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Lucy Janes @lucyjanes.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

It's such a privilege to be giving a talk about my research at the New Glasgow Society! Come and hear about 19th century men - and some women - who swam in the River #Clyde in #Glasgow + the ongoing citizen enquiry on 'Who Owns the Clyde'. Aug 19. Free! #rivers #water #SportingHeritage #Glasgow850

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New Glasgow Society @newglasgowsociety.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

NGS Talks Series #6 As part of #Glasgow850, our ‘Talks’ series brings together writers, artists, and historians to uncover the many layers of the city’s history and culture. This month, Lucy @lucyjanes.bsky.social joins us to discuss the story of swimming in the #Clyde.

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Louise Welsh @louisewelsh00.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Bonus episode of Who Owns the Clyde - some reflections on recent actions including meeting with Colombian River Guardians of the Atrato, our Mapathon, petition progress & much more! podfollow.com/who-owns-the... @judebarber.bsky.social @halinarifai.com

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

The council said it marks a 'major milestone' in its ambition to revitalise the area and deliver long-term economic and social benefits for the community 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/news...

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Louise Welsh @louisewelsh00.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Delighted re cross party support @glasgowcc.bsky.social activation of River Clyde & explorations around ownership Thanks to council for commending #WhoOwnstheClyde Making🌊https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottishnews/25178687.glasgow-river-bus-clyde-explored-council/ @judebarber.bsky.social

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Glasgow 'river bus' to be explored by council in bid to boost the Clyde

Opportunities to introduce a river bus along the Clyde while promoting options for water sports will be investigated by Glasgow City Council ...

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Jude Barber @judebarber.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

It was incredible to meet River Guardians from Colombia with @louisewelsh00.bsky.social via @uofglasgow.bsky.social and @sciaf.bsky.social 👇

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Lucy Janes @lucyjanes.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

19th century city swimming + contemporary river rights: so nice to hear my historical research situated in the wider context of access to water by urban communities for fun & wellbeing in this excellent podcast podfollow.com/who-owns-the... by @louisewelsh00.bsky.social & @judebarber.bsky.social

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Who owns the Clyde?

Who owns the Clyde is a citizen investigation into ownership of Glasgow’s iconic River, explored through a kaleidoscope of diverse voices, soundscapes, and poetry. Co-hosts writer Louise Welsh and a...

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University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk · 25/02/2025

'The River Clyde used to be the lifeblood of Glasgow (...) and it could be again.' In their podcast, 'Who Owns the Clyde', @louisewelsh00.bsky.social of UofG Creative Writing & Architect @judebarber.bsky.social launch a citizen investigation into the iconic river. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQSF...

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Who Owns the Clyde

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The Empire Cafe @the-empire-cafe.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

In our new bonus episode, Jude & Louise discuss Glasgow's 850th birthday, and their decision to launch a petition to the Scottish Parliament. The petition calls for the River Clyde to be granted the legal right of personhood. Could the Clyde become the lifeblood of Glasgow again?

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The Empire Cafe @the-empire-cafe.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Thank you Rachel Amery @thescotsmanpaper.bsky.social for the fabulous feature on our petition to the Scottish Parliament to grant the River Clyde, and other Scottish rivers, the right to legal personhood- so it might flourish. Sign here! 👇 petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...

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Jude Barber @judebarber.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Such clear and concise analysis of the UK economic situation over the past 20 years 'We need profits reinvested back in'.

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The Empire Cafe @the-empire-cafe.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Louise gave a fabulous talk to launch the St Mungo Festival last week. It featured our podcast 'Who owns the Clyde?' and the petition to the Scottish Parliament to grant the Clyde the legal right to personhood. Great turn out, and the first event in the #Glasgow850 celebrations. 💥💥💥

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Ashley Davies @msashleydavies.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Spending a little time looking at how Dubliners embrace the Liffe reminded me to recommend Who Owns the Clyde?, a fascinating Empire Cafe podcast from @judebarber.bsky.social and @louisewelsh00.bsky.social. Well worth a listen. open.spotify.com/episode/4JSa...

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TRAILER: Who owns the Clyde?

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Niall Murphy @murphyniallgla.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

#MomentsOfBeauty in #Glasgow: Happy 2025 to all! So… I was a little bit naughty in my speech to the Scottish Parliament before Christmas as I described Glasgow as #Scotland’s “only metropolis”. Cue gasps of astonishment! But… ladies & gents, I give you the evidence 👀👇😆😉👍!

This is the view down Hope Street looking towards Glasgow Central Station. It’s a sun warmed cliff of red and blonde sandstone crowned by Northern European Renaissance classicism of the huge clock tower above Grand Central Hotel. As it is mid winter the shadows are deep and long.

This is the view along Glasgow’s Gordon Street on a crisp winters day with a pale blue sky. In the distance you can see David Hamilton’s dome over GOMA echoed by the Sydney Mitchell’s dome over his Royal Bank of Scotland extension at the corner of Buchanan Street. You can also see John Honeyman’s Ca D’Oro with its elegant cast iron details. The street is full of pedestrians and taxis.

This is the view up Glasgow’s Renfrew Street from the corner of Gordon Street. The buildings are being washed by the warm winter sunshine. The street is full of buses and cars while a pedestrian with natty shoes is trying to cross the road.

Seen on a beautiful crisp winter’s day, this is view looking to the north up Glasgow’s Buchanan Street. While the street is in shadow the red and blonde sandstone buildings are being warmed by the sunshine. The elegant corner building with the dome is by Edinburgh architect Sydney Mitchell. The street is full of pedestrians looking for Christmas presents.

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The Empire Cafe @the-empire-cafe.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Great feature by Jody Harrison in today's @heraldscotland.bsky.social about our petition to the @scotparl.bsky.social to grant the River Clyde the right to legal personhood- with a lovely overview of the podcast too 👇 www.heraldscotland.com/news/2480156...

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Call to give the River Clyde 'legal right of personhood'

Calls have been made to grant the River Clyde a legal right to personhood to safeguard its waterways from pollution and over-development.

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Jude Barber @judebarber.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Petition now live! Do sign our @the-empire-cafe.bsky.social petition to grant the River Clyde, and other Scottish rivers, the legal right to personhood. You can hear more about in EP3 of our 'Who owns the Clyde?' Podcast along with the discussion at our live event here podfollow.com/who-owns-the...

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Louise Welsh @louisewelsh00.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Honoured to be giving the opening lecture at 2025 St Mungo Festival, first event in the official programme for Glasgow 850, celebrating the city's 850th birthday! 🎂 What will I be talking about? The Clyde of course! stmungofestival.co.uk Join us for a good start to 2025!

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Dialectographer (Mitch Miller) @dialectographer.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Concrete Dreams is front page of The Herald mag today. Features photos by @chrislesliephoto.bsky.social & words by @alisonirvine.bsky.social BUT if you get the book it has added dialectograms (couldn’t fit them in the paper) www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... Book: concretedreams.org.uk/book/

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The story of a Scots town that was once 'a dazzling ship sailing across a hill'

Pic 21: The penthouses corridor in Avon Walk Pic 17: Interior stairwell of Town Centre Pic 22: John Kirkhope - Cumbernauld Resident and former…

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Worried about #ElonMusk buying his way into UK politics? Think we need to take money out of our democracy? Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!

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Democracy For Sale

A survey into people's attitudes to the health of British politics from leading investigative journalists who write about lobbying and dark money

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The Empire Cafe @the-empire-cafe.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Yay! We've reached 3000 listens to our 'Who owns the Clyde?' podcast, across 14 countries with 5-star rating.🌟 Thank you for joining us on this citizen investigation so far. Do spread the word & leave any comments on your podcast platforms (as it helps). Listen here 👉 podfollow.com/who-owns-the...

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The Empire Cafe @the-empire-cafe.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

We are fortunate to have collaborated with podcast producer @halinarifai.com in making & shaping 'Who owns the Clyde?'. Halina has expertly guided us in our first podcast with incredible skill & experience. She is involved in many brilliant projects & champions critical issues👇 www.halinarifai.com

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

🚨SCOOP: UK government spent £450MILLION subsiding bills at one of Britain’s worst performing water companies While South West Water’s owners paid shareholders £1.5 BILLION+ in dividends and company poured sewage into the sea New on Democracy for Sale democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-g...

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Revealed: Government gave £450m in subsidies to sewage-dumping water firm

New documents show government handed taxpayer cash to South West Water while the company paid out billions to shareholders and dumped raw sewage into the ocean

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Dr Robyne Calvert @robyneerica.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

In general I don’t share articles about this topic because they usually have nothing new to say. But this one is excellent, with fair investigation and balanced commentary. It’s their first paywall piece, but I’m happy to support independent and reputable journalism like this one. Well done!

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Cohousing Scotland @cohousingscotland.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

GLASGOW. NEXT MEETUP COHOUSING SCOTLAND host an informal drop-in at the Royal Concert Hall Cafe but there will be no meet up for December, so the next one will be Saturday 28th January 2025 and then THIRD Saturday every month. a Life with Community at the Centre cohousing.scot

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Cohousing Scotland

A charity supporting intentional and cooperative housing solutions.

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Sue John @suejohn.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

This festive season don't burn the candle at both ends, just chill and light up your life with the warmth of @womenslibrary.bsky.social Pre-order now and collect your candles at our Feminist Festive Fayre on Saturday 30th November, or from GWL until 18th December womenslibrary.org.uk/shop/gwl-fes...

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Pre-order: GWL Festive Candles | Glasgow Women's Library

GWL Festive Candles – Perfect Winter Gifts! Exclusive to our Feminist Festive Fayre, pre-order these fabulous candles featuring logos from GWL’s past and present. For pre-order and pick-up only!

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The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

🎧Bonus podcast recommendation today: 'Who owns the Clyde?', helmed by architect Jude Barber & author Louise Welsh. In their own words, it's a “three-part citizen investigation into ownership of Glasgow’s iconic river". Listen here: pod.link/1761978211 📷: @robbiejourno.bsky.social

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Who owns the Clyde?

Who owns the Clyde is a three-part citizen investigation into ownership of Glasgow’s iconic River, explored through a kaleidoscope of diverse voices, soundscapes, and poetry. Co-hosts writer Louise ...

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Robbie Armstrong @robbiejourno.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Wrote about the nascent campaign to grant rights of personhood to the River Clyde for @glasgowbell.bsky.social Thanks to @judebarber.bsky.social and @louisewelsh00.bsky.social for speaking to me about their podcast and petition. www.glasgowbell.co.uk/can-the-clyd...

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Can the Clyde become a person?

Glaswegians have rights. Maybe our river should too.

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Jude Barber @judebarber.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Thank you @robbiejourno.bsky.social and @glasgowbell.bsky.social for talking with us and this great feature. Lovely weaving together of the issues, river rights, the event and the podcast 💥💥💥

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The Empire Cafe @the-empire-cafe.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

We love our podcast trailer created by Gabby Durnan of Graphical House. 💜

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Jude Barber @judebarber.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Do follow and listen to our @the-empire-cafe.bsky.social podcast 'Who owns the Clyde?'. A three part citizen investigation into ownership of Glasgow's River Clyde, co-created by @louisewelsh00.bsky.social and myself. Co-produced with the fabulous @halinarifai.com

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Lost Glasgow @lostglasgow.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

#OTD, 17 November 1915, thousands of Glasgow housewives and workers - Mrs Barbour's Army - marched on the city's Sheriff Court in support of 20,000 rent strikers, leading to the introduction of rent controls throughout the UK.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

One of a number of leading urban practicianers now here on Bluesky, @jaypitter.bsky.social! #UrbanistShoutOut

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Dave Goulson @davegoulson.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I can't bare any more Musk drivel, what an absolute arse. So goodbye Twitter & 36k followers. I am simultaneously trying Bluesky and Threads, hello everybody. Follow me if you are into bees, insects, wildlife gardening, pesticide research, regenerative farming, rewilding, etc... 😊

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The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

For our first post on Bluesky, we thought we'd take a wee twirl around the Sun Stone, an early medieval standing cross carved in the lost Viking-Age kingdom of the Strathclyde Britons and found in our 1,500-year-old churchyard in Govan, located in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

The bank of the Seine in Paris. This used to be space for cars, now for several years it’s been a really special place for people. All it took was vision and leadership. Oh, and also fighting and winning a court battle when that leadership was challenged. HT @EmmanuelSPV for pic.

View of the transformed river edge filled with people

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