Superb!

A pan across Upper Loch Torridon yesterday morning.

Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño

Time required for a 1C increase in global average temperature

1970 - 2008 average rise 0.18C per decade = 55 years

2015 - 2024 average rise 0.27C pd = 37 years

New study - last 10+ years - average rise 0.35 pd = 28 years

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

BP’s new boss will take home at least £11.7m this year, more than double her predecessor Meg O’Neill will be first woman to serve as CEO of 117-year-oil firm when joining from Woodside Energy in April

BP’s new CEO to take home £11.7m this year, more than double her predecessor.

Daily pay > annual median pay of UK employee.

CEO pay at one company is a benchmark for another. Others will want more.

Govts, BOE, CBI and other neoliberals talk about wage inflation, but silence on fat-cattery.

Glorious - again 👍!

Today is Ida Gray’s birthday. She was born March 4, 1867.
Ida was orphaned experiencing the loss of both parents.

During her career as a dentist, she opened practices and offices in Cincinnati and Chicago.

Remember that Ida was the first Black American to become a dentist in the United States.

Stop Palantir taking over our public services! Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.

Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Reform UK doesn’t represent you, it represents Nigel Farage.

US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war

So, who are the religious fanatics again?

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Beautiful. Reflective and uplifting.

Lemon Tea #oilpainting #art

Thanks for the info Archie!

Thanks for the photo ID. I'm very late to bird ID and clear charts like yours are grand aids to learning!

Politicians and greyhounds

Welcome Hannah Spencer and friends to parliament!

#GetGreensElected - #VoteGreen

If you think we are living in a wild west world, this is nothing compared to what #climate breakdown is set to bring

Nasty little wars, even nastier big wars, biblical migration, civil strife, plummeting food supplies and clean water availability, and ever more extreme weather

All coming to you...

A white female plumber, a Jewish gay man and a Muslim wan walked into a hall....and united a community.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Purple and white crocuses in the church garden today.

The crocuses are out and looking fab in Kirkcudbright.

Major new poll puts Scottish Greens on course to overtake Labour at Holyrood

NEW: The Scottish Greens will overtake Labour at the next Holyrood election, a major new poll has predicted 🚨

Absolute shameless, vile monsters

An original artwork of a song thrush, created using watercolour paints on 5x7" watercolour paper.

In Scottish folklore, the song thrush is a positive omen, representing joy, hope, and the arrival of spring. Known for its, loud, melodic song, it is often regarded as a herald of light, contrasting with the dark winter months.
Today's wee doodle.

#ScottishFolklore #Birds #Nature #OriginalArt

The next time Democrats have to do a filibuster they should read selected portions of the Epstein files.

#BlackHistoryMonth2026 24/28

𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 (1897-1993) was a contralto singer, performing a wide range of music from operas to gospels with renowned orchestras in venues from 1925-1965. She was important in the struggle for African American artists overcoming racial prejudice in 20th century US

A speckled European Starling is not too thrilled about this snow storm. Its feathers shine purples and blues. Its beak is long and bright yellow. Snowflakes rest on its head.

Snowy Starling
#BirdOfTheDay #PowerPose
#winter #nature #photography

New Vision for Water The Government’s New Vision for Water fails to tackle water companies’ perverse incentives to game the industry for profit

New Vision for Water
The Government’s New Vision for Water fails to tackle water companies’ perverse incentives to game the industry for profit

westenglandbylines.co.uk/business/wat...

Loving 'doing some interpretive dance' 😂

Sunset from the Arisaig beach looking towards Isle of Rum 😀

#sunset #Scotland #fyp #nature #highlands #morar

Stunning photo! I'd love to be there.

Henrietta Lacks

Henrietta Lacks was a Black woman whose (ovarian) cancer cells were used wo her/her family’s consent. Her cells are what would become the HeLa cell, the first immortalized human cell line & one of the most important in medical research.
#BackHistoryMonth

Dear President Trump Thank you very much for your kind offer of a Hospital Boat. Actually, we don’t really need one at the moment as we have Universal Healthcare here. Please could you send it to this address: Offshore Gaza City Palestine We think they probably need it more than we do. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Greenland