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Katy Derbyshire @katyderbyshire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Are you horrified by the German press’s attempts to get the corrupt CDU back into Berlin’s Rotes Rathaus by flinging accusations at die Linke? I recommend becoming an accomplice to @heistberlin.bsky.social — principled news from Berlin in English plus a very good podcast. Support them for €9 a month

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Chris Scott (he/him) @chrisdonia.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

There's definitely value in expanding the tram network, but it shouldn't mean active travel is disadvantaged. The Roseburn Path proposals would remove a valuable route for years and end with a reduced offering, when we're trying to expand cycle paths etc. It's not a NIMBY objection in this case.

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Johanna Bishop @johannabishop.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Translator: Context please ffs. [Receives context.] Two sentences earlier this person seems to be pouring water into headgear, might there be a typo?

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Alys Wilfred Earl @alysdragon.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

My take, not that anyone wants it, to these sorts of media hounding campaigns is, “Why do we know this person’s name?” As in, “Why is it ‘in the public interest’ that everyone in the country knows the name of a private individual whose doings - right or wrong - are irrelevant to wider society.”

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Birdworks @birdworks.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Playtesting the last faction for my chesslike-roguelite #indiegame! These "Northren" are pseudo-vikings, more aggressive, with straight-on attacks and wild loot. In their campaign zone, you don't play chess against them: you play a weird Hnefatafl variant ("Viking chess"). birdworks.io/l/potk

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David K. Barnes @davidkbarnes.com · 04/08/2026

Here’s the latest stop motion animation from my Tiny Angry Witch team. (I’m the writer, I can’t take credit for the animating!) It’s one of our longest, and it nearly drove us all mad, but we’re really proud of getting it made! 1 x Tiny Angry Witch 1 x broom No AI

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Annie Rutherford @annierutherford.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I'm super excited for this event next week -- Juana is a gem, and her research into translating poets writing in indigenous Mexican languages is *fascinating*. Our discussion will be bilingual Spanish/English and promises to be generous and generative!

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Push the Boat Out Festival @ptbopoetry.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Meet Katie Hale, the author leading our next online workshop, Moving on from the first collection. In this reel, Katie’s answering your most frequently asked questions, from who the workshop is for to what you’ll take away. Press play to find out more! ▶️ Follow @katiescribbles.bsky.social

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jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.

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Mateusz Fafinski @calthalas.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Half the planet is having a massive fight about how to correctly interpret an Ancient Greek poem but go ahead, close some more humanities departments.

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

In case you have the blues today🪻:

A collection of blue flowers from my garden on a Kraft paper background

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 17/07/2026

not to come back to this again but i read the statement in full and once again, respectfully, DANG “We are not called to the legal minimum of hospitality. We are called to the radical welcome of the one who sought out the excluded and the overlooked.”

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Compass @compassoffice.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

⏰Andy Burnham: it’s time to fix our broken voting system! 👇Add your name to the open letter 👇 actionnetwork.org/petitions/an... @makevotesmatter.bsky.social @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social

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Refugee Action @refugeeaction.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

MPs warned the Immigration and Asylum Bill is "unsafe and unworkable" and challenged the rise of far-right politics. The answer to the far right isn't to copy its politics. Scrap the bill.

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Proportional Representation would mean that: ❤️ Everyone can vote with their heart 🗳️ No vote is ignored ⚖️ A broad range of views are heard in Parliament 🫱🏽‍🫲🏻 Parties are encouraged to work together and find common ground The new Prime Minister should make it a priority.

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Morningsider @morningsider.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Disappointing that Mr Fraser chooses to pit pedestrians against cyclists, particularly describing cyclists as "greedy". Taking his example of Wester Coates, the carriageway is more than three times as wide as the cycle lane. I think we can really see which mode of transport is "greedy".

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Push the Boat Out Festival @ptbopoetry.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

FINAL CALL 🔈 Applications for Little Sparta Residencies close Monday 29 June. Residency dates: late Jul – early Sep Performance at Little Sparta: 27 Sep Festival performance: 12-15 Nov 🔗 pushtheboatout.org/residencies-at-little-sparta-call-for-applications/ #Residency #LittleSparta #Poetry

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Nadia Whittome MP @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

A just, worker-led green transition is non-negotiable, but the idea that net-zero is anti-worker is a false dichotomy - one we cannot afford to get trapped in. [3/4]

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Bad Lilies @badlilies.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

'Committal' by @samueltongue.bsky.social badlilies.uk/samuel-tongue

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A hill to die on, not once but many times.
Even in this airlock of a burial cairn, I hear the drumming of a big heart, a sizzle of rain, & the newly electrified trains running their static. This lair is a quiet den, a bone-deep home, the wind about its business outside, & the motorway full of toys.
I lost my gloves climbing this wet street, a scuff quartered from a precious hill.
The ancients ourselves knew to keep the dead tightly bound, ligatured for birth through death's tight canal.
Fine pottery, stone-axe heads, food & drink. We have finished the bread you had left in the freezer, the last piece as good as the first. On a clear day, we can see coast-to-coast from here.

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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Almost 5,000 people have joined our call for a halt to new hyperscale data centres in Scotland. Have you? The 24 applications in so far would require 1.5 times as much energy as all of Scotland uses at peak demand. We can't let this free-for-all continue. greens.scot/datacentres

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Annie Rutherford @annierutherford.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The Home Office wants to use flawed AI technology to decide if asylum-seeking children are actually under 18. An AI system can't understand trauma, and mistakes could put vulnerable kids in serious danger. Let's demand the Home Secretary halts this plan: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

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Tell the Home Office: Don't use flawed AI on asylum-seeking children

The Home Office plans to use AI technology to guess the age of children seeking asylum. This tech is flawed, has a massive error margin, and is less accurate for people of colour. A single mistake cou...

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Join my team! We're looking for an Interim Casework Coordinator to join the team supporting constituents across Edinburgh and the Lothians. 📍 Hybrid working (Scottish Parliament and home) ⏰ 30 hours per week (4-day week) 📅 Fixed term: July–October 2026 Apply here: bit.ly/4gsCR76

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Women for Refugee Women @4refugeewomen.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

🚨 Despite being prohibited here, French police have been authorised to use water cannons against people seeking asylum - under a £660million deal with the UK. This is a gross display of state sanctioned violence against people seeking safety. Shameful. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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French police authorised to use water cannon on asylum seekers in £660m deal with UK

Refugee charity says decision to let riot police use water cannon, which are banned in Great Britain, is ‘sickening’

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Push the Boat Out Festival @ptbopoetry.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Successful applicants to our current call outs/commissions will not only receive funding, residency time or creative development support, they'll also take part in a dedicated 5-month coaching programme delivered in partnership with Coaching for Creatives. Find out more and apply today!

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News / Blog - 2025 Push The Boat Out Festival

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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

🚨The recent images of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya are shocking evidence of Israel's abuse against Palestinian detainees.

Photo of Dr Safiya from October 2024 looking healthy in his doctor's uniform next to a photo form June 2026 of Dr Safiya looking very slim and unhealthy in Israeli detention.

Photo from 27th December 2024 of Dr. Safiya’s and his last action as a free person of walking to confront a tank that was part of an Israeli raid of his hospital.

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Sexy Plato's Cave @andrewblair.co.uk · 13/06/2026

Maybe Roxanne is fed up of people micromanaging her lighting setup.

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REwadent Evil @ewacat.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Omg this tool makes it so easy, I was only clicking to check and it's done, might do it again later with some personal tweaks just to underline it

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Nine Arches Press @ninearchespress.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

This Monday 1st June, sign up for a wonderful MASTERCLASS WEBINAR from @lkiew.bsky.social exploring Rewilding Gardens in Poetry What happens when we let the weeds and wild back in?🌱🌿 7-8pm BST Recorded in case ticket-holders cannot join us live £17 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/masterclas...

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Annie Rutherford @annierutherford.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

This is a really useful letter template! I'd particularly urge my friends who aren't trans to write to their MPs about the new draft code -- the government needs to know that this is a thing that all of us care about!

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Annie Rutherford @annierutherford.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Petition calling on the media and politicians to recognise that most women support the trans+ community! notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

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Women in support of the trans+ community - Not in our name

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Jason Thompson, Exemplar of Enjoyable Pedantry @jasonjtt.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Once more for those at the back: There is NO WAY to reliably identify trans people, and certainly no dignified and respectful way to ask any person to prove their sex in a public facility. This will just cause harm to trans people and to cisgender people who don’t conform to gender stereotypes.

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What The Trans?! 🏳️‍⚧️ @whatthetrans.com · 22/05/2026

The Trans Greens have organised a letter writing campaign - bit.ly/ehrcletter This has been added to our website of campaigns and protests against the guidance. Read here: whatthetrans.com/compilation-...

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 12/05/2026

If you'd like to join a campaign against Palantir, I'd recommend checking out - and following - Foxglove: @foxglovelegal.bsky.social www.foxglove.org.uk/news/

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 11/05/2026

💚 Day one for our record-breaking team of new Scottish Green MSPs. greens.scot/join

Scottish Greens co-leaders Ross Greer and Gillian Mackay join Q Manivannan, Kristopher Leask, Cara McKee, Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill, Laura Moodie, Holly Bruce and Iris Duane outside Holyrood.

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Jeda Pearl @jedapearl.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🧵Please share! @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social is hiring! - Co-Director (31 May) - Digital & Social Media Assistant (24 May) Both freelance, Scotland-based, remote with some travel. Highly encourage Black & PoC applicants + Co-Director Q&A: 26 May 👉🏽 scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/were-hiring-...

A geometric, 90s-style banner with text reading: SBWN is hiring! Dark-skinned finger-pointing emojis point at the job titles 'Co-Director' and 'Digital & Social Media Assistant'. Text at the bottom of the image reads: Could you be our next team member?

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 06/05/2026

The politics of hope can prevail - if we get out and vote for it. 💚 @carolinelucas.bsky.social

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Annie Rutherford @annierutherford.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

"I have brought you a small grief so it can grow in your hands, and doors open to absence so you can attend." Feeling very moved as I do some event prep for this one tomorrow -- do come along!

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Annie Rutherford @annierutherford.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Do I know anyone with a copy of the letters between Bachmann and Enzensberger? @pdavies.bsky.social, maybe? Am looking for a quote from a December 1963 letter...

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Annie Rutherford @annierutherford.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Always good to be able to tick something off the to do list because it turns out your client decided to cancel the project 6 weeks ago but forgot to tell you and so you find out 10 days before the deadline when you send them an incidental question. Love that. Love that so much.

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Polly Atkin @pollyrowena.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

For regulars and newbies - due to a calendar confusion we missed out on our normal date on 13th - so this month's Chronic Illness writing group through Open Book is this evening, 20th April - on the April theme of 'wonder' - sign up here -

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Open Book Chronic Illness Creative Writing Group

Shared Reading and Creative Writing for writers living with chronic illnesses.

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Maggie Chapman (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Scottish Greens are committed to protecting and restoring our green spaces. Let's demand better. Vote Scottish Greens on May 7th.

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Annie Rutherford @annierutherford.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Thrilled to be starting a (roughly quarterly) online event series with @ptbopoetry.bsky.social, showcasing international poets and their English-language translators. First up on 28 April: Palestinian poet Ghayath Almadhoun and his translator Catherine Cobham: www.citizenticket.com/events/push-...

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Poetry Beyond Borders: Ghayath Almadhoun and Catherine Cobham - Buy tickets

Readings and discussions between Palestinian poet Ghayath Almadhoun and his translator Catherine Cobham

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 12/04/2026

Scottish Greens deliver for a fairer, greener Scotland #bbcdn 👇

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Maggie Chapman (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

The latest poll has the Scottish Greens as the 2nd largest party - overtaking Labour & the Tories and ahead of Reform. Let's demand better. On May 7th vote Scottish Greens.

New poll. Scottish Greens to beat Labour and Reform. Greens 17 MSPs, Labour 14, Reform 15. Let's Demand better. On May 7th vote Scottish Greens.

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

As well as being the #2 candidate for the Greens on the Edinburgh & Lothians East regional list, I am delighted to announce I am also the constituency candidate for Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith! I feel incredibly lucky and privileged to be standing for such an inspiring part of our city 🌱 ⚓️ ✊️

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Ruth Martin @dances-with-voles.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The best thing about the IB longlisting has been seeing so many people discovering this novel for the first time and appreciating the complex personal stories of ordinary Iranians, in contrast to the statistics and snippets of current news coverage. www.anikopress.com/book-reviews...

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Review: The Nights Are Quiet In Tehran by Shida Bazyar — Aniko Press

Starting from the 1979 Iranian revolution, The Nights Are Quiet In Tehran centres on one family and the far-reaching impact of their father’s involvement.

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National Centre for Writing @writerscentre.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Would you like to stay and write in a global literary hub? Here are the latest opportunities: 1. Residency in Lyon for French-language poetry (dl 28 Feb) 2. Korean–English translation residency in Norwich (dl 9 March) 3. Norwich–Jakarta circular residency (dl 31 March) buff.ly/vziVRSz

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Edinburgh Bus Users Group @edinburghbug.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Also remember; a Scottish concessionary bus pass has been an approved form of ID in previous elections (and, hopefully, in future too)

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