@danielrafferty.bsky.social
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My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
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Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
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The government is gaslighting the British public over the Maccabi Tel Aviv ban.
October 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The government is gaslighting the British public over the Maccabi Tel Aviv ban.
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The real enemies of Scotland don't arrive by small boat; they arrive by private jet.
People seeking asylum didn't sell off community centres, privatise buses, or bail out the banks, it was the super-rich and their friends in Westminster.
Greens believe in a welcoming Scotland.
People seeking asylum didn't sell off community centres, privatise buses, or bail out the banks, it was the super-rich and their friends in Westminster.
Greens believe in a welcoming Scotland.
August 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The real enemies of Scotland don't arrive by small boat; they arrive by private jet.
People seeking asylum didn't sell off community centres, privatise buses, or bail out the banks, it was the super-rich and their friends in Westminster.
Greens believe in a welcoming Scotland.
People seeking asylum didn't sell off community centres, privatise buses, or bail out the banks, it was the super-rich and their friends in Westminster.
Greens believe in a welcoming Scotland.
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🎉 It's that time of the year agaaaain! 🎉
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is fast approaching, so here is a sneak peek of some of the extraordinary images that made it through 👀
We've got jellyfish! We've got slime moulds! We've got bats! Check them out! 🧪👇🏻
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is fast approaching, so here is a sneak peek of some of the extraordinary images that made it through 👀
We've got jellyfish! We've got slime moulds! We've got bats! Check them out! 🧪👇🏻
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
First look at Wildlife Photographer of the Year 61 | Natural History Museum
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is back, celebrating the most extraordinary life with which we share this planet while spotlighting the many threats they face.
www.nhm.ac.uk
August 27, 2025 at 8:13 AM
🎉 It's that time of the year agaaaain! 🎉
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is fast approaching, so here is a sneak peek of some of the extraordinary images that made it through 👀
We've got jellyfish! We've got slime moulds! We've got bats! Check them out! 🧪👇🏻
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is fast approaching, so here is a sneak peek of some of the extraordinary images that made it through 👀
We've got jellyfish! We've got slime moulds! We've got bats! Check them out! 🧪👇🏻
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
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Ticket office staff get us the best deals, help disabled passengers & make our train stations safer & more welcoming.
Time to #SaveOurTicketOffices & reject plans to reduce opening hours at 100+ stations across Scotland.
💪 Sign the petition here: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sa...
Time to #SaveOurTicketOffices & reject plans to reduce opening hours at 100+ stations across Scotland.
💪 Sign the petition here: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sa...
Save ScotRail's Ticket Offices
• Without ticket office staff we will no longer be able to secure the best fare for our journeys.
• Unstaffed stations increase the risks of anti-social behaviour, and jeopardise the safety of women...
www.megaphone.org.uk
November 27, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Ticket office staff get us the best deals, help disabled passengers & make our train stations safer & more welcoming.
Time to #SaveOurTicketOffices & reject plans to reduce opening hours at 100+ stations across Scotland.
💪 Sign the petition here: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sa...
Time to #SaveOurTicketOffices & reject plans to reduce opening hours at 100+ stations across Scotland.
💪 Sign the petition here: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sa...
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❌ Snares are officially banned!
🦡 Snare traps are awful and inhumane. I am delighted these are now banned in Scotland thanks to the work of so many dedicated campaigners and organisations.
🦊 This is another great step in improving animal welfare here in Scotland.
🦡 Snare traps are awful and inhumane. I am delighted these are now banned in Scotland thanks to the work of so many dedicated campaigners and organisations.
🦊 This is another great step in improving animal welfare here in Scotland.
November 25, 2024 at 1:42 PM
❌ Snares are officially banned!
🦡 Snare traps are awful and inhumane. I am delighted these are now banned in Scotland thanks to the work of so many dedicated campaigners and organisations.
🦊 This is another great step in improving animal welfare here in Scotland.
🦡 Snare traps are awful and inhumane. I am delighted these are now banned in Scotland thanks to the work of so many dedicated campaigners and organisations.
🦊 This is another great step in improving animal welfare here in Scotland.
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🏴Scotland's national team unites the country.
📺We are working to get Scotland games on free-to-view TV to ensure everyone can watch our country on the international stage.
📺We are working to get Scotland games on free-to-view TV to ensure everyone can watch our country on the international stage.
November 23, 2024 at 9:58 AM
🏴Scotland's national team unites the country.
📺We are working to get Scotland games on free-to-view TV to ensure everyone can watch our country on the international stage.
📺We are working to get Scotland games on free-to-view TV to ensure everyone can watch our country on the international stage.
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Remember that footage of gamekeepers killing a Hen Harrier on a grouse moor?
Seen pictures of moors being set alight in recent weeks?
It’s time to ban driven grouse shooting.
Please sign @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Seen pictures of moors being set alight in recent weeks?
It’s time to ban driven grouse shooting.
Please sign @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
November 23, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Remember that footage of gamekeepers killing a Hen Harrier on a grouse moor?
Seen pictures of moors being set alight in recent weeks?
It’s time to ban driven grouse shooting.
Please sign @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Seen pictures of moors being set alight in recent weeks?
It’s time to ban driven grouse shooting.
Please sign @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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Panama's lead negotiator Juan Carlos Monterrey is *furious* with latest #COP29 texts
"The $250bn offered by [rich] countries is a spit on the face of vulnerable nations. They offer crumbs while we bear the dead. Outrageous, evil and remorseless."
Liveblog 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"The $250bn offered by [rich] countries is a spit on the face of vulnerable nations. They offer crumbs while we bear the dead. Outrageous, evil and remorseless."
Liveblog 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop 29 live: call for $1.3tn in climate finance by 2035 in new draft text
Text ‘decides’ on $250bn for developing countries by 2035 and calls for nations to make additional contributions
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Panama's lead negotiator Juan Carlos Monterrey is *furious* with latest #COP29 texts
"The $250bn offered by [rich] countries is a spit on the face of vulnerable nations. They offer crumbs while we bear the dead. Outrageous, evil and remorseless."
Liveblog 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"The $250bn offered by [rich] countries is a spit on the face of vulnerable nations. They offer crumbs while we bear the dead. Outrageous, evil and remorseless."
Liveblog 👇
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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If you live in Maryhill, you can vote for a fairer, greener Glasgow today.
Your @scottishgreens.org candidate Ellie will:
♻️Tackle waste and recycling issues
🏘️Invest to improve tenements
🏞️Support North Kelvin Meadow
#VoteScottishGreens
Your @scottishgreens.org candidate Ellie will:
♻️Tackle waste and recycling issues
🏘️Invest to improve tenements
🏞️Support North Kelvin Meadow
#VoteScottishGreens
November 21, 2024 at 9:31 AM
If you live in Maryhill, you can vote for a fairer, greener Glasgow today.
Your @scottishgreens.org candidate Ellie will:
♻️Tackle waste and recycling issues
🏘️Invest to improve tenements
🏞️Support North Kelvin Meadow
#VoteScottishGreens
Your @scottishgreens.org candidate Ellie will:
♻️Tackle waste and recycling issues
🏘️Invest to improve tenements
🏞️Support North Kelvin Meadow
#VoteScottishGreens
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Pensioners who are freezing now don’t have the time to wait for Labour to find their principles.
We're demanding Anas Sarwar stands up to Keir Starmer and calls on him to reverse this cruel cut now!
We're demanding Anas Sarwar stands up to Keir Starmer and calls on him to reverse this cruel cut now!
November 19, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Pensioners who are freezing now don’t have the time to wait for Labour to find their principles.
We're demanding Anas Sarwar stands up to Keir Starmer and calls on him to reverse this cruel cut now!
We're demanding Anas Sarwar stands up to Keir Starmer and calls on him to reverse this cruel cut now!
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This should be the final straw for the private sale of fireworks in Scotland. Councils must be able to limit displays to organised events.
Firework noise has long caused extreme stress for our pets and wildlife. It's unfair and dangerous to allow it to continue.
Firework noise has long caused extreme stress for our pets and wildlife. It's unfair and dangerous to allow it to continue.
November 14, 2024 at 12:07 PM
This should be the final straw for the private sale of fireworks in Scotland. Councils must be able to limit displays to organised events.
Firework noise has long caused extreme stress for our pets and wildlife. It's unfair and dangerous to allow it to continue.
Firework noise has long caused extreme stress for our pets and wildlife. It's unfair and dangerous to allow it to continue.
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A collage featuring 100 planetary nebulae captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.
November 12, 2024 at 2:40 AM
A collage featuring 100 planetary nebulae captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Proposed 81% cut in emissions by UK by 2035 will be better than pretty much all other developed economies. Labour Govt stepping up
What's scary is that it's still not cutting far enough, fast enough to be compatible with globally hitting 1.5C limit
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
What's scary is that it's still not cutting far enough, fast enough to be compatible with globally hitting 1.5C limit
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Keir Starmer to unveil ambitious new UK climate goal at Cop29
Exclusive: Target is 81% emissions cut compared with 1990, but activists say it must be backed by plan of action
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2024 at 7:33 AM
Proposed 81% cut in emissions by UK by 2035 will be better than pretty much all other developed economies. Labour Govt stepping up
What's scary is that it's still not cutting far enough, fast enough to be compatible with globally hitting 1.5C limit
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
What's scary is that it's still not cutting far enough, fast enough to be compatible with globally hitting 1.5C limit
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Legal challenge to oil&gas drilling today. UK govt accepts there was a legal error
Former chair of Climate Change Ctee:
"[These] fields will do nothing to help UK’s energy security or lower bills. They will only fuel more floods, fires & droughts all over the world."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former chair of Climate Change Ctee:
"[These] fields will do nothing to help UK’s energy security or lower bills. They will only fuel more floods, fires & droughts all over the world."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Legal challenge to Rosebank oil and Jackdaw gas fields begins
Campaigners want to stop the development of two fields, but oil companies say the projects are vital.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2024 at 8:42 AM
Legal challenge to oil&gas drilling today. UK govt accepts there was a legal error
Former chair of Climate Change Ctee:
"[These] fields will do nothing to help UK’s energy security or lower bills. They will only fuel more floods, fires & droughts all over the world."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former chair of Climate Change Ctee:
"[These] fields will do nothing to help UK’s energy security or lower bills. They will only fuel more floods, fires & droughts all over the world."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Just the president of European Central Bank saying climate change impacts are "ruining the foundations of our economies and, ultimately, the basis of our economic survival"
We're at the point of mainstream bankers shouting there's a problem, developed world just shrugs
www.ft.com/content/ce58...
We're at the point of mainstream bankers shouting there's a problem, developed world just shrugs
www.ft.com/content/ce58...
Our economic survival depends on unlocking green capital
Governments, companies and investors all have a vital role to play in funding the energy transition
www.ft.com
November 12, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Just the president of European Central Bank saying climate change impacts are "ruining the foundations of our economies and, ultimately, the basis of our economic survival"
We're at the point of mainstream bankers shouting there's a problem, developed world just shrugs
www.ft.com/content/ce58...
We're at the point of mainstream bankers shouting there's a problem, developed world just shrugs
www.ft.com/content/ce58...
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The Government has told BylineTimes it has “no plans” to restart part 2 of the Leveson press inquiry. New polling shows 52% want it relaunched. Campaigners are calling for the Government to act following the findings
bylinetimes.com/2024/11/12/p...
bylinetimes.com/2024/11/12/p...
Public Demands Starmer Resurrects Leveson Press Corruption Inquiry Amid Collapse in Trust in UK Media
The mother of late TV presenter Caroline Flack calls for Starmer to "find the courage" to restart it as exclusive new YouGov polling finds public wants reform
bylinetimes.com
November 12, 2024 at 10:48 AM
The Government has told BylineTimes it has “no plans” to restart part 2 of the Leveson press inquiry. New polling shows 52% want it relaunched. Campaigners are calling for the Government to act following the findings
bylinetimes.com/2024/11/12/p...
bylinetimes.com/2024/11/12/p...
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Excellent letter by Greenpeace Spain making the case that fossil fuel companies should pay for the Valencia floods.
The true cost of carbon is not properly reflected by the ETS price. And the EU still spends ~€50bn/year subsidising fossil fuels.
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
The true cost of carbon is not properly reflected by the ETS price. And the EU still spends ~€50bn/year subsidising fossil fuels.
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Make oil and gas companies foot the bill for Valencia’s floods | Letters
Letter: Eva Saldaña of Greenpeace Spain says the industry knew about climate change for more than six decades
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2024 at 5:31 AM
Excellent letter by Greenpeace Spain making the case that fossil fuel companies should pay for the Valencia floods.
The true cost of carbon is not properly reflected by the ETS price. And the EU still spends ~€50bn/year subsidising fossil fuels.
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
The true cost of carbon is not properly reflected by the ETS price. And the EU still spends ~€50bn/year subsidising fossil fuels.
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
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A gentle reminder that if we miss the 1.5°C target (and we certainly will), the next target is 1.51°C and not 2°C. We need to keep fighting.
Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.
Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.
November 10, 2024 at 7:47 AM
A gentle reminder that if we miss the 1.5°C target (and we certainly will), the next target is 1.51°C and not 2°C. We need to keep fighting.
Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.
Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.
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Today would have been Carl Sagan's 90th birthday. How fitting that he predicted the current state of our country almost 30 years ago. Worth reading. Happy Birthday, Carl. We miss you. 💙
November 9, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Today would have been Carl Sagan's 90th birthday. How fitting that he predicted the current state of our country almost 30 years ago. Worth reading. Happy Birthday, Carl. We miss you. 💙
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I needed this today.
You may too.
You may too.
November 9, 2024 at 2:09 PM
I needed this today.
You may too.
You may too.
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Every day the UK continues to arm and support Israel is another day the UK is complicit in genocide.
It's long past time for a watertight arms embargo and for Scotland and the UK to join the call for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel.
It's long past time for a watertight arms embargo and for Scotland and the UK to join the call for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel.
November 9, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Every day the UK continues to arm and support Israel is another day the UK is complicit in genocide.
It's long past time for a watertight arms embargo and for Scotland and the UK to join the call for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel.
It's long past time for a watertight arms embargo and for Scotland and the UK to join the call for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel.
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There is an elegant Turkish proverb along these lines:
November 9, 2024 at 4:08 PM
There is an elegant Turkish proverb along these lines:
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Absolutely on point.
Member Of Scotland's Parliament Brutally Calls Out Nation's Leader For Letter To Trump After Election
Absolutely on point.
www.comicsands.com
November 8, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Absolutely on point.