Myrica Gale
@myricagalescotland.bsky.social
Live in county of Angus, Scotland.
For an Independent Scottish Republic.
Interests (in no order of importance): Geology; Hill walking; Cycling; Good Coffee; Our Dogs; Humanism.
"AI" = Emperors New Clothes
On Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@myricagale
For an Independent Scottish Republic.
Interests (in no order of importance): Geology; Hill walking; Cycling; Good Coffee; Our Dogs; Humanism.
"AI" = Emperors New Clothes
On Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@myricagale
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The biggest problem in the world isn’t climate change, future pandemics, or democratic collapse.
It’s that far too many of our most brilliant minds are working on *everything but* those problems. 🧵
It’s that far too many of our most brilliant minds are working on *everything but* those problems. 🧵
July 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The biggest problem in the world isn’t climate change, future pandemics, or democratic collapse.
It’s that far too many of our most brilliant minds are working on *everything but* those problems. 🧵
It’s that far too many of our most brilliant minds are working on *everything but* those problems. 🧵
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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SEN. KELLY : “They informed me of this in a tweet because this is not about the law. This is about the media cycle, and intimidation… We basically repeated the uniform code of military justice, and they're saying that's in violation of it. It's absurd. Comical.”
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
SEN. KELLY : “They informed me of this in a tweet because this is not about the law. This is about the media cycle, and intimidation… We basically repeated the uniform code of military justice, and they're saying that's in violation of it. It's absurd. Comical.”
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Can the BBC and the rest of the media please stop referring to the US as "the leaders of the free world". By their actions against freedom and democracy they have surely disqualified themselves from this title?
November 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Can the BBC and the rest of the media please stop referring to the US as "the leaders of the free world". By their actions against freedom and democracy they have surely disqualified themselves from this title?
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This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
@nefeerr2.bsky.social Highly relevant now "#Populism for beginners".
westenglandbylines.co.uk/society/book...
westenglandbylines.co.uk/society/book...
Book Review: Populism for Beginners by Walter Ötsch and Nina Horaczek
Written in German, Populism for Beginners is a comprehensive guide to populism based mainly on Austria and Germany
westenglandbylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM
@nefeerr2.bsky.social Highly relevant now "#Populism for beginners".
westenglandbylines.co.uk/society/book...
westenglandbylines.co.uk/society/book...
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Interesting that David Coburn Scottish UKIP leader is named in the Gill story.
NEW: If you have *any* interest in the Nathan Gill story, you need to look at this.
We’ve put all the dates into a timeline & it’s incredibly revealing.
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www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...
We’ve put all the dates into a timeline & it’s incredibly revealing.
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www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...
Reform UK and Russian bribes: a Nathan Gill timeline
As Reform’s former leader in Wales is sentenced to ten and a half years for taking bribes from a pro-Russian actor, here's a chronology of his actions and the wider context of Putin, Ukraine and Brexi...
www.thenerve.news
November 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Interesting that David Coburn Scottish UKIP leader is named in the Gill story.
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Twitter now displays where accounts are from and it has confirmed that too many of the political accounts are out of country bots.
Why are folks still there? To argue with bots? A waste of precious time while enriching the richest man on Earth.
Delete your account.
Why are folks still there? To argue with bots? A waste of precious time while enriching the richest man on Earth.
Delete your account.
November 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Twitter now displays where accounts are from and it has confirmed that too many of the political accounts are out of country bots.
Why are folks still there? To argue with bots? A waste of precious time while enriching the richest man on Earth.
Delete your account.
Why are folks still there? To argue with bots? A waste of precious time while enriching the richest man on Earth.
Delete your account.
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“Did Nathan Gill ever say anything you disagree with in return for his bribes from a Kremlin stooge?”
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
“Did Nathan Gill ever say anything you disagree with in return for his bribes from a Kremlin stooge?”
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
Excellent thread!
Let’s talk about “Move fast and break things.” First of all, Facebook itself changed its motto to “Move fast with stable infrastructure” in 2014. So much for breaking things, at least if you’re a soulless corporate behemoth.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Excellent thread!
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The upcoming Holyrood election might not be a referendum but it’s probably the most important one since devolution.
With Westminster imploding and their Scottish sub-parties dragging Scotland’s progress down at every turn we can’t afford to let them anywhere near Holyrood.
This one really matters.
With Westminster imploding and their Scottish sub-parties dragging Scotland’s progress down at every turn we can’t afford to let them anywhere near Holyrood.
This one really matters.
November 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The upcoming Holyrood election might not be a referendum but it’s probably the most important one since devolution.
With Westminster imploding and their Scottish sub-parties dragging Scotland’s progress down at every turn we can’t afford to let them anywhere near Holyrood.
This one really matters.
With Westminster imploding and their Scottish sub-parties dragging Scotland’s progress down at every turn we can’t afford to let them anywhere near Holyrood.
This one really matters.
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Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Farage can now be easily boxed in to a corner where his only ‘defence’ becomes: “Yes I spouted Kremlin propaganda & Putin worship but, unlike Nathan Gill, I didn’t need bribes to do it.”
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
It is, once again, a question of whether interviewers have the temerity to shut down his whining obfuscations.
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A quote from Professor Sir Chris Whitty CMO for England: "Just to acknowledge the really great work done in Scotland. Scotland has actually blazed a trail in many areas of Public Health." Listening to WM's broadcasters you'd be surprised to hear it . @BBCNews @SkyNews @itvnews
November 21, 2025 at 9:44 AM
A quote from Professor Sir Chris Whitty CMO for England: "Just to acknowledge the really great work done in Scotland. Scotland has actually blazed a trail in many areas of Public Health." Listening to WM's broadcasters you'd be surprised to hear it . @BBCNews @SkyNews @itvnews
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During Covid one particular process reassured worried Scots that crisis was being handled as well as it could be by devolved ScotGov without powers WM possesses - daily briefings on TV by FM Sturgeon. Pressure by Jackie Baillie MSP and his Lardship George Foulkes helped to have these *stopped*.
November 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
During Covid one particular process reassured worried Scots that crisis was being handled as well as it could be by devolved ScotGov without powers WM possesses - daily briefings on TV by FM Sturgeon. Pressure by Jackie Baillie MSP and his Lardship George Foulkes helped to have these *stopped*.
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🤔 Prime Minister Farage & Reform UK Government or an independent Scotland?
🔎 Read Believe in Scotland's plan to win independence: www.believeinscotland.org/the_road_to_...
🔎 Read Believe in Scotland's plan to win independence: www.believeinscotland.org/the_road_to_...
November 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🤔 Prime Minister Farage & Reform UK Government or an independent Scotland?
🔎 Read Believe in Scotland's plan to win independence: www.believeinscotland.org/the_road_to_...
🔎 Read Believe in Scotland's plan to win independence: www.believeinscotland.org/the_road_to_...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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UK and Norway won nature's lottery in 1970 - found oil/gas in the North Sea.
UK squandered wealth, appeased corporations.
Norway levied 78% tax, took direct stake in companies.
Norway now has $1.8 trillion sovereign fund. UK has public finance crisis.
UK Govts still appeasing corporations/rich.
UK squandered wealth, appeased corporations.
Norway levied 78% tax, took direct stake in companies.
Norway now has $1.8 trillion sovereign fund. UK has public finance crisis.
UK Govts still appeasing corporations/rich.
How sparsely populated Norway amassed $1.8 trillion | Fortune Europe
Launched in the early 1990s to invest mostly in bonds, the fund has grown to become the largest of its kind by acquiring small equity stakes in thousands of companies across the world.
fortune.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
UK and Norway won nature's lottery in 1970 - found oil/gas in the North Sea.
UK squandered wealth, appeased corporations.
Norway levied 78% tax, took direct stake in companies.
Norway now has $1.8 trillion sovereign fund. UK has public finance crisis.
UK Govts still appeasing corporations/rich.
UK squandered wealth, appeased corporations.
Norway levied 78% tax, took direct stake in companies.
Norway now has $1.8 trillion sovereign fund. UK has public finance crisis.
UK Govts still appeasing corporations/rich.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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These are the 10 Steps that have led Britain to Fascism | Facing the Unthinkable open.substack.com/pub/fiftysix...
Facing the Unthinkable
How Did We Get Here?
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
These are the 10 Steps that have led Britain to Fascism | Facing the Unthinkable open.substack.com/pub/fiftysix...
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Good article on how Scotland is seen as very capable internationally
“Last week, a story broke that… didn't get nearly the attention it deserved.
No surprise to us indy supporters.
For the first time since the 17th century, Scotland is preparing to issue its own government bonds.”
“Scotland has…/
“Last week, a story broke that… didn't get nearly the attention it deserved.
No surprise to us indy supporters.
For the first time since the 17th century, Scotland is preparing to issue its own government bonds.”
“Scotland has…/
November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Good article on how Scotland is seen as very capable internationally
“Last week, a story broke that… didn't get nearly the attention it deserved.
No surprise to us indy supporters.
For the first time since the 17th century, Scotland is preparing to issue its own government bonds.”
“Scotland has…/
“Last week, a story broke that… didn't get nearly the attention it deserved.
No surprise to us indy supporters.
For the first time since the 17th century, Scotland is preparing to issue its own government bonds.”
“Scotland has…/
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They call it a UK Budget, yet a Labour government in England’s parliament makes no effort to consult or discuss it with the other nations it affects.
It’s imposed, not agreed.
This is how the Union operates.
it’s clear it isn’t a Union at all.
It’s imposed, not agreed.
This is how the Union operates.
it’s clear it isn’t a Union at all.
Keir Starmer’s team has rejected a request to meet with John Swinney this week ahead of the Budget, the First Minister has said
Keir Starmer rejects Budget meeting with John Swinney in London
www.thenational.scot
November 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
They call it a UK Budget, yet a Labour government in England’s parliament makes no effort to consult or discuss it with the other nations it affects.
It’s imposed, not agreed.
This is how the Union operates.
it’s clear it isn’t a Union at all.
It’s imposed, not agreed.
This is how the Union operates.
it’s clear it isn’t a Union at all.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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"Why don’t we fight back? Because land is power. Every single piece of credible research says that Scots overwhelmingly do want to fight back. Land reform is wildly popular, supported by overwhelming majorities. Yet still it doesn’t happen. Why?"
#LandReform
#Scotland🏴
#LandReform
#Scotland🏴
Land is power – Scotland’s people have none
Land isn't just about wealth and justice, it's about power. Scotland is cut off from its own land resources and hence is poorer as a nation
bylines.scot
November 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM
"Why don’t we fight back? Because land is power. Every single piece of credible research says that Scots overwhelmingly do want to fight back. Land reform is wildly popular, supported by overwhelming majorities. Yet still it doesn’t happen. Why?"
#LandReform
#Scotland🏴
#LandReform
#Scotland🏴
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No, it's not.
The political class's encroaching fascism is what is tearing the country apart.
"Othering" is just one of the heinous indicators of fascism, and this govt is tilting windmills into all of them.
If I ran the country, I'd make them all crimes against humanity.
The political class's encroaching fascism is what is tearing the country apart.
"Othering" is just one of the heinous indicators of fascism, and this govt is tilting windmills into all of them.
If I ran the country, I'd make them all crimes against humanity.
November 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
No, it's not.
The political class's encroaching fascism is what is tearing the country apart.
"Othering" is just one of the heinous indicators of fascism, and this govt is tilting windmills into all of them.
If I ran the country, I'd make them all crimes against humanity.
The political class's encroaching fascism is what is tearing the country apart.
"Othering" is just one of the heinous indicators of fascism, and this govt is tilting windmills into all of them.
If I ran the country, I'd make them all crimes against humanity.