“No peace in Ukraine can be negotiated without the full participation of Ukraine’s democratically elected leadership and the backing of its people.”

Absolutely well-deserved. Saw this show tonight at #TheTraverse, funny, poignant and lots of audience participation. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

New YouGov polling. A monumental failure of our political class to educate, a monumental failure of our media to report fairly, for a generation

This knocked me sideways. #poetry #grief #family #love

Given Reform is a company and not a real political party I am surprised they are so keen to rip up contract law. Beyond Stupid would be a better name for them.

I would do the same & he is similar vintage to me. Tennis, golf (Ryder Cup apart) and cricket can all be snooze-inducing to watch. Or maybe it’s the heat and having to wear a suit for hours in temperatures of 30/86 outside with no shade?

Just finished reading #BeingMortal by #AtulGawande Such a thought-provoking book for me in my 60s with elderly family. Worth a read at any age! Also listened to his @therestpolitics.bsky.social Leading interview. Good to know that there are such excellent thinkers/doctors/communicators in the world.

Can you hit repost? Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't want you to know the name of her opponent but will try every desperate attempt to save her seat. My name is Shawn Harris. I am a Democrat, husband, father, Retired Brigadier General, farmer, and I'm running against MTG. Can you share and follow me?

Timeline cleanse. How lovely.

Despite it being a balmy 19/20 in my part of Scotland today I agree with the concerns raised. I once heard experts talk of local nuclear energy hubs as potential to tackle fuel poverty, reduce our carbon dependency and address climate emissions but not a word since… why? #Climatechange #AntiPoverty

In Washington protesters fighting to save their #Medicaid were arrested today. Story in next post/

Listening to #Hamilton the musical in the car over the weekend. I mean I still love it but how disappointed would Washington, Hamilton et al be with how thing are in #USA right now? #RiseUp or #Raiseaglasstofreedom seem almost mocking now.

Exactly what I felt when the Tories et al started moaning about the Spending Review last week. The actions & policies of Tories and Reform- aka UKIP the cheerleaders for Brexit - have created the mess we are in. Don’t have short memories, be glad to have the grown ups back despite tough choices.

Worth a listen to this today if you can. Reassuring to know that there are people like @lucygobag.bsky.social in the world when it all feels a bit permacrisis. And her last two tracks in particular are just brilliant!

Just sharing because, well, it’s true.

Glad to see EU/UK/Gibraltar/Spain deal agreed yesterday, thanks to a #UKgovernment prepared to negotiate the right thing for British people in #Gibraltar who overwhelmingly voted #Remain. As someone said on here, if we are doing this #Rejoin thing on a step by step basis then #Scotland next please.

Their should be a law that any column published by someone who praised the Truss budget should have to have a disclaimer at the bottom reminding readers of that.

British journalist also shot in LA. www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...

This feels like a deliberate act of war against free speech and obviously deliberate targeting of an Australian journalist doing her job. I hope the Australian Government is making representations to the US at the highest level. Wtf USA?

Well @netflix.com bravo on this adaptation of #DepartmentQ - brilliant casting all round and we recognised the actor who plays Akram from the equally excellent #Occupied. Binge watched it all weekend. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

These people were following the law and went to check in with immigration like they are supposed to. This woman's immigration case was dismissed, which made her immediately undocumented. So ICE took her into custody. The air conditioning was off in the back of the truck. "I can't breathe."

Good on you Sir Elton, the government’s attitude to #AI and rolling over for the big tech bros is mystifying, it will kill our creative and other industries.

If I were a small female PM and an ex basketball player PM from elsewhere pulled a stunt like this on me I would find it unprofessional, inappropriate & humiliating. She is laughing bc she is embarrassed.

I never drink coffee at home as the smell gives the OH the boak. In a hotel with a #nespresso machine, no instructions. Google doesn’t help. Already lost two of the 4 capsules provided… not a clue.. water still freezing. Fortunately there is a kettle & tea bags so I can make a cuppa.#oldageproblems

Why is the party of the workers, artisans and craftspeople ignoring them in favour of the big tech boys? I really fear for all of us in this AI future unless a decent universal basic income is introduced and the tech oligarchs pay for public services with high levels of tax.

Seems like a very easy way for a government to silence legitimate critics and opponents simply by branding them as supporters of terrorism thereby removing their tax exempt status. Has the Tax Bill defined what terrorism is? What has happened to you USA? We are watching and weeping…

What on earth do the #UKGovernment think will happen to the creative economy? Does it care? Or know how much water these #AI datacentres will need?Will AI get priority over domestic water consumption & other industries when climate change really kicks in? Also this amendt lets AI co’s break the Law!

Totally agree. Lent Labour @chriskanemp.bsky.social my vote to #GTTO but they need to work for Brexit reversal & say we need immigration to keep this country afloat.Or else I & many others will go back to @snp.org & fight for Indy, immigration, EU membership for Scotland not this Reform nonsense.

Wish I had thought of these words when I submitted my response to the UK Gov consultation on AI, good for you Holy Father protecting people’s livelihoods. #PopeLeoXIV carrying on where #PopeFrancis left off.

This is worrying.I have 3 elderly family members in Scottish care homes (various stages of dementia/alzheimers) & many of their carers are from overseas, providing great care & attention. They may not have degrees but are skilled & caring people.#Labour don’t be like Reform @chriskanemp.bsky.social

Very engaging interview with Britain’s former spy chief. Always good to hear from people who know what they are talking about and who have spent long careers on the ground. Comes across as clever, capable and modest bloke with a suitably dry humour too.

Global CEO pay has increased 56 times more than worker wages since 2019

Well done #Canada on electing #MarkCarney as PM - and good on him for entering the political fray after a lifetime of excellent public service. A classy clever & competent man. Looking to seeing him dealing with Trump.

A hallmark of fascism is to attack the judiciary.

Sadly wilful misunderstanding and mistreatment of judges is not only happening in the US. Their job is literally to interpret, uphold and protect the laws of the land.

US Ukraine deal is ‘exactly what Putin wants’ – ex-Nato Commander www.channel4.com/news/us-ukra...

So a group of #UKSupremeCourt judges have clarified an unclear piece of law as they are obliged to do if a case is presented to them & now everyone who is unhappy with the decision is going full-on Trump about it.Give your heads a shake fgs. Due process is paramount as our US friends have shown.

Well they don’t have any MSPs in the #ScottishParliament so why on earth should they be invited ? In any case they are a bunch of populists a la Trump who we should all avoid like the plague.

"We've been really clear about farming standards. That's not up for negotiation in any deal with the US. And we've just passed landmark legislation on online safety. Children's safety is also not up for negotiation in these talks." Important words from the Chancellor in this interview. 1/2

The UK is in crisis after more than a decade of austerity. Starmer should learn from Carney and think big.

This is happening exactly as the US is trying to persuade the UK (and EU) that its food meets their standards and they should import a lot more of it.

Hopefully our immigration officials will deny him entry and send him homewards. Or maybe lawyers for the US people can ask us to detain him at ‘His Majesty’s pleasure’ as a person who has ignored the US Supreme Court?

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The Trump administration does not have the UK’s best interests in mind, he wants to damage any #UK/EU reset & keep us dependent on the whims of the US government. Choose wisely Prime Minister #Starmer

It feels pointless for #Americans (& those of us elsewhere who remain well-disposed towards #USA & concerned) to point out what The Law or #TheConstitution says, as this lot in charge don’t care about that. You will need to find a way to make them pay attention but points of law are not it. Money?

👇 This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like 👇 @carolecadwalla.bsky.social with a powerful talk on broligarchy & authoritarianism. Can't even pick a quote, because every other sentence is worth a quotation.

Great. So that's it. Get America out of these so called negotiations. They have only self interest at heart. They want to save face for Tr*mp, pillage Ukraine's minerals and resume trade with Putin. Europe now needs to take the lead role in any peace negotiations, with Ukraine's full participation.

"US ‘demands control’ from Ukraine of key pipeline carrying Russian gas Senior Kyiv economist describes latest postion of Trump administration in talks as ‘colonial-type’ bullying" @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...