Stunning boat on thr Clyde off Kerrytonlia Point.

Our extraordinary everyday-hero tracking Putins Shadow Fleet @pa.nton.cx . @auonsson.bsky.social @maikmarahrens.bsky.social www.tv4.se/artikel/6TQW...

When I moved to Scotland in 1997 I didn’t get why people thought this was cool. I still don’t, but all these years later this photo brought me out in a big cheesy grin. #Assimilated

Very blowy out on the Clyde this evening.

Enough is enough. When politicians use hateful language, they create conditions for hatred to grow. This is the Reform party I warned about, and they should be ashamed for inciting racial division in Scotland. I will always stand up for the inclusive country we are. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Take two minutes and listen to what Abir says.

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Anaka Women's Collective are a refugee/migrant support group who did a lot of work last night getting people out of danger, and a lot of their work is co-ordinated with Participation and the Practice of Rights (PPR)/No One Left Behind. www.paypal.com/donate/?host...

Many women have been horrifically killed here in the past 5 years, including at least 7 who were stabbed multiple times, and their deaths did not receive statements from the PM, debates in the commons, or global news coverage. Nor were there any riots, or condemnations of cultures by politicians.

Great news! 🙌https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g411k1x1zo

On a zoom with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 3 excellent people talking about the 250 anniversary of the Déclaration of Indépendance. Campaigns in planning. Ken Burns 'American Revolution' on PBS huge streaming numbers. Déclaration Bookclub at Monticello v popular. Somewhat cheered.

“𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫… 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐁𝐂/𝐒𝐓𝐕 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐭.” Scotland gave the HPV vaccine to schoolgirls starting in 2008. Those lassies are now in their 30s. And the number of cervical cancer cases in that group has dropped to almost zero. 👇

1978 version of 50's publication from which I learned to whip & lash for my Knots badge. Other essentials: army field manual c. 1930 & sheath knife on belt. At the risk of boasting, with five other wee girls, I regularly won putting up a bell tent comp. Best time =11 minutes. With skirts rolled.

People arriving on small boats are under 4% of migrants but Sky News & the BBC illustrate stories about immigration with a photo of an overcrowded dinghy. A more accurate illustration would be a photo of a doctor or care worker. This is how the media demonises migrants and normalises the far right.

Presented Pick of the Week for Radio 4! If our show had a theme it would be community, whether it's about the benefit community infrastructure on mental health outcomes, language throughout communities, or the beauty of coming together to celebrate what matters, like Pride, and faith. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/EuYNzyBiBO8?...

UK publishing generated £7.4 billion in revenue last year. Compare that to: Premier League football: £6.6 billion Home entertainment: £5.6 billion UK film industry: 2.8 billion Now tell me again why authors don't deserve fair contracts and better pay.

The UK police force which is being accused of anti-white bias is 5 times more likely to stop and seach black people. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Beautiful weedy Scotland Street

Really need more of @joycemcm.bsky.social's lapidary sentences on the political situation in Scotland and UK. Get thee to Substack, Joyce! archive.ph/Y54ry

Why write history? "Non-fiction books are crucial for preserving stories about women and men who make ground-breaking changes in the world," says Geraldine Roberts She reflects on the experience of researching her new book, The Rebel and the Peacemaker, at historiamag.com/joys-challenges-hist-nonfic

Only bollards can deliver this much happiness. #WorldBollardAssociation

Henry Nowak’s father’s words outside court, who is probably the person we most need to hear from today.

Thank you

When the father of a murdered son makes a public statement saying "we do not want his death to be used to create further division, hatred or tension", then I believe it's incumbent on any news outlet reporting on Farage's comments to ensure people know he has chosen to disregard the family's wishes.

Science doc people - Brilliant Olomouc have opened applications. Highly recommended • Fall – Statek Salajna, Czechia (September 21–25, 2026) • Spring – Olomouc, during AFO (April 26 – May 1, 2027). No fees – applying and attending are both completely free. More info here: afo.cz/en/camp-4sci...

Although this is a British Social Attitudes survey, note "...we focus solely on the views of those living in England." A survey in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland might tell a different story. #students #HE #debt #StudentLoans #fees natcen.ac.uk/publications...

Late dinner in Berlin

The BBC shouldn’t be making a drama about the murder of Sarah Everard *at all*. The fact a male screenwriter has been commissioned to do it — who won a BAFTA for writing a Moors Murders drama — is the cherry on a shit sundae. Commission more women writers *and* don’t make exploitative shit.

It appears that BBC Radio Scotland is replacing Nicola Meighan, Len Pennie and Michelle McManus with... Grant Stott. Can this be true?

that’s great, man. that’s wonderful. thanks (Russell T Davies on his new series in the Guardian)

In Berlin for the LOLA ceremony this evening. It is one of these beautiful Berlin spring days.

Head above the parapet: does locking up Mr Murrell serve any purpose? On évidence of his purchases, the man, to me at least, is not 'in his right mind'. Could not use be made of his time - and many such others- rather than burdening overcrowded prisons? (Ditto even more so for women stealing food)

The Long Drop, adapted by Linda McLean, is on at the Citizens Theatre 5-20th June. Beyond excited !

The Scottish mint in the Cowgate 'was situat and set doun in the eister land and tenementis sumtyme pertaining to Ar[chibal]d Stewart & his spous, callit of auld the Cardinallis ludgeing and pertening to Thomas Acheson, as the maist meit & commodious hous for that purpose in Edinburgh'

Fascinating: Oct 2016: heads of Scotland and UK both women Heads of Scottish Labour, Scottish Tories, Green and Plaid Cymru all women First US woman president*incoming* Fast forward 10 years and: None of them in power, open convos about disenfranchising women, AI takeover

What do Charlie Kirk, Steve Bannon and Tommy Robinson have in common? All funded by the same network of US tech billionaires #techbroligarchy Al Jazeera's Mohamed Hassan dives into the shady financial network of Europe's far-right. #PinchPoint @aljazeera.com

“Local stores next to the protected bike-lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.” (Among MANY other public benefits.) Want To Make More Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane. #CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com #BikeLanesMeanBusiness

So sorry you won't make it. And the fee a bit steep. ?? @rhiggitt.bsky.social

Just published in the Georgian Group Journal (2026) - Mylne's Land - Scotland's first modern tenement ? The story of a stone tenement in Leith designed by Robert Mylne (1633-1710), Master Mason to the Crown of Scotland, in 1678. It survived until 1955.

Here’s some more background from @thenerve.news about where Tony Blair’s head is these days (Interesting that one man thinks he’s doing the good work of Jesus, the other just thinks he IS Jesus 🤔) // www.thenerve.news/p/tony-blair...

The Heron trees of the Buttes Chaumont this morning. These dark patches are nests. Unfortunately none flying this morning though I did catch a glimpse of a head peeling over.

Celebratory cappuccinos all round at Sheridan Towers today cos The Jewel Keepers is in the Scottish Top 10 - the highest hardback too... 🎉🎉 What a fab start to the week.

Obituary of eminent archaeologist and expert in Viking Age Scotland, Anna Ritchie #archaeology www.theguardian.com/science/2026...