Kristofer Keane

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Library worker! Ace! Mostly to be found reading, riding buses, or at the cinema. Will post about books I've read, food, and Scottish politics.
Websitehttp://kris.scot
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Kristofer KeaneNov 15, 2024
Just seen my first Christmas tree up in someone's window. 🎄
Kristofer KeaneNov 14, 2024
#NowReading The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley.
Kristofer KeaneOct 17, 2024

Humanity’s future depends on our ability to live in harmony with nature

https://theconversation.com/humanitys-future-depends-on-our-ability-to-live-in-harmony-with-nature-233042

Humanity’s future depends on our ability to live in harmony with nature

Climate change, biodiversity loss and resource depletion are not isolated problems — they are part of an interconnected web of crises that demand urgent and comprehensive action.

The Conversation
Kristofer KeaneOct 12, 2024

Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond dies

https://news.sky.com/story/former-first-minister-of-scotland-alex-salmond-dies-13232584

Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond dies

Sky
Kristofer KeaneSep 27, 2024

Petition: Install Security Cameras in Springburn Park to Protect Wildlife

https://www.change.org/p/install-security-cameras-in-springburn-park-to-protect-wildlife

Sign the Petition

Install Security Cameras in Springburn Park to Protect Wildlife

Change.org
Kristofer KeaneSep 24, 2024
We still have no 2024 leaflets at all for the following constituencies:

Aberdeen North
Alloa & Grangemouth
Angus and Perthshire Glens
Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk
Dumfries & Galloway
Edinburgh South
Edinburgh West
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Lothian East
Midlothian

If you still have any Scottish election leaflets please send them to:

Scottish Election Ephemera, Archives and Special Collections, Andersonian Library, University of Strathclyde, 101 St James Road, Glasgow, G4 0NS
Kristofer KeaneSep 1, 2024
Finished this year's Hugo Best Novel winner - Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh! Great imaginative original plot, and a satisfying ending. A thoroughly good read. :D
Kristofer KeaneAug 30, 2024
BBC News - 'Ants are everywhere': Labour MP's tenants reveal condition of flats
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyg1j0lv1go
'Ants are everywhere': Labour MP's tenants reveal state of flats

Jas Athwal rents properties with black mould and ant infestations, the BBC discovers.

Kristofer KeaneAug 20, 2024
In what world is expanding airports compatible with a sustainable future... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyw80v45jeo
London City Airport passenger cap to rise from 6.5 to 9m

Under plans signed off by the new Labour government, City Airport will see more morning flights.

BBC News
Kristofer KeaneJul 24, 2024

Alas, reading continues to decline. It's particularly concerning that difficulty in focusing is reported as a driver of the further decline. In my opinion, admittedly biased as a library worker, society needs more readers not fewer!

https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/jul/24/more-than-a-third-of-uk-adults-have-given-up-reading-for-pleasure-study-finds

More than a third of UK adults have given up reading for pleasure, study finds

Social media distraction, lack of time and difficulty focusing are factors in the decline of leisure reading

The Guardian