Grumpy Scot in Texas 🏴
@skepticalscot.bsky.social
Atheist, Democrat, cat person, birder, SF reader, Scotland rugby fan so false hope and disappointment is a natural feeling. Old guy living in the Texas swamp. Dual UK/US citizen so I get to complain twice as much.
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The US hit an all-time high $38 trillion in national debt, thanks to Donald trump.
This marks a +$500 Billion jump in October, or +$23 billion per day, again, thanks to Donald Trump.
Donald Trump is bad for the economy, business, and your pocket. Support MAGA, lose money.
This marks a +$500 Billion jump in October, or +$23 billion per day, again, thanks to Donald Trump.
Donald Trump is bad for the economy, business, and your pocket. Support MAGA, lose money.
October 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The US hit an all-time high $38 trillion in national debt, thanks to Donald trump.
This marks a +$500 Billion jump in October, or +$23 billion per day, again, thanks to Donald Trump.
Donald Trump is bad for the economy, business, and your pocket. Support MAGA, lose money.
This marks a +$500 Billion jump in October, or +$23 billion per day, again, thanks to Donald Trump.
Donald Trump is bad for the economy, business, and your pocket. Support MAGA, lose money.
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I was just thinking about contributing to the "charity" Feeding America. Until I discovered that the salary for its CEO, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, was approximately $949,866 in 2024, with her total compensation being $1,113,502. Apparently, feeding America isn't her top priority.
November 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I was just thinking about contributing to the "charity" Feeding America. Until I discovered that the salary for its CEO, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, was approximately $949,866 in 2024, with her total compensation being $1,113,502. Apparently, feeding America isn't her top priority.
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.
This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
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I miss when Twitter was truly great like the time a guy got upset at someone calling out a cricket team and started explaining how bowling worked and at the end OP was like "thanks for explaining btw I hold the world record for most career outs in cricket history"
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I miss when Twitter was truly great like the time a guy got upset at someone calling out a cricket team and started explaining how bowling worked and at the end OP was like "thanks for explaining btw I hold the world record for most career outs in cricket history"
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This is just amateurish buffoonery that confirms this Administration’s foreign policy is alternatively Russian-directed and totally directionless. Such an embarrassment. Our enemies delight.
November 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This is just amateurish buffoonery that confirms this Administration’s foreign policy is alternatively Russian-directed and totally directionless. Such an embarrassment. Our enemies delight.
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I still can’t figure out why the taxpayers of this country have to pay for FBI security details for the girlfriend of the Director.
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I still can’t figure out why the taxpayers of this country have to pay for FBI security details for the girlfriend of the Director.
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This likely won’t be the last intelligence sharing suspension we see over this - based on the publicly available evidence, these strikes don’t come close to meeting the threshold for deadly force.
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This likely won’t be the last intelligence sharing suspension we see over this - based on the publicly available evidence, these strikes don’t come close to meeting the threshold for deadly force.
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The current GOP lie is that they’re going to replace Obamacare with something better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
November 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The current GOP lie is that they’re going to replace Obamacare with something better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
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🚨BREAKING: Arizona Court of Appeals AFFIRMS dismissal of a lawsuit by Mohave County Supervisor Ron Gould seeking to force full hand counts. Court holds that Gould lacked standing.
Another big victory for my law firm, its clients and the voters of Arizona. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
Another big victory for my law firm, its clients and the voters of Arizona. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
🚨 Gould v. Mayes
Read about the latest voting rights victory in Gould v. Mayes.
www.democracydocket.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:28 AM
🚨BREAKING: Arizona Court of Appeals AFFIRMS dismissal of a lawsuit by Mohave County Supervisor Ron Gould seeking to force full hand counts. Court holds that Gould lacked standing.
Another big victory for my law firm, its clients and the voters of Arizona. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
Another big victory for my law firm, its clients and the voters of Arizona. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
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I heard some old friends at Pod Save America were in town, so I decided to stop by. As we saw this week, we can change this country for the better. But it’s going to take all of us getting organized and having honest conversations about the best way forward.
November 7, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I heard some old friends at Pod Save America were in town, so I decided to stop by. As we saw this week, we can change this country for the better. But it’s going to take all of us getting organized and having honest conversations about the best way forward.
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Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
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All the pearl-clutching about Zohran Mamdani--by right-wingers who elected a half-senile old TV star president--is very amusing. For once the shoe is on the other foot.
November 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
All the pearl-clutching about Zohran Mamdani--by right-wingers who elected a half-senile old TV star president--is very amusing. For once the shoe is on the other foot.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
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If nothing else, the last nine months should have made it clear that elections matter. But what’s remarkable about America is that we have the power, as citizens, to change this country by voting. Go to IWillVote.com.
November 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If nothing else, the last nine months should have made it clear that elections matter. But what’s remarkable about America is that we have the power, as citizens, to change this country by voting. Go to IWillVote.com.
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On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.
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“You can’t make this up.”
- Marsha, making it up
- Marsha, making it up
May 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“You can’t make this up.”
- Marsha, making it up
- Marsha, making it up
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Given the timing, I reckon the Catholic Church should wait a few days before choosing a potentially unneeded new pope.
April 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Given the timing, I reckon the Catholic Church should wait a few days before choosing a potentially unneeded new pope.
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If you know, you know
April 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
If you know, you know