Lovely pictures and interesting article but despite lots of discussion of where red hair comes from, it completely fails to point out that the red hair gene must come from *both* parents for it to appear in a child. It doesn't come from either side, but both. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Gingers of America - The Scot documenting the redheads of the US

For Kieran Dodds, photographing people with red hair has become something of an obsession over the past decade or more.

bbc.co.uk

I see the BBC is measuring UK wildfires in numbers of football pitches, but EU wildfires in American cities. I venture to suggest that "a fire the size of Detroit" means next to nothing to most people outside the US.

Well, this is a delight from start to finish. Something to warm your cockles on a Friday morning. They're all absolutely brilliant. cdn.royalacademy.org.uk/files/mqs9ub...

Democracy only works when people have access to the facts. That's why I'm supporting @ChrisGPackham's petition calling for a UK-wide public briefing on climate and nature risks. Help us reach 100,000 signatures: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...

Petition: Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

The UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Yet the public has never been given a clear national briefing ...

petition.parliament.uk

64 years of hurt it is then

Along with "hydration breaks" and stupid countdowns at the World Cup, I'd now like to add that annoying double clap thing at Wimbledon to my list of things to which we have been introduced and have promptly banished into the nearest bin.

The danger of using voxpops in place of real analysis. Cameras are a magnet for motivated activists. These two made it into four different reels + a dozen print pieces. The illusion is that we're getting an insight into "Clacton voters". In truth, we just know what Farage Megastans Jim & June think.

Viewers in England might like to know that up here in Glasgow, we already get a bank holiday in July. Every year. (we don't get one in August, but who wants one at the fag end of August anyway?)

- Open Instagram - Go to your profile - Tap the three lines in the top-right corner - Scroll down to the Sharing and reuse section - Toggle off "Allow people to use your content on Instagram and with AI features on Meta" for Posts and Reels

WIRED@wired.com · 4w ago

As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content. www.wired.com/story/meta-n...

A wee follow up to the drone footage. Some details that help illustrate why Egyptian Halls is worth celebrating and saving. Cleared of traffic and scaffolding, you can see the potential of Union St. Even after the fire in March, it's such an architecturally rich and diverse thoroughfare. #Glasgow

How strong is that fan?!?

Has any other politician ever called a by-election on an explicitly anti-transparency, pro-sleaze ticket before?

Mood

The replies here are top notch.

Cabel Sasser@cabel.panic.com · last mo.

some amazing things happening over on threads — ever since they “shut down CERN”

This referee is...not very good, is he? He doesn't seem to be anywhere near the play. Hindered by his enormous shoulder pads, perhaps? #ENGGHA

Londoners, there is a webpage for you to see where your nearest "cool spaces" are when the extreme heat hits - places with water, air-conditioning & shade. Have a look and spread the word, especially to those who may need this but might not think to look for it: apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/

Almost 5,000 people have joined the call for a halt to new hyperscale data centres in Scotland. The 24 applications in so far would require 1.5 times as much energy as all of Scotland uses at peak demand. We can't let this free-for-all continue. Please sign and share widely greens.scot/datacentres

Stop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland

Stop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland -

greens.scot

I see Burnham's walked off with the pen after being sworn in. The Daily Mail will probably be up in arms.

Travelling into the Mediterranean heat dome this weekend and ngl, feel like the guys from Chernobyl. My Scottish bones are not ready for 41C

A reminder that the reason Richard Tice gave for Nigel Farage hiding in a cupboard for the last couple of months is that he wanted to show the breadth of talent among Reform MPs.

Snigdha@snig.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Does Nigel Farage's party have a woman problem?

Aw I do love a bit of Mr Rashford and his lovely straight back. ❤️

<steps to lectern> <organizes notes> <clears throat> "AFFORDABILITY" PREDATES THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BY 250 YEARS, YOU ACCURSED APPLEHEAD DOLL IN AN ILL-FITTING SUIT <straightens tie> <leaves lectern>

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago

Trump: "We have the strongest economy we've ever had. The word 'affordability' is a fake word made up by the Democrats."

basketball’s all like gimme that pumpkin i need it and tennis is all like fuck this lemon you take it.

I've watched coverage of the Space X stock market launch on several TV channels, including BBC News, and all are tonally pitched as inspiring puff pieces, without a single mention of Musk's overtly racist fascist politics. Not even an inane footnote about being "controversial". NOTHING. NADA. ZILCH.

Counter protest against the far-right in Liverpool. Please share it. Even if you're not in Liverpool, you might have followers who are and help is gonna be needed

Farage is happy to be given money by American anti-abortion groups and christofascists. And it won’t be for nothing in return. It never is. Reform is making deals with authoritarian misogynists behind our backs. Farage’s greed will trump our rights every time. liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/444...

Farage paid £83k from events linked to US anti-abortion supporters

Reform says it has no plans to change abortion laws but payments raise concerns about American anti-abortion groups’ access to a party with rising influence over British politics

liveapp.inews.co.uk

None of these tax dodging, foreign-based crypto billionaires and moneymen give a single shit about our country or democracy. They’re buying Farage power so he’ll remove our rights and protections to maximise their profits. It really is that simple and that corrupt. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Reform UK handed another £3million from crypto billionaire as donations soar

Figures from the Electoral Commission show Nigel Farage's party is raising millions more than their political rivals through private donations, including £3million from Christopher Harborne

mirror.co.uk

Some of the extremely large number of cats I met in Greece. 1. Extremely persistent cat who appears every time you open the doors or the curtains, waiting to be petted. Like most Greek cats, doesn't try to come inside or jump up on tables. Except this table.

Athens is a city so covered in graffiti that I swear if you stood still long enough someone would come along and graffiti you. Much of it is excellent, and the artists do at least spare the ancient monuments.