Neil Mackay
@neilmackay.bsky.social
Journalist, author, filmmaker and broadcaster. Writer at Large with @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Made in Ireland, found in Scotland
MDANT🎖️
AKA ‘the kind of strutting cosmopolitan socialist who’s made for Bluesky’
Made in Ireland, found in Scotland
MDANT🎖️
AKA ‘the kind of strutting cosmopolitan socialist who’s made for Bluesky’
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Reposted by Neil Mackay
Very adroit summary of where we're at.
We are splintered as a civilisation, so atomised that nothing unites us. Debate is reduced to the playground. Narcissism trumps duty. We live more online than in the real-world. Splintered, childish, narcissistic, digital. These are the defining characteristics of this dreadful era we have forged
Crisis-hit BBC is just another casualty of the collapse of the 20th century rulebook
Like the Tory-Labour duopoly and the NHS, the BBC is a hangover from an age that’s dying. We must find how to make the media relevant again,…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Very adroit summary of where we're at.
The BBC is another of the great 20th century pillars now crumbling to pieces. Like Britain’s Tory-Labour duopoly. Everything which shaped the 20th century - particularly from the post-war period to the millennium - is collapsing. There seems no way to arrest the process. History is moving too fast
Crisis-hit BBC is just another casualty of the collapse of the 20th century rulebook
Like the Tory-Labour duopoly and the NHS, the BBC is a hangover from an age that’s dying. We must find how to make the media relevant again,…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The BBC is another of the great 20th century pillars now crumbling to pieces. Like Britain’s Tory-Labour duopoly. Everything which shaped the 20th century - particularly from the post-war period to the millennium - is collapsing. There seems no way to arrest the process. History is moving too fast
We are splintered as a civilisation, so atomised that nothing unites us. Debate is reduced to the playground. Narcissism trumps duty. We live more online than in the real-world. Splintered, childish, narcissistic, digital. These are the defining characteristics of this dreadful era we have forged
Crisis-hit BBC is just another casualty of the collapse of the 20th century rulebook
Like the Tory-Labour duopoly and the NHS, the BBC is a hangover from an age that’s dying. We must find how to make the media relevant again,…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We are splintered as a civilisation, so atomised that nothing unites us. Debate is reduced to the playground. Narcissism trumps duty. We live more online than in the real-world. Splintered, childish, narcissistic, digital. These are the defining characteristics of this dreadful era we have forged
The media must find a way to speak to all sides of the political divide. If we don’t, then soon nobody will listen - and that would spell catastrophe for democracy. One of the steps to rock bottom will be the death of the BBC. We just edged closer to the abyss
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
Crisis-hit BBC is just another casualty of the collapse of the 20th century rulebook
Like the Tory-Labour duopoly and the NHS, the BBC is a hangover from an age that’s dying. We must find how to make the media relevant again,…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The media must find a way to speak to all sides of the political divide. If we don’t, then soon nobody will listen - and that would spell catastrophe for democracy. One of the steps to rock bottom will be the death of the BBC. We just edged closer to the abyss
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
You don’t need the BBC, or The Daily Telegraph which started the hare running on this story, to tell you that there was an American insurrection. We all saw it live on TV. And Trump caused it. The very fact we’re forced to debate this again shows how the media has caved in to rightwing extremism
Crisis-hit BBC is just another casualty of the collapse of the 20th century rulebook
Like the Tory-Labour duopoly and the NHS, the BBC is a hangover from an age that’s dying. We must find how to make the media relevant again,…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
You don’t need the BBC, or The Daily Telegraph which started the hare running on this story, to tell you that there was an American insurrection. We all saw it live on TV. And Trump caused it. The very fact we’re forced to debate this again shows how the media has caved in to rightwing extremism
Let’s not forget Trump provoked the Capitol riot. He claimed the election was stolen. Lies. Said he won a landslide. Lies. Told supporters to protest. Said the protest would “be wild”. And claimed: “If you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore”
Me on the BBC in meltdown
Me on the BBC in meltdown
Crisis-hit BBC is just another casualty of the collapse of the 20th century rulebook
Like the Tory-Labour duopoly and the NHS, the BBC is a hangover from an age that’s dying. We must find how to make the media relevant again,…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Let’s not forget Trump provoked the Capitol riot. He claimed the election was stolen. Lies. Said he won a landslide. Lies. Told supporters to protest. Said the protest would “be wild”. And claimed: “If you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore”
Me on the BBC in meltdown
Me on the BBC in meltdown
Reposted by Neil Mackay
The chaos in the BBC is yet more proof that the pillars of the 20th century are collapsing in the 21st century. From the two-party system to the national broadcaster, the old certainties are falling apart. The decline has far to go. Is democracy itself next?
My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social
My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Crisis-hit BBC is just another casualty of the collapse of the 20th century rulebook
Like the Tory-Labour duopoly and the NHS, the BBC is a hangover from an age that’s dying. We must find how to make the media relevant again,…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The chaos in the BBC is yet more proof that the pillars of the 20th century are collapsing in the 21st century. From the two-party system to the national broadcaster, the old certainties are falling apart. The decline has far to go. Is democracy itself next?
My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social
My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Reposted by Neil Mackay
'Just like the BBC, everything which shaped the 20th century - particularly from the post-war period to the millennium - is collapsing. There seems no way to arrest the process. History is moving too fast', says @neilmackay.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Crisis-hit BBC is just another casualty of the collapse of the 20th century rulebook
Like the Tory-Labour duopoly and the NHS, the BBC is a hangover from an age that’s dying. We must find how to make the media relevant again,…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
'Just like the BBC, everything which shaped the 20th century - particularly from the post-war period to the millennium - is collapsing. There seems no way to arrest the process. History is moving too fast', says @neilmackay.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social
The chaos in the BBC is yet more proof that the pillars of the 20th century are collapsing in the 21st century. From the two-party system to the national broadcaster, the old certainties are falling apart. The decline has far to go. Is democracy itself next?
My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social
My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Crisis-hit BBC is just another casualty of the collapse of the 20th century rulebook
Like the Tory-Labour duopoly and the NHS, the BBC is a hangover from an age that’s dying. We must find how to make the media relevant again,…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The chaos in the BBC is yet more proof that the pillars of the 20th century are collapsing in the 21st century. From the two-party system to the national broadcaster, the old certainties are falling apart. The decline has far to go. Is democracy itself next?
My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social
My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Tame MAGA house pet dances for master’s coins
For only $40 billion, you can have this clown, Javier Milei, dance at your private club while laughing at the rest of America.
November 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Tame MAGA house pet dances for master’s coins
Reposted by Neil Mackay
‘Words Fail Me is essential reading for every parent and anyone who cares about the mental health crisis affecting young people today. It’s not only socially important, it’s a damn good read’ Ace coverage for @francesmckendrick.bsky.social & her debut novel from @neilmackay.bsky.social in the Herald
November 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
‘Words Fail Me is essential reading for every parent and anyone who cares about the mental health crisis affecting young people today. It’s not only socially important, it’s a damn good read’ Ace coverage for @francesmckendrick.bsky.social & her debut novel from @neilmackay.bsky.social in the Herald
Reposted by Neil Mackay
Well worth reading as always.
‘So many boys have seen violent pornography that they’re physically harming girls’
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about the lives of teenagers. She reveals a world of sexual violence, abuse and mental illness
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Warning: disturbing & graphic content
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about the lives of teenagers. She reveals a world of sexual violence, abuse and mental illness
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Warning: disturbing & graphic content
How extreme pornography is destroying lives in Scotland's schools
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out a novel based on her experiences, she talks to our Writer at Large…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Well worth reading as always.
Reposted by Neil Mackay
‘So many boys have seen violent pornography that they’re physically harming girls’
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about the lives of teenagers. She reveals a world of sexual violence, abuse and mental illness
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Warning: disturbing & graphic content
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about the lives of teenagers. She reveals a world of sexual violence, abuse and mental illness
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Warning: disturbing & graphic content
How extreme pornography is destroying lives in Scotland's schools
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out a novel based on her experiences, she talks to our Writer at Large…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
‘So many boys have seen violent pornography that they’re physically harming girls’
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about the lives of teenagers. She reveals a world of sexual violence, abuse and mental illness
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Warning: disturbing & graphic content
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about the lives of teenagers. She reveals a world of sexual violence, abuse and mental illness
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Warning: disturbing & graphic content
Reposted by Neil Mackay
‘So many young people are seeing violent and extreme pornography. Our boys risk harming their sexual partners, mistakenly believing this is what they should be doing’
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about what she hears in the therapy room
Warning: distressing and graphic content
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about what she hears in the therapy room
Warning: distressing and graphic content
How extreme pornography is destroying lives in Scotland's schools
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out a novel based on her experiences, she talks to our Writer at Large…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
‘So many young people are seeing violent and extreme pornography. Our boys risk harming their sexual partners, mistakenly believing this is what they should be doing’
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about what she hears in the therapy room
Warning: distressing and graphic content
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about what she hears in the therapy room
Warning: distressing and graphic content
Reposted by Neil Mackay
The article in question: www.heraldscotland.com/news/2560707...
November 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The article in question: www.heraldscotland.com/news/2560707...
Reposted by Neil Mackay
Sexual violence, abuse and mental breakdown: inside the therapy room with Scotland’s school counsellors
I talk to one of the country’s leading school counsellors about the horrifying reality of teenage life.
Warning: this article contains distressing, violent and sexually explicit material
I talk to one of the country’s leading school counsellors about the horrifying reality of teenage life.
Warning: this article contains distressing, violent and sexually explicit material
How extreme pornography is destroying lives in Scotland's schools
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out a novel based on her experiences, she talks to our Writer at Large…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Sexual violence, abuse and mental breakdown: inside the therapy room with Scotland’s school counsellors
I talk to one of the country’s leading school counsellors about the horrifying reality of teenage life.
Warning: this article contains distressing, violent and sexually explicit material
I talk to one of the country’s leading school counsellors about the horrifying reality of teenage life.
Warning: this article contains distressing, violent and sexually explicit material
Reposted by Neil Mackay
How extreme pornography is destroying lives in Scotland's schools
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out her first book, she talks to me about the horrifying reality of teenage life
Warning: contains distressing, violent and sexually explicit material
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out her first book, she talks to me about the horrifying reality of teenage life
Warning: contains distressing, violent and sexually explicit material
How extreme pornography is destroying lives in Scotland's schools
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out a novel based on her experiences, she talks to our Writer at Large…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
How extreme pornography is destroying lives in Scotland's schools
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out her first book, she talks to me about the horrifying reality of teenage life
Warning: contains distressing, violent and sexually explicit material
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out her first book, she talks to me about the horrifying reality of teenage life
Warning: contains distressing, violent and sexually explicit material
And there you have MAGA Woman summed up in a single comment
November 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
And there you have MAGA Woman summed up in a single comment
Reposted by Neil Mackay
Une conseillère scolaire écossaise.
Sur la pornographie violente:
"Comment se fait-il que nous laissons ce genre de choses exister?
Pourquoi autorisons-nous les entreprises de la tech à le diffuser? Ce genre de contenu serait interdit sur des DVD, mais pourtant, c'est légal en ligne. Pourquoi?"
1/8
Sur la pornographie violente:
"Comment se fait-il que nous laissons ce genre de choses exister?
Pourquoi autorisons-nous les entreprises de la tech à le diffuser? Ce genre de contenu serait interdit sur des DVD, mais pourtant, c'est légal en ligne. Pourquoi?"
1/8
The article in question: www.heraldscotland.com/news/2560707...
November 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Une conseillère scolaire écossaise.
Sur la pornographie violente:
"Comment se fait-il que nous laissons ce genre de choses exister?
Pourquoi autorisons-nous les entreprises de la tech à le diffuser? Ce genre de contenu serait interdit sur des DVD, mais pourtant, c'est légal en ligne. Pourquoi?"
1/8
Sur la pornographie violente:
"Comment se fait-il que nous laissons ce genre de choses exister?
Pourquoi autorisons-nous les entreprises de la tech à le diffuser? Ce genre de contenu serait interdit sur des DVD, mais pourtant, c'est légal en ligne. Pourquoi?"
1/8
‘So many young people are seeing violent and extreme pornography. Our boys risk harming their sexual partners, mistakenly believing this is what they should be doing’
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about what she hears in the therapy room
Warning: distressing and graphic content
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about what she hears in the therapy room
Warning: distressing and graphic content
How extreme pornography is destroying lives in Scotland's schools
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out a novel based on her experiences, she talks to our Writer at Large…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
‘So many young people are seeing violent and extreme pornography. Our boys risk harming their sexual partners, mistakenly believing this is what they should be doing’
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about what she hears in the therapy room
Warning: distressing and graphic content
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about what she hears in the therapy room
Warning: distressing and graphic content
How extreme pornography is destroying lives in Scotland's schools
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out her first book, she talks to me about the horrifying reality of teenage life
Warning: contains distressing, violent and sexually explicit material
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out her first book, she talks to me about the horrifying reality of teenage life
Warning: contains distressing, violent and sexually explicit material
How extreme pornography is destroying lives in Scotland's schools
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out a novel based on her experiences, she talks to our Writer at Large…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:45 AM
How extreme pornography is destroying lives in Scotland's schools
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out her first book, she talks to me about the horrifying reality of teenage life
Warning: contains distressing, violent and sexually explicit material
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out her first book, she talks to me about the horrifying reality of teenage life
Warning: contains distressing, violent and sexually explicit material
Sexual violence, abuse and mental breakdown: inside the therapy room with Scotland’s school counsellors
I talk to one of the country’s leading school counsellors about the horrifying reality of teenage life.
Warning: this article contains distressing, violent and sexually explicit material
I talk to one of the country’s leading school counsellors about the horrifying reality of teenage life.
Warning: this article contains distressing, violent and sexually explicit material
How extreme pornography is destroying lives in Scotland's schools
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out a novel based on her experiences, she talks to our Writer at Large…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Sexual violence, abuse and mental breakdown: inside the therapy room with Scotland’s school counsellors
I talk to one of the country’s leading school counsellors about the horrifying reality of teenage life.
Warning: this article contains distressing, violent and sexually explicit material
I talk to one of the country’s leading school counsellors about the horrifying reality of teenage life.
Warning: this article contains distressing, violent and sexually explicit material
Reposted by Neil Mackay
Please read and share. Difficult but important read.
‘So many boys have seen violent pornography that they’re physically harming girls’
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about the lives of teenagers. She reveals a world of sexual violence, abuse and mental illness
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Warning: disturbing & graphic content
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about the lives of teenagers. She reveals a world of sexual violence, abuse and mental illness
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Warning: disturbing & graphic content
How extreme pornography is destroying lives in Scotland's schools
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out a novel based on her experiences, she talks to our Writer at Large…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Please read and share. Difficult but important read.
The article in question: www.heraldscotland.com/news/2560707...
November 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The article in question: www.heraldscotland.com/news/2560707...
‘So many boys have seen violent pornography that they’re physically harming girls’
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about the lives of teenagers. She reveals a world of sexual violence, abuse and mental illness
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Warning: disturbing & graphic content
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about the lives of teenagers. She reveals a world of sexual violence, abuse and mental illness
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Warning: disturbing & graphic content
How extreme pornography is destroying lives in Scotland's schools
Frances McKendrick is a psychotherapist in Scottish schools. As she brings out a novel based on her experiences, she talks to our Writer at Large…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
‘So many boys have seen violent pornography that they’re physically harming girls’
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about the lives of teenagers. She reveals a world of sexual violence, abuse and mental illness
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Warning: disturbing & graphic content
I talk to Scotland’s best known school counsellor about the lives of teenagers. She reveals a world of sexual violence, abuse and mental illness
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Warning: disturbing & graphic content