becmcq.bsky.social
Journalist, mainly doing politics (The Herald, Holyrood, BBC Scotland). Also environment, health, issues affecting women and girls, dyslexia and neurodiversity. Herald columns: https://www.heraldscotland.com/author/profile/73188.Rebecca_McQuillan/
👤 Joined on 17 November 2024
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@becmcq.bsky.socialDid not follow Arday story, when it popped up I could never get to the bottom of why it was getting so much airtime. What a terrible tragedy for him, his family & friends. Eye of the storm is close to unbearable for those of us allowed to acclimatise, unimaginable for those who face it suddenly
Show PostPerhaps we ought to take a moment to reflect on how many white male cishet privately educated non disabled men have been given jobs and promoted without question based on fabricated CVs, unfounded self-confidence and an embellished life story & whether we’ve even heard of them.
Show PostJason Arday shadowed me a number of years back - he was quiet, thoughtful and respectful. The way he has been hounded to his death is shocking. Whatever the details of his past, he did not deserve this.
Show PostNelson Rockefeller was dyslexic, too. It sure did not stop him!
Show PostSome nice trees on or from Holborn Viaduct. Giving Tree of the Day to the one demanding they build scaffolding around it
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