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Orkney dweller. Pro cycling obsessive. Middle-aged (& embarrassed) PoGo player. Recovering doctor / Medical Director. Parent (along with Jo) to the awesome Jamie and Martha.
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🧵"So this is how liberty dies..." Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up. I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9

“It’d be funny if it weren’t so serious.” Yep, but we left funny behind some time ago. We’re also heading past serious, on to dangerous, and getting ever closer to terrifying. Thank you @lewisgoodall.com for calling out this madness.

The exhibition is taking place at room 7, The Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 3EL , from January 25 to March 2, 2025 #InOrcadia #RoyalScottishAcademy

GB News has repeatedly complained about the #StopFundingHate community's impact in persuading advertisers to steer clear of the channel. Your support can help to keep up the pressure: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stop-gb-news

Very good advice to find after a day of doomscrolling

I don't know who needs to hear this today but self-care isn't selfish.

Absolutely astonishing. You’re a good man @bbcstever.bsky.social

Love this. And the replies!

LA fires are a good reminder that the only difference between me and any refugee is luck.

We expect that some 50 Auschwitz Survivors will come to the Memorial for the 80th anniversary of the liberation. The eyes and ears of the world should rest upon them. We must safeguard their voices from silence, distortion, or being overshadowed. (Photo: https://buff.ly/4jd1BiU)

Just perfect. Will be trying to use le mange-marde at every opportunity!

In a good news / bad news moment, I dropped and smashed my favourite mug this morning. The good news? I was at least putting it into rather than taking it out of the dishwasher at the time. #smallconsolation #verysmall

A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a report of a threatening communication made to Kirkwall Airport around 10.50am on Saturday, 4 January. Man Arrested After Kirkwall Airport Incident theorkneynews.scot/2025/01/05/m...

NEW YEAR GIVEWAY! Win an early signed hardback of my legal/political thriller NOTES ON A DROWNING plus a *£20 Book Voucher*. Just follow me and share this post. ‘Pacy, absorbing and smart, with great characters and brilliant dialogue on every page.’ - TM Logan www.waterstones.com/book/notes-o...

Truly fascinating and can’t get close to explaining how excited our 7 year old is because of this news!