What ICE is doing to our children is unconscionable.

Another lovely sunset from the window of the Oak Room here at John Knox House. Wonder how this one compares to the ones it has seen over the last 556 years? #edinburgh #johknoshouse #sunset #royalmile

Just imagine being the parent of a soldier from Canada or Denmark or Great Britain or France who was killed in Afghanistan in the one and only time Article 5 was invoked and the entire alliance came to America's aid, and hearing President Bone Spurs say this.

Bloomberg, like so many other news outlets, is sane-washing the mad king to avoid being destroyed by his corrupt government. It's medieval. It's the feudal system that the original white settlers boarded ships to escape.

I am trying - as best I can - to end any financial commitment to spineless US services. I am aware it is almost impossible but I am trying. I also have no issue with decent projects with integrity. But this “fealty” nonsense with platitudes and gifts to the emperor has scunnered me.

I am reading about a sitting President of the USA telling the world he won’t take Greenland by force. This, a demented idiot with a Nazi entourage, is what America chose because it found the idea of an intelligent, black woman too big a risk for them.

Just the headline says it all… “Farage says Greenland would be safer as part of the US after Starmer says UK ‘will not yield’ to tariff threat”

I would like to say - with genuine relief and some emotion- that this lunchtime, for the first time in days, I can breathe without panicking and thank god for inhalers and antibiotics! That was a horrible few days and nights…

This intro to David Frost's Telegraph column sums up so much that is wrong with British politics.

“Jenrick tells BBC his defection to Reform not about personal ambition...” Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haha … 😝 Are these second-tier, third-rate politicians surrounded only by liars and sycophants? Have they no self-awareness?

Will America ever be the same again in my lifetime? I have increasing suspicions it is now beyond a point where it’s (supposed) principles can survive without confrontation and widescale civil conflict - Helen Lewis’ intro here is frightening: youtu.be/V59br2CBgJ0?...

A classy Politician might have thanked her for the offer and let the recipient keep it - instead of pretending a cynical political and military move to enrich him and his friends was done for the good of the "people"

Is it wrong of me to question her motives and principles if this is true? Should I be more pragmatic? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

As vile as I find Maduro I am left thinking about whether Trump’s foreign policy is humanitarian based or interest in a massive, globally significant oil reserve - let’s not forget he wanted mineral rights for missiles in Ukraine

“It’s ok to be white” was an online slogan used by overt white supremacist groups just a few years ago. Now it’s being used on stage in front of cameras by the vice president of the United States.

A very powerful speech and thought provoking: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lkx... www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lkx...

Crap couple of months - poor health, stress, losing my beloved wee dog, family member quite unwell and work was very stressful throughout it all - and yet reading the News actually makes me feel more deflated and depressed than any other aspect of life. And the Gingerfaced Man is still in office...

If you use AI and think it’s going to transform your business then reflect on the proposed trajectory for LLM. Be prepared to pay a LOT for any response not shaped and stuffed with advertising. Our current experience is that moment following discovery up until commerce works out how to monetise.

Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …

It really needs to stay shocking and not be normalised that communities in the USA are issuing shelter in place warnings due to the danger of violence and detention by a government-backed militia preying on racial groups.

Donald Trump’s bruised ego trip and the chuckling acceptance of it shall destroy the lives on many,many millions of people for years - a huge number of them the citizens of the USA. Such is the destructive power of bigotry and self delusion.

The news today surprised me - I have no idea why but I thought Dick Cheney had passed away years ago.

Wow - those are quite phenomenal headlines given the details of the story. Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done. You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story! 🧵 1/9

Almost seems too ridiculous to be true - and announced by the POTUS via a message on his personal social media platform. What a state … www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Why are there now queues outside of Waterstones on Princes Street in Edinburgh most mornings? Regularly, every day.

A couple of times in my life I was a “victim” of traumatic things - some may be unhappy with that word but it is accurate. I do not consider myself to be an expert on the circumstances and I do not believe others are unable to empathise or understand if they did not also experience it.

If you share this thread or images, please credit @thenerve_news. We are only 3 weeks old (!!) & can only do this work with your support. And if there was ever a story that proves why Britain needs fiercely independent news outlets, it’s this. 8/ 🙏🙏🙏 www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...

So many reasons our systems are weak - including governments and business confusing a rapid, often premature, rush to 'digital' solutions with efficiency www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Indeed… “Peter Mandelson lost his job for being friends with a paedophile. Donald Trump, who was friends with the same paedophile, was given a state banquet hosted by a King whose brother lost his job because he was friends with the same paedophile.” www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...

Absolutely what needs to be said. Europe needs to be prepared to part ways with authoritarian-controlled social media and create its own spaces.

Badger Dog made his final walk and trip to the vets yesterday - this wee chap spent 15 years with us and brought so much joy to our lives - a very good boy xx

Not everyone is anxious about the state of the economy Musk becomes world's first half-trillionaire www.bbc.com/news/article...

I do not believe for one second that our data cannot already be revealed if it truly is needed. This is about bending the knee and owning all data. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What obscene people.

Friend! I just walked past the foe…

There are many opinions being shared, especially from US contributors, along the lines of "this is it" and "now is the time" to confront their Administrations actions on censorship and manipulation. I suspect most of us know nothing will happen - history has shown us how this is likely to play out.

I am now tech-billionaire-deaf. I kinda like decency, humanity and democracy.

Trump’s gang may well end up killing you - literally www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I like presidents who know Slavery is bad, not "WOKE."

I like to keep a lot of the labelling and tags from products - some fantastic paper and graphic designs on pieces of material/card/leather we design just to be chucked in the bin.

Whenever I see Keir Starmer at state events and "agreements" - he always looks as though he can't really believe he is there - a bit like Jim Hacker did when he became PM

I take photos and regularly buy and swap and trade cameras. In the last couple of years it is not uncommon for something to be 3.5 x more expensive. I see this in other areas, too. While wages have made little gain. And let’s not speak about housing. Insanity. What the hell is going on?

The endless horror, suffering and misery so many people are needlessly living and dying through - and the disbelief at how little the outrage and reporting seems to matter This hit very hard today: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Let’s make the Israeli/Palestinian conversation and the ongoing tragedy about the music broadcaster and nothing else

I have put up with some friends chuckling and semi-supporting Trump and Farage and their ilk. Now. As people are seriously suffering and societies and nations are casually being destroyed - it feels like I need to part company with these people.

I recall people telling me that the internal politics of the US were none of my concern when I expressed my reservations about Trump.

We in the UK really did make a questionable choice tearing away from the EU and putting all our eggs in the US basket…

Nice job dumping the stuff on the path I walk once again - presumably a house clearance?

In a genuine quandary about how to cope with an increasing number of friends and acquaintances quoting easily refuted bull**** and being assimilated to the right - once sensible folk - and can see no explanation other than just the sheer deluge of it they are experiencing.