The House of Lords puts cronies, donors and disgraced politicians like Lord Mandelson in positions of immense power over our country for life. Unelected and unaccountable. Abolish this relic.

Farage inadvertently breached MPs' rules 17 times, says watchdog If you “inadvertently” broke the speed limit 17 times your’d be in prison 17 times is intentional not accidental Fun fact — the Commissioner for Standards for HOP is paid approx £128,000 a yr for seemingly looking the other way❗️😡

If you’re aged 18–30 and have a good business idea, Scotland will back you. Today I have launched The First Minister’s Start-Up Challenge and applications will open soon. £500 to test your business, and up to £5,000 to launch it.

Thank you to Bruce Meldrum for allowing us to share these incredible images of a humpback whale breaching in the Firth of Forth! Winter is a great time to spot visiting cetaceans (particularly humpbacks) around Scotland's shores❄️🐋

“Rings of fire” by Francisco Negroni. A pair of circular clouds is illuminated by lava from the Villarrica volcano in Chile as night falls. The scene was captured by photographer Francisco Negroni, who takes regular trips to the volcano to monitor its activity.

Will you join me in signing this petition calling for a strong Global Plastics Treaty? This week, UN delegates are meeting to negotiate the solutions to our plastic pollution problem. This global crisis needs global action, so we need as many people as possible to take part! act.gp/4jv0Otx

‘Lullaby’ aims to raise funds for Gaza (feat. Amena, Bastille, Brian Eno, Celeste, Kieran Brunt, Lana Lubany, London Gospel Choir, Mabel, Nadine Shah, Sura Abdo, TYSON, Yasmeen Ayyashi & Ysee) by Together For Palestine, Nai Barghouti, Leigh-Anne & Neneh Cherry music.apple.com/gb/album/lul...

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This was a great show full of incredible athletes 💪 Best to watch Physical 100 S1&2 and Final Draft first to get to know some recurring contenders. #physicalasia #physical100 #korea #mongolia

First proper snowy woodland walk of the winter. Magic.

Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to ‪@electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...

Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...

Reform have been exploiting women’s safety to attack migrants, so we’ve come to Downing Street to take a stand. Take action ⬇️ https://goodlaw.social/d82509

The Housing Bill, introduced by Scottish Greens, has passed! ✅ Rent controls ✅ The right for renters to keep pets ✅ The right for renters to decorate ✅ Increased council tax on second homes ✅ Support for those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness 👇 And more

Plodda Falls, near Tomich. Taken from the wooden viewing platform above the main waterfall. 🌲

Dentists need to stop telling people "you're grinding your teeth at night" like yes, I'm stressed most of the time. We are all stressed most of the time. Instead, they should tell people who DON'T grind their teeth at night: "wow you're this peaceful? RIGHT NOW? For real?! Suspicious."

We can’t pander to racists and those who will strip away our rights. Together we will resist.

Imagine a world without the howl of the Red Wolf. 🐺 Fewer than 20 remain in the wild. This #RedWolfWeek your gift will be doubled, bringing twice the hope for their survival. 🐾 Join the fight: bit.ly/48d0zA7

While the UK government hides the truth from the Scottish government over the serious radioactive leaks at Faslane, the sword of Damocles hangs over our population. What country in their right mind would find it acceptable for their biggest city to live in the dark with a nuclear threat YouYesYet

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A natural archway with purple flowers beneath (unfiltered). Cawdor Woods again 🌲

Lush woodland timeline cleanse. Cawdor Woods, Scottish Highlands.

Anyone who cares about the state of human rights and personal freedoms, democratic values, and the rights of women and minorities should take note of the enormous networks of wealthy American donors now targeting the UK having achieved most of their strategic goals in the US.

Changing your mind is a virtue, not a weakness. The story goes that John Maynard Keynes was accused of changing his mind about economic theory over the course of his life. He retorted simply: 'When my information changes, I alter my conclusions. What do you do, sir?'

Today’s front page of The National, a Scottish newspaper.

Luna and Mischief looking for their forever home together. Both are very friendly but can be a bit shy around new people. If anyone is interested in them or would like to have a look at any others we have available for adoption, please check our website. www.farplace.org.uk

#LGBTQIA #Autistic #neurodivergent #audhd #NDVisibility #InclusiveSkating #QuadSkating #RollerSkatingClub #SkateAndBelong #NessCityRollers #Queer #ND #beginnerrollerskater #jamskating #rinkskating #rollerskating #rollerskater #quadskates #neurodivergent #audhd #enby #trans #inverness #highlands

Reminder that if you're in the UK and have a burner phone for safety reasons make sure that it is *turned off* on Sunday 7th September during the emergency alert test. This is because it will override your sound settings and play an alarm even if your device is set to silent.

Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party. Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country. Join us. The time is now. Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...

Ness City Rollers - Inverness based roller skating club 😍 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ #inverness #rollerskating #skate #skating #scotland #sports #highland

Looking for your next nature read? 📚 Why not sign up as a Words of the Wild reading volunteer? We are looking for volunteers to help with our longlisting process for this year's competition. 🔗You can find more information on what's involved and how to sign up on our website. buff.ly/2pWJ2yd

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A few old photos from the Scottish Highlands. Who can see the Andromeda galaxy in the last pic? 1. A selfie showing my best side 2. The Milky Way over Spey dam loch 3. Loch Morlich at ‘blue hour’ 4. The Milky Way over a frozen loch in Laggan. #bluesky #photography #travel #Scotland #nightsky

Masahisa Fukase Kyoto, Japan 1977

Not every time you pick up an instrument is a concert, not every meal you cook is a formal dinner, not every story you write is supposed to be a performance, either. Most of the flavor is in the practice. Make a mess today

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Jonathan Joss was Comanche and Apache and an openly gay actor. He was murdered while looking at the remains of his dogs at his own house that was burnt down. The killer yelled homophobic slurs before shooting him. This is the real world consequences of the hatred that the right commodifies

And if you can’t be there, you can get the game here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/meg...

Are these mergansers rushing off to check out the latest offers in store? Probably not but, after you’ve swung by, take a stroll down to the River Ness where this adorable family were spotted today. Yes, the photo is bad but the cuteness is real! 😻 #ducklings #wildlife #photography #scotland #ness

I've set up a JustGiving. Here is the link: www.justgiving.com/page/amy-mci... Thank you SO much to anyone who donates!! ❤️

Follow @freeourfeeds.com This is an inspiring hopeful beginning of a movement which will free us from the algorithms of the oligarchs

Today is #InternationalBiodiversityDay In Scotland, our biodiversity and nature is struggling. This year we have a huge chance to help it recover with the Natural Environment Bill. We need our leaders to know how much this matters! Declare your love for nature: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/actnow

But it's not over yet! Now we need as many people as possible to write to the Scottish Government and tell them to change this decision. Add your voice 👇

Someone said they don't think they can agree with me, Horror must be scary and they reject my take that "scary" is not horror fiction's main objective--asked, "What is horror's main goal then?" A: Empathy. (high stakes, emotional investment, fear/empathy, concern for the characters)

This is extremely disappointing. Violence against women is a national emergency, and the misogyny bill was a vital step in tackling it. Conversion practices are deeply harmful to LGBT+ people and have no place in Scotland. The Scottish Government must reconsider this decision.

Progress is being made on my Sporti Shrug (pattern by Jacqueline Cieslak). It looks tiny but is incredibly stretchy. I have, however, just calculated that I definitely don’t have enough striped ‘Mind the Gap’ yarn (Etsy) to do both sleeves 🤦‍♀️ #knitting #knitsky #craft #rainbow

Exactly. I also saw someone describe the ‘music through the ages’ scene as ‘transcendent’ which is just the way I felt ❤️