Jenny

paved with good intentions

[Robert Peston @Peston]

King Charles has already granted dissolution of parliament and a general election on 4 July, says PM. Sunak announced without umbrella in pouring rain and with blare of blaster in background. Inauspicious

[Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social @TobyonTV]

‘I’ve called a general election by mistake’

[Brian Cox @ProfBrianCox]

As you watch the Aurora this evening, it’s worth reflecting that you’re getting a rare direct glimpse of the power of Nature. Those charged particles causing the atmosphere to glow came from a sunspot complex 17 times the diameter of Earth and traveled across 90 million miles at a million miles an hour. Without our magnetic field to protect us, our atmosphere would have been lost to space long ago. Those colours in the sky are Nature reminding us that we’re very lucky to be here amidst the violence. And perhaps therefore also reminding us not to shite it all up :-)

[Jenny @scarlet_thistle]

I have returned to this hellsite to congratulate Jeremy Vine on his grilling of various conservatives on @BBCRadio2 just now. I don’t always enjoy his style of interviewing but the scales have fallen and the truth is on air 👏🏻

[Campaign for the Arts @_CFTA]

"When things are gone, they're gone."

Creative Scotland could be forced to cut the number of regularly-funded arts organisations by a massive 50%, their Chief Executive has warned.

✍️Sign our petition to #StopTheCuts to Scotland's arts and culture → https://t.co/txu9XCBy8w

[Jenny @scarlet_thistle]

🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The Scottish Government's new Budget contains devastating cuts to arts and culture. MSPs will decide whether to approve the plans on Tuesday. Please join me and @_CFTA in our campaign to #StopTheCuts in Scotland. https://t.co/cyecBjSnk4

[Jenny @scarlet_thistle]

@HumansNoContext

[Dr. Jessica Taylor @DrJessTaylor]

I have been writing & talking about the power of pathologisation of women for years now. The reframing of female victims as unstable, unreliable, problematic, mentally ill, and hormonal is blueprint. It works. It discredits.

Once you see it, you can’t unsee it.

#NicolaBulley

[Lesley Riddoch @LesleyRiddoch]

'I will be 53 this year. Came into parly 29. Govt since 37. Ive done this all my life. Ive been Nicola Sturgeon the politician. I've a debt of gratitude for the privilege. But maybe I want to spend a bit of time on Nicola the person. Does that sound selfish?'
Actually, no.

[Janey Godley @JaneyGodley]

“That’s me resigned at least I wasn’t sacked- Frank get the door” #nicolasturgeon #janeygodleyvoiceover

[Robert Peston @Peston]

That was a truly remarkable resignation statement by Nicola Sturgeon. Whether or not you back her ideas and convictions, she has been one of the most important politicians of this generation. Her call for less irrationality and hysteria in politics should be heeded

[Jenny @scarlet_thistle]

@DominicMHinde I think her speech was spot on, it’s impossible to change opinion of her now and Scotland’s issues need to take centre stage. I can imagine the polarisation will continue until well after she steps down (already witnessing this on here). Interested to see now who will step up.

[Jenny @scarlet_thistle]

@DominicMHinde And just when I was getting some work done without distraction.

[Jenny @scarlet_thistle]

This is AWFUL

[Benny Hunter @BennnyH]

Huge mobilisation of far-right protestors outside a hotel for asylum-seekers in Knowsley, just outside of Liverpool. They've now set fire to a police van.

This was taken in the last hour:

[Greenpeace UK @GreenpeaceUK]

SHOCKING FACT: If you earned £40,000 a day from when Jesus was born to the present day, you would still not make as much as Shell did in profits last year

[Ben See @ClimateBen]

'The Norwegian govt, as majority owners, bear a huge responsibility over Equinor’s actions.

We’re asking Norway to think again about its support for Rosebank..'

[Jo Grady @DrJoGrady]

Cathy Newman: Do you think the public will be behind you.

UCU member: We are the public 🔥

[Jenny @scarlet_thistle]

Lovely bit of writing from @DavidSwansonNYC detailing his Adventures with Bipolar Disorder 🤍