I find it really funny that the FT text-to-speech function on their app renders McSweeney as "MC Sweeney". Clearly never trained on Scottish names 😂

The worst of it is that every 6 Nations the Glasgow players bring the stench of defeat back with them and it cripples the end of our season. Every sodding year.

Toonie out. Right now

Calling it now - if we lose this, Townsend should be sacked immediately.

The irony of Ramos signalling people to calm down

Happy Six Nations to all who celebrate!

Did a speedrun of our new "four hour" AI in education online course; completed in <15 minutes, 100% on every test without watching any videos & skimming content. Now I have a certificate and a skill endorsement on LinkedIn. This is good. This is excellent education. Well done everyone.

I’m not sure ‘our national security developed vetting technique can be beaten if a candidate is prepared to lie’ is an especially helpful line to push.

For those expressing outrage about Helen possibly being black in the new film (the usual suspects), Homer never actually gave her a physical description in either the Illiad or Odyssey. There are (based on the trailer) A LOT of things to criticise about this movie but this isn't one of them.

When you read these two together… @chadbourn.bsky.social harpers.org/archive/1941...

The best name I’ve ever come across for the triangular checkout divider at supermarkets is the colloquial Swiss word Kassentoblerone, or “cash register Toblerone.”

Bovino doesn't realise he is Remirro di Orca in this situation.....

I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.

The US granted visas to Jews but only allowed 30,000 in from Germany a year. You had to wait for your number to come up. Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵

Adam Mastroianni has such a gift for an evocative image, you should all read his stuff open.substack.com/pub/experime...

Key point from Fiona Hill at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk event this evening about the Trump presidency, both domestic and foreign: “This is not a normal time and we should not rationalise and analyse this into normalcy”

This is it. How the FF can the US hope to occupy Greenland? Look at Afghanistan as a model and then replace the Taliban 'gifted amateurs' with highly trained Danish commandos with the full support of the local population.

A particularly difficult challenge for a government committed to increasing living standards. We're not in the 1930s when unused capacity could be brought back into use. Spending more on defence (and investment) comes at the expense of consumption.

The Faithfuls are falling into the same trap they always do - human nature in full display. She is lovely = faithful; she was nasty to me = traitor. He voted for me, must a traitor; he didn't vote for a traitor, he must be a traitor #TheTraitors

Yeah, anyone hoping for free and fair elections in November is living in a fantasy.

Professor Peterson response to censorship at Texas A&M. (philosopher) king

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Any school still using twitter, let alone posting photos of children, is a danger to its pupils.

In news that surprised nobody, Reform is now the most favoured party by the denizens of Prosecco Stormfront. The only surprising thing is that previously (since 2009) it was Labour.

'Captured' is an interesting framing..... 'kidnapped' might be a more accurate one.

That is Napoleon, not Sun Tzu!

Not sure why this is surprising. Perceived failings of capability are always judged less harshly than perceived failings of ethics. They don't think he is bad at his job, they think he is dishonest - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

I already agree with this in principle - citizenship is an untouchable status or it is nothing - but also for reasons of prudence. “The Home Sec can revoke citizenship when he/she deems someone’s online output sufficiently offensive” is a v dangerous precedent to set with Reform leading all polls.

Herald headlines email this morning had 3 stories that were de facto For Women Scotland press releases. Slow news day?

Make a Bond film casual. From Ruislip with Love Dine another Day Zirconia are Forever

Poem of the day … it made me smile!

If you read one U.S. president's remembrance of Rob Reiner today...

—I’ve been asked to baptise the King of Spain’s daughter —Infanta? —No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly

They used to "laugh and call him names." Now they're all dead

I am Jewish, and I believe with all my heart that there are more Muslims like Ahemed el Ahmed, who not only don't their Jewish brothers and sisters, but care enough to risk their lives to stop hate. Hero is almost too subtle a word.

🚨 “Can I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years” Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏

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FULL-TIME | One of Scotstoun's greatest nights - what a comeback from the Warriors!! Analysis and reaction to follow...

it bears repeating over and over again that dr. upton did literally nothing except get changed in the changing room and assiduously mind her own business. what happened to her could happen to any trans woman who leaves her house

The right will come for Bari Weiss eventually. She's queer and Jewish, and they will not tolerate her once she's served their purposes.

dreher and his friends would save us all a lot of time if they just said “jews”

Donald Trump is set on regime change - in Europe. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Ice rink at EK blaring Kelly Clarkson "My life would suck without you". A reminder, if one were needed, that it is a banger.

Anyone who thinks the anti-trans movement is an organic grassroots bottom up campaign responding to 'genuine concerns' should read this www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

My daughter's nativity made me think of a short story published in the LRB years ago from the perspective of the shepherds that conveyed just how bloody terrifying the experience of being addressed by an Angel of the Lord would actually be. 'Sore afraid' is an understatement!

Szalay - and I say this with the utmost collegial respect and admiration - often has the look of someone who decided to be a highly esteemed author as a prank, but it's gone too far, everyone is taking it very seriously and it's too late to back out.

Apparently opposing genocide "contravenes the work of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust." Beyond belief. www.jewishnews.co.uk/hmdt-organis...

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The exact people now saying "Nigel Farage was young and foolish at school" (to excuse his racism, bullying and harassment of fellow pupils at Dulwich College) are the same people who said "Shamima Begum was old enough to know what she was doing".