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carolmca.bsky.social
Proud Scot. European. Music, books, quilting, history, politics, nature, science (in no particular order).
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I'm studying the Romans in Scotland at school, so today we dressed up as Roman soldiers and took a trip to the remains of the Antonine Wall where we met Silvanus! #glasgow #antoninewall #glasgowpenguins #thepenguinsinthewall #streetart #croy #romanbritain

This can’t to repeated enough. President Zelenskyy is the democratically elected leader of a sovereign country who is bravely standing against the illegal invasion of Ukraine by a murderous ACTUAL dictator called Vladimir Putin

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I would say remotely competent historians understand that major events in history are historically shaped by men born into wealth and power and lots of them were idiots. (Caligula: psychopathic dumbass!)

Now is the time for every decent Englishman and Englishwoman to choose their sides. Align themselves with Reform, Trump, Musk and Putin’s fascist thugs. Or take a stand and support sovereignty, freedom and democracy with Europe, Canada and the free world. Slava Ukraini

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Good morning. After a rough few days, this week's Blind Date was perfectly timed to fill you with joy. Couldn't wipe the smile off my face. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Today we went to see the Kelpies - they're absolutely massive! I don't think my Little Brother was very impressed with them, though. #penguin #glasgowpenguins #kelpies #thekelpies #falkirk #streetart #glasgowstreetart #scotland #visitscotland

Wise man…

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“Trump is wrong; the world must say so. He’s taking US down a disastrous path…favouring Putin’s gangster state over democracies of free Europe.He’s standing alongside murder & tyranny against democracy & liberty. His is a historic inversion of America’s destiny” www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito...

This.

Did you know that "house" music was invented by gay Black producer/remixer/DJ Frankie Knuckles? If you did, great! If not, check out his bio: chicagolgbthalloffame.org/knuckles-fra... #BlackHistoryMonth

DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

Countering deliberate disinformation

From YouGov: Only 1 in 5 Britons say maintaining good relations with the U.S. is more important than supporting Ukraine

The U.K. support Zelenskyy

Dark Pence is back.

Spot on

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a dictator. He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.

Here's one of the warnings I gave in an article before the US election. It's devastating to see it all happening. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Oh, look what normal countries do when a former president leads a far right coup attempt.

Scotland would like some of this too... by the way. #EU #FreeMovement #Scotland

Two superpowers opening discussions on the future of a country which one of them is still invading, without that country

Who do you trust your families lives with on this life and death issue? Donald Trump and Richard Tice. Or Stephen Hawking, David Attenborough, Harvard, Oxford, NASA, and every single university on Earth? Here’s why Tice lies: clue: £$ youtu.be/I32R6Yx9PTI?...

That’s more like it.

Reform UK’s Richard Tice says it’s ‘absolute garbage’ to say human activities are the main cause of climate change Heaven help us

Europeans are right to be angry with Donald Trump, but they should also be furious with themselves 👇🏽 Great analysis and punchline as always from @andrewrawnsley.bsky.social

Worth noting also: the Christian Right ADF, which is pursuing anti abortion legal cases in the UK with funding from the US, is also a charity meaning its activities are subsidised by your taxes. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Like Brexit, Trump & Musk's Agenda is 'Ideologically Incoherent & Ultimately Self-Defeating' The disaster of Brexit is now being replicated on a global scale by a US administration determined to shoot its country's own interests in the foot www.bylinesupplement.com/p/like-brexi...

FAVORITE PROTEST SIGNS…

This is a fascinating @ecfr.eu study of global opinion towards Trump's election: India is the most pro-Trump country and Britain a strong contender for most anti-Trump country. This was post-election, pre-inauguration polling ecfr.eu/publication/...

Thank you to everyone who has joined the resistance! Our ranks grow stronger every day.

After listening to this mad man if Labour are not knocking loudly on the EU’s door they deserve to lose the next election and all local elections in between.

🔥 NEW: “Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is wrong to stick to Labour’s “red lines” of keeping the UK out of the European single market and the customs union.” I agree entirely.

Mission impossible.. It’s the combat roll for me.. 😂

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The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.

This is probably the most accurate take.

NatWest wants to increase CEO pay from £5.4m to £7.7m, 43% increase. Govts tell workers wage rises are inflationary, but don't curb exec pay, dividends, share buybacks. Reckless risk-taking boosts executive pay and shareholder returns. People pick up the bailout tab.

My son’s attempt to make a Japanese dessert has failed - but he HAS made the best non-Newtonian liquid I have ever seen!

As always @maitlis.bsky.social neatly sums it up

I fear they’re coming for ALL school vaccine mandates next. Including measles, mumps and rubella.

Fujitsu is targeting a lucrative contract renewal with HMRC worth over £200m. Already makes millions from govt contacts. Yet to pay any penalty for false conviction of postmasters in the Post Office scandal. No one prosecuted. Corporate gravy train rolls on.

Question Time last night was pretty fierce. And had to be. There's a deliberate effort now to shift the ground: towards appeasement, inhumanity and authoritarianism. Once more, we must resist it. We must fight hard for kindness. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...