Iain MacLabhrainn
@iainmaclabhrainn.bsky.social
Neach saidheans, neach ciùil, sgrìobhadair bardachd, pòsta le Muir Mac. Tha cù beag snog againn.
Scientist, musician, occasional writer of poetry (mostly in Gaelic), married to Muir Mac. We have a sweet little dog.
Scientist, musician, occasional writer of poetry (mostly in Gaelic), married to Muir Mac. We have a sweet little dog.
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Weeks-187
Victories-0
Casualties - 1,100,000
Economy - 🚽
War crimes - ♾
Tiger - paper📜🐅
Trump - unfriended
Medvedev - 🥴😤
Refineries - 💥🔥
Petrol - Short
Queues - Long
Flamingos - Dancing🦩
Donkeys - -2🫏
Racoons - +1🦝
I remain a master strategist
Victories-0
Casualties - 1,100,000
Economy - 🚽
War crimes - ♾
Tiger - paper📜🐅
Trump - unfriended
Medvedev - 🥴😤
Refineries - 💥🔥
Petrol - Short
Queues - Long
Flamingos - Dancing🦩
Donkeys - -2🫏
Racoons - +1🦝
I remain a master strategist
September 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Weeks-187
Victories-0
Casualties - 1,100,000
Economy - 🚽
War crimes - ♾
Tiger - paper📜🐅
Trump - unfriended
Medvedev - 🥴😤
Refineries - 💥🔥
Petrol - Short
Queues - Long
Flamingos - Dancing🦩
Donkeys - -2🫏
Racoons - +1🦝
I remain a master strategist
Victories-0
Casualties - 1,100,000
Economy - 🚽
War crimes - ♾
Tiger - paper📜🐅
Trump - unfriended
Medvedev - 🥴😤
Refineries - 💥🔥
Petrol - Short
Queues - Long
Flamingos - Dancing🦩
Donkeys - -2🫏
Racoons - +1🦝
I remain a master strategist
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Today I’ve learnt anti-trans organisation, FiLiA, whose website claims they’re challenging “sex-based injustices” (and count JK Rowling among their speakers), is due to hold its annual conference at the Brighton Centre in October.
I’ve emailed my concerns. brightoncentre@brighton-hove.gov.uk
I said:
I’ve emailed my concerns. brightoncentre@brighton-hove.gov.uk
I said:
OPINION: "TERF organisation" to hold annual conference in Brighton - express your concerns!
A "TERF organisation" called FiLiA, whose website claims they are challenging “sex-based injustices” (and count JK Rowling among their cherished speakers), is due to hold its annual conference at the ...
www.scenemag.co.uk
June 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Today I’ve learnt anti-trans organisation, FiLiA, whose website claims they’re challenging “sex-based injustices” (and count JK Rowling among their speakers), is due to hold its annual conference at the Brighton Centre in October.
I’ve emailed my concerns. brightoncentre@brighton-hove.gov.uk
I said:
I’ve emailed my concerns. brightoncentre@brighton-hove.gov.uk
I said:
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I am heartily sick of the “Great Man” narrative!
The greatest human achievements have always come from people working together…
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The greatest human achievements have always come from people working together…
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
America’s infatuation with boy geniuses and ‘Great Men’ is ruining us
We’re obsessed with narratives about powerful men and how they got that way. But our mania for founder myths obscures an ideology of inequality
www.theguardian.com
June 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
I am heartily sick of the “Great Man” narrative!
The greatest human achievements have always come from people working together…
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The greatest human achievements have always come from people working together…
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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![[Person with ponytail wearing lab coat hands balloon to another person in front of a springboard, a magnet hanging from above, and then a target] PERSON WITH PONYTAIL to Person 2: Rub this balloon against your head, then go jump past that magnet toward the target on the wall. [caption] Before the bathroom scale was invented, the only way to weigh people was mass spectrometry.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreid7lnvd7afmasx3nxi6anxmyhbatpaw54za3kiw3eaoclrf722faq@jpeg)
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Jazz stems from the field hollers and work songs of enslaved Africans during the Civil War era, expressing pain, hope, and resilience. The creativity of African rhythms and spirituality helped shape the soul of American music. 77 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdownToSRD
June 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Jazz stems from the field hollers and work songs of enslaved Africans during the Civil War era, expressing pain, hope, and resilience. The creativity of African rhythms and spirituality helped shape the soul of American music. 77 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdownToSRD
Seo a thachas air làithean cù an t-samhraidh
May 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Seo a thachas air làithean cù an t-samhraidh
A' coimhead Eurovision. Gus an àm seo, 's toil leinn Lithuania, a' Ghearmailt, a' Ghrèig, Latvia
May 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
A' coimhead Eurovision. Gus an àm seo, 's toil leinn Lithuania, a' Ghearmailt, a' Ghrèig, Latvia
Na cadal air m'uchd
May 3, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Na cadal air m'uchd
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Trump wanted to be president to pardon his own crimes. Now he wants to be Pope to pardon his own sins.
May 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Trump wanted to be president to pardon his own crimes. Now he wants to be Pope to pardon his own sins.
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This is the most intriguing reason given for JKR's unreasonable behaviour.
May 3, 2025 at 7:22 AM
This is the most intriguing reason given for JKR's unreasonable behaviour.
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Wenn in einem Land die Dummheit regiert, dann ruft sie sich selbst zur Kaiserin der Freiheit aus. Wer dies nicht glaubt, der blicke nach Amerika, jenem Irrenhaus mit Außenbeziehungen, wo nun Wikipedia – jenes morsche Schiff der Wissensgemeinschaft – unter Beschuss gerät.
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May 2, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Wenn in einem Land die Dummheit regiert, dann ruft sie sich selbst zur Kaiserin der Freiheit aus. Wer dies nicht glaubt, der blicke nach Amerika, jenem Irrenhaus mit Außenbeziehungen, wo nun Wikipedia – jenes morsche Schiff der Wissensgemeinschaft – unter Beschuss gerät.
Thread 1/
Thread 1/
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Esher’s anatomy…
May 2, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Esher’s anatomy…
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Meal ur naidheachd a Chanada!
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Meal ur naidheachd a Chanada!
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April 29, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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Meal ur naidheachd a Chanada!
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Meal ur naidheachd a Chanada!
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A' chiad ceum air an t-slighe gu Glaschu...
March 24, 2025 at 7:48 AM
A' chiad ceum air an t-slighe gu Glaschu...
A' dol dhachaigh
March 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
A' dol dhachaigh
More egg on face coming for Mr “I will end the war in Ukraine on day 1”!
Ukrainians agreed to a 30 day ceasefire. Russians aren’t going to agree. USA has no influence over Russia…
Recent sh*t about Ukraine not being ready for peace is just that…
Ukrainians agreed to a 30 day ceasefire. Russians aren’t going to agree. USA has no influence over Russia…
Recent sh*t about Ukraine not being ready for peace is just that…
March 12, 2025 at 8:09 AM
More egg on face coming for Mr “I will end the war in Ukraine on day 1”!
Ukrainians agreed to a 30 day ceasefire. Russians aren’t going to agree. USA has no influence over Russia…
Recent sh*t about Ukraine not being ready for peace is just that…
Ukrainians agreed to a 30 day ceasefire. Russians aren’t going to agree. USA has no influence over Russia…
Recent sh*t about Ukraine not being ready for peace is just that…
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Latha soilleir earraich le gaoth on ear ann an Guraig an-diugh. Ach tha an t-aiseag a' ruith mar a bu chòir dha.
March 10, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Latha soilleir earraich le gaoth on ear ann an Guraig an-diugh. Ach tha an t-aiseag a' ruith mar a bu chòir dha.
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Chan eil fear am measg nan seòid air nach eil eàrra
There is no one among the heroes that doesn't have a scar
#Gàidhlig #Gaelic #Seanfhacal #Proverb
There is no one among the heroes that doesn't have a scar
#Gàidhlig #Gaelic #Seanfhacal #Proverb
March 9, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Chan eil fear am measg nan seòid air nach eil eàrra
There is no one among the heroes that doesn't have a scar
#Gàidhlig #Gaelic #Seanfhacal #Proverb
There is no one among the heroes that doesn't have a scar
#Gàidhlig #Gaelic #Seanfhacal #Proverb