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Fay Young
@fayyoung.bsky.social
Writer, editor, old style journalist and newish media collaborator. Woodland gardener, co-editor Sceptical Scot, podcaster Walking Heads. Enjoy music, poetry, food, good company
Happy Birthday Anna, day after mine 🥂
November 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Tragic
November 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Doesn’t it feel good to get good news! I almost forgot how it feels (greetings from Scotland)
October 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This is the kind of ‘shock’ I can take.
FT is a trustworthy source and I see you’ve shared Guardian story. Now here’s BBC reporting the same
Perhaps it will catch on
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Dutch centrist liberals under Jetten head for shock election win, exit poll says
Rob Jetten's D66 party celebrates, two years after his party languished in fifth place in the last vote.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM
My father had vascular dementia, often distressing but in some ways kinder than Alzheimer’s - he never failed to recognise family and friends.
His loss of memory was isolating (because he couldn’t remember daily visitors and events) he thoroughly enjoyed company and outings
October 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Reposted by Fay Young
Read more, and become infuriated, at the link below. If you are someone who believes in defending planning regulations, you need to find ways to stop idiots abusing them to stop sensible development like this: www.kentcurrent.news/p/protecting...
Protecting imaginary countryside
Plus Reform suspends councillor in misconduct row, new hope for international rail in Ashford, news in brief, and more
www.kentcurrent.news
October 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Fine women. Their gaze is so steady
October 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Reposted by Fay Young
Cutting through noise, fear, hype and ignorance, this 3part series by @dougalperman.bsky.social for @scepscot.bsky.social takes a cool look at #AI and why we must take control of the tools it offers if we are to protect our jobs, creativity and humanity
sceptical.scot/2025/10/ai-c...
AI, creativity and humanity (2): Obstacles - Sceptical Scot
"As a creative producer, my team and I are able to do more, better, faster; we’re expanding and experimenting with techniques we weren’t previously able to do. Ideas I’ve never had the time, headspace...
sceptical.scot
October 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Hamas and Israeli government feed on each other. A very disturbing report in latest Washington Post Worldview on summary executions and retribution punishments in Gaza.
What tragic suffering inflicted on so many people.
October 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM