There's a simple means of telling whether someone can be trusted: when they get something wrong, do they admit it? A consistent feature of Trump and the Maga crowd, of Farage, Truss, Johnson, Le Pen, Weidel and their counterparts around the world is that they do not admit to getting things wrong.

My studio is open today until 4pm. If you’re in & around Kirkcudbright please pop in & say hello 😁 I’m in the old library on High St. I’ll also be open again on 17th & 18th April, 2nd & 3rd May, 8th & 9th May and 22nd, 23rd & 25th May 😁

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A US anti-abortion group close to Reform has tripled its spending in the UK since 2020. This is not a coincidence. https://goodlawproject.org/surge-of-funding-for-dark-money-anti-abortion-group-linked-to-reform/

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I made a whole BBC TV series (2020) about the remarkable resilience of the people of Iran and their culture over centuries of threat and callous rule. You can watch it right here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Journalism isn't a suicide pact—journalists aren't required to ignore the definition of negotiation because Trump and his minions say they're conducting one. They're not in negotiations—they're running a hoax or scam intended to victimize the world, but it's *not* a negotiation.

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A while ago I was gifted ribbon & trim for my crafting. I’ve spent a pleasant few hours today sorting them out 😁 #crafting #craft #ribbon

Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Getting ready to open my studio soon 😁

I do not like that man named Trump I do not like his bloated rump I do not like his war decrees That drift like smoke on foreign seas He drops the match, then claims he’s calm Calls chaos peace, calls fire a balm I do not like him, not at all A neon ego on the wall

A professor of international politics says the 47 regime’s miscalculation of Iran is not an anomaly. It is the latest entry in one of the oldest & most lethal traditions: the catastrophic gap between what leaders believe going in & what war actually delivers. No pay wall.

A lovely afternoon walk in between the showers. I 💚 the sound of the waterfall.

Cartoon by Chris Britt | Creators

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134 years ago this cartoon was drawn, and in 134 years the problem has only gotten worse.

A thought provoking article 👇🏻https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y969pnxgvo

Yet another position that's almost identical to the policy promoted by English fascists in the 1930s. There seems to be a kind of ideological homing instinct at work. Before long, the entire package will be back in place. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

If you’re a comedy fan in or near London, have a look at this page (www.99clubcomedy.com) and if you like the first act pictured on the home page then I’d recommend buying tickets for the show on Tuesday 31st March. You might well be pleasantly surprised…

Transphobes do not represent the overwhelming majority of women. The @nionwomen.bsky.social petition is to show this. They now need only just over 4,000 more signatures to make it to 100,000. If you don’t want to be used as an excuse to take away trans people’s human rights, please sign & share

HALF A MILLION people showed up 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 The fash will never win! 💪🏽

👏👏👏 to all those who protest in whatever way they can. This is a global crisis and we all need to support each other as much as possible.

To whoever did this at the #NoKings in Boston: Thank you.❤️ It made me tear up. And we must to be reminded of needless damage to humanity that results directly from the careless, bellicose bluster coming from the Pentagon and White House.

Pop into the The New Bookshop in Cockermouth, #Cumbria and you can buy a signed copy of the paperback of The Postal Paths - and flick through the pages of one of the notebooks I kept while researching the paths...

Next Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, my next four episodes of #Emmerdale are aired. I get as big a thrill from directing as I do acting. One job feeds the other. I’m a lucky chap to be involved with either. Thank you Jaci Stephen for your kind words. 👇

When viewing world news (that they want to you see), keep in mind... The ones suffering are the working classes and the comunities like yours and mine. The millionaires and political classes are the ones invoking pain and we are the ones suffering. Don't let them or yourself forget this.

I genuinely admire few people in public life without reservation Volodymyr Zelenskyy is one of them A real hero who loves his nation

The fact that Zelensky has not told so many people to fuck off who more than deserved it over the years it is a testament to his character, patience and leadership. He never gives up trying to placate and persuade people no matter how ignorant & insufferable they are. I could never do it. Few could.

A billionaire can get what they want with one donation to a political party. The rest of us must fight for years to get even the most basic rights recognised. Money destroys democracy, more than any other cause. The first step towards a better world is to stop the rich buying political outcomes.

I love unraveling & repurposing second hand knitware 😁 #showmeyourknits #knitting #recycleyarn #handknit

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Market manipulation. The timing of Trump threats (usually Friday nights) then backing down (usually early Monday mornings) on war and tariffs tell you all you need to know.

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Meeting the locals on a Sunday afternoon walk 😁 #scotland

Hazy #sunset tonight 💛

Mike Peters @mikepeters.bsky.social

After such a misty afternoon & evening it’s wonderful to see the Dancers on Spring Equinox 😁 #scotland #aurora #auroraborealis

It’s New Moon so time to take a look at the oracle cards. What will the next two weeks bring you? 💜 youtu.be/_8nc4yz7p0Q

Ostara Blessings #equinox

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For many years, the US government persuaded most of its own citizens - and many others - that its intentions and behaviour were benign, despite the perpetual wars, coups, murders, resource grabs, the ecocide and neocolonialism. If Trump has done one thing for us, it is to rip the mask away.

If you're at a loose end, every book in the ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Erin Callahan series is now free on Kindle Unlimited. I've finished writing book 4, and that'll join the rest in a couple of weeks. Cheers!

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Today’s bit of organising the studio 🤔 I know have a wool & yarn cupboard 😁 #kitting #knitting4ever #showusyourknits

He disappeared & when I went looking … 🐶 #dogslife