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nr, 12 days ago to UKpolitics

Delighted that I’ll be able to vote in the #ge2024 for an eco-socialist candidate.

I can’t vote SNP again whilst they proudly platform folk like Cherry in my old constituency. I don’t say that just as a “disgruntled” voter but as a queer Indy activist which picked up the role of an SNP branch organiser in her constituency after Alba defections.

The only choice for me in this election is the @ScottishGreens

#scotpol #ukpolitics #glasgow #Uk #politics #greens #scotland
https://greens.scot/news/glasgow-greens-unveil-full-slate-of-general-election-candidates

thisismyglasgow, 14 days ago to glasgow

A corner tower topped with a candle-snuffer roof on a red sandstone tenement on Kelvin Drive in the West End of Glasgow.

Distictive corners are a key element of Glasgow's architecture and they help tie its many and varied architectural styles together.

Cont./

#glasgow #architecture #glasgowbuildings #tenement #glasgowtenements #glasgowwestend

nr, 1 month ago to mentalhealth

If you live in Scotland, please consider signing the Parliamentary petition on providing funding to have CAMHS workers & nurses in schools.

Shares are greatly appreciated (thank you!) #mentalhealth #scotland #scotpol #health #education #Holyrood #petition #politics
https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2091

nr, 1 month ago to random

I can’t say I was expecting Alex Cole Hamilton to quote Taylor Swift’s “I’m the problem it’s me” during First Ministers Questions but then again I don’t know how much more surprised I can be by him at this point x

nr, 1 month ago to glasgow

Check out Ghost Society’s new video on #glasgow’s #subway! #scotland #trains #metro #transit #transport #history #architecture #urbanism #underground

https://youtu.be/sp6MLaAKwbY?si=1vPrQfCVL2MY6REh

simonvarwell, 1 month ago to random Esperanto

This is extraordinary, and a damning indictment of land ownership in Scotland. How on earth can a private company be in a position to give a capital city’s main bus station notice of closure? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg302gkw779o

nr, 1 month ago to uk

Hey, please consider signing the below petition - if you’re a U.K. Resident and/or citizen - to recognise non-binary folk’s gender in law & id. #uk #scotland #ukpolitics #scotpol #ukpol #nonbinary #lgbtq #petition #europe #wales #northernireland

Thanks in advance, (& to @cassolotl for setting the petition up) please share too if you’re able to!
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/659107

From: @cassolotl
https://eldritch.cafe/@cassolotl@eldritch.cafe@eldritch.cafe/112257710714956588

nr, 1 month ago to Scotland

When a was peerie a loved learning Shetland dialect - what a didn’t know was just how many accents exist in this island group of ~23,000 folk!

If you’re interested in #shetland dialect check out the link to hear the various accents & sound files! It’s really interesting & I find it really comforting and soothing to listen to. #scotland #scots #uk

https://www.shetlanddialect.org.uk/dialect-map-of-shetland

Screenshot showing various sound files that can be played to hear the different accents over Shetland.

simonvarwell, 1 month ago to random Esperanto

The Apprentice Boys of Derry are marching in Inverness in a couple of weeks, and there’s a petition doing the rounds to stop them. An Orange march in Stonehaven was stopped recently, so perhaps this can too. Please sign and share. https://chng.it/qHZ4Hb9vRL

nr, 2 months ago to mastodon

Scottish Politicians on #Mastodon:

@patrickharvie & @lornaslater - Members of Scottish Govt & leaders of @ScottishGreens.

@StewartMcDonald, @alynsmith, @AnumSNP, @RichardThomsonMP @RonnieCowan - SNP MPs

@maggiechapman, @ruskell - Green MSPs

@pauloldhamsnp, @mathcampbell, @CalDemps, @mjc, @MorayGrant - SNP Cllrs

@clairemiller, @kayleighoneill, @ChasBooth, @hollybruce, @shonamcintosh, @anthonycarroll, @jonmolyneux, @Draeyk - Green Cllr

@JackRMCaldwell - Lib Dem Cllr

Have I missed anyone?

nr, 2 months ago to Scotland

Every Scottish council with the exception of Glasgow, Falkirk & North Ayrshire will be using their new powers to double the council tax of 2nd homes. It’s estimated there are over 24,000 of these in #Scotland.

Does make me wonder why those 3 Councils chose to be in the minority during a #housingcrisis? Extremely disappointing, especially for the country’s largest city. #scotpol #uk #ukpolitics #ukpol #glasgow #falkirk #housing #northayrshire
https://news.stv.tv/scotland/local-authorities-to-charge-double-council-tax-for-second-homes-under-new-powers

nr, 2 months ago to Scotland

Not that there’s any future for those aligning with the far right, especially in #Scotland - but what’s left after you get kicked out of the literal bottom of the barrel? Where is left for you to go?

Honestly - surprised the party took action against them for highlighting their literal platform, reminding themselves that both hate & Reform have no place in Scotland. #ukpolitics #ukpol #uk #scotland #scotpol #politics

From: @theferret
https://mastodon.scot/@theferret/112194323831032316

RickiTarr, 2 months ago to random

I have many issues with 3 Body Problem, but mostly they way overestimate that humanity will care about something that is happening in 400 years, when most people don't even care about the global warming that is happening right now.

nr, 2 months ago to glasgow

The @ScottishGreens councillor Dan Hutchison has called for the city to stop flying the Union Jack on numerous days & has suggested new flag-flying days which would commemorate events more in line with #Glasgow’s progressive values.

This includes Trans Remembrance Day, Independence days of #Cuba, #Pakistan & #Ukraine, Reunification of #Germany, #MayDay, Liberation day of #Italy, #France’s Bastille day & Day of solidarity with #Palestine.
https://news.stv.tv/west-central/glasgow-councillor-calls-to-stop-flying-union-flag-on-kings-birthday

nr, 2 months ago to church

A more centred image of the colourful #Orthodox #Church of our Lady of Kazan at the end of Jomas iela in #Jurmala #Latvia.

Original building stood here from 1896 until it was demolished by #Soviets in 1962 - it was rebuilt in 2019. If you’ve visited Jūrmala in the few years before, you probably have seen the fundraising efforts to collect donations to fund its construction, it’s beautiful to see it stand & just a stones throw from the #beach! #history #photography #religion #baltics

nr, 2 months ago to fediverse

Is about a week old but haven’t seen much discourse on #fediverse about #ClydeMetro. #SPT & #Glasgow council have released tenders to work with consultancy partners to finally expand #subway #urbanism #publictransport #scotland #metro
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/glasgow-tenders-20m-opportunity-for-consultancy-partners-on-15bn-clyde-metro-proposals-28-02-2024/

xylophilist, 3 months ago to Scotland

Tullibardine Chapel

Some people would take a photo. I shot 156 * 48MP = 7.3Gpx of data, computed a 3d model in WebODM and rendered it with moody lighting in Blender, as one does.

(Final toning & vignette in LuminarAI, just for completeness.)

#perthshire #scotland #drone #art #photography #WebODM #mapping #geo

nr, 3 months ago to edinburgh

Not the most recent photo, but last time I was on Dalry’s Place #Edinburgh - the #FreeLibrary has proved to be so popular, they’ve hired a librarian to keep everything in check! #catsofmastodon #caturday #cats #catsoffediverse #catstodon #scotland #photography #urbanphotography

nr, 3 months ago to conservative

You’ve heard of #Bungalows but have you heard of bungalow courts? A haven’t until now but they seem to balance privacy & shared space well - housing is centred around a shared path / green area as opposed to parking spaces!

Feel like these would fit in really well around #conservation towns & villages due to how little space they can take up - for more rural/suburban areas that don’t suit #tenements & high rises perhaps. #urbanism
https://youtu.be/VrBWiFRc4qk?si=9cqWNWsW_9Pgtirp

nr, 3 months ago to random

https://news.sky.com/story/british-firms-exports-are-almost-certainly-bolstering-russias-war-machine-in-ukraine-sky-data-analysis-finds-13077660

nr, 3 months ago to random

“I want Russia to be a country that is respected all over the world,” - “I want to love my flag.”
“But today it’s not possible because the flag represents the war.”
This will be shared by Russians in & outwith Russia, Alexei Navalny was a patriot, Putin is a fascist.
https://www.thenational.scot/news/national/24125983.protesters-gather-outside-russian-embassy-following-alexei-navalnys-death/