Things we lost in the 2008 financial crash:
Bank of Scotland headquarters, where the first pound sterling ever was issued .
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“the Israelis emerged from captivity looking tired, relieved, but well fed and cared for despite more than fifteen months held in Gaza – and were even bearing gift bags, reportedly containing a necklace, a certificate of release and photos from their time in captivity, which were immediately confiscated by Israeli authorities”
https://skwawkbox.org/2025/01/20/see-stark-difference-between-condition-of-released-israeli-captives-and-palestinians-held-hostage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=see-stark-difference-between-condition-of-released-israeli-captives-and-palestinians-held-hostage
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I must admit, the image of a couple of white-haired old men in their mid 70s “forcing” their way past a police line of several young fit trained Metropolitan police officers did leave a slight credibility gap.
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Why doesn’t the Royal Bank Of Scotland donate its spare office space in St Andrews Square to St Mary’s Music School? An ideal location, with a new concert hall right next door!
The old Royal high school should be kept as a flagship building for a government ministry or central bank . #rbs #edinburgh #OldRoyalHighSchool
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"This is not an accurate description of events at all
“I was part of a delegation of speakers, who wished to peacefully carry and lay flowers in memory of children in Gaza who had been killed."
"This was facilitated by the police. We did not force our way through."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clykrvp1g83o
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If we want to maintain any semblance of democracy in the west, we need to acquire a far higher level of media literacy.
Finland is on the case https://toolbox.finland.fi/life-society/media-literacy-and-education-in-finland/
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“the Israeli government didn’t ask them to stop committing crimes but simply to refrain from posting content of their conduct. “They just tried to cover them up,” “
https://www.newarab.com/analysis/how-israeli-soldiers-abroad-are-facing-arrest-over-gaza-war
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“I think if our leadership would explain why this was so important to us, that this is not about charity for Ukraine, that this is for us, then most people would say, Ok, that makes sense.”
https://theukrainianreview.info/i-dont-see-a-good-outcome-for-ukraine-if-russia-is-allowed-to-retain-ukrainian-territory-ben-hodges
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When are we going to start fining motorists for blasting their horns aggressively at pedestrians and cyclists?
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Sirens on emergency vehicles are tolerable inside the protective cocoon of a car or a bus, but for a pedestrian on the pavement they are deafeningly loud.
People cower and cover their ears when an emergency vehicle passes , and if the sirens start right beside you, it is heart attack material.
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Not a very good photograph, but does anybody know what this line is over the shoulder of Arthur’s Seat?
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The first time Donald Trump was elected he said “America First”.
This time it’s just Donald Trump first first.
[#]kissthering
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“I stood up against her at First Minister’s Questions every week for about two and a half years.
“Yet, this is a deeply personal thing and for it to be played out on the front of every newspaper in Scotland this morning pretty much, and some of it is awful.”
https://www.thenational.scot/news/24855211.ex-scottish-labour-leader-calls-awful-nicola-sturgeon-coverage/
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“I can't stop cancer with anything. I am an old man with two chronic diseases. There is no room for biochemical treatment or surgery. When it is my turn to die, I will die” - Jose Mujica, 89.
https://en.mercopress.com/2025/01/09/jose-mujica-announces-the-progress-of-his-disease-i-am-doomed-this-is-as-far-as-i-ve-come
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Difficult to believe you’re in the centre of Edinburgh.
Brunsfield Links in winter sun with Arthur‘s Seat in the background 
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https://www.chasingthelongroad.com/scotland/villages-in-scotland/ recently chanced on this useful wee list of attractive villages in Scotland. Some of course very popular but some much less frequented, and it has the advantage of including public transport connections.
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBEWdKoxZwp/?igsh=MTJoZThycWlwcG53YQ%3D%3D how the USA is the world’s loan shark and debt enforcer.
What they don’t mention is that issuing dollars to another country doesn’t actually cost anything at all. They create an impossible debt out of nothing; out of thin air.
No wonder they are desperate for the dollar to remain the main international currency, otherwise they would not have this power to manipulate other countries.
Time for a change?
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Westminster is determined to make sure fuel poverty is kept high by removing the winter fuel payment
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Back tae auld claes and cauld porridge.
And -4° in Edinburgh
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“Will Toor, executive director of the Colorado Energy Office, told me he found it very pleasant, and highly unusual, to oversee a program that literally leaves people grinning: “People love it. There’s nothing we’ve done that has gotten as much positive feedback.” https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/01/e-bike-subsidy-programs-denver-states-walkable-cities-urban-infrastructure/
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