Wee Totch
@weetotch.bsky.social
Trying to stay informed about the calamitous state of world politics, even though I'd rather be painting, or writing, or reading or silversmithing. Basically I'm an old school lefty, praying for a better world - even though I'm an atheist
Looking forward to the new single.
Really excited to share a write up on Clay Rings by 'Under the Radar' in today's Scotland on Sunday, and The Scotsman online. Big thank you to Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss.
www.scotsman.com/whats-on/art...
www.scotsman.com/whats-on/art...
Under the Radar: Clay Rings
International five-piece Clay Rings blend continental sounds with British rock and pop, write Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon
www.scotsman.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Looking forward to the new single.
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Dutch news (or is it satire? 😉) reporting on Jimmy Kimmel being fired and Disney's upcoming content changes
September 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Dutch news (or is it satire? 😉) reporting on Jimmy Kimmel being fired and Disney's upcoming content changes
Graham Linehan arrested just as Farage is platformed in the US House.
Mark Rowley instantly on LBC speaking to a rightwing commentator about terrible position police are in.
Why a high profile arrest at the airport?
Why 5 armed officers?
Why the timing?
Coincidence or orchestrated incident?
Mark Rowley instantly on LBC speaking to a rightwing commentator about terrible position police are in.
Why a high profile arrest at the airport?
Why 5 armed officers?
Why the timing?
Coincidence or orchestrated incident?
He’s always so shit in the face of decent questioning. Absolutely amazing how rarely it happens.
Democrat @raskin.house.gov excoriates Nigel Farage for banning journalists from Reform UK events:
"I'm asking you a direct question. Why do you ban journalists who oppose your views from coming to your events? Why did you tell local government not to do interviews with your local newspaper?"
"I'm asking you a direct question. Why do you ban journalists who oppose your views from coming to your events? Why did you tell local government not to do interviews with your local newspaper?"
September 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Graham Linehan arrested just as Farage is platformed in the US House.
Mark Rowley instantly on LBC speaking to a rightwing commentator about terrible position police are in.
Why a high profile arrest at the airport?
Why 5 armed officers?
Why the timing?
Coincidence or orchestrated incident?
Mark Rowley instantly on LBC speaking to a rightwing commentator about terrible position police are in.
Why a high profile arrest at the airport?
Why 5 armed officers?
Why the timing?
Coincidence or orchestrated incident?
Love the 2025 single @clayringstheband.bsky.social
Fantastic arrangement. Give it a listen - you won't be disappointed !
Fantastic arrangement. Give it a listen - you won't be disappointed !
July 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Love the 2025 single @clayringstheband.bsky.social
Fantastic arrangement. Give it a listen - you won't be disappointed !
Fantastic arrangement. Give it a listen - you won't be disappointed !
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100% with you there
Just for clarity, Rod Stewart is still technically Scottish, but we’ve disowned him because he’s somewhat of a massive prick.
June 29, 2025 at 8:44 AM
100% with you there
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Just for clarity, Rod Stewart is still technically Scottish, but we’ve disowned him because he’s somewhat of a massive prick.
June 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Just for clarity, Rod Stewart is still technically Scottish, but we’ve disowned him because he’s somewhat of a massive prick.
I had no idea either - just totally unjustifiable in any way shape or form.
It was something I was entirely unaware of, that Rod Stewart agreed with Enoch Powell. (For those of you too young or not from the UK, Powell was an extremely racist, far right politician.
Rod Stewart declaring we should give Nigel Farage a chance makes absolute sense when you remember his support for Enoch Powell. See this interview with Rod Stewart (International Times No 94 December 17-31 1970).
June 29, 2025 at 8:37 AM
I had no idea either - just totally unjustifiable in any way shape or form.
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It was something I was entirely unaware of, that Rod Stewart agreed with Enoch Powell. (For those of you too young or not from the UK, Powell was an extremely racist, far right politician.
Rod Stewart declaring we should give Nigel Farage a chance makes absolute sense when you remember his support for Enoch Powell. See this interview with Rod Stewart (International Times No 94 December 17-31 1970).
June 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
It was something I was entirely unaware of, that Rod Stewart agreed with Enoch Powell. (For those of you too young or not from the UK, Powell was an extremely racist, far right politician.
I hope he gets utterly panned, and is either boycotted, or preferably met with a sea of posters telling him what a twat he is. Such a shame, I was looking forward to watching his set tonight and singing along, as he's had some great hits over the years. Sadly, forever tainted in my mind now.
Rod Stewart, says he is a close friend of Nigel Farage and knows his family. How? Why even? Can he be excused at 80 and no doubt a bit dizzy? Should he just have kept quiet? Some thought he had already died. Well, he might die tonight!
How loud can they a boo an act at Glastonbury?
Let’s find out.
How loud can they a boo an act at Glastonbury?
Let’s find out.
June 29, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I hope he gets utterly panned, and is either boycotted, or preferably met with a sea of posters telling him what a twat he is. Such a shame, I was looking forward to watching his set tonight and singing along, as he's had some great hits over the years. Sadly, forever tainted in my mind now.
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A simple idea that could save your life and help you to be found
June 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A simple idea that could save your life and help you to be found
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So, it turns out the Medicaid Fraud was real… ask Ron & Casey Desantis, Rick Scott & those JUST pardoned for stealing MILLIONS from Medicaid.
June 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
So, it turns out the Medicaid Fraud was real… ask Ron & Casey Desantis, Rick Scott & those JUST pardoned for stealing MILLIONS from Medicaid.
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Still Too Many People Trying To Normalize #SEXOFFENDER #CONVICT #Trump.
UNDER NY STATE LAW:
- 5/9/23: Sex Offender!
Whether Registered Or Not.
- 5/30/24: Convicted Felon!
On ALL 34 Felony Counts.
- 1/10/25: Convict!
Whether Incarcerated Or Not.
ALL Permanent!
UNDER NY STATE LAW:
- 5/9/23: Sex Offender!
Whether Registered Or Not.
- 5/30/24: Convicted Felon!
On ALL 34 Felony Counts.
- 1/10/25: Convict!
Whether Incarcerated Or Not.
ALL Permanent!
June 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Still Too Many People Trying To Normalize #SEXOFFENDER #CONVICT #Trump.
UNDER NY STATE LAW:
- 5/9/23: Sex Offender!
Whether Registered Or Not.
- 5/30/24: Convicted Felon!
On ALL 34 Felony Counts.
- 1/10/25: Convict!
Whether Incarcerated Or Not.
ALL Permanent!
UNDER NY STATE LAW:
- 5/9/23: Sex Offender!
Whether Registered Or Not.
- 5/30/24: Convicted Felon!
On ALL 34 Felony Counts.
- 1/10/25: Convict!
Whether Incarcerated Or Not.
ALL Permanent!
With you there as a fellow atheist. It's important that faith leaders are decent people, as they have major reach and impact throughout the world.
I'm atheist and love him!
May 22, 2025 at 6:37 AM
With you there as a fellow atheist. It's important that faith leaders are decent people, as they have major reach and impact throughout the world.
Agreed, although I see it more like a mafia shake down scenario. Despicable .
Amazing that in past meetings with the heads of state that Biden or Obama never had to have a room full of bros to “support” the president. It’s like a bunch of frat boys trying to wingman when the girl turns their buddy down in the bar.
It’s disgusting.
It’s disgusting.
May 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Agreed, although I see it more like a mafia shake down scenario. Despicable .
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clown prince is too common.
May 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
clown prince is too common.
So blatant, although it's absolutely obvious this is what he's been up to all along.
Profiteering at the public’s expense. Trump and his partners in crime chuckle and celebrate as millions of Americans suffer shocking financial losses.
“He made 2.5 million today and he made $900 million. That’s not bad.”
Sounds like market manipulation to me. That’s bad.
Sounds like market manipulation to me. That’s bad.
April 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
So blatant, although it's absolutely obvious this is what he's been up to all along.
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I think the key here is there needs to be consequences. There were consequences after WWII, and Germany did not keep electing Nazis. There were no consequences after the 2008 crash. There were no consequences for trump after the first term. It was as good as permission.
If we can pull out of this nosedive into Authoritarianism, I think theres a silver-lining... We have steered clear of fascism's pull for 80 years due to the living memory of the Greatest Generation, but now, with them gone, we need a new inoculation from the virus, and this period might be it.
April 7, 2025 at 5:16 AM
I think the key here is there needs to be consequences. There were consequences after WWII, and Germany did not keep electing Nazis. There were no consequences after the 2008 crash. There were no consequences for trump after the first term. It was as good as permission.
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What have I been saying for the last 5 years? Deregulated SEZs and Freports are the gateways to privatising the UK.
BlackRock will privatise Britain – our housing, education, health, nature and green energy – with our taxpayer money as sweetener.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
BlackRock will privatise Britain – our housing, education, health, nature and green energy – with our taxpayer money as sweetener.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour is putting its plans for Britain in the hands of private finance. It could end badly | Daniela Gabor
Handing vital infrastructure to big finance will generate windfalls for investors and leave the rest of us worse off. We need a better plan, says Daniela Gabor, a professor of economics and macrofinan...
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:57 AM
What have I been saying for the last 5 years? Deregulated SEZs and Freports are the gateways to privatising the UK.
BlackRock will privatise Britain – our housing, education, health, nature and green energy – with our taxpayer money as sweetener.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
BlackRock will privatise Britain – our housing, education, health, nature and green energy – with our taxpayer money as sweetener.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I'm up for it. I've heard the visit will not ever actually take place, but will be kicked into the long grass due to security concerns. If it does - 1000s of Janey Godley tribute posters are in order I think!
Will the UK population mobilise and hit the streets to protest when Trump arrives in the UK on the state visit?
March 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I'm up for it. I've heard the visit will not ever actually take place, but will be kicked into the long grass due to security concerns. If it does - 1000s of Janey Godley tribute posters are in order I think!
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He's right, though. She didn't capture his likeness at all!
March 24, 2025 at 2:07 AM
He's right, though. She didn't capture his likeness at all!