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Stu Duffy @stuartduffy.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

From the birth place of Trump's mother: Lewis Revival “Shame on you, Donald John,” reads a large banner attached to the railings outside the shop, which also carries the hashtag #democracy. To the right of the banner, the Ukrainian flag flies. See Alt for the full article!

Lewis Revival hits the headlines with Trump admonishment

Lewis Revival, Stornoway’s vintage & fairtrade emporium on South Beach Street, is gearing up for the tourist season in more ways than one. It’s gallery space, where local makers can showcase their wares in town, is crammed with hand-crafted items as usual, but the store is also using its shopfront to project a message on to the world stage.

“Shame on you, Donald John,” reads a large banner attached to the railings outside the shop, which also carries the hashtag #democracy. To the right of the banner, the Ukrainian flag flies.

The gesture, which is clearly aimed at the US president, whose mother hailed from Tong in Lewis (please relax, other Donald Johns), was picked up by broadcaster STV, which interviewed Lewis Revival’s owners, Sarah and Peter Venus, about the banner.

Sarah Venus, who is originally from Denver, Colorado, told STV that the banner was in line with Hebridean understatement. “We figured this wording would be appropriate, to use his middle name as our mothers do when they’re displeased with us,” she said.

Smaller poster-size versions of the banner are available for free inside the shop.