Chris Scott (he/him)
@chrisdonia.bsky.social
I'm mostly around Edinburgh, often lurking in corners with a camera at cultural events.
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Context: this speech is from SIR THOMAS MORE, a history written, as near as scholars can tell, in the early 1600s by 6 or 7 people including Dekker, Heywood, Chettle, Shakespeare, and Munday.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Context: this speech is from SIR THOMAS MORE, a history written, as near as scholars can tell, in the early 1600s by 6 or 7 people including Dekker, Heywood, Chettle, Shakespeare, and Munday.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
It was never performed, because Jacobean England was a police state and it was banned by the censor.
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This is actually fascinating.
Trump job approval rating by news platform
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
🟢 Twitter/X: +9
🔴 Facebook: -7
🔴 Cable TV: -10
🔴 Podcasts/YouTube: -14
🔴 Local TV: -17
🔴 Instagram: -21
🔴 Broadcast TV: -28
🔴 TikTok: -28
🔴 Newspapers/news sites: -33
🔴 Reddit: -40
www.theargumentmag.com/p/twitter-is...
February 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM
This is actually fascinating.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM
We're going to run out of educated people as it becomes too cripplingly expensive to learn. Can't wait to see how that all gets blamed on Corbyn.
February 6, 2026 at 5:57 PM
We're going to run out of educated people as it becomes too cripplingly expensive to learn. Can't wait to see how that all gets blamed on Corbyn.
Interestingly, some research has shown that drivers are less considerate of cyclists when they're dressed for cycling - ie helmet, hi-vis, lycra, etc - than if they just look like a regular person on a bike.
So if they make this change we should watch the consequences closely.
So if they make this change we should watch the consequences closely.
1. Legally I must have lights on my bike at night
2. If you can't see me in daylight you shouldn't be driving.
3. If you are on your phone you won't see me no matter what I wear.
I represent @pedestrianlk.bsky.social on the RUSF and will be asking questions of the Minister at our next meeting.
2. If you can't see me in daylight you shouldn't be driving.
3. If you are on your phone you won't see me no matter what I wear.
I represent @pedestrianlk.bsky.social on the RUSF and will be asking questions of the Minister at our next meeting.
Cycling without a helmet and high-vis clothing may be made criminal offences in Ireland
-- Law areound cyclists being reviewed with e-scooter proposals for helmets and high-vis. Seán Canney, the Minister of State for road safety, is considering making it illegal to cycle without a helmet and…
-- Law areound cyclists being reviewed with e-scooter proposals for helmets and high-vis. Seán Canney, the Minister of State for road safety, is considering making it illegal to cycle without a helmet and…
February 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Interestingly, some research has shown that drivers are less considerate of cyclists when they're dressed for cycling - ie helmet, hi-vis, lycra, etc - than if they just look like a regular person on a bike.
So if they make this change we should watch the consequences closely.
So if they make this change we should watch the consequences closely.
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Make the adults operating heavy machinery responsible, don’t dress up children like construction workers
Too late!
See below from recent #RSA campaign for 2nd Class (8 year olds) asking them to pledge to wear hi-vis clothing in pretty much every outdoor situation nigh or day. Full pledge in Alt-Text
See below from recent #RSA campaign for 2nd Class (8 year olds) asking them to pledge to wear hi-vis clothing in pretty much every outdoor situation nigh or day. Full pledge in Alt-Text
February 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Make the adults operating heavy machinery responsible, don’t dress up children like construction workers
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who called it Heated Rivalry and not Fuck Ice
February 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
who called it Heated Rivalry and not Fuck Ice
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I like how close this comes to admitting out loud that there’s an acceptable, normal background level of racism from the president he supports.
Sen. Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, had this to say:
February 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM
I like how close this comes to admitting out loud that there’s an acceptable, normal background level of racism from the president he supports.
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"Many medium-sized independents have either been acquired by larger publishers or have closed down. A recent example is 404 Ink, who published award-winning books but never managed to make it their sole source of income.”
We actually knew in short time we didn't WANT 404 Ink to be our sole income.
We actually knew in short time we didn't WANT 404 Ink to be our sole income.
Today @heraldscotland.bsky.social published Dominic Ryan's interview with our CEO Sheila Pinder.
Read on for insights into the diverse structure of the industry, and the value of its perseverance in the face of funding struggles and AI-related copyright fears:
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2582878...
Read on for insights into the diverse structure of the industry, and the value of its perseverance in the face of funding struggles and AI-related copyright fears:
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2582878...
'A third of writers said AI has reduced the income they received from other work'
Scotland’s book publishing sector defies simple economic analysis, prioritising cultural value over profit. Challenged by financial barriers and…
www.heraldscotland.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:19 PM
"Many medium-sized independents have either been acquired by larger publishers or have closed down. A recent example is 404 Ink, who published award-winning books but never managed to make it their sole source of income.”
We actually knew in short time we didn't WANT 404 Ink to be our sole income.
We actually knew in short time we didn't WANT 404 Ink to be our sole income.
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I can recommend going to a museum or portrait gallery if you want to be reminded that you've got almost no idea what was going on in almost all of the world for almost all of history.
February 6, 2026 at 3:33 PM
I can recommend going to a museum or portrait gallery if you want to be reminded that you've got almost no idea what was going on in almost all of the world for almost all of history.
The obvious solution to the need for floating bus stops is to remove or reduce the number of private vehicles in the city so the roads are safer for the growing number of cyclists, and less of a hindrance for the buses - perhaps a congestion charge?
“Life threatening” is the new “trapped in our homes” www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Council needs to see the danger of floating bus stops - Iain Whyte
I’m sure most Evening News readers believe it’s the council’s job to act if parts of our road and pavement network are “life threatening and dangerous”, even if that job isn’t always done as well or a...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:11 PM
The obvious solution to the need for floating bus stops is to remove or reduce the number of private vehicles in the city so the roads are safer for the growing number of cyclists, and less of a hindrance for the buses - perhaps a congestion charge?
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While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
Epstein had many known connections to Silicon Valley CEOs, but less known was how he made money from those relationships.
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
We did a deep dive into how he got dealflow in Silicon Valley, giving him shots to invest in Coinbase, Palantir, SpaceX and other companies.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/b...
Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
While reporting this, I had something happen that's never happened. A comms rep for one of the co's disputed my reporting and said what I was telling them was untrue because it was not in Grok, xAI's chatbot.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
I was looking directly at the files. And this person was using AI to challenge the truth.
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Anas Sarwar says today of Peter Mandelson: “I'm utterly disgusted and furious about the entire situation … He never should have been the ambassador to the US.”
For context, here’s Sarwar in April 2025 love-bombing his ‘old friend’.
They think we are stupid.
He is an amoral opportunistic chancer.
For context, here’s Sarwar in April 2025 love-bombing his ‘old friend’.
They think we are stupid.
He is an amoral opportunistic chancer.
February 5, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Anas Sarwar says today of Peter Mandelson: “I'm utterly disgusted and furious about the entire situation … He never should have been the ambassador to the US.”
For context, here’s Sarwar in April 2025 love-bombing his ‘old friend’.
They think we are stupid.
He is an amoral opportunistic chancer.
For context, here’s Sarwar in April 2025 love-bombing his ‘old friend’.
They think we are stupid.
He is an amoral opportunistic chancer.
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🚨🚨" Some leaders have chosen to hunt them down and deport them through operations that are both unlawful and cruel. My government has chosen a different way: a fast and simple path to regularize their immigration status." Spanish PM Pedro #Sanchez on why #migrants are essential for Western society:
February 6, 2026 at 7:50 AM
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I will always be sad that I departed from Monkey Cage but the relief I feel about being able to speak out about abusers and bigots without expecting a phone call upbraiding or questioning me is a relief - so much anxiety expelled
Starmer gets worse every day - this apology is no good at all - Mandelson took up Epstein’s hospitality while he was serving time for child trafficking - this was well known - see also Zak Polanski’s letter to Wes Streeting #epstein #starmer #mandelson #greenparty
February 5, 2026 at 3:55 PM
I will always be sad that I departed from Monkey Cage but the relief I feel about being able to speak out about abusers and bigots without expecting a phone call upbraiding or questioning me is a relief - so much anxiety expelled
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Westboro Baptist Church tried to make an Anti-Luigi Mangione poster but it just looks like Luigi is threatening billionaires and goes unironically hard af
February 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Westboro Baptist Church tried to make an Anti-Luigi Mangione poster but it just looks like Luigi is threatening billionaires and goes unironically hard af
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Every remaining Labour Supporter:
February 4, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Every remaining Labour Supporter:
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In the days when fascists weren't in charge of everything it was much easier to use fiction to discuss how bad fascism is 😕
Not even 10 episodes into Babylon 5 and we've already had multiple episodes where the plot was:
1. There's a fascist on the station
2. Well, we can't have that
3. The Nazi gets their ass beat/kicked off the station/vaporized
4. "Fuck that guy; sure hope we don't see more of that lot"
1. There's a fascist on the station
2. Well, we can't have that
3. The Nazi gets their ass beat/kicked off the station/vaporized
4. "Fuck that guy; sure hope we don't see more of that lot"
February 5, 2026 at 8:26 AM
In the days when fascists weren't in charge of everything it was much easier to use fiction to discuss how bad fascism is 😕
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what if instead of every writer having an individual premium substack we had lots of writers working together for one publication. you might have editors, too, and designers. and only one regular fee, instead of seventy billion! wonder who will invent that. sounds like it’d be good
February 5, 2026 at 12:15 AM
what if instead of every writer having an individual premium substack we had lots of writers working together for one publication. you might have editors, too, and designers. and only one regular fee, instead of seventy billion! wonder who will invent that. sounds like it’d be good
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Elon not being happy despite having all the money is like someone losing at a game in tutorial mode, which he also does
February 5, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Elon not being happy despite having all the money is like someone losing at a game in tutorial mode, which he also does
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Do they understand how mad they sound? As if anyone has ever decided to cross the Channel in a small boat because, if they make it, they might get to take a free taxi to a doctor's appointment?
"Pull factors" on steroids.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"Pull factors" on steroids.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
February 5, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Do they understand how mad they sound? As if anyone has ever decided to cross the Channel in a small boat because, if they make it, they might get to take a free taxi to a doctor's appointment?
"Pull factors" on steroids.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"Pull factors" on steroids.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Thw question is, who does he have dirt on?
The Mandelson as US ambassador is genuinely astonishing to me.
Ousted from office multiple times for corruption, close to Putin and Epstein, how is his political career not done several times over??
Ousted from office multiple times for corruption, close to Putin and Epstein, how is his political career not done several times over??
February 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Thw question is, who does he have dirt on?
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"Abolish the Police and then what?" while infantile and often asked in bad faith, is at least, on some levels, a real question
"Ablish ICE and then what?" Is not a real question. Clearly if ICE didn't exist tomorrow society would just objectively be more peaceful and would not in any way fall apart
"Ablish ICE and then what?" Is not a real question. Clearly if ICE didn't exist tomorrow society would just objectively be more peaceful and would not in any way fall apart
February 4, 2026 at 4:24 AM
"Abolish the Police and then what?" while infantile and often asked in bad faith, is at least, on some levels, a real question
"Ablish ICE and then what?" Is not a real question. Clearly if ICE didn't exist tomorrow society would just objectively be more peaceful and would not in any way fall apart
"Ablish ICE and then what?" Is not a real question. Clearly if ICE didn't exist tomorrow society would just objectively be more peaceful and would not in any way fall apart