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Title	The Steamie - Wednesday 2 June 2021
Author	SteamieBot
Body	Weather [(Powered by Dark Sky)](https://darksky.net/poweredby/) Overcast throughout the day. Around 11 to 23 degrees. Travel No line problems reported. What's On Today Fuck all. Go out if you must, but stay safe. Don't be a fanny. 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 [I have some really good boxes for moving house](/r/glasgowmarket/comments/nmig97/i_have_some_really_good_boxes_for_moving_house/) [Ladies vintage looking Raleigh bike with wicker basket. Comes with helmet and car mount bracket. Open to offers.](/r/glasgowmarket/comments/nm0pre/ladies_vintage_looking_raleigh_bike_with_wicker/) Tune of the day [Elephant Sessions - Wet Field Day [Official Video]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxIX4TUyz_c) (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	Wed 2nd Jun 2021 6:00am
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**Weather** [(Powered by Dark Sky)](https://darksky.net/poweredby/)

Overcast throughout the day.

Around 11 to 23 degrees.

**Travel**

No line problems reported.

**What's On Today**

Fuck all. Go out if you must, but stay safe. Don't be a fanny.

**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**

[I have some really good boxes for moving house](/r/glasgowmarket/comments/nmig97/i_have_some_really_good_boxes_for_moving_house/)

[Ladies vintage looking Raleigh bike with wicker basket. Comes with helmet and car mount bracket. Open to offers.](/r/glasgowmarket/comments/nm0pre/ladies_vintage_looking_raleigh_bike_with_wicker/)

**Tune of the day**

[Elephant Sessions - Wet Field Day [Official Video]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxIX4TUyz_c) (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).