Reposted by Karen CampbellKevin (Des) @jambodes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026For those North of the border, this looks like it will be top scran. 😍 0124
Reposted by Karen CampbellScottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Our new guide, "What are my rights at work?", breaks down the essentials in plain, accessible language. 🔗 Find out more: ow.ly/YZON50ZS8mT Know someone who could use this? Share it with them. 044
Reposted by Karen CampbellPeter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Political unionism has decided that drumcree is an issue that they should support. That’s madness in 2026. The Orange order have every right to want to walk down that road. A) that doesn’t mean they should be allowed and b) doesn’t mean political unionism should support them 3496
Reposted by Karen CampbellScottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 27/09/2026This march was designed to spread tensions and hatred, and to intimidate the community and families who live there. Scotland should not be providing policing resources for sectarian events like this that are called to inflame tensions. 1015665
Reposted by Karen CampbellMike Small @bellacaledonia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Specialism is political. Our traditions are worth understanding and valuing and defending bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/09/27/o...bellacaledonia.org.ukOn Scottish GeneralismScotland suffers from institutional memory loss. One of the hidden aspects of the massive cuts to the University of Edinburgh announced last week is the attack on the eroded and hollowed-out Scotti… 034
Reposted by Karen CampbellTron Theatre @trontheatre.bsky.social · 21/09/2026💡Do you have a new idea that you want to explore and develop? Then submit your application for our weeklong residency opportunity for theatre makers to play and experiment with a new idea. 🌐 Full guidance and application form is available on our website 👉 www.tron.co.uk/creative/tronlab/ 023
Reposted by Karen CampbellLesley McDowell @lesleymcdowell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Did the Piddington villagers ever think how to work *with* the asylum seekers placed in the centre? Paid employment isn't permitted, but voluntary opps, building connections, learning about where these people have come from and why? 1102
Reposted by Karen CampbellDr Craig Dalȝell @thecommongreen.scot · 14/09/2026Common Weal has launched a crowdfunder! Getting a 2nd Indyref is one thing. Convincing currently undecided people that we've done enough earn their vote by showing how an independent Scotland would work is another. So we're building a Prospectus for a New State. www.commonweal.scot/crowdfunder 188
Karen Campbell @writerkcampbell.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Please come along if you can, Dunfermline folk!if.you 087
Reposted by Karen CampbellThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 01/09/2026A Glasgow charity has warned that it faces being forced to close down after 38 years 🚨 Riding for the Disabled Glasgow said that it will need to raise £100,000 in order to be able to continue helping around 200 children and adults who currently use its servicesthenational.scotScottish charity issues 'urgent' funding plea to avoid closure after 38 years 0117
Reposted by Karen CampbellBilly Kay @billykayscot.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Inverness gig with Robyn last year was cancelled because of the big storm. So we’re hoping that all of you who booked tickets then will make it along on October 2nd for an evening of Ayrshire culture in the heart of the Highlands. www.tickettailor.com/events/nessb... 054
Reposted by Karen CampbellDon Paterson @dharmabam.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Folks - I’ve posted another three-week Sunday Morning Reading Circle, starting Sept 20. We yak about great poems for two hours. That’s it. Last one was a lot of fun. Just twenty-five places - I fear most have gone, but you can grab one if you’re quick. www.northseapoets.com/events/sunda...northseapoets.comSunday Morning Reading Circle with Don Paterson | North Sea PoetsJoin Don Paterson on Sunday mornings 20th, 27th September & 4th October to explore great poems in an online workshop for writers and readers alike. 011
Reposted by Karen CampbellScottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Free training sessions coming up! 🔵Supporting pregnant women in the asylum process 🔵Understanding the move on process and how to support new refugees 🔵Introduction to working with interpreters 🔵Supporting refugees in healthcare settings Find out more: ow.ly/gfiB50ZyQxF 066
Reposted by Karen CampbellScottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 06/08/2026🆕 merchandise coming soon! Stunning design created by local artist Sophy-Louise Smith. Available from Monday. 23514
Reposted by Karen CampbellThe Tenementals @tenementals.bsky.social · 04/08/2026The Broken Stones of The Calton Weavers will be released on 3 September. We're sending an EPK to the press contacts and we need help. If you are a journo/critic who wants to receive the release, get in touch. They used to call it DIY - Do it Yourself. But we prefer DIT - Do it Together! Pass it on! 032
Reposted by Karen CampbellKate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Just a couple more days to apply for these two jobs: deadline midnight on Thursday! 062
Reposted by Karen CampbellCanongate @canongate.co.uk · 03/08/2026PUBLISHING JOB! We're hiring a Publishing Operations Assistant to play a supporting role in our ops team, based out of our Edinburgh office full time - if you're highly organised, detail-orientated and passionate about books take a look!: canongate.co.uk/about/jobs/canongate.co.ukJobs at CanongateCurrent vacancies at Canongate – the award-winning independent book publisher based in Edinburgh and London. 01219
Reposted by Karen CampbellThe Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 30/07/2026The SNP has announced £500,000 in humanitarian aid for Palestinians and £250,000 for Venezuela. Take note Westminster.thecanary.co'Darkest hour': Scottish government sends aid to Palestine and VenezuelaThe SNP has announced £500,000 in humanitarian aid for Palestinians and £250,000 for Venezuela — take note, Westminster 48935
Reposted by Karen CampbellKatherine Mackinnon @kamack.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Glasgow pals, have you had a look at the @govanhillbaths.bsky.social Govanhill Festival and Carnival programme? So many brilliant looking events govanhillbaths.com/what-we-do/g...govanhillbaths.comAll 2026 Programme - Govanhill BathsFull 2026 programme for Govanhill International Festival & Carnival 2026. 11513
Reposted by Karen CampbellNational Theatre of Scotland @ntsonline.bsky.social · 28/07/2026'Black Watch: A Soldier's Story', the documentary exploring the journey of the landmark production, will also be aired on 1 August. You can watch the performance on BBC iPlayer now: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...bbc.co.ukArtWorks Scotland - The Black WatchHard-hitting play that combines words, music and song to deliver a frank and unvarnished account of a Scottish regiment serving in the Iraq war. 0103
Reposted by Karen CampbellNeil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The future will judge us by this 37218
Karen Campbell @writerkcampbell.bsky.social · 25/07/2026mailchi.mp/connectedbab... Thank you for such a beautiful review of This Bright Life. Very much looking forward to the arts festival taking place in September, where we can talk more about this.mailchi.mpBook Festival Insights - Trauma in the Arts Review 000
Reposted by Karen CampbellPeatWorrier @peatworrier.bsky.social · 23/07/2026I know I'm inclined towards Jacobin thoughts on such matters - but attempting to present the venal, self-interested & inherently ridiculous grabbing of dangled ermine - after you failed at a democratic route to power - as proof to your dedicated devotion to public service, is repulsive. Pure odium. 23515
Reposted by Karen CampbellThe Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social · 22/07/202627 people off our target! Who's going to close the gap? Share with anyone you think needs proper Glasgow journalism in their life. 022
Reposted by Karen CampbellScott Lyall @scottlyall.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The latest edition of SCOTTISH LITERARY REVIEW, published by @asls.org.uk and edited by me and @rhonabrown.bsky.social, is now available @projectmuse.bsky.social. Essays on Robert Louis Stevenson, Muriel Spark, Anne Grant, and Robert Fergusson. Check it out: muse.jhu.edu/issue/57136muse.jhu.eduProject MUSE - Scottish Literary Review-Volume 18, Number 1, Spring/Summer 2026 0189
Reposted by Karen CampbellMike Small @bellacaledonia.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Bella now has over 14k subscribers. To get the best independent Scottish journalism join for free here: bellacaledonia.org.uk/subscribe 01311
Reposted by Karen CampbellThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Plans to turn a former Glasgow-based art centre into a Rock and Roll Music Hall of Fame have been described as 'a betrayal of what that building is' despite backing from big-name Scottish artists 253
Karen Campbell @writerkcampbell.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Delighted to be taking part in this new festival. Really innovative, merging fact and fiction to look at the ripples trauma can send through lives, but also all the ways we can heal. Fascinating line up of folk taking part, over one day. lanternhousearts.org/events/book-...lanternhousearts.orgBook Festival: Getting to Grips with Trauma - LanternhouseDiscover what’s on at Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse, your home for theatre, cinema, music comedy dance and more. 040
Reposted by Karen CampbellSara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Today a short thread on amazing women whose memories are eclipsed by their husband's name even though they were brilliant *in their own right*! First up Mrs Aneurin Bevan = Jennie Lee, an MP and founder of the Open University. 1187
Reposted by Karen CampbellGutter Magazine @gutter.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Cover reveal!!! 🦋🐠🥣🌀🩵 We cannot wait to share issue 34 of Gutter with you all…it’s truly something special. We’ll spill some more details soon, but first make sure you subscribe NOW to get it delivered direct to door before anyone else - and before it sells out! www.guttermag.co.uk/subscribe 021
Reposted by Karen CampbellMike Small @bellacaledonia.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Opportunities for Young Writers in Scotland bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/07/05/o...bellacaledonia.org.ukOpportunities for Young Writers in ScotlandThis is an opportunity for young writers to create content for Bella Caledonia. Pitches would be considered from anyone following these criteria: Entrants should be aged 30 or under at 30 November … 055
Reposted by Karen CampbellAberlour Children's Charity @aberlourcharity.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Every year, hundreds of young people arrive in Scotland alone with no family, no familiar faces, and a complex asylum system to navigate. At Guardianship Scotland, we make sure they don't face it alone. Here are 5 things you probably didn't know about the asylum process in Scotland. 01010
Reposted by Karen CampbellDorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Can't believe it's been 10 years of being told that you mustn't call ignorant bigots ignorant bigots. You just have to politely live with the mess they've made 221411273
Reposted by Karen CampbellLindz McLeod - THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY is out now! @lindzmcleod.bsky.social · 17/06/2026I can't decide which Scottish World Cup chant I'm more proud of: "The Tartan Army's on a bender, Donald Trump's a sex offender!" or "He's orange, he's bald, he likes 'em 12 years auld, Donald Trump!" Outstanding work, lads. 13619171
Reposted by Karen CampbellAmy @amzomac.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Respect to the far right for always being totally legal and by the book. Very commendable. 👍 814628
Reposted by Karen CampbellJohn Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Spotted this at the airport before I left the USA - a great poster from a school pupil celebrating Scotland in the World Cup. 🏴🇺🇸 211721
Karen Campbell @writerkcampbell.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Thoroughly recommend these classes. I got to make this beauty on one of them 😊 050
Karen Campbell @writerkcampbell.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Tae see irsels as ithers see us. A glimpse into the future via @bellacaledonia.bsky.social bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/06/13/soft-power-and-prisms/ share.google/73gEglvyf3bd...bellacaledonia.org.uk 040
Karen Campbell @writerkcampbell.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Glasgow welcomes refugees. Not fascists. 14311
Reposted by Karen Campbellsturmyarcher3.bsky.social @sturmyarcher3.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Nae mare pish, these are our neighbours 14611
Reposted by Karen CampbellThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 12/06/2026We have collaborated with the Scottish Refugee Festival to produce a special edition front page highlighting the contribution of refugees in our country It was created by oil painter Nii Sackey Vanderpuye and graphic designer Anupa Joshy 410548
Reposted by Karen CampbellNew-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026I had other plans for Saturday, but sometimes you don't get to choose. 1276
Reposted by Karen CampbellMike Small @bellacaledonia.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Everything Has Already Been Said | On the Scottish independence referendum, Corbynism, Dostoevsky’s Grand Inquisitor, and why the last serious attempts at change tell us something we need to hear... bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/06/10/e... 022
Reposted by Karen CampbellAssociation for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 10/06/2026Stirling’s map offers 6 literary routes tracing the steps of Scotland’s great writers & the sites that inspired them, from the Golden Lion Hotel, where Robert Burns etched his “Stirling Lines” on a window, to the Trossachs of Walter Scott’s “The Lady of the Lake” www.stirling.gov.uk/news/step-in...stirling.gov.ukStep into Stirling’s story as new literary walking map launchedA literary history map of Stirling has been launched to celebrate the city’s wealth of mythical legends and contemporary writing greats. 13217
Reposted by Karen CampbellLove Glasgow Hate Racism @lghr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Your racism isn't concern. Its racism. #LoveGlasgowHateRacism 19128
Reposted by Karen CampbellAssociation for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 09/06/2026JOB ALERT Robert Burns is a global icon, & Dumfries holds the heart of his story. The SSDA seeks a Project Manager to build on existing work by the Burns Tourism Partnership, to ensure that Dumfries takes its rightful place as a leading global Burns destination www.ssdalliance.com/destination-...ssdalliance.comProject Manager - Burns Tourism Partnership - South of Scotland Destination AllianceProject Manager - Burns Tourism PartnershipIntroductionThis is a rare and exciting opportunity to play a leading role in helping to transform Dumfries into a globally recognised visitor destination.Robert Burns is one of the most famous cultural figures in the world. His legacy is celebrated internationally and remains a living part of global culture. Dumfries, as… Read more 065
Karen Campbell @writerkcampbell.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Moniack is a magical place. The people, the landscape, the vibrancy and the literary heritage all entwine to make good things happen there. Plus, excellent home baking! I've tutored there many times. Thoroughly recommended a visit! 010
Reposted by Karen CampbellLaura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 02/06/2026This is a great, thoughtful interview. Thanks to Michelle O'Neill for sitting down with The National Podcast! 1189
Reposted by Karen CampbellNeil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Labour are as vile as the Tories. Westminster is irredeemable. Scotland needs to hit the ejector seat button right nowtheguardian.comHome Office sends letters to children as young as five saying they must leave UKChildren of those on care worker visas – who came legally before rule change – told to leave even if parents can stay 38640