Margaret Young
@penguinos99.bsky.social
Hoping this is a happy and friendly place. Photos of cats are always good too.
'Racism sparked anti-asylum protests'.
There, I fixed that headline for you.
There, I fixed that headline for you.
Man pleads guilty to rape of 12-year-old girl that sparked anti-asylum protests
Man pleads guilty to rape of 12-year-old girl that sparked anti-asylum protests
Ahmad Mulakhil changed his plea at Warwick crown court, admitting to the single charge of rape of a child under 13
A man has pleaded guilty to the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Warwickshire, in a case that prompted anti-asylum protests in Nuneaton.
Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, of no fixed abode, changed his plea at Warwick crown court on Friday, admitting to the single charge of rape of a child under 13 on 22 July. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
'Racism sparked anti-asylum protests'.
There, I fixed that headline for you.
There, I fixed that headline for you.
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Well, will you look at that completely expected piece of news.
The very same people who are so quick to blame migrants for all the ills of the world, are the ones posing more of a threat.
Watch likes of Goodwin try and explain this away and still blame migrants.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The very same people who are so quick to blame migrants for all the ills of the world, are the ones posing more of a threat.
Watch likes of Goodwin try and explain this away and still blame migrants.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Far-right extremists outnumber Islamists in anti-terror programme referrals, data shows
Total referrals reach record high, with 21% being due to ‘extreme rightwing concerns’ and 10% to Islamist ideology
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Well, will you look at that completely expected piece of news.
The very same people who are so quick to blame migrants for all the ills of the world, are the ones posing more of a threat.
Watch likes of Goodwin try and explain this away and still blame migrants.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The very same people who are so quick to blame migrants for all the ills of the world, are the ones posing more of a threat.
Watch likes of Goodwin try and explain this away and still blame migrants.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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“Music education is also about opening people’s minds to what’s possible for us as a society.”
Our Principal, Jeffrey Sharkey, has defended music education following remarks made by East-Ayrshire’s Director of Education.
www.thetimes.com/article/17a4...
Our Principal, Jeffrey Sharkey, has defended music education following remarks made by East-Ayrshire’s Director of Education.
www.thetimes.com/article/17a4...
Conservatoire head hits out at glockenspiel ‘insult’ to music teaching
Jeffrey Sharkey criticises East Ayrshire council director’s comments about ‘weans banging seven bells’ out of the instruments
www.thetimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“Music education is also about opening people’s minds to what’s possible for us as a society.”
Our Principal, Jeffrey Sharkey, has defended music education following remarks made by East-Ayrshire’s Director of Education.
www.thetimes.com/article/17a4...
Our Principal, Jeffrey Sharkey, has defended music education following remarks made by East-Ayrshire’s Director of Education.
www.thetimes.com/article/17a4...
Good to see Woman is progressing in her career even if Woman's marital status & number of children she has, is given before her career achievements. Note for Sky News, there is no Chief Nursing Officer of the UK. Woman did hold the important position of Chief Nursing Officer of England however.
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.
news.sky.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Good to see Woman is progressing in her career even if Woman's marital status & number of children she has, is given before her career achievements. Note for Sky News, there is no Chief Nursing Officer of the UK. Woman did hold the important position of Chief Nursing Officer of England however.
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NFL star and noted activist Colin Kaepernick is paying for an independent second autopsy for a Mississippi college student who was found hanging from a tree.
Colin Kaepernick pays for autopsy of Black student found hanging from tree
Demartravion "Trey" Reed, 21, was a student at Delta State University.
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September 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
NFL star and noted activist Colin Kaepernick is paying for an independent second autopsy for a Mississippi college student who was found hanging from a tree.
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Beyond the hot takes and hatchet jobs: I returned to Lochee a month after Musk and Robinson spread misinformation about the Dundee district
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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September 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Beyond the hot takes and hatchet jobs: I returned to Lochee a month after Musk and Robinson spread misinformation about the Dundee district
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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"The only thing that could've increased the humiliation would have been the holding up of a dog biscuit tho' a treat for rolling over was proffered in the form of a tech deal, which Starmer wolfed down with all the grateful tail-wagging the president demands." My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column.
Why are even the most powerful so afraid of standing up to Donald Trump?
Trump’s UK visit exposed a humiliating deference from Starmer, royals and politicians alike, says our multi award-winning opinion columnist Dani…
www.heraldscotland.com
September 21, 2025 at 8:29 AM
"The only thing that could've increased the humiliation would have been the holding up of a dog biscuit tho' a treat for rolling over was proffered in the form of a tech deal, which Starmer wolfed down with all the grateful tail-wagging the president demands." My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column.
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This is residents in San Diego telling Ice-Gestapo agents to get TF out of their neighborhood. More of this please. 💙👊
June 3, 2025 at 3:27 AM
This is residents in San Diego telling Ice-Gestapo agents to get TF out of their neighborhood. More of this please. 💙👊
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If you could retweet my tweet below linking to my Etsy shop (2025 half calendars, July-Dec) it would put my shop in front of more eyes and would help more than you know. I'd appreciate it so much. Thankyou 🌿
My Etsy shop's now open for a v. limited print run of half calendars of my tiny posy & botanical photos.
I design my photos using recent neuroscientific research so that looking at them alleviates stress & lift mood.
Each calendar=6 very high quality frameable prints:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
I design my photos using recent neuroscientific research so that looking at them alleviates stress & lift mood.
Each calendar=6 very high quality frameable prints:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
June 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
If you could retweet my tweet below linking to my Etsy shop (2025 half calendars, July-Dec) it would put my shop in front of more eyes and would help more than you know. I'd appreciate it so much. Thankyou 🌿
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No Sleep ‘til Dunners…
May 31, 2025 at 5:57 AM
No Sleep ‘til Dunners…
Excellent from @PeterGeoghegan on far right money and women's health care.
May 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Excellent from @PeterGeoghegan on far right money and women's health care.
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The disgraceful EHRC misconduct is now drawing fire from the United Nations. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
UN experts warn of legal uncertainty and rights implications following UK Supreme Court ruling
GENEVA – A group of independent human rights experts* today expressed concern about the implications of the recent UK Supreme Court judgment interpreting the definition of “woman” under the Equality A...
www.ohchr.org
May 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The disgraceful EHRC misconduct is now drawing fire from the United Nations. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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The Prime Minister’s anti-immigration policies are catastrophic for our economy, NHS and especially our care sector.
Yet another example of policies made at Westminster with zero regard for Scotland.
Yet again, Scotland treated as an afterthought.
Yet another example of policies made at Westminster with zero regard for Scotland.
Yet again, Scotland treated as an afterthought.
May 15, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The Prime Minister’s anti-immigration policies are catastrophic for our economy, NHS and especially our care sector.
Yet another example of policies made at Westminster with zero regard for Scotland.
Yet again, Scotland treated as an afterthought.
Yet another example of policies made at Westminster with zero regard for Scotland.
Yet again, Scotland treated as an afterthought.
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ICYMI “The pushback has been really strong. Some stakeholders are saying they can no longer work with us. Loads of staff say they’re looking for other jobs”
NEW UK equality watchdog to extend gender guidance consultation after backlash from staff - by @peterwalker99.bsky.com and me
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
UK equality watchdog to extend gender guidance consultation, say insiders
Exclusive: six-week deliberation asked for by Commons committee expected to be granted after internal backlash
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
ICYMI “The pushback has been really strong. Some stakeholders are saying they can no longer work with us. Loads of staff say they’re looking for other jobs”
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Kenmure Street, Glasgow. Four years ago.
Ordinary people stopped what they were doing to protect their neighbours. No strangers.
Happy Kenmure Street Day ✊
Ordinary people stopped what they were doing to protect their neighbours. No strangers.
Happy Kenmure Street Day ✊
May 13, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Kenmure Street, Glasgow. Four years ago.
Ordinary people stopped what they were doing to protect their neighbours. No strangers.
Happy Kenmure Street Day ✊
Ordinary people stopped what they were doing to protect their neighbours. No strangers.
Happy Kenmure Street Day ✊
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The European Court of Human Rights holds that there was no violation of Article 8 in case brought by Philip Green after he was identified under parliamentary privilege as the anonymous businessman at the centre of bulling & sexual harassment allegations. hudoc.echr.coe.int/fre?i=001-24...
HUDOC - European Court of Human Rights
The HUDOC database provides access to the case-law of the Court (Grand Chamber, Chamber and Committee judgments and decisions, communicated cases, advisory opinions and legal summaries from the Case-L...
hudoc.echr.coe.int
April 9, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The European Court of Human Rights holds that there was no violation of Article 8 in case brought by Philip Green after he was identified under parliamentary privilege as the anonymous businessman at the centre of bulling & sexual harassment allegations. hudoc.echr.coe.int/fre?i=001-24...
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I kind of want to go
April 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I kind of want to go
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#Angola has been experiencing a large #cholera outbreak since January 2025. To date, 8 000+ cases & 320+ deaths have been reported.
The outbreak is affecting much of the country with the highest number of cases reported from the region around Luanda.
🧵 Here's what is known so far: bit.ly/4hRi6z2
The outbreak is affecting much of the country with the highest number of cases reported from the region around Luanda.
🧵 Here's what is known so far: bit.ly/4hRi6z2
March 31, 2025 at 8:51 AM
#Angola has been experiencing a large #cholera outbreak since January 2025. To date, 8 000+ cases & 320+ deaths have been reported.
The outbreak is affecting much of the country with the highest number of cases reported from the region around Luanda.
🧵 Here's what is known so far: bit.ly/4hRi6z2
The outbreak is affecting much of the country with the highest number of cases reported from the region around Luanda.
🧵 Here's what is known so far: bit.ly/4hRi6z2
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Kind, compassionate and full of life. A politician who wore her heart on her sleeve and made the world a better place. She brought joy to everyone who knew her - especially to her soulmate, Keith, and her beloved boys, Lewis and Jack. Christina McKelvie MSP - I was so proud to call you my friend 💛
March 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Kind, compassionate and full of life. A politician who wore her heart on her sleeve and made the world a better place. She brought joy to everyone who knew her - especially to her soulmate, Keith, and her beloved boys, Lewis and Jack. Christina McKelvie MSP - I was so proud to call you my friend 💛
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“One of the kindest and most generous people I have ever met in my life.” FM John Swinney pays tribute to Scottish government minister Christina McKelvie who has died at the age of 57 following treatment for breast cancer. Her partner, SNP depute Keith Brown, said he and her sons were “heartbroken”
March 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
“One of the kindest and most generous people I have ever met in my life.” FM John Swinney pays tribute to Scottish government minister Christina McKelvie who has died at the age of 57 following treatment for breast cancer. Her partner, SNP depute Keith Brown, said he and her sons were “heartbroken”
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DWP benefit cuts to push over 250,000 people into poverty - including 50,000 kids
The damning conclusion is contained in the Department for Work and Pension's own analysis published after Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Spring Statement
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The damning conclusion is contained in the Department for Work and Pension's own analysis published after Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Spring Statement
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
DWP benefit cuts to push over 250,000 into poverty - including 50,000 kids
The damning conclusion is contained in the Department for Work and Pension's own analysis published after Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Spring Statement
www.mirror.co.uk
March 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
DWP benefit cuts to push over 250,000 people into poverty - including 50,000 kids
The damning conclusion is contained in the Department for Work and Pension's own analysis published after Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Spring Statement
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The damning conclusion is contained in the Department for Work and Pension's own analysis published after Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Spring Statement
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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👏 SNP WIN: @theSNP have gained Southside Central in Glasgow from Labour - congratulations to @mhairihunter.bsky.social and her team!
March 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
👏 SNP WIN: @theSNP have gained Southside Central in Glasgow from Labour - congratulations to @mhairihunter.bsky.social and her team!
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The Chancellor's so-called 'reforms' to the benefits system are nothing short of a full-frontal assault on disabled and chronically ill people. These plans are not just cruel - they are an unforgivable act of state sanctioned harm, designed
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March 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The Chancellor's so-called 'reforms' to the benefits system are nothing short of a full-frontal assault on disabled and chronically ill people. These plans are not just cruel - they are an unforgivable act of state sanctioned harm, designed
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March 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM