Group of Jewish academics calls on UK and Scottish governments to intervene on behalf of St Andrews University lecturer Dr Antonis Vradis, who has been abducted by the IDF while sailing with Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to break the Gaza blockade and deliver aid to Gaza. @gabymckay.bsky.social

An arms summit in Glasgow controversially attended by members of Scottish Enterprise has been disrupted by chants of "Scottish Enterprise you can't hide, you're supporting genocide" www.heraldscotland.com/news/2612359... @gabymckay.bsky.social 𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖: 𝘕𝘰 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦

A Scotsman who went to Ukraine to train soldiers has been convicted of passing secrets to Russia www.heraldscotland.com/news... @gabymckay.bsky.social

Scottish Enterprise has been questioned after it emerged two high-profile representatives will attend a defence conference featuring companies linked to Israel www.heraldscotland.com/news... @gabymckay.bsky.social

"Offord has aped his leader by appearing in front of a 'Scotland is at breaking point' poster featuring men, presumed to be asylum seekers, on a dinghy and been forced to apologise for a homophobic joke he made in 2018" www.heraldscotland.com/news... @gabymckay.bsky.social 📷 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘸/𝘗𝘈

'It is vital that we stop these flights. When the US is engaged in fascism at home and imperialism on the world stage, we all have a responsibility to act.' www.heraldscotland.com/news... @gabymckay.bsky.social 𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘩/𝘗𝘈 𝘞𝘪𝘳𝘦/𝘗𝘈 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴

'I wasn’t really nervous around Bowie - the realisation I'd be replacing Mick Ronson? That made me f*****g nervous' Interviewed David Bowie's guitarist in @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2600545...

'Each sock bears the name of a child murdered by Israel' A pro-Palestine display outside of Glasgow Sheriff Court, where three people have been acquitted of all charges relating to a 2024 Palestine protest which took place in Glasgow www.heraldscotland.com/news/2599221... @gabymckay.bsky.social

On a train to Glasgow Central, absolutely mobbed, standing room only because it’s three carriages instead of seven due to an electrical fault with the other four Tears in my eyes we are so back

Good piece by @heraldscotland.bsky.social’s @gabymckay.bsky.social on why the £67m sale of Russian vodka oligarch Yuri Shefler’s Tulchan Estate should be stopped. Stands out from the other coverage I've seen because it delves into how Shefler, owner of Stolichnaya vodka, made his millions.

The FBU has been warning about cuts for years - how would Sunday have played out if proposals delayed until after the election had been implemented? @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2592476...

Latest from @gabymckay.bsky.social and I: The firm behind the Union Street vape shop changed their listed address yesterday, after they were tracked down to Hamilton on Tuesday. We knocked on their door in Shawlands. @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2592804...

EXCLUSIVE There was no response when The Herald visited the company's registered address on Tuesday www.heraldscotland.com/news... @joshpizpom.bsky.social @gabymckay.bsky.social 𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘎𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘴/𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘥 & 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴

Joani Reid resigns the Labour whip after her husband David Taylor is arrested and bailed on suspicion of spying for China. “Following discussions with the chief whip, I am voluntarily suspending myself from the whip,” said Reid, who will now sit as ndependent MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven.

The MP for Ayrshire Central hosted a drop-in at Westminster for the think tank which employed Joani Reid's husband David Taylor, who has been accused of spying for China Latest in @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/politics/wes...

EXCLUSIVE Labour MP Joani Reid's consultancy company received more than £20k in interest free loans from two of her husband's businesses. David Taylor has been arrested by Counter Terrorism Police on suspicion of spying for China www.heraldscotland.com/news... @gabymckay.bsky.social

Actually off work for the annual Scottish one-day event Fake Spring. Now we prepare for Second Winter

The High Court in London on Friday ruled that the decision by the UK Government to list Palestine Action as a terrorist group was unlawful. Here's what you need to know about the High Court's decision www.heraldscotland.com/news... @gabymckay.bsky.social

The 44-year-old Slovak had travelled to watch his home nation play Finland in the Olympic ice hockey, when he was apprehended by the local police www.heraldscotland.com/news... @gabymckay.bsky.social 𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘍𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘰 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪/𝘗𝘈 𝘞𝘪𝘳𝘦/𝘗𝘈 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴

A company with numerous UK and Scottish Government contracts provides information to ICE for immigration raids @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2580415...

Please share. Today @heraldscotland.bsky.social published the stark findings from our report to the Scottish Gov CEEAC Committee on BBC Radio Scotland's late-night changes. - plays of new music fell by 69% - plays of new Scottish music by independent artists fell by 67% All data at link in bio

Biffy Clyro perform Mountains at Glasgow's OVO Hydro on Wednesday night. 'They may have endured some stormy seas of late, but the good ship Biffy keeps on sailing' - read our ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review HERE: www.heraldscotland.com/life... @gabymckay.bsky.social

“They have to alter the meaning of well-worn phrases" Irish activist and comedian Tadhg Hickey talks to The Herald about Palestine protests, free speech and Scotland www.heraldscotland.com/news... @gabymckay.bsky.social

'Keir Starmer you can't hide, you're supporting genocide' Protesters outside Scottish Labour's Glasgow HQ, where graffiti appeared overnight in red paint reading 'Labour cowards hide while hunger strikers starve’ www.heraldscotland.com/news... @gabymckay.bsky.social 𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖: 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵

A decision on whether a judicial review of the decision to proscribe Palestine Action is expected this week, following a hearing in Edinburgh www.heraldscotland.com/news... @gabymckay.bsky.social

'This particular sign does NOT arouse reasonable suspicion that the displayer is a member or supporter of a proscribed organisation' 👉 www.heraldscotland.com/news...

'Barclays sites across the country have been the target of protests for its ties to the state of Israel' || @gabymckay.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/spor...

'This is a truly shocking and shameful decision. Much of the Scottish public will be appalled' Hampden sponsorship move branded 'shameful' www.heraldscotland.com/news... @gabymckay.bsky.social

American band Disturbed appeared at Glasgow's OVO Hydro on Tuesday night, but were met with demonstrations and a free punk show outside the door due to singer David Draiman having shared an image in which he signed an artillery shell while visiting with the Israel Defence Forces 👇

Campaigners have criticised The Hydro and the Scottish Government for a lack of action over a concert by a controversial band www.heraldscotland.com/news... @gabymckay.bsky.social

Pop superstar Katy Perry flies around Glasgow's OVO Hydro on a giant butterfly while singing her 2013 hit Roar. Read our review: www.heraldscotland.com/life... 𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖: 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵 @gabymckay.bsky.social

A charity's decision to shut its operations on a small Scottish island will have a devastating effect on the community, locals warn www.heraldscotland.com/news... @gabymckay.bsky.social

'When I think about Gaza I can’t sleep at night' 👉 www.heraldscotland.com/news...

From nuclear leaks to conflict in Gaza, here are the issues that are of concern to those opposing the defence industry www.heraldscotland.com/poli... @gabymckay.bsky.social

On September 13, police boarded a boat and arrested five Russian speakers ( 🇷🇺 🇺🇦 and 🇨🇾) All were released without charge but 11 days later the boat remains locked down, and Police Scotland won’t say what they’re looking for or why they were detained… www.heraldscotland.com/news/2548939...

“Look at the other side: 'smash the fascists and racists'. There is no fascism and racism here. They’re the socialists, they’re the fascists" Inside the Falkirk asylum protest at the Cladhan Hotel 👇

'Stepping off the train in Falkirk on an overcast Saturday morning, it's not immediately clear there's a culture war raging. 'The streets may be quiet, but this Forth Valley town, like Erskine before it, has found itself at the centre of Scotland's asylum seekers debate' 👇

A dire warning has been issued about the future of the fire service in Scotland, with looming cuts raising fears over public safety www.heraldscotland.com/news... @gabymckay.bsky.social

'We all know who the real terrorists are. And they are not the ones silently holding cardboard signs, or those taking a hammer to the weapons of genocide' www.heraldscotland.com/news... @gabymckay.bsky.social

Frasier when his dad moves his chair into the apartment

'It’s not just an insult to the families of those he slew that he, rather than being tried for murder, was awarded this city’s highest honour, it’s an insult to every worker, every trade unionist, and every citizen in this city' 👇

'It’s an insult to every worker, every trade unionist, and every citizen in this city' 👉 www.heraldscotland.com/life...

Around 150 racists and people with “legitimate concerns” met by around 300 anti-racism campaigners outside Perth’s Radisson Blu hotel. “Today the Perth community stood together against hatred and division,” said Perth Against Racism which organised the counter protest. @gabymckay.bsky.social

Anti-racism campaigners say a protest in Falkirk is a 'dangerous wake-up call' after far-right figures and a man with a banner reading 'kill them all' attended www.heraldscotland.com/poli... @gabymckay.bsky.social

Have we left no decency? Wrote about the abuse directed at a young girl signing her first contract with Kilmarnock killiechronicle.substack.com/p/as-interne...

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'There was no such pearl clutching when Take That had their big reunion with Robbie Williams and came to Scotland, so why the doomsaying over Oasis? Could it be because their fans are, largely, working class men?' 👇

Lighten up, guy: Oasis fans aren't on a mission to destroy Edinburgh, says @gabymckay.bsky.social from under his bucket hat @heraldscotland.bsky.social

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2534392... @gabymckay.bsky.social

A comedian has cancelled her Edinburgh Fringe show due to bail conditions imposed after a van was allegedly driven into the fence at an arms factory in the city www.heraldscotland.com/news... @gabymckay.bsky.social