Alastair Schouten
@hilarityunit.bsky.social
Snappy bio? We have clearance Clarence. What's my vector Victor? Crohn's disease: come for the irritable bowels, stay for the boiling skin & fucked up lungs. Hong Kong born Scot with an Irish passport and a Dutch grandfather 🏴🇮🇪🇳🇱🇪🇺
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Seeing as I don't get out as much as I used to here is one from Glen Derry, January 2012 #Scotland #Cairngorms
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'This graph should be a rocket up the independence movement's backside.'
Robin McAlpine, via The National.
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Robin McAlpine, via The National.
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November 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
'This graph should be a rocket up the independence movement's backside.'
Robin McAlpine, via The National.
archive.is/HNgmT
Robin McAlpine, via The National.
archive.is/HNgmT
Well that's my reading sorted for the next few months. Isaac Asimov's best in machete reading order. I have read all but four at some point but all a long time ago. #asimov
October 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Well that's my reading sorted for the next few months. Isaac Asimov's best in machete reading order. I have read all but four at some point but all a long time ago. #asimov
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Starmer, Sarwar, Prince Andrew, Mandelson, Rayner and Alexander resort to hiding following this week's revelations about their admiration of Epstein. Even the rats couldn't stand the smell of them.
September 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Starmer, Sarwar, Prince Andrew, Mandelson, Rayner and Alexander resort to hiding following this week's revelations about their admiration of Epstein. Even the rats couldn't stand the smell of them.
@libbybrooks.bsky.social So your saltire flag piece today made no mention of the substancial Stand Up To Racism March today in Edinburgh. How can you live with yourself?
September 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
@libbybrooks.bsky.social So your saltire flag piece today made no mention of the substancial Stand Up To Racism March today in Edinburgh. How can you live with yourself?
@severincarrell.bsky.social So your saltire flag piece today made no mention of the substancial Stand Up To Racism March today in Edinburgh. How can you live with yourself?
September 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
@severincarrell.bsky.social So your saltire flag piece today made no mention of the substancial Stand Up To Racism March today in Edinburgh. How can you live with yourself?
Pleased I managed a decent snap of this common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) while oot 'n' aboot today.
August 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Pleased I managed a decent snap of this common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) while oot 'n' aboot today.
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Great new article in The National by Laura Pollock on our FREE SCOTLAND FROM WESTMINSTER RULE campaign.
Please share widely.
"Scottish independence activists to launch campaign with one message"
www.thenational.scot/news/2541749...
Please share widely.
"Scottish independence activists to launch campaign with one message"
www.thenational.scot/news/2541749...
Scottish independence activists to launch campaign with one message
A "long-term" Scottish independence communication campaign is being launched, with posters and banners already being distributed across…
www.thenational.scot
August 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Great new article in The National by Laura Pollock on our FREE SCOTLAND FROM WESTMINSTER RULE campaign.
Please share widely.
"Scottish independence activists to launch campaign with one message"
www.thenational.scot/news/2541749...
Please share widely.
"Scottish independence activists to launch campaign with one message"
www.thenational.scot/news/2541749...
@peterwalker99.bsky.social While this isn't exactly your area it would be good to see some MSM coverage of this report www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
What Can England Health Policy Learn From Scotland | The King's Fund
David Buck welcomes the Scottish government’s framework for population health, and argues that England needs an equivalent, despite the 10 Year Health Plan.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
July 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
@peterwalker99.bsky.social While this isn't exactly your area it would be good to see some MSM coverage of this report www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
@severincarrell.bsky.social Look forward to your (or one of your colleague's) report about this informative report www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
What Can England Health Policy Learn From Scotland | The King's Fund
David Buck welcomes the Scottish government’s framework for population health, and argues that England needs an equivalent, despite the 10 Year Health Plan.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
July 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
@severincarrell.bsky.social Look forward to your (or one of your colleague's) report about this informative report www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-...
Did the Aberdeen harbour tour today and was lots of these 🐬
June 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Did the Aberdeen harbour tour today and was lots of these 🐬
@talking-upscotland.bsky.social You might want to take a look at this - Scottish & N Irish engineers getting heat pump training
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A scheme by @nestauk.bsky.social to give heating engineers a free heat pump + training to install in their own homes is to be rolled out to thousands of people after a pilot showed it boosted confidence in the clean technology www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
Scheme to give heating engineers free heat pumps ‘boosts confidence’ in the tech
The programme is to be rolled out to thousands of professionals after a small-scale pilot found it boosted technical knowledge and understanding.
www.independent.co.uk
June 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
@talking-upscotland.bsky.social You might want to take a look at this - Scottish & N Irish engineers getting heat pump training
bsky.app/profile/emil...
bsky.app/profile/emil...
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Protesting against war is terrorism.
Supporting a genocidal state is defence.
War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.
Supporting a genocidal state is defence.
War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.
June 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Protesting against war is terrorism.
Supporting a genocidal state is defence.
War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.
Supporting a genocidal state is defence.
War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.
River Dee really low again. Last time it was so low was just two years ago when I forded it three times (with my MTB)
May 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
River Dee really low again. Last time it was so low was just two years ago when I forded it three times (with my MTB)
As well as your std blue Bluebell we also have lilac and white varieties here in Banchory. There are quite a few patches of the lilac ones but I have only come across one patch of the white ones.
April 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
As well as your std blue Bluebell we also have lilac and white varieties here in Banchory. There are quite a few patches of the lilac ones but I have only come across one patch of the white ones.
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Here's a sneak peek at something I've been working on for a while: a cohort analysis of support for Scottish secession, seeking to offer (early) evidence on whether voters grow more unionist as they age.
The answer (thus far) is no.
The answer (thus far) is no.
April 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Here's a sneak peek at something I've been working on for a while: a cohort analysis of support for Scottish secession, seeking to offer (early) evidence on whether voters grow more unionist as they age.
The answer (thus far) is no.
The answer (thus far) is no.
The MS Solong docked in Aberdeen south harbour today. BTW the jack-up behind is the Maersk Intrepid with its ~200m legs.
March 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The MS Solong docked in Aberdeen south harbour today. BTW the jack-up behind is the Maersk Intrepid with its ~200m legs.
Clachnaben yesterday. First proper hike since I sprained my knee in September. Views would have been even better if it wasn't for all the muriburn going on.
March 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Clachnaben yesterday. First proper hike since I sprained my knee in September. Views would have been even better if it wasn't for all the muriburn going on.
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The River Dee at Banchory today at lunch time.
January 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The River Dee at Banchory today at lunch time.
Still getting the hang of my drone. This is the view downstream of the River Dee in Banchory. The A93 and the Deeside Railway to the left, with Cairn-mon-earn on the horizon centre-right. Taken yesterday. #DJI
January 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Still getting the hang of my drone. This is the view downstream of the River Dee in Banchory. The A93 and the Deeside Railway to the left, with Cairn-mon-earn on the horizon centre-right. Taken yesterday. #DJI