How can we tackle growing disillusionment with British democracy among young people? 🤔 Check out our latest blog by Prof James Sloam to find out how the civic mentoring model could be the answer 💡 🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/researc... #GenZ @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @rhulpir.bsky.social

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from all of us at the John Smith Centre – and a few friends! We’re officially closed from today and will reopen on 5 January. Wishing you a joyful festive season filled with peace, happiness, and time with loved ones 🎅🌟

We had a brilliant time at the Scottish Parliament on Monday for the second of our schools programme visits - thanks again to the @parliament.scot Education Service for working with us in partnership to make these visits happen 🙌 @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social

We were delighted to welcome Terry Szuplat, author and former speechwriter to President Barack Obama, to @glasgow.ac.uk yesterday along with the Stevenson Trust 🤩 Thank you to Terry and to all who joined us for a fantastic evening! @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social

🌟 We're so excited to welcome our 2026 Parliamentary Interns on board - so we thought we'd let them introduce themselves! First up is Anna-Mariia Brynchak from @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social 👋 Find out more about this year's programme: www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/introdu... #JohnSmithIntern

We were delighted to host an event with Prosper at @uofgasbs.bsky.social today that brought together companies to discuss how we can help get young people into careers in public life and politics 🌟 A big thank you to our speakers and to all those who attended! 🙌 @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

We can only encourage young people to get involved in politics & public life if we understand their world – and that's just what the John Smith Centre's research aims to do 📊 🤲 Please give to support our vital research: www.johnsmithcentre.com/support-us/ #JSCGivingMonth @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

We're excited to mark the beginning of #JSCGivingMonth today! ✨️ 👀 Keep an eye on our social media channels this month, where we will be showcasing all of our brilliant programmes and activities opening doors to public life and politics for young people. 🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/support-us/

🌟 That’s a wrap! Wonderful session at @scotparl.bsky.social with @dannydorling.bsky.social @elliecraig.bsky.social and @amandaamaeshi.bsky.social talking all things Gen Z and Politics. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Next up in our Parliamentary Interns introduction series, please welcome Aaron Purba from @glasgow.ac.uk! 🙌 Find out more about the 2026 Parliamentary Internship Programme: 🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/our-work/int... #JohnSmithIntern @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

Australia vs NZ Building Codes_ Energy Efficiency Secrets Revealed! #architecture #smartspaces #buildingbetter #newzealand

Astronauts are musical too? How cool that is! Leenk in Byo for the full podcast reveal and for “Spacebound” song download (NOT available on streeming platferms). #astronauts #Spacebound #mightyonemanband #song #podcast

🏹 Sagittarius Energy: The Zodiac’s Ultimate Wildcard! 🔥✨ Always packing a bag and living for the plot! 🎒 Here is why we love our blunt, freedom-loving cosmic archers. Tag a Sag! 🎯🌍 #Astrology #Zodiac #Sagittarius #bluesky #skylog #videosky #wolink #zodiacpair

I adore her - Spicer and this mush too

Waschbär räubert um die Hütte. Habe zum Glück das Blech reingeholt, Minuten vorher. Der schmeißt mir sonst, noch die Scheibe ein. Jetzt ist er wieder weg, wegen Sinnlosigkeit

"Living with Humans" by Kal Fulsom a.co/d/ddaGXP1 Book 02 of the SHIFTERS series. A compelling story of two species, Humans & Elysians. A science fiction tale, weaving together personal relationships, cultural clashes, libertine lifestyles, new technology, and futurism.

[2026-05-19] CISA leaks passwords via public GitHub, includes active highly sensitive AWS GovCloud credentials help me reach 500? my goal is to share tech news with non-tech people 👾 pls follow, like & share! full details & sources on Substack! tia!

Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. The earliest took place in SC on May 1, 1865, when formerly enslaved African Americans reburied soldiers & decorated their graves. A chapter of American history that was omitted from history books. 📚 🇺🇸 #MemorialDay #DecorationDay #BlackHistory

Pauline Hanson reckons it’s OK to fly around in Gina Rinehart’s private jets because it “saves taxpayers money”. It’s not thrift, it’s grift!👇🏽

Am I a misfit? Maybe that’s the name, I never learned to play the social game. My nose in a book, not in the herd, Small talk’s a language I never preferred. Understood by only a few, And honestly, that will do. #saturdayfeeling #saturdaymotivation #writer #thoughts #poem #poetry #vss365 #misfit

One page. Every free Korvani resource. Free video series, coping tools cheat sheet, blog, crisis resources. Made by someone who lives this. walkwithyou.substack.com/free Peer support, not therapy. Crisis? 988.

Customer service is so bad you can’t even complain without risking your food. Robots don’t take forever. They don’t snap back. They just do the job. People aren’t scared of robots. They’re scared of being replaced for not caring. Full conversation: https://youtube.com/live/-QzBH1nqa8w?feature=share

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You can read the full report on the Autonomy website 👇 buff.ly/AW4izj5

Biggers is Back with More BS! Arson isn’t activism. Cutting power in winter can put people in danger—full stop. But Lucy Biggers uses the Berlin sabotage to push climate misinformation. #climateaction #climatechange #renewableenergy #factcheck

Low poly Beladonna :> My final #artfight attack is friendly fire on BurningAQ. I wanted to close things out with something self indulgent, and super hot dark elf beat out my other bookmarks. Really proud of this one, 599 triangles, single 128px square texture (cube not included). #artfight2025

🇯🇲📍Um pai ficou furioso com a filha depois de regressar mais cedo do trabalho e encontrá-la de toalha com dois rapazes em casa.

🚨 According to a U.S. Congressional Research Service report, America has lost or damaged 42 aircraft in the Iran war. The Pentagon puts the total cost of operations at $29 billion and counting. #IranWar #OperationEpicFury #NationalSecurity #USMilitary

Check out my other social media accounts, but follow me here!! Copy paste: linktr.ee/meangirlv1

BEAM’s first community-created merch is live. Designed by a BEAM member in partnership with our team, the official 15 oz BEAM mug is now available at beamstream.gg/store/merch#... Intro price $20 (includes tax + US shipping) You can even use BEAM Embers toward your purchase!

"Joy and devastation, all in two pictures." The Avalanche have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Original post

"It's a work in progress, but embracing technology." NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman shares how they're working to improve the game experience for fans 🙌 (via @PatMcAfeeShow) Original post

<courtesy of @charlotteclymer> Last night, CBS News awarded the Mike Wallace Memorial Scholarship to Santiago Campos, a high school journalist. ...In accepting, he took the time to condemn the direction of CBS News to much surprise & applause from the […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

one minute of emotional whiplash

Why Health Is a Pillar of Global Peace! WHO experts discuss long COVID’s ongoing global impact, stressing recognition, research, and patient care. The message is clear: COVID-19 is not over, and millions still need support. Dr. Jamie Rylance | World Health Organization #LongCOVID

Veterans need, want, and deserve timely decisions on their claims. Speed should not be the goal; accuracy and delivering benefits should be the main focus. We must NEVER sacrifice the quality of care or service for the speed of delivery.

Sec. of “War” Hegseth told our top generals that the military is unfit. He laid out an anti-woke vision to weed out “dudes in dresses” and men with beards [blacks]. Trump upped the ante with claims of an “invasion from within.” The message from both to Americans: “FAFO.”

Make America Fake Again: there's nothing real about this merch. Always check what you see. Get smarter about AI at www.thepsai.com #ThePSAi

"Sneaking into a Private Bathroom to Avoid Humiliation 😂" Hungover at my son’s fraternity Mom’s Weekend brunch… I’m about to throw up in front of all the other moms. Public bathroom? Nope. Too embarrassing. So I begged the house mom for her private bathroom in a total emergency 😂

Attention isn’t the same as inclusion. If they never bring you into their real life, the connection may be staying in a bubble on purpose. #dating #relationships #boundaries

Homefront also happened at the wake of GamerGate 2014. The US gov't wanted a chinese red scare, instead got a gamer uprising. Then there was a buffer starting in 2016 that would lead to a second gamer uprising in the 2020s. Masterful gambit, indeed.

Most people think it was fake. But even if it was real, are we supposed to care?

Y mientras los políticos del Partido Popular siguen hablando de México con j, de ratas, de Hernán Cortés y otras gilipolleces varias, hay gente (poca) que se dedica a proponer medidas sobre la vivienda. Aquí una que tiene bastante sentido, impedir la compra a quienes no vayan a vivir en ella. 👇

PM Cowboy Podcast #49 Thema: Change Dich am Arsch – Warum Veränderung so oft scheitert Gast: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Axel Koch – Autor, Hochschulprofessor, Speaker und einer der pointiertesten Kritiker klassischer Change-Management-Ansätze

Darling, that is a compliment. "never be quiet" by rupi kaur, from her book home body. #poetryreading #opinion #bigideas #galaxybrain #soothingvoice

Earlier, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office shared more information about aid cuts. @mikekanemp.bsky.social asked the Foreign Secretary an important question about the Government's plans to tackle the global debt crisis while referencing our campaign for a Debt Justice Law.

Apologies for the silence this week! Life's been busy since PAX East. But new Mondrian Moments soon! In the meantime, to celebrate Artemis II's and Spring's return, here's “The Sun,” an original Mondrian Maker composition.

President Trump openly admitting: “The Iranian people want to go out on the streets. They have no weapons… We thought the Kurds were going to give them weapons, but the Kurds disappointed us.” When leadership arms the streets. Why do the powerful always outsource their chaos?

okay #Tigers let's get the hitting shoes on

ALL THE CREATURES WERE STIRRING! The perfect Holiday Horror anthology to dig into today! Our fresh Episode is available on our YouTube or you can listen wherever you get your podcasts! #Christmas2025 #HolidayHorror @juliacmarchese.bsky.social @theterigamble.bsky.social @sierrarein.bsky.social

Call to Action! • If you live in any of these districts and want to make your voice heard in DC against the war in Iran, @flareusa.bsky.social @citizensimpeachment.com @50501movement.bsky.social are organizing events to make it happen! #nokings #nowar #nowaroniran #organize #mobilize

no fête de la musique Pauline Boudry & Renate Lorenz, No Future, No Past #music #punk #queer

FACT: 88% of Big Oil political donations go to the Republicans party. It shows. That trickle you feel isn’t wealth. It’s disdain for you. For me. For the planet. #EarthDay

Ok moms out there, I understand raising kids is difficult. It's hard to get a breather. But has your 300 pound kid ever stepped on your trunk when you're trying to get in a nap? 🐘