Auriel
@likegold8.bsky.social
Born in England but now ‘home’ in beautiful Aberdeenshire. Loves all things Scottish. 🏴 Political.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social some of the best radio I’ve ever heard! Likening the arrival of Marine One and its decoy as ‘a pea under an eggcup’ was perfect!
Arrived home to watch on TV. But preferred this magnificent commentary, with the visuals providing a pleasant accompaniment.
Bravo James, bravo!!
Arrived home to watch on TV. But preferred this magnificent commentary, with the visuals providing a pleasant accompaniment.
Bravo James, bravo!!
September 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social some of the best radio I’ve ever heard! Likening the arrival of Marine One and its decoy as ‘a pea under an eggcup’ was perfect!
Arrived home to watch on TV. But preferred this magnificent commentary, with the visuals providing a pleasant accompaniment.
Bravo James, bravo!!
Arrived home to watch on TV. But preferred this magnificent commentary, with the visuals providing a pleasant accompaniment.
Bravo James, bravo!!
An excellent article which removes emotion and concentrates on the real facts that matter to Scotland.
January 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
An excellent article which removes emotion and concentrates on the real facts that matter to Scotland.
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Yup - now on 19.8K, so only 200 followers away.
Do something amazing this evening and follow them. 🙃👇
Do something amazing this evening and follow them. 🙃👇
Amazing, looks like @bylinesscotland.bsky.social are going to be the first Bylines to pass 20K followers, can they do it this weekend?
If you're interested in joining their team as an editor, proofreader, writer, photographer etc then please email editor@bylines.scot and help spread the word
If you're interested in joining their team as an editor, proofreader, writer, photographer etc then please email editor@bylines.scot and help spread the word
December 15, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Yup - now on 19.8K, so only 200 followers away.
Do something amazing this evening and follow them. 🙃👇
Do something amazing this evening and follow them. 🙃👇
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Please think about the thread on Musk I recently posted here whenever you read news about him.
You can't understand who the man is unless you understand that he's a genuinely bad person who cares only about money, power, fame, literal immortality and a small cadre of wealthy or sycophantic friends.
You can't understand who the man is unless you understand that he's a genuinely bad person who cares only about money, power, fame, literal immortality and a small cadre of wealthy or sycophantic friends.
NEW: For the 3rd year in a row, Elon Musk’s foundation gave away less than it was supposed to. In 2023, it gave away $421 million less than the minimum required for a charity of its size, new filings show. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/u...
Musk’s Foundation Gave Away Less Money Than Required in 2023
Private foundations must donate 5 percent of their assets every year. Elon Musk’s enormous charity missed that standard for three consecutive years.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Please think about the thread on Musk I recently posted here whenever you read news about him.
You can't understand who the man is unless you understand that he's a genuinely bad person who cares only about money, power, fame, literal immortality and a small cadre of wealthy or sycophantic friends.
You can't understand who the man is unless you understand that he's a genuinely bad person who cares only about money, power, fame, literal immortality and a small cadre of wealthy or sycophantic friends.
Finally got to see the Stone of Destiny this week in the excellent new exhibition area Perth Museum.
The Knife Angel is also on display in Perth and is a very salutary reminder of the danger of knives.
The Knife Angel is also on display in Perth and is a very salutary reminder of the danger of knives.
December 13, 2024 at 7:46 AM
Finally got to see the Stone of Destiny this week in the excellent new exhibition area Perth Museum.
The Knife Angel is also on display in Perth and is a very salutary reminder of the danger of knives.
The Knife Angel is also on display in Perth and is a very salutary reminder of the danger of knives.
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This podcast will come as no surprise to anyone who has read this book by the wonderful and immensely brave Bill Browder.
A must read for anyone wishing to understand our current predicament and Russia's part in it.
A must read for anyone wishing to understand our current predicament and Russia's part in it.
December 7, 2024 at 12:18 PM
This podcast will come as no surprise to anyone who has read this book by the wonderful and immensely brave Bill Browder.
A must read for anyone wishing to understand our current predicament and Russia's part in it.
A must read for anyone wishing to understand our current predicament and Russia's part in it.
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SNP's Ivan Mckee here basically coming off the bench in the last 20 mins of a game, playing a blinder, scoring a hat-trick, and walking away with MOTM at the final whistle.
Boy, do I like to use football analogies! 🤣⚽
#ScottishIndependence #PoliticsLive 📺
Boy, do I like to use football analogies! 🤣⚽
#ScottishIndependence #PoliticsLive 📺
We need more of this.
Scotland's politicians setting out the ways Scottish people are better with Holyrood representation.
The commentator at the end gets it.
Political leaders have to show how Westminster isn't working for us and why we need #ScottishIndependence
youtu.be/tcKfbLoe0Jc
Scotland's politicians setting out the ways Scottish people are better with Holyrood representation.
The commentator at the end gets it.
Political leaders have to show how Westminster isn't working for us and why we need #ScottishIndependence
youtu.be/tcKfbLoe0Jc
Ivan McKee
YouTube video by BoltonsBoots
youtu.be
December 6, 2024 at 3:00 PM
SNP's Ivan Mckee here basically coming off the bench in the last 20 mins of a game, playing a blinder, scoring a hat-trick, and walking away with MOTM at the final whistle.
Boy, do I like to use football analogies! 🤣⚽
#ScottishIndependence #PoliticsLive 📺
Boy, do I like to use football analogies! 🤣⚽
#ScottishIndependence #PoliticsLive 📺
The first time I have ever agreed with Steve Baker….
HuffPost UK: A Former Brexiteer MP Has A Stark Warning For Elon Musk Amid Claims He Will Give $100M To Reform UK
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/a-form...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/a-form...
A Former Brexiteer MP Has A Stark Warning For Elon Musk Amid Claims He Will Give $100M To Reform UK
"No amount of money is going to make Nigel Farage popular with the people who he currently repels."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
December 2, 2024 at 4:39 PM
The first time I have ever agreed with Steve Baker….
I fear I’m going to remember the word ‘tattle’ more often now, than I remember names…..
Word of the day is a favourite, from old Scots.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
To ‘tartle’ is to hesitate while introducing someone because you have completely forgotten their name.
December 1, 2024 at 10:14 AM
I fear I’m going to remember the word ‘tattle’ more often now, than I remember names…..
An impressive first attempt at NY Times Connections game. I got it all right first time.
Obviously watching Only Connect is a big help!! 😇
Obviously watching Only Connect is a big help!! 😇
November 27, 2024 at 3:24 PM
An impressive first attempt at NY Times Connections game. I got it all right first time.
Obviously watching Only Connect is a big help!! 😇
Obviously watching Only Connect is a big help!! 😇
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The liars, of course, have all moved on to new cons & deceptions. The fishing industry can't. A vaguely honest media would be holding Farage & the rest to account for this instead of promoting a meaningless petition...
www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymout...
www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymout...
Fishermen left feeling 'betrayed' by Brexit
'Brexit was sold to our fishermen as a golden opportunity, yet the truth is that many fishermen have experienced the complete opposite'
www.plymouthherald.co.uk
November 27, 2024 at 9:07 AM
The liars, of course, have all moved on to new cons & deceptions. The fishing industry can't. A vaguely honest media would be holding Farage & the rest to account for this instead of promoting a meaningless petition...
www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymout...
www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymout...
What a wonderful idea by Lego to make these models of MRI scanners.
They are used to explain and reassure children who need to undergo a scan.
They are used to explain and reassure children who need to undergo a scan.
November 23, 2024 at 8:42 PM
What a wonderful idea by Lego to make these models of MRI scanners.
They are used to explain and reassure children who need to undergo a scan.
They are used to explain and reassure children who need to undergo a scan.
Following Bill is the very least we can do after everything he’s done for us….
I’m now on Bluesky. The one thing that concerns me is that in 2018 when I was arrested in Spain on a Russian warrant, it was live tweeting that saved my life. I need enough followers here so if the same thing happens, I will be protected. Please help me with that
www.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/w...
www.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/w...
Bill Browder, a Putin Critic, Live-Tweets His Arrest in Spain (Published 2018)
A London-based investor who has styled himself a nemesis of the Russian leadership documented the latest episode in a 13-year game of cat and mouse.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Following Bill is the very least we can do after everything he’s done for us….
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1. The difference so far (and for god's sake let's keep it that way) between X and Bluesky is not between right and left but between abuse and respect.
A good society is built on mutual respect. But what does this mean?
A short thread.🧵
A good society is built on mutual respect. But what does this mean?
A short thread.🧵
November 21, 2024 at 7:54 AM
1. The difference so far (and for god's sake let's keep it that way) between X and Bluesky is not between right and left but between abuse and respect.
A good society is built on mutual respect. But what does this mean?
A short thread.🧵
A good society is built on mutual respect. But what does this mean?
A short thread.🧵
Dornoch beach this afternoon….
November 19, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Dornoch beach this afternoon….
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Another starter pack of 150 of my favourite accounts from the other place, all now here. Enjoy.
go.bsky.app/BftfYtb
go.bsky.app/BftfYtb
November 15, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Another starter pack of 150 of my favourite accounts from the other place, all now here. Enjoy.
go.bsky.app/BftfYtb
go.bsky.app/BftfYtb
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Does anyone know how I can find my followers/those I’m following on X only using an iPhone? Thank you
November 14, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Does anyone know how I can find my followers/those I’m following on X only using an iPhone? Thank you
Looking forward to being in a positive place. I took this photo of the Northern Lights directly above my home in Aberdeenshire.
November 13, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Looking forward to being in a positive place. I took this photo of the Northern Lights directly above my home in Aberdeenshire.