Thanks to @scalliance.bsky.social for funding an amazing Community Learning Exchange to Assynt DT. Incredible to see all of their projects and plans.
So many rich conversations over 2 days. We’ll be writing up the learning and actions to share with everyone soon.
you know what's beautiful, and it can be easy to forget, but the people. the people are beautiful.
When you get the reputation of being the guy with the encouraging words on New Year's Eve, it can start to come through as a little pressure -- what if the situation on the ground is worse than usual? what if people are more scared than they usually are, and with cause? what use are good vibes then?
Our Natural Capital Communities Partnership project is recruiting for two roles: NCCP Manager and NCCP Adviser. Both roles are full time, funded to 31 March 2028. Closing date is Monday 19 January. Learn more and apply here: buff.ly/bU7My8U
I cannot imagine what it must be liked for those who are housed in that hotel. To have lost everything, and come here seeking safety, and then to be subjected to this racist abuse twice a week. Appalling.
Today I joined the anti-racism march in Falkirk organised by Falkirk for All. After the rally, we marched on to the Cladhan Hotel to stand between the anti-immigration “demonstrators” and those housed in the hotel. Ive never experienced such rage and hatred as I did today.
I swear maybe once a decade in public, and this is the moment. This fucking racist and all the gibbering racists nodding along behind him are the ruination of our country. Our fucking job for the next fucking year is to fucking destroy them in the next election. Fuck them.
What an absolute joy to see this!
Important contributions during Stage 3 Land Reform Bill debate tonight from @markruskell.bsky.social on the damaging impact of local land monopolies in Kenmore and Tongue, Mercedes Villalba on island monopolies and depopulation and @paulsweeney.bsky.social on the urgent need for urban land reform
#NoKings Miami!
Mamdani talking lucidly and passionately about trans rights and history in a video that should frankly shame every politician who has hemmed and hawed and triangulated and said, "Well, but sports..." It's not that hard to tell the truth and stand for what's right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvV...
I have found my new favourite song. #BreadAndPuppet #MakeTheRevolutionIrresistable youtube.com/shorts/3ThGN...
I do love my neighbourhood.
The regime's desire for authoritarianism is bottomless, but their capacity is not. Not even close.
They rely on bluster and memes to make up the difference. The threat is real, but less powerful than they say.
Freedom-loving Americans outnumber them by a lot. Communities can resist. Like this one:
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Just made my contribution - can you chip in to help the residents of Kinlochard take ownership of this viral piece of land?
Our small community is working hard to bring The Field into community ownership.Find out more by visiting our website thefieldkinlochard.co.uk
📣 Communities - have you used, or tried to use, Community Right to Buy? We want to hear your experiences to help shape our response to a Scottish Government review. Join us at our upcoming consultation event to share your opinions - your insight is invaluable!
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@thefieldkinlochard.co.uk
Please take a moment to read their story and support their crowdfunder:
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Every contribution — and every share — brings them closer to success.
Kinlochard has put in the work, built the partnerships, and proven the strength of their vision. They now need your help to cross the finish line.
On top of this, the community has secured £146,000 in grant funding to deliver their vision for The Field. But this depends on raising the remaining £140,000 to complete the land purchase.
They’ve already secured nearly half their target in pledges from funders including The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Community Led Local Development Fund. Others believe in this project — and now it’s down to the final step.
A roomful of residents wave to the camera following a community consultation meeting
I’ve been cheering on the Kinlochard community as they work towards bringing The Field into community ownership. This is a vision rooted in their Community Life Plan and shaped through extensive consultation.
they think they can just erase trans joy and trans freedom. they can't. they can make things a lot harder and more painful. but that joy and that freedom is not theirs to take and it is incumbent on all good people to say so.
BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
In one final gift to us all, since news of his death broke, Tom Lehrer’s songs have been filling my timeline and making me laugh yet again. Legend. youtu.be/frAEmhqdLFs?...
WeTransfer is just quietly changing their TOC to give themselves “perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sub-licensable license” to user content. So they can do whatever they want with your content and also sell it on. I can’t imagine that their user base will stay.
Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears. To be led by a fool is to be led by the opportunists who control the fool. To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen. To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies. To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you live into slavery.
Octavia Butler was a prophet.
As the kitten recovers from her surgery, I’ve been playing the “Cat Sleep 🐱Relaxing & Calm Music 🌙” playlist from Spotify. We are in hour 20. My house has never been so peaceful.
