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Aberdeen FC, history and politics. Possibly in the order!
Getting used to not lurking afyer being put off of commenting on 'x'
Getting used to not lurking afyer being put off of commenting on 'x'
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So we're going to import oil and gas instead of producing it ourselves, wonderful! Especially when we have invested in this as a country already and people's livelihoods depend on it.
Plans to drill Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields thwarted in court
Plans to drill Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields thwarted in court
Plans to develop the UK's largest untapped oilfield have been thwarted in a major climate court case.
news.sky.com
January 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
So we're going to import oil and gas instead of producing it ourselves, wonderful! Especially when we have invested in this as a country already and people's livelihoods depend on it.
This is a wierd approach to something that in almost any circumstances would be seen as a huge positive in terms of health and wellbeing! Headline could read: people who take this not only increase health through eating healthily, but also reduce alcohol intake'.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘Skinny jabs’ are turning slimmers teetotal – and drinks companies are feeling the loss
As the public rejoice at shedding weight, the likes of Wegovy seem to be controlling other bad habits – in particular drinking to excess
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2025 at 8:58 AM
This is a wierd approach to something that in almost any circumstances would be seen as a huge positive in terms of health and wellbeing! Headline could read: people who take this not only increase health through eating healthily, but also reduce alcohol intake'.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Not ideal for Jimmy and the dons, but sounds like it's a personal thing. Thoughts dandies?
www.afc.co.uk/2025/01/11/e...
www.afc.co.uk/2025/01/11/e...
Aberdeen FC - Emir Bajrami departs
Assistant coach Emir Bajrami has had to resign from his position due to a family issue back in Sweden. The 36-year-old joined the Dons in the summer, alongside fellow assistant Christer Persson, to fo...
www.afc.co.uk
January 11, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Not ideal for Jimmy and the dons, but sounds like it's a personal thing. Thoughts dandies?
www.afc.co.uk/2025/01/11/e...
www.afc.co.uk/2025/01/11/e...
Looks like thus lad is looking more likely! Exactly what we need by the looks of these stats. Lots of experience for a young(ish) player too.
Name: Kristers Tobers
Age: 24
Position: CB/DM
Nationality: Latvian
Club: Grasshoppers
Transfermarkt value: £827k
Age: 24
Position: CB/DM
Nationality: Latvian
Club: Grasshoppers
Transfermarkt value: £827k
January 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Looks like thus lad is looking more likely! Exactly what we need by the looks of these stats. Lots of experience for a young(ish) player too.
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Jepp Okkels.
Aberdeen on loan with option to buy.
The low down ⬇️
Aberdeen on loan with option to buy.
The low down ⬇️
January 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Jepp Okkels.
Aberdeen on loan with option to buy.
The low down ⬇️
Aberdeen on loan with option to buy.
The low down ⬇️
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This story makes absolutely no sense at the level of maths, or any other level apple.news/AYdJ3ADRAS7-...
‘I’ve had to move my daughter to a state school because of Labour – and travel 100 miles each day’ — The Telegraph
The Government’s VAT raid on private education has left students feeling powerless and anxious
apple.news
January 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
This story makes absolutely no sense at the level of maths, or any other level apple.news/AYdJ3ADRAS7-...
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Review of Aberdeen's financial results for the 2023/24 season, which were boosted by playing in a European group stage for the first time in fifteen years.
January 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Review of Aberdeen's financial results for the 2023/24 season, which were boosted by playing in a European group stage for the first time in fifteen years.
Very insightful on the dandies! Not sure thus guy is on bluesky yet or would link.
swissramble.substack.com/p/aberdeen-f...
swissramble.substack.com/p/aberdeen-f...
Aberdeen Finances 2023/24
I Travel
swissramble.substack.com
January 2, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Very insightful on the dandies! Not sure thus guy is on bluesky yet or would link.
swissramble.substack.com/p/aberdeen-f...
swissramble.substack.com/p/aberdeen-f...
The events in Georgia are awful! We need to get more involved in Europe, UK and US!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Georgia's crisis deepens as ex-footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili named president
After 17 days of pro-EU protests, a former Manchester City footballer was appointed president.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 14, 2024 at 11:27 AM
The events in Georgia are awful! We need to get more involved in Europe, UK and US!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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How long until we unleash Shady Mo on the dodgy Vella at left back?
December 4, 2024 at 8:52 PM
How long until we unleash Shady Mo on the dodgy Vella at left back?
Not a bad result! Although disappointed to bot take 3, we were better again and Tynecastle is a tricky venue.
December 1, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Not a bad result! Although disappointed to bot take 3, we were better again and Tynecastle is a tricky venue.
Solid set of results for the dons. Heading in the right direction and wages aren't crippling! Need European football to reach these lights again.
November 23, 2024 at 9:45 AM
Solid set of results for the dons. Heading in the right direction and wages aren't crippling! Need European football to reach these lights again.
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Out of curiosity, am reading a bit about the market for farmland. This briefing is from January.
"Meanwhile, non-farmer buyers – who are a mix of private and institutional investors and lifestyle buyers – accounted for 56% of sales"
rural.struttandparker.com/article/engl...
"Meanwhile, non-farmer buyers – who are a mix of private and institutional investors and lifestyle buyers – accounted for 56% of sales"
rural.struttandparker.com/article/engl...
Agricultural land values in England reached a new record in 2023
Q4 2023 edition of Strutt & Parker’s English Estates & Farmland Market Review which shows that non-farmers bought more farms than farmers in 2023.
rural.struttandparker.com
November 21, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Out of curiosity, am reading a bit about the market for farmland. This briefing is from January.
"Meanwhile, non-farmer buyers – who are a mix of private and institutional investors and lifestyle buyers – accounted for 56% of sales"
rural.struttandparker.com/article/engl...
"Meanwhile, non-farmer buyers – who are a mix of private and institutional investors and lifestyle buyers – accounted for 56% of sales"
rural.struttandparker.com/article/engl...
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“So it’s not about you, it’s not about your farm and the fact you bought a farm to avoid inheritance tax?”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social speaks to Jeremy Clarkson at the farmers’ protest in Westminster where thousands of farmers are protesting the government’s inheritance tax plans.
#Newsnight
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social speaks to Jeremy Clarkson at the farmers’ protest in Westminster where thousands of farmers are protesting the government’s inheritance tax plans.
#Newsnight
November 19, 2024 at 1:19 PM
“So it’s not about you, it’s not about your farm and the fact you bought a farm to avoid inheritance tax?”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social speaks to Jeremy Clarkson at the farmers’ protest in Westminster where thousands of farmers are protesting the government’s inheritance tax plans.
#Newsnight
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social speaks to Jeremy Clarkson at the farmers’ protest in Westminster where thousands of farmers are protesting the government’s inheritance tax plans.
#Newsnight
Come on Estonia! Only hope for a decent group for scotland. Doing well so far...
November 19, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Come on Estonia! Only hope for a decent group for scotland. Doing well so far...
We need to know who the companies are who are exporting these parts. That way, people across Europe can hold them to account if governments aren't!
🚨How British companies are bolstering Vladimir Putin’s war machine🚨
A depressing thread.
Originally posted in Feb.
But still v relevant NOW.
With some pretty shocking charts.
Let’s begin with the “official” picture. It suggests UK trade with Russia has collapsed since Feb 2022. Down by 74%
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1/15
A depressing thread.
Originally posted in Feb.
But still v relevant NOW.
With some pretty shocking charts.
Let’s begin with the “official” picture. It suggests UK trade with Russia has collapsed since Feb 2022. Down by 74%
🧵
1/15
November 18, 2024 at 8:32 AM
We need to know who the companies are who are exporting these parts. That way, people across Europe can hold them to account if governments aren't!
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NYT and WaPo reporting Biden administration is to allow Ukraine to use ATACMS for long range strikes inside Russian territory, something Ukrainian officials have been pushing for for months.
November 17, 2024 at 6:34 PM
NYT and WaPo reporting Biden administration is to allow Ukraine to use ATACMS for long range strikes inside Russian territory, something Ukrainian officials have been pushing for for months.
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The first professional football / soccer team in Europe is now on Bluesky. 😍
It’s @aberdeenfc.bsky.social from the Scottish Premiership. Give them a follow 👏🏼🏴
@vishal.bsky.social @bestofbluesky.bsky.social
It’s @aberdeenfc.bsky.social from the Scottish Premiership. Give them a follow 👏🏼🏴
@vishal.bsky.social @bestofbluesky.bsky.social
May 18, 2023 at 5:55 AM
The first professional football / soccer team in Europe is now on Bluesky. 😍
It’s @aberdeenfc.bsky.social from the Scottish Premiership. Give them a follow 👏🏼🏴
@vishal.bsky.social @bestofbluesky.bsky.social
It’s @aberdeenfc.bsky.social from the Scottish Premiership. Give them a follow 👏🏼🏴
@vishal.bsky.social @bestofbluesky.bsky.social
Lewis Goodall is an expert at exploring these areas and highlighting some really interesting/crazy issues to our British perspectives. Give it a view...
The plight of women in Florida is dystopian, including the rise of fake abortion clinics offering the untested practice of "abortion reversal." After the failure of the abortion rights referendum in the state, the situation will get worse. Our News Agents film. www.youtube.com/watch?v=df5B...
A war on women - Florida’s abortion crisis | The News Agents
YouTube video by The News Agents
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Lewis Goodall is an expert at exploring these areas and highlighting some really interesting/crazy issues to our British perspectives. Give it a view...
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To all the newly-arrived Twitter refugees, I've created a starter pack of UK political journalists, experts, commentators and politicos to follow here
go.bsky.app/2CwmVfN
go.bsky.app/2CwmVfN
October 17, 2024 at 1:34 PM
To all the newly-arrived Twitter refugees, I've created a starter pack of UK political journalists, experts, commentators and politicos to follow here
go.bsky.app/2CwmVfN
go.bsky.app/2CwmVfN
Improving scottish foot all podcast is doing great work here. Really interesting insight on the Aberdeen revolution under Thelin!
pod.link/1689368099
pod.link/1689368099
Improving Scottish Football
The podcast for fans who want more than the status-quo.
Talking about league reconstruction, the TV deal, playing style, plastic pitches, youth development, and fan experience. If you want to see Sc...
pod.link
October 29, 2024 at 1:36 PM
Improving scottish foot all podcast is doing great work here. Really interesting insight on the Aberdeen revolution under Thelin!
pod.link/1689368099
pod.link/1689368099
Greg Jenners books are phenomenal! Get them if you don't have them already. Even if you don't have kids :)
Hello! If you’ve got kids aged 8+, and they like laughing while they learn, then they might enjoy my latest book in the TOTALLY CHAOTIC HISTORY series of books.
They’re funny books cowritten with fab experts, and brilliantly illustrated by Rikin Parekh. And they’re very cheap!
They’re funny books cowritten with fab experts, and brilliantly illustrated by Rikin Parekh. And they’re very cheap!
October 11, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Greg Jenners books are phenomenal! Get them if you don't have them already. Even if you don't have kids :)