Some good quotes from Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations here: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/selected-quotes-adam-smiths-wealth-nations-2026-03-08/ "Civil government, so far as it is instituted for the security of property, ‌is ⁠in reality instituted for the defence of the rich […]

[F1] I was very annoyed this morning to see that BBC News put the winner of the Australian GP in the headline on the front page before I had a chance to watch it. Why do they do that? They wouldn't if they were showing the race instead of Sky/Channel 4. Anyway, from the amount of overtaking in […]

There was another exciting aspect to our hike today. For years I believed that the Tiny Balancing Sheep breed was just a myth, as I've done so many walks and hikes through the British countryside and never seen one. But reader, I was mistaken. And I have proof.

It is my professional opinion that except in very limited simple cases, Excel should not be used to perform numerical calculations used for safety purposes. I wish this view was not considered so controversial or heretical among my peers.

TIL that from April 2027, pensions become part of your estate for inheritance tax purposes. This could matter a lot for unmarried couples — as is my case — since we don't get to pass our estates to our spouses totally exempt, and pensions often will add a significant amount. The individual […]

The precedent is eerily, chillingly precise. What the current Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is doing to immigrants and refugees today is almost a carbon copy of what Sir William Joynson-Hicks was doing 100 years ago. And that's not a good thing. My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I remember as a teenager moping around the gold-rush era ghost towns of the Outback while my father prospected for gold and relics. Thanks to termites, there’s no feels-like-the-people-just-left-yesterday vibe in this part of the world, instead the occasional wagon wheel rim or stone kerb is all […]

Israel used the Iranian police state's own surveillance cameras to kill Khamenei. Here's a stunning example of why you don't want massive surveillance apparatus in your homeland. Iran, police state that it is, has cameras everywhere. Israel pawned them. 1/3

I need a new* word for the disappointment that follows the excitement of reading an insightful boosted toot or reply, clicking on the poster's profile intending to add a new and interesting follow, and then finding that I already do follow. * maybe not new; Germans may have already coined it

Cyclocross World Cup coming to Kelvingrove Park in December! https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/cyclocross/article/20260303-Cyclo-Cross-UCI-Cyclo-cross-World-Cup-returns-to-Great-Britain-0 https://road.cc/news/cycling-live-blog-3-march-2026 #cycling #cyclocross #glasgow

Special treat on tonight's ride home: got to follow an owl for a decent distance along one of the tunnel-like sections of Hadrian's Way. Stunning! #BikeTooter #Cycling #commute

“Why is your cat wearing a harness?” “Oh, we just got back from a walk” “You WALK your cat?” “Well, they don’t like to run.” “You’re weird. Anyway, have a day, bye!” … “Okay, they’re gone. Now, I’ve lightened the fuel load to let you carry more ammo, so go easy on the afterburners […]

A significant difference I have noticed about being a #greenpartyew member after being a #labourparty member is the tone of the emails I receive. Labour rarely asked me to get involved and always asked for a monetary donation. Green emails however are all about what I can offer as a person - […]

Where you live, within a 15 minute walk of your home, is there anywhere public that: - two or more people can sit and talk - sheltered from the wind - sheltered from the rain - doesn't require any purchase to be there (so no cafes, etc...). ?

Sadiq Khan - Labour must stop channelling Reform and unite with progressives. That’s the lesson from Gorton and Denton https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/01/labour-reform-progressives-gorton-and-denton-party Labour also need to stop thinking in terms of two party politics and […]

Scottish Green Party forecast to overtake Scottish Labour in Holyrood, to be 3rd biggest party after SNP and Reform, according to the Scottish Election Study. Not mentioned in the article, but the SNP are again predicted to get no seats from the list, due to […] [Original post on glasgow.social]

"Before you scream, burst out laughing, or think I have lost my marbles ... " "... even if it seems bonkers ... " "... truth is stranger than fiction ..." "It might sound a stretch ..." I get the distinct impression that the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg really doesn't believe her own attempt to […]

Massive win for the Green party in the Gorton and Denton by-election; not even close in the end: Hannah Spencer (Green Party): 14,980 Matt Goodwin (Reform UK): 10,578 Angeliki Stogia (Labour Party): 9,364 Hopefully the UK government will now realise it needs to tack hard to the left. Chasing […]

Glasgow folks - where do you take sewing machines for repair/servicing? My machine has started skipping stitches and I've not had any luck fixing it myself. #Glasgow #sewing

Is it even remotely plausible that Trump would take Greenland and then not move on immediately to Iceland? "Iceland: The North Atlantic island is a NATO member but has no military, only a coastguard service." "It hosts U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime-patrol aircraft in a rotational deployment […]

I suspect that this could be the start of a (slow) turning point for government enthusiasm for AI. Embarrassment of a Chief Constable before a Commons Select Committee is going to lead to new questions about integrity of data in police reports in his force, and probably beyond […]

Pro-indy SNP supporters should vote for Scottish Greens on the list vote in May if they don't want to waste their 2nd vote and want to help keep Reform down: "The [SNP]’s likely success in [constituency contests] would mean that, despite not being awarded a single list seat, the nationalists […]

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We need this in Edinburgh!

"Tony Blair is an undeclared lobbyist. Ellison is his client. And TBI is an influencing machine whose tentacles spread across both the political and media establishments: if you read any article about digital ID that doesn’t include the Blair/Ellison connection, ask yourself why." […]

"At least four people have turned down their nomination for Cycling UK's annual 100 Women in Cycling award following the charity's decision to exclude transwomen and non-binary people from consideration, citing a Supreme Court ruling." […]

The financial arrangement between Westminster and Holyrood is bonkers! A 2% increase in income tax for England, Wales and Northern Ireland would lead to a £1 billion reduction for the Scottish Government. "A change to UK income tax ... would not directly affect Scottish taxpayers, but an […]

"if someone has taken a life through dangerous driving, we have to ask: why should they ever be allowed to drive again?" Good question! APPGCW and APPGTS asking the right questions and reaching the right answers […]

I'm offering a funded PhD position on nighttime lights #RemoteSensing in the Institute of #Geography at the @ruhr-uni-bochum.de#RemoteSensing#geographyttps://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/62065e5be70a916f65edd647cd1b1740b04cd72e0 I'd love for the ad to be seen by as many potential candidates as possible, so […]

Chocolate getting pricey. And if you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit don't buy club. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86737yg3jlo Severe drought conditions affecting chocolate, and still some people don't think climate change matters.

A toot quoted a tweet earlier (can't find it now) highlighting that "antifa" may be cute for those associating with it, but it allows opponents to criticise without admitting to being fascists. I agree. If the intention is to protest resurgence of fascism, then cute names that do not name the […]

An interesting write up of an interview with the Edinburgh Spokes cycle campaign. "Spokes also started producing cycle maps at that point [in the 80s]. Partly you produce a cycle map to show people where the nice places are, whether it's off road routes, quiet streets or whatever, to just show […]

Scottish Greens to bring buses back into public ownership with free bus travel for all, and to replace Council Tax. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62e7849l1lo

Billionaires need to be heavily taxed until they are no longer billionaires. They are society's corrosion. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/peter-thiel-talk-antichrist-says-he-told-elon-musk-not-give-wealth-charity-2025-10-09/

Disgraceful! George Galloway was stopped by counter terrorism police. ... And they let him go.

This legislation seems relevant https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/40/contents The Identity Documents Act 2010 repealed the Identity Cards Act 2006. When Blunkett and Blair touted the idea of ID cards quarter of a century ago, public opinion was roughly 80:20 in favour. By the time the […]

A surprising link between hosting a bike race and reducing support for far right politics. https://road.cc/content/news/tour-de-france-reduces-support-far-right-parties-315979

Not including a direct rail link to Glasgow airport is a missed opportunity. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98lqj0j8rdo

Nice simple guide to the effect of temperature (and altitude) on tyres; and possibly a useful warning for anyone #cycling on hookless rims in a heatwave. https://www.bikeradar.com/features/qa/tyre-pressure-temperature-changes

Charlie Tanfield Hour Record Attempt Results: live tracker https://britishcyclingrecords.veloresults.com/HourRecord/results/689d248fe342682ea47f8392 How far will he ride in an hour? #cycling #recordattempt h/t road.cc

Two bees drawn on the wall of a blond sandstone tenement in Berkeley St., Glasgow.

I've made Near Miss of the Day on @roadcc I can honestly say that this is nothing that I have ever aspired to! https://road.cc/content/news/near-miss-day-932-314967 I have since given a statement, video footage and still frames to Police Scotland. The lead officer is persuaded that the […]

Patrick Harvie added: "There is no way that Donald Trump should be welcomed to Scotland. He is a convicted felon and political extremist who has shown a complete lack of respect for human rights and democracy in America and around the world." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm20xvgmd8yo