If he'd only made "Stand by Me" and "When Harry met Sally" Rob Reiner was one of the great directors, but his life, values and activism made him a great human. He carried on from his father Carl (Dick Van Dyke Show) as a major influence on humour, politics and humanity. 🙏❤️

Entertaining television game tonight Ayr Utd 2-4 St Johnstone. Good to see @GullanJamie _ having a fine game. 🔨

Perhaps this has something to do with it???

A tense watch and a brave effort from @thehibees.bsky.social U19 v Dynamo Kyiv in the UEFA youth league. 1-1 on the night 1-2 aggregate. Lads can be proud, a great credit to themselves, coaches, families, club and country. 💚

Sorry to hear of the death of Martin Parr - a favourite photographer, whose seaside photography was wonderful. 🙏📷

Delighted to have a story again in this year's #leitrimguardian - approval from Leitrim folk the most important to me. Another great edition - for Leitrim folk everywhere.

'A ceasefire in name only': On the front page of The National we publish a full timeline of Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza since a 'ceasefire' was agreed

“In a furious letter to Starmer, Welsh Labour members of the Senedd said the UK Government’s use of the Internal Market Act… was “at best deeply insensitive, at worst a constitutional outrage”. Meanwhile there’s not a peep from UK Labour’s North Britain branch office. WHERE IS SARWAR?

Another really solid piece of investigative journalism from @mandy_McAuley and the #Spotlightni team on safeguarding failures in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Heartening to see these broadcasting standards! 🙌

Sick of watching smug faced bastards produce reasons for avoiding prosecution of those responsible for #Hillsborough The state of English justice.#JFT97

Oystercatchers ✅ Shinty goal ✅ Bacon and egg roll ✅ Sea view✅ Sands-A place with a View ✅ Aberdour ✅ Fear sonasach ✅ 😊

#FifeCoastalPath #Aberdour Glorious today! #Fife❤️

Patrick Kavanagh 30.11.67 ❤️

Scot Labour heard loud and clear: SNP propose action on two child cap = bad idea; Starmer tells them to vote for it = good idea. No self respect for themselves, never mind Scotland and its people.

A tribute to Irish broadcaster David Hanly and a reflection on broadcast news. "The most important part of questioning". open.substack.com/pub/senmcpar...

I really enjoyed writing this piece for @heraldscotland.bsky.social on the highs and lows of watching Scotland at the World Cup finals which, after the win over Denmark, is something a new generation is about to experience. www.heraldscotland.com/sport/footba...

Quite apart from moral issues, would Starmer or "advisers" explain how, if "Britain" is such a "world leader", 515K refugees are wrecking the economy for 65M? How's it "overrun" when it's 17th per population in Europe for refugees. Just chasing the "We hate foreigners" vote now.

Míle buíochas An Uachtarán, Laoch Gael. A fabulous elected Head of State. It can be done!!! 🙏🙌🇮🇪 x.com/rteone/statu...

@liammcilvanney.bsky.social Popped up on fb, iconic!!!

Sad to hear of the death of folk music giant Archie Fisher - talented, generous and kind. Was very supportive to our band starting out back in the 70s and has done so much for the Scottish folk scene. #musicman

🙌🙏🇮🇪 Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann.

It's been a few years since I've seen the remnants of the 1788 Portobello harbour exposed. As you'd expect, there's an interesting thread on this export infrastructure of pottery and bricks by @threadinburgh.scot: threadinburgh.scot/2022/09/30/t...

The British press in all its ignorant, blinkered, navel-gazing, entitled glory here Note to Metro fact-checkers: she’s Ireland’s third woman president, lads

"One of the reasons he matters so much to so many people in our disenchanted world is that, as in that rapture on the Flaggy Shore, he keeps open our back channels to transcendence." Late to it, but a terrific line from a terrific piece by Fintan O'Toole. observer.co.uk/culture/book...

Ireland elects an independent, socialist woman to the position of president. Irish Media: ‘Today, we ask what went wrong with the system, what her opponents have to say about it, and how it can be fixed for next time.’ #SpeirGorm #Áras2025

Andrew Ewing founder of the once famed Buttercup Dairy Co. bylines.scot/society/hist...

Good summary of Labour after Caerphilly by senior Labour source: the party is part deluded part disillusioned. For Wales, also read Scotland.

Plaid Cymru victory, Connolly in Ireland, Radio Scotland meltdown. A reminder to those who control the media: when the people speak it's with their voice, not yours, and it's not Anglocentric.

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@thehibees.bsky.social U19 4-0 FC 2 Korriku (KOS) A pleasure to watch this well deserved victory in the #uefayouthleague . Some super play from the wee Hibs and excellent goals from Molotnikov, McMurdo, Davidson and Gillie. Shout out to players and staff - they've worked hard for that. 🙌 💚

For my generation, 14 at the time, the Aberfan Disaster, on this day in 1966, is always a defining moment. In 50 years' teaching, the ongoing understanding of how precious children are, means I never forgot that day and never will. God bless them all. Duw Bendithia nhw i gyd 🙏

A poem from Doireann Ní Ghríofa. Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam.

Tel Aviv derby game abandoned on police orders due to fan thuggery. In Starmer's befuddled world that counts as antisemitism! Give him any political choice and he'll make the wrong one - politically, morally and strategically. Now, who was it engineered him into Labour's leadership....

Happy Diwali to all celebrating 🙏

Anyone wondering if they should vote @catherinegalway for an Uachtarán, ye only need to look at who's against her and their attacks on her to realise she's the only reasonable choice.

Half n half tree at #CammoEstate Can any bio-folk explain how this happens or is it just freak effect? #friendsofcammo

Shout out to the #DowerHouseCafe #Corstorphine Great food, lovely staff, peaceful setting 🤌

Tree at #CammoEstate #edinburgh

Yet more Englocentric obsessed policy making. Scotland does not have A-level English.

Some folk are just special and occupy a disproportionately large space in our hearts. Thank you - and go well Diane Keaton. 🥲

Flu jag done. Thank you NHS Scotland! TOO YOUNG for Covid jag - can't remember last time I was too young for anything!!!! #justakid 😆😆😆😆 National Health Service - free at point of delivery. ✊ Fight Labour's privatisation! No wrong way Streeting.

Have you heard that we're hosting a #FamilyHistory Fair on Friday 24 October at Central Library? Find full details of the programme of talks and organisations taking part on the day in our latest blog post. zurl.co/cZEoo

So proud of this team! 🩷 @drumkeeringaa Leitrim Intermediate Champions! Maith sibh! Comhghairdeás to the girls, their families and the coaches. Hard work, commitment and pride in Drumkeerin! Truly #prideoftheparish #gaa @lgfaleitrim Celebrations in Edinburgh/Ceiliúrtha a Dhún Éideann!

5 @thehibees.bsky.social Academy graduates in @ScotlandNT u19s who drew 1-1 in Italy. Big shout out to Daz McGregor, Boozy and Gareth Evans. 💚🙌👊#classact

Me on Wednesday, Reporting Scotland tonight! 👍 #bringthegoodnews #mykindoftown

Really liked this at the excellent #SundialCafe in #Limekilns Shout out to the artist! Lovely owner, great food! 🙌😋

Starlings waiting for a Portobello beach front cafe to open this morning! 😲

"My Kind of Town"from @ianhamiltonbbc.bsky.social BBCScotland visits Scotland's lesser known areas, uncovering resilient communities and caring townsfolk. 5 minutes of this on Reporting Scotland each night would present a far more accurate picture of the country than "ferries and disaster".

Enjoyed the Eric Miralles exhibition on the creation of the stunning Scottish Parliament Building. As an architect, he understood the link of people, landscape, history and language. And the need for effective representation. But then, as a Catalan, he would! ❤️💛 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Haggis and bacon toastie!!! @scotparl.bsky.social