“The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled.”
grousebeater.wordpress.com/2026/04/19/a... Denise Sommerville is our chosen lone candidate, fighting for greater resources for Ayr and South Ayrshire’s problems and for its economic progress
In Spetses ( Greece) in the eighties- me the uncool one with fags stuck in trousers front
Leftfield: Operación Guardabarranco and the Anarchist Bookfair bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/04/17/l...
Ranvir Singh: "how is the PMs position tenable.."
Jones "The PM has not misled the house of commons.."
"Well he has misled parliament but the question is whether he did it knowingly or inadvertently, surely"
"No I dont think he has misled parliament"
youtu.be/L-57FrioeuE Massive Attack, Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground
Norway’s oil exports jumped significantly in March, pushing revenues to multi-year highs as disruptions from the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drove up prices.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/lu67
useful reminder from Private Eye
Lovely, tonight, on #TheRepairShop to see the Glasgow Tigers Speedway team flag from the 1940s restored.
Sadly, their old White City Home, on Paisley Road West, was swept away for the M8, and is now home to Helen Street cop shop.
Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich.
bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/04/15/s... #ScottishMedia, #ADemocraticFailure
Another day on earth with this bastard !
Posting this every damn day !
This is right, but I'd go further: winning the domestic argument on the free movement of people is what's needed to unlock anything further than the reset. That means Starmer has to repudiate many of his own arguments on migration.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let’s zoom out: Trump declares “US should be seen as a big department store” in 2025, NATO creates PURL initiative for Ukraine. US gets $4B in funds from Europe, $2.1B deposited on US accounts by Dec 2025. In April 2026, US says it’ll divert patriots to the Middle East “to fulfill their operations”.
A rather blustery 'Worsdall Wednesday' today, and I'm not sure if we're in Glasgow or downtown Moscow?
This fabulous onion-dome once graced the Rutland House lodging house on Govan Road.
Pic/text: The City that Disappeared - Glasgow's Demolished Architecture by Frank Worsdall (1981)
Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social.
I think this is the most likely explanation for what unfolded after the fact. #DonaldJChrist
James Bembridge on X: Hate is too weak a word for what I feel towards the NHS. I'd tear it down and salt the earth upon which it stood.
Lovely people, these Reform UK candidates for the upcoming election, and great to know they're on our side.
🇬🇧 Lying Anas Sarwar’s desperate denial has about as much credibility as his promise to “save all the jobs at Grangemouth”, and his promise that Labour would deliver “70,000 GB Energy jobs for Scotland” (29 jobs delivered)
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It take weapons grade arrogance to invent popesplaining.
www.scottishhousingnews.com/articles/buc... The concept masterplan informing the future transformation of Buchanan Bus Station will serve as a framework guiding future development in the area, should it be given the go-ahead next week.
Trump has no understanding of the ideological views of his aides (and VP). As discussed in my recent piece on MAGA ideology...
samf.substack.com/p/understand...
