Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 12m

Reposted by Michael G

Callum Cox @snpcallum.bsky.social · 1d

🚨I’m running to be your next @snp.org NEC Rep in the new Central Scotland & Lothians West Region

🗣️ I’m proud to have been the voice of Scotland’s Next Generation on NEC – and with your trust, I’ll continue to do so!

So, if you’re headed to #SNP25 Conference, please vote Callum #1 for NEC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Photo of Callum with an SNP Clootie in the upper right.

Title text says:
VOTE #1
Callum for NEC
Central Scotland and Lothians West

3 4 10

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 1d

God help us...

If delegates don't vote for you. #CallumNumberOneForSanityOnNEC.

2 3

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 4d

Year of violent harassment of vulnerable people outside hotels = silence, no action.

Some people painted on a plane/oppose some genocide =

It's a parcs and rec meme with from a season one episode. Gentleman saying "right to jail'

7 14

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 4d

Most happy that our resolutions have made the final agenda.

If you've got an experience going through either an autism or ADHD diagnosis in Scotland (good or bad), then I'd very much like to hear from you and my dms are open.

Important that policy is driven by lived experience. Yours. Yes, you.

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 23d

SNP Conference delegates. Friends, by now, you'll have received your delegates choice email. I'd be most grateful if you could keep going until you get to the end and rank 47 as high as you can.

It's a crucial issue for thousands of Scots that we've ignored for years.

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 5d

Hard to see how this isn't negligent ecocide.

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 6d

EXCLUSIVE: BrewDog has announced it has sold its 'Lost Forest' after 250,000 of the trees it planted on the Scottish estate died

2

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 6d

External examiner board ratify my grade challenge 2025

2

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 9d

SNP friends + delegates, I’m standing for Disabled Members’ Convener + West West Scotland NEC rep.

As an NHS worker + activist, I’ll be a voice for common sense + accountability, working to empower disabled members + win this May.

Let’s win this, vote Michael number 1💛.

List of names for NEC - West Scotland (open) - Contest

Amy Callaghan
Summer Chen
Michael Gibbons
Ewan Hamilton
Kevin Johnstone

Disabled Members' Convener - Contest

Summer Chen
Ailig Garbh-Domhallach
Michael Gibbons
Andy Stuart

1 1 2

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 10d

Yet my groomsmen have so far failed to say that to my sword collection

The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 10d

An autistic man’s groomsmen have reportedly begged him to stop calling them ‘the Fellowship of the Ring’ amid concerns they will be forced to LARP against their will.

Autistic man’s groomsmen beg him to stop referring to them as “the Fellowship of the Ring”

An autistic man’s groomsmen have reportedly begged him to stop calling them ‘the Fellowship of the Ring’ amid concerns they will be forced to LARP against their will. When Robert Noot, 38, first…

thedailytism.com

2

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 12d

Losing yet another MSP day one of conference is always a good look for a party that's trying to frame itself as one of government in 7 months.

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 12d

NEW: The Scottish Labour Party has suspended MSP Foysol Choudhury

Scottish Labour MSP suspended as investigation launched

www.thenational.scot

2

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 13d

It's concerning seeing good indy folk still actively posting on x. Who do you think will still read your takes on fash dot com? Free yourselves and call your friends.

2

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 13d

Poll numbers in the toilet, daily political embarrassments and the new phase 2 solution is the most embarrassing failed recycled Blair idea yet.

Like 95% of other initiatives planned by Starmer, that wasn't in their manifesto, I don't actually see it happening.

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 13d

Digital ID is to be made law for all adults in the UK in a screeching U-turn from the Labour Government

Digital ID for all UK adults to become law in latest U-turn from Labour Government

www.thenational.scot

1 3

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 15d

Had to start using a semi-permanent crutch due to ✨ disability ✨

Update: shocked at how much easier literally everything is. Furious that I wasted weeks pretending I was too tough to need one, when I could’ve been doing dramatic cane flourishes in doorways like a discount 5e wizard.

4

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 16d

Labour: "hmm Reform's immigration sums just don't add up, golly."

What they should be saying is "jfc, this is modern fascism, here's what we're going to do for legal migration".

2 4

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 17d

In a good place right now. Not mentally, just at Loch Fyne

5

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 19d

Got bi-visabilitied in bi-visabilitity week at the pub tonight and feeling very validated.

1

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 19d

Douglas Ross here with the aura and attitude of a classic playground bully complaining to the teacher that someone has finally decked him for being a bully but hasn't actually been, last time anyone checked, decked.

Chris McCall @dennynews.bsky.social · 20d

Douglas Ross has written to John Swinney demanding he investigate whether Jamie Hepburn has broken the ministerial code.

It comes after Ross alleged Hepburn "assaulted" him in a Holyrood rammy over seagulls.

3

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 20d

Happy 11 year anniversary to the long term low level depression void that is filled with the thoughts of what could have been.

2

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 20d

Oh it gets worse.

1 2

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 20d

I'm beginning to think this entire enterprise was sort of doomed from the start given its two defacto leaders have the teamwork skills of Tom and Jerry, but without any of the charm.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 20d

🚨 | Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed that the YourParty membership sign up link posted this morning by Zarah Sultana was unauthorised.

Over 20,000 people had already signed up, with the standard rate being £55 per annum. These are set to be cancelled.

1 5 16

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 21d

Remember when certain folks at the Fringe insisted they were victims of “cancel culture”?

Wild how silence suddenly suits them now. Guess rules only apply one way.

2

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 22d

If you'll excuse me, I'm away to bump up my direct debit @plaidcymru.bsky.social

YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 22d

Plaid and Reform now neck and neck in latest YouGov Senedd voting intention (4-10 Sep 2025)

Plaid: 30% (no change from April)
Reform: 29% (+4)
Labour: 14% (-4)
Con: 11% (-2)
Lib Dem: 6% (-1)
Green: 6% (+1)

yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

2

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 23d

By SNP delegates on this platform, I mean you. Yes you, all 5 of you.

3

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 23d

My incredible and most awesome fiancée has been working tirelessly on resolution 37 so that we don't fall into an accidental police surveillance state. Most important. Rank that highly too, please and thank you.

1 2 6

Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 23d

SNP Conference delegates. Friends, by now, you'll have received your delegates choice email. I'd be most grateful if you could keep going until you get to the end and rank 47 as high as you can.

It's a crucial issue for thousands of Scots that we've ignored for years.

1 3 3