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“Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final”
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rcpsgheritage.bsky.social
#OnThisDay 1867, On the antiseptic principle in the practice of surgery by Joseph #Lister was published in @thelancet.com. Lister first experimented with carbolic acid as an antiseptic at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. His principles & practice revolutionised surgery & saved millions of lives
Lister's article in the Lancet Black and white photo of Lister as a young man. He is wearing a dark suit, white shirt and a big bow tie.
September 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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aninewforest.bsky.social
And allow fallen leaves and cut grass to remain. Invertebrates pull them under the ground and break them down, adding nutrients to the soil.
September 10, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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gillmartin.bsky.social
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese:

65,000: The confirmed number of Palestinians killed. 75% are women and children.

680,000: Scientists say this is the actual number killed.

If this figure is confirmed, 380,000 of those killed are babies under the age of five.

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🇺🇳🇵🇸 NEW: UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese: 65,000: The confirmed number of Palestinians killed, 75% of whom are women and children. 680,000: Scientists say this is the actual n...
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August 7, 2026 at 6:39 AM
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defendourjuries.bsky.social
BREAKING: Judge Johnson has confirmed the Filton Four will be sentenced based on a 'terrorist connection'.

This heart breaking news comes despite the protestors never being charged or convicted of terror offences or violent intent.

For more info: defendourjuries.net/savinglives/
June 12, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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gavinbrewis.bsky.social
Notice!

Scots can apply for the School Age Payment Grant (£331.95 per child) from today.

The grant is for families with children aged 4 and 5, who are ready to start primary school. This can go toward uniforms, trips, stationery, etc.

Read more and apply here:
www.mygov.scot/best-start-g...
Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods
Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods are payments to help with the costs of supporting your family.
www.mygov.scot
June 1, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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bgallaghercoll.bsky.social
These photos taken over a couple of evenings about a month ago, showing Kingfishers courting and mating on the River Kelvin in Glasgow. Hopefully they've continued with the breeding cycle but they've been less visible (seen less often) recently so i'm not sure. Good luck to them anyway! #birds
Two Kingfishers sit apart on a stick, male on the left, female on the right Two Kingfishers, the male on the right with a small fish in its beak Two Kingfishers, the male on the right passing a fish to the female on the left Kingfishers copulating
May 9, 2026 at 9:34 AM
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bigissue.com
A record-high 176,130 kids are growing up homeless in temporary accommodation and they could fill Wembley Stadium two times over.
Record-high numbers of homeless children could fill Wembley twice
www.bigissue.com
April 30, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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ourmoh.bsky.social
Sometimes you just got to hit the streets to draw attention to the sheer brutality of the crisis in this country.

Homeless bloc at the National Housing Demo. Between us we run shelters, streets kitchens, emergency accomodation, community spaces.

Our solidarity is our most potent weapon ✨️❤️
A group of people holding a banner that says our solidarity is our most potent weapon Two groups of people holding banners. Two women with a bubble machine gun A placards that says repeal section 144
April 19, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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maryhillburghhalls.bsky.social
🎬 Community Film Screening with Maryhill Against Racism 🎬

We are hosting a community screening of Everybody to Kenmure Street (12A), a powerful film capturing the events when neighbours in Pollokshields came together in peaceful solidarity to stop an immigration raid. Through immersive footage...
April 8, 2026 at 8:44 AM
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claypitslnr.bsky.social
We have another chance for you to come for a lovely walk 🚶🏼‍♀️around Claypits looking to see what birds 🐦 insects 🐞 ,plants 🌱and animals 🦌we can find.

🦋Nature Walk

🗓️Come along on Saturday 11th April

🕛Meeting 12 noon at Applecross entrance

(We have booked the sunshine……well…. er, we are trying 🤞)
April 4, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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martinjwilson.bsky.social
Diary entry from this week in 1989.
Looks like I was more concerned about the bank balance than commenting on the gigs so you'll have to take my word that I saw The Stone Roses at The Haçienda and Happy Mondays at Liverpool University.
Pleased to see I had an interest in seeing The Pastels too :)
February 27, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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kneecapceol.bsky.social
There is no ceasefire.

Just Israeli death and destruction.

Every single day, for decades.

Relentless oppression.

They kill kids for fun.
January 22, 2026 at 7:28 AM
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claypitslnr.bsky.social
Big thanks to everybody who came along to Green & Clean today. 👏👏
Great start to the year!
#OutAndAboutOnTheClaypits #Possilpark #Hamiltonhill #Maryhill #Woodside
January 18, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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martinjwilson.bsky.social
Thinking of Rob Collins as it was 30 years ago when we last saw him on stage :(
Won't be in London tonight but looking forward to Manchester and Glasgow for further celebrations of The Charlatans past and present :)
#WeAreLove
December 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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workingclasshistory.com
#OtD 30 Nov 1923 Scottish revolutionary socialist, John Maclean, known as "Scotland's Lenin", died of pneumonia aged 44 following repeated incarceration and force feeding. His funeral (pictured) was attended by thousands stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1032...
November 30, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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marcdavenant.bsky.social
I spent hours yesterday at the tent encampment behind the Adelphi in London and as a result have sent this open letter with a plea for a meaningful intervention to
Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk
Adam Hug @adamhug.bsky.social
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@paulabarkermp.bsky.social and Bob Blackman
A plea for a meaningful intervention - Adelphi tent encampment London Dear Paula, Bob and Matthew I wanted to thank you again for facilitating the display of my Outsiders exhibition on homelessness inside Parliament last year. The touring exhibition has now had over 120,000 visitors and continues to tour. Matthew I really valued our conversation about homelessness in the exhibition space - it was clear to me then that you really understood the issues and were determined to do something meaningful to address the problems. Dear Adam and Sadia You don't know me, but I am a documentary photographer who works with marginalised communities and uses photography to highlight social inequality. You can see something about the Outsiders project on homelessness and substandard housing here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnOdqk4req0o Dear All Five of the participants in Outsiders have now died while experiencing homelessness. Since I stopped the photography in 2022 the situation has become exponentially worse both in London and in the other cities which I covered during the project. One of the most noticeable changes has been the development of tent encampments and I am writing to all of you about the encampment which is currently behind the Adelphi in London. I believe plans are being drawn up to get an injunction to clear the encampment without any meaningrut Intervention to address the problems laced by the community there. It seems to me that it is an extraordinary situation that in the wealthiest borough, in one of the wealthiest countries in the world, these people are struggling to survive against all the odds and not receiving the support needed to transition them out of homelessness and help them become productive members of society. As a society we are defined by how we treat the poor. Regardless of the legal position I believe that we all have a moral and ethical responsibility towards those who have fallen through the gaps and ended up experiencing homelessness. The people in this encampment are vulnerable and marginalised. The women have all been sexually assaulted or subjected to violence while sleeping rough in London. They rely on the men in the encampment for their safety and if the camp is simply cleared, they will end up back on the street with no safety net, likely being subjected to ongoing sexual abuse and exploitation. People in the camp have both mental and physical health needs which need to be addressed. One has diabetes, has open sores on his legs and is likely to suffer amputations, blindness and possibly death via diabetic coma unless this is addressed. There are mental nean ana suostance abuse chauenges as wel. However overa nis is a close knit communit wrich nas become ponded togeter ov the power of a shared experience. Disbanding the camp with no plans for transitioning the occupants into a stable home would be cruel and irresponsible. The people in the camp also rely on their dogs to provide emotional support. One of the worst things about sleeping rough is being ignored and treated like something less than human. Having something to love and which will love you back unconditionally can be the difference between life and death for someone in their situation. All of them have been told they will have to give up their dogs to get support. I believe that to be an inhumane and unreasonable position to take. There is a desperate need for a multidisciplinary intervention with this camp. If you bulldoze it you will break the bonds within the community ana simply move the problem somewnere else. It isn t a solution to what nas become a nuge problem tor society and is a test for your humanity as the people with the power to change things. Collectively you control billions in spending, control the public policy on homelessness and housing and do have the power to intervene and ensure a positive outcome for the people in this camp. I have attached some portraits taken yesterday and would urge you to look at them and consider how you would feel if they were members of your family who had fallen on hard times. I know that with a sweep of a pen you can simply have them moved on but would ask you to consider whether there is a different approach and who gains from simply sweeone unese oroolems under ine caroet. Experience has taught me to have very low expectations when it comes to asking for support like this in a society which knows the price or everything ana the value or little, but i belleve that you are all good people who came Into public service with the best of Intentions and hope you can find it in your hearts to help. Thank you all for reading this and I hope something can be done. Best Marc Davenant
November 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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rbreich.bsky.social
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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slowwaysuk.bsky.social
🚀 We’re transforming Slow Ways and looking for a brilliant front-end / full stack developer (or CTO!) to help shape our website, apps + routes network.

Know someone:

💡 Open to collaborative methods?
🧭 In the UK and ideally the South West?
⭐️ Interested?

👉 beta.slowways.org/Page/job-vac...
"What if we made walking, running, wheeling, cycling and riding easier for everyone?" written over an image of a path going along the top of a hill and through trees, we can see a view of woodland and countryside below. There is also a Slow Ways logo and a 'stack' icon.
October 1, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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amzomac.bsky.social
🚨 Emergency protest. 🚨

No to the zionist entity kidnapping our citizens in international waters!

No to the starvation of Palestinian people & blocking of aid!

No to the illegal occupation & genocide in Gaza!

No to UK Gov Complicity!

Today. Nelson Mandela Place. 12pm. ✊️🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

#FreePalestine🇵🇸
October 2, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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kneecapceol.bsky.social
Speak up - Speak out 🇵🇸
September 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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caatuk.bsky.social
The International Association of Genocide Scholars has passed a resolution declaring that Israel's policies and actions in Gaza constitute genocide.

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September 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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@johnswinney.bsky.social
You deemed it appropriate to speak out about Kneecap's appearance at TRNSMT when they campaign for an end to genocide.

Disturbed are due to play the Hydro on the 28th October, their singer signs bombs to be used to slaughter innocents.

You cannot stay silent on this gig.
July 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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amzomac.bsky.social
More. Of. This.

Solidarity with Greek dock workers.

This is EXACTLY what we need more of.

It's us, the working class of the world, that will stop this genocide. No one else.

Keep going! ✊🏽🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

#FreePalestine🇵🇸
July 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM