LordWoolamaloo@LordWoolamaloo@mastodon.scot
I had no idea there was a whole #LGBTQ variant to British Sign Language, but how fabulous that there is https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy1wv7v81jo
LordWoolamaloo@LordWoolamaloo@mastodon.scot
LordWoolamaloo@LordWoolamaloo@mastodon.scot
LordWoolamaloo@LordWoolamaloo@mastodon.scot
Another journalist murdered by Israel, who of course claim he had terrorist links. Veteran BBC Middle East correspondent Jeremy Bowen notes this would be out of character for Sharif, and the evidence is "not convincing" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1dxndnkq6yt?post=asset%3Abe921fb9-50ea-4e2a-95fe-60caa669fc4c#post
186 journalists murdered now, others blocked from entering Gaza to provide coverage, because Israel doesn't want independent witnesses.
LordWoolamaloo@LordWoolamaloo@mastodon.scot
Heading off to visit my dad, the area around Haymarket station is awash with bucket hats. No prizes for guessing which band t-shirt they're wearing....
LordWoolamaloo@LordWoolamaloo@mastodon.scot
So on top of the madness of the festival, plus three days of a major concert coinciding with it, #Edinburgh council has seen fit to let the bowler hatted Orange Order bigots have a large scale march in the middle of the city, during Festival time https://www.inkl.com/news/orange-order-walk-to-close-20-major-roads-in-edinburgh-amid-oasis-gigs-this-weekend
Ye gods. Bad enough these hate-mongers at any time, but council could easily have said no on safety grounds here, simply too busy. Fine thing to show our visitors...