A wee group of angry balaclava and mask-wearing anti-immigration guys tried to stop the good people of Glasgow showing solidarity with migrants and standing up to racism and fascism. Well, the far right are far outnumbered...
#RefugeesWelcome #MigrantsWelcome #NeighboursNotStrangers #Glasgow
The family of the Belfast stabbing victim have released a statement saying - like the family of Henry Nowak last week - that the attack should not be used to "divide people or fuel hostility"
They condemned disorder and praised the "valuable contribution" by migrants
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Hannah Graham
Lizzie Dearden
The First Minister has appointed a notably reduced list of Special Advisers, though with no new names (yet) to replace a few departures.
In 2023, there were 18 Spads, now 12. Given the likely spread of portfolio responsibilities and considerable workload, I imagine more will be appointed.
#ScotPol
Convenerships and members of Committees at Holyrood are online.
The Criminal Justice Committee:
🎗 @alynsmith.bsky.social (Convener)
🎗 David Linden
🎗 @mariemcnairmsp.bsky.social
🌹 Pauline McNeill
🟢 @maggiechapman.bsky.social
⏹️ Amanda Bland
🔵 Stephen Kerr
Looking forward to seeing them get underway.
Scotland's First Minister and the SNP were targeted by an Israeli firm spreading online disinformation before the Holyrood election, a French Government agency has claimed. The tech firm is alleged to target online smear campaigns towards those who support Palestinians.
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Stories of solidarity and kindness in helping neighbours too scared to leave their homes in Belfast @news.rte.ie #Belfast
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Our anti-racist repertoire for the wee group of anti-immigration guys in #Glasgow:
🎶 No Scotland for Nazis🎵
👏 There are many, many more of us than you 👏
👏 This is what community looks like 👏
👏 Say it loud and say it clear: refugees are welcome here 👏
👏 The people united will never be defeated 👏
We at JustRight Scotland stand in solidarity with everyone affected by the deeply disturbing events across central Scotland last night, and fully support the statement issued by the @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social
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What is happening now is the inevitable conclusion of political weakness, cosying up to Reform, banging on about small boats, making no effort to confront others' lies - it was always going to lead here, as they were warned repeatedly by so many people.
