2026-08-21T15:45:25Z https://njump.me Colin H. https://njump.me/npub1jj54fg4rz6rq7hmut2ul35n7j40dw8j9lrutcsuv0ymmkdw2zv3s4jdjd7 https://media.mastodon.scot/accounts/avatars/109/291/146/902/925/517/original/90a02d3e6a367f6c.png https://media.mastodon.scot/accounts/avatars/109/291/146/902/925/517/original/90a02d3e6a367f6c.png https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqlz54unatwuu6nvzf2y96dz23anhfsg0jdjhs4qfcu2xtr9mg9xszyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjx7c2lcr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx3jkdespxrd36cvcjfh2jjv8m9dkakqc50p2ekqhtpwn4l2l42hs7cgwn5'>nevent1q…gwn5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sometimes you need a reminder of how different things can be outside your little bubble. I&#39;m genuinely gobsmacked by this. 2026-05-30T16:01:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8jyappzlfhu2uzkfcsm0smlh94sud45fnsqwgn93akfwqqfw8ndqzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxjj9szm RE: <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/116662853063518326">https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/116662853063518326</a><br/><br/>If you needed a reminder of just how supine and censored the UK media has become, this is it. Just try to imagine this discussion taking place on the BBC or ITV.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note18npvhg6jkxgszguwfs8u3h4zez32pq2p5d2ycw7chy4d6mljsdgsczqvad" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note18np…qvad</a></span><br/> </div> Boycotting a football match is about as low-effort an act of resistance as you could imagine when opposing an ongoing genocide.<br/><br/>You’d think.<br/><br/>That said, at least you can have conversations like this on national television in Ireland and have viewpoints like this aired.<br/><br/>#israel #genocide #Gaza #Palestine #Ireland #football<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/mastodon-aral/media_attachments/files/116/662/851/554/679/078/original/f366e247029340e3.mp4"></video><br/> </blockquote> 2026-05-30T15:48:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq3f7ehq8rrj08degrymy3vauw7fp7c89vlwl3ayxdx3gjn9ll6mszyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxqeaxnp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstcls2sapc96gsxal5jt46dmf4xgtwex5708j9twhwwy8gr4nfljg4g3qlk'>nevent1q…3qlk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For a good while it&#39;s been the Labour position that all Nationalism is the same, and every party is Nationalist except them.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/12/nationalism-scottish-border-tory-boris-johnson-nicola-sturgeon">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/12/nationalism-scottish-border-tory-boris-johnson-nicola-sturgeon</a> 2026-05-14T13:03:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspd6nxp25vhj9s3cgc37s6t9sqy22fz9u0pqxdyk78q2g5fj809zczyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjx957tsc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvhg7tuxwn944teecpkjsjec8anktx8mgpfla4qp08yg7w7hpfqtquzsnzm'>nevent1q…snzm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Seen quite a few people saying John Swinney was daft to state that an SNP majority would constitute a mandate for a referendum. I suspect he knew exactly what he was doing, as it allowed him to campaign on indy issues but, having &#34;failed&#34; to meet the requirement, can now kick the can down the road for another five years.<br/><br/>#ScotPol 2026-05-12T12:01:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp5vcszkdxgunsv8z5kaslyu7eexqv90tup0rqk6vn7wdvfal9dngzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxur4z8e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstymkt0x2jzz2gq5nvg2gvkxn9zhjpy747tayle7g4hg6qu574jqq0ms6am'>nevent1q…s6am</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Try setting yourself up as the &#34;Conservation Union Party&#34; or the &#34;Labouring Red Rose Party&#34; and see how far you get.<br/><br/>It&#39;s not even &#34;just&#34; hypothetical confusion either.<br/><br/>&#34;&#39;Independent Green Voice&#39;, a fake party [...] with a logo that has the word “Green” prominent, and stands exclusively to confuse voters and rob the real Greens of votes. They definitely cost the Greens one seat in 2021, and quite likely two.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://ballotbox.scot/sp26-final-projection/">https://ballotbox.scot/sp26-final-projection/</a> 2026-05-07T12:28:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspf2a90hwuvu4atmuem69thwtjdsr27amd2a8ph0x4g2ydrk2k9sgzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxewqq6x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgpm3df4nytt8a6wt9pfeza2cwz3qes4n63l2nykvshfs4kxd2ctg7daadn'>nevent1q…aadn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think he&#39;d be so completely appalled he would instantaneously disappear in a dense, Hoyle-shaped cloud of pure affrontery.<br/><br/>Win win. 2026-04-20T20:59:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdjtrnk2wv0s20759lnuudpuajhd82fyd6j4kjgl7lsrkc2nqgvpqzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxxg3djl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp7xwwfqgecr6gmaj8vrauttn43zud2mtqsqcfhr4lcdec8dmuhrcpayd4l'>nevent1q…yd4l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Never forget...<br/><br/><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@GlasWolf/111970968878941683">https://mastodon.scot/@GlasWolf/111970968878941683</a><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note16lzycz63cv5j8z4rgfqpu5m6xtg4ccpg722s73g5gq6nw23rcr8qagxz49" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note16lz…xz49</a></span><br/> </div> If I can't think of Lindsay Hoyle without recalling this, it's only fair that you can't either.<br/><br/>#LindsayHoyle #OrderOfTheBrownNose #GetAGrip<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/111/970/955/401/515/300/original/8a3a202f2c75f77f.mp4"></video><br/> </blockquote> 2026-04-20T19:49:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst22q47ts8sxjewr8aln0lppmz62etc4ndp5pdtleyfjfszu6rfvszyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxfunsdq Yer da&#39;s on the petitions website again.<br/><br/>#UKPol<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/385/729/649/398/186/original/02f0e888d96292b3.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-11T11:06:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs89z7hxcexp9wtx6sqqgj3qx5stmpgdrvajxwfw3zaxew5xf77qfczyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxl03qxy Another little shout-out for the genius of Tim Hunkin. Here he is demonstrating how a lockstitch sewing machine works by way of his &#34;human sewing machine&#34;.<br/><br/>This is from The Secret Life of the Sewing Machine.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lwI4TSKM3Y">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lwI4TSKM3Y</a><br/><br/>(h/t to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1d34cr5ra0hr6zsmtpt50ych6j99vhjgkzgcpklf2emjj7g0kvf7qsfdlcx" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Katie Fenn</span> (<span class="italic">npub1d34…dlcx</span>)</a></span> for putting this in my head by way of her sewing post earlier.)<br/><br/>#TimHunkin #Maker #Sewing #Craft<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/352/066/448/523/026/original/e0bb6f7bfed85ee7.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-04-05T12:34:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxpg5yexj6qz92d77qh6kh9d2lz3pld3l4l6tex055h6antftx0xqzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxacgfmv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9tg5eew45egf6ykaz0ualhyra3my9qkd7qjsrxnfu2nmge2zzpscv5m6yd'>nevent1q…m6yd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/189/981/302/148/442/original/29fe2d39876c7922.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-03-07T21:23:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswc7wlrfzptgu73sss8ejzuhlxn3kmn5lyse8rz56f7ktgyjjn9nszyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxkv68d9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf29fh2gaswx7stvptscrdn9hlfjygy7dxjx236ccp58h2ds5px4sxzcqg6'>nevent1q…cqg6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ah, the &#34;good&#34; old days.<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/082/945/823/644/472/original/015c90443c260ada.png"> <br/> 2026-02-16T23:47:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2hlssdpqzxp27wxr4r887p4zwsffl7lcy8fpayh6jqlz70cnv3jczyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxhm68gg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqtaxd9z4qnwae7py2wq0uvelv2hmcj0qyrlmnlsdel0fth2hsj6gj5cts6'>nevent1q…cts6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Dara O&#39;Briain: &#34;I get really pissed off when people give out about crime going up when the numbers are definitely going down. And if you say the numbers are going down, they go, &#39;but the FEAR of crime is rising&#39;. Well so what? Zombies are at an all-time low level, but the fear of zombies could be incredibly high. It doesn&#39;t mean we have to have government policies to deal with the fear of zombies. It&#39;s ridiculous.&#34;<br/><br/>The last 20 years of politics in a nutshell. 2026-01-10T18:51:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8qxlzhk693wwxlxk0ep2vd64uvlt0x2kl0kyu393zts5ekg46ejqzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxfammf3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2a692lpaugetu38f5tjhnh65q5y4frllrezj3u80qtqxc0ry9c6cy9vlq6'>nevent1q…vlq6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Still love it. 2026-01-05T18:42:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst8sfstgmtc6qkq7ge5225yp4ne39vfhjmvtjehan8tr25skr905szyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxatnugr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxpc0khh6dm7jpwa3h645pgs8gfe4ppxks6f58eh8kv2aqsegjrhcwc7dyt'>nevent1q…7dyt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Dishwater fish? 2026-01-02T22:53:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0qnqza059swp5v3nxe2kv5wzf98q6g0vpu632tphlcsmyeaqr42szyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxxrsgcc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx4t2jmdpax3e5urkwnl5x2g3mmvtkq3n6z79q38c3psnq9mvy6jsgwvwl9'>nevent1q…vwl9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Asked why he had been taken off the Palestine Action case, the Ministry of Justice referred the Guardian to the judiciary press office, which refused to comment.&#34;<br/><br/>cf. “Justice must not only be done, but must also be seen to be done” - Lord Hewart 2025-11-25T16:50:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8q83qagfymtxpjqndmlkjp6jvxgktrmy0ahs8fj24jz462jja5aczyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxusdexd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8vqt9f5cqg9xz0e2k0xzzlcytcyespezga2t4nypf6w3hf3wgvgcf8s96d'>nevent1q…s96d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The World Cup matches are going to be late evening to early morning. If kick off is at 2am, a holiday the next day would be more useful. 2025-11-19T17:34:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszf8f5hje25dvxft5370lqklup2uh3xz6xxkfcjradwn8s0yfwjwqzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxvzgkqw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ah647t7h7065cutkz8vpctszp5chcn8q3x5cdmy4l6g4pukcmpsm4f863'>nevent1q…f863</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>See also Mike Gapes&#39; rather derisive closing remarks.<br/><br/><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@GlasWolf/114807574703277694">https://mastodon.scot/@GlasWolf/114807574703277694</a> 2025-09-29T09:46:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszgervruyt2qhsu06lusgzkmqknhwr8n7vey488q050n46mtylndczyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjx9etx09 If politicians are fine with &#34;patriots&#34; hanging Union/England flags everywhere, it&#39;s only right that they should welcome other flags too - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Palestine, Nigeria, Poland pride, trans, antifa and everything else. Celebrate the diversity of the nation. 2025-09-10T10:35:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsppehrlr6slq5t4h0n60ycjavfkn3ue0gen0ttqh0k6qq3mxnh4kszyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxluycfz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9cs8kz8ze82vyzh7pq3hxggm9hh9l7r29cjl4hqqs5649s80ledq6gausa'>nevent1q…ausa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve moved away from Duck Duck Go because the search results for general queries like that are saturated with AI bogsites. Startpage.com seems to be better. 2025-08-18T18:15:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf4y6dhd2le4dquxmxuyhh7q6wemmxdclk9a3sdec6wwuyu26qk2qzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxc7dwtg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst0t6uwv7hdlameujjy8ea4kfu34t46rjsldpdj234va3tc0dj6aca3747y'>nevent1q…747y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;That&#39;s violent criminal damage to RAF aircraft&#34; is one of the most stupid things I&#39;ve ever heard spoken, never mind by an MP on national television. 2025-08-16T12:10:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf6g9z8mx2xu690xd3snckxxl335zt3xaaqls8xun7htaqd4hskkszyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxw6pty0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstsemr0y4tuvll26d9x6y7vxrzydhzas4qp56stkj5w64s0mxxhcsppvqwg'>nevent1q…vqwg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Most famous for losing her seat as leader, and which prompted Nicola Sturgeon&#39;s viral celebration.<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/114/908/198/620/062/924/original/ea731c8eaa2b0fa2.mp4"></video><br/> 2025-07-24T12:37:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0vv9a6cd4xe0xyaw3gmfycvc3ye7tftrjry2d7ghfx4t8jwy3p6czyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxprcs58 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspqfdc3mh2mjepvtd3jy9f234rsnw84yp66ut94gffavu3zhyurzqezywln'>nevent1q…ywln</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Maybe just outdated info or old habits? On Twitter it was often suggested to mute rather than block trolls during a pile on, as then they wouldn&#39;t know they&#39;d been blocked and swap to another account. 2025-07-23T15:46:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2zh2qcq7g85t0kr9h7lt4l9ragksv6lv6xex74xpu9mjkdcvcexgzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxm0rtae In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfuaeh2nhcqvsden5pecxzf3tzu7j7srqj7ss45hnwz6f5ljkd6ssj5mk5e'>nevent1q…mk5e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Uh-oh, you said the trigger phrase so I have to post this.<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/114/901/840/394/014/195/original/3079edaa54f906bd.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-23T09:34:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdk0ygdljp8he7t7rswxldxutxsdwyjmrfeasxaulqkds7ds422vqzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxgyn8ql In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqelalxtmcxp8cl3v8jm8fttdg8n2edhlwf958gls00nte34au98gam5z5d'>nevent1q…5z5d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I tick pretty much all these boxes too. Since I came back to Scotland I&#39;ve left the SNP and joined the Greens. And despite my reservations on Corbyn I did vote for him twice while I lived down south. 2025-07-23T09:21:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0gl403wvjwnmhjw50qdtlxwjcpxtjx9qxzpg2hcfehkz4ascldyczyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxcw7zxe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg8p3nndy6yexkcm06l6qta3esauqcnwu96g67eg9qteseng0j5xc37c3kw'>nevent1q…c3kw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Honestly I shit on Corbyn a bit too, because he was dreadful opposing Brexit and I didn&#39;t think he was a great party leader. And I still don&#39;t, although needless to say as a human being he&#39;s parsecs ahead of the others. Plus at the time I was fully behind Nicola Sturgeon. And possibly the London lib types&#39; absolute rejection of Scottish independence is why I went off them too, especially once Brexit became irreversible. 2025-07-22T20:30:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxmxlc2a2m52s5ajcmxu393ye0hx8sajy7twhxtjycnzv6hs7hs7czyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxhtnnz2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspafrwgzy8fvkuuygkut54kwnewh6r6247swwg9wh9t06ask4p09gtydj7t'>nevent1q…dj7t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m an ex-Remainiacs listener too. There&#39;s a whole bunch of clouty people who ceased to exist the day I left Twitter, and I genuinely can&#39;t tell whether my near 100% disdain for them is due to the move itself, or me shifting ever-leftwards. But it&#39;s a struggle to keep informed when so many of the media folk are firmly ensconced in that middle-class London-centric metro-liberal establishment bubble. 2025-07-22T18:00:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9vlmkywxg9gpzga6xykj82u388vfr2twautp8pnjevk5j7thskqqzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxl9z992 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszdsttwndfg9e0e3zy2pfgcu8x59glz94jmk5nhshu3rn93llqy9cc4xs6a'>nevent1q…xs6a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;I OPPOSE GENOCIDE, I SUPPORT PALESTINE ACTION&#34; was indeed what her sign said.<br/><br/>Clearly the only logical move here is to proscribe Sue Parfitt. 2025-07-09T18:07:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqxl5gey3qqcmphsx6x4se27lu6pt8u4tkx3hqelwpmmejtpr8hjqzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxed7cdp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspssuc6uaqqd0ljdtnvu4gse3mhfxpxtwyw6dfr49zq93gqn4tq3gsagnpe'>nevent1q…gnpe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Didn&#39;t they rule out fiddling with the ISA limits just a week or two ago? 2025-07-01T09:57:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrpmwh5fvpxuf7w0kla0zeyja68644v28xm6w6yl32gkngl4v4fjczyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxndwg38 The only people who call raising awareness of an ongoing genocide a &#34;publicity stunt&#34; are supporters of said genocide. 2025-06-09T11:32:59Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0td9dpr7klys76j5zvcl585pcmxt2lddweee9n9exjj8vqvcyytqzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxxmuwaf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0j7mkv23e5zze2j3mxcssmns7zrcnh0yylxhyfnkx98jq8qrpkrqzlf2qj'>nevent1q…f2qj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I know that when ScotGov revised the income tax bands they claimed that further increasing the higher bands would have reduced the overall tax take. I have no idea how rigorous the methodology was behind this claim. 2025-06-01T17:36:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs278w52j2gsafnl2wdylfru96w7wxaat6pmfrqclurq9p8nawrf3czyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxery7g0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9eecy7ye3ryy0a6qy43rjzywq20lgrfrxsfugffuhf2d3dfe36mcu2wp96'>nevent1q…wp96</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You mean Reform are claiming to be able to solve a complex problem with a &#34;common sense&#34; solution that has long been proven not to work? Say it ain&#39;t so! 2025-05-31T12:18:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstrkgudmt8ptsljuj3vw2pw0rv6yh7wq8k8yz3d90ufzjqqn23xlqzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxx4yuzf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9c6hzqt3fmuf2f9y7qhc7qww89dddkzrtft6d9gq2t3srcwv9trg9532tj'>nevent1q…32tj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Shoutout to the excellent [@jennie_kermode](<a href="https://toot.community/@jennie_kermode">https://toot.community/@jennie_kermode</a> ). 2024-12-23T12:02:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsysf524n20seqey0cyx0zvlmjf8u24h6lx9uc4mh59lf0zx052rzgzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxrl6wlu Remember when the SNP won control of #Glasgow City council in 2017, it having been under Labour control for decades? <br/><br/>Remember the Labour-led trade unions then immediately started industrial action, demanding the SNP settle a decades-long equal pay dispute for women council workers?<br/><br/>Remember it then came to light that the previous Labour administrations had spent £2.5 million FIGHTING the equal pay claims?<br/><br/>No change. Labour - a party of hypocrites and liars.<br/><br/>#WASPI<br/><br/><a href="https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-herald-on-sunday/20171001/281663960208943">https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-herald-on-sunday/20171001/281663960208943</a> 2024-12-17T17:01:13Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgchwyz2va9u6saxn6qqdk9dlj03jena6jpgnxugre2l6ypwngfxszyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxpqqz8c Cook Street railway bridge has struck again. It&#39;s not like there aren&#39;t enough warning signs FGS.<br/><br/>#Glasgow<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyk3pyp7yno">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyk3pyp7yno</a> 2024-12-14T21:36:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdzsp0gsv64y4wpusjcgtx7wlq5pruaq0gd6jnp25ss3amljrh4mczyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxz5sad2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg49u70pj3hfnpe37csaqennv7l68j4ak4spemunx5ct35gkepxdsk8k7sa'>nevent1q…k7sa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It sounded very exciting at the time, though. 2024-12-03T23:34:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs29mw7h9q92952253nvfclk6f048dvenr3429a453rzd95rd2hk2czyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxzsmz6s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswv62jz6xc79063kllfx9s2369ehnzf6f9elaxjdxycvv7rdvs2ws8qqyqz'>nevent1q…qyqz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve been waiting for the Yellowstone supervolcano to go off since I was a kid. 😕 2024-12-03T21:24:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspy8sex3pfvuwttw67kz7vq9z2qlja9dpjdlf9uxrelaj240y3tkczyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjx3xrfk7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp9qqc0823szjm5mcfxqajav7qm4wxlk367sg0wrqndsgg8d2df8qku0m25'>nevent1q…0m25</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.&#34;<br/><br/>James Baldwin 2024-11-23T19:16:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0am7ne88ktjqhhrhm7n3e3g2ghkmr6kyc7w7agn3jtr2l8k4wpuczyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxf7fj99 This is an interesting, if uncritical, interview with Greg Jackson, CEO of Octopus Energy. He mentions that if regional pricing was in operation in the UK energy market, #Scotland would have the cheapest electricity in Europe (see from 10m 43s).<br/><br/>I&#39;ll let you decide what mix of political issues has prevented Westminster from implementing regional pricing, but we in Scotland are paying through the nose for their intransigence.<br/><br/>#Octopus #Energy #ScotPol<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXy_XdhP0g">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITXy_XdhP0g</a> 2024-11-04T11:34:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdj729eztm9jgs0wtgpz5gpf039zwuc57uj4e47v8egc0ulvfu79qzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxmwgdat In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswpzmycsllxl0tpcnpdk33sg3tv5tvxy8ettxucv0k58xrcuwjdls9qy2w8'>nevent1q…y2w8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As always: when you have a settled, law-abiding person who doesn&#39;t have the right paperwork to live in that country, the sensible solution is to get them the paperwork. Anything else is political. 2024-11-01T10:27:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgxulpmwxh307f3fkrzqdpaqd2hwm3d9g2fgehzp49tvmqk0dwrcgzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxfwslft In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsffw85rfza0kktmeyqfpluflyzx9lut653p4a0jqfjkhazdhyl79qyxfxpq'>nevent1q…fxpq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Which one is the &#34;these guys suck&#34; smiley? 2024-10-29T21:42:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqme9duvqmlr7hgqnxdnvr0j9hezpexp8cvwyax8lt9mkt02kk34gzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxc4ax9n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz7sf7cacwwzng6yrqa0ttw7x6pqnuywtaayrvnx0ejka6m6epe3gel8t54'>nevent1q…8t54</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It seems one third apathetic, one third progressive, and one third chaotic neutral/evil.<br/><br/>Remember 20-ish years ago, when the UK narrative was of concern that politics was becoming irrelevant, and people were disengaging because Tory/Lib/Lab were all milquetoast centrists? Hard not to see social media manipulation as a significant factor in the radicalism that&#39;s happened since. 2024-10-26T09:50:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxl9uc3s0exl8xswcqp928ghl98av00vzzr882zp0e3zawrkz7j2gzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxnnwmrl Remember when Gordon Brown said that an independent Scotland under the SNP would suffer &#34;austerity until doomsday&#34;? Turns out he meant a dependent Scotland under Labour. Oopsie!<br/><br/>#ScotPol #IndyRef2<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/113/318/866/442/735/678/original/746eceb54d84f044.png"> <br/> 2024-10-16T20:09:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8y92gxlnm3j0xh2vvdsqt3w2r786ey5kaf3sx7e26fxfruymncegzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxrhpdxy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxuwk0vpgpnvd59rj88l4hpufzh629k7mh0trzc56q95u0lyqz34ch54zwj'>nevent1q…4zwj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Those f***ing placards... 2024-10-14T10:40:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst5rdzwdj09j7mn29aredqa6z7txv66gcfwsc3ju4yrmterr5sjzszyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxr4pvrj Governments around the world have spent billions on &#34;Carbon Capture and Storage&#34; over the last several years. To date, this <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1j3e6mmsfjget38q63u0tcn3lxg0rzp5hgrq49w6lqwtpa6ql6h5s9k5635" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>thejuicemedia</span> (<span class="italic">npub1j3e…5635</span>)</a></span> video has been the only worthwhile result.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSZgoFyuHC8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSZgoFyuHC8</a> 2024-10-08T13:26:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrewnxj85zxxtxktv2pwt7jdremeye2hha2hk8sclszanuv9pktvczyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxnmp83y &#34;The decision to approve the UK&#39;s first coal mine for 30 years has been thrown out by a High Court judge.&#34; 👍<br/><br/><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/coal-mine-high-court-judge-throws-out-project-in-whitehaven-west-cumbria-13213816">https://news.sky.com/story/coal-mine-high-court-judge-throws-out-project-in-whitehaven-west-cumbria-13213816</a> 2024-09-13T09:45:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstmx653mmy52ffmgu2veecfal7l48fpgjxz4sarvjcwx5ew0hlfvgzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjx0cl86m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2kz2tyu00r63kxkz9zhuxfa9v2x0mlkffjg4heeuzfq5ljkulqeqnwkz60'>nevent1q…kz60</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/112/903/544/129/406/126/original/b64caeda07fc547e.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-04T11:42:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswqr8xvjzxf7zc2sgk0nz9xgvykm5mugeyum6sm9ezwy7ld0v3naqzyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjxyfqw73 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsww8tr2nltwuq6cz5jcyhval8ktl4vt50wnayls0a3azk5w6zk5yc6gs5yw'>nevent1q…s5yw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was reading this article this morning and it made me wonder how much is partly down to people who genuinely want/need change, but lack the knowledge or engagement to see that the &#34;common sense&#34;, populist &#34;solutions&#34; (MAGA, take back control, time for reform) are smoke and mirrors. No doubt many (most?) are driven to populism by intolerance, but some must be driven by desperation. It would certainly explain the regression of the last decade.<br/><br/><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/election-2024-i-spent-a-week-travelling-on-night-buses-to-see-a-view-of-the-uk-politicians-dont-13158027">https://news.sky.com/story/election-2024-i-spent-a-week-travelling-on-night-buses-to-see-a-view-of-the-uk-politicians-dont-13158027</a> 2024-06-26T12:27:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspnm2p4zu58thca2wyjrrj3tsvs3yhms5tjp97mr0r4g3a6mlqrhszyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjx7c9ftr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9te580yx867d0j4ysw080t4k2rtve5qd7af80jzspzjn4lgfepag9g3rvn'>nevent1q…3rvn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It is grim to watch, and must be hugely distressing for those groups selected for targeting.<br/><br/>I do wonder whether the public has recently lost the ability to see through liars and conmen (perhaps due to the torrent of misinformation we all wade through), or whether they never could, but the political establishment largely held itself in check until now (the &#34;good chap theory&#34;). 2024-06-26T11:14:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyu9ejdycfgmugjdewqmletrs4fet6q55wzkkxdr4ahdtzlglh09szyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjx9kdxdu Excuse my repetition; I&#39;ve asked this before but nobody has ever come up with anything.<br/><br/>So... in Scotland we get various benefits that aren&#39;t offered in England. Free elderly care and no uni tuition fees are the big ones, but also free prescriptions, free hospital parking, baby box etc.<br/><br/>The funding ScotGov receives for these devolved areas is calculated to be exactly equivalent to UKGov&#39;s spending. So my question is this: what does England get instead of these things that Scotland doesn&#39;t? 2024-05-22T13:59:55Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd03zvpdgux2fr3235ysq72dar952uvq5099g0g52yqdfh9g3upnszyz22j49z5vtgvr6l03dtn7xj0624a4c7ghu030zr33un0we4egfjx6mzkzn If I can&#39;t think of Lindsay Hoyle without recalling this, it&#39;s only fair that you can&#39;t either.<br/><br/>#LindsayHoyle #OrderOfTheBrownNose #GetAGrip<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/111/970/955/401/515/300/original/8a3a202f2c75f77f.mp4"></video><br/> 2024-02-21T18:49:55Z