Ian
@afc42.bsky.social
Aberdeen, Scotland. Outdoors, science and Engineering. 🏴
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Phenomenal photos.
Photojournalists are amazing people.
Photojournalists are amazing people.
Top 25 News Photos of 2025
Powerful images from the past 12 months
www.theatlantic.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Phenomenal photos.
Photojournalists are amazing people.
Photojournalists are amazing people.
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Wonderfully funny man who brought joy to millions of people. How many human beings can claim that?
RIP #stanleybaxter
RIP #stanleybaxter
December 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Wonderfully funny man who brought joy to millions of people. How many human beings can claim that?
RIP #stanleybaxter
RIP #stanleybaxter
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Corporate welfare is out of control.
One example - Drax produces electricity by burning trees, most expensive electricity, UK's biggest single polluter.
In 2024, Drax had £1.06bn operating profit, paid £100m dividend, £300m in share buyback.
Received billions in subsidies for decades. Why?
One example - Drax produces electricity by burning trees, most expensive electricity, UK's biggest single polluter.
In 2024, Drax had £1.06bn operating profit, paid £100m dividend, £300m in share buyback.
Received billions in subsidies for decades. Why?
December 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Corporate welfare is out of control.
One example - Drax produces electricity by burning trees, most expensive electricity, UK's biggest single polluter.
In 2024, Drax had £1.06bn operating profit, paid £100m dividend, £300m in share buyback.
Received billions in subsidies for decades. Why?
One example - Drax produces electricity by burning trees, most expensive electricity, UK's biggest single polluter.
In 2024, Drax had £1.06bn operating profit, paid £100m dividend, £300m in share buyback.
Received billions in subsidies for decades. Why?
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Nigel Farage’s Russian influence advent calendar.
It’s funny coz it’s true. Also deeply depressing that he’s not being asked more questions about all this
It’s funny coz it’s true. Also deeply depressing that he’s not being asked more questions about all this
Nigel Farage's Russian Influence Advent Calendar
Byline Times has compiled a festive offering of the prize moments when the Reform leader has gifted the political agenda to Vladimir Putin and Russia
bylinetimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Nigel Farage’s Russian influence advent calendar.
It’s funny coz it’s true. Also deeply depressing that he’s not being asked more questions about all this
It’s funny coz it’s true. Also deeply depressing that he’s not being asked more questions about all this
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www.theguardian.com/education/20...
The rest presumably went up his nose 🐽
Whatever
What we can achieve without Westminster's stupid plans .....
#Unabhängigkeit 🏴🏴
The rest presumably went up his nose 🐽
Whatever
What we can achieve without Westminster's stupid plans .....
#Unabhängigkeit 🏴🏴
Tory governments spent £325m on free schools that failed or disappeared
More than £10bn was committed to building new schools between 2014-15 and 2023-24, compared with £6.8bn for rebuilding existing schools
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
The rest presumably went up his nose 🐽
Whatever
What we can achieve without Westminster's stupid plans .....
#Unabhängigkeit 🏴🏴
The rest presumably went up his nose 🐽
Whatever
What we can achieve without Westminster's stupid plans .....
#Unabhängigkeit 🏴🏴
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The Swiss Government has rejected using Palantir saying it presents devastating security risks.
Why are we using it?
Why are we using it?
December 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Swiss Government has rejected using Palantir saying it presents devastating security risks.
Why are we using it?
Why are we using it?
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"And tonight in 'Cutting off your nose to spite your face'...."
Tighter visa rules will cost UK up to £10.8bn
Home Office assessment shows impact of latest changes to immigration regime over next five years
www.ft.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM
"And tonight in 'Cutting off your nose to spite your face'...."
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It's been almost three weeks now and they still haven't released the Epstein files because withholding exculpatory evidence is clearly what you do when you're "innocent."
December 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
It's been almost three weeks now and they still haven't released the Epstein files because withholding exculpatory evidence is clearly what you do when you're "innocent."
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Whenever booking a hotel in Scotland, ensure that it’s owner doesn’t support fascism
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December 9, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Whenever booking a hotel in Scotland, ensure that it’s owner doesn’t support fascism
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another one at it
can you imagine if this was the SNP how much news time it would get
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Reform councillor's firm fined over illegal worker
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/
can you imagine if this was the SNP how much news time it would get
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Reform councillor's firm fined over illegal worker
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/
Seaham Reform councillor's firm fined over illegal worker
Durham councillor Andrew Harrison says the worker was legal and he is appealing against the fine.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
another one at it
can you imagine if this was the SNP how much news time it would get
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Reform councillor's firm fined over illegal worker
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/
can you imagine if this was the SNP how much news time it would get
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Reform councillor's firm fined over illegal worker
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/
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Most Brits have no desire to live their lives like Americans. So why does the UK’s politics and media (comprising an infinitely small percentage of the UK population) keep raising the question of whether UK sides with Europe or US???
December 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Most Brits have no desire to live their lives like Americans. So why does the UK’s politics and media (comprising an infinitely small percentage of the UK population) keep raising the question of whether UK sides with Europe or US???
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So, Farage who’d previously failed 7 times to be an MP, decided that in Clacton he’d rely on his old Brexit friends - cheating (and racism) - to get him his win.
With millions now pouring into Reform, it’s beyond time to properly investigate this grubby little man
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
With millions now pouring into Reform, it’s beyond time to properly investigate this grubby little man
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform campaign for Farage’s Clacton seat was a ‘juggernaut’, say candidates
Defeated Tory and Labour rivals describe force of Reform ‘machine’ as police assess claims of overspending
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:22 AM
So, Farage who’d previously failed 7 times to be an MP, decided that in Clacton he’d rely on his old Brexit friends - cheating (and racism) - to get him his win.
With millions now pouring into Reform, it’s beyond time to properly investigate this grubby little man
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
With millions now pouring into Reform, it’s beyond time to properly investigate this grubby little man
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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This is just perfect.👏👏👏
December 9, 2025 at 11:13 AM
This is just perfect.👏👏👏
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Reform UK councillor slapped with a £40,000 fine for hiring an illegal worker. 🤔
So much for "taking back control", apparently the rule is: deport them… but only after we’ve squeezed some cheap labour out of them.
A masterclass in hypocrisy!
So much for "taking back control", apparently the rule is: deport them… but only after we’ve squeezed some cheap labour out of them.
A masterclass in hypocrisy!
December 9, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Reform UK councillor slapped with a £40,000 fine for hiring an illegal worker. 🤔
So much for "taking back control", apparently the rule is: deport them… but only after we’ve squeezed some cheap labour out of them.
A masterclass in hypocrisy!
So much for "taking back control", apparently the rule is: deport them… but only after we’ve squeezed some cheap labour out of them.
A masterclass in hypocrisy!
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Police investigating claims that ReformUK leader spent more than the law allowed to win Clacton seat in 2024 election bit.ly/4aBItJk Reform’s response is that whistleblower kept sex toys in the office and in any case it is too late for a prosecution
Reform UK investigated by police over claims it broke election laws
Nigel Farage’s party has been accused by a whistleblower of failing to declare thousands of pounds of spending during its general election campaign
bit.ly
December 9, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Police investigating claims that ReformUK leader spent more than the law allowed to win Clacton seat in 2024 election bit.ly/4aBItJk Reform’s response is that whistleblower kept sex toys in the office and in any case it is too late for a prosecution
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So, apparently, DeformUk are spending their huge donation on hiring Lord Offord, who owns the company that did all the nasty ad work, at the tail end of the 2014 referendum, which probably swung it for the yoon side. I hate him even more now 😡
December 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
So, apparently, DeformUk are spending their huge donation on hiring Lord Offord, who owns the company that did all the nasty ad work, at the tail end of the 2014 referendum, which probably swung it for the yoon side. I hate him even more now 😡
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Farage is in the mud again: police reports over £9k dodgy spending - a refurbished HQ he “forgot” to declare, an armoured Land Rover shoved into “national” costs, and missing receipts everywhere. Add it to the pile: Russian cash, extremist bile, antisemitic bullying - now alleged fraud too.
December 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Farage is in the mud again: police reports over £9k dodgy spending - a refurbished HQ he “forgot” to declare, an armoured Land Rover shoved into “national” costs, and missing receipts everywhere. Add it to the pile: Russian cash, extremist bile, antisemitic bullying - now alleged fraud too.
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Someone told me that the FIFA ‘peace prize’ has been named the Bellend d’Or.
Perfect.
Perfect.
December 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Someone told me that the FIFA ‘peace prize’ has been named the Bellend d’Or.
Perfect.
Perfect.
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So apt! 🤣
Someone told me that the FIFA ‘peace prize’ has been named the Bellend d’Or.
Perfect.
Perfect.
December 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
So apt! 🤣
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For anyone old enough to remember the 1994 World Cup in the USA and all the fuss about how US media couldn't love a game that didn't have "four quarters", because 'ad breaks', it has taken 31 years for this shoe to drop, but drop it finally has...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
2026 World Cup to feature three-minute hydration breaks in every half throughout tournament
Every game will pause for three minutes in the middle of each half, which will essentially split the match into quarters.
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
For anyone old enough to remember the 1994 World Cup in the USA and all the fuss about how US media couldn't love a game that didn't have "four quarters", because 'ad breaks', it has taken 31 years for this shoe to drop, but drop it finally has...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
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When I said “there are worse things than Netflix buying Warner Bros., Paramount is exactly what I meant.
December 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
When I said “there are worse things than Netflix buying Warner Bros., Paramount is exactly what I meant.
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Callanish in the snow #StandingStoneSunday
December 7, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Callanish in the snow #StandingStoneSunday
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Oh look. They’ve actually drawn a diagram for all the people stupid enough to need a bloody diagram.
Elon Musk and his Russian friends call for the abolishment of the EU
December 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Oh look. They’ve actually drawn a diagram for all the people stupid enough to need a bloody diagram.