glasgownoir
@glasgownoir.bsky.social
No hit wonder. Author of EIGHT crime novels set in Glasgow. https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/John-Callaghan/author/B007QUZBTW?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true (bad ratings are political, truly but weirdly).
Economic migrant.
Economic migrant.
Aye, so I don't follow international football, etc etc etc.
I'm making a wee exception tonight.
I'm making a wee exception tonight.
November 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Aye, so I don't follow international football, etc etc etc.
I'm making a wee exception tonight.
I'm making a wee exception tonight.
Reposted by glasgownoir
If the UK is on the brink of civil war, as Musk claims, it follows that in 300 years time there will be be a new generation of civil war re-enactment societies.
"Geoff,you defend Laurence Fox. Can you guys shout outside a hostel. Brian, i need you to relentlessly slag off Nish Kumar on Facebook."
"Geoff,you defend Laurence Fox. Can you guys shout outside a hostel. Brian, i need you to relentlessly slag off Nish Kumar on Facebook."
November 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
If the UK is on the brink of civil war, as Musk claims, it follows that in 300 years time there will be be a new generation of civil war re-enactment societies.
"Geoff,you defend Laurence Fox. Can you guys shout outside a hostel. Brian, i need you to relentlessly slag off Nish Kumar on Facebook."
"Geoff,you defend Laurence Fox. Can you guys shout outside a hostel. Brian, i need you to relentlessly slag off Nish Kumar on Facebook."
It's a Giant Kingfisher.
if you're interested, there's more at - www.flickr.com/photos/flori...
The Kruger album should be top left.
Click on the album title page to open the photos; once open, you can either scroll down the page, or click on individual photos for larger versions / more details.
if you're interested, there's more at - www.flickr.com/photos/flori...
The Kruger album should be top left.
Click on the album title page to open the photos; once open, you can either scroll down the page, or click on individual photos for larger versions / more details.
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 AM
It's a Giant Kingfisher.
if you're interested, there's more at - www.flickr.com/photos/flori...
The Kruger album should be top left.
Click on the album title page to open the photos; once open, you can either scroll down the page, or click on individual photos for larger versions / more details.
if you're interested, there's more at - www.flickr.com/photos/flori...
The Kruger album should be top left.
Click on the album title page to open the photos; once open, you can either scroll down the page, or click on individual photos for larger versions / more details.
Andy Pandy, right?
I assume his proper name must be Andrew Pandrew?
I assume his proper name must be Andrew Pandrew?
November 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Andy Pandy, right?
I assume his proper name must be Andrew Pandrew?
I assume his proper name must be Andrew Pandrew?
Went to Africa, very keen to catch a Southern Ground Hornbill - missed it 5 days, and caught it on the final drive; wasn't disappointed.
Also, they have *mad* eyelashes.
Also, they have *mad* eyelashes.
November 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Went to Africa, very keen to catch a Southern Ground Hornbill - missed it 5 days, and caught it on the final drive; wasn't disappointed.
Also, they have *mad* eyelashes.
Also, they have *mad* eyelashes.
Christ, somebody in the pub has deployed a ukulele and they're hesitantly making bad noises with it.
If they become any less hesitant, then we go to the mattresses.
If they become any less hesitant, then we go to the mattresses.
November 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Christ, somebody in the pub has deployed a ukulele and they're hesitantly making bad noises with it.
If they become any less hesitant, then we go to the mattresses.
If they become any less hesitant, then we go to the mattresses.
Reposted by glasgownoir
"in the eyes of the people there is the failure; and in the eyes of the hungry there is a growing wrath. In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.”
#booksky
#booksky
October 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
"in the eyes of the people there is the failure; and in the eyes of the hungry there is a growing wrath. In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.”
#booksky
#booksky
It turns out, it's not The Rangers, it's Biltongland.
October 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
It turns out, it's not The Rangers, it's Biltongland.
There was a time when the least mourned (or, most-celebrated) public-person death was Thatcher.
Now overtaken decisively by the wretch Watkins.
May his name never be spoken again.
Now overtaken decisively by the wretch Watkins.
May his name never be spoken again.
October 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
There was a time when the least mourned (or, most-celebrated) public-person death was Thatcher.
Now overtaken decisively by the wretch Watkins.
May his name never be spoken again.
Now overtaken decisively by the wretch Watkins.
May his name never be spoken again.
Watched from my desk as a Sparrowhawk caught and consumed a Great Tit.
Some of the pics I took were on the gory side, but this one just shows what a handsome cove he was.
Some of the pics I took were on the gory side, but this one just shows what a handsome cove he was.
October 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Watched from my desk as a Sparrowhawk caught and consumed a Great Tit.
Some of the pics I took were on the gory side, but this one just shows what a handsome cove he was.
Some of the pics I took were on the gory side, but this one just shows what a handsome cove he was.
Just typed the name of a bird (the type that shouldn't vote for Christmas) and it auto-corrected to Türkiye.
So, I'm making meatballs out of a country.
So, I'm making meatballs out of a country.
September 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Just typed the name of a bird (the type that shouldn't vote for Christmas) and it auto-corrected to Türkiye.
So, I'm making meatballs out of a country.
So, I'm making meatballs out of a country.
I see a Vietnamese singer has won Russia's Intervision song contest, held in Moscow on Saturday.
Her name is Duc Phuc.
Well...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Her name is Duc Phuc.
Well...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc wins Russia’s Intervision song contest
Vietnam was among 23 countries competing in a glitzy Russian song contest, revived three years after Russia was banned from Eurovision.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
I see a Vietnamese singer has won Russia's Intervision song contest, held in Moscow on Saturday.
Her name is Duc Phuc.
Well...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Her name is Duc Phuc.
Well...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Unrelated points -
1. in the current world situation, one thing I learned from Latin is the meaning of "casus belli".
2. the older I get, the more I realise how much I learned from Latin.
3. for clarity, I did go to a Scottish state school
4. re point 3, MANY of us did and we're still here.
1. in the current world situation, one thing I learned from Latin is the meaning of "casus belli".
2. the older I get, the more I realise how much I learned from Latin.
3. for clarity, I did go to a Scottish state school
4. re point 3, MANY of us did and we're still here.
September 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Unrelated points -
1. in the current world situation, one thing I learned from Latin is the meaning of "casus belli".
2. the older I get, the more I realise how much I learned from Latin.
3. for clarity, I did go to a Scottish state school
4. re point 3, MANY of us did and we're still here.
1. in the current world situation, one thing I learned from Latin is the meaning of "casus belli".
2. the older I get, the more I realise how much I learned from Latin.
3. for clarity, I did go to a Scottish state school
4. re point 3, MANY of us did and we're still here.
It's great when businesses (and other organisations) treat you (a customer or member) like an imbecile.
Such as - "...members will receive an increased 25% discount... more than double the usual 10%!"
The exclamation mark to emphasise *just HOW much bigger* 25 is than 10 is beautifully redundant.
Such as - "...members will receive an increased 25% discount... more than double the usual 10%!"
The exclamation mark to emphasise *just HOW much bigger* 25 is than 10 is beautifully redundant.
September 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
It's great when businesses (and other organisations) treat you (a customer or member) like an imbecile.
Such as - "...members will receive an increased 25% discount... more than double the usual 10%!"
The exclamation mark to emphasise *just HOW much bigger* 25 is than 10 is beautifully redundant.
Such as - "...members will receive an increased 25% discount... more than double the usual 10%!"
The exclamation mark to emphasise *just HOW much bigger* 25 is than 10 is beautifully redundant.
Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life.
1. Cooking your best curry.
2. That first pint.
3. The opening chords of Badlands
4. The beautiful world around us - examples below, all from different places, just like people
5. The ball in the Rangers' net
1. Cooking your best curry.
2. That first pint.
3. The opening chords of Badlands
4. The beautiful world around us - examples below, all from different places, just like people
5. The ball in the Rangers' net
September 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life.
1. Cooking your best curry.
2. That first pint.
3. The opening chords of Badlands
4. The beautiful world around us - examples below, all from different places, just like people
5. The ball in the Rangers' net
1. Cooking your best curry.
2. That first pint.
3. The opening chords of Badlands
4. The beautiful world around us - examples below, all from different places, just like people
5. The ball in the Rangers' net
This is concise.
September 18, 2025 at 7:40 AM
This is concise.
The empire has now collapsed. The BBC news page refers, in a news story, to a "bicep".
FFS, biceps is a *singular* word, you illiterate formerly-authoritative news source.
How long will it be until "reign in" instead of "rein in" and similar solecisms (which you think are an orange ice-lolly)?
FFS, biceps is a *singular* word, you illiterate formerly-authoritative news source.
How long will it be until "reign in" instead of "rein in" and similar solecisms (which you think are an orange ice-lolly)?
September 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The empire has now collapsed. The BBC news page refers, in a news story, to a "bicep".
FFS, biceps is a *singular* word, you illiterate formerly-authoritative news source.
How long will it be until "reign in" instead of "rein in" and similar solecisms (which you think are an orange ice-lolly)?
FFS, biceps is a *singular* word, you illiterate formerly-authoritative news source.
How long will it be until "reign in" instead of "rein in" and similar solecisms (which you think are an orange ice-lolly)?
Had never heard of this guy Kirk.
Seems like a wretched piece of garbage.
Don't believe in murdering people you disagree with.
So, aye, thoughts and prayers like they say when children are murdered because of some Amendment.
Bob Mortimer sums it up, tho, just after 2:00.
youtu.be/ey5MP4e2QOQ
Seems like a wretched piece of garbage.
Don't believe in murdering people you disagree with.
So, aye, thoughts and prayers like they say when children are murdered because of some Amendment.
Bob Mortimer sums it up, tho, just after 2:00.
youtu.be/ey5MP4e2QOQ
Bob Mortimer - sniper's dream
YouTube video by inglespatagonico
youtu.be
September 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Had never heard of this guy Kirk.
Seems like a wretched piece of garbage.
Don't believe in murdering people you disagree with.
So, aye, thoughts and prayers like they say when children are murdered because of some Amendment.
Bob Mortimer sums it up, tho, just after 2:00.
youtu.be/ey5MP4e2QOQ
Seems like a wretched piece of garbage.
Don't believe in murdering people you disagree with.
So, aye, thoughts and prayers like they say when children are murdered because of some Amendment.
Bob Mortimer sums it up, tho, just after 2:00.
youtu.be/ey5MP4e2QOQ
Reposted by glasgownoir
it's real support from actual racists
September 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
it's real support from actual racists
Am I correct to think that Kasper Schmeichel has just played in four successive 0-0 draws?
No! Celtic did score against Livvy, so it's four 0-0s out of five for the svelte shot-stopper.
Which player has participated in more? (And/or fewer?)
And what're the odds on a 0-0 at Rugby Park next week?
No! Celtic did score against Livvy, so it's four 0-0s out of five for the svelte shot-stopper.
Which player has participated in more? (And/or fewer?)
And what're the odds on a 0-0 at Rugby Park next week?
September 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Am I correct to think that Kasper Schmeichel has just played in four successive 0-0 draws?
No! Celtic did score against Livvy, so it's four 0-0s out of five for the svelte shot-stopper.
Which player has participated in more? (And/or fewer?)
And what're the odds on a 0-0 at Rugby Park next week?
No! Celtic did score against Livvy, so it's four 0-0s out of five for the svelte shot-stopper.
Which player has participated in more? (And/or fewer?)
And what're the odds on a 0-0 at Rugby Park next week?
It's wild how some people maintain with *utter certainty* that player X will be a giant fud/useless waster/wage thief etc.
The mad thing is the complete lack of doubt about what is *just your opinion*.
I hope y'all are just as successful with your gut feels IRL.
[and don't say Willo Flood]
The mad thing is the complete lack of doubt about what is *just your opinion*.
I hope y'all are just as successful with your gut feels IRL.
[and don't say Willo Flood]
September 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
It's wild how some people maintain with *utter certainty* that player X will be a giant fud/useless waster/wage thief etc.
The mad thing is the complete lack of doubt about what is *just your opinion*.
I hope y'all are just as successful with your gut feels IRL.
[and don't say Willo Flood]
The mad thing is the complete lack of doubt about what is *just your opinion*.
I hope y'all are just as successful with your gut feels IRL.
[and don't say Willo Flood]
I know there's a firestorm of right wing garbage everywhere and this is only a microcosm, but I see that Alberta has banned both 1984 and Brave New World.
I read both at school. How surprised those frowny purse-lipped Marists would be to discover they were dangerous radicals, letting kids do THAT
I read both at school. How surprised those frowny purse-lipped Marists would be to discover they were dangerous radicals, letting kids do THAT
September 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I know there's a firestorm of right wing garbage everywhere and this is only a microcosm, but I see that Alberta has banned both 1984 and Brave New World.
I read both at school. How surprised those frowny purse-lipped Marists would be to discover they were dangerous radicals, letting kids do THAT
I read both at school. How surprised those frowny purse-lipped Marists would be to discover they were dangerous radicals, letting kids do THAT
To be fair to Trump, he is definitely in better health than 40 previous presidents.
Who are dead.
Who are dead.
September 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
To be fair to Trump, he is definitely in better health than 40 previous presidents.
Who are dead.
Who are dead.
The eternal truth about penalties - if you put the ball *there*, the keeper will save it, unless by good fortune he jumps the wrong way.
It's basic geometry.
So why do players so often put it *right there*?
It's basic geometry.
So why do players so often put it *right there*?
August 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The eternal truth about penalties - if you put the ball *there*, the keeper will save it, unless by good fortune he jumps the wrong way.
It's basic geometry.
So why do players so often put it *right there*?
It's basic geometry.
So why do players so often put it *right there*?
"Blooter" is a great word.
It's not a great *thing*, though.
It's not a great *thing*, though.
August 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"Blooter" is a great word.
It's not a great *thing*, though.
It's not a great *thing*, though.