Alan Fresco
@alanf.bsky.social
An opinionated Edinburger mainly interested in the outdoors, science and politics.
Currently raging against the dying of the light.
Currently raging against the dying of the light.
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Went to put something in my car, to be confronted by a winter wonderland..Blimey
November 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Went to put something in my car, to be confronted by a winter wonderland..Blimey
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My mum puts them in Christmas crackers
November 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
My mum puts them in Christmas crackers
Electricity is completely CO2 free in the highlands this evening and 99% CO2 free in the rest of Scotland.
November 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Electricity is completely CO2 free in the highlands this evening and 99% CO2 free in the rest of Scotland.
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I’d be very surprised if this leads to anything at all. Latest effort by Witkoff to bounce administration to bounce Ukraine into a deal they won’t accept.
Seems to be what TASS is saying too...
As if the Kremlin has been taken by surprise by Witkoff's "deal."
Very odd. /1
As if the Kremlin has been taken by surprise by Witkoff's "deal."
Very odd. /1
November 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I’d be very surprised if this leads to anything at all. Latest effort by Witkoff to bounce administration to bounce Ukraine into a deal they won’t accept.
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Another one! Reform councillor accused of ripping off his constituents to the tune of £140k through his businesses.
He owes his own council nearly £40k in unpaid tax. His council is suing him
He owes his own council nearly £40k in unpaid tax. His council is suing him
Blyth Reform councillor Barry Elliott's property firms owe customers £140,000
Property companies owned or run by Barry Elliott owe tens of thousands of pounds to customers.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Another one! Reform councillor accused of ripping off his constituents to the tune of £140k through his businesses.
He owes his own council nearly £40k in unpaid tax. His council is suing him
He owes his own council nearly £40k in unpaid tax. His council is suing him
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Nigel Farage has made 10 trips to US since the General Election.
A week ago he was in Mar-a-lago.
#AnywhereButClacton
A week ago he was in Mar-a-lago.
#AnywhereButClacton
November 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Nigel Farage has made 10 trips to US since the General Election.
A week ago he was in Mar-a-lago.
#AnywhereButClacton
A week ago he was in Mar-a-lago.
#AnywhereButClacton
<thinks back fondly to the days of green ink letters>
One wonders if AI could also be employed to write 60 page replies to the 27 page emails....
One wonders if AI could also be employed to write 60 page replies to the 27 page emails....
Bellingcat’s contact email has always been a magnet for people with fairly unusual views; paranoid delusions, sprawling conspiracies, the works. But recently, the pattern has shifted, we’re seeing more and more emails clearly written with ChatGPT.
November 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
<thinks back fondly to the days of green ink letters>
One wonders if AI could also be employed to write 60 page replies to the 27 page emails....
One wonders if AI could also be employed to write 60 page replies to the 27 page emails....
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Sshhhh listen! The King’s renovations are almost complete…tickets for first shows go on sale in a few days time…
November 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Sshhhh listen! The King’s renovations are almost complete…tickets for first shows go on sale in a few days time…
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Trump vs The BBC.
Love or loathe the BBC, recent events have put the UK's journalistic sovereignty in peril.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCMn...
Love or loathe the BBC, recent events have put the UK's journalistic sovereignty in peril.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCMn...
Trump vs The BBC
YouTube video by Jonathan Pie
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Trump vs The BBC.
Love or loathe the BBC, recent events have put the UK's journalistic sovereignty in peril.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCMn...
Love or loathe the BBC, recent events have put the UK's journalistic sovereignty in peril.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCMn...
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Some of the people in this article have shared their recollections with me before - but on condition of anonymity. Coming forward now is an act of patriotism. Farage’s claim that it never happened is the opposite.
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Some of the people in this article have shared their recollections with me before - but on condition of anonymity. Coming forward now is an act of patriotism. Farage’s claim that it never happened is the opposite.
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
(Note also the line about pronouncing his name.)
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
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I'm looking for a few people who might be interested in reviewing my latest book, "Paul Tillich in Plain English." Let me know if you would be interested in writing an Amazon review or reviewing it for a journal, blog, or podcast!
amzn.to/3JU60ui
amzn.to/3JU60ui
Paul Tillich in Plain English (Plain English Series Book 6)
Paul Tillich in Plain English (Plain English Series Book 6) - Kindle edition by Morrison, Stephen D.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Paul Tillich in Plain English (Plain English Series Book 6).
amzn.to
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I'm looking for a few people who might be interested in reviewing my latest book, "Paul Tillich in Plain English." Let me know if you would be interested in writing an Amazon review or reviewing it for a journal, blog, or podcast!
amzn.to/3JU60ui
amzn.to/3JU60ui
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Timely reminder of what members of the EU (you know the institution that people are scrambling to get back into) are doing to tackle their own asylum problems. This one from Ireland. It’s a probelm which Europe as a whole is struggling to contain. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ireland asylum seekers: Government plans to charge for accommodation - BBC News
Asylum seekers who are working may be charged up to €238 (£208) per week to cover the cost of their accommodation.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Timely reminder of what members of the EU (you know the institution that people are scrambling to get back into) are doing to tackle their own asylum problems. This one from Ireland. It’s a probelm which Europe as a whole is struggling to contain. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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"An honest, decent, honourable man who's been loyal to me and the party at all times."
🇷🇺 Nathan Gill is to be sentenced on Friday for accepting Russian bribes...
Loyal to you perhaps, but not the country...
Not the best judge of character are we Nige?
🇷🇺 Nathan Gill is to be sentenced on Friday for accepting Russian bribes...
Loyal to you perhaps, but not the country...
Not the best judge of character are we Nige?
November 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"An honest, decent, honourable man who's been loyal to me and the party at all times."
🇷🇺 Nathan Gill is to be sentenced on Friday for accepting Russian bribes...
Loyal to you perhaps, but not the country...
Not the best judge of character are we Nige?
🇷🇺 Nathan Gill is to be sentenced on Friday for accepting Russian bribes...
Loyal to you perhaps, but not the country...
Not the best judge of character are we Nige?
Poor wee things.
Free the gentoos!
Free the gentoos!
"I have made a new friend. Her name is Gilbert, and she has recently found herself at the centre of a political row she has no control over. She is also a penguin."
I went to see the Sea Life penguins in their windowless basement on the banks of the Thames
www.newstatesman.com/culture/natu...
I went to see the Sea Life penguins in their windowless basement on the banks of the Thames
www.newstatesman.com/culture/natu...
How London's penguins got political
Some 75 MPs have signed a letter condemning the Sea Life London Aquarium's treatment of its penguins
www.newstatesman.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Poor wee things.
Free the gentoos!
Free the gentoos!
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If Rachel Reeves wants a simple, low-cost yet progressive tax reform, this is it, writes tax expert Dan Neidle for @thehousemag.bsky.social:
Nobody, particularly the vulnerable, should face a late filing penalty when they don’t owe any tax — this unfair system must change
Nobody, particularly the vulnerable, should face a late filing penalty when they don’t owe any tax — this unfair system must change
If Rachel Reeves Wants A Simple, Low-Cost Yet Progressive Tax Reform, This Is It
One tax reform should be easy for Rachel Reeves, writes Dan Neidle, who says an obscure technical change has become an ‘automated wrecking ball’ fo...
www.politicshome.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
If Rachel Reeves wants a simple, low-cost yet progressive tax reform, this is it, writes tax expert Dan Neidle for @thehousemag.bsky.social:
Nobody, particularly the vulnerable, should face a late filing penalty when they don’t owe any tax — this unfair system must change
Nobody, particularly the vulnerable, should face a late filing penalty when they don’t owe any tax — this unfair system must change
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A huge section of a copper mine collapsed on workers in the DRC
According to various reports, between 30 and 50 people were killed, and dozens of miners are still trapped under the rubble.
According to various reports, between 30 and 50 people were killed, and dozens of miners are still trapped under the rubble.
November 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A huge section of a copper mine collapsed on workers in the DRC
According to various reports, between 30 and 50 people were killed, and dozens of miners are still trapped under the rubble.
According to various reports, between 30 and 50 people were killed, and dozens of miners are still trapped under the rubble.
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Me: "I need to name my military operation. Any ideas?"
My WhatsApp group of incredibly gay Dungeons and Dragons nerds:
My WhatsApp group of incredibly gay Dungeons and Dragons nerds:
November 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Me: "I need to name my military operation. Any ideas?"
My WhatsApp group of incredibly gay Dungeons and Dragons nerds:
My WhatsApp group of incredibly gay Dungeons and Dragons nerds:
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I note the news website of ITV (privately-owned UK public service broadcaster, reporting Donald Trump claiming the BBC had "changed the words coming out of my mouth".
Which reminds me that the ITV news company, ITN, once won a court case against political types who were defaming their journalists🧵
Which reminds me that the ITV news company, ITN, once won a court case against political types who were defaming their journalists🧵
November 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I note the news website of ITV (privately-owned UK public service broadcaster, reporting Donald Trump claiming the BBC had "changed the words coming out of my mouth".
Which reminds me that the ITV news company, ITN, once won a court case against political types who were defaming their journalists🧵
Which reminds me that the ITV news company, ITN, once won a court case against political types who were defaming their journalists🧵
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Want to make a wish on a shooting star? #DoLookUp! The #Leonids meteor shower is peaking, courtesy of the Earth ploughing through the debris left by Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. 🔭🧪
1 Get away from streetlights
2 Take blanket ☕
3 Lie back - 10 mins 👁️ dark adapt
4 🌠Wow
www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/me...
1 Get away from streetlights
2 Take blanket ☕
3 Lie back - 10 mins 👁️ dark adapt
4 🌠Wow
www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/me...
Look Up to See the Leonids Light Up the Night Skies
Check out our meteor shower animation to find out how, where, and when to see these shooting stars.
www.timeanddate.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Want to make a wish on a shooting star? #DoLookUp! The #Leonids meteor shower is peaking, courtesy of the Earth ploughing through the debris left by Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. 🔭🧪
1 Get away from streetlights
2 Take blanket ☕
3 Lie back - 10 mins 👁️ dark adapt
4 🌠Wow
www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/me...
1 Get away from streetlights
2 Take blanket ☕
3 Lie back - 10 mins 👁️ dark adapt
4 🌠Wow
www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/me...
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The first episode of The Clangers was originally broadcast on this day in 1969.
November 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The first episode of The Clangers was originally broadcast on this day in 1969.
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Did you know that Japan is the nation with the most bear attacks against people dating back to the start of our records
13 people have died to bears since April. That's wild.
13 people have died to bears since April. That's wild.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday that a proposed supplementary budget would include spending to help local governments address attacks by bears.
Japan to use extra budget to address bear attacks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday that a proposed supplementary budget would include spending to help local governments address attacks by bears.
ebx.sh
November 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Did you know that Japan is the nation with the most bear attacks against people dating back to the start of our records
13 people have died to bears since April. That's wild.
13 people have died to bears since April. That's wild.
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Trump’s $1bn BBC threat isn’t about the law — it’s political theatre - on.ft.com/48crPOS via @FT
Trump’s $1bn BBC threat isn’t about the law — it’s political theatre
Opting for Florida’s courts as the battlefield, not the UK, is key to understanding the entire gambit
on.ft.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Trump’s $1bn BBC threat isn’t about the law — it’s political theatre - on.ft.com/48crPOS via @FT
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🔐 Account Security Thread 🔐
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November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🔐 Account Security Thread 🔐
We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
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We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
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