Trump doesn't seem to see that some people are still immune to his threats. Jack White criticized Trump's Oval Office decor. The White House then called White a "washed-up, has-been loser... masquerading as a real artist." And White, undeterred, posted an absolutely blistering takedown in response.

“There is still – just – time to turn this around, but it’s running out.” Read our CEO @r-cackett.bsky.social’s blog on yesterday’s open letter to the First Minister & @heraldscotland.bsky.social’s report into the threat posed to social care ➡️ bit.ly/3UzOdKG

It is hard to engage the media on complex issues. The headline always needs to be attention grabbing. But, social care requires urgent attention. The long read article may help broaden an understanding of what social care is and does. And hopefully, provoke those with power to invest in it.

‘It’s apocalyptic’: Scotland’s care system faces collapse More than 200 charities who provide the bulk of health and social care have written to John Swinney warning the sector is on the brink and vulnerable people are in peril In @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2539561...

Our CEO @vivd1.bsky.social joins third sector organisations calling for action to address the health & social care crisis in open letter to the First Minister in todays Herald 👇👇 bit.ly/3V6ohGw @heraldscotland.bsky.social @neilmackay.bsky.social @ccpscotland.bsky.social @alliancescot.bsky.social

I always enjoy reading the TripAdvisor London Forum because I'm fascinated to see what foreign tourists expect, what they ask about and what surprises them. I thought this post from someone from Texas was a really lovely and cheering comment about riding the tube late at night

Haha! It worked! I scoped out the angle this morning and figured I’d be very lucky to pull it off, but it was surely worth a try, eh? #Edinburgh #RedArrows #Photography

Motherfucking wind farms…

"The game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged" - the Football Association, 5th December 1921 Lily Parr, the first women's football superstar and the Dick Kerr Ladies team www.thefa.com/womens-girls...

Another cracker from Michael Spicer. Fed Chair Powell appears to be doing an impersonation of Professor Proton from The Big Bang Theory 😆.

Convicted predators who rape and abuse children shouldn’t qualify for pardon consideration. A president who can’t immediately say “absolutely not” when I asked if he’s considering such a pardon should be hounded out of office.

Two little anecdotes this morning reinforce the extent to which a shared inferiority complex drives right-wing politics.

THIS

Well #RoyalMail have outdone themselves: look what arrived in the mail! Turns out you can send me a letter with only "The Astronomer Royal, Edinburgh, Scotland" on the address! 🙏 to 95yo Mr Pritchard: a very lovely letter about telescopes 🔭 and his childhood ambitions to discover a new star 🥰.

Rather enjoyed this bit, taking down our former Ambassador to Copenhagen: a classic of the “right wingers quoting Orwell without actually bothering to read him” genre.

My mom and stepdad are from the same diaspora group as Zohran Mamdani’s dad (same like “my stepdad was kicked out of the same town and knows some of his classmates”) and apparently the New York Times doesn’t understand how diaspora works, so I am going to tell you a little about my mom’s people!

I got permission to share this, and I'm extremely grateful for that. The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one. This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.

Heartbroken 💔 “When we introduce the idea of person, we introduce the notion of mystery. People are not problems to be solved. They're a mystery to inspire wonder." John O'Brien 26/06/25 Rest in power mailchi.mp/c30c3a3ee481...

Stunning.

The problem with this ‘let’s weaken our commitment to the ECHR so as to fend off Farage’ plan is that when it doesn’t work, we end up with Farage *and* a weakened commitment to the ECHR at exactly the moment we need the ECHR the most.

Our military deserves better than this empty charade. Yikes. The tank squeaking over silence is incredible.

Even before I heard the devastating, horrific news of political assassination in Minnesota, I woke up this morning thinking about Emily Dickinson's great poem "'Hope' is the thing with feathers -" Lots of people know this beautiful little poem, but fewer, I think(?) realize when it was written. /1

We need more of this kinda straight talking 👇👏.

DALLAS… 😆 💪🏽 www.instagram.com/reel/DKvtTtW...

This is a superb speech by @governor.ca.gov just now. Clear. Strong. Simple. Direct. Angry—in a way that appeals to the best in people, not the worst. Seven plus minutes of the most effective rhetoric in response to Trump. This is how you want a leader to talk. www.youtube.com/watch?v=linJ...

Care Reform Bill’s conclusion “far from its original aspiration” Ahead of today’s Stage 3 debate at Holyrood we’ve published a briefing on the key amendments. Read our news story & briefing: www.ccpscotland.org/ccps-news/so... @r-cackett.bsky.social @thirdforcenews.bsky.social @healthandcare.scot

🧵Spotted in While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand: A woman (60s?) is sitting in a cafe, snuggling a tiny human on her lap. They're reading a story book and she's doing some VERY impressive animal sounds while Tiny Human looks on captivated. Turning each page together. (1)

Thoughts and prayers to America's Gestapo, cowering in fear in the face of such violent [checks notes] . . . ur, dancing in the streets.

Super organisation doing great work. Crackin' opportunities for the right people 👇👏😎

A wise man quoting a wise man. @judgeluttig.bsky.social is the man for this time. We would be wise to read his words, reflect on our reality, and ready ourselves for action.

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vital point lacking, usual: by any intelligent standard, care work is not 'low skilled'

You forgot to mention she resigned in protest in January after you killed her cartoon about your plutocrat owner.

The kids these days.. Yup, they do us proud. Be good to yourself. It is a sort read and it will restore your equilibrium.

And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes. We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.

“He is granting audiences to people who buy his meme coin. When the sitting president of the United States is selling access for what are effectively payments directly to him. There is no question that that rises to the level of an impeachable offense.” Sen. Jon Ossoff

I have now spoken to police officers who say they were misled by Murdoch’s empire. I won’t let this rest | Gordon Brown

One of the most shocking things I have read for a while: t.co/lg46ijHLDF

Can't claim to have done a detailed search but don't believe I've seen any appreciation on here of this pinpoint takedown (especially the last part) by Andrew Rawnsley (in Sunday's Observer) of the Reform 'threat'. A week out from the local elections, it should be shared far & wide.

The Larry David article once more: t.co/wN66jpnTQo

My Philadelphia Inquirer friend and colleague Helen Ubiñas just came back from Italy and the International Journalism Festival, where America's decline into fascism was Topic A. All Americans, and not just journalist, should hear what she heard

Quite the escalation..

JUST IN: Deputy Assistant to the President and "Counterterrorism Czar" Sebastian Gorka says anyone advocating for due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be viewed as "aiding and abetting a terrorist" and be federally charged. (h/t Philip Germain)

For the first time in Army history, a woman service member, First Lt. Gabrielle White, has completed the grueling Best Ranger Competition. The annual three-day, 30-event marathon includes helicopter missions, land navigation, weapon qualification and various physical tests.

When parliament used the terms “man” and “woman” in the Equality Act 2010, it was referring to biological sex, not acquired gender. That’s just about all the UK Supreme Court decided yesterday. But the impact of its decision is likely to be much wider. rozenberg.substack.com/p/a-busy-day

This is everything you need to know right here… Not only is the Trump administration not asking for Kilmar Abrego García’s return—they’re paying El Salvador to keep him locked up at CECOT, one of the most notorious in the country. Bottom line: Trump WANTS to keep him there. CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS‼️