Lyn Jardine SNP

If Politics Wants to Be Trusted Again, It Must Stop Treating Women as Decoration Trust in politics is brittle.

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It’s blooming cold this morning - please take care of yourself and each other.

Nuclear weapons don’t keep ordinary people safe. They deepen global divisions THIS week marks the 48th United Nations Disarmament Week – nearly half a century of urging the world to turn away from weapons of mass destruction…

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Fantastic way to end the weekend and give myself a boost for the busy week ahead!!

I have amazing friends who don’t care about politics but do care about people. #MentalHealthMatters

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Having fun on the campaign trail today - synchronised leafleting training has officially started 🤪🤪

Finally getting my stuff together on various platforms and getting out of my comfort zone in terms of content.

Audit Scotland released report on East Lothian Council today and here’s my response as Leader of the Opposition.

One of Edinburgh's less well-known #HilltopMonuments - views of it being obscured by the mature trees surrounding it - this is Clermiston Tower on Corstorphine Hill in the west of the city.
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Could be worse - they could already have written me off seeing there are 6 of us listed in the article - and 5 quoted in the headline. 🤨

Screen shot of app showing 3 minutes in 6 degree centigrade water while air temperature is 4.3 degrees.

Woman in pink swimsuit with grey woollen hat in an ice bath in the garden in the dark

Woman in grey woollen hat smiling in a dark setting while a light shines on her face

This might just have to do for cold water therapy while the weather settles down!
#ColdWaterTherapy #IceBathDunk

Loads of wonderful opportunities across East Lothian! With everything that’s happened to rural economy we have to help these small local businesses diversify to continue to thrive.

Loved reading this. Absolutely not in this league myself but the relationship with the body of water as a coach is sublime. 🙏🏻

Hello to all in this place. Here for the #ColdWaterSwimming, #OpenWaterSwimming, #Swimming, #OutdoorSwimming and #WildSwimming 🏊‍♂️

Bright moon over wide sandy beach.

Three shadows of wild swimmers looking over wide sandy beach towards the surf breaking on the shore.

What an amazing start to the day - Belhaven Bay, East Lothian. Surfers and sunshine out, but temperatures dropped.
#WildSwimming #ColdWaterSwimming #EastLothian #MentalWellbeing

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Fantastic! Pals outwith politics are a godsend. Mine are amazing women who I’m swimming in the sea with right thru winter…. Well that’s the plan.

Voting opens for Oxford Word of the Year 2024 - Oxford University Press For the third consecutive year, we are giving word lovers everywhere the opportunity to vote for their preferred Oxford Word of the Year.

Do have your say! Would also love to hear your alternative suggestions.

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This was heartbreaking. Unfortunately banning fireworks is outwith Scottish devolved powers. I have written to new Labour UK govt to discuss this issue. 1/2

🏘️ We're bringing forward legislation to enhance tenants’ rights through measures such as rent controls.

📢 Scottish Labour backed this in committees but in the chamber they voted against rent controls.

❓ Labour must tell renters are they for or against rent controls.

Impressive- when did you find time??

X Logo as a bottle of poison

Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X We will stop posting from our official editorial accounts on the platform, but X users can still share our articles

An extraordinary moment. Guardian to stop publishing on Twitter www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...

a polar bear is laying in a blue bucket of ice Alt: a polar bear is laying in a blue bucket of ice

Brrrr 🥶 - not been able to get in the sea for a couple days but thankfully my friend loaned me an ice bath to try. 7•C for 3 minutes helps improve my sleep and reduce anxiety.
Looking forward to my own tub arriving tomorrow! 🤪

Good morning.

Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.

Bonus: The System is Dead. Long Live the (new) System! Thoughts on the US election and the self-terminating algorithm Podcast Episode · Accidental Gods · S21, E7 Bonus · 12m

I’ve been kinda struggling with how to cope with all that’s happening in the US political arena. I can’t let it overwhelm. My struggle was shared and a wonderful friend shared this podcast. Thought folks here might appreciate too.

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📈 Scotland has seen the second highest growth in employment in the UK this month.

🇪🇺 We were second only to Northern Ireland - which unlike Scotland, has access to the EU single market.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland continues to enjoy a higher employment rate than England.