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Kristofer Keane

@kris.scot.bsky.social

Library worker! Trade unionist! Pro-independence! Ace! Mostly to be found reading, riding buses, or at the cinema. Will post about books I've read, food, and Scottish politics. (he/him)

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This reminds me a bit of Dudley's "Library Link" model. Out of interest, how connected does it remain to the wider library system? e.g. Will borrowers still be able to request books sent from other libraries, or is it just an entirely self-contained service?

30.07.2025 09:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Demand the UK government take action on Palestine More than 21 months of strikes on Gaza and its people has caused untold devastation, bloodshed and suffering. And Israelโ€™s blockade of aid entering Gaza is causing mass starvation. Our Government nee...

More than 21 months of strikes on Gaza and its people has caused untold devastation, bloodshed and suffering. And Israelโ€™s blockade of aid entering Gaza is causing mass starvation. Tell your MP this must stop: actionnetwork.org/letters/soli...

25.07.2025 13:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NEW: Mhairi Black has quit the SNP after becoming unhappy with the direction of the party

25.07.2025 07:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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We donโ€™t talk often enough about the Superman issue where, fed up with pedestrian deaths from car collisions, he sets out to try and destroy every car in the city.

21.07.2025 01:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 514    ๐Ÿ” 161    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17

It worked so well as a book, it just looks daft on film for some reason.

20.07.2025 22:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Job Vacancy

*Student job opportunity*

We're looking for two Library/IT Student Ambassadors.

These are paid roles requiring 10 hours' work per week.

Work can be scheduled around your uni timetable.

The closing date is Monday 14 July.

For more information see: www.strathunion.com/jobs/vacancy...

01.07.2025 10:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Email your MP today!

Email your MP today!

Email your MP today to ensure they ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜ in the new #RailwaysBill ๐Ÿš†

Help us ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ who are lobbying like crazy behind the scenes ๐Ÿค‘

Take action now ๐Ÿ‘‡
๐Ÿ“จ weownit.org.uk/act-now/great-british-railways-action

01.07.2025 09:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Congrats, can't wait!

30.06.2025 21:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We Can Make an Impact. Save our School Librarians! Reverse proposed cuts to Glasgow schools

Petition: Save our School Librarians! Reverse proposed cuts to Glasgow schools

chng.it/JnKgrVy6P7

30.06.2025 10:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We need a maximum working temperature Every summer, temperatures are rising and working in prolonged heat and sun can be dangerous. It can cause a number of health concerns, from dehydration and dizziness to the most serious of illnesses....

Support the TUC's petition for a maximum working temperature! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/we...

26.06.2025 12:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"I did not find the federal government to be rife with waste, fraud and abuse. ... I think we have a bias as people coming from the tech industry where we worked at companies ... that have plenty of money, are funded by investors and have lots of people kind of sitting around doing nothing."

26.06.2025 09:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UK assisted dying bill passed by MPs Bill to legalise assisted dying now moves to the House of Lords

UK assisted dying bill passed by MPs https://on.ft.com/445gSeH

20.06.2025 13:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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This #WorldRefugeeDay join NASUWT and our National Official, Mike Corbett, on the streets of Glasgow.
@mikecorbett1.bsky.social

๐Ÿ“… Sat 21 June
๐Ÿ“Assemble Barrowland Park, 12noon

#AyeWelcomeRefugees

20.06.2025 10:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Busy picket lines across the university today. @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social striking to save jobs and #StopTheCuts

20.06.2025 09:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Ward 6 Cromarty Firth and Ward 10 Eilean a' Cheรฒ By-Elections Join us for the live count for the Ward 6 Cromarty Firth and Ward 10 Eilean a' Cheรฒ By-Elections on Friday 20 June 2025.Coverage starts at 10am from the Kyle...

๐Ÿ“บ You can watch the Ward 6 Cromarty Firth and Ward 10 Eilean a' Cheรฒ By-Election count live on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/live/pr1EVKw...

โฐ Coverage starts from 10.50am, with the count starting at 11am
#Ward6 #Ward10 #ByElection

20.06.2025 07:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Dear America friends, this is what Scotland did when our equivalent to ICE tried to take away our friends and neighbours

We freed them and then ran the uniformed goon squad out of town

Do not back down. Youโ€™ll win if you stand firm

Some reading if itโ€™s required en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenmure...

14.06.2025 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 850    ๐Ÿ” 307    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Hundreds of jobs at risk as bus maker Alexander Dennis plans shutdown of Scottish sites Factories at Falkirk and Larbert are under threat under relocation plans announced by Alexander Dennis

BBC News - Up to 400 jobs at risk at Scottish bus maker Alexander Dennis
www.bbc.com/news/article...

11.06.2025 14:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Definite upgrade.

09.06.2025 07:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Refuse sack full of marine plastic, mostly fishing industry waste on a beautiful Isle of Jura beach looking out to the sea

Refuse sack full of marine plastic, mostly fishing industry waste on a beautiful Isle of Jura beach looking out to the sea

Today our island community came together, organised by our primary school children, to clear some of the magnitude of plastic and other rubbish off our coastline. Please sign the petition below

www.makescotlandplasticfree.co.uk

#hebrideanbeaches #oceanplasticpollution

08.06.2025 18:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Can you promise there will still be jam tomorrow?

08.06.2025 16:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Two thirds of Brits want Keir Starmer to end arms sales to Israel, poll shows Polling by campaign group Global Justice Now found 65% if voters support an arm sales ban until attacks on Gaza end, with just 11% opposing the move

NEW: 3 in 5 Brits would support sanctions on Israel, to exert pressure on it to stop its attacks on Gaza

65% would support a COMPLETE arms sales ban to Israel. And 60% would support an end to the trade deal between the UK and Israel.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

05.06.2025 08:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 115    ๐Ÿ” 141    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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Labour councillors vote in favour of arms firms using public parks for testing LABOUR and Conservative councillors have voted against prohibiting arms manufacturers from using public parks in Edinburgh to test their equipmentโ€ฆ

NEW: Labour councillors joined Tories to vote AGAINST prohibiting arms manufacturers from using public parks in Edinburgh to test equipment

It comes after Leonardo tested its equipment in the Braid Hills area last year, prompting public anger

www.thenational.scot/news/2521857...

05.06.2025 19:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25

Oh hello!

31.05.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The SNP Lib Dems Plaid Greens Scottish Greens are all polling good numbers & some have had big electoral success. They control councils & the SNP leads a gvmt YET none get the coverage Reform gets with just 5 MPs. Demand fair bโ€™cast coverage democracy at stake. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

30.05.2025 19:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 186    ๐Ÿ” 120    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Far North Trip -  March 2024
YouTube video by Kristofer Keane Far North Trip - March 2024

Finally uploaded the video of my Far North trip in March 2024 (my video editing backlog is that bad, I know... ๐Ÿ˜‚)

youtu.be/csFjRoNpA-o

27.05.2025 08:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's finally raining! ๐ŸŒง๏ธ

23.05.2025 17:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Topical Questions selected for answer on 20 May 2025

1. Ross Greer: To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Ministers will call in appeal PPA-002-2021 on the Flamingo Land Lomond Banks resort development. (S6T-02531)

Topical Questions selected for answer on 20 May 2025 1. Ross Greer: To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Ministers will call in appeal PPA-002-2021 on the Flamingo Land Lomond Banks resort development. (S6T-02531)

๐Ÿšจ The first item of chamber business in Parliament this week will be my topical question on Loch Lomond (Tues 2.05pm)

Ministers must overrule their officials, reject Flamingo Land's mega-resort and #SaveLochLomond
๐Ÿซธ๐Ÿฆฉ

19.05.2025 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Best tap water in the world!

18.05.2025 12:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I would take an HST over a Turbostar any day! ๐Ÿ˜

18.05.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
On board the first train to call at the new Hairmyres station
YouTube video by Kristofer Keane On board the first train to call at the new Hairmyres station

Being the huge transport nerd that I am, I obviously had to go catch the first train on the reopened East Kilbride line this morning. Quite a crowd turned out for it at the new Hairmyres station!

youtube.com/shorts/Y-VO1...

18.05.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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