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Title	The Steamie - Tuesday 2 June 2020
Author	SteamieBot
Body	Weather [(Powered by Dark Sky)](https://darksky.net/poweredby/) Rain tonight and tomorrow morning. Around 12 to 23 degrees. Travel No line problems reported. What's On Today Fuck all. Stay at home. Today in Scottish History On this day in 1581 James Douglas, the Earl of Morton, died. Morton played a leading role in the overthrow of Mary, Queen of Scots, and then ruled the country as Regent for her young son, James VI, between the years 1572-78. His ruthless efficiency alienated many nobles, but his downfall came about after he refused to support Presbyterianism in its fight against the Episcopy. In 1581 he was forced out of office and belatedly accused of complicity in the assassination of Mary's estranged husband, Henry, Lord Darnley. He was found guilty and executed. He was in the following year executed by being beheaded on the Maiden, ironically the form of guillotine which he himself had imported into Scotland from France. On 2 June 1926 Sir William Leishman, the Scottish bacteriologist, died. Leishman discovered the protozoan parasite responsible for dumdum, or kala-azar, fever, now known as Leishmaniasis. He also developed the clinical technique known as the Leishman stain, which is still used today to detect protozoan parasites such as plasmodium (the cause of malaria). Leishman is also noted for his work with Sir Almroth Wright on the vaccine for typhoid. /r/GlasgowMarket Digest [BMX Bike - Fully Serviced, White, 20" wheels, good condition. £70. Open to Offers.](/r/glasgowmarket/comments/guht5z/bmx_bike_fully_serviced_white_20_wheels_good/) Tune of the day [DJ Stovies - Paul Lawries Putter](https://youtu.be/tN5YaWAAYfg) (via /r/ScottishMusic) No eligible links submitted today. [Suggest tomorrow's tune](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=SteamieBot&subject=SongRequest&message=YouTube link here).
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Created	Tue 2nd Jun 2020 6:00am
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**Weather** [(Powered by Dark Sky)](https://darksky.net/poweredby/)

Rain tonight and tomorrow morning.

Around 12 to 23 degrees.

**Travel**

No line problems reported.

**What's On Today**

Fuck all. Stay at home.

**Today in Scottish History**

On this day in 1581 James Douglas, the Earl of Morton, died.
Morton played a leading role in the overthrow of Mary, Queen of Scots, and then ruled the country as Regent for her young son, James VI, between the years 1572-78. His ruthless efficiency alienated many nobles, but his downfall came about after he refused to support Presbyterianism in its fight against the Episcopy. In 1581 he was forced out of office and belatedly accused of complicity in the assassination of Mary's estranged husband, Henry, Lord Darnley. He was found guilty and executed. He was in the following year executed by being beheaded on the Maiden, ironically the form of guillotine which he himself had imported into Scotland from France.

On 2 June 1926 Sir William Leishman, the Scottish bacteriologist, died.
Leishman discovered the protozoan parasite responsible for dumdum, or kala-azar, fever, now known as Leishmaniasis. He also developed the clinical technique known as the Leishman stain, which is still used today to detect protozoan parasites such as plasmodium (the cause of malaria). Leishman is also noted for his work with Sir Almroth Wright on the vaccine for typhoid.

**/r/GlasgowMarket Digest**

[BMX Bike - Fully Serviced, White, 20" wheels, good condition. £70. Open to Offers.](/r/glasgowmarket/comments/guht5z/bmx_bike_fully_serviced_white_20_wheels_good/)

**Tune of the day**

[DJ Stovies - Paul Lawries Putter](https://youtu.be/tN5YaWAAYfg) (via /r/ScottishMusic)

No eligible links submitted today. [Suggest tomorrow's tune](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=SteamieBot&subject=SongRequest&message=YouTube link here).