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Written by Wen on 2025-01-21 at 12:13

Burning bible must be a thung amongst the believers.

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/trump-takes-oath-on-bible-given-to-him-by-his-scottish-mother-cgb50wqk5

[#]Trump #Bible #OnFire

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-21 at 12:07

An interesting article - but limited.

http://archive.today/2025.01.21-085609/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/labour-must-scrap-the-house-of-lords-to-save-union-8lszhz0nd (archived)

I was interested to see the statement 'On this trajectory, the SNP will return with fury in 2029 and win a clear mandate for a second referendum. '

Not if Westminster gets a say! But his pinning of Starmer and the 'Labour Establishment's' two arsed faceness is bang on. And this in The Times as well! The union is still living on borrowed time.

[#]ScottishIndependence #CommewntPiece #HouseOfLords #WestminsterLackeys

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-21 at 06:59

Reeves to back Heathrow third runway in push for prosperity

In a speech next week, the chancellor is also expected to back expansion plans at Gatwick and Luton airports in move to drive economic growth

Reeves knows nothing and is stupid with it.

[#]AirportExpansion #Climate #WhatResilience #UkPolitics #Reeves

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-21 at 06:55

Tory persective on Trump, hope and despair

Hague another 'should be forgotten' nonentity but his comment http://archive.today/2025.01.20-175744/https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/its-what-trump-wont-do-that-is-worrying-xwfkcgkx5 worries.

'Pension funds, are moving into bitcoin. Retail investors have long been doing so. Soon there will be more products, less oversight, more complex instruments to invest in, easier debt to help buy them and prices that seem to climb ever higher. Doesn’t history show where this ends, once the whole world financial system is entangled with it?'

[#]Trump #Finance

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-21 at 06:46

Bad Habits, a story of nrefarious doings in a 'closed order'

Clearly influenced by Eco's Name of The Rose this story of disappearances within a closed order is disturbing in it's madness. Good reading for anyone who has ever wondered about religious fundamentalism and challenges to doctrine - with a couple of bodies thrown in for good measure. True religious zealotry and madness in a 'cosy' setting. I don't buy the coveruup.

[#]Bookstadon #Religion #Nuns #ClosedOrder #Obedience #Crime #Delusions

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-20 at 18:32

This type of idea has been discussed for a long time and variants frequently appear, although I have not seen it in the Gruaniad before. Good idea or the mutha of all trade wars?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/20/trump-threatens-a-global-trade-war-europe-must-unleash-a-radical-alternative

https://www.taxobservatory.eu/www-site/uploads/2024/03/Gabriel-Zucman-Speech-at-the-G20-finance-ministers-meeting-in-Sao-Paulo.pdf

[#]Taxation #LevellingUp #Europe #US #Politics

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-20 at 17:42

The connection between high fertiliser use and a massive reduction in floqwer numbers and pollinating insects has been confirmed in the longest running study of the subject to date.

This should come as no surprise but it is another example of how modern farming methods (including ploughing practices) are preparing us for a bleak future.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44185-024-00070-6

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/20/uk-agriculture-farming-fertilisers-yields-biodiversity-study-park-grass-pollinators-bees-wildflowers-aoe

[#]Farming #Pollinators #Fertiliser #Environment #Damage

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-20 at 17:35

Jellyfish that have killed millions of farmed salmon in Norway are now being seen in Scottish waters. Rising sea temperatures are being blamed by ther companies involved.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/20/campaigners-call-for-action-over-threat-of-jellyfish-to-scottish-salmon-farms

The signs of climate breakdown - oir at least violent changes - continue to mount. But still the p[olitical will seem to be 'burn baby burn'.

[#]Environment #FishFarming #Scotland #Salmon #ClimateChange #AnimalWelfare

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-20 at 14:16

AI - an obvious use!

The Government, bereft of original ideas and unable to listen to people has explained why Starmer is so keen on AI!

Parlex is one of a suite of AI tools being developed for ministers and civil servants which allows them to predict which topics might cause them difficulty with their own backbenchers – and pinpoint specific MPs who feel passionately about a given subject.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/20/ai-tool-can-give-ministers-vibe-check-on-whether-mps-will-like-policies

[#]UkPolitics #OutOfTouch #NoIdeas #Scoobyless #AI #LabourGovernment

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-20 at 09:09

The lunacies that are reoresented by cryptocurrencies

I hate to say it, but there are a lot of people who believe that they can make their fortune by diligently doing nowt other than 'investing'. And there are investments and 'investments'. And of course in with the herd, there are a substantial group who KNOW they can make their fortunes by bleading the suckers dry.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/20/donald-trump-meme-coin-price-melania-token

[#]CryptoCurrency #Lunacy #MoneyForNothing #OneBornEveryMinute #Finance #Economics

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-19 at 17:22

Carole Cadwalladr on Russian activities within Westminster and the implied collusion of senior members of the Conservative party - woth a read and the podcast makes a good listen as well.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jan/19/the-westminster-whistleblower-how-my-friend-sergei-tried-to-expose-the-kremlin-plot-against-britain

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3VnVjm3SirbU2yu1Qnxpaj?si=Q4rXjljVTwugzvTM6Ndy3w&nd=1&dlsi=656b57fe0ec84294 (available without subscription)

[#]CaroleCadwalladr #RussianInfluence #ConservativeTreachery #UnlawfulFunding #UkPolitics #Greed #Treason

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-19 at 08:42

Silent Sunday

A solitary run on the Pentlands with the dug, no one in sight at that time of the day. I was pausing for breath.

[#]SilentSunday #Running #BorderCollie #DogsOfMastodon #Pentlands #Scotland

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-19 at 07:57

A tale of incompetence and corruption - writ large by the UK Government, supported by the Royal Parasites and underwritten by the taxpayer

Dartmoor jail that pays Duchy £1.5m a year may never reopen

http://archive.today/2025.01.18-221816/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/prince-william-duchy-millions-prison-zdtgkv6t2 (archived)

The Duchy of Cornwall, the estate which provides a private income for Prince William, owns HMP Dartmoor and leases it to the Ministry of Justice for £1.5 million a year.

[#]Incompetence #Corruption #AbolishTheMonarchy

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-19 at 07:41

An irregular post - Footrots Daily 4/4

The final showndown

to be continued. For the uninitiated, Horse is the local mog

All four strips are attached as one for the benefit for anyone who might have missed the first

[#]BorderCollie #FootRotFlats #DogsOfMastodon #CatsOfMastodon #MurrayBall #Cartoon

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-18 at 20:53

A very small victory - access to data on pollution that was being withheld by United Utilities. Let’s see some action on the lake now.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/18/lake-windermere-sewage-clean-water-campaigners-united-utilities-drops-legal-case

[#]pollution #water #England #windermere #dyingLake

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-18 at 19:21

And again, for a saving of £30,00 a year (approx) due diligence on bats (endangered in Scoptland) will be watered down. Note - no redundancies amongst senior staff!

“It therefore appears that conservation of our native bat fauna is being axed in favour of controlling grouse shooting. Is that really NatureScot working for nature conservation in Scotland?” John Haddow (Bats team) said.

https://theferret.scot/bats-service-scotland-axed/

[#]Bats #Conservation #Scotland #NatureScot #ScottishGovernment

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-18 at 12:50

Haggis reinvented?

Macsween, Scotland’s largest haggis maker is creating a US “compliant” recipe. Will it be hit by tarrifs - another thing for USians to worry about?

https://www.macsween.co.uk/

Actually as a commercial mass market haggis they are not bad - and being veggies, their vegetarian option is always welcome when we have not had the time/arse to make one for parties. Home made ones will be deployed on Burns night however!

[#]Haggis #Hagggi #Scotland #BurnsNight #NotJustForBurnsNight

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-18 at 08:41

Tom Gauld on Time 'management'

Looks fine to me

[#]Cartoon #TimeManagement #Writing #Cartoon #TomGauld #Bookstadon

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-18 at 08:27

The Great Polish Map of Scotland in the snow, created by Jan Tomasik. Close to decent parking/bike locking in Eddlestone (a wee distance from Peebles) as well as a fine dug friendly pub wth decent food.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Polish_Map_of_Scotland

[#]Scotland #Map #Art #Tomasik #Poland

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Written by Wen on 2025-01-18 at 06:39

An irregular post - Footrots Daily 3/n

The new cat goes out if his way to be noticed...

to be continued. For the uninitiated, Horse is the local mog

[#]BorderCollie #FootRotFlats #DogsOfMastodon #CatsOfMastodon #MurrayBall #Cartoon

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