Ross Macdonald
@rossmac2310.bsky.social
African, tech 4 : telco, climate, poverty, rugby (SA/Scotland), coffee, Neos Delta, family and dogs. No DMs pls.
Bravo Italia -#IREvITA
Farrell has to calm Ireland down and tell them everything is alright and to just be patient.
Quesada has to fire Italy up and tell them they have to be way better second half.
Huge and fascinating second half coming up.
Quesada has to fire Italy up and tell them they have to be way better second half.
Huge and fascinating second half coming up.
February 14, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Bravo Italia -#IREvITA
Massive renewable project to power the Western Cape www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
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International green energy company wants to power the nation with R794bn investment
As South Africa’s state-led energy transition stumbles over ageing coal and missing wires, a massive private ‘desert-to-port’ plan seeks to build its own way out of the crisis.…
www.dailymaverick.co.za
February 13, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Massive renewable project to power the Western Cape www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
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Brentford not allowing them to play ? Great save by their goalie. #ARSvBRE
Not many great performances for Arsenal so far. Just not able to get any attacking momentum going, giving away cheap fouls, sloppy errors
February 12, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Brentford not allowing them to play ? Great save by their goalie. #ARSvBRE
The Boss at his best youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 30, 2026 at 10:09 AM
The Boss at his best youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...
Every so often, a speech cuts through the noise and forces a reset in how we think about the world. Mark Carney’s address at Davos was one of those moments. www.linkedin.com/posts/rossma...
Mark Carney at Davos: A Reality Check the World Needed | Ross Macdonald
Every so often, a speech cuts through the noise and forces a reset in how we think about the world. Mark Carney’s address at Davos was one of those moments. It challenged comfortable assumptions about...
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January 21, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Every so often, a speech cuts through the noise and forces a reset in how we think about the world. Mark Carney’s address at Davos was one of those moments. www.linkedin.com/posts/rossma...
extreme weather event - climate change in full force youtu.be/YzRirKI23kk?...
Chaos in South Africa! Giant Flooding Swept Away Homes in Kruger National Park
YouTube video by Nature Damage
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January 15, 2026 at 2:40 PM
extreme weather event - climate change in full force youtu.be/YzRirKI23kk?...
Here Eric Scmidt highlights the issue of power and water with respect to AI - as I did in my global risks for the next decade : open.substack.com/pub/rossmac2...
January 12, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Here Eric Scmidt highlights the issue of power and water with respect to AI - as I did in my global risks for the next decade : open.substack.com/pub/rossmac2...
The BBC finally woke up to the biggest story of the year
January 10, 2026 at 10:12 PM
The BBC finally woke up to the biggest story of the year
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Massacre of people attributed to Fardis #Karaj #Iran Contains heartbreaking scenes
Dozens of Fardis Karaj killed by live ammunition
Thursday, January8 @chadbourn.bsky.social
please be the voice of People of Iran🙏😭
Dozens of Fardis Karaj killed by live ammunition
Thursday, January8 @chadbourn.bsky.social
please be the voice of People of Iran🙏😭
January 9, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Massacre of people attributed to Fardis #Karaj #Iran Contains heartbreaking scenes
Dozens of Fardis Karaj killed by live ammunition
Thursday, January8 @chadbourn.bsky.social
please be the voice of People of Iran🙏😭
Dozens of Fardis Karaj killed by live ammunition
Thursday, January8 @chadbourn.bsky.social
please be the voice of People of Iran🙏😭
Why has there been so little MSM coverage of what is going on in Iran ? It is historic . All focus is on Venezuela. ? #iranriots #iranregimechange
January 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Why has there been so little MSM coverage of what is going on in Iran ? It is historic . All focus is on Venezuela. ? #iranriots #iranregimechange
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
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And we now know that Epstein and Bannon were involved with Farage. It sounds like a massive treasonous fraud was perpetrated on the British people. @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/d...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/d...
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
And we now know that Epstein and Bannon were involved with Farage. It sounds like a massive treasonous fraud was perpetrated on the British people. @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/d...
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/d...
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“Largely unregulated rise of data centers to fuel AI and crypto is threatening Americans’ economic, environmental, climate, water security.Energy prices have increased by 13% so far under Trump and ~80 million Americans are currently struggling to pay for energy."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US data centers
Exclusive: Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
“Largely unregulated rise of data centers to fuel AI and crypto is threatening Americans’ economic, environmental, climate, water security.Energy prices have increased by 13% so far under Trump and ~80 million Americans are currently struggling to pay for energy."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Absolutely - a progressive tax is needed to reduce inequality
Billionaires are a large part of the reason we’re have fascism right now. If you can’t even say “tax the billionaires” then you’re not ready to actually fight fascism.
Gov. @gavinnewsom says he disagrees with Mayor @zohrankmamdani about the need for a wealth tax on billionaires, which he is “adamantly against” - says Dems are a “big tent party” with both views.
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
December 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Absolutely - a progressive tax is needed to reduce inequality
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Baobob tree and moon at sunrise, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Baobob tree and moon at sunrise, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
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🔥 Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 AM
🔥 Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
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This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
We live in a world that is full of lies and misinformation. Much of it comes from Bots on social media. Surely it is time that we put the burden on the social media companies to prove that their customer is a human and not a Bot ? www.linkedin.com/posts/rossma...
Proving You’re Not a Bot: Two Competing Visions for Digital Trust | Ross Macdonald
We live in a world that is full of lies and misinformation. Much of it comes from Bots on social media. How can you tell if you are engaging with a Bot or a human. Surely it is time that we put the...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
We live in a world that is full of lies and misinformation. Much of it comes from Bots on social media. Surely it is time that we put the burden on the social media companies to prove that their customer is a human and not a Bot ? www.linkedin.com/posts/rossma...
The digital age’s reversion to pre-literate communication
November 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The digital age’s reversion to pre-literate communication
uMA weNGANE
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November 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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I'm not sure you can get more marie antoinette than taking away food stamps before thanksgiving while you build a gold and marble dance hall so the other crooks can bring bribe you over a badly-cooked (argentinian) steak
October 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I'm not sure you can get more marie antoinette than taking away food stamps before thanksgiving while you build a gold and marble dance hall so the other crooks can bring bribe you over a badly-cooked (argentinian) steak