Bert Thomson
@westcoastsmirr.bsky.social
Once we were lawyers. Scottish, European, Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award. Born @ 312.2 ppm. MD Ant. Largs Thistle F.C.
Glasgow, Ayrshire, Argyll.
books, writing, music, art, film, photo, nature, climate.
'cela nous concerne tous'
Glasgow, Ayrshire, Argyll.
books, writing, music, art, film, photo, nature, climate.
'cela nous concerne tous'
The rugby and football groundspeople have got a fair bit of work ahead with their pitchforks if they're wanting to get these pitches playable on Saturday.😄
Thornliebank, Glasgow.
Thornliebank, Glasgow.
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The rugby and football groundspeople have got a fair bit of work ahead with their pitchforks if they're wanting to get these pitches playable on Saturday.😄
Thornliebank, Glasgow.
Thornliebank, Glasgow.
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With current pledges, the world's on track for 2.6°C of warming in 2100 compared to preindustrial levels.
10 years ago, before the Paris agreement, it was 3.6°C
20+ years ago, we thought it would be 4-5°C
So 2.6°C is better, but the problem is that climate impacts are way worse than we predicted.
10 years ago, before the Paris agreement, it was 3.6°C
20+ years ago, we thought it would be 4-5°C
So 2.6°C is better, but the problem is that climate impacts are way worse than we predicted.
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
With current pledges, the world's on track for 2.6°C of warming in 2100 compared to preindustrial levels.
10 years ago, before the Paris agreement, it was 3.6°C
20+ years ago, we thought it would be 4-5°C
So 2.6°C is better, but the problem is that climate impacts are way worse than we predicted.
10 years ago, before the Paris agreement, it was 3.6°C
20+ years ago, we thought it would be 4-5°C
So 2.6°C is better, but the problem is that climate impacts are way worse than we predicted.
Briefing for a descent into hell.
Can this possibly be true? The mind and heart revolt.
Can this possibly be true? The mind and heart revolt.
The allegation here is that wealthy tourists paid to be able to shoot human beings. Perhaps killing wildlife wasn't enough for them. If true, psychopathic scarcely begins to cover it.
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Milan prosecutors investigate alleged ‘sniper tourism’ during Bosnian war
Groups from Italy and elsewhere alleged to have paid Serb soldiers to shoot Sarajevo residents during siege
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November 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Briefing for a descent into hell.
Can this possibly be true? The mind and heart revolt.
Can this possibly be true? The mind and heart revolt.
Beautiful concert last night at the City Halls with Yeol Eum Son and, for me, the best of the Scottish orchestras, @scomusic.bsky.social .
The only disappointment was the number of empty seats, which neither Yeol Son nor the orchestra deserved.
Everybody must have been out guising.
The only disappointment was the number of empty seats, which neither Yeol Son nor the orchestra deserved.
Everybody must have been out guising.
November 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Beautiful concert last night at the City Halls with Yeol Eum Son and, for me, the best of the Scottish orchestras, @scomusic.bsky.social .
The only disappointment was the number of empty seats, which neither Yeol Son nor the orchestra deserved.
Everybody must have been out guising.
The only disappointment was the number of empty seats, which neither Yeol Son nor the orchestra deserved.
Everybody must have been out guising.
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‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
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I am the first Indigenous journalist to exclusively interview António Guterres. How many others will listen?
Humanity has failed to limit global heating to 1.5C and must change course immediately, the secretary general of the UN has warned.
In his only interview before next month’s Cop30 climate summit, António Guterres acknowledged it is now “inevitable” that humanity will overshoot the target in the Paris climate agreement, with “devastating consequences” for the world.
This interview is also published in English, Portuguese and Spanish by Sumaúma. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
The Snuff Mill Bridge and the River Cart in mid autumn, Cathcart, southside of Glasgow.
October 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The Snuff Mill Bridge and the River Cart in mid autumn, Cathcart, southside of Glasgow.
A wander down the Strath Eck glacial valley this afternoon, starting from Harry Lauder's memorial to his son John, killed on the 28th December 1916.
Some time ago there was a debate as to whether John Lauder was an early, modern victim of 'fragging'.
Some time ago there was a debate as to whether John Lauder was an early, modern victim of 'fragging'.
October 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A wander down the Strath Eck glacial valley this afternoon, starting from Harry Lauder's memorial to his son John, killed on the 28th December 1916.
Some time ago there was a debate as to whether John Lauder was an early, modern victim of 'fragging'.
Some time ago there was a debate as to whether John Lauder was an early, modern victim of 'fragging'.
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“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
Scottish Opera on their home ground at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow for us tonight. 'La Bohème'.
'I love the way Puccini lays down a tune...'
'I love the way Puccini lays down a tune...'
October 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Scottish Opera on their home ground at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow for us tonight. 'La Bohème'.
'I love the way Puccini lays down a tune...'
'I love the way Puccini lays down a tune...'
Leverkusen who played a final against Zidane's Real. Ajax who thrilled us in 3 European Cup finals. Eintracht,runners up in what many call the greatest European Cup Final ever, all into the grinder these last 2 nights conceding 17 goals between them. Where's the jeopardy? What a farce it is now.
October 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Leverkusen who played a final against Zidane's Real. Ajax who thrilled us in 3 European Cup finals. Eintracht,runners up in what many call the greatest European Cup Final ever, all into the grinder these last 2 nights conceding 17 goals between them. Where's the jeopardy? What a farce it is now.
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Bertrand Russell to Oswald Mosley. Perfection.
October 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Bertrand Russell to Oswald Mosley. Perfection.
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Cardiff will be the first UK city to introduce a surcharge for oversized SUVs and trucks, "while very large vehicles – those over 3,500kg – will be excluded from residential permits entirely."
Cardiff set to tackle SUV 'carspreading' in UK first
Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to introduce higher parking charges for SUVs and other heavy vehicles, in a move campaigners say will make city streets safer and f...
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October 16, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Cardiff will be the first UK city to introduce a surcharge for oversized SUVs and trucks, "while very large vehicles – those over 3,500kg – will be excluded from residential permits entirely."
Through to Edinburgh today for the Andy Goldsworthy exhibition at the National Galleries of Scotland and Scottish Ballet's brilliant 'Mary, Queen of Scots'. Unfortunately the Goldsworthy only has a few days left to run but if you have a chance to see 'Mary, Queen of Scots' don't pass it up.
October 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Through to Edinburgh today for the Andy Goldsworthy exhibition at the National Galleries of Scotland and Scottish Ballet's brilliant 'Mary, Queen of Scots'. Unfortunately the Goldsworthy only has a few days left to run but if you have a chance to see 'Mary, Queen of Scots' don't pass it up.
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My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.
Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
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My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
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October 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.
Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
October 13, 2025 at 12:09 AM
A smirr at Loch Fyne this morning picking out this web
October 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A smirr at Loch Fyne this morning picking out this web
#TheBeatles A wee thread on some Beatles books I wouldn't swap for a gold pig.
1.'The Man Who Gave the Beatles Away' Alan Williams and William Marshall. Just a great wee read about the early days in Liverpool and Hamburg. Thick with atmosphere, it seems absolutely real. 'I laughed a lot' John Lennon
1.'The Man Who Gave the Beatles Away' Alan Williams and William Marshall. Just a great wee read about the early days in Liverpool and Hamburg. Thick with atmosphere, it seems absolutely real. 'I laughed a lot' John Lennon
October 9, 2025 at 11:40 AM
#TheBeatles A wee thread on some Beatles books I wouldn't swap for a gold pig.
1.'The Man Who Gave the Beatles Away' Alan Williams and William Marshall. Just a great wee read about the early days in Liverpool and Hamburg. Thick with atmosphere, it seems absolutely real. 'I laughed a lot' John Lennon
1.'The Man Who Gave the Beatles Away' Alan Williams and William Marshall. Just a great wee read about the early days in Liverpool and Hamburg. Thick with atmosphere, it seems absolutely real. 'I laughed a lot' John Lennon
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"With power comes responsibility" - the footballer who cycles to work - www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
'With power comes responsibility' - Hector Bellerin wins BBC Green Sports Award
Former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin talks about his attempts to live a more sustainable life as he wins the BBC Green Sports Award.
www.bbc.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
"With power comes responsibility" - the footballer who cycles to work - www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
Wild Is The Wind
Wild Is the Wind (2016 Remaster)
YouTube video by David Bowie - Topic
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October 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Wild Is The Wind
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#Glasgow
#WallyClose #Tenement #Tile #Tiles #Traditional #Staircase #Entrance #ceramics #Architecture #Archive #Heritage #HiddenScotland #UrbanEx #Design #vintage #NaturalLight #TileStyle #Window #Scottish #Scotland #Photography #Photo #Bannister
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#WallyClose #Tenement #Tile #Tiles #Traditional #Staircase #Entrance #ceramics #Architecture #Archive #Heritage #HiddenScotland #UrbanEx #Design #vintage #NaturalLight #TileStyle #Window #Scottish #Scotland #Photography #Photo #Bannister
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October 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
My mum still lives at home aged 92 although she suffers from dementia now. She has a paper delivered and today I got a call from the shop saying the paperboy had reported that she hadn't taken yesterday's paper from the letterbox and they were phoning so I could check on her. Everyday decency works.
October 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM
My mum still lives at home aged 92 although she suffers from dementia now. She has a paper delivered and today I got a call from the shop saying the paperboy had reported that she hadn't taken yesterday's paper from the letterbox and they were phoning so I could check on her. Everyday decency works.
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HOPE not hate condemn the appalling, violent attack at a synagogue in Manchester which has taken place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Our thoughts are with the Jewish community and all affected.
October 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
HOPE not hate condemn the appalling, violent attack at a synagogue in Manchester which has taken place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Our thoughts are with the Jewish community and all affected.
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We’re heartbroken to learn that Dr Jane Goodall has passed away, aged 91.
Dr Goodall was one of the true conservation giants of our time. Let’s honour her legacy by choosing to make a difference in the world - by protecting it.
Thank you, Jane, for everything you did for our planet. 💚
Dr Goodall was one of the true conservation giants of our time. Let’s honour her legacy by choosing to make a difference in the world - by protecting it.
Thank you, Jane, for everything you did for our planet. 💚
October 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
We’re heartbroken to learn that Dr Jane Goodall has passed away, aged 91.
Dr Goodall was one of the true conservation giants of our time. Let’s honour her legacy by choosing to make a difference in the world - by protecting it.
Thank you, Jane, for everything you did for our planet. 💚
Dr Goodall was one of the true conservation giants of our time. Let’s honour her legacy by choosing to make a difference in the world - by protecting it.
Thank you, Jane, for everything you did for our planet. 💚
A heart the size of Shillong.
‘I am a person who lives with defeat. It is not about me, it is about the things I have written about – those have been smashed over many times. Should we shut up because nothing is happening? No. We have to keep doing what we do.’
Our Author of the Month for October is Arundhati Roy lrb.me/pg3
Our Author of the Month for October is Arundhati Roy lrb.me/pg3
October 1, 2025 at 9:27 AM
A heart the size of Shillong.
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‘Muriel Spark wanted to be the inventor of the world while knowing that she was its creature, which gave her a good – and perhaps, from the viewpoint of those around her, excessive – supply of the egoism that all writers need.’
Colin Burrow in the new issue, online now
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Colin Burrow in the new issue, online now
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Colin Burrow · World-Beating Buster-Upper: Muriel Spark’s Wickedness
The characteristic flavour of Spark’s writing was that of a Catholic ironist, for whom the terrible and the laughable...
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October 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
‘Muriel Spark wanted to be the inventor of the world while knowing that she was its creature, which gave her a good – and perhaps, from the viewpoint of those around her, excessive – supply of the egoism that all writers need.’
Colin Burrow in the new issue, online now
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Colin Burrow in the new issue, online now
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...