would I be right in thinking this constituency includes the highest AND lowest topographical points in Edinburgh? I appreciate this probably isn't really an election question, but I sort of like the point of interest all the same.

Catching up on the Edinburgh North Eastern & Leith hustings organised recently by the Broughton Spurtle (@spurtle.bsky.social) and I really like the 'Elect The Dolls' T-shirt worn by the Scottish Greens' Kate Nevens (@katenevens.bsky.social). The video's here, if you like: youtu.be/woM_TOcIg18

The leaves on the trees in our park are a fair bit later to appear than those of trees further south, but it does allow for some quite nice silhouettes. A stroll with the kids yesterday evening. #sunset #silhouettes #trees

The Forth Bridge(s), last weekend. #Bridge #Bridges #engineering

Leeds trams update

Shots I'm sure I've taken a dozen times before, but it's hard to resist, eh? Even if you were a Victorian squillionnaire you could hardly plan or buy a better folly than St Anthony's chapel. Still bonkers to me that I basically live next to this.

Move over Hemingway, "Elon Musk, please help" clocks in at a cool four words