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Kristofer Keane

@kris.scot

Library worker! Trade unionist! Pro-independence! Ace! Mostly to be found reading, riding buses, or at the cinema. Will post about books I've read, food, and Scottish politics. (he/him)

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I took this one a year ago.

Looking down Renfield St to the junction with Gordon St. The dome on the corner belongs to Brown and Carrick's commercial premises of 1851 for wholesale stationers and publishers Francis Orr and Sons.

09.03.2026 08:52 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Union street fire: support Haus of Hair Last month, my wonderful hairdresser and friend Gemma left her job to fulfil her dream of starting her own salon with fellow stylist Aimee. 'Haus of Hair' opened last week. I visited on Friday and wa...

My hairdresser and friend opened her business last week. Tonight it burned to the ground. This is devastating.

I’ve set up a fundraiser. If you haven’t done anything for international women’s day yet, here’s a chance to support a women-run business in need: www.paypal.com/pools/c/9nhn...

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Terrible scenes in Glasgow last night, huge respect for the firefighters who brought it under control.

09.03.2026 07:28 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Fire at side of central station

Fire at side of central station

Dreadful fire in building that makes up the side of Glasgow Central Station. All the trains are off.
From this FB account: www.facebook.com/share/v/1J5j...

08.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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The view across Glasgow from Cathkin Braes this morning. At high 192m, this is the highest point in Glasgow, and is known as Queen Mary's Seat.

Cont./

#glasgow #cathkinbraes #glasgowtoday #scottishhistory

06.03.2026 12:16 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Let’s not forget the billions for war to bomb children

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Photo taken from the train as we travel over the Horseshoe Pass.

Photo taken from the train as we travel over the Horseshoe Pass.

Corrour station, famous for being completely isolated from the road network.

Corrour station, famous for being completely isolated from the road network.

Mallaig harbour.

Mallaig harbour.

Kris stands at the "Welcome to Mallaig" sign.

Kris stands at the "Welcome to Mallaig" sign.

Day trip up to Mallaig yesterday. Stayed dry but was very windy!

08.03.2026 09:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The moment when US bombs struck a school in Iran.

Horrific. They're kids for fucks sake.

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Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender' as Israel says it hit leadership bunker 'with 50 jets' Tehran residents tell BBC Persian

Can't believe the FIFA Peace Prize winner would do this.

BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...
Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender' as Israel says it hit leadership bunker 'with 50 jets' - BBC News

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Having the entire information economy dependent on maximising clicks is probably a bad idea.

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Leonardo DiCaprio quietly funds a tiny library in the middle of LA A branch of the city library was built on the grounds of the actor's childhood home.

Leonardo DiCaprio quietly funds a tiny library in the middle of LA www.sfgate.com/la/article/l...

04.03.2026 12:53 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A skeptic might think the Labour Party had told her to declare herself voluntarily suspended lest she find herself involuntarily suspended.

05.03.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Labour MP 'voluntarily suspends herself' amid China spy probe Joani Reid said she had temporarily stood down from the party after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.

BBC News - Labour MP 'voluntarily suspends herself' amid China spy probe
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Scottish Cuisine: The Stonner Kebab – donner meat wrapped around a sausage and then deep fried in batter.

Scottish Cuisine: The Stonner Kebab – donner meat wrapped around a sausage and then deep fried in batter.

the median scottish takeaway would render a mother from wisconsin stone dead instantaneously

05.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 1

The thing about all these tests for recent immigrants - knowledge of life in the UK, the ability to speak and write English at a decent level and so on - is that we all know a large proportion of the existing population would fail them. There's no justification for the double standard beyond racism.

05.03.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Poverty Alliance's 2026 Scottish Parliament Election Manifesto - The Poverty Alliance For more than 30 years, The Poverty Alliance have campaigned for the changes needed to bring about an end to poverty. Our manifesto ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections in 2026, the basis of whi...

All candidates for Holyrood should be signing up to The Poverty Alliance's manifesto: www.povertyalliance.org/manifesto2026/

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Scottish Labour is considering whether East Kilbride MP Joani Reid should be suspended after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China, Anas Sarwar has said

www.heraldscotland.com/news...

@rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social

05.03.2026 13:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop the steal: protect workers’ and renters’ rights! Reform UK has just pledged to rip up legal protections for workers and renters. Sign this petition to stop the steal.

Have you seen this? Reform UK has just pledged to rip up legal protections for workers and renters. I'm really worried about it. I've signed a petition to stop the steal. Can you add your name too? www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/st...

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FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

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Hunger and homelessness are too expensive to solve apparently, and yet there's always money found for war.

04.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't understand why East Kilbride MPs keep being a source of such political intrigue.

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Register to vote Find out how to register to vote in Scottish Parliament and UK Parliament elections.

About two months til the Scottish elections! Are you registered to vote?

www.mygov.scot/voting-in-el...

04.03.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Spring bulbs flowering in Alexandra Park, Glasgow.

Spring bulbs flowering in Alexandra Park, Glasgow.

Starting to feel like spring!

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Landscape ecological restoration. It can be done but we need to get a move on. This is Carrifran where the sheep were removed to allow this native woodland to take over.

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Immigration Is Falling. So Why Isn’t Anyone Happy? - Industrial Estate of Mind Immigration to the UK is falling sharply, asylum backlogs are down, and returns are risingβ€”so why is political pressure still increasing?

What Reform Ltd 'forget' to tell voters is, with UK's aging population, less immigration - let alone mass deportations - would be economically worse than Brexit

"Immigration is falling, the asylum system is improvingβ€”so why is the political pressure getting louder?"
jon-chadwick.com/2026/03/04/u...

04.03.2026 10:35 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Deal agreed to take Ardrossan harbour into public ownership Scottish government-owned ports body CMAL is expected the finalise the purchase by the end of the month.

Good news for getting Ardrossan harbour upgraded to take larger ferries.

BBC News - Deal agreed to take Ardrossan harbour into public ownership - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Marginal Gains: how wind is pushing gas out of the power market and… Growth in British renewables cutting electricity prices by up to a quarter.

Marginal Gains: how wind is pushing gas out of the power market and cutting costs
eciu.net/analysis/re...

03.03.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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a cartoon says that having fun isn't hard when you 've got a library card Alt: a cartoon says that having fun isn't hard when you 've got a library card
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Arthur the man in a yellow jumper, white shirt, blue jeans, and round glasses

Arthur the man in a yellow jumper, white shirt, blue jeans, and round glasses

Arthur the cartoon in a yellow jumper, white shirt, blue jeans, and round glasses

Arthur the cartoon in a yellow jumper, white shirt, blue jeans, and round glasses

Got dressed for work this morning and then realised

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