Mary

Mary

@imaged.bsky.social

Edinburgh now and past; merging. Books. Running always.

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Mary
@imaged.bsky.social

Another critical site - an arts and community hub - sold off for commerce. Means creatives losing their precious workspace for a hotel, student flats and a token 'art' space. please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

you.38degrees.org.ukSave Summerhall - Scotland's Premier Multidisciplinary Arts HubSummerhall is home to over 100 small businesses, artist studios, the Edinburgh Fringe, arts & science organisations, designers, photographers, casting directors, illustrators, film makers, sports ...

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Mike Small
@bellacaledonia.bsky.social

All across Europe, revolts and uprisings are underway. It’s a level of insurgency we’ve not seen since the Indignados, the Arab Spring, and the Occupy movement of 2011-2013 bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/10/09/w... #blocuslycees #blocusuniversites #Liebig34 #Bastille #Berlin #Brussels

bellacaledonia.org.ukWhy It’s Kicking Off EverywhereAll across Europe, revolts and uprisings are underway. It’s a level of insurgency we’ve not seen since the Indignados, the Arab Spring, and the Occupy movement of 2011-2013. We should n…

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Good Law Project
@goodlawproject.org

Isn’t it strange how, when you start being paid by private companies instead of elected by the public, the people become the “mob”? Palantir’s record deserves scrutiny – from politicians and the public. https://bit.ly/47avtHW

theguardian.comPalantir’s Tom Watson says ‘mob rule’ must not dictate awarding of government contractsFormer Labour deputy leader says tech firm would work with a Reform UK government on immigration crackdowns
Mary
@imaged.bsky.social

I hesitated to read this due to mental laziness but am glad I ignored my instinct. So informative and great graphs. Makes this reader despair at UK governments' neglect of that difference between electricity and energy. We appear worse than almost every other Euro country too...

Ed Conway@edconway.bsky.social

✍️ How diesel found itself at the heart of geopolitics. And why Donald Trump is taking a leaf out of Putin and Xi's playbook. A simple explainer edconway.substack.com/p/the-diesel...

edconway.substack.comThe Diesel WeaponWhy a rather unglamorous fuel is suddenly at the centre of a transatlantic power struggle, and why this matters for all of us
Mary
@imaged.bsky.social

Great idea. Instead of agreeing planning that turfs artists out of the ART building in Edinburgh - to make way for more student flats - can @edinburgh.gov offer serious support? You could find those artists a new property, use some of the tourist tax. Take action to support that community.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov

Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.

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Brian McRoberts
@brimcrob.bsky.social

Edinburgh Ahh great another block of Student accomodation. Hang on second though has there not been a drop in foreign students coming here? Isn't the major University in town cutting courses left , right and centre?

heraldscotland.comArtists told to vacate creative hub as owner in talks over St Margaret's House saleBuilding owner Caledonian Trust is in discussions with a 'preferred party' about purchasing the site, which has led to tenant Scot-ART…
Mary
@imaged.bsky.social

Kicking out artists and community groups to create more student flats. As one person says here, the irony is not lost in a city that boasts about its art festivals.https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/st-margarets-house-meadowbank-eviction-notice-creative-hub-9236791?ref=edinburghminute.com

edinburghnews.scotsman.comArtists and groups hunt for new homes as eviction notice served on creative hubCharity Scot-ART has rented out space at St Margaret’s House in Meadowbank for the past 18 years
Mary
@imaged.bsky.social

This is a really good piece of writing - informative and engaging. Got me looking at images of Hormuz island and thinking about fish fingers...

Ed Conway@edconway.bsky.social

✍️ The world is changing. Trade is changing. Geography is returning. An essay I wrote for @thetimes.com 👇 www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

thetimes.comWe assumed geography was history — now it’s choking usFor two centuries cheap global shipping was a given. Now it’s clear how much the West still relies on fossil fuel and remains at the mercy of straits and canals

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Dani Garavelli
@danigaravelli.bsky.social

The most memorable, because it was the most frightening, moment of my journalistic life was being caught in the Garvaghy Road riot after Rosemary Nelson's murder. It was after the ban but when the stand-offs were still happening. Why would anyone let this back into NI? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ck...

bbc.co.ukDrumcree: Protests as controversial Orange Order march due to go ahead for first time since 1997The march down the mainly-nationalist Garvaghy Road, which in the 1990s sparked some of the most serious disorder in Northern Ireland's history, will go ahead after a series of courtroom challenges.

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Gerry Hassan
@gerryhassan.bsky.social

Unemployment benefit in the UK is £95.55 per week for those aged 25 & over. It is 14% of average full-time earnings: the lowest in the developed world. Yet it is still too high for the Tories & right-wing vandals who would ideally live in a world where it did not exist.

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The Ferret
@theferret.scot

“Finally being compliant now doesn't suddenly erase years of documented breaches.” Animal Equality has criticised the regulatory response to alleged breaches at Mowi’s Loch Linnhe salmon farm

theferret.scotSepa branded ‘toothless’ after salmon farm accused of 15 environmental breachesThe Scottish Government’s green watchdog sent seven letters over three years alleging multiple breaches at a fish farm – and then issued a final warning letter.

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Gerry Hassan
@gerryhassan.bsky.social

What is wrong with the BBC's ridiculous idea of 'balance'. Every week I do admire and love Stephen Collins's strips. This is a golden oldie from a few years back.

Mary
@imaged.bsky.social

This needs full public discussion.

The Ferret@theferret.scot

The developer Apatura said a charter it had drawn up on 'green' data centres could help with policy and planning decisions on the controversial projects. After lobbying by the firm, the Scottish Government considered endorsing it.  Full story:

bit.lyWhat makes a data centre 'green'? One major developer has lobbied for its own definitionThe Scottish Government has been supportive of controversial green data centres and is liaising with the industry. But critics argue there are environmental considerations and companies must not be allowed to “write the rules”.
Mary
@imaged.bsky.social

I ask the question of whether the message is more ominous than that of public highway access.

dave cykl 🇺🇦@davecykl.bsky.social

#CarBrain side of @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social dimwittedly trying to confuse @edfringe.bsky.social visitors + get folk lost on a main •walking route• twixt Bristo Sq + @pleasance.co.uk areas! 🤦‍♂️ 2 extra words: “No •motor vehicle• access”. @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social

Mary
@imaged.bsky.social

Interesting to see we're getting the City Guard back, last seen in 1817. Presumably they'll arrive without the Lochaber axes, and maybe with more people skills 🙂

Deadline News@deadline-news.bsky.social

Visitor levy funding new policing unit POLICE Scotland showed off their new policing unit in Edinburgh on Thursday (JUL 2), which will be fully funded by the city's visitor levy.... https://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2026/07/02/visitor-levy-paying-for-new-policing-unit/

deadlinenews.co.ukVisitor levy funding new policing unitPOLICE Scotland showed off their new policing unit in Edinburgh on Thursday (JUL 2), which will be fully funded by the city's visitor levy. After the announcement of the visitor levy being introduced in Edinburgh, an agreement was reached between The City of Edinburgh Council and Police Scotland's Edinburgh Division to fund the City Centre Policing Unit (CCPU). The CCPU will comprise 50 officers with an Inspector, three sergeants and 45 constables.

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National Library of Scotland
@natlibscot.bsky.social

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His manuscripts are a memorial to one of the most industrious and likeable scholars of the Victorian age. 📖 Read the full story on our website > www.nls.uk/collections/...

nls.ukJohn Francis Campbell of Islay: Collecting Gaelic stories | National Library of ScotlandManuscripts, books, and watercolours reveal the many interests of John Francis Campbell, whose collecting work transformed the study of Gaelic folktales.

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Amnesty International UK
@amnestyuk.bsky.social

Today's ruling by the Court of Appeal is deeply disappointing. This case remains about much more than one group. The banning of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is a grave misuse of counter-terrorism powers with serious consequences for human rights.

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Christopher Webb
@cwebbonline.com

WE SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED 🤬 The way the U.S. welcomed the team from Senegal 🇸🇳 vs. The way Mexico welcomed the team from Spain 🇪🇸 #WorldCup

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George Monbiot
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

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This is not the first extra sweetener the government has given the project. The money it is spending on this short stretch of road could instead be used to transform the entire national transport system for the better, as the figures here show: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.comOverblown infrastructure projects damage lives and imperil democracy. Why is Britain addicted to them? | George MonbiotThe Lower Thames Crossing proves the point. It’s a white elephant plan, sucking money from local projects that could actually improve lives, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
Mary
@imaged.bsky.social

I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Call on Scottish Government to demand Environmental Impact Assessments on Data Centres. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ca...

actionnetwork.orgCall on Scottish Government to demand Environmental Impact Assessments on Data CentresSign our petition to call on the Scottish Government to demand Environmental Impact Assessments on Data Centres. Data centres use huge amounts of energy and water – a recent proposal for a data centr...
Mary
@imaged.bsky.social

What is our species like? We pollute the air, fill the sky with satellites, destroy habitations on land and now we're ramping up our abuse of the oceans. But hey, who cares? BBC News - US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drone technology www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukAukus: US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drone technologyThe technology, developed under the Aukus military pact, is aimed at protecting undersea cables and boosting naval defence.

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Andy Arthur💃🏰⚓🦌 Threadinburgh 🧵
@threadinburgh.scot

Made my first website c. 1997 with Frontpage Express and Notepad after I discovered my parents' email came with free FTP sub-accounts they knew nothing about. Spent hours crafting "Tinky Winky's World of Tanks", where I rated armoured vehicles from the point of view of a Tellytubby. True Story.

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Caroline Lucas
@carolinelucas.bsky.social

I hope this isn’t true. There are times when it’s more important to put country before party. This is one of them. Burnham’s longstanding commitment to a fairer voting system could transform our democracy & counter the dire threat of a Reform UK government elected on a minority of the vote

theguardian.comGreens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow to BurnhamStatement follows speculation party would not field candidate in Makerfield or barely fight seat