Ally Tibbitt
@allytibbitt.me
Journalist | Audience @uk.theconversation.com | Trustee of @mysociety.bsky.social | Co-editor of @gairlochtimes.org.uk | Based in Scottish Highlands but often roaming. Contact via @Signal.org username: allytibbitt.92
EU Commission about to wreck core principles of the GDPR: https://noyb.eu/en/eu-commission-about-wreck-core-principles-gdpr
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 AM
EU Commission about to wreck core principles of the GDPR: https://noyb.eu/en/eu-commission-about-wreck-core-principles-gdpr
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Judge Mark Wolf resigns from the District Court of Massachusetts and writes why in a powerful piece in the Atlantic.
One thing he doesn’t mention in his list of reasons but I’m sure is a factor:
Erez Reuveni was one of his law clerks.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
One thing he doesn’t mention in his list of reasons but I’m sure is a factor:
Erez Reuveni was one of his law clerks.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
www.theatlantic.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Judge Mark Wolf resigns from the District Court of Massachusetts and writes why in a powerful piece in the Atlantic.
One thing he doesn’t mention in his list of reasons but I’m sure is a factor:
Erez Reuveni was one of his law clerks.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
One thing he doesn’t mention in his list of reasons but I’m sure is a factor:
Erez Reuveni was one of his law clerks.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Brave and important reporting from independent local news org Sheffield Tribune in face of legal threats.
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Brave and important reporting from independent local news org Sheffield Tribune in face of legal threats.
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
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Wild:
A Norwegian bus company wants to know if their buses could be abused by China in the case of war.
So they drive two buses deep into a limestone mine to isolate them from the internet, and discover a Chinese kill switch.
(In Danish, use autotranslate:)
www.zetland.dk/historie/svN...
A Norwegian bus company wants to know if their buses could be abused by China in the case of war.
So they drive two buses deep into a limestone mine to isolate them from the internet, and discover a Chinese kill switch.
(In Danish, use autotranslate:)
www.zetland.dk/historie/svN...
Dybt i et norsk fjeld blev en kinesisk bybus splittet ad. En status på vores frygt
En kinesisk bus blev nøje analyseret for mystiske signaler.
www.zetland.dk
November 5, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Wild:
A Norwegian bus company wants to know if their buses could be abused by China in the case of war.
So they drive two buses deep into a limestone mine to isolate them from the internet, and discover a Chinese kill switch.
(In Danish, use autotranslate:)
www.zetland.dk/historie/svN...
A Norwegian bus company wants to know if their buses could be abused by China in the case of war.
So they drive two buses deep into a limestone mine to isolate them from the internet, and discover a Chinese kill switch.
(In Danish, use autotranslate:)
www.zetland.dk/historie/svN...
Gold. Sponsored by Lockheed Martin.
A new peace prize will be awarded at the World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5 that recognizes "exceptional actions for peace and unity," soccer's international governing body FIFA announced today.
Trump teased as possible first FIFA Peace Prize winner
"On the 5th of December, you will see" who wins at the World Cup draw in D.C., Trump ally and FIFA president Gianni Infantino said.
www.axios.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Gold. Sponsored by Lockheed Martin.
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In normal circumstances the attempt by the US to extort an allied country directly and via large companies would be a major political scandal. It isn't because the US is using such mob tactics on all other countries. We all lose out.
www.politico.eu/article/us-p...
www.politico.eu/article/us-p...
US pharma to abandon UK unless NHS pays more, says Trump’s ambassador
Britain has offered to increase the threshold at which the NHS pays firms for medicines. Pharma firms want the government to go further.
www.politico.eu
November 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
In normal circumstances the attempt by the US to extort an allied country directly and via large companies would be a major political scandal. It isn't because the US is using such mob tactics on all other countries. We all lose out.
www.politico.eu/article/us-p...
www.politico.eu/article/us-p...
Move "green levies" from electricity to gas bills or direct taxation. But it would be a madness to scrap them entirely.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Reeves considers cut to green levies in effort to reduce cost of energy bills
Exclusive: Chancellor hopes to save up to £170 from average bill but industry insiders say move would be ‘disastrous’
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Move "green levies" from electricity to gas bills or direct taxation. But it would be a madness to scrap them entirely.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Why will Google News not accept that I don't want push notifications about Scottish Football?
November 2, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Why will Google News not accept that I don't want push notifications about Scottish Football?
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Our latest polling shows concerns about immigration are manufactured
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Polling shows immigration concern ‘manufactured’, say campaigners
A YouGov poll found only 26% of people said immigration and asylum was one of the three most important issues facing their community.
www.standard.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Our latest polling shows concerns about immigration are manufactured
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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I regret that the Libdems are doing that #fakenewspaper thing again. @impressorg.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I regret that the Libdems are doing that #fakenewspaper thing again. @impressorg.bsky.social
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I use Claude (an AI) to scan my posts for spelling and grammar errors. On the most recent post (about the East Wing, link below), I got a really amazing addendum.
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
October 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I use Claude (an AI) to scan my posts for spelling and grammar errors. On the most recent post (about the East Wing, link below), I got a really amazing addendum.
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
"Overall, rates of incarceration and criminal convictions are broadly similar for foreign and British nationals. When controlling for age and sex, the share of non-citizens who are incarcerated is lower than among Brits."
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/co...
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/co...
October 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"Overall, rates of incarceration and criminal convictions are broadly similar for foreign and British nationals. When controlling for age and sex, the share of non-citizens who are incarcerated is lower than among Brits."
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/co...
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/co...
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Labour hits their lowest ever poll rating with YouGov, level with the Conservatives on 17%. Greens at their highest ever.
Labour, Conservatives, Lib Dems and Greens now all essentially within margin of error of each other
Labour, Conservatives, Lib Dems and Greens now all essentially within margin of error of each other
October 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Labour hits their lowest ever poll rating with YouGov, level with the Conservatives on 17%. Greens at their highest ever.
Labour, Conservatives, Lib Dems and Greens now all essentially within margin of error of each other
Labour, Conservatives, Lib Dems and Greens now all essentially within margin of error of each other
From 2010 to 2023, wind power delivered a benefit of £147.5 billion. If we offset the £43.2 billion in wind energy subsidies, UK consumers saved £104.3 billion compared with what their energy bills would have been without investment in wind generation. theconversation.com/wind-power-h...
Wind power has saved UK consumers over £100 billion since 2010 – new study
Wind power offers a large financial benefit to UK consumers.
theconversation.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:10 AM
From 2010 to 2023, wind power delivered a benefit of £147.5 billion. If we offset the £43.2 billion in wind energy subsidies, UK consumers saved £104.3 billion compared with what their energy bills would have been without investment in wind generation. theconversation.com/wind-power-h...
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🎉 The Ferret is 10! Join us 13 Nov at Drygate, Glasgow for live music, dancing & our brand refresh.
Ray Aggs (Sacred Paws), ceilidh, DJ GAMING, Tam Dean Burn hosting. 7:30pm | £15 (£10 members)
Pay-what-you-can tickets available.
Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-ferret...
Ray Aggs (Sacred Paws), ceilidh, DJ GAMING, Tam Dean Burn hosting. 7:30pm | £15 (£10 members)
Pay-what-you-can tickets available.
Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-ferret...
October 24, 2025 at 10:16 AM
🎉 The Ferret is 10! Join us 13 Nov at Drygate, Glasgow for live music, dancing & our brand refresh.
Ray Aggs (Sacred Paws), ceilidh, DJ GAMING, Tam Dean Burn hosting. 7:30pm | £15 (£10 members)
Pay-what-you-can tickets available.
Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-ferret...
Ray Aggs (Sacred Paws), ceilidh, DJ GAMING, Tam Dean Burn hosting. 7:30pm | £15 (£10 members)
Pay-what-you-can tickets available.
Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-ferret...
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Three Green councillors have apparently quit to join Your Party...
The Corbyn party now has its first councillors in Scotland.
YP Glasgow: Previously Green Party Glasgow cllrs Seonad Hoy, Dan Hutchison, & Leòdhas Massie "announce they will form a group on the city council having joined Your Party"
The Corbyn party now has its first councillors in Scotland.
YP Glasgow: Previously Green Party Glasgow cllrs Seonad Hoy, Dan Hutchison, & Leòdhas Massie "announce they will form a group on the city council having joined Your Party"
October 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Three Green councillors have apparently quit to join Your Party...
The Corbyn party now has its first councillors in Scotland.
YP Glasgow: Previously Green Party Glasgow cllrs Seonad Hoy, Dan Hutchison, & Leòdhas Massie "announce they will form a group on the city council having joined Your Party"
The Corbyn party now has its first councillors in Scotland.
YP Glasgow: Previously Green Party Glasgow cllrs Seonad Hoy, Dan Hutchison, & Leòdhas Massie "announce they will form a group on the city council having joined Your Party"
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Caerphilly, Senedd constituency by-election result:
PC: 47.4% (+19.0)
REF: 36.0% (+34.2)
LAB: 11.0% (-34.9)
CON: 2.0% (-15.3)
GRN: 1.5% (+1.5)
LDEM: 1.5% (-1.2)
GWL: 0.3% (+0.3)
UKIP: 0.2% (+0.2)
Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
PC: 47.4% (+19.0)
REF: 36.0% (+34.2)
LAB: 11.0% (-34.9)
CON: 2.0% (-15.3)
GRN: 1.5% (+1.5)
LDEM: 1.5% (-1.2)
GWL: 0.3% (+0.3)
UKIP: 0.2% (+0.2)
Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
October 24, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Caerphilly, Senedd constituency by-election result:
PC: 47.4% (+19.0)
REF: 36.0% (+34.2)
LAB: 11.0% (-34.9)
CON: 2.0% (-15.3)
GRN: 1.5% (+1.5)
LDEM: 1.5% (-1.2)
GWL: 0.3% (+0.3)
UKIP: 0.2% (+0.2)
Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
PC: 47.4% (+19.0)
REF: 36.0% (+34.2)
LAB: 11.0% (-34.9)
CON: 2.0% (-15.3)
GRN: 1.5% (+1.5)
LDEM: 1.5% (-1.2)
GWL: 0.3% (+0.3)
UKIP: 0.2% (+0.2)
Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
The St James Quarter, at the East End of Princes St last time I checked, is to be rebranded as a "Westfield" centre. So that won't be confusing.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2556780...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2556780...
French retail giant acquires stake in £1bn Scottish shopping centre
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield said it is bringing the Westfield brand to Scotland for the first time, expanding its UK footprint to acquire a 25 per…
www.heraldscotland.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The St James Quarter, at the East End of Princes St last time I checked, is to be rebranded as a "Westfield" centre. So that won't be confusing.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2556780...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2556780...
"Nearly 40% of the electricity produced by Scottish wind farms has been wasted so far this year, because the grid was not able to move it to other parts of the UK or store it."
theconversation.com/why-electric...
theconversation.com/why-electric...
Why electricity costs so much in the UK (it’s not all about the weather)
Many countries in Europe pay much less for their energy.
theconversation.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"Nearly 40% of the electricity produced by Scottish wind farms has been wasted so far this year, because the grid was not able to move it to other parts of the UK or store it."
theconversation.com/why-electric...
theconversation.com/why-electric...
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📢 We've been nominated for a British Journalism Award for our environmental reporting.
Well done to @billybriggs24.bsky.social, @paul.theferret.scot
and @robedwards5.bsky.social 🎉
pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazett...
Well done to @billybriggs24.bsky.social, @paul.theferret.scot
and @robedwards5.bsky.social 🎉
pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazett...
British Journalism Awards 2025: Finalists revealed
Press Gazette is proud to reveal the shortlist for the British Journalism Awards 2025, with links to all of the winning work.
pressgazette.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
📢 We've been nominated for a British Journalism Award for our environmental reporting.
Well done to @billybriggs24.bsky.social, @paul.theferret.scot
and @robedwards5.bsky.social 🎉
pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazett...
Well done to @billybriggs24.bsky.social, @paul.theferret.scot
and @robedwards5.bsky.social 🎉
pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazett...
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This is a very, very big protest. Heroes Square alone is really big. Orban is really in trouble
Today, Hungarians protest again. And a traveler captured an image of the crowd, snaking up Andrassy Boulevard to Heroes Square, from their RyanAir flight. Who needs drones?
October 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This is a very, very big protest. Heroes Square alone is really big. Orban is really in trouble