Eminent historian Tom Devine compares Reform to Nazi Germany amid museum row RENOWNED Scottish historian Tom Devine has compared Reform UK to Nazi Germany after Nigel Farage's party pledged it would tell museums how to…

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Sounds good.
Tiny, Italian family places are amazing. I had one of my favourite pizzas in a wee Italian place in Pisa, that we just picked because it was handy when a torrential downpour started. Full of locals enjoying delicious food.

The Rabbit
It may not be cool to show a clip of a rabbit but I can honestly say that recently I have seen more Otters, Weasels & Stoats around these parts, than I have the humble rabbit.
There's been wave upon wave of virus over recent years & I'm so pleased to have a dozen or so about the place.

Did you know that Scotland's state-owned water company massively outperforms our neighbours, with water standards similar to much of Scandinavia? Source: Financial Times

According to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Scotland is the only part of the UK where child poverty is expected to fall over the next jour years, whilst it's set to get worse in all other parts. tinyurl.com/reduced-poverty

Did you know that since nationalisation by SNP, Scotrail satisfaction is higher than every other UK rail company, and much higher than in Labour-run Wales?

Did you know that patient satisfaction surveys have rated NHS Scotland as improving, and far more highly than NHS England? tinyurl.com/nhsscotland-satisfaction

More of this 'criminal' record please. #Scotland #SNP1SGP2

Given that it took from the 1950 study showing smoking caused cancer until 2005/2006 for its banning in public indoor spaces it is depressing how long officialdom can ignore the obvious and scientifically demonstrated.

Spring cherry blossoms against red sandstone tenements in the Broomhill area of Glasgow.

#glasgow #broomhill #tenement #spring #cherryblossom

Dan is always good and I wish he posted here

The Daily Mail poll about whether the UK should re-join the European Union did not go according to plan.

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas

AMOC collapse more likely than thought.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

It is good to reflect on Labour's attitude to Scottish democracy over the years.

Yes, although worth checking that is the case in your area. In my area, Glasgow, it looks like they'd have to pick up well over 50% of the regional vote to get any regional seats.

Breaking: New study using observational constraints projects that the Atlantic Ocean circulation #AMOC will weaken ~50% by 2100, even for medium emissions and without Greenland melting. 🌊
More realistic models means stronger weakening - not entirely unexpected.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

What a great thread!

Always good to have an excuse to visit Milan. ☺️

Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government freezes automatic renewal of defence cooperation deal with Israel.

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Tell me, Suetonius, is it a good thing when the emperor starts to claim godhead?

CHRISTINA KOCH GREETING HER DOG AFTER RETURNING FROM THE MOON IM GONNA CRYYY 😭😭😭

most read environmental story in The Guardian: Patrick Barkham’s coverage of the #NetworkRail saga about how thousands are people are calling for swift nesting sites to be unblocked‼️email the CEO of Network Rail asking him to unblock the nests jeremy.westlake@networkrail.co.uk

Sounds like he is saying there is no peaceful route to Scottish Independence.

Whatever your view of Wes Streeting was it was wrong; he is heaps worse than that.
#ScottishIndependence

Having just returned from the same, I can confirm home made banana, whisky and sultana loaf also works.

A Robin perched on a branch, its beak full of food and other material.

To reduce disease, we all need to make some urgent but simple changes to how we feed our garden birds.

See our website for the latest guidance: brnw.ch/21x1t4w

Breaking: Trump orders the dismantling of the US Forest Service.

All regional offices are being shut down and the research program destroyed.

Scotland is an energy superpower, yet we pay the highest fuel prices in the UK.

This is a scandal of Westminster’s making - and while other countries act to support people, the UK government does nothing. It’s time to take control of our energy with independence.

22,000 students told to pay back 'mis-sold' maintenance loans Those affected have been told their courses were never eligible for maintenance or childcare loans

Yes another government decision showing zero concern for people.
22,000 students told to pay back 'mis-sold' maintenance loans - immediately - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

In 1953 Iran had a functioning democracy. A free press. Seven political parties. Women in universities. Women granted voting rights in municipal councils in 1952. A secular prime minister named Mosaddegh who believed Iran's oil belonged to Iran. The US and Britain decided he had to go.

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Starmer’s ‘defensive strikes’ on Iran are a ‘fiction’, air force veteran warns The prime minister is ‘deeply wrong’ to let Trump bomb Iran from British soil, a former RAF officer has said

Starmer’s ‘defensive strikes’ on Iran are a ‘fiction’, air force veteran warns
The prime minister is ‘deeply wrong’ to let Trump bomb Iran from British soil, a former RAF officer has said 👇
www.declassifieduk.org/starmers-def...

A drone that brought food to Ukrainian Defenders on positions, brought back passengers - a cat and dog.

They flew 12 kilometers during their evacuation. The Defenders of 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade are taking care of them.