Out knocking on doors in Blantyre to pick up local issues - not just at election time. And some UK good news that you might have missed this week - inflation down, fuel duty frozen, immigration under control. More to do, but progress. Enjoy the sun 🌞

The Royal Burgh of Rutherglen is 900 years old - and last night we celebrated the start of a whole year of festivities!

From just two turbines out at sea to a clean energy revolution across Britain, Blyth is where UK offshore wind began.⚡️ Now there's a new chapter - unlocking more of the seabed for offshore wind and investing in manufacturing. The Clean Power Mission delivers for all of the UK.

No country should be forced into darkness by war. Which is why the funding the UK and others provide to re-build Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is so important. Here's my short video diary from my visit to Ukraine last weekend. 📽️👇

On Thursday, we have the chance to change Scotland. The SNP has had two decades. Reform is only interested in division. Give Scottish Labour five years to prove this isn’t as good as it gets in Scotland.

Burgh Primary pupils have taken over my podcast 👀🎙️ Ep 4 of 'A Blether With..' is out, with me in the hot seat as pupils from Burgh Primary stepped up as interviewers. They asked brilliant, insightful questions and kept me on my toes! Listen now at: michaelshanksmp.co.uk/a-blether-wi...

Thanks to the UK-backed programme, Innovate Ukraine, the Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences are developing new tech to help find ways to deliver energy efficiency and energy security which can benefit Ukraine and the UK.

“Do you ever get nervous speaking in Parliament?” Another fantastic question from the pupils of Burgh Primary during my latest podcast. 🎧 Listen to the episode here: Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0Jq3... Website: michaelshanksmp.co.uk/a-blether-wi...

Should we ban social media for under 16s? Thanks to everyone who responded to my survey. There was a clear majority in favour of a ban but lots of other issues raised as well. We need to get the balance right so young people are safe online. Read the full report below 👇

The Royal Burgh of Rutherglen is 900 years old and to celebrate there are banners in each part of the Burgh. I went out for a run on Easter Sunday to see if I could find them - missed a few but a good 11k route if the sun stays out! Good luck if you go looking for them all too!

⭕Les colons #Israéliens coloniaux ont incendié les terres agricoles #Palestiniennes dans les plaines du village #-Mughayyir. #PALESTINE-ONLINE

Footage from yesterday’s ramming and stabbing attack in Modena, Italy. Police insist it was not a terror attack, but claimed the attacker suffered from mental health issues. #AureFreePress #News #press #Italy

WEMBY ARRIVES FOR GAME 2 👽 41 PTS, 24 REB, and 3 BLK in Game 1... What does he have in store for tonight? 🍿 SAS (1-0) OKC, Game 2 📺 8:30pm/et on NBC & Peacock

BERNIE. 4/20. 7PM ET. MORE PERFECT UNIVERSITY LAUNCH. TAG A FRIEND WHO NEEDS TO SEE THIS! actionnetwork.org/forms/mpuniv...

"Beware of AIPAC bearing gifts!" Danger is close. You may lose your country soon!

Venice will face Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Saturday at 5 p.m. in the Florida Class 7A state championship at Fort Myers' Hammond Stadium after a 4-2 win over Vero Beach. More: https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/venice-high-school-baseball-vero-beach-florida/71323494 

That bus pass took her went straight to the storm drains.

Day 80 Post #TotalKneeReplacement Surgery Thoughts from the Chocolate Dome…

Today, the Academy’s CEO Anna-Maria Arabia, independent MP Dr Monique Ryan, medical research bodies, and experts at Parliament House called for removing the arbitrary funding cap on the Medical Research Future Fund to support medical research and innovation as intended. #releasethefullmrff

A fire in a shopping center near Iran’s capital killed several people and injured dozens, state TV said Wednesday. The fire started Tuesday. It was not clear what caused the blaze.

The Hunt Figure Collections available now on Cole TV youtu.be/1G1tbna-ecI?... #coletv #thehunt #toyhunt #wrestlingfigures #toyhaul

Recycling that fuels manufacturing and our future ♻️ Proud to highlight @sarecycling at the Port of LA during #ManufacturingWeek! Their work keeps our environment clean, strengthens supply chains, and powers good-paying jobs right here in California.

Tik Tak, die Uhr läuft. Aber jedes Baby hat sein eigenes Tempo 💪🏼 Ich bringe gerade meine Videos hierher – falls du neu bist, willkommen! 👋

You return to Hamburg after a week, get off the subway with your folding bike, and find an SUV parked in the bike lane, another on the crosswalk, and yet another right in the middle of the sidewalk. What do we call that...!? All within 10 metres!

Bo Bichette has hit two-run home runs in consecutive plate appearances. It's his first multi-homer game with the Mets.

When you broke all the wooden boxes and now you realise you needed them #indiegames #n64 #zelda

📺 [ #GaMeTiMe ] SPIDA BEATS THE 1ST QTR BUZZER 🕷️🚨 https://cdn.nostrcheck.me/f1771d235f21de3588aac1887098f8a73f98169a537f6f6c25553adda05ed74c.mp4 #PREDYX 🌐 #Sports

Cory Doctorow : "We need to make tech workers unionized again ...  because tech workers that aren't working behind a keyboard, those tech workers, they're peeing in bottles or being injured at 3x the national rate in an Amazon warehouse. That's how tech bosses treat workers they're not afraid of."

“How is this not TREASON? They’re going to an enemy asking for support: military, financial and otherwise! What do we need to do to have some fucking teeth in this country?” Canada is still under threat from Trump MAGA separatists! 🚨🇨🇦 youtu.be/cFSLUzlCmXw?si… #cndpoli #AB @trueeager.bsky.social

Creating the brightest futures for our young people is our number one priority at Outwood 💜 We need more exceptional people, like you, to help make it happen. Search our latest vacancies here: 🖱️ buff.ly/b5nkU4y #OutwoodFamily #Careers

On the first drive of the game, Kaden Shields-Dutton is getting loose. Really good run from the RB to start his night off. #FAU #CFB

EMAIL TO EPSTEIN: “I’ve been thinking a lot about that question you asked Bill Gates… ‘HOW DO WE GET RID OF POOR PEOPLE AS A WHOLE?’ …and I have an ANSWER…” Bill Gates answered this in a TED Talk, stating his desire to reduce the population by 10-15% using vaccines. @nic.hulscher

Happy 75th birthday to Jonathan Richman. Here's That Summer Feeling

An isolated shower or pop up storm will be possible later this afternoon, however much of the day will be dry. I've got your latest forecast below! #arwx #ARStormTeam

We're thrilled to share a message from BioOne President Lauren Kane about a milestone for our community. With our #SubscribetoOpen pilot, 71 journals will be published #OpenAccess in 2026. Read the announcement: bio-one.co/2026S2O #S2O #ScholComm #ScientificPublishing @s2ocommunity.bsky.social

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This is one of those rare moments where I feel the theme of a series staring me in the face. Both Tetsuo and Sagiri were admired by others but built walls around themselves. While Sagiri shut others out for his goals, Tetsuo opens himself up, even if there's the chance of pain. #SnowballEarth

In einer der letzten @funfactsde.bsky.social Sendungen bezeichnet die Comedienne Anna Bartling (die zudem einen Master-Abschluss in klinischer Neuro-Psychologie hat ☝️) unsere Bundesarbeitsministerin (et Bärbel'sche) als "Bärbel Bastard". Chapeau! 🎩 👉 tube.funfacts.de/w/ky8kbYKfkg...

Alien Hominid (Game Boy Advance, Tuna Technologies, 2006)

the algorithm in physical form. #imurme #shitpost #funny #memes #internetbrain

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#wdefWeather #News12Weather BlipCast Thursday: More rain/thunder on the way for the holiday weekend, some severe weather possible. Also: NOAA issues its 2026 hurricane season forecast today. All that and a lot more tonight on @wdefnews12.bsky.social and at wdef.com/weather

Spotted at #Legalweek26: final day energy on the show floor. Amongst hundreds of speakers & thousands of attendees, we're chasing down those last bits of information, education & connections before it wraps. Share your favorite moments, takeaways or best panel. 🎥 Alicia Demonte, Above The Law

Video of Pam Bondi and her bandage walking in before her testimony. This comes exactly a week after she had her soul excised through her Isthmus and trachea.

El primero que cae... jajaja... mínimo en el Tomodachi cargo pegue... #Videojuegos #Nintendo #TomodachiLife #Switch2

Feeling a little tense? Watch this joke.

There are two types of filter in each Cinqro™ box: ✅ Hepa-Type™ sports filter for dusty off-road conditions ✅ DACC™ / Hepa-Type™ combination filter for urban environments 👉 respro.com/product/cinqro-mask #airpollution #pollutionmask #respro #running #cycling #commuting

So much work and no money…. How is that possible? #moremoney #nomoney #problems #notime #missing

Kevin Roberts, from the state of Louisiana, got his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD in the Kinship of African Americans, then became the Mastermind behind Project 2025. 🧵

Turn up the AMP for another #Tigers Victory

Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec 25th Anniversary | Colorwind History #GranTurismo3Aspec #ColorwindHistory #gaminghistory #gaming

Keiner glaubt mir das ich unterwegs fruehstuecke😭🤌

Why hasn’t social care reform stuck? Baroness Casey sets out what needs to change to meet today’s needs. #ntsummit

The official White House social accounts are still using music from artists who have explicitly told them to stop. Kesha is the latest to say no and warned people not to let their posts distract from the #EpsteinFiles. #ProudBlue

Video showing Russian missile strikes on multi-story buildings in Kyiv.

Anniversary Guest Spotlight S1E26 Dr. Jennifer Garcia Bashaw (Bible Scholar) – Wrestling with Scripture Beyond Literalism YouTube: youtu.be/tTGVV44OSwA?... Serving up Scripture is out now: www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc... #christianity #deconstruction

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When are too touchy/ feely, and I tell my friend "GET ME OUTTA HERE", this is exactly what I mean. 😆😆😆

Martin Fendrych 𝕏🔁 @VietnamecZHane@twitter.com: Hele, dezo scéno, musím se vám strašně hlasitě smát, jak tu úplně zuříte kvůli batohu nejen z mého videa. Pojďme si to vaše klauní vystoupení rozebrat. 🤡 1) Byl to dar pro @ChingteLai@twitter.com, ruční výroba […] [Original post on zpravobot.news]