Heather Clark
@heatherjc.bsky.social
Concerned and curious citizen of Edinburgh. Teacher of English to Speakers of other languages.
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Truly shocking that Rachel Reeves had the audacity to call herself the U14 girls chess champions when she won the U14 girls chess championship but some bloke thought she was talking about something else.
December 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Truly shocking that Rachel Reeves had the audacity to call herself the U14 girls chess champions when she won the U14 girls chess championship but some bloke thought she was talking about something else.
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👨🎨🧀 What do bérets, Basque pelota, and Ossau-Iraty cheese have in common?
Discover the hallmarks of the #Basque Country, a region in the far south-west of France, straddling the border with Spain, in a special workshop in French!
5 Dec at @ifecosse.bsky.social
👉 www.ifecosse.org.uk/french-cours...
Discover the hallmarks of the #Basque Country, a region in the far south-west of France, straddling the border with Spain, in a special workshop in French!
5 Dec at @ifecosse.bsky.social
👉 www.ifecosse.org.uk/french-cours...
November 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
👨🎨🧀 What do bérets, Basque pelota, and Ossau-Iraty cheese have in common?
Discover the hallmarks of the #Basque Country, a region in the far south-west of France, straddling the border with Spain, in a special workshop in French!
5 Dec at @ifecosse.bsky.social
👉 www.ifecosse.org.uk/french-cours...
Discover the hallmarks of the #Basque Country, a region in the far south-west of France, straddling the border with Spain, in a special workshop in French!
5 Dec at @ifecosse.bsky.social
👉 www.ifecosse.org.uk/french-cours...
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Britain: where overstating your junior chess playing skills is worse than being accused of tormenting Jewish kids with songs about the gas chambers
December 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Britain: where overstating your junior chess playing skills is worse than being accused of tormenting Jewish kids with songs about the gas chambers
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Scottish friends! I'm looking for a voice actor (roughly 30-40 years old, female) for an unannounced game✨
You definitely don't need to be an established actor, but you must be UK based with your own recording equipment.
This is a paid role, DM for brief! #voiceacting
You definitely don't need to be an established actor, but you must be UK based with your own recording equipment.
This is a paid role, DM for brief! #voiceacting
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Scottish friends! I'm looking for a voice actor (roughly 30-40 years old, female) for an unannounced game✨
You definitely don't need to be an established actor, but you must be UK based with your own recording equipment.
This is a paid role, DM for brief! #voiceacting
You definitely don't need to be an established actor, but you must be UK based with your own recording equipment.
This is a paid role, DM for brief! #voiceacting
That double rainbow in Edinburgh this morning was something special! 🌈
So high, so vivid and all X 2. Failed miserably to get it all in one photo, but what a lovely distraction from admin.
So high, so vivid and all X 2. Failed miserably to get it all in one photo, but what a lovely distraction from admin.
December 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
That double rainbow in Edinburgh this morning was something special! 🌈
So high, so vivid and all X 2. Failed miserably to get it all in one photo, but what a lovely distraction from admin.
So high, so vivid and all X 2. Failed miserably to get it all in one photo, but what a lovely distraction from admin.
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Unity is stronger than division.
That’s why we’ve formed Together Alliance with 50+ organisations and thousands of individuals — all pushing back against the far right.
#Together we show where this country really stands.
Join us: togetheralliance.org.uk
That’s why we’ve formed Together Alliance with 50+ organisations and thousands of individuals — all pushing back against the far right.
#Together we show where this country really stands.
Join us: togetheralliance.org.uk
December 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Unity is stronger than division.
That’s why we’ve formed Together Alliance with 50+ organisations and thousands of individuals — all pushing back against the far right.
#Together we show where this country really stands.
Join us: togetheralliance.org.uk
That’s why we’ve formed Together Alliance with 50+ organisations and thousands of individuals — all pushing back against the far right.
#Together we show where this country really stands.
Join us: togetheralliance.org.uk
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FM in Oct 24: “I’ve been very clear with the public that there are huge pressures on the public finances, so there could not be a call on the public finances for any financial support….there will be no call on the public purse…I am confident the public purse is protected.”
Can someone explain how the @scotgov can be spending £150,000 on this when we were repeatedly told there would be “no need for public funding”?
When is someone going to own up on exactly how much public money is being spent on the Commonwealth Games?
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2566753...
When is someone going to own up on exactly how much public money is being spent on the Commonwealth Games?
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2566753...
Scottish Government to take over Glasgow bar for Commonwealth Games
Health Secretary Neil Gray has outlined plans for the hub to help showcase Scotland and maximise the impact of the projected £150 million economic…
www.heraldscotland.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:45 AM
FM in Oct 24: “I’ve been very clear with the public that there are huge pressures on the public finances, so there could not be a call on the public finances for any financial support….there will be no call on the public purse…I am confident the public purse is protected.”
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Good to see enforcement action from the Council to keep Edinburgh's pavements clear.
Yesterday we seized stock from three businesses on Princes Street which were obstructing the footway. This confiscation came after repeated warnings.
We'll continue to enforce the rules and make sure our footways are clear and accessible for all.
We'll continue to enforce the rules and make sure our footways are clear and accessible for all.
December 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Good to see enforcement action from the Council to keep Edinburgh's pavements clear.
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🥳 excellent news!
Yesterday we seized stock from three businesses on Princes Street which were obstructing the footway. This confiscation came after repeated warnings.
We'll continue to enforce the rules and make sure our footways are clear and accessible for all.
We'll continue to enforce the rules and make sure our footways are clear and accessible for all.
December 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🥳 excellent news!
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I’m sure Chris Mason & The BBC will be along any minute now to apologise. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reeves did not mislead on challenges facing UK ahead of Budget, says OBR official
Prof David Miles tells MPs the messaging given by the chancellor was
www.bbc.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I’m sure Chris Mason & The BBC will be along any minute now to apologise. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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In Scotland, there is no legal right to access abortion as healthcare. This must change.
Following the final report of the Scottish Government Abortion Law Review Expert Group, read our full statement below:
www.stuc.org.uk/news/news/le...
Following the final report of the Scottish Government Abortion Law Review Expert Group, read our full statement below:
www.stuc.org.uk/news/news/le...
December 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
In Scotland, there is no legal right to access abortion as healthcare. This must change.
Following the final report of the Scottish Government Abortion Law Review Expert Group, read our full statement below:
www.stuc.org.uk/news/news/le...
Following the final report of the Scottish Government Abortion Law Review Expert Group, read our full statement below:
www.stuc.org.uk/news/news/le...
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AI attention farming online isn't just annoying slop, it can be actively dangerous. Luckily the lovely humans behind @walkhighlands.co.uk caught this dangerous 'advice' before it was posted
December 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
AI attention farming online isn't just annoying slop, it can be actively dangerous. Luckily the lovely humans behind @walkhighlands.co.uk caught this dangerous 'advice' before it was posted
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🔴Rachel Reeves and the Daily Mailification of the BBC
For all the focus on its supposed “left wing bias”, the BBC’s heavy coverage of allegations of dishonesty against Rachel Reeves shows how its political coverage is still largely led by the right-wing press
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
For all the focus on its supposed “left wing bias”, the BBC’s heavy coverage of allegations of dishonesty against Rachel Reeves shows how its political coverage is still largely led by the right-wing press
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
Rachel Reeves and the Daily Mailification of the BBC
For all the focus on its supposed "left wing bias", the BBC's heavy coverage of Conservative allegations of dishonesty against Rachel Reeves shows how its political coverage is still largely led by th...
bylinetimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
🔴Rachel Reeves and the Daily Mailification of the BBC
For all the focus on its supposed “left wing bias”, the BBC’s heavy coverage of allegations of dishonesty against Rachel Reeves shows how its political coverage is still largely led by the right-wing press
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
For all the focus on its supposed “left wing bias”, the BBC’s heavy coverage of allegations of dishonesty against Rachel Reeves shows how its political coverage is still largely led by the right-wing press
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/r...
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I wish journalists would put a tenth of the time they're spending on the 'did the Chancellor mislead us' story into investigating the likely impact of spending decisions. I get it - the finances of a budget are a nightmare & it's easier to run with reactions - but none of this is really helpful.
December 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I wish journalists would put a tenth of the time they're spending on the 'did the Chancellor mislead us' story into investigating the likely impact of spending decisions. I get it - the finances of a budget are a nightmare & it's easier to run with reactions - but none of this is really helpful.
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Beware flammable skincare, too many sprouts and overindulging in cheese this Christmas, say health experts
Beware flammable skincare, too many sprouts and overindulging in cheese this Christmas, say health experts
Some foods can interact negatively with certain medication while medical moisturisers can make clothes more flammable
Christmas might be a season of comfort and joy but health experts have warned of lurking dangers, ranging from the fire risk posed by skin creams to the possibility of festive foods interacting with certain medications.
People using medical moisturisers known as emollient creams, often used for eczema and other dry skin conditions, should stay away from heat sources including candles and open flames because such creams can soak into fabrics and make them more flammable, according to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Beware flammable skincare, too many sprouts and overindulging in cheese this Christmas, say health experts
Found my old French, Modern Studies and Chemistry Highers papers from 1984. How the hell did I get a B in chemistry? I don't understand a word of it!
December 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Found my old French, Modern Studies and Chemistry Highers papers from 1984. How the hell did I get a B in chemistry? I don't understand a word of it!
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For context the 'Middle England' referred to here is the 0.5% of households living in homes worth more than £2 million
November 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
For context the 'Middle England' referred to here is the 0.5% of households living in homes worth more than £2 million
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🧵This 58-year-old nurse from Maryland is seen being violently dragged along the ground by officials in Ghana.
Trump deported her there.
This abhorrent & disgusting abuse of a woman who saved American lives and cared for injured and ill Americans for 30 years.
All the details below are worse.
Trump deported her there.
This abhorrent & disgusting abuse of a woman who saved American lives and cared for injured and ill Americans for 30 years.
All the details below are worse.
Woman deported from Maryland shown on video being dragged in Ghana
Rabbiatu Kuyateh was detained this summer at her annual ICE check-in, her son said. She moved to the D.C. area 30 years ago as she fled civil war in Sierra Leone.
www.nbcnews.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:30 AM
🧵This 58-year-old nurse from Maryland is seen being violently dragged along the ground by officials in Ghana.
Trump deported her there.
This abhorrent & disgusting abuse of a woman who saved American lives and cared for injured and ill Americans for 30 years.
All the details below are worse.
Trump deported her there.
This abhorrent & disgusting abuse of a woman who saved American lives and cared for injured and ill Americans for 30 years.
All the details below are worse.
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The FT today:
Rachel Reeves has succeeded in leading skittish UK bond markets to a safe place. Love or hate the politics of the Budget she delivered this week, it is churlish not to give her credit for that.
Better with Labour. 👍. By far.
Rachel Reeves has succeeded in leading skittish UK bond markets to a safe place. Love or hate the politics of the Budget she delivered this week, it is churlish not to give her credit for that.
Better with Labour. 👍. By far.
November 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The FT today:
Rachel Reeves has succeeded in leading skittish UK bond markets to a safe place. Love or hate the politics of the Budget she delivered this week, it is churlish not to give her credit for that.
Better with Labour. 👍. By far.
Rachel Reeves has succeeded in leading skittish UK bond markets to a safe place. Love or hate the politics of the Budget she delivered this week, it is churlish not to give her credit for that.
Better with Labour. 👍. By far.
Ooh Edinburgh Filmhouse memberships have 25% off this weekend!
I don't normally bother with Black Friday, but it would be rude not to 🎥
www.filmhouse.org.uk/membership
I don't normally bother with Black Friday, but it would be rude not to 🎥
www.filmhouse.org.uk/membership
Membership
Filmhouse: Great Films Deserve a Great Home
www.filmhouse.org.uk
November 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Ooh Edinburgh Filmhouse memberships have 25% off this weekend!
I don't normally bother with Black Friday, but it would be rude not to 🎥
www.filmhouse.org.uk/membership
I don't normally bother with Black Friday, but it would be rude not to 🎥
www.filmhouse.org.uk/membership
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Today's the day!
Let's support local makers and independent businesses.
7 pm - 8 pm
The themed posts will be posted at 5-minute intervals.
To join in:
Reply to Q1 with A1, Q2 with A2 etc and use the #EdinburghHour hashtag.
🪩🍡 There will be food, drinks & music, right here on Bluesky. 🎊🍾🕺🏽
Let's support local makers and independent businesses.
7 pm - 8 pm
The themed posts will be posted at 5-minute intervals.
To join in:
Reply to Q1 with A1, Q2 with A2 etc and use the #EdinburghHour hashtag.
🪩🍡 There will be food, drinks & music, right here on Bluesky. 🎊🍾🕺🏽
PLEASE SHARE:
On Black Friday, I want to draw attention away from the big chains and towards local Edinburgh independent retailers, makers and markets.
Please join me from
7 pm - 8 pm on Friday 28 November
to share some ideas for Christmas gifting.
We'll use the hashtag #EdinburghHour
On Black Friday, I want to draw attention away from the big chains and towards local Edinburgh independent retailers, makers and markets.
Please join me from
7 pm - 8 pm on Friday 28 November
to share some ideas for Christmas gifting.
We'll use the hashtag #EdinburghHour
November 28, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Today's the day!
Let's support local makers and independent businesses.
7 pm - 8 pm
The themed posts will be posted at 5-minute intervals.
To join in:
Reply to Q1 with A1, Q2 with A2 etc and use the #EdinburghHour hashtag.
🪩🍡 There will be food, drinks & music, right here on Bluesky. 🎊🍾🕺🏽
Let's support local makers and independent businesses.
7 pm - 8 pm
The themed posts will be posted at 5-minute intervals.
To join in:
Reply to Q1 with A1, Q2 with A2 etc and use the #EdinburghHour hashtag.
🪩🍡 There will be food, drinks & music, right here on Bluesky. 🎊🍾🕺🏽
These brexitty b*st*rds with their French chateaux and their Russian рубли́ who campaigned to make nigh on impossible for the rest of us to live and work in Europe.
‘Speaking outside his chateau in France, former Brexit Party and UKIP MEP Coburn answered "no" when a BBC journalist asked him whether he had ever been paid to give a speech to promote pro-Russian campaigners.’
Great work from @BBCWales. Keep going
Great work from @BBCWales. Keep going
November 28, 2025 at 6:41 AM
These brexitty b*st*rds with their French chateaux and their Russian рубли́ who campaigned to make nigh on impossible for the rest of us to live and work in Europe.