Reposted by Kay Springham The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Channel 4 have announced that it will air a documentary about the plight of medics in Gaza after the BBC confirmed it would not air the programmethenational.scotChannel 4 to show Gaza doctor documentary after BBC refused to air programme 28432
Reposted by Kay Springham Colin Dunn 🏴 @indyposterboy.scot · 27/06/2025Did you know that according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Scotland is the only part of the UK where child poverty is expected to fall over the next four years, whilst it will *rise* in all other parts? indyposterboy.scot/reduce-pover...indyposterboy.scotReduce Poverty - Indy PosterBoyDownload this design as a printable PDF document, perfect for printing using your home inkjet or laser colour printer at A5, A4 or even as big as A3 size. 37047
Reposted by Kay Springham Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 28/06/2025#SophieFromRomania says you need to sign this petition right now petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71... 1184153
Reposted by Kay Springham Public Sector Lawyer @publicsectorlawyer.bsky.social · 11/06/2025As highlighted last week by @bricksilk.bsky.social, some noteworthy comments by Lord Reed, the President of the Supreme Court, to the Constitution Committee in Parliament. Transcript now available. committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence...committees.parliament.uk 112
Reposted by Kay Springham FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 26/05/2025We are concerned about how the proposed #DisabilityBenefits cuts will impact Women & are holding women-only focus groups to listen to Women's expert opinions. Next up is #Glasgow 1st June 1.30pm 📧 womensassembly@filia.org.uk to book & pls share: @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social 055
Reposted by Kay Springham FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 26/05/2025We are holding women-only focus groups ONLINE to listen to Women's expert opinions on the proposed #DisabilityBenefits cuts. 📅 Thu 5th June 6.30pm 📅 Sun 8th June 3pm Register here: bit.ly/FWAFocusGroups Plz share: @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social 066
Reposted by Kay Springham Community Land Scotland @communitylandsc.bsky.social · 25/04/2025A momentous day for land reform in Scotland! The first compulsory purchase of land using Right to Buy legislation . This follows a failed appeal against the Scottish Government decision by the landowner. Well done Poet's Neuk! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukCourt ruling paves way for forced sale of St Andrews landThe sale of a plot of ground in St Andrews would be the first of its kind in Scotland. 13315
Reposted by Kay Springham WillieMillersMoustache @williemillersm1.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Not enough Austerity yet, said the *checks notes* Labour Government. www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comUK drops down list of affluent nations after decade of stagnation, NIESR findsDistricts in Birmingham now ranked below poorest areas of France, Malta and Slovenia as institute urges rethink on planned welfare cuts 66829
Reposted by Kay Springham Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Krishnan Guru-Murthy, "Do you not worry that voters who are skeptical about Trump are going to start expecting you to stand up to him at some point?" Liam Byrne, "Absolutely, but.. We just don't have the same tools to our disposal that the European Union has" 74361138
Reposted by Kay Springham Truth To Power Ⓥ 🇪🇺🏴 🇵🇸🇺🇦🇭🇰 @truthtopower.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Whether it’s wealthy farmers, well-off pensioners or affluent parents, the rich are brilliant at convincing us why they shouldn’t have to pay their fair share, but it’s always, to coin a phrase, « Project Fear ». www.theguardian.com/education/20...theguardian.comNo exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councilsMost say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy 46823
Kay Springham @kayspringham.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Some good news among the, well, very troubling news. "Scottish Wildlife Trust announces purchase of its largest ever site for nature restoration, promising action for wildlife and people." scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/scottis...scottishwildlifetrust.org.ukScottish Wildlife Trust announces purchase of its largest ever site for nature restoration, promising action for wildlife and peopleScottish Wildlife Trust secures the purchase of 7,618-hectare Inverbroom Estate, near Ullapool, for £17.5m following a large private donation. The nature conservation charity plans to restore wildli... 041
Kay Springham @kayspringham.bsky.social · 01/03/2025No, I hadn't bit just read it and it makes perfect sense. To this little lady anyway. 110
Reposted by Kay Springham Women's History Scotland @womenshistscot.bsky.social · 01/03/2025📢 It's Women's History Month! We're celebrating Scottish women—past and present. A new blog is coming, and we’ll be posting throughout March. We’re also highlighting Mapping Memorials: womenofscotland.org.uk Uncover and share the places where women’s histories live! #WomensHistoryMonthwomenofscotland.org.ukPutting Scotland's Women on the Map | Mapping Memorials to Women in Scotland 01611
Reposted by Kay Springham grandma77.bsky.social @grandma77.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Trump may be unwilling to help him, be we sure can. Go to u24.gov.ua, and donate if you’re able to. Even $10 a month from enough of us can have a substantial impact. If you can’t donate though, you can still help by sharing this link everywhere possible. Spread the wordu24.gov.uaUNITED24 - The initiative of the President of UkraineUNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of... 01612
Reposted by Kay Springham Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · 01/03/2025The morning after it feels even worsen. Here is the @therestpolitics.bsky.social LIVESTREAM we did last night on the Trump-Vance ambush of Zelensky … America had elected a disaster alastaircampbell.org/2025/02/378-...alastaircampbell.org378. TRUMP VS. ZELENSKY: OVAL OFFICE SHOWDOWNWhat does Trump’s dramatic outburst at Zelensky mean for Ukraine and the world? Was this an orchestrated ambush by JD Vance and Trump? Should King Charles withdraw his Trump state visit invitation? Jo... 72771130
Reposted by Kay Springham Lydia 🥀 @lydz.eurosky.social · 27/02/2025“We’ve always been at war with East Asia” 2448
Reposted by Kay Springham Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 21/02/2025Jordan Bardella, the president of France’s hard right National Rally, has cancelled his plans to speak at CPAC after Steve Bannon “proactively made a gesture referring to Nazi ideology.” In other words, Bannon and CPAC are now too extreme for the French extreme right. 651212260
Reposted by Kay Springham The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 21/02/2025NEW: The Scottish Government is one step closer to ending the two-child benefit cap after opening a consultation on the policythenational.scotScotland 'will end two-child cap before target date if possible', SNP Government say 23416
Reposted by Kay Springham Gordon Macdonald SNP @gmacdonaldsnp.bsky.social · 11/02/2025If you read social media posts from Labour claiming to support SNP policies, e.g. free tuition, Scottish Child Payment, etc. Remember, labour abstained last week on the budget that pays for these SNP policies and in previous years voted against the budget!!! 7168120
Reposted by Kay Springham WHO @who.int · 11/02/2025Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM 5647231866
Reposted by Kay Springham John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Just chaired a further meeting of the Scottish Government Resilience Room. The RED warning has passed but the AMBER warning and strong winds continue. Work is ongoing to recover but it needs to be safe to restore power supplies and transport services. Please continue to follow advice and stay safe. 18824
Reposted by Kay Springham Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 20/01/2025"Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power" Benito Mussolini 662237649
Kay Springham @kayspringham.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Thanks. That's fascinating. Hope the terrifying cat is kind to you today! 010
Kay Springham @kayspringham.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Yes, he was though he was more interested in the ribbon on the wrapping paper than anything else. I've a lot to learn about cats. 110
Reposted by Kay Springham Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 19/01/2025This is ridiculous. Rat infested prison that may never reopen pays Prince William’s Duchy £1.5m a year HMP Dartmoor, which closed in August over toxic gas fears, has 24 years left on its lease www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...thetimes.comRat-infested prison that may never reopen pays Prince William’s Duchy £1.5m a yearHMP Dartmoor, which closed in August over toxic gas fears, has 24 years left on its lease 1001440639
Reposted by Kay Springham Kriszta Satori @fulelo.bsky.social · 19/01/2025A captivating Sunday listen: File on 4 Investigates, Cannabis Kids: The parents breaking the law to help their children with epilepsy www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... Comes with a write up, too: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBBC Radio 4 - File on 4 Investigates, Cannabis Kids: The parents breaking the law to help their children with epilepsyAn investigation reveals children are being given illegal cannabis to treat epilepsy. 053
Reposted by Kay Springham Philip Oldfield @sustainabletall.bsky.social · 02/01/2025It’s over 1,000km from Berlin to Paris There’s now a direct daytime train between them, that takes 8 hours and costs just €59. Leave at 10am, arrive 6pm. And… it’s just 1% the carbon emissions of the equivalent flight www.euronews.com/travel/2024/...euronews.comHigh-speed Paris-Berlin daily train service debutsThe route is the first directly linking the two capitals' city centres. 16666741559
Reposted by Kay Springham Peter Foster @pmdfoster.bsky.social · 26/12/2024There are more than 10m children in school in the UK…but, per Times, 3,000 might move to state sector because of VAT rise…so Whitehall is “braced” 😲😲😲 Says a lot about UK media bubble, the way this story is reported. You pay VAT on luxuries. Private schooling is that. 20040121050
Reposted by Kay Springham Anthony Barnett @anthonybarnett.bsky.social · 25/12/2024I always regularly support @wilipedia.bsky.social with an annual donation and strongly urge everyone to do so if you don’t already. And if you do, increase the amount! It’s the best and truest space on the web and genuinely international. 72211
Reposted by Kay Springham ScotlandYardCSI @scotlandyardcsi.bsky.social · 24/12/2024Feeling alone this Christmas? 💙 On Bluesky & X, use #JoinIn to connect in open, public conversations—no DMs, just a safe space to chat and share. A kind ear and caring heart can make all the difference. Search #JoinIn to find posts and join the conversation today. 💬 013
Reposted by Kay Springham Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 24/12/2024As BBC Scotland ignore the traditional Xmas Eve truce to undermine the NHS they too depend on, in the service of Scottish Labour's election campaign, some facts: talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2024/04/17/s...talkingupscotlandtwo.comScotland’s ambulances FOUR times faster!In the Guardian today, from Poly Toynbee, one always keen to suggest things are bad in Scotland under the SNP: Jammed 999 lines and not enough ambulances to go round: come see the sharp end of this… 37952
Reposted by Kay Springham Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 23/12/2024Despite joyous images of Syrian refugees going home following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government, no person should be sent back involuntarily. HRW's @billfrelick.bsky.social speaks to Al Jazeera about the continued need for refugee protection ⤵️ 17126
Reposted by Kay Springham Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 22/12/2024Tesla sales across the European Union tumbled to 18,786 in November, down from 31,810 a year earlier www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...telegraph.co.ukTesla sales crash as drivers snub Trump supporter Elon MuskTariffs on Chinese-made cars and the marque’s ageing lineup are also undermining demand in Europe 891242201
Reposted by Kay Springham New Scots for Independence @newscots4indy.bsky.social · 07/12/2024Just putting together a new starter pack of pro-indy MSP’s/Councillors and Groups/Organisations. Currently all SNP/Green MSP’s that are on bsky are listed. 1156
Reposted by Kay Springham Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 07/12/2024Interesting polling #Scotland 2187
Reposted by Kay Springham Simon Hattenstone @shattenstone.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Guardian and Observer journalists are striking tomorrow and Thursday for the first time in 53 years. I love my work, and feel incredibly sad that it has come to this. But I also feel so proud of my fellow journos who've united to resist the plan to "sell" the Observer to a loss-making startup ✊🏽✊✊🏿 213141
Reposted by Kay Springham Sam Ghibaldan @samghib.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Terminally ill people can face high energy costs when they are least able to mange them. @consumerscotland.bsky.social’s new report recommends the Scottish Government targets extra support through the Special Rules for Terminal Illness, which allow for quicker access to benefits. 2910
Reposted by Kay Springham Andrew Gibson @arg1914.bsky.social · 30/11/2024So I just deactivated my x account. The last straw were people advocating stopping being organ donors because of the assisted dying legislation. What is going on in the world. 2575
Reposted by Kay Springham Josh Spero @joshspero.ft.com · 01/12/2024Fascinating thread HT @ykomska.bsky.social 0115
Reposted by Kay Springham Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 01/12/2024This is an astonishing failure both in public health messaging and in NHS management and in medical personnel failing to “lead by example”. And truly awful from GPs who should know better. No wonder Long Covid is getting such poor attention. 97828
Reposted by Kay Springham Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 01/12/2024Kat Tenbarge interviewed me about the migration to Bluesky among journalists. It's easy to see why it's happening. It's easier to find news, harder to spread disinfo, trolls don't drown out the good content, and links are not deprioritized. It's a breath of fresh air for journalism to thrive in.nbcnews.comJournalists flock to Bluesky as X becomes increasingly 'toxic'Journalists are finding more readers and less hate on Bluesky than on the platform they used to know as Twitter. 186115821405
Reposted by Kay Springham Kathryn Ingold FFPH @kathryningold.bsky.social · 01/12/2024This is the reality for some children and families. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...theguardian.com‘We live on Pot Noodles’: rickets hits homeless families with no kitchenFamilies placed in hotels in England are being forced to live on snack foods, putting young people’s health at risk 44829
