I appreciate the work of these authors to show that this problem not only is still here but has grown: www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne... But it is also quite frustrating 🧵>>

And if we think it’s bad now, imagine what it could look like, say, two months from a U.K. general election? Could imagine huge sums in US far right cash flooding in, much of what would only be declared after the election (our electoral rules really are a jape)

📷 This was our #WeekInImages 03-07 November2025 👇 www.esa.int/About_Us/Wee...

It’s been bonkers recently in Dunkeld really noticeably busy This is backed up in the stats for the hermitage ‘NTS, which manages the site, estimates 350,000 people have visited in just 8 months this year – compared to 88,000 in all of 2023’ Think it’s Insta/Tik Tok 🤷‍♀️ news.stv.tv/north/dunkel...

‘There are thought to be close to a million deer in Scotland, with at least 100,000 culled annually. Deer pressure on nationally and globally important protected areas is revealed in data we obtained via freedom of information from NatureScot, the Scottish Government’s wildlife agency’

Your periodic reminder that NESOs Future Network Design (grid plans) are to export Scotlands renewable energy south to power England via multiple huge (2GW) subsea interconnectors It’s ‘Grid baby Grid’ across the Scottish construction sector at the moment….sigh

This is an excellent Substack article on the fact ‘Discernment’ will always be valued, particularly enjoyed the analogy of Quark Express and Type Setting

🚨🚨 Belgian court convicts two for EU funds misuse linked to #NigelFarage's Brexit group. Great report by @elisabraun.bsky.social on a decade-long probe into alleged misuse of EU funds by associates of top #Brexit campaigner. www.euractiv.com/news/belgian...

Worth remembering that in Scotland Building Standards are still within the scope of Local Authorities

This is what oligarchy looks like: If you're Elon Musk, the richest man alive, Tesla gives you a $1 trillion pay package & Trump gives you a huge tax break. If you're a poor kid on SNAP, Trump appeals a court decision that would have prevented you from going hungry. Obscene.

A win for people-led rewilding, as MSPs vote to create a new hutting law. The amendment to the Land Reform (Scotland) bill was introduced by @scottishgreens.org MSP @ariane-burgess.bsky.social.

The far right want you to believe that immigration causes an explosion of crime. It's simply untrue. Crime has gone down - and crucially, we are a markedly less violent society than we once were.

75 years ago, the ECHR was signed after the horrors of the war. Today, Nigel Farage and many Westminster politicians want to tear up the laws that protect our basic human rights. Our rights are not Westminster’s to take away. We will stand firmly against that.

Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."

The whole of his speech is worth a listen to for those of needing a boost and reminder about speaking out against the oligarchy, for immigration, for union rights and against tyranny. Well done NYC voters.

🔴Sadiq Khan Urges New Yorkers to Reject ‘The Politics of Fear’ and Vote for Zohran Mamdani EXCLUSIVE: Source close to the London Mayor accuses Mamdani’s political opponents of “weaponising” his Muslim faith in an “uncanny” repeat of Conservative attacks against Khan bylinetimes.com/2025/11/04/s...

Glad to say that the Scottish Government has agreed to work with me to end the absurd loophole allowing shooting estates owned by billionaires and tax avoiders to get a 100% tax break as 'small businesses' Thanks to @protectthewild.bsky.social, @revivecoalition.bsky.social and other campaigners 💚

Tax reform on landholdings is desperately needed. We need to bring poorly managed and owned land in urban and rural Scotland back into productive use for public benefit. This must be dealt with in the next parliament. Clear, strong arguments from @ross-greer.bsky.social during LR Bill debate tonight

A few days after the presidential election one year ago, we went to Fordham Road in the Bronx. It was a little different last week.

Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches is Scotland’s online resource dedicated to the presentation and promotion of audio recordings of Scotland’s cultural heritage. Its principal content is songs, music, history, poetry, traditions and stories, recorded from the 1930s onwards www.tobarandualchais.co.uk

For those interested here’s a recording ‘The contributor is 92 [in 1956]. He began droving aged 15 & part in the clearing of the sheep from Loch Broom, to make way for deer to the Falkirk Tryst, a journey that took a month.’ www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/track/4492?l...

The EU knows this is true, the Labour governments English Planning & Infrastructure Bill absolutely lowers environmental standards I mean England stopped applying the Water Framework Directive after Brexit to rivers/lakes and look how well that’s turned out….. heavily polluted rivers in England 🤷‍♀️

‘The Drove [2025] A Cattle Droving Adventure’ ‘Walking 10 Luing cattle across the hills and glens of Scotland. This is the story of a modern day droving adventure’ m.youtube.com/watch?v=_RPQ...

Watching the magnificent Catherine Connolly, and considering her radical predecessors as Irish Presidents, makes you dream fondly of a Scottish President in a Scottish republic. But can we unplug from the Windsors as Head of State? My @ScotNational col www.thenational.scot/politics/255...

I'm chuffed to be appointed Director and Board member for Braw Clan, an award-winning theatre company making new Scots language plays for audiences in southern Scotland. Find out more about their brilliant plays, events and laudable community work: brawclan.com Can't wait to see where we go next.

The gentlest, firmest, weapon for us to use in the culture wars, from Goethe: "A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul."

I'm saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Elspeth King, the legendary curator of the People's Palace, and a fierce advocate for Glasgow and its history. This was fascinating on the release of the film adaptation of Alasdair Gray's "Poor Things". yoursforscotlandcom.wordpress.com/2024/01/10/p...

Today, our 35th anniversary celebrations started and were delighted to welcome the President of the European Movement, Guy Verhofstadt. The first engagement was a roundtable discussion at Edinburgh City Chambers, with voices from across Scotland to reflect on our shared European future.

Before & After Busy afternoon clearing the plot with a fellow Trustee, getting ready to build some affordable, community led homes for our community It’s feels a long way from the initial meet up in April 2022 when we felt we had to just try to build some homes It’s been a steep learning curve

Good morning. Starlink has now launched more than TEN THOUSAND satellites into orbit. Nearly 1400 have already been burned up in the atmosphere so far. Here's a "lovely" image from my Kuiper Belt discovery program with dozens of satellite streaks in a 3 hour […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

““You see this a lot in German and British media,” he said. “The far right says something and everybody starts talking about it for one week. And everyone is shocked by it, but it is making headlines. Even if you’re countering it, you’re repeating it.”

European firms unite in bid to rival SpaceX. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

First guiser of the night. Think he was a snooker player. Maybe Dracula. Waistcoated in any case. Solid ghost joke.

Here's an interview podcast that myself and @tonypollard.bsky.social did about our recent work at @n-t-s.bsky.social #Culloden www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Claim: “In the broad sweep of land reform history, this Bill marks a watershed moment” says minister Mairi Gougeon. More like a platitudinous trickle: see andywightman.scot/2025/10/stag... Timid and disappointing stuff from @snp.org and @scottishgreens.org www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...

📢 Research call We are commissioning analysis of the regulatory environment for three key hydrogen derivatives in Scotland: ammonia, e-methanol and sustainable aviation fuel. This research will support strategic policy development. Closes 18 Nov: www.climatexchange.org.uk/research-cal...

I have a very bad feeling about this...

Spot on from the Scottish Government They are proposing that when existing wind farms on publicly owned FLS land move to repowering - local communities get first dibs (& funding support) to redevelop them Feel blinking old as the first wind farm I worked on Black Law is first on the list…gulp 🙈

This could be a great opportunity for community groups in these areas www.gov.scot/news/sharing... @dtascotland.bsky.social @democraticfinance.bsky.social

Everything about his body language whenever a question is asked about the Russian bribes speaks of panic. Farage is vulnerable on this.

In this week’s column for the Nerve, Stewart Lee wonders how all these rightwing astroturfers get on the telly and radio. Doesn’t anyone Google them first? 🤔

Excellent news, well done to Orkney folk but why on earth can’t this be how we actually build all our generation, so it’s publicly owned Woeful from the Labour government (as ever) no nationally owned energy company 🤷‍♀️ despite that huge majority in Westminster www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

If anywhere should try to control Short term lets its Skye. Last time I was there spoke to a local that had to sleep in her car because of lack of long term rentals. Hopefully this gets approved & young folk/any folk get the opportunity to stay living on the island www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🌊 The Arctic is melting fast. A cargo ship just sailed from China to the UK via the Arctic for the first time, taking half the usual time. Of course, what looks like a shortcut is really a warning: climate change is redrawing our planet’s map. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

#albania telling it as it is...

“The problem is that Ofcom is now allowing some TV and radio stations to flout the rules and on an issue like climate change the stakes could not be higher.” Ofcom is letting GB News off the hook for climate misinformation: https://bit.ly/4o6RGNI

Yet again, we can't afford to let LLMs become a source of epistemic grounding for society.

CW Magazine Repost The 2025 SNP Conference has backed a motion on public ownership of energy and a Just Transition for energy workers that deeply embeds several key policies advocated for by Common Weal, including a Scottish Public Energy Company.

Action to Protect Rural Scotland (APRS) is calling for all proposals for power and water hungry AI data centres to be subject to environmental impact assessment. #ScottishEnvironment