Nic
@greasy500.bsky.social
Scottish
Peri-menopausal
Comics & sci-fi fan
Chasing oblivion
Peri-menopausal
Comics & sci-fi fan
Chasing oblivion
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There seems to have been a big new influx of GenAI slop recently - I'm doing another sweep to try and capture as much of it as possible.
bsky.app/profile/eidy...
bsky.app/profile/eidy...
December 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
There seems to have been a big new influx of GenAI slop recently - I'm doing another sweep to try and capture as much of it as possible.
bsky.app/profile/eidy...
bsky.app/profile/eidy...
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🔴NEW: A green firm owned by an Australian company dubbed the “vampire kangaroo” wants to build a lithium battery site in Kintyre. Locals fear fire risks and warn that a “unique environment” on Scotland’s west coast is being industrialised.
Our latest: bit.ly/4iIFjFR
Our latest: bit.ly/4iIFjFR
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🔴NEW: A green firm owned by an Australian company dubbed the “vampire kangaroo” wants to build a lithium battery site in Kintyre. Locals fear fire risks and warn that a “unique environment” on Scotland’s west coast is being industrialised.
Our latest: bit.ly/4iIFjFR
Our latest: bit.ly/4iIFjFR
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From Falkirk to Aberdeen, Dundee to Inverness. Far right groups are attending anti-asylum protests across Scotland.
We spent three months investigating. People doxxed, attacked, threatened. And communities standing firm.
Our first monthly long read.
bit.ly/ferret-long-...
We spent three months investigating. People doxxed, attacked, threatened. And communities standing firm.
Our first monthly long read.
bit.ly/ferret-long-...
December 1, 2025 at 8:19 AM
From Falkirk to Aberdeen, Dundee to Inverness. Far right groups are attending anti-asylum protests across Scotland.
We spent three months investigating. People doxxed, attacked, threatened. And communities standing firm.
Our first monthly long read.
bit.ly/ferret-long-...
We spent three months investigating. People doxxed, attacked, threatened. And communities standing firm.
Our first monthly long read.
bit.ly/ferret-long-...
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This Black Friday and Cyber Monday don’t buy into genocide.
Avoid these brands enabling Israel’s ongoing genocide against 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza.
https://loom.ly/TpPQsDY
Avoid these brands enabling Israel’s ongoing genocide against 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza.
https://loom.ly/TpPQsDY
This Black Friday don’t buy into genocide
Avoid these BDS targets enabling Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
bdsmovement.net
November 27, 2025 at 12:12 PM
This Black Friday and Cyber Monday don’t buy into genocide.
Avoid these brands enabling Israel’s ongoing genocide against 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza.
https://loom.ly/TpPQsDY
Avoid these brands enabling Israel’s ongoing genocide against 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza.
https://loom.ly/TpPQsDY
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forwomen[dot]scot are now on bluesky to harass trans people here as well as everywhere else they lay their hateful hands.
Block liberally - including anyone who follows them.
Block liberally - including anyone who follows them.
November 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
forwomen[dot]scot are now on bluesky to harass trans people here as well as everywhere else they lay their hateful hands.
Block liberally - including anyone who follows them.
Block liberally - including anyone who follows them.
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We hope that Bridget Phillipson will treat it with the contempt it deserves and reject this cruel and unworkable guidance, sending it back to the EHRC to be completely rewritten.
Write to your MP to tell them to reject this bathroom ban by the back door: tinyurl.com/scrap-the-bathroom-ban
Write to your MP to tell them to reject this bathroom ban by the back door: tinyurl.com/scrap-the-bathroom-ban
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We hope that Bridget Phillipson will treat it with the contempt it deserves and reject this cruel and unworkable guidance, sending it back to the EHRC to be completely rewritten.
Write to your MP to tell them to reject this bathroom ban by the back door: tinyurl.com/scrap-the-bathroom-ban
Write to your MP to tell them to reject this bathroom ban by the back door: tinyurl.com/scrap-the-bathroom-ban
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🚨 BREAKING
The SNP have just blocked our motion, confirming they no longer oppose the Rosebank oil field application.
If Rosebank goes ahead it'll be a grave act of environmental vandalism. This is a huge step backwards for Scotland's climate action.
The SNP have just blocked our motion, confirming they no longer oppose the Rosebank oil field application.
If Rosebank goes ahead it'll be a grave act of environmental vandalism. This is a huge step backwards for Scotland's climate action.
Today the Scottish Parliament will vote on our motion opposing Rosebank.
The oil field would release a massive 250 million tonnes of new carbon emissions into our atmosphere, 50 times as much as previously admitted!
We must put people and planet first, not corporate profits.
The oil field would release a massive 250 million tonnes of new carbon emissions into our atmosphere, 50 times as much as previously admitted!
We must put people and planet first, not corporate profits.
November 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🚨 BREAKING
The SNP have just blocked our motion, confirming they no longer oppose the Rosebank oil field application.
If Rosebank goes ahead it'll be a grave act of environmental vandalism. This is a huge step backwards for Scotland's climate action.
The SNP have just blocked our motion, confirming they no longer oppose the Rosebank oil field application.
If Rosebank goes ahead it'll be a grave act of environmental vandalism. This is a huge step backwards for Scotland's climate action.
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*Sigh*
Churchill didn't hate "fascism", nor did he have an opinion of "we don't debate fascists". He supported the fascist forces in the Spanish civil war and in the 1930s said Nazi antisemitism "was a hindrance and an irritation, but probably not a complete obstacle to a working agreement."
Churchill didn't hate "fascism", nor did he have an opinion of "we don't debate fascists". He supported the fascist forces in the Spanish civil war and in the 1930s said Nazi antisemitism "was a hindrance and an irritation, but probably not a complete obstacle to a working agreement."
November 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
*Sigh*
Churchill didn't hate "fascism", nor did he have an opinion of "we don't debate fascists". He supported the fascist forces in the Spanish civil war and in the 1930s said Nazi antisemitism "was a hindrance and an irritation, but probably not a complete obstacle to a working agreement."
Churchill didn't hate "fascism", nor did he have an opinion of "we don't debate fascists". He supported the fascist forces in the Spanish civil war and in the 1930s said Nazi antisemitism "was a hindrance and an irritation, but probably not a complete obstacle to a working agreement."
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My thoughts on the FDA announcement today about MHT vajenda.substack.com/p/reaction-t...
Reaction to the FDA Announcement on MHT
Removing the Black Box Warning was Served with a Side of Serious Misinformation
vajenda.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
My thoughts on the FDA announcement today about MHT vajenda.substack.com/p/reaction-t...
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Reposting from the other site because this is great news
October 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Reposting from the other site because this is great news
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Digital IDs
💸 Will cost billions
⚠️ Will be riddled with errors
❌ Won’t reduce irregular migration at all.
Tell Starmer to scrap his scheme ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/j2ld
💸 Will cost billions
⚠️ Will be riddled with errors
❌ Won’t reduce irregular migration at all.
Tell Starmer to scrap his scheme ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/j2ld
Keir Starmer: ID cards are a recipe for repression | Good Law Project
Digital IDs don’t reduce migration but they do open the door to authoritarian control – it’s time to fight back
goodlaw.social
October 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Digital IDs
💸 Will cost billions
⚠️ Will be riddled with errors
❌ Won’t reduce irregular migration at all.
Tell Starmer to scrap his scheme ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/j2ld
💸 Will cost billions
⚠️ Will be riddled with errors
❌ Won’t reduce irregular migration at all.
Tell Starmer to scrap his scheme ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/j2ld
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You know what's "not appropriate" Keir?!
Arming a fucking genocide...
Fuck The Sun and solidarity with Palestine Action. 🇵🇸
Arming a fucking genocide...
Fuck The Sun and solidarity with Palestine Action. 🇵🇸
June 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
You know what's "not appropriate" Keir?!
Arming a fucking genocide...
Fuck The Sun and solidarity with Palestine Action. 🇵🇸
Arming a fucking genocide...
Fuck The Sun and solidarity with Palestine Action. 🇵🇸
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The UK Ministry of Defence has admitted that it’s currently training Israeli military personnel on British soil.
June 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The UK Ministry of Defence has admitted that it’s currently training Israeli military personnel on British soil.
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Israel violates international law and unlawfully hijacks the Madleen, a boat carrying symbolic humanitarian aid to the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza enduring and resisting forced starvation in the midst of the ongoing US-Israeli genocide.
loom.ly/W4ut5G4
loom.ly/W4ut5G4
June 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Israel violates international law and unlawfully hijacks the Madleen, a boat carrying symbolic humanitarian aid to the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza enduring and resisting forced starvation in the midst of the ongoing US-Israeli genocide.
loom.ly/W4ut5G4
loom.ly/W4ut5G4
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The @freedomflotilla.bsky.social ship 'Madleen' heading for Gaza has been intercepted by Israel in international waters.
We must see the immediate and unconditional release of all Madleen crew members. And we desperately need immediate and unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza.🇵🇸
We must see the immediate and unconditional release of all Madleen crew members. And we desperately need immediate and unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza.🇵🇸
June 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The @freedomflotilla.bsky.social ship 'Madleen' heading for Gaza has been intercepted by Israel in international waters.
We must see the immediate and unconditional release of all Madleen crew members. And we desperately need immediate and unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza.🇵🇸
We must see the immediate and unconditional release of all Madleen crew members. And we desperately need immediate and unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza.🇵🇸
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"Organisations should follow the law – not guidance which we believe seriously misstates the law, and is leading employers and service providers into error"
— @jessothomson.co.uk, @goodlawproject.bsky.social
theferret.scot/citiz...
— @jessothomson.co.uk, @goodlawproject.bsky.social
theferret.scot/citiz...
Scots charity in trans rights row after announcing change to bathroom access
A Scottish charity may be discriminating against transgender staff after announcing a change to bathroom access following the recent UK Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act, say legal experts.
theferret.scot
June 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"Organisations should follow the law – not guidance which we believe seriously misstates the law, and is leading employers and service providers into error"
— @jessothomson.co.uk, @goodlawproject.bsky.social
theferret.scot/citiz...
— @jessothomson.co.uk, @goodlawproject.bsky.social
theferret.scot/citiz...
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Pride isn’t a marketing moment.
Some firms who have supported Pride are advertising on GB News – a rightwing TV channel known for pumping out hatred of LGBTQ+ people.
We’ve teamed up with Stop Funding Hate to get these companies to pull their ads.
Support our action 👇
goodlaw.social/dft0
Some firms who have supported Pride are advertising on GB News – a rightwing TV channel known for pumping out hatred of LGBTQ+ people.
We’ve teamed up with Stop Funding Hate to get these companies to pull their ads.
Support our action 👇
goodlaw.social/dft0
May 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Pride isn’t a marketing moment.
Some firms who have supported Pride are advertising on GB News – a rightwing TV channel known for pumping out hatred of LGBTQ+ people.
We’ve teamed up with Stop Funding Hate to get these companies to pull their ads.
Support our action 👇
goodlaw.social/dft0
Some firms who have supported Pride are advertising on GB News – a rightwing TV channel known for pumping out hatred of LGBTQ+ people.
We’ve teamed up with Stop Funding Hate to get these companies to pull their ads.
Support our action 👇
goodlaw.social/dft0
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If you can, come support Mo Chara @ Westminster magistrates court on 18 June...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Thousands support Kneecap at first big gig since terrorism charge
Irish-language rap trio perform at London festival after member charged for allegedly displaying Hezbollah flag
www.theguardian.com
May 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
If you can, come support Mo Chara @ Westminster magistrates court on 18 June...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Decisions that shape lives shouldn’t happen in the dark. Investigative journalism brings them into the open. The Ferret is committed to reporting with depth, accuracy, and impact. Support us with a monthly donation: theferret.scot/subscribe
May 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Decisions that shape lives shouldn’t happen in the dark. Investigative journalism brings them into the open. The Ferret is committed to reporting with depth, accuracy, and impact. Support us with a monthly donation: theferret.scot/subscribe
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Today, small children in Gaza are dying of starvation.
Just a mile away, hundreds of trucks sit full of food.
The IDF blocking them entering.
This is the face of the Israeli regime - evil beyond comprehension.
Just a mile away, hundreds of trucks sit full of food.
The IDF blocking them entering.
This is the face of the Israeli regime - evil beyond comprehension.
May 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Today, small children in Gaza are dying of starvation.
Just a mile away, hundreds of trucks sit full of food.
The IDF blocking them entering.
This is the face of the Israeli regime - evil beyond comprehension.
Just a mile away, hundreds of trucks sit full of food.
The IDF blocking them entering.
This is the face of the Israeli regime - evil beyond comprehension.
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This is long overdue.
Decriminalise abortion and remove the two doctor rule. Nobody should be criminalised for trying to receive vital medical attention. 👇
Decriminalise abortion and remove the two doctor rule. Nobody should be criminalised for trying to receive vital medical attention. 👇
NEW: The Scottish Greens have called for the decriminalisation of abortion in Scotland
Call for abortion decriminalisation in Scotland amid Westminster proposals
www.thenational.scot
May 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This is long overdue.
Decriminalise abortion and remove the two doctor rule. Nobody should be criminalised for trying to receive vital medical attention. 👇
Decriminalise abortion and remove the two doctor rule. Nobody should be criminalised for trying to receive vital medical attention. 👇
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Fun fact about the England flag is that in 1190 English merchants licenced its use from Genoa as a disguise to protect English ships in the Mediterranean & the King paid an annual licencing fee for its use. Eventually England stopped paying the fee & it just.. became the English flag
April 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Fun fact about the England flag is that in 1190 English merchants licenced its use from Genoa as a disguise to protect English ships in the Mediterranean & the King paid an annual licencing fee for its use. Eventually England stopped paying the fee & it just.. became the English flag
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🏳️⚧️ Solidarity with trans people forever 🏳️⚧️
Abolish the EHRC
Abolish the Labour Party
Abolish the EHRC
Abolish the Labour Party
April 26, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🏳️⚧️ Solidarity with trans people forever 🏳️⚧️
Abolish the EHRC
Abolish the Labour Party
Abolish the EHRC
Abolish the Labour Party
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The Supreme Court ruling left out trans people. We're stepping in — with lawyers, resources, and action 🏳️⚧️⚖️
Donate to our fighting fund 💪
goodlaw.social/9235c1
Donate to our fighting fund 💪
goodlaw.social/9235c1
April 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The Supreme Court ruling left out trans people. We're stepping in — with lawyers, resources, and action 🏳️⚧️⚖️
Donate to our fighting fund 💪
goodlaw.social/9235c1
Donate to our fighting fund 💪
goodlaw.social/9235c1
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I'm not arguing with transphobes anymore.
April 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I'm not arguing with transphobes anymore.