Nicola Love
@nicolalove.bsky.social
Policy + comms manager at Rape Crisis Scotland. Formerly Scottish Refugee Council and some newspapers. Sometimes lecturing, sometimes writing. Likes comic books, misses Livejournal. Supports Dundee United.
Annual rewatch of Jennifer's Body. ✅
October 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Annual rewatch of Jennifer's Body. ✅
Reposted by Nicola Love
Whatever you think of the SNP in Glasgow, some remarks from Scottish Labour MPs who should know better, have been embarrassing.
This today, incorrectly claiming SNP housing policies have any impact on asylum cases which is reserved to Westminster and dealt with by Home Office contractors, is mince.
This today, incorrectly claiming SNP housing policies have any impact on asylum cases which is reserved to Westminster and dealt with by Home Office contractors, is mince.
October 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Whatever you think of the SNP in Glasgow, some remarks from Scottish Labour MPs who should know better, have been embarrassing.
This today, incorrectly claiming SNP housing policies have any impact on asylum cases which is reserved to Westminster and dealt with by Home Office contractors, is mince.
This today, incorrectly claiming SNP housing policies have any impact on asylum cases which is reserved to Westminster and dealt with by Home Office contractors, is mince.
It doesn't matter if a government consultation has been open for weeks. If the deadline is 11.55pm, you better believe I'm filing that thing at 11.54pm.
October 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
It doesn't matter if a government consultation has been open for weeks. If the deadline is 11.55pm, you better believe I'm filing that thing at 11.54pm.
A GP has been charged over the social media harassment of a woman who was raped by his son. He is also accused of behaving inappropriately by a former patient and former colleague, which resulted in a complaint to NHS Highland. He is still able to practice as a GP.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Calls to suspend doctor who 'harassed' woman raped by his son
Rape Crisis Scotland argues Dr Andrew McFarlane has distressed his son's victim and may cause harm to other rape survivors.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 8:50 AM
A GP has been charged over the social media harassment of a woman who was raped by his son. He is also accused of behaving inappropriately by a former patient and former colleague, which resulted in a complaint to NHS Highland. He is still able to practice as a GP.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Nicola Love
September 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Reposted by Nicola Love
Join the over 200 women MSPs, cultural figures, campaigners and organisations, including the STUC Women's Committee and NASUWT Scotland activists, in signing the open letter below to show that we will not let the far right speak in our name:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/wo...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/wo...
Women against the Far Right Scotland
We reject the far right’s racist lies about “protecting” women and girls. They are not defenders of women—they exploit violence against women to fuel hate and division. Standing up for women’s rights ...
actionnetwork.org
September 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Join the over 200 women MSPs, cultural figures, campaigners and organisations, including the STUC Women's Committee and NASUWT Scotland activists, in signing the open letter below to show that we will not let the far right speak in our name:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/wo...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/wo...
🗣️ "A verdict that was impossible to define, confused jurors and the wider public, prevented closure for victims, and was ultimately no different than a verdict of not guilty."
www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a...
www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a...
“Scotland has made major changes to the way rape cases are judged: this is why it's a victory for survivors”
After years of campaigning, the controversial ‘not proven’ verdict is finally being scrapped amid a legal system overhaul for women in Scotland
www.cosmopolitan.com
September 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🗣️ "A verdict that was impossible to define, confused jurors and the wider public, prevented closure for victims, and was ultimately no different than a verdict of not guilty."
www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a...
www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a...
Reposted by Nicola Love
UNHCR official warns that the 1951 Refugee Convention is increasingly under threat
UNHCR official warns that the 1951 refugee convention is increasingly under threat
The U.N. refugee agency says that governments around the world are increasingly undermining the global convention on refugees and asylum-seekers even threatening its very existence.
apnews.com
September 18, 2025 at 10:31 AM
UNHCR official warns that the 1951 Refugee Convention is increasingly under threat
🧵 Today marks the final debate and vote on the Scottish Government's Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform Bill. Expected to pass, the Bill will implement significant criminal justice reform - including the removal of the not proven verdict and the creation of a new sexual offence court.
September 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🧵 Today marks the final debate and vote on the Scottish Government's Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform Bill. Expected to pass, the Bill will implement significant criminal justice reform - including the removal of the not proven verdict and the creation of a new sexual offence court.
Reposted by Nicola Love
this city is afraid of me. i have seen its true face.
September 9, 2023 at 3:34 AM
this city is afraid of me. i have seen its true face.
People using the safety of women and girls as an excuse to campaign against marginalised people usually turn out not to care about the safety of women and girls at all. This one, involved in anti-refugee demos in Aberdeen, managed to avoid jail after throwing his then-partner down a set of stairs.
September 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
People using the safety of women and girls as an excuse to campaign against marginalised people usually turn out not to care about the safety of women and girls at all. This one, involved in anti-refugee demos in Aberdeen, managed to avoid jail after throwing his then-partner down a set of stairs.
The most exciting editorial commission of my life.
September 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The most exciting editorial commission of my life.
Reposted by Nicola Love
Just for perspective, a few weeks ago roughly 100,000 turned up for the London Trans+ Pride march. By contrast fewer than 3,000 ACROSS THE WHOLE COUNTRY, have turned up to anti-asylum "protests". Yet we are meant to take the latter as "the voice of the people" and the former as "the minority".
August 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Just for perspective, a few weeks ago roughly 100,000 turned up for the London Trans+ Pride march. By contrast fewer than 3,000 ACROSS THE WHOLE COUNTRY, have turned up to anti-asylum "protests". Yet we are meant to take the latter as "the voice of the people" and the former as "the minority".
Let the record show that I just got IDed trying to get into the Horseshoe Bar.
August 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Let the record show that I just got IDed trying to get into the Horseshoe Bar.
A smashing time at the Pumpkins.
August 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
A smashing time at the Pumpkins.
Reposted by Nicola Love
This is the first page I turn to when I’m showing people @molcher.bsky.social’s book about Judge Dredd and modern policing: shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/XB...
August 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This is the first page I turn to when I’m showing people @molcher.bsky.social’s book about Judge Dredd and modern policing: shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/XB...
Reposted by Nicola Love
August 3, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Bothwell Street, New York.
August 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Bothwell Street, New York.
Reposted by Nicola Love
Time for the comics community to put our money where our mouth is and back Boxes, one of the best indie comic anthologies out there. 2 days to get this over the line - it can be done!
Down to the last 2 days to back BOXES Vol. 4 over on Kickstarter.
We’re 72% funded and could use your help over the line!
Our critically acclaimed anthology showcases exciting UK cartoonists. If you can help it continue, then consider backing it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi...
Thanks 📦
We’re 72% funded and could use your help over the line!
Our critically acclaimed anthology showcases exciting UK cartoonists. If you can help it continue, then consider backing it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/thi...
Thanks 📦
BOXES Comic Magazine #4
The 4th volume of BOXES Comic Magazine! Lots of new short comics from a diverse range of exciting UK based creators.
www.kickstarter.com
August 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Time for the comics community to put our money where our mouth is and back Boxes, one of the best indie comic anthologies out there. 2 days to get this over the line - it can be done!