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Ric Lander (he/him)

@ricjl.bsky.social
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Edinburgh, history, climate crisis, activism, photos. You can also find me at: www.ricjl.com mastodon.scot/@ricjl www.instagram.com/ric_james_lander

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Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌍 @foescot.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Great turnout to demand better buses at the Scottish Parliament today! 🚌 Thanks to passengers who came from across Scotland & to MSPs who joined the rally. 🪧 The time has come to put public transport back in public hands! 🤝 @getglasgowmoving.org @sccscot.bsky.social @betterbusesspt.bsky.social
better buses campaigners begin a banner outside the Scottish Parliament.  
three people in foreground with smaller signs saying 'get bus franchising done' and 'better buses for strathclyde'Large group of 40-50 people outside Scottish Parliament with various better bus banners, handmade signs and flags.
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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My first cartoon for adults for a while, on the Dover business
A one panel cartoon showing three male-looking figures in all black wearing balaclavas, so you can only see their eyes. Below it says: 'Spontaneous' protest. The figure on the right is saying: 'OMG, SO EMBARRASSING, WE ALL WORE THE SAME OUTFIT!
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Matthew Willis (Naval Air History) @navalairhistory.com · 06/09/2026
Contrast the police statements about the Dover blockade yesterday with the Just Stop Oil protests in 2022
No arrests made during Dover protest, Kent Police says
published at 13:34 5 September
13:34 5 September
Kent Police has issued a statement following the disruption in Dover earlier today.
It says officers "responded to a spontaneous protest" during Saturday morning, adding "no arrests were made".
"Traffic is flowing normally, and all involved had dispersed by midday," it addsThe Met Police said 35 people had been arrested in response to the disruption.
Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist said the action was "criminality", not protest, and pledged to bring those involved to justice as quickly as possible.
"This was a very significant and co-ordinated effort to cause massive disruption to the entirety of the M25," he added.
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Lennie @drgs100.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This is a terrible idea and we don't have enough staff to see it through. Not quite sure how it will save money either. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Swinney to cut number of mainland health boards from 11 to two
Existing boards could be merged so there would be one for the west and another for the east of Scotland.
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
John Swinney says he will "Explore the establishment of a single ferries body for the Clyde and Western Isles ferry routes and consider further reform options." Honest question, what does this actually mean? I'm stumped! #scottishpolitics #scotland #politics #snp #news
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
@threadinburgh.scot Hi Andy, hoping you can help. This pointy oversized waymarker was remarkably difficult to find online. I don't remember it being taken down and I was wondering if knew if there was a story? Or was it a tram related casualty?
Foot of Leith Walk in the 2010s
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
NEW: Sir Jonathon Porritt, arrested under Terrorism law outside Westminster Magistrates Court. As police escorted him away he said "I am a supporter of Palestine Action, trying to save lives is not terrorism, exposing this Governments complicity in genocide is not terrorism." www.wedonotcomply.org
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
If Edinburgh Trams were privately run they'd say "ah well, better cut the frequency, stop running on Sundays, and oh the fare is now £5 single." Thankfully, the Edinburgh Tram is run as a public service, not a cash machine www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur... #edinburgh #scotland #news
edinburghnews.scotsman.com
Edinburgh Trams make £9 million loss despite record revenue and passenger numbers
‘The annual charge the council levies on the tram company to pay down the debt makes up the lion's share of the operating loss’ - Cllr Stephen Jenkinson
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
If only governments had the means to take funds away from private companies! #cute www.theguardian.com/business/202...
theguardian.com
Trump accuses oil companies of ‘making too much money’ from his war on Iran
US president hits out at ExxonMobil and Chevron, saying they should ‘give some of that back to the public’
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Met Office: July 2026 driest in UK for 190 years www.channel4.com/news/met-off...
channel4.com
Met Office: July 2026 driest in UK for 190 years
As wildfires and drought make the headlines, today the Met Office released provisional UK weather statistics for July.
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Today's dawn at Yellowcraigs, East Lothian 😌 I go sleep now
Sunrise over a beach
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Various 1400s baby jesuses in the Szépművészeti Múzeum (Museum of Fine Arts), Budapest. First up: "suspicious jesus" #art #weird #painting 🧵
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Adam Ramsay @adamramsay.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Very worrying polling out of France today, showing the far right winning the presidency in every second round possibility :/
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Scotland out against Trump today - spoiling the tranquility at his five star Golf resort at Turnberry - for Palestine, Lebanon and Iran #news #scotland #uk #palestine
Ppl hold Palestine flags on a golf coursePalestine protesters on the horizon of a golf course
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Multi-cultural and anti-monarchy: Scotland's new Parliamentarians stood up and spoke up yesterday when sworn in as new MSPs... 🧵 #scottishparliament #scottishpolitics
New Green MSP Iris Duane said 'nobody is born to rule'
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
His moment is now 🏆
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Tristan Grayford @tristangrayford.scot · 09/05/2026
The Scottish Tories dedicated themselves more to transphobia than anyone. They've been wrecked in Scotland, losing nearly two thirds of their seats. The Scottish Greens and LibDems stood in solidarity with trans people and doubled their seats. No major news outlet will comment on this dynamic.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
NEW: The first two transgender MSPs have been elected to the Scottish Parliament
thenational.scot
First two transgender MSPs elected to Holyrood in historic moment
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Huge congratulations to Iris Duane and Q Manivannan, soon to become Scotland's first ever trans and non-binary MSPs 👏🏻👏🏾👏🏼🏳️‍⚧️💪🏼 #ScottishGreens #ScottishElection2026 #ScottishElections #ScottishParliament #scottishpolitics
Iris DuaneQ Manivannan
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Scottish Greens win Edinburgh Central. But Gannet dude wins our hearts. 🤍💚 #scottishparliament #scottishelection
Candidate holds a sign saying "end the giga hunt"
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Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌍 @foescot.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
It's election day! 🗳️ We need to demand things that will improve people's lives - like better buses, warm homes, and a plan to ensure communities & workers benefit from the move to renewable energy. Billionaires, landlords & polluters will be using their vote – make sure to use yours too.
Illustration of three people voting at the polling station, thinking about things like factories, super yachts, and houses whilst they cast their vote. Text reads: Billionaires, landlords and polluters will be using their vote on the 7th May. Make sure you do too!llustration of a hand casting a vote in a ballot box, with things like buses, sun, house, wind turbine and a dove flying out with the piece of paper with an x on. Text: It’s easy to feel disillusioned - but this is your chance to turn up and demand things that will improve people’s lives. Use your vote on Thursday 7th May
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Don't be shy of reminding... your neighbour your granny that random guy on the bus ...to get the vote out today. Reform are predicted to get seats everywhere... but racists thrive on low turn-out. Don't let them in without a fight 💪🏻💪🏾💪🏼🗳️👫👨🏻‍🤝‍👨🏾👩🏾‍🤝‍👩🏻 #election2026 #ScottishParliament #scottishpolitics
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Friends of the Earth Europe @foeeurope.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
No one should be punished for defending people’s rights and the environment. We strongly condemn the continuing injustice to youth activists who speak out against the climate wrecking EACOP project in Uganda. www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/... @ygcug.bsky.social
monitor.co.ug
Eight youth activists sentenced to 11 months in prison over 'Stop EACOP' protests
They have been on remand since August 1, 2025
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Edward @edwardodell.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Incredible sequel. Edge of my seat!
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
It beggars belief
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 16/04/2026
🔴NEW: The monitoring of marine pollution by the Scottish Government’s green watchdog has been dubbed a “scandal” following the discovery that it rates 400 of Scotland’s coastal waters as being environmentally fine based on wildlife samples from just 54 of them.
SEPA gave 400 Scottish lochs 'good' environmental status but checked only 54, raising doubts about the regulation.
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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
“We are star stuff which has taken its destiny into its own hands.” — Carl Sagan
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
A few of the fantastic speakers at Trans Pride today: "Our liberation is bound up with every person who's ever been told their body, their land, their life doesn't matter" - Q Manivannan Also pictured: Esme Houston; Sister Alaska Lott; Guiders Against Trans Exclusion 🩵🩷🤍 #transrights #edinburgh
Q Manivannan Esme HoustonSister Alaska Lott, Hause of NunsenseLowe from Guiders Against Trans Exclusion
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Bus fares capped at £2 in the Highlands, Moray and Argyll and Bute - that's a big win! 💚💪💪💪 www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6982146/inverness-bus-fares-pilot-scheme/ #bus #publictransport #scotland #news
pressandjournal.co.uk
Inverness bus fares now cost just £2 under new pilot scheme
People in the Highlands, Moray and Argyll and Bute will benefit from the year-long pilot.
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
"The Iran war has once again shown our drive for clean power is essential for our energy security so we can escape the grip of fossil fuel markets we don't control," said Energy Secretary Ed Miliband 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #uk #news #labour #climate
bbc.co.uk
Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive
Solar panels that can be plugged in at home could be available to buy in supermarkets in the coming months.
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
"The cost of public transport in this city is only one piece of the puzzle. Yes, public transport should be free, but it should be reliable, regular and accessible too." Insightful from @elliebgomersall.bsky.social 💚🚍 ▶️ www.thenational.scot/comment/2594... #buses #transport #scotland #news
thenational.scot
I was picked for Glasgow's free public transport pilot. Here's what it's like
Everyone who knows me knows I cycle just about everywhere. My bike is my lifeline – it’s how I get to work, it’s how I socialise, it’s even…
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Armando Iannucci @aiannucci.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Well worth a read . Clive Lewis on the collapse of Politics itself: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
While people feel the foundations of their lives are shaking, this deep crisis will continue | Clive Lewis
The partisan debate since the Gorton and Denton byelection risks blinding us to the truth. People are rejecting wholesale the way our politics has developed, says Labour MP Clive Lewis
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Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives @darrencullen.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Everyone in the UK knows about "The Blitz Spirit" when after a few days of being bombed by the Germans, the British people gave up and realised that the Germans simply wanted to save them from a tyrannical ruler, so they rose up and overthrew Winston Churchill. The End.
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Glenys Norquay @glenisilla.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
A treecreeper in Inch Park this morning ❤️ #Edinburgh #birds
A treecreeper climbing the bark of a tree trunk
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
I'm chairing tonight: "Scotland Demands Better Buses" from 6.30pm with the excellent folk at Get Glasgow Moving and the Poverty Alliance ❤️ 💚 join us to win back public control of our buses Sign-up via act.foe.scot/demandbetterbuses #events #scotland #bus #publictransport
Poster reads: Scotland Demands Better Buses, Join Our Online Meeting Wed 25 Feb 6.30pm Register at act.foe.scot/demandbetterbuses
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Two years ago today we were still hyped for Willy's Chocolate Experience 🤞🏻 XOXOX #glasgow
AI image of sweets, banner reads "Enchernerining entertainment"
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
A dodgy bus company and a dodgy fuel source do not make a good bus service ⛔ www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aber... #aberdeen #buses #publictransport
pressandjournal.co.uk
Exclusive: First won't rule out handing back Aberdeen's hydrogen buses amid lack of council promises on fuel supply
Council chiefs hope to have hydrogen to fuel the city's fleet soon... but there are no guarantees the fuel will be shared with First Bus, whose leased double deckers remain stranded in the depot.
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Quietly, without a drop of national attention, Scottish Councils have started running their own public bus companies. This is a great foundation on which we can build a better network💚 🌄Highland www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/news/plans-t... 🐟D&G www.dgwgo.com/dumfries-gal... #buses #publictransport
strathspey-herald.co.uk
Plans to expand Highland Council-owned bus service with £6m after D&E Coaches buyout
A further £8m will be invested in renewable energy projects that have been touted for years.
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Stats for Lefties 🍉🏳️‍⚧️ @leftiestats.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
🗳️ How young women would vote in #GE2029: 🟢 Grn: 44% (+21) 🔴 Lab: 21% (-21) 🟠 Lib: 19% (+3) 🔵 Con: 8% (+2) ➡️ Ref: 5% (-1) Via @YouGov, 14 Dec - 9 Jan (+/- vs GE2024)
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Stats for Lefties 🍉🏳️‍⚧️ @leftiestats.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
🗳️ How young men would vote in #GE2029: 🟢 Grn: 30% (+18) 🔴 Lab: 21% (-19) 🟠 Lib: 17% (+1) 🔵 Con: 12% (+2) ➡️ Ref: 12% (=) Via @YouGov, 14 Dec - 9 Jan (+/- vs GE2024)
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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Mongolia Winter Olympics uniform, it’s over, no contest
Mongolia Olympic Team opening ceremony uniform by Goyol: slogan “What we carried through winter, we carry to the world”
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SMD's pension @anothersmd.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
👏🏻more👏🏻patterns👏🏻on👏🏻jackets👏🏻 #winterolympics
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
So far the #WinterOlympics Opening Ceremony is living up to its reputation as a showcase for the very best in very warm jackets 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1/ Canada...
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Danielle Froom 🏳️‍🌈 @danifroom.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
And one of the first survivors to step forward to try to stop Epstein? A trans woman, who was promptly mocked and villified by the New York Post, New York Magazine, the courts and law enforcement.
Ava Cordero attacked by the US media for trying to sue and stop Jeffrey Epstein. 

'GENDER-BEND SHOCKER - Kinky-sex suit gal is a man'

'S(HE) HAS A HISTORY - Bogus sex suit'
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Maggie Chapman (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Yesterday I was in St Fittick's Park in Torry - an important green space used everyday for leisure, dog walking and reconnecting with nature. It was an award winning park - until developers moved in. 1/3
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Abdohassan @abdohassan.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Hannah is the Green Party candidate for Gorton and Denton. She is also a plumber and dog rescuer🐕💪
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Climate Camp Scotland @scotclimatecamp.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
❗Bad news: Aberdeen City Council sided with the fossil fuel lobby. But Torry is fighting back. (1/4)
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Ric Lander (he/him) @ricjl.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Environmentalists, trade unionists, community groups coming together to demand radical action against poverty today: jobs, insulation, rent controls, better buses, tax the rich } a simple and urgent manifesto #edinburgh #scotland #news #climate #poverty
banner reads 'system change not climate change'banner reads 'scotland demands better'people watch a stage in the sun
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