Katie MacLean
@katiemacl.bsky.social
Refugee and Asylum work by day, sea swimmer and coastal rower by night. Love kids, Kev, kindness and tattie scones (in no particular order) 🤍
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Why isn’t this story leading every news bulletin? What is it going to take before politicians take a stand? And many other futile questions
March 31, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Why isn’t this story leading every news bulletin? What is it going to take before politicians take a stand? And many other futile questions
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Stop pretending that the authoritarian repression is BECAUSE of the problems in {higher education, the media, the law, government, immigration policy, etc.}. This is what authoritarians do. If they didn't focus on these justifications, they'd come up with other ones.
March 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Stop pretending that the authoritarian repression is BECAUSE of the problems in {higher education, the media, the law, government, immigration policy, etc.}. This is what authoritarians do. If they didn't focus on these justifications, they'd come up with other ones.
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Being one of the original 1999 MSPs, serving (by the time of the election) for 27 years - half my life - and getting to represent the best constituency in Scotland has been an honour beyond words.
It is time, though, for me to embrace different opportunities in a new chapter of my life 💛
It is time, though, for me to embrace different opportunities in a new chapter of my life 💛
March 12, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Being one of the original 1999 MSPs, serving (by the time of the election) for 27 years - half my life - and getting to represent the best constituency in Scotland has been an honour beyond words.
It is time, though, for me to embrace different opportunities in a new chapter of my life 💛
It is time, though, for me to embrace different opportunities in a new chapter of my life 💛
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Books, women, archives and activism: back in one of my favourite places @womenslibrary.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Books, women, archives and activism: back in one of my favourite places @womenslibrary.bsky.social
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Word of the Day is ‘ingordigiousness’ (18th century): extreme greed at the expense of principles.
February 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Word of the Day is ‘ingordigiousness’ (18th century): extreme greed at the expense of principles.
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Last week, the new owners of the Observer wrote to tell me they would *not* be issuing me with a new contract. 🤷♀️
So...I want to say publicly that it was an absolute privilege to speak on behalf of my Observer colleagues during our strike. I don't regret doing so. And I learned so much from it.
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So...I want to say publicly that it was an absolute privilege to speak on behalf of my Observer colleagues during our strike. I don't regret doing so. And I learned so much from it.
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Star Observer writer @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
has had her contract ended by @tortoisemedia.bsky.social
ahead of take-over of the title on 20 April. NUJ expresses "serious concern" that her exit follows her making public criticism of deal.
pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...
has had her contract ended by @tortoisemedia.bsky.social
ahead of take-over of the title on 20 April. NUJ expresses "serious concern" that her exit follows her making public criticism of deal.
pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...
Carole Cadwalladr dropped by Tortoise ahead of Observer take-over
Long-serving Observer writer Carole Cadwalladr has been told by Tortoise Media that her contract his being ended.
pressgazette.co.uk
February 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Last week, the new owners of the Observer wrote to tell me they would *not* be issuing me with a new contract. 🤷♀️
So...I want to say publicly that it was an absolute privilege to speak on behalf of my Observer colleagues during our strike. I don't regret doing so. And I learned so much from it.
1/
So...I want to say publicly that it was an absolute privilege to speak on behalf of my Observer colleagues during our strike. I don't regret doing so. And I learned so much from it.
1/
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Star Observer writer @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
has had her contract ended by @tortoisemedia.bsky.social
ahead of take-over of the title on 20 April. NUJ expresses "serious concern" that her exit follows her making public criticism of deal.
pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...
has had her contract ended by @tortoisemedia.bsky.social
ahead of take-over of the title on 20 April. NUJ expresses "serious concern" that her exit follows her making public criticism of deal.
pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...
Carole Cadwalladr dropped by Tortoise ahead of Observer take-over
Long-serving Observer writer Carole Cadwalladr has been told by Tortoise Media that her contract his being ended.
pressgazette.co.uk
February 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Star Observer writer @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
has had her contract ended by @tortoisemedia.bsky.social
ahead of take-over of the title on 20 April. NUJ expresses "serious concern" that her exit follows her making public criticism of deal.
pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...
has had her contract ended by @tortoisemedia.bsky.social
ahead of take-over of the title on 20 April. NUJ expresses "serious concern" that her exit follows her making public criticism of deal.
pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...
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They need him to be a genius because they cannot handle what it means for them to be tricked by a fool.
February 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
They need him to be a genius because they cannot handle what it means for them to be tricked by a fool.
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The reason the USA is so messed up is because everyone thinks bad things will never happen to them.
February 21, 2025 at 4:51 AM
The reason the USA is so messed up is because everyone thinks bad things will never happen to them.
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🗣️ “It is not just about the music. We talk about playing for change because we work towards all kinds of transformations – economic transformations, united communities, less violence and more healing.”
A really powerful feature.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
A really powerful feature.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
The Ugandan arts centre bringing harmony to Africa’s biggest refugee camp
The Bidi Bidi performing arts venue offers more than 250,000 refugees the chance to sing, play, dance – and dream of a peaceful future
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🗣️ “It is not just about the music. We talk about playing for change because we work towards all kinds of transformations – economic transformations, united communities, less violence and more healing.”
A really powerful feature.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
A really powerful feature.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.
Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri
February 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.
Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri
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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
February 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
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The most unpatriotic members of any society are the far right. They will always align with foreign interests against the interests of their own nations. They will always undermine national institutions and national values in pursuit of their own interests. When they pose as patriots, they lie.
February 18, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The most unpatriotic members of any society are the far right. They will always align with foreign interests against the interests of their own nations. They will always undermine national institutions and national values in pursuit of their own interests. When they pose as patriots, they lie.
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This is weird, they've left the woman out of the picture again?
February 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This is weird, they've left the woman out of the picture again?
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Tonight
#KeepTellingOfGaza I'll be talking about the work I've been doing in Gaza over 16 years, the work with @khawlabadwan.bsky.social through the genocidal conflict and forced displacement, and what is now happening & important during the ceasefire.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/keep-telli...
#KeepTellingOfGaza I'll be talking about the work I've been doing in Gaza over 16 years, the work with @khawlabadwan.bsky.social through the genocidal conflict and forced displacement, and what is now happening & important during the ceasefire.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/keep-telli...
Keep Telling of Gaza with Professor Alison Phipps
Let's gather to hear Professor Alison Phipps share stories and insights about Gaza that we must continue to pass on.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Tonight
#KeepTellingOfGaza I'll be talking about the work I've been doing in Gaza over 16 years, the work with @khawlabadwan.bsky.social through the genocidal conflict and forced displacement, and what is now happening & important during the ceasefire.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/keep-telli...
#KeepTellingOfGaza I'll be talking about the work I've been doing in Gaza over 16 years, the work with @khawlabadwan.bsky.social through the genocidal conflict and forced displacement, and what is now happening & important during the ceasefire.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/keep-telli...
February 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
February 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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I had insomnia the night Russia invaded Ukraine and watched it unfold in real time. And tonight watching, here in London, that's what it feels like again. A dark, implacable malevolent takeover. That's accompanied by almost total silence amid so much noise.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
February 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I had insomnia the night Russia invaded Ukraine and watched it unfold in real time. And tonight watching, here in London, that's what it feels like again. A dark, implacable malevolent takeover. That's accompanied by almost total silence amid so much noise.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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"But no-one on the right is going to believe Starmer hates asylum seekers more than Farage. And most of us on the left don’t want to hear him pretend that he does." My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column on the need for Starmer to start standing for something. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Keir Starmer has to stop being the wrong man at the wrong time, says Dani Garavelli
Keir Starmer is stuck with a Brexit he actively opposed but cannot overturn, and a US president he must abhor but cannot disown. He now faces a…
www.heraldscotland.com
February 9, 2025 at 8:53 AM
"But no-one on the right is going to believe Starmer hates asylum seekers more than Farage. And most of us on the left don’t want to hear him pretend that he does." My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column on the need for Starmer to start standing for something. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
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Welcome to the National Library of Scotland's Bluesky account! We're chuffed to be joining you all here 🦋
Lets run through some introductions!
Lets run through some introductions!
January 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Welcome to the National Library of Scotland's Bluesky account! We're chuffed to be joining you all here 🦋
Lets run through some introductions!
Lets run through some introductions!
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This is a lovely, weary but hopeful thing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vsZ...
Bring An End
YouTube video by Butler, Blake & Grant
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
This is a lovely, weary but hopeful thing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vsZ...
Raise your voices women ✊🏻
ANALYSIS: The treatment of Jess Phllips over recent days tells me all I need to know about the epidemic of misogyny, sexual abuse and violence against women and girls that still plagues our culture.
Read the full piece > news.sky.com/story/elon-m...
Read the full piece > news.sky.com/story/elon-m...
Elon Musk's abuse of Jess Phillips has pushed real victims into game of political point scoring
Speaking to Sky News, Jess Phillips branded Elon Musk's claims about her "ridiculous" and said she will not be silenced.
news.sky.com
January 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Raise your voices women ✊🏻
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"I like these concerts, but more in theory than in practice. I like the IDEA of them. Maybe I like the idea of being the kind of person who would like them. Maybe I’m trying to make myself that kind of person." Column in which I try to listen to classical music www.newstatesman.com/culture/2025...
New year, same me
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that there's no point in making aspirational resolutions.
www.newstatesman.com
January 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"I like these concerts, but more in theory than in practice. I like the IDEA of them. Maybe I like the idea of being the kind of person who would like them. Maybe I’m trying to make myself that kind of person." Column in which I try to listen to classical music www.newstatesman.com/culture/2025...
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@jessphillipsmp.bsky.social is magnificent.. smart, brave, totally committed and effective. Why is it the power men feel the need to attack the good ones?
January 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
@jessphillipsmp.bsky.social is magnificent.. smart, brave, totally committed and effective. Why is it the power men feel the need to attack the good ones?