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It's world animal day! Here are 5 good news stories for animals in Scotland.

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The Pentagon is withholding causality and hit numbers. The CDC is withholding infection rates. The FDA is withholding information about food contamination. The EPA is withholding pollution and climate data. This corrupt administration is ALL about concealing the consequences of its incompetence.

Marjane Satrapi, the highly influential comic book writer, filmmaker and political thinker, died last week aged 56. James Mottram sat down with Satrapi in 2007 to discuss the film adaptation of Persepolis, Iranian politics, her transition from comic books to animation, and the allure of Hollywood.

"WILL YOU SING AT MY FREEDOM 250 CONCERT?"

Discover the aviation history on your doorstep with our museum guide which lists over 217 museums and places of interest across the UK. ▶️ www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/museum-guide... One of these is Tangmere Military Aviation Museum which is holding a 40’s Day this Sunday (31st May 2026).

WE DON'T NEED PETROLEUM-BASED PLASTICS ANYMORE! "The [bamboo plastic] outperforms most commercial plastics and bioplastics in mechanical and thermo-mechanical metrics while maintaining full biodegradability in soil within 50 days and closed-loop recyclability with 90% retained strength."

Your new record-breaking group of 15 Scottish Green MSPs!

Political Cartoon of the Day by Jeff Danziger.

Yes Minister The Wire Deadwood Chernobyl True Detective Red Riding (The Year of Our Lord) Generation Kill Oz Pipkins The Adventure Game Space 1999 GamesMaster ZeroZeroZero Les Revenants Okkupert

Today, we honor and remember Virginia Roberts Giuffre on the one-year anniversary of her passing. Her courage has allowed countless survivors to be seen, heard, and to be believed. Sending love to her family on this difficult day—and to all the survivors out there still on this journey for justice.❤️

31 consecutive days where domestic wind and solar generation covered 100 percent of national electricity demand with zero fossil fuel input at any hour of any day. Danish grid operator Energinet confirmed it. Credit @joelthedane.bsky.social matr.net/news/denmark... #energysky

OK. My career just peaked.

A cartoon from the 1950’s that’s more relevant than ever 💔

Update: The total number of little girls killed at an elementary school in Minab, Iran, by the US and Israel has risen to 51. The entire community is devastated, families destroyed.

I’m done hearing about the Epstein files, I want to hear about the Epstein trials.

Movie review from Guardian on Melania.

137 More Oil Wells Liberated For Democracy https://theonion.com/137-more-oil-wells-liberated-for-democracy-1819566812/

Thanks everyone who read and supported my writing in 2025! Here are my top ten articles -- all free; no paywalls in times of peril. See you later! sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/my-top-ten...

🔥 Highly recommended that you all sign and share. Link to the petition—> petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

Multi-instrumentalist Saul Davies recalls the moment in 1993 when Brian Eno tried to introduce the members of James to the concept of the internet. (From Andy Fyfe’s piece on the band in the latest Classic Pop.)

The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?

Scotland has a choice. We can be defined by fear or we can lead with compassion. The vast majority of Scotland want to be a country that treats all people, regardless of where they were born, with dignity and respect. We must say clearly that racist protests have no place here.

Please share this image around the world as it sums up who Starmer has invited to take tea with the King of Canada at a time when it is being threatened with annexation by a man who thinks he can grab any woman he wants by the pussy www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The free speech activist who built a list of professors he worked to get fired for their speech must be celebrated for his support of free speech, and anyone who quotes his speech accurately in context will be fired and/or face state punishment by the champions of free speech, do I have that right?

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care. The system is broken.

Witnesses Assumed Charlie Kirk Shooter Was Just Ordinary Gunman On School Campus

What happens when cruelty isn’t a byproduct of politics but the point itself? Enter Trump’s sadopopulism. Check out Jay Kuo's breakdown of this terrible ideology.

Patiently waiting for AI which blocks AI.

The upward redistribution of wealth over the past 50 years has shifted $80 trillion from the bottom 90% of Americans to the top 1%.  That’s $80 trillion that would have gone into the paychecks of the working class. The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.

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We are turning Earth into a unlivable Hot House Earth Earth was about 2.65 degrees Fahrenheit (or about 1.47 degrees Celsius) warmer in 2024 than in the late 19th-century (1850-1900) preindustrial average. The 10 most recent years are the warmest on record. climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/...

On the hunt for Fringe inspo? We’ve rounded up our top picks of must-see shows across theatre, comedy, music, and more.

The White House was forced to react to South Park as Trump completely loses it with rage, calling the show “not relevant” and "hanging on by a thread," despite the show recently securing a $1.5 billion deal. Trump is considering suing over ‘tiny penis’ allegations.

Please consider sharing and supporting this fundraiser for the wonderful Keith McIvor (JD Twitch) who has recently been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour and needs access to urgent care: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/love2jdtwi.... Sending endless love to Keith and his family. Optimo forever.