Ming was an inspiration. What an incredible life: athlete, advocate, political leader, devoted husband. A lifelong liberal whose principles drove his choices. One of that remarkable generation of Glasgow University debaters from all parties who strove for a better society. He will be missed.

This is just wonderful!

This is beyond good.

Bed. Zzzzzzz

This is fun. I hope all LD Candidates post here

For the first time in almost a century, hundreds of swimmers jumped into the Chicago River Sunday for an open water swim.

@neilalex94.bsky.social Thesis?

After seeing more bile coming from the UK government, I just wanted remind my trans friends - and trans people who are yet to be my friend - that you always have a safe space with me ♥️

I am seriously excited for this. I have just finished the core book on Doughnut Economics and it so resonates with my values.

Very proud to have been awarded the Patsy Calton Award at today's #LDConf. Very moved by those who nominated me and that I've inspired others. I've just tried to do the best job I can.

@jamesobrien.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk Trump's statements about acetominophen (paracetamol in the UK) are false. They link to Project 2025 misogyny. They're also about "flooding the zone with shit" - so much false information that people stop understanding that truth exists. And disablist fascism.

Do not be distracted. Remember Epstein

Autism was discovered in 1911. Tylenol was invented in 1950. Not distracted. Release the Epstein Files.

Finishing off tonight with the best event of #LDConf: @amcarmichaelmp.bsky.social's whisky tasting

Jimmy Kimmel and other late-night comedians have certainly said things about me that I found offensive, even outrageous. It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy." Because that's not how America works. play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...

Sure. I left Twitter because I do not intend to legitimise an Apartheid-nostalgic, Sieg-Heiling, drug-fuelled narcissist by lending my weight to his right wing propaganda platform, knowing that he minimises my reach anyway. Each to their own though, I suppose.

(I’m in that photo)

Your reminder that legislation to curb the rights of trans people to use restrooms or do anything else means everyone's behaviour, clothing etc will be opened up to intrusive and unwanted scrutiny and potential challenge in our daily lives. This is not a 'them' issue. Trans rights are human rights.

Bit wild in Bournemouth this afternoon

WHAT. SHE. SAID! 🤷

URGENT: For those attending #LDConf we have just learned of a likely attempt by transphobic activists to hijack the conference agenda by suspending standing orders first thing tomorrow morning at 9am. If you're going to conference please turn up to oppose this.

Just out of the water in Bournemouth 🏊🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️🏊🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️🩱🤿

As part of a scheme by the Cumbria Connect,a trainee will have responsibility for protecting woodlands from high deer populations,bringing back red squirrels and water voles,in a drive to restore wildlife and habitats in the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. www.bbc.com/news/article...

This is exceptionally good

this doesn't look like a normal distribution

😁👏👏👏

@sturdyalex.bsky.social you do not owe us, but we will be the poorer if you go.

In London, hate will never win.

I genuinely wonder what these people think racism is. Because 'I would like to deport all my non-white neighbours' is really quite racist

No shit, Sherlock?

@louisewelsh00.bsky.social just finished The Second Cut. Why did I not know about you before. It IS excellent

Unreal #AsOne #BackingBlue #rwc2025 #scotlandteam

I think I’ve had enough now. I do not care to review our unforced error count. And the other folk on the train are fed up with my screams. #AsOne #BackingBlue #rwc2025 #scotlandteam

Charge down! All the flaws of the mens’ team #AsOne #BackingBlue #rwc2025 #scotlandteam

This is a massacre #AsOne #BackingBlue #rwc2025 #scotlandteam

Have we actually WON a lineout? (Yeah- the short one)

You have to admire these lassies. Sigh #AsOne #Rwc2025 #Scotlandteam @scotlandteam.bsky.social

Terrible scrum. Don’t think I have EVER seen that before #AsOne #Rwc2025 #Scotlandteam @scotlandteam.bsky.social

My strong advice is not to try this on a train. #AsOne #Rwc2025 #Scotlandteam @scotlandteam.bsky.social

Better #AsOne #Rwc2025 #Scotlandteam @scotlandteam.bsky.social

Well, shit. #AsOne #Rwc2025 #Scotlandteam @scotlandteam.bsky.social

3-0. Yass! #AsOne #Rwc2025 #Scotlandteam @scotlandteam.bsky.social

Does anyone know a train company anywhere in the world with adequate wifi?

I’m laughing at the predictive text as I annotate my meeting papers. Apart from the usual, I’ve had “bender” for gender” and “expletive” for “people”. So far.

#AsOne #Rwc2025 #Scotlandteam @scotlandteam.bsky.social

Apparently, we’re underdogs. Well, as they say, C’mon Scotland! #Rwc2025 #AsOne

Yay! 🎉 #TheKillerQuestion is straight in at number 8⃣ on today's Sunday Times bestseller chart! 🥂 Thanks again to everyone who has bought, read and supported this book. It's very close to my heart, so wonderful to know readers are taking it to theirs 🙏♥️

On the day the far-right have taken to the streets of London I'm delighted to see a non-white woman conduct the Last Night of the Proms. 🎉

Having an odd morning. Away for a bit from tomorrow. Promised myself a day only doing stuff I wanted, plus packing, and going to the kennels- and THAT is a whole other thing; so very hard- and I feel lazy and inadequate, and can’t work out what to have for supper. 🤷‍♀️