A poster with a colorful stack of books on the left and this text on the right: “Hey, Teenagers: Pay close attention to the books people try to ban. Then, make a beeline to read those books, if you can. Find out for yourself why those people want that book banned. Find out for yourself if they can be trusted to know what’s best for you.” ~ Jeff Zentner

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

"Hey, Teenagers: Pay close attention to the books people try to ban. Then, make a beeline to read those books, if you can. Find out for yourself why those people want that book banned. Find out for yourself if they can be trusted to know what’s best for you.”
~ Jeff Zentner

Flyer for the event with a photograph of a plaster armorial panel from circa 1630, engraved with the arms of (left) Bryce Semple of Cathcart, and (right) Jean Lauder of Halton.

📍🏰 Cathcart Castle Revisited + our mini-AGM ~ Thur 30 April... Guest speaker Brian Kerr reveals why this once imposing towerhouse was built in 1450 on the south side of #Glasgow & how its evolution intertwined with that of its owners & Scotland's wider story 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/talk-cathc...

Thursday week at The Deep End if you're interested. Book through Eventbrite as per below.

Firefox’s New Boss Has a Very Old-School Plan: 'Build a Better Browser' I spoke with Firefox's head, Ajit Varma, about why the company is returning to fundamentals after years of decline.

To win back users, the new Firefox head's plan is deceptively simple: "Build better features, build a better browser, and then people will use it."

www.pcmag.com/news/firefox...

A vaccine for Lyme disease could be on the horizon The vaccine candidate is the furthest any shot has gotten since the last one was pulled in 2002. Scientists are testing other ways to block infection.

www.sciencenews.org/article/lyme...

89 candles would have set off the sprinklers, so we settled for one — and one perfect slice of cake (with @bradtakei.bsky.social on ice cream duty). Thank you to every friend, fan, and fellow traveler who has made these 89 years such a joyous voyage.

The UK is letting the US use UK military bases in its war on Iran – without parliamentary approval. The UK must uphold international law and end its support for this illegal war.
secure.waronwant.org/page/187860/...

@joelfast.bsky.social thanks for the repost

The Onion relaunches Alex Jones’ Info Wars as a satirical site Alex Jones said The Onion’s plans to turn the outlet into a satirical site amounted to ’stealing my identity‘

The Onion relaunches Alex Jones’ Info Wars as a satirical site

Close-up of a weathered metal fleur-de-lis finial in sharp focus, its gold-toned surface textured and slightly worn. The background fades into soft black-and-white blur, suggesting an ornate building and bare tree branches, creating strong contrast and depth.

Fleur-de-Lis cast iron railing top, around Glasgow Cathedral.

#photography #macro #depthoffield #bnw #blackandwhite #contrast #texture #architecture #details #artphotography

Trump: "We caught a ship yesterday that had some things on it that wasn't very nice. A gift from China perhaps, I don't know. But I was a little surprised, because I have a very good relationship and I thought I had an understanding with President Xi. But that's alright. That's the way war goes."

Has Trump just admitted that the raid on the cargo ship was a cover for a gift from the Chinese to him?

Loch Katrine in the Trossachs, about 35 miles north of Glasgow. Covering 12.4 square kilometres, it's scotland's 11th largest loch, and since the 1850s, it's been providing the city with fresh, clean drinking water.

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#glasgow #lochkatrine #scotland #visitscotland

More of the mosaic decorated bollards in the Woodlands area of Glasgow. I love the colour they bring to the streets.

#glasgow #streetart #mosaics #woodlands #bollards

Well executed

Today’s photo; the cloister of Glasgow University, taken yesterday.

#Photography

KegsBreath Needs To Be Fired,
Chumpster.......

He literally just did that to an Iranian cargo vessel!

Aerial view of Glasgow Science Centre and adjacent Glasgow Tower beside the Clyde river with a moored Waverley steamer.

Good morning!

Please note we’re closing earlier at 4pm today (Tue 21 April).

Normal hours resume tomorrow

Water pipe burst at Glasgow Buchanan Bus

It’s the Geneva of the North!

30 people made the decision to award the Palantir contract.

@unison.org.uk represent 1.3m people and the BMA all doctors.

It's time the Labour government cleared up Tory mess and remove Palantir from NHS.

BREAKING: Over 150 veterans protest the war in the United States Capitol building. The largest veterans protest against the war in Iran.

Narrator: Trump is losing the war

Screenshot of a Reuters (@Reuters) tweet reporting that the U.S. military fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship called the Touska as it sailed toward Iran's Bandar Abbas port, with Iran saying the ship had been traveling from China. The embedded video, released by CENTCOM and labeled "Given as North Arabian Sea, April 19, 2026," shows a naval gun in the foreground with a ship visible on the water, with a subtitle reading "vacate your engine room."

This is insanity. It's like shooting off flares in a fireworks factory.