Tam Linn
@tamlinn.bsky.social
What the world really needs is another opinion.
Reposted by Tam Linn
January 21, 2026 at 11:05 PM
If I were Putin I would be worried that the only outcome of this Greenland nonsense is that Europe will genuinely galvanise itself.
Although Russia is already finished as a 'power', it is only a matter of how much damage they cause (particularly to Ukraine) as they go.
Although Russia is already finished as a 'power', it is only a matter of how much damage they cause (particularly to Ukraine) as they go.
January 21, 2026 at 8:59 AM
If I were Putin I would be worried that the only outcome of this Greenland nonsense is that Europe will genuinely galvanise itself.
Although Russia is already finished as a 'power', it is only a matter of how much damage they cause (particularly to Ukraine) as they go.
Although Russia is already finished as a 'power', it is only a matter of how much damage they cause (particularly to Ukraine) as they go.
I geuinely do not understand how the completely different characteristics between small local v large national are not front and centre of any discussion about the voluntary / third sector.
I suspect it is because all the power (like the revenue) to drive the narrative lies with the nationals
I suspect it is because all the power (like the revenue) to drive the narrative lies with the nationals
September 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I geuinely do not understand how the completely different characteristics between small local v large national are not front and centre of any discussion about the voluntary / third sector.
I suspect it is because all the power (like the revenue) to drive the narrative lies with the nationals
I suspect it is because all the power (like the revenue) to drive the narrative lies with the nationals
The article doesn't distinguish between the small, local community based organisations and the large nationals that are professionalised and commercialised to the point where they have largely lost any civic accoutability.
September 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The article doesn't distinguish between the small, local community based organisations and the large nationals that are professionalised and commercialised to the point where they have largely lost any civic accoutability.
The banks lost billions in 2008, 'lost where?', 'who got that money?', 'why can we not get it back?'.
The fact that our state institutions do not even ask these questions never mind attempt to answer them fundamentally undermines their trutworthiness and credibility.
The fact that our state institutions do not even ask these questions never mind attempt to answer them fundamentally undermines their trutworthiness and credibility.
August 27, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The banks lost billions in 2008, 'lost where?', 'who got that money?', 'why can we not get it back?'.
The fact that our state institutions do not even ask these questions never mind attempt to answer them fundamentally undermines their trutworthiness and credibility.
The fact that our state institutions do not even ask these questions never mind attempt to answer them fundamentally undermines their trutworthiness and credibility.
That is actually a very common Scottish saying meaning 'to leave yourself open for a good skelping', as in 'If ma wages arenae in theday my erse'll be hingin oot the windae'
April 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
That is actually a very common Scottish saying meaning 'to leave yourself open for a good skelping', as in 'If ma wages arenae in theday my erse'll be hingin oot the windae'