Early start to get A-boards out and now back home for breakfast and some much needed loud music. First tunes of the day from the incredible Makaya McCraven. I was blown away by him on Tuesday in Glasgow and so if you ever get the chance to see him then absolutely do it.

Amazing final effort by #stirlingandclacksgreens today. We had teams out all day leafleting and canvassing in the sun. If you're in Mid Scotland and Fife #votescottishgreens tomorrow and help elect these two wonderful people @markruskell.bsky.social @magssgp.bsky.social

I used to sing alternative words to 'Jesus loves me' when I was wee. I genuinely thought it was 'we are wheat and he is straw' - still prefer my version. The sound of barrels being scraped is very loud right now.

Have they done 'Zack Polanski ate my hamster' yet? I'll be glad when the polls open and all this shit stops.

Makaya McCraven at the Classic Grand in Glasgow tonight - I almost didn't go but extremely glad I did. He was doing some kind of insane stuff on those drums. Enjoyed the support too but didn't catch their name. Sitting frozen waiting for this train to move now - need my bed.

Home to find Frank drooling over this 2LP edition of one of my favourite albums. I'm quite excited myself. Thanks @untruth-band.bsky.social for bringing this to fruition - it's a lovely thing💚

Remembered to take my earbuds on my leafleting run this morning and managed my first proper listen (X2) to this album. It's fabulous from start to finish and also raising funds for a great cause.💚

Since I've mentioned the museum I should also recommend a visit to @leightonlibrary.bsky.social if you visit Dunblane. I especially love the old maps.

An absolute 'must do' if you're visiting Dunblane - or if you live here.

First tunes of the day

Beautiful evening for a canvassing session in Stirling #votescottishgreens

Jump over to Instagram at 7pm as I chat to @greenparty.org.uk MP Hannah Spencer about how the Green movement is growing! 📈

First tunes of this grey but hopeful Monday - also, first tea in my new @constantfollower.bsky.social mug ☕

A lovely afternoon with @markruskell.bsky.social and Stirling Greens! Lots of people determined to stop Reform - and they know voting @scottishgreens.org on their regional (peach) ballot is the best way to do it in areas like this! 💚🗳️✊

In the last week @zackpolanski.bsky.social has been 'scrutinised' by fair & impartial journalists including an ex-Labour minister married to a current Labour minister (ITV) and a guy whose Best Man was Peter Mandelson (Sky). It really is a cosy wee club & they loathe when that is pointed out.

Welcome to Super Seabird Sunday where we ask you to share photos, videos & artwork of seabirds. In celebration of completing the puffin survey on Isle of May, here are some! #SuperSeabirdSunday

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Scottish Greens will always stand with LGBTQIA+ people! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 In April, I represented Scottish Greens at a hustings organised by Equality Network, Scottish Trans, LEAP Sports, LGBT Youth Scotland & LGBT Health & Wellbeing. Here's what I said:

@puressence.bsky.social at Manchester Academy Is James Mudriczki's voice sweeter than ever?

Every child should get a free school meal, helping them stay healthy and get a good education.

Over 30 billion litres of raw sewage were discharged from sewer overflows into Scotland’s waterways in 2024, according to the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland. Our Clean Water Bill will bring in proper monitoring with real consequences when the rules are broken.

A wee solo leafleting run in BofA on Wednesday and out with some of #stirlingandclacks branch this afternoon. I'm skiving this weekend and heading to Manchester for a gig. 🎶 #votescottishgreens

First tune of the day and of my annual leave. I'm guessing, by the deluge of emails, that it's #bandcampfriday ? I need suggestions

This has been stuck in my head since I got up this morning and it won't go away. Maybe if I share here it will get stuck somewhere else.

Great canvassing session in sunny Dunblane before a hustings on Tuesday evening. Vote #scottishgreens

Afternoon tunes Seems my Ryan Adams ban is over. It's been several years and I don't expect he cried over it ... and I've missed this album. (another one with no case 🙃)

Been busy with my crayons again @puressence.bsky.social 🔥🔥 Puressence: Islington Assembly Hall, London – Live Review louderthanwar.com/puressence-i...

Love a green windae 💚

Another great day of canvassing with #stirlingandclacksgreens and it was a pleasure to have our 2nd Mid Scotland & Fife list candidate @magssgp.bsky.social join us on the doors. 10 days to go Vote #scottishgreens

Sunday evening tunes

First tunes of the day

Another day in the sun and some leafleting with #stirlingandclacksgreens Vote @scottishgreens.org

First tunes of Saturday Wean 3 (13) was a fan back in the day & I got tickets to take them to a gig at the Usher Hall in 2005? We got there but the place was in darkness so headed home. Turns out the gig had been moved to the Corn Exchange. I was the worst mother in the world for ages after that.

It's officially mouse season. Frank just came flying through his cat flap and headed upstairs at speed to his deposit spot. I don't know where the 🐭is now - neither does Frank.

Missing the clouds already. Ben Ledi, Ben Lomond and Braes of Doune Wind Farm

This one's been outside enjoying the sun all day

Out leafleting this afternoon and I wasn't prepared for it to be this hot 🥵 - thank goodness we were in one of Stirling's flatter areas. Less than 2 weeks until election day #votescottishgreens 💚

Brilliant visit to Stirling Reuse Hub to launch our Holyrood pledge for a household Repair Voucher this week ♻️#VoteGreen

First tunes of the day

Evening tunes and Franks feeling all summery 🌞

Boycott, Divest, Sanction Israel

We cannot abandon young people for years without diagnosis or action - time for change 👉 Greens vow to tackle CAMHS waiting list crisis at NHS Tayside www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...

Excellent work from @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social here who have extracted every LGBT+ related comment and commitment from all of the major Scottish party manifestos. They pass no comment on any of it here, leaving readers to reach their own conclusions. Much of it truly is damnable.

Evening tune

Up early to take the car for its MOT/service ... £££ ☹️ First tunes of the day

Nice to hang out of the window watching the clouds for a bit there - haven't done it for a while.☁️

Home from work tunes

Just sobbed hardest I have since my mom died in 2020. She missed these trials by a few months. One of most ruthless cancers. Hard to fathom that maybe she'd still be here. I feel such a hole inside. In case you're wondering if we should fund mRNA research instead of another stupid war ... yes.

First tunes of the day

🔨 🔥 The time to rise has been engaged… “Finest Worksong” was released as a single in the UK on April 18, 1988. The video was directed by our very own @michaelstipe.bsky.social

I wish this lasted for another couple of hours 💚💚