Cascaolas
@cascaolas.bsky.social
Early 40s, Scottish(ish). Here for nature pics and to learn things. He/him.
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Despite what you hear from fossil fuel-funded politicians, the U.K has just generated a record amount of clean, domestic wind energy.
Enough to power 23 million homes!
U.K decarbonisation policy is a recipe for energy security.
Enough to power 23 million homes!
U.K decarbonisation policy is a recipe for energy security.
December 9, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Despite what you hear from fossil fuel-funded politicians, the U.K has just generated a record amount of clean, domestic wind energy.
Enough to power 23 million homes!
U.K decarbonisation policy is a recipe for energy security.
Enough to power 23 million homes!
U.K decarbonisation policy is a recipe for energy security.
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Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic
Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic
More than 1,000 words used as far back as 325BC to be collected for insight into past linguistic landscape
It is not likely to be a hefty volume because the vast majority of the material has been lost in the mists of time. But the remnants of a language spoken in parts of the UK and Ireland 2,000 years ago are being collected for what is being billed as the first complete dictionary of ancient Celtic.
The dictionary will not be huge because relatively few words survive, but experts from Aberystwyth University say they expect they will end up with more than 1,000 words. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic
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Shout out to O Come All Ye Faithful for being the only popular Christmas carol that explicitly rejects the Arian heresy
December 21, 2023 at 6:10 AM
Shout out to O Come All Ye Faithful for being the only popular Christmas carol that explicitly rejects the Arian heresy
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There’s more of gravy than of grave about him
The bones of Santa have been leaking liquid for 1,700 years.
December 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
There’s more of gravy than of grave about him
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pals you gotta quit spotify
December 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
pals you gotta quit spotify
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ok kudos to the team. i thought this was pretty streamlined
December 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
ok kudos to the team. i thought this was pretty streamlined
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I keep thinking of Beth Upton today, who won against an absolutely foul, racist bigot, and should be having the best day, but is still being monstered by our entire media, for the crime of merely existing as her authentic self and doing a job in the NHS that helps people, all day every day.
#C4News went above & beyond, reporting:
"a nurse has won a harassment claim against Dr Beth Upton."
No she didn't. NHS FIFE harassed her, not Upton.
This is almost defamatory, & they mentioned none of the dismissed parts or the implications for trans women in SS spaces. I complained to Ofcom.
"a nurse has won a harassment claim against Dr Beth Upton."
No she didn't. NHS FIFE harassed her, not Upton.
This is almost defamatory, & they mentioned none of the dismissed parts or the implications for trans women in SS spaces. I complained to Ofcom.
December 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I keep thinking of Beth Upton today, who won against an absolutely foul, racist bigot, and should be having the best day, but is still being monstered by our entire media, for the crime of merely existing as her authentic self and doing a job in the NHS that helps people, all day every day.
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I'm so sorry i'm late, the majesty of nature darted in front of my car. It'll never happen again. I'm worried it'll never happen again.
December 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I'm so sorry i'm late, the majesty of nature darted in front of my car. It'll never happen again. I'm worried it'll never happen again.
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three different pieces of information from the same article 🙃
(for the record, the last one is the correct as the project has literally just been announced)
(for the record, the last one is the correct as the project has literally just been announced)
December 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
three different pieces of information from the same article 🙃
(for the record, the last one is the correct as the project has literally just been announced)
(for the record, the last one is the correct as the project has literally just been announced)
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Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board and another (judgment and summary) - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Case number: 4104864/2024 Employment Tribunal, Scotland 8 December 2025 Before: Employment Judge A KempTribunal Member L BrownTribunal Member C Russell Between: Mrs Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board...
www.judiciary.uk
December 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
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"You'll never guess who I saw today" I said to my wife.
That was 19 years ago. She still hasn’t got it.
That was 19 years ago. She still hasn’t got it.
December 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"You'll never guess who I saw today" I said to my wife.
That was 19 years ago. She still hasn’t got it.
That was 19 years ago. She still hasn’t got it.
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A man goes to the doctor and says:
"Doctor, doctor! I feel like an anagram!"
The doctor says:
"Seaside disease."
"Doctor, doctor! I feel like an anagram!"
The doctor says:
"Seaside disease."
December 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
A man goes to the doctor and says:
"Doctor, doctor! I feel like an anagram!"
The doctor says:
"Seaside disease."
"Doctor, doctor! I feel like an anagram!"
The doctor says:
"Seaside disease."
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Nobody. I do not think you can eat chair
December 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Nobody. I do not think you can eat chair
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Who has made this 🤣
December 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Who has made this 🤣
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has anyone else noticed that food tasted better in the past? it was mushy and easy to eat. and the spoon would come at you like an airplane
December 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
has anyone else noticed that food tasted better in the past? it was mushy and easy to eat. and the spoon would come at you like an airplane
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TIL Maine didn't let Native Americans vote until 1954. This Silver Star recipient was told he couldn't vote after he showed up in uniform.
December 5, 2025 at 4:53 AM
TIL Maine didn't let Native Americans vote until 1954. This Silver Star recipient was told he couldn't vote after he showed up in uniform.
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"WELL TELL HIM TO PUT IT BACK"
December 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
"WELL TELL HIM TO PUT IT BACK"
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Of course it fucking has. Just like the flaggers are fascists funded by richer fascists. Just like Nigel is raking it in from billionaires. It's all fucking astroturf.
A supposedly grassroots anti-migrant movement led by 'ordinary' women, which is backed by Reform and Conservative politicians and is regularly invited onto news channels to promote their views, is funded by a far-right group and has platformed a Neo-Nazi activist
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/05/t...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/05/t...
The 'Pink Ladies' Laundering Anti-Migrant Views Into the Mainstream
An anti-migrant movement backed by Reform and Conservative politicians and regularly invited onto news channels is funded by a far-right group and has platformed a Neo-Nazi activist
bylinetimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Of course it fucking has. Just like the flaggers are fascists funded by richer fascists. Just like Nigel is raking it in from billionaires. It's all fucking astroturf.
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🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
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75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
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75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
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This is annoying me so much. I cannot believe the BBC is making me defend James Daunt, but this article title is some absolute clickbait bullshit.
"As a bookseller, we sell what publishers publish, but I can say that instinctively that is something that we would recoil [from]," he said.
"As a bookseller, we sell what publishers publish, but I can say that instinctively that is something that we would recoil [from]," he said.
![In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC's Big Boss Interview podcast, Daunt said while Waterstones uses Al for logistics they currently try to keep Al generated content out of the shops.
"As a bookseller, we sell what publishers publish, but I can say that instinctively that is something that we would recoil [from]," he said.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wcm4hh2h6iy34sjus7x4dgys/bafkreif7mtk2trwjqi4rszwv5fuqiflcr556hgocqt5tjto4u5edroqxua@jpeg)
!["Who's to know? [Technology firms] are spending trillions and trillions on Al and maybe it's going to produce the next War and Peace.
"And if people want to read that book, Al-generated or not, we will be selling it - as long as it doesn't pretend to [be] something that it isn't.
"We as booksellers would certainly naturally and instinctively disdain it," Daunt said.
Readers value a connection with the author
"that does require a real person" he added.
Any Al-generated book would always be clearly labelled as such.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wcm4hh2h6iy34sjus7x4dgys/bafkreifxctl5rq4mlkqpy6s5b6gfpbmcknwnjugfs6xzllgyg3feewjulu@jpeg)
December 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
This is annoying me so much. I cannot believe the BBC is making me defend James Daunt, but this article title is some absolute clickbait bullshit.
"As a bookseller, we sell what publishers publish, but I can say that instinctively that is something that we would recoil [from]," he said.
"As a bookseller, we sell what publishers publish, but I can say that instinctively that is something that we would recoil [from]," he said.
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It's a great word fact that English 'lord' comes from a compound meaning 'bread guard', which fused into one word: Old English hlāford.
There's evidence from Norway that the concept was an old one, as the Tune runestone (c. 400 AD) mentions the role of "witadahalaiban" – 'the one watching bread'.
There's evidence from Norway that the concept was an old one, as the Tune runestone (c. 400 AD) mentions the role of "witadahalaiban" – 'the one watching bread'.
December 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
It's a great word fact that English 'lord' comes from a compound meaning 'bread guard', which fused into one word: Old English hlāford.
There's evidence from Norway that the concept was an old one, as the Tune runestone (c. 400 AD) mentions the role of "witadahalaiban" – 'the one watching bread'.
There's evidence from Norway that the concept was an old one, as the Tune runestone (c. 400 AD) mentions the role of "witadahalaiban" – 'the one watching bread'.
Disappointing that @ppansbusshelter.bsky.social has been silent on this, celebrities should use their platform for good.
⚠️ Stand-off in Sheringham: Local campaigners have spent the past three nights camping out overnight in an extraordinary bid to save a 1950s Streamline Moderne style bus shelter in Norfolk, thwarting council contractors who attempted to demolish the structure at 2am.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Disappointing that @ppansbusshelter.bsky.social has been silent on this, celebrities should use their platform for good.