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Afro-Scottish Poetry Event 2025 25 July, Glasgow. Tickets £0–£10 A multicultural evening of poetry, music, & storytelling that celebrates African & Scottish identities through powerful performances. Created & curated by Chisom Okoronkwo with U Belong Glasgow www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/afro-scott...

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Peggy Seeger is our guest on this month’s Official Folk Albums Chart Show. As she celebrates her 90th birthday, she reflects on a life of music and protest and says Ewan MacColl used “poetic licence” when describing their first night together in this song. Watch the interview: youtu.be/6Rqy7Ey4yok

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I saw this article on the The National app and thought you’d be interested. Inside the Highland trad music school celebrating 25 years of talent www.thenational.scot/news/2518868... #tradMusic #ScottishMusic #Scotland

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Scotland’s natural heritage is a benefit to all, visitors and citizens alike. Private development of Loch Lomond by Flamingo Land has been approved despite a huge petition, objections by the national park & involved environmental groups. Add your voice here greens.scot/LochLomond?u...

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Rivers as a source of creative inspiration have been on my mind recently, so I was pleased to come across this interview with @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social #poetry #ecoactivism #stories #environment www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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One month ago, the Supreme Court made a ruling that rolled back trans rights in the UK It made this decision without listening to a single trans voice Today, to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, we’re bringing those voices somewhere they can't miss them 🏳️‍⚧️

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Island of Strangers - by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social m.facebook.com/story.php?st...

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BEST SOCIAL MEDIA FOR POETRY? Bluesky v Twitter/X Both Norman MacCaig podcasts posted simultaneously. 39 interactions on Bluesky (3k followers) v 9 interactions on Twitter/X (42k followers) Bluesky again is a better place for connecting & interacting with poets and poetry.

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A day of sorting through many music books as I recover from a bug picked up at work. These sit in one of the “live” piles - books I am actively reading, processing, digesting, considering, engaging with.

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In electing a serious and fearless progressive, the College of Cardinals looks like pretty much the only electorate in the world that hasn't had its brains boiled by far right propaganda & toxic social media. For a Catholic of my generation, this is an almost unbelievable development.

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Things about being a writer in Scotland #4, by Lyndsey Croal. Dark Crescent is her scottish folk collection, out June 3: pre-order now! Cover art by Jenni Coutts. www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page... @lyndseycroal.bsky.social @jennicoutts.bsky.social

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Applications for the £2,000 Alan James Creative Bursaries are now open! Supporting artists exploring new creative ideas inspired by traditional folk music relating to England. If you are a professional creative artist or group taking inspiration from folk music, apply now. bit.ly/43ndZGU

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Don’t miss Thank Goodness it’s Folk this Friday 10am, www.sheffieldlive.org Sam Hindley talks to Nancy Kerr @nancyannfolk.bsky.social about her upcoming BBC Radio 3 series on The Essay about her research for “Music Heritage Place”, & to Rosie Butler-Hall about Sãwol and the English Fiddle Ensemble

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From Robert Prevost, Pope Leo XIV

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Polling tracker page on the BBS website is not only already up to date with today's poll in the average, but it's got the interactive map loaded with the new boundaries for the projection. What's, maybe, possibly, going on in your seat? ballotbox.scot/scottish-par...

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A trip to East Clare to visit a friend and there’s always a chance for a tune. This one at Bodyke, home of the celebrated Martin Rochford. Several generations of fine musicians led by Seamus Bugler and Des Mulkere. The place was soon full as the whole community was out.

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Thousands of people are ditching Tesla. Here’s one of them with a message you can see from space. Location: Black Rock Sands, Wales, UK Led By Donkeys is 100% funded by small donations.

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What a lot of utter bollocks by STV!! MSM need to stop just pandering and platforming Farage & quiz him and his fascists about their policies including plans to destroy the NHS and how his ltd company is funded by tax exiles & foreign interests. Do your bloody job!!! news.stv.tv/politics/nig...

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I’m visiting Paris and dropped into the Recyclerie where they have an urban farm with hens and all, a restaurant serving seasonal food, and a Library of things and a repair shop. Loving it. Library of things and full-time repair cafe below. @rediscoveryctr.bsky.social

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A new game for Windows from Abertay students. I love the dry humour in this environment. #videogames #development #Scotland #Abertay

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For International Dance Day this rather jolly dancing angel from Tawstock

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This would be terrible for local news

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If you are interested in knowing what our volunteers say about being part of this movement of citizen journalism, speaking #TruthToPower, we will be sharing their testimonials this week. Start by listening what our MD, @benjitoon.bsky.social, has to say.

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That's Bella social links updated so you can share articles direct to BlueSky and Mastodon! bellacaledonia.org.uk

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The government has published no evidence to suggest that cutting disability benefits will get people back to work. The evidence it has published found that these cuts would plunge hundreds of thousands of people into poverty. I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the gov’t to rethink

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On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked, "If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?" Allow our scaled diagram to explain...

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As this week we talk about Tech Bros and Oligarchy, this talk from @carolecadwalla.bsky.social is a must to all of us to listen to! Powerful, emotional and crucial at this time in our lives! #TechBros #Oligarchy

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Embroidery by Nancy Nicholson, contemporary textile artist #womensart #Spring

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Opening FluteFling concert tonight - Hamish Napier + friends trad Scottish flute - in Heart of Newhaven, Leith, #Edinburgh🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Just a few tix left - see link below. Unique line up - amazing one-off concert. #FolkyFriday My husband @gordonflute.bsky.social organises this, I’ll be there helping out 🎶😊

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Rejoining would revive our economy and boost our security| Martin Roche @cluthaman.bsky.social

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Quick reminder: Le Pen wasn't found guilty because the French courts hate democracy. She was found guilty because she broke the fucking law. open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...

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Lest we forget the love and care those who govern us show us

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Shades of Kenmure Street in Glasgow when the local community came together to prevent refugees being lifted. People power can work in pushing back against the awful things happening in the USA.

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hear hear

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Lunulae come in all sorts of different widths - just saying. These two represent the very narrow and the very wide. Both from Ireland. 📸 moi #solareclipse2025

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The Edinburgh FluteFling is coming up 4-6th April, opening with a concert headlined by the award winning Hamish Napier. Workshops on Saturday and Sunday with Hamish, Kirsten Allstaff and Freya Rae are almost sold out. See www.Flutefling.scot for tickets and info. #edinburgh #flute

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The system is rigged and it's about time we got comfortable shouting about it.

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I made my first flute! Well, first solo flight start to finish. Pretty stoked about the results. The structure of a flutemaking apprenticeship is informal as you might guess. There’s no trade union or guild for flutemakers and so there are times when one has to make one’s own goals and structures.

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@theleaduk.bsky.social Saturday newsletter is here, where I explain why more cuts is more austerity, regardless of what Labour might claim Subscribe and read below 👇 open.substack.com/pub/theleadu...

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