Reposted by Chris CreeganThe Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Ally Van Tillo, also known as Alastair John Hume, was a campaigning gay activist who was the champion and originator for the UK Aids Memorial Quilt, which is thought to be the world’s largest community art project www.heraldscotland.com/poli... 061
Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“I was hit with a deep sense of what the linguist John Koenig calls “sonder”: the sudden realisation that everyone around you is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.” Beautiful insight from @stephenkb.bsky.social on 7Up. 000
Reposted by Chris CreeganScottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · 23/09/20261/ Prevention is often discussed in terms of policy ambition and national plans. Our new report asks: what does prevention look like from the perspective of the people trying to make it happen? 163
Reposted by Chris CreeganThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 17/09/2026Annie Dillard, Pulitzer prize-winning author of nonfiction and nature essays, dies aged 81theguardian.comAnnie Dillard, Pulitzer prize-winning author of nonfiction and nature essays, dies aged 81Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, published when Dillard was 28, skyrocketed her to become one of the most prominent nonfiction writers of her generation 27226
Reposted by Chris CreeganIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026She was brilliant and sharp and warm - three things that very rarely go together. We were Twitter friends for years and she was one of those steadfastly moral and compassionate voices who made every day online nicer place to be. I am so deeply sorry to read this www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...theguardian.comBonnie Greer, writer and cultural commentator, dies aged 77The British-American novelist and playwright who regularly appeared on panel shows will be remembered for her ‘warmth, humour and generosity’, says her husband 381130157
Reposted by Chris CreeganLaura Kelly @tortietabby.bsky.social · 13/09/2026It was really moving to get to see the UK AIDS Memorial quilt at Tramway in Glasgow today, and to hear from activists Cleve Jones (who conceived the US quilt in 1985) and UK activists Ian van Tillo and Siobhan Lanigan. A must-see if you’re in Glasgow before 4 Oct. www.tramway.org/event/9948ed... 06314
Reposted by Chris CreeganDignity in Dying @dignityindying.org.uk · 24/04/2026This is not the end. We won't stop fighting until every dying person has choice. 28202147
Reposted by Chris CreeganThe New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The extremist AfD party has won the state election in Saxony Anhalt – it is a disaster for the west. Both Putin and Trump will be well pleased ✏️ @johnkampfner.bsky.socialthenewworld.co.ukThe AfD victory could mean the first far right government in Germany since the Nazi eraThe extremist AfD party has won the state election in Saxony Anhalt – it is a disaster for the west. Both Putin and Trump will be well pleased 1105
Reposted by Chris CreeganCarole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 03/09/2026As we elders, our daughters, and our granddaughters continue the fight for power, equality, and respect, we hold you in our hearts with love and gratitude. Rest in peace and power, Gloria Steinem. 🤍nytimes.comGloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large. 368182024370
Reposted by Chris CreeganChris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Thanks to hard won medical advances, with the right treatment people diagnosed with HIV are now able to live long & healthy lives. But the work to end new cases, support people living with HIV and fight stigma continues. That work must go on to protect the living and honour those who didn’t make it. 032
Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Thanks to hard won medical advances, with the right treatment people diagnosed with HIV are now able to live long & healthy lives. But the work to end new cases, support people living with HIV and fight stigma continues. That work must go on to protect the living and honour those who didn’t make it. 032
Reposted by Chris CreeganBrian Moore @brianmoore666.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Scott Hastings, a man of integrity, honesty and empathy. A player who never gave below his maximum. There is nothing more you can ask as a legacy. RIP 3181965
Reposted by Chris CreeganSarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Disappointed but defiant as I stand with the loved ones of those campaigners who have died while a small number of unelected Peers have run down the clock, denying dying people choice. This issue is not going away 0127
Reposted by Chris CreeganGregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 18/04/2026It’s hard to express how important Iris was to ACT UP’s scientific development. She was the catalyst who started it all. Iris Long, Scientific Mentor to AIDS Activists, Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/h...nytimes.comIris Long, Scientific Mentor to AIDS Activists, Dies at 92 493433967
Reposted by Chris CreeganPaul Poast @profpaulpoast.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Entering 2026, we were already a world AT war. But were are now in a world war. I explain what that means in my guest essay for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/o...nytimes.comOpinion | A New Era of World War Has Arrived 172
Reposted by Chris CreeganDamian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Some good news! The exhibition I curated for Charleston is going on tour! 'Artists, Lovers, Outsiders' closes in Lewes April 12. Then tours to Nottingham & Kilmarnock! I'm so grateful to our lenders, everyone who's seen it & to Charleston, Nottingham & the Dick. www.damianbarr.com/latest/2026/...damianbarr.comTwo Roberts Exhibition Touring to Nottingham then Kilmarnock! — Damian BarrThe exhibition Damian Barr curated for Charleston closes in Lewes on April 12. It’s then touring to Nottingham and Kilmarnock! 85614
Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Colm Tóibín writing about writing makes for enthralling reading. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...theguardian.com‘I’ve learned first-hand how evil is tolerated’: Colm Tóibín on living in the US under TrumpThe Brooklyn author on immigration and the inspiration behind his latest collection of stories 020
Reposted by Chris CreeganSteve Jinman @educatedleftft.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Len Deighton, writer, 1929-2026 - www.ft.com/content/32e4... via @FTft.comLen Deighton, writer, 1929-2026He reframed the spy novel genre with gritty cold-war thrillers but possessed an extraordinary range of talents, from graphic designer to historian 021
Reposted by Chris CreeganScottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · 19/03/2026🔷 New webinar 🔷 🗳️ Views on health policy and prevention: a look to the Scottish election 🕙️ Thursday April 23rd, 10-11am www.eventbrite.com/e/views-on-h...eventbrite.comViews on health policy and prevention: a look to the Scottish electionA look at Scottish social attitudes towards preventative health and policy 111
Reposted by Chris CreeganSarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 16/03/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... In a collection of letters to Sir Keir Starmer, parliamentarians have urged him to make sure there is enough time for a decision to be reached.bbc.co.ukStarmer warned over assisted dying bill by more than 100 Labour MPsMore than 100 Labour MPs warn that failing to pass the legislation would undermine trust in politics. 043
Reposted by Chris CreeganThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/03/2026Jürgen Habermas, German philosopher and sociologist, dies aged 96theguardian.comJürgen Habermas, German philosopher and sociologist, dies aged 96Habermas’ political consensus-building theory argued formation of public opinion vital for democracies to survive 613348
Reposted by Chris CreeganAnthony Painter @anthonypainter.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Habermas has been an intellectual influence for me in recent years. Wiith his passing the lights of European democracy must remain undimmed. I am just going into a performance of Dvořák's Requiem by coincidence. To his memory now. Here's to the lifeworld. www.reuters.com/business/med...reuters.comHabermas, the philosopher who shaped Germany's post-war conscienceJuergen Habermas, best-known for his theory of political consensus-building, shaped the discourse of post-war Germany more than any other popular intellectual. 1205
Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Great piece from @johnkampfner.bsky.social on football, politics, culture and community in post reunification Germany. 010
Reposted by Chris CreeganJohn Kampfner @johnkampfner.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Something light, for a change. My previous @chelseafcn.bsky.social half-life, and my new-found love for @unionberlin.bsky.social www.thenewworld.co.uk/john-kampfne...thenewworld.co.ukIt’s football, but without the oligarchsUnion Berlin was on the verge of going under, when the fans decided they would re-build the club, starting with the stadium. And it worked 242
Reposted by Chris CreeganFraser of Allander Institute @fraserofallander.org · 04/03/2026We have a blog out today from @scothealtheq.bsky.social which gives an overview of Scotland's employability programme, No One Left Behind. NOLB is an exceptionally complicated & evolving policy and there's a lot we do and don't know. Read here:buff.lyEmployability in Scotland: what do we know, and what remains unclear? - Scottish Health Equity Research UnitEmployment is a key determinant of health inequality, and a central focus for health-related policy across both Scotland and the UK. 053
Reposted by Chris CreeganChitra Ramaswamy @chitgrrl.bsky.social · 08/03/2026My @theobserveruk.bsky.social feature on my beloved Republic of #Leith observer.co.uk/style/travel...observer.co.ukTurning over a new Leith | The ObserverFiercely independent, Edinburgh’s historic port district is fighting back against big business 131
Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · 07/03/2026The outcome of the coming Hungarian election is huge stakes stuff for geopolitics and @johnkampfner.bsky.social explains why here. A must read. open.substack.com/pub/johnkamp...open.substack.comMake or break for MAGA's discipleOrban's fate in the coming elections will help determine Europe's survival 000
Reposted by Chris CreeganChris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Latest from me: celebrating the joy of The Palmerston, my local restaurant in Edinburgh after my 100th visit. With a nod to @chitgrrl.bsky.social and @jayrayner1.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/chriscre...open.substack.comIn praise of The Palmerston - and everything about itI've been a hundred times and I'm not about to stop 173
Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Latest from me: celebrating the joy of The Palmerston, my local restaurant in Edinburgh after my 100th visit. With a nod to @chitgrrl.bsky.social and @jayrayner1.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/chriscre...open.substack.comIn praise of The Palmerston - and everything about itI've been a hundred times and I'm not about to stop 173
Reposted by Chris CreeganChris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Latest from me: a tribute to Jeane Freeman open.substack.com/pub/chriscre...open.substack.comJeane Freeman: 'Ae fond kiss, and then we sever'A life of public service and a love that will not leave 112
Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Latest from me: a tribute to Jeane Freeman open.substack.com/pub/chriscre...open.substack.comJeane Freeman: 'Ae fond kiss, and then we sever'A life of public service and a love that will not leave 112
Reposted by Chris CreeganSarah Wootton @sarahwootton.bsky.social · 28/02/2026On the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill to be decided on next month “real people at the heart of this Bill” have watched someone they care for having to “suffer unbearably at the end of life”. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...dailyrecord.co.ukCancer patient will 'take matters into own hands' if MSPs reject assisted dyingNorma Rivers, 73, who has terminal cancer, said she is "living in fear" and is "running out of treatment options". 042
Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · 27/02/2026I’ve shared some reflections as a Scottish Police Authority board member for LGBT History Month on trust & confidence in policing among LGBTQ+ communities, drawing on my 45 year journey from activist to public appointee. We’ve come a long way but it’s not job done. www.spa.police.uk/news-insight...spa.police.ukPolicing and the LGBTQ+ Community | Scottish Police AuthorityChris Creegan, Board member and Equalities Champion, shares his reflections on the evolution of policing for LGBT+ History Month. 010
Reposted by Chris CreeganScottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · 25/02/2026🔷New SHERU webinar🔷 ❤️🩹 Young adult men and the drivers of health inequalities www.eventbrite.com/e/young-adul...eventbrite.comYoung adult men and the drivers of health inequalitiesAn opportunity to engage with recent work from SHERU focusing on the issues facing young men in Scotland. 112
Reposted by Chris Creegan𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Wow. 13133614516658
Reposted by Chris CreeganScottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · 12/02/2026New SHERU analysis highlights a concerning rise in poverty among young men in Scotland – a key group of interest from a health inequality perspective. scothealthequity.org/poverty-amon...scothealthequity.orgPoverty among young adult men in Scotland - Scottish Health Equity Research UnitOur findings 142
Reposted by Chris CreeganScottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Our latest report featured in @heraldscotland.bsky.social: Young Scottish men 'experiencing poverty at similar rates to children' www.heraldscotland.com/news/2584912...heraldscotland.comYoung Scottish men 'experiencing poverty at similar rates to children' - reportYoung men in Scotland are facing similar levels of poverty as children, according to a new report by the Scottish Health Equity Research Unit… 014
Reposted by Chris CreeganHenry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 13/02/2026Lunch with the FT: Jeremy Bowen I spoke to the BBC's international editor about Israel, impartiality, and whether Gaddafi farted through interviews: www.ft.com/content/b139...ft.comBBC international editor Jeremy Bowen: ‘I do this to tell people what the hell is happening’The veteran correspondent on the future of the Middle East, why impartiality matters — and his ‘long view’ on Britain’s national broadcaster 810421
Reposted by Chris CreeganLibby Brooks @libbybrooks.bsky.social · 12/02/2026www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comJeane Freeman obituarySNP politician who served as Scottish health secretary and led the government’s response to the covid pandemic 0116
Reposted by Chris CreeganScottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · 30/01/2026New output from SHERU 🪙 📈 The impact of the pandemic on savings and debt: did the experience of Scotland differ from the rest of Great Britain? scothealthequity.org/the-impact-o...scothealthequity.orgThe impact of the pandemic on savings and debt: did the experience of Scotland differ from the rest of Great Britain? - Scottish Health Equity Research UnitDid the experience of Scotland differ from the rest of Great Britain? 101
Reposted by Chris CreeganScottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · 09/02/2026New SHERU webinar: 🔷Refreshing the National Performance Framework🔷 🕐️ Monday March 2nd, 1-2pm 🔗 Sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/refreshing...eventbrite.comRefreshing the National Performance FrameworkA timely opportunity to reflect on what the NPF has achieved to date, what it has struggled to deliver, and how it can be strengthened. 103
Reposted by Chris CreeganFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 11/02/2026 How Europe can escape an economic impasse ft.trib.al/RWbFTwf | opinionft.trib.alHow Europe can escape an economic impasseThe continent needs a unified corporate framework open to companies of all sizes and sectors 073
Chris Creegan @chriscreegan.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Spot on again by @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social And the time has long since past for the phrase, ‘you have to give Trump credit,’ to be uttered by serious commentators anywhere. 020
Reposted by Chris CreeganScottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · 26/01/2026The Scottish Government’s new suicide prevention plan, "Creating Hope Together: Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2026–2029", is now out: www.gov.scot/publications...gov.scotCreating Hope Together: Scotland's Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2026-2029The second three year action plan of Creating Hope Together: Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Strategy (2022-2032) 132
Reposted by Chris CreeganScottish Health Equity Research Unit @scothealtheq.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Our January edition of Prevention Watch is out today. In this edition, we look at prevention in the Scottish and UK budgets, a report on health and employment, links between wealth inequality and suicide, and England’s new youth strategy. Check it out here: scothealthequity.org/prevention-w...scothealthequity.orgPrevention Watch January 2026 - Scottish Health Equity Research UnitPrevention Watch is a regular Scottish Health Equity Research Unit (SHERU) briefing that looks at prevention as a means of public service delivery to reduce health inequalities in Scotland. 034
Reposted by Chris CreeganJames Bloodworth @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Working on a reported piece about middle-aged men (40s–60s) who’ve fallen out of the workforce or are struggling with issues like loneliness, mental health, addiction or housing insecurity. DM me if you fit the profile and are up for a chat. 31111
Reposted by Chris CreeganThe New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 23/01/2026EXCLUSIVE 🚨In a remarkable report for The New World, the award-winning podcaster and broadcaster @maitlis.bsky.social joins a deportation plane-spotter to watch Trump’s shock troops kick ordinary people out of the US 🔓 Free to read Full report ➡️ buff.ly/waAJ7Ki 04021
Reposted by Chris CreeganSteve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Sad to learn of the death of former BBC foreign correspondent Sir Mark Tully. For so many years he was known as the ‘Voice of India.’ As a tribute I play one of the pieces Sir Mark selected on BBC Radio’s Desert Island Discs: Danny Boy.youtu.beMy tribute to Sir Mark Tully: a broadcasting legend.YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg 738644
Reposted by Chris CreeganLewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 24/01/2026NEW: A second US citizen killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis, a 37 year old man. Officials say the man had a handgun and there was an “armed struggle.” Anyone who has been in Minneapolis recently will not be surprised. As our report says, it’s been made into a powder keg. 2614630
Reposted by Chris CreeganHenry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 24/01/2026I think this is the most important article I've written for a while: a trip to Sudan to report on the UN's refugee agency. Battered by Trump's cuts and western retreat, can humanitarianism survive? as.ft.com/r/f137508d-d... 312658