Month: August 2021
Lament for Sheku Bayoh: a timely reminder of the myth of Scottish exceptionalism
Shortly after the death of Sandra Bland in 2015, the hashtag #IfIDieInPoliceCustody began circulating prominently across Twitter. The result was numerous hard-hitting responses to the statement from activists, public figures and ordinary folk, which flooded the internet in defiance of the narrative that Bland had committed suicide in her jail cell. It was widely believed, […] Source
PICTURES: Jamie Alcock completes 650-mile Shire horse journey at Cooper Park – raising £40,000
Milkshakes and the Taliban at the Funfair
Life imitates art: the Nevermind baby – Spencer Elden – nakedly chasing money from Nirvana is a true wonder and brokered this slew of hyper-normalisation … Apple is launching a new phone – the IOS15 – that is designed to spy on you; Ian Botham is the new trade envoy to Australia; Sirhan Sirhan is […] Source
Land’s End to John O’Groats cyclist overcomes chicken tikka low point to raise money for Cancer Research UK
Spynie Woods red squirrel
Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp: Nicola Sturgeon missed opportunity on oil field plan
For one night only: the return of the Scot Goes Pop mini-reviews of the Edinburgh Fringe
Springbank whisky minature sells for almost £6500 at auction
They Rode Together!
Alister Jack’s amazing mobile goalposts
It’s pretty certain that the governor general of the Northern colony Alister Jack doesn’t sully his hands with manual labour, he has staff for that sort of thing. Today those staff members will be extremely busy shifting goalposts on Alister’s orders. In an interview with Politico, the Secretary of State for…