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Dear Dems. This is a reminder that Donald Trump rescinded the ethics rules preventing gifts to executive branch employees. Now would be a good time to propose legislation formalizing the prevention into a law Time to do things that make him react to you. apnews.com/article/trum...

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“Because Scots does not have a recognised standard spoken form today, many believe that the various dialects spoken here are dialects of English. They are in fact dialects of Scots and form an unbroken continuum with the language which was the national tongue of the Middle Ages."

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O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us To see oursels as others see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us An’ foolish notion: What airs in dress an’ gait wad lea’e us, And ev’n Devotion! —Robert Burns, “To a Louse” @luathpress.bsky.social, illus. Bob Dewar #BurnsNight luath.co.uk/products/poe...

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I mind when I was a bairnie hou ma mither brocht out ae day a kist o skinklan things, ferlies I thocht them, ilk mair rare nor anither, aa kind o gowdies, stanes and chains and rings… —Douglas Young, “Thesaurus Paleo-Scoticus” #Scots #poetry #MotherLanguageDay asls.org.uk/publications...

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The wee barras yokin a haud o naitur. The little ones seizing hold of nature. #Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #photography #wildlife #nature #photography #mice #harvestmice #animals #plant #rural

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Ah’ll continue tae uise ma X acoont tae fecht aff Scots leid deniers an aw

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Hae a swatch at this airticle tae lairn mair aboot oor Wird o the Week, frae oor freens at the Dictionars o the Scots Leid: https://www.scotslanguage.com/articles/view/id/6672 #Scots #ScotsLanguage

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A lot o braw tartan kilts and frocks can be glisked durin the Burns Supper season the noo…but this bonnie, gallus cracker is hard tae beat. It wis pairt o the brilliant Tartan exhibition @vadundee.bsky.social

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Is thir a flichter o snaw whaur you bide? Ir a spleiter, ir a strinklin? #scotslanguage

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If ye've ony shy lairners, maybe they could share thir #Scots poems through animation? Scottish lairners get Adobe Express via Glow. Select this link tae doonload a guide tae creatin Scots poem animations, as well as access ither lairnin ideas fir Burns Nicht: www.scotslanguage.com/articles/nod...

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Whit happens at a Burns Supper? Wha says the 'Selkirk Grace'? Watch the full video here: bit.ly/BurnsSupperSLC

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Gaelic & Scots in the 20th & 21st Centuries 19 Feb, Scottish Parliament Free (booking essential) Dr @poncarova.bsky.social discusses literary & historical connections, inspirations, & the role of new users, in the preservation & revitalisation of Gaelic & Scots www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gaelic-and...

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In his haste to be vile to trans people, the scientifically illiterate Trump seems to have declared all Americans are female. That means he's the first woman president. Does that make him a DEI hire? futurism.com/neoscope/tru...

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Thanks very much to @poncarova.bsky.social and @glasgowrevbooks.bsky.social for publishing this interview about poetry, translation, Scots, Burns, and eco-writing. Our discussion is followed by two original poems belonging to a new ongoing project. Good to see them in the GRB! tinyurl.com/ynfjk4pb

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It's quite a thought just how many conversations I've had with people who've "just discovered" Scotland or Oor Language. There's probably something meaningful to be drawn from that

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Donold says he will rename the “Gulf of Mexico” the “Gulf of America.” Still no plans for eggs or gas.

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Aye, sae A opened up BS tae fun A'd wrote this... intae the seirch baur 🤷🏻‍♂️ 👇 a guid new year tae yees!

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"None of this is normal." "What the hell happened to the United States?" - Andrea Chalupa #USProtests #3E #14thNow www.youtube.com/live/tiqdBem...

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Be first in line at the park on April 24, 2025. 🎢🎉 RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic for Switch is coming to physical! Pre-order: atari.pulse.ly/qekljtnpv0

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Time zones are fascinating. Australia is already in 2025, Europe is still 2024, and the USA is currently in 1939.

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The Operation: Followthrough demo is nou available fur Windows an Linux! #indiedev #gamedev #scotslanguage https://stormplay.itch.io/operation-followthrough

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Bonne année tae ane an aa! 🇫🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🍾

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Verse ane o Norrowa’s naitional anthem: Ay, we luve leal an fain This laun o oors at luims Rooderie, stour-scaured ower the tide Wi hir thoosan hames. Luve hir, in wir luve mindin on Thaim at cleckit us. An auld tales at the nicht-come Brings lik drames tae the yird.

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Hae mind noo, awbodie: Scots is for life, no juist for Hogmanay.

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Word of the day is most definitely ‘hurkle-durkling’ (19th-century Scots): to linger in bed long after it’s time to get up.

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President Jimmy Carter fought for our environment long before it was cool, before most even knew the consequences. He fought for what he believed in, for what was right. His legacy is demonstration of true leadership. What a life well lived. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Whit's yer patter the day? A'm awa oot for scran later. Syne aiblins a bit cuttin aboot. Maun get steak pie for Ne'erday an aw.

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The national launch of my book Born in Kyle with the great traditional singer Robyn Stapleton at @natlibscot.bsky.social was another highlight of 2024, as was the reprise of it before a big audience at @edbookfest.bsky.social

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I feel strangely obliged to publish another Scots language-adjacent book in 2025, and probably sell very few copies. Four ideas:- 1) Scots - Norwegian dictionary 2) Bibliography of 21st century Scots literature 1/2

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Here a Yule sang for ye 😃 youtu.be/KMgovNHwtqc?...

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If it was common knowledge within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland that there are three distinct legal systems with clearly defined jurisdictions, so much of my working life would be easier. Please spread the word and correct people 😁

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A retirement well-spent.

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And there's loads of Scottish traditions tae go wi' it, like "first footing" a friend or neighbor, and the tradional Hogmanay greeting, "lang may yir lum reek!" ["Long may your chimney smoke!"]

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The Empire State Building shines red, white, and blue in tribute to the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter.

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The Morning Monty reminds me that it’s time to clean and refill the bird feeders, for his viewing pleasure.

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Ukraine's flag was officially raised in #Syria at the new embassy. A major defeat for Russia.

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With rights come responsibilities. Close gates behind you. Leave no litter. Bury your jobbies. Respect bothies, they are communal spaces. Understand they are a shelter for everyone to use. Leave them as you find them. Hae a braa time.

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Roon the ither side the day #Bennachie

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Not sure how interesting this is, but on the Scottish census 2022 data we can x-ref Scots and English languages skills. Here we see that 28.4% of people speak both Scots and English 69.7% speak English but not Scots. 0.1% speak Scots but not English 1.8% speak neither Scots nor English 1/4

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Just got an email back from a library saying they're ordering more Scots books!!

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Tonight this man convinced me that he had not had dinner. He gave me giant googly starving eyes as he drooled into his bowl. Now he is sleeping off his double dinner with his stomach so large he can’t even lie on it. Strong contender for a daytime Emmy here.

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