Raspishake seismometer signal after the m7.4 Japan earthquake
Strong #earthquake with a magnitude of M7.4 off east coast of Honshu, Japan, a few minutes ago. Here's the seismic signal of my Raspishake seismometer 12 mins after origin time in Herne, Germany, which is 9000 km away from the epicenter. 🧪⚒️ #geology @raspishake.bsky.social
The ball & the Equality in Action Award continue the legacy of Christina McKelvie. Christina consistently championed our work & the wider movement to create real positive change for LGBTQIA+ people. Her impact is lasting & spaces like this reflect the care & commitment she brought to equality work
At the top is a picture of three people. Ruth from Equality Network has long black wavy hair and is wearing a long black satin dress with long sleeves. Lucas from Queer Disabled Edinburgh is wearing a black shirt and a patterned tie, they have a moustache and small beard, and a bald head. Mahasin from exhale has medium length curly hair and is wearing a long lilac dress with multiple chunky and decorative necklaces. They are all standing in front of a mirrored wall and are smiling. At the bottom is a picture of a round table with lots of place settings, each one has a leaflet about the awards, with a black and white picture of christina mckelvie, a smiling woman with short blonde hair, on them.
A picture of a powerpoint slide on a projector screen. It says 'Christina McKelvie Equality in Action award' "Inaugural Shortlist - Lucas Honey, Tara Lillis, Mahasin Ahmed, Nicola Fisher, Lorraine Glass, Trans Pride Scotland Committee, Melina Valdelivere, Natalie Mane"
We were so proud to celebrate two of our incredible partners, Lucas from Queer Disabled Edinburgh and Mahasin from exhale.group, on Saturday at the Christina Mckelvie Ball, where they were inaugural nominees for the Equality in Action Award.
The Christina McKelvie Celebration Ball honoured the life and legacy of the late Christina McKelvie MSP, one of Scotland’s most passionate advocates for equality, diversity and human rights.
“If we could all be a bit more Christina, the world would be a better place” @respectme-scotland.bsky.social
I’m sorry, what reality-eating brainworm is this, Ezra Klein?
This is a good illustration of how far right views are being mainstreamed in the UK. Johnson says Charlie Kirk didn’t have extremist views. This is the same Charlie Kirk who said black people were better off under slavery and pushed the far right ‘Great Replacement’ conspiracy theory.
Keir Starmer is in freefall. 14 months into his Premiership he is a disastrous leader with no vision, no ability to lead & inspire a team, and no story to tell. He cannot lead Labour into the next election. And if he does not go soon he should be challenged. Labour & the UK cannot go on like this.
net immigration fell by more than half last year and the politics has gone in the complete opposite direction. It's not really about the numbers
This is precisely what this decision will do. It will absolutely render women and children radically unsafe, and closes YET ANOTHER safe and legal route. All so that a far-right mob are appeased and a far right discourse is fully entertained, in all sense of that word.
Kemi Badenoch is evil.
The reasons for Kate’s announcement are valid but also sad, we have so far to go in making politics accessible for people who have families. We’re losing too many women to the pressures imposed on family life in politics.
Good luck to Kate and her family.
❗️Today's 8.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred near 🇷🇺Kamchatka was felt by local residents like this
Output from a gravity meter for 29 to 30 July 2025. The signal from an earthquake late on 29 July is so large that the plotting code's attempts to fit the gravity tide goes completely wrong. The quake signal causes the instrument to stop working a few minutes after the first waves arrive.
Last night's M8.8 quake in the Pacific was easily detected in #Edinburgh . The gravity meter rattled against its end stops and then got stuck; I will try to unstick it later today. ( #geophysics #seismology ) (1/3)
Magnitude 8.7 #earthquake in Kamchatka, following a M7.4 last week - may be largest earthquake since 2011, 8th largest on record globally, #tsunami warning in place for US west coast and Canada - the historic 1952 M9 closely caused a destructive tsunami across the Pacific
Tsunami alerts have been issued in multiple countries after a magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.
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Another day, another slaughter of desperate Palestinians looking for food, as Western leaders fall over themselves to express renewed support for Israel.
Thank you, Billy.
Kindness will always win. Fiercely advocating for people will always win. Fiercely defending our hard won human and workers’ rights will always enrich people.
Send Farage and his bigoted politics packing - vote SNP this Thursday in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse. Let kindness win.
Thank you.
Politics can be harsh. Mum didn’t like that, she showed her kindness but she was fierce in standing up for the voiceless, for human rights, for Scotlands cause to take our place among the nations of the world.
Mum always put kindness above everything. She was kind to everyone, she encouraged everyone who she came across and we all know those hugs. I’m missing that so much just now.
There will be no greater outcome for us as family to see Katy win this by-election for the SNP.
It is no secret that I believe the SNP candidate, Katy Loudon, is the best possible person to succeed mum. I don’t say that simply because I am an SNP member, I say because I’ve known Katy for sometime and she does truly have peoples interests at heart.
Nigel Farage and Reform are not your friends - they are your manipulators.
Farage and Reform prey on the misery of people failed time and time again by successive Westminster Governments.
Farage has brought about part of that misery with Scotland being pulled out of the EU against its will.
Mum would be the first to call it out as the anti-racist and anti-fascist she was - she did not tolerate intolerance, particularly intolerance being espoused by rich bankers from the elitist class like Nigel Farage who would strip away your workers’ rights and access to the NHS in a heartbeat.
Mum would be outraged at the racism that has been displayed by Reform UK in their horrendous advert targeting Anas Sarwar. Their nasty and bigoted politics have no place in Scotland.
I think how her kindness and affection for uplifting people, going above and beyond to support those most in need has been repaid in same kindness she bestowed upon everyone.
This by-election should not be happening, our mum should still be here with us.
Having been out a few times to help campaign for Katy Loudon, it’s been lovely to hear how much mum was loved and valued - and this is coming from constituents. That is unusual for a politician.
Mum didn’t live in HLS; she was born and lived in the east end of Glasgow her entire life. She experienced hardship growing up in Easterhouse - she gave her absolute all to represent the people of HLS; I truly believe she was loved by her constituents, even the ones from opposition parties.
To see hundreds of SNP members pull in from across Scotland to campaign in the constituency mum represented for 14 years has meant an awful lot.
To the Hamilton Massive, who have pulled together pouring every ounce of energy they can into winning this by-election for the SNP - thank you.
Also to the First Minister, John Swinney, who we were are very lucky to have as our party leader. I thank John for the energy and commitment he has brought to this by-election and in mums memory, her legacy.
