Google still proving unreliable

Right c'mon Thistle. Make this a promotion year. Peace and love to all.

For auld lang syne my dear, for auld lang syne…

The shrine of former pets imploring me to pour a double.

Billionaires get richer by pumping the worldwide markets. Money gets moved around various weird and convoluted investments, none as simple as equities, and then when the bubble bursts we all pay.

Today's Daily Mail ends the year with... Yet more inflammatory stories about migrants - funded by advertising from Aldi, Asda, Lotto, All Clear travel insurance, JD Sports and Lidl

Maybe you're in Scotland and wondering why you got a letter from Reform in the post, sent from Middlesex, and how can they afford to do that. It's because political donations are uncapped, and we are not yet in an election campaign where they are (ineffectually) capped.

Interesting piece on Radio 4 earlier, about upcoming elections next year. Nothing about Scotland and Wales of course, where Parliamentary and Senned elections seem likely to hasten the death of Labour as we currently know it.

I'm reminded again how daft, pointless, and ridiculous our UK honours system is.

Was this strike on Putin's residence in the room with you at the time?

How does Moscow view Donald Trump at the end of 2025? One Russian paper today: “The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World…he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold to be destroyed…” #ReadingRussia youtu.be/7EwZNk6KgHU

A new addition to the whisky locker. A revived distillery, independently owned, and relatively rare. Oh and it's nice whisky too.

It's always a smart idea to check in with your boss after a strategy meeting

another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls

That time we looked after our neighbour's chihuahua for a few days. We hadn't realised in advance that he would easily fit through our cat flap, so he came with me everywhere.

Slade Prison probably had a radicalising effect.

This is literally what the Telegraph campaigned for.

The BBC needs to ditch Celebrity University Challenge. Tonight's is a collection of misanthropes who look as if they are hating every minute.

The stadium information diagram on the back of Queen's Park FC tickets is surely going to replace the chocolate teapot as the most useless item of modern times.

Make a Bond movie casual Chicken Royale

'Now John Robertson, who normally takes them, is handing the ball tae me (you dont say...). And then I hear ma old lady screamin' blue murder, she's saying, "that's no the ball yer kickin' ya eejit, it's me!"' Genius from BA Robertson, and forever the Best World Cup song.

We tried a Mystery Football Kit gift this year and my son did pretty well. #tapiray

My kids are in their thirties and long gone, but my OH and I have just discussed whether Santa would like panettone or shortbread with his large single malt whisky later tonight. Some things don't change.

Some US media outlets are now suggesting that the ineffectual hand-wringing over the Trump administration's many failings may continue well into 2026.

Remember Starmer's "urgent" review into foreign interference after Nathan Gill? Well, there's already two ex-UK ambassadors working in Westminster on behalf of a pro-Russian foreign government whose de facto leader is under UK sanctions... New on D4S: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/ex-uk-amba...

Lovely

Slightly freaked out by slovenly Victoria Coren on the #onlyconnect Christmas special.

Woman who starts riding a bike not sure if she should be a poor unemployed loser who can't afford a car or an elite smug entitled asshole with a toy, asks neighbourhood Facebook group to help out.

Greta Thunberg arrested for holding a sign opposing genocide. When peaceful protest is a crime, democracy is in deep trouble. Happening under a Labour Government.

The Glasgow union is in the last chance saloon. This is not a drill. Please share far and wide.

Found the actual men in women's bathrooms assaulting women.

Ukraine was wearing a short skirt and had had a bit too much to drink.

Britons poorer than they were in 2019, as living standards continue to fall

Watching Dr Zhivago on TV and for some reason, it makes me wonder what life might end up like under a Reform regime.

Read about CECOT here: www.nilc.org/resources/tr... If you’re a journalist, today’s the day to follow Weiss’s lead & educate your readers about this *extremely* newsworthy blight on earth.

Watching the Primary School Bangers guy on C4 Sunday Brunch and wondering how it would work with a Scottish audience. Pretty sure that Ye Cannae Shove Yer Granny Aff a Bus beats Give me Oil In My Lamp every day of the week.

Looking forward to Celtic fans keeping a sense of proportion about what's important in life. Good luck to the polis who will be on their way to Celtic Park to ensure the safety of the calm and even-voiced protesting fans.

It's getting closer to Beers of the Year time. There are always lots of obscure beers and styles mentioned by contributors, but mine was a Guinness. Why a Guinness? 1/7

It's getting closer to Beers of the Year time. There are always lots of obscure beers and styles mentioned by contributors, but mine was a Guinness. Why a Guinness? 1/7

At least Trump got through Jimmy Carter's funeral without incident, but God help us if, you know, Biden...

An admission of guilt without contrition

A message for all Celtic fans tonight who are hurting after today. Wah wah wah. Dry your eyes. Your club is richer than 40 of the other forty-two clubs combined. Grow up and allow the diddy teams their chance to gloat.

We were early panettone adopters by Scottish standards. Valvona and Crolla was our 1990s supplier but now we make do with vastly inferior supermarket versions. Few candied fruits, and the sultanas sunk to the bottom. A doughy texture makes this Tesco version score a measly 2/10.

British grown. Take that Taylor Swift!

Inventorising the drinks cupboard before Christmas and wondering if we could swap this for advocaat.

Scotland's lost its immunity

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