Els Nicol 🕊️
@elsnicol.bsky.social
Dutch woman, married to Scot. Living in beautiful Argyll, Scotland. Yes4Indy and Pro EU. Climate concerned Christian, Pacifist & Oma to neuro-diverse grandchildren. Love learning, reading, poetry & crafts. Known for drinking a lot of tea!
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Els Nicol 🕊️
@elsnicol.bsky.social
· Nov 17
An old time favourite of mine, for giving hope when times feel dark 👇
#Tolkien
#Tolkien
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Out of the 6 main parties at Holyrood 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗥 answer to Westminster.
They don’t work for Scotland - they work for London.
⚫️ Labour
⚫️ Conservatives
⚫️ Lib Dems
⚫️ Reform UK
𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧.
If you want Scotland run by Scotland, vote:
🟡 SNP 1️⃣
🟢 Scottish Greens 2️⃣
They don’t work for Scotland - they work for London.
⚫️ Labour
⚫️ Conservatives
⚫️ Lib Dems
⚫️ Reform UK
𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧.
If you want Scotland run by Scotland, vote:
🟡 SNP 1️⃣
🟢 Scottish Greens 2️⃣
February 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Out of the 6 main parties at Holyrood 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗥 answer to Westminster.
They don’t work for Scotland - they work for London.
⚫️ Labour
⚫️ Conservatives
⚫️ Lib Dems
⚫️ Reform UK
𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧.
If you want Scotland run by Scotland, vote:
🟡 SNP 1️⃣
🟢 Scottish Greens 2️⃣
They don’t work for Scotland - they work for London.
⚫️ Labour
⚫️ Conservatives
⚫️ Lib Dems
⚫️ Reform UK
𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧.
If you want Scotland run by Scotland, vote:
🟡 SNP 1️⃣
🟢 Scottish Greens 2️⃣
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Excellent!!! 👌🏻
Five years ago, we introduced the Scottish Child Payment.
Thanks to our actions, child poverty in Scotland is the lowest in the UK - and we’re going further by introducing a £40 payment for babies under the age of one.
Let’s keep building a fairer Scotland. On 7 May, vote SNP.
Thanks to our actions, child poverty in Scotland is the lowest in the UK - and we’re going further by introducing a £40 payment for babies under the age of one.
Let’s keep building a fairer Scotland. On 7 May, vote SNP.
February 13, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Excellent!!! 👌🏻
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BREAKING⚡️The High Court has just ruled that the government's draconian ban of Palestine Action was unlawful. This is a massive blow to the Home Office’s authoritarian approach. They need to stop criminalising people protesting a genocide and start ending the UK's complicity
February 13, 2026 at 11:09 AM
BREAKING⚡️The High Court has just ruled that the government's draconian ban of Palestine Action was unlawful. This is a massive blow to the Home Office’s authoritarian approach. They need to stop criminalising people protesting a genocide and start ending the UK's complicity
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Missing the obvious: lamb mince! 😳
Okay, for family dinner night on Friday, Littlest-Sis-in-Law has asked for Shepherd's Pie. Not a go-to dish for me. So what should I do in this?
I have beef and bison, which I will do with a gravy. Pearl onions. Carrots and peas. And then top with potatoes. And bake. Anything I'm missing?
I have beef and bison, which I will do with a gravy. Pearl onions. Carrots and peas. And then top with potatoes. And bake. Anything I'm missing?
February 13, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Missing the obvious: lamb mince! 😳
We see you, America! 😠
Seit US-Präsident Donald Trump schottischen Whisky durch Zölle künstlich verteuert hat, greifen die Amerikaner lieber zu anderen Spirituosen. Der Umsatzknick für die Schotten ist enorm.
US-Zölle: Schottland verkauft weniger Whisky in den USA
Seit US-Präsident Donald Trump schottischen Whisky durch Zölle künstlich verteuert hat, greifen die Amerikaner lieber zu anderen Spirituosen. Der Umsatzknick für die Schotten ist enorm.
www.spiegel.de
February 13, 2026 at 7:12 AM
We see you, America! 😠
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Van harte gedeeld
De Groene Amsterdammer nr. 7
De Groene Amsterdammer nr. 7
February 13, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Van harte gedeeld
De Groene Amsterdammer nr. 7
De Groene Amsterdammer nr. 7
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📢 Job Opportunity: Want to be part of positive change in Scotland? We are looking for a Policy Officer to help shape policy and champion community land ownership and land reform. Learn more & apply: buff.ly/easi9Gy
February 11, 2026 at 9:14 AM
📢 Job Opportunity: Want to be part of positive change in Scotland? We are looking for a Policy Officer to help shape policy and champion community land ownership and land reform. Learn more & apply: buff.ly/easi9Gy
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Still tickets for film Finland: the happiest country - showing in Nairn tomorrow (Saturday) and Eden Court Inverness on Monday. Booking details here lesleyriddoch.com/events
February 6, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Still tickets for film Finland: the happiest country - showing in Nairn tomorrow (Saturday) and Eden Court Inverness on Monday. Booking details here lesleyriddoch.com/events
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Autism doesn’t get "worse" as we age. We’re the same neurotype we’ve always been. What changes is our energy and resilience. Decades of masking and pushing through environments that overwhelm us add up. It’s not a decline; it’s cumulative fatigue. The answer isn’t "trying harder." 1/2
February 6, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Autism doesn’t get "worse" as we age. We’re the same neurotype we’ve always been. What changes is our energy and resilience. Decades of masking and pushing through environments that overwhelm us add up. It’s not a decline; it’s cumulative fatigue. The answer isn’t "trying harder." 1/2
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Polish Politician Włodzimierz Czarzasty,
"President Trump is destabilizing the situation in these organizations by representing the politics of force and using force to pursue a transactional policy"
"This is a violation of policy, principles, values and often a violation of international law"
"President Trump is destabilizing the situation in these organizations by representing the politics of force and using force to pursue a transactional policy"
"This is a violation of policy, principles, values and often a violation of international law"
February 6, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Polish Politician Włodzimierz Czarzasty,
"President Trump is destabilizing the situation in these organizations by representing the politics of force and using force to pursue a transactional policy"
"This is a violation of policy, principles, values and often a violation of international law"
"President Trump is destabilizing the situation in these organizations by representing the politics of force and using force to pursue a transactional policy"
"This is a violation of policy, principles, values and often a violation of international law"
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A proper journalist leaves a legacy letter. Many practitioners of ‘journalism’ should remind themselves of the standards of their profession. You know who you are:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
February 6, 2026 at 8:49 AM
A proper journalist leaves a legacy letter. Many practitioners of ‘journalism’ should remind themselves of the standards of their profession. You know who you are:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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MeidasTouch sent a reporter to look for waste, fraud, and abuse behind the Melania movie. Here’s what we found.
February 3, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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Finally.
BREAKING: Met police to formally launch criminal investigation into allegations that Peter Mandelson leaked Downing Street emails and market sensitive information to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
February 3, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Finally.
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Oh.
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 2, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Oh.
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1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.”
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
Mandelson’s Fifth Column
The British government’s business department exists to undermine democracy.
www.monbiot.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:32 AM
1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.”
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
It's always been a game of chess for Putin. Trump and the likes never stood a chance. Puppets, all of them.
Newly released U.S. Justice Department filings in the Jeffrey Epstein case describe the financier as a “wealth manager” for Vladimir Putin. The claim comes from an FBI report dated Nov. 27, 2017. Putin is mentioned 1,055 times in the documents; “Russia” 5,876.
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/01/v...
ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/01/v...
February 2, 2026 at 7:29 PM
It's always been a game of chess for Putin. Trump and the likes never stood a chance. Puppets, all of them.
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"Four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room in Edina with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain..."
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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Very worrying....😳
Russen hackten in Polen duurzame energiebronnen en dat leidt ook tot zorgen in Nederland
Russen hackten in Polen duurzame energiebronnen en dat leidt ook tot zorgen in Nederland
www.volkskrant.nl
February 1, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Very worrying....😳
Great news! Now we need to stop the decline of insects & other small creatures the swifts feed on. 🙏🌍🙏
January 29, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Great news! Now we need to stop the decline of insects & other small creatures the swifts feed on. 🙏🌍🙏
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If you are unlawfully killed by the authorities, you posthumously become a terrorist.
January 27, 2026 at 7:14 AM
If you are unlawfully killed by the authorities, you posthumously become a terrorist.
I hope the Scots are weary of this and vote them out in May. 🙏🙏
A UK politician’s relationship with Trump will influence the results of British elections from now on
Farage stinks of Trump. You could steep him for weeks in baths of the finest oils and he’d still be tainted
He wants Trump’s ICE policy in Britain: MAGA-style mass deportations of 600,000 people
Farage stinks of Trump. You could steep him for weeks in baths of the finest oils and he’d still be tainted
He wants Trump’s ICE policy in Britain: MAGA-style mass deportations of 600,000 people
'Unless Nigel Farage finds the guts to stand up to Trump his dream is over'
Nigel Farage has painted himself into a corner and he cannot turn on his America daddy, writes Neil Mackay
www.heraldscotland.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:21 AM
I hope the Scots are weary of this and vote them out in May. 🙏🙏
UK should do similar.
France announced today it’s phasing out Teams, Zoom, etc. to be replaced with a French/European solution called Visio. The data is hosted on Outscale. Transcripts and subtitles are also handled by French providers. The target is set on 2027 for government agencies.
January 27, 2026 at 8:10 AM
UK should do similar.
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France announced today it’s phasing out Teams, Zoom, etc. to be replaced with a French/European solution called Visio. The data is hosted on Outscale. Transcripts and subtitles are also handled by French providers. The target is set on 2027 for government agencies.
January 26, 2026 at 3:31 PM
France announced today it’s phasing out Teams, Zoom, etc. to be replaced with a French/European solution called Visio. The data is hosted on Outscale. Transcripts and subtitles are also handled by French providers. The target is set on 2027 for government agencies.