Alister mac gille Uidhir
@alisterwmcclure.bsky.social
Social Justice/Human Rights advisor; Gay man; Christian Left (i.e. inclusive, progressive); Charity Trustee; Singer; Writer; 🏳️🌈🇪🇺🏴🐻 Pro 🇵🇸🇬🇱🇺🇦🇱🇧
The Return of Minky, the Learning Monkey. New friends and followers may not be aware of the Adventures of Minky the Learning Monkey. Well, now he's back with a massive 🍉, most concerned about all the tensions in the world and telling us all to 'Kalm the Fudge Dahn'.
September 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The Return of Minky, the Learning Monkey. New friends and followers may not be aware of the Adventures of Minky the Learning Monkey. Well, now he's back with a massive 🍉, most concerned about all the tensions in the world and telling us all to 'Kalm the Fudge Dahn'.
1979 - At school (in England) a fellow pupil, who joined the NF, told me to Foff back to Scotland. I replied: "my ancestors lived all over Britain for a few thousand years before your ancestors arrived - so why don't you F off back to Germany, where the Saxons came from?" He just looked confused.
August 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
1979 - At school (in England) a fellow pupil, who joined the NF, told me to Foff back to Scotland. I replied: "my ancestors lived all over Britain for a few thousand years before your ancestors arrived - so why don't you F off back to Germany, where the Saxons came from?" He just looked confused.
Pet peeve no.325
There's a special place in Hades for the person who designed mixer taps to be directly over the drain and plug. Really inefficient for draining the basin when you've cleaned your teeth
There's a special place in Hades for the person who designed mixer taps to be directly over the drain and plug. Really inefficient for draining the basin when you've cleaned your teeth
August 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Pet peeve no.325
There's a special place in Hades for the person who designed mixer taps to be directly over the drain and plug. Really inefficient for draining the basin when you've cleaned your teeth
There's a special place in Hades for the person who designed mixer taps to be directly over the drain and plug. Really inefficient for draining the basin when you've cleaned your teeth
Artwork of the Day (22 July): The Tower [Mary Magdalene, Apostle to the Apostles], by Casey Wait, 21st century
July 22, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Artwork of the Day (22 July): The Tower [Mary Magdalene, Apostle to the Apostles], by Casey Wait, 21st century
Reminder:
Deliberate targeting of children in conflict is, by definition, and form of genocide
Targeting hospitals and schools is a war crime
Collective punishment is illegal under international law
Banning protest is un-democratic, and a violation of basic rights
Deliberate targeting of children in conflict is, by definition, and form of genocide
Targeting hospitals and schools is a war crime
Collective punishment is illegal under international law
Banning protest is un-democratic, and a violation of basic rights
July 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Reminder:
Deliberate targeting of children in conflict is, by definition, and form of genocide
Targeting hospitals and schools is a war crime
Collective punishment is illegal under international law
Banning protest is un-democratic, and a violation of basic rights
Deliberate targeting of children in conflict is, by definition, and form of genocide
Targeting hospitals and schools is a war crime
Collective punishment is illegal under international law
Banning protest is un-democratic, and a violation of basic rights
Remember folks, when you call them 'grifters' their practically illiterate followers think you mean 'grafters'. They think it's a compliment.
Don't say 'grifter', say 'freeloading crook'
Don't say 'grifter', say 'freeloading crook'
July 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Remember folks, when you call them 'grifters' their practically illiterate followers think you mean 'grafters'. They think it's a compliment.
Don't say 'grifter', say 'freeloading crook'
Don't say 'grifter', say 'freeloading crook'
This is abhorrent.
The Supreme Court ruling applied only to the definition of sex in the Equality Act. The SC specifically highlighted protection from discrimination for Trans people.
The SC's understanding of 'biological sex' was described by actual biologists as 'scientifically illiterate' ...
The Supreme Court ruling applied only to the definition of sex in the Equality Act. The SC specifically highlighted protection from discrimination for Trans people.
The SC's understanding of 'biological sex' was described by actual biologists as 'scientifically illiterate' ...
🆕🚨 New statutory Relationships and Sex Education guidance published today will:
- Restrict schools from using materials that "encourage pupils to question their gender"
- Teaches children the laws about "biological sex"
- Removes all references to the word transgender
What we know so far 🧵
- Restrict schools from using materials that "encourage pupils to question their gender"
- Teaches children the laws about "biological sex"
- Removes all references to the word transgender
What we know so far 🧵
July 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
This is abhorrent.
The Supreme Court ruling applied only to the definition of sex in the Equality Act. The SC specifically highlighted protection from discrimination for Trans people.
The SC's understanding of 'biological sex' was described by actual biologists as 'scientifically illiterate' ...
The Supreme Court ruling applied only to the definition of sex in the Equality Act. The SC specifically highlighted protection from discrimination for Trans people.
The SC's understanding of 'biological sex' was described by actual biologists as 'scientifically illiterate' ...
So the CofE has finally ditched "Issues in Human Sexuality" and the requirement for ordination candidates to say they agree with it.
So, presumbly everone who successfully candidated for CofE priesthood since 1991 either agreed with it or lied.
That's quite upsetting
So, presumbly everone who successfully candidated for CofE priesthood since 1991 either agreed with it or lied.
That's quite upsetting
July 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
So the CofE has finally ditched "Issues in Human Sexuality" and the requirement for ordination candidates to say they agree with it.
So, presumbly everone who successfully candidated for CofE priesthood since 1991 either agreed with it or lied.
That's quite upsetting
So, presumbly everone who successfully candidated for CofE priesthood since 1991 either agreed with it or lied.
That's quite upsetting
Today is St Swithun's Day, and it's been raining all day. You know what that means ...
Absolutely nothing, it's just folklore
Absolutely nothing, it's just folklore
July 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Today is St Swithun's Day, and it's been raining all day. You know what that means ...
Absolutely nothing, it's just folklore
Absolutely nothing, it's just folklore
I re-introduced this to a congregation just this morning. The Parable, the Art, the artist's story, and a theology of mercy.
Highly recommended
Highly recommended
If encountered the Good Samaritan in this morning’s lectionary,
you might enjoy exploring this book,
“Vincent van Gogh and the Good Samaritan”
dltbooks.com/titles/2345-...
you might enjoy exploring this book,
“Vincent van Gogh and the Good Samaritan”
dltbooks.com/titles/2345-...
July 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I re-introduced this to a congregation just this morning. The Parable, the Art, the artist's story, and a theology of mercy.
Highly recommended
Highly recommended
Reposted by Alister mac gille Uidhir
If encountered the Good Samaritan in this morning’s lectionary,
you might enjoy exploring this book,
“Vincent van Gogh and the Good Samaritan”
dltbooks.com/titles/2345-...
you might enjoy exploring this book,
“Vincent van Gogh and the Good Samaritan”
dltbooks.com/titles/2345-...
July 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
If encountered the Good Samaritan in this morning’s lectionary,
you might enjoy exploring this book,
“Vincent van Gogh and the Good Samaritan”
dltbooks.com/titles/2345-...
you might enjoy exploring this book,
“Vincent van Gogh and the Good Samaritan”
dltbooks.com/titles/2345-...
@h3nrymartin.bsky.social
Given the lectionary tomorrow is the Good Samaritan, I will be referencing your marvelous book (with credit). I hope I do it, and you, justice.
Given the lectionary tomorrow is the Good Samaritan, I will be referencing your marvelous book (with credit). I hope I do it, and you, justice.
July 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
@h3nrymartin.bsky.social
Given the lectionary tomorrow is the Good Samaritan, I will be referencing your marvelous book (with credit). I hope I do it, and you, justice.
Given the lectionary tomorrow is the Good Samaritan, I will be referencing your marvelous book (with credit). I hope I do it, and you, justice.
I have (possibly) invented a Bloody Carmen: like a Bloody Mary but with Gazpacho rather than tomato juice.
July 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I have (possibly) invented a Bloody Carmen: like a Bloody Mary but with Gazpacho rather than tomato juice.
Reminder:
The founding fathers were the colonists, undocumented immigrants, occupiers, and slave owners.
The USA revolted against Lord North's government of a nation with a constitutional monarch (Geo III) with the help of an Absolute monarch (Louis XVI), to create, in effect, an elected 'monarchy'
The founding fathers were the colonists, undocumented immigrants, occupiers, and slave owners.
The USA revolted against Lord North's government of a nation with a constitutional monarch (Geo III) with the help of an Absolute monarch (Louis XVI), to create, in effect, an elected 'monarchy'
July 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Reminder:
The founding fathers were the colonists, undocumented immigrants, occupiers, and slave owners.
The USA revolted against Lord North's government of a nation with a constitutional monarch (Geo III) with the help of an Absolute monarch (Louis XVI), to create, in effect, an elected 'monarchy'
The founding fathers were the colonists, undocumented immigrants, occupiers, and slave owners.
The USA revolted against Lord North's government of a nation with a constitutional monarch (Geo III) with the help of an Absolute monarch (Louis XVI), to create, in effect, an elected 'monarchy'
Reminder:
Deliberate targeting of children in conflict is genocide
Targeting hospitals and schools is a war crime
Collective punishment is illegal under international law
Regime change is against the Geneva Convention
Banning protest is un-democratic
Deliberate targeting of children in conflict is genocide
Targeting hospitals and schools is a war crime
Collective punishment is illegal under international law
Regime change is against the Geneva Convention
Banning protest is un-democratic
June 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Reminder:
Deliberate targeting of children in conflict is genocide
Targeting hospitals and schools is a war crime
Collective punishment is illegal under international law
Regime change is against the Geneva Convention
Banning protest is un-democratic
Deliberate targeting of children in conflict is genocide
Targeting hospitals and schools is a war crime
Collective punishment is illegal under international law
Regime change is against the Geneva Convention
Banning protest is un-democratic
I've never understood why some people can only see conflicts as binary 'right/wrong' - no nuance, no possibility that both sides are wrong, no idea that there are more than two sides, no idea that nations, governments and populations are different things.
Always step back before you jump in
Always step back before you jump in
June 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I've never understood why some people can only see conflicts as binary 'right/wrong' - no nuance, no possibility that both sides are wrong, no idea that there are more than two sides, no idea that nations, governments and populations are different things.
Always step back before you jump in
Always step back before you jump in
Another day with a numb mouth - this time with 4 stitches in my tongue too. Don't you just love going to the dentist?!
June 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Another day with a numb mouth - this time with 4 stitches in my tongue too. Don't you just love going to the dentist?!
Icon of the Day: Pentecost
Orthodox icon, Byzantine form
O Thou who camest from above,
the pure celestial fire to impart,
kindle a flame of sacred love
upon the altar of my heart
Orthodox icon, Byzantine form
O Thou who camest from above,
the pure celestial fire to impart,
kindle a flame of sacred love
upon the altar of my heart
June 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Icon of the Day: Pentecost
Orthodox icon, Byzantine form
O Thou who camest from above,
the pure celestial fire to impart,
kindle a flame of sacred love
upon the altar of my heart
Orthodox icon, Byzantine form
O Thou who camest from above,
the pure celestial fire to impart,
kindle a flame of sacred love
upon the altar of my heart
Reposted by Alister mac gille Uidhir
Do you think the UK should join Russia and Belarus in being the only states not in the ECHR?
June 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Do you think the UK should join Russia and Belarus in being the only states not in the ECHR?
Robert Galbraith (JKR) is spending a fortune to get to strip trans p'ple of legal protections under the Equality Act & GRA, whilst using the Equality Act to defend women's rights.
It would be comic irony if it wasn't so hypocritical and nasty.
Hating trans people doesn't protect women's rights
It would be comic irony if it wasn't so hypocritical and nasty.
Hating trans people doesn't protect women's rights
May 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Robert Galbraith (JKR) is spending a fortune to get to strip trans p'ple of legal protections under the Equality Act & GRA, whilst using the Equality Act to defend women's rights.
It would be comic irony if it wasn't so hypocritical and nasty.
Hating trans people doesn't protect women's rights
It would be comic irony if it wasn't so hypocritical and nasty.
Hating trans people doesn't protect women's rights
Trans-exclusion is not feminism, but a form of patriarchy. That's why most women are not trans-exclusionary.
Trans exclusion does not protect women - but a genuine focus on tackling toxic forms of masculinity does.
Trans exclusion does not protect women - but a genuine focus on tackling toxic forms of masculinity does.
May 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Trans-exclusion is not feminism, but a form of patriarchy. That's why most women are not trans-exclusionary.
Trans exclusion does not protect women - but a genuine focus on tackling toxic forms of masculinity does.
Trans exclusion does not protect women - but a genuine focus on tackling toxic forms of masculinity does.
Artwork of the Day: Ascension of Christ, Salvador Dalí, 1958
May 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Artwork of the Day: Ascension of Christ, Salvador Dalí, 1958
Handing over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius was a betrayal of the Chagos Islanders - not (as the Right-wingers say) because it was handed over, but because it wasn't just handed back to the Islanders themselves.
By reaching a deal with each other, the UK & Mauritius have acted as colonial powers.
By reaching a deal with each other, the UK & Mauritius have acted as colonial powers.
May 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Handing over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius was a betrayal of the Chagos Islanders - not (as the Right-wingers say) because it was handed over, but because it wasn't just handed back to the Islanders themselves.
By reaching a deal with each other, the UK & Mauritius have acted as colonial powers.
By reaching a deal with each other, the UK & Mauritius have acted as colonial powers.
Famous people's deaths. Is it just me or do others regularly experience the following?
Seeing obituaries and thinking "I thought (n) died years ago"
At the other end of the spectrum, the delayed sadness that someone you thought was still going had, in fact, died long ago.
Seeing obituaries and thinking "I thought (n) died years ago"
At the other end of the spectrum, the delayed sadness that someone you thought was still going had, in fact, died long ago.
May 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Famous people's deaths. Is it just me or do others regularly experience the following?
Seeing obituaries and thinking "I thought (n) died years ago"
At the other end of the spectrum, the delayed sadness that someone you thought was still going had, in fact, died long ago.
Seeing obituaries and thinking "I thought (n) died years ago"
At the other end of the spectrum, the delayed sadness that someone you thought was still going had, in fact, died long ago.
"New Day Will Rise"
... and the Rhine gives its gold to the sea
... and the Rhine gives its gold to the sea
May 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"New Day Will Rise"
... and the Rhine gives its gold to the sea
... and the Rhine gives its gold to the sea