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Wen

@Wen@mastodon.scot

I am a climber, runner, cyclist and swimmer. In between that I run a small (but perfectly formed) analytics company, splitting my time between Edinburgh, The Highlands and The Borders, campaign for Scottish independence, bake bread and occasionally dabble in bad art.

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alda, to Iceland
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One advice I've given to older Germans about travelling to #Iceland whilst taking their car with them is to spend more time in the Faroe Islands instead.

The Faroe Islands are much better at fulfilling their ideas about heimatromantik, their culture is generally more to their liking and the distances are shorter.

Not to mention that the ferry terminal in Iceland is at the opposite side of the country, (ca. 700 km away) in case you ever want to visit Reykjavik.

Wen,
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@alda the Faroes are wonderful, but we always recommend both with a longer trip. Ferry from Denmark with a stop for a week or so in the Faroes. You don’t have to travel across Iceland to enjoy its beauty, although I love Reykjavik.

Wen, to Rugby
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Good news for a change

‘Joy and laughter’: the Leicester rugby team for children with Down’s syndrome

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/05/joy-and-laughter-the-leicester-rugby-team-for-children-with-downs-syndrome

A rugby team set up for young people with Down’s syndrome has been described as a “lifeline” by parents who say there is a chronic lack of opportunities for their children.

Inclusion is always a great thing imho. We have made great steps in supporting and integrating people with in the last 25 years. More to do.

Wen, to H5N1
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Why America’s bird flu outbreak is a warning to the world

http://archive.today/2024.06.06-054943/https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/bird-flu-symptoms-humans-news-h5n1-flnpk8t5x (archived)

Ionia County has become the ground-zero of an outbreak of the bird flu virus H5N1, long seen as a pathogen with the potential to cause a pandemic

There are already indications that the virus may be slowly getting better at infecting humans.

A combination of apathy mixed with complacency and large commercial farming at least cost is driving this.

#Warnings #Pandemics #H5N1 #Environment #Agriculture

Wen, to UKpolitics
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Cartoon from Brookes

Wen, to climate
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‘Godfathers of climate chaos’: UN chief urges global fossil-fuel advertising ban

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/05/antonio-guterres-un-chief-fossil-fuels-advertising

And the chances of this happening, on top of the subsidies for fossil fuels, the price fixing, the banking support etc… are abput nil. Nada. Zilch.

#ClimateChange #NetZero #Environment #FossilFuels #UNChiefAntonioGuterres

LauraKT, to random
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This was the scariest moment in politics since Liz Truss was brutally assailed by a lettuce 👇

https://www.normalisland.co.uk/p/nigel-farage-miraculously-survives

Wen,
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@LauraKT I thought she had mated with a lettuce. I might have that wrong though, progeny of a lettuce?

JackTheCat, to random
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A 33 BILLION fiscal black hole which will inevitably lead to swingeing cuts and even MORE austerity and probably the end of the NHS as we know it. If only there was a way to get around this...

and, of course...

Wen,
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@JackTheCat it is only inevitable if we allow ourselves to believe their priorities are ours and we should blindly follow them.

Wen, to UKpolitics
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UK faces £33bn hole in finances or return to austerity, thinktank says

https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/04/uk-faces-33bn-hole-in-finances-or-return-to-austerity-thinktank-says

So it’s almost official we are stuffed. Obviously living outside our means. Both the ruling parties have told us so.

But only those if means were constrained by selling of public assets overseas, leasing them back at a premium, running down public services to force their privatisation, siphoning monies off to cronies, and…

Wen,
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For gods sake, we allow Corporate interests to drive Labour and Conservative politicians (plus some others) to tell the children they preside over what our means are and what our priorities should be while hiding their own interests.

No feckin wonder they want to slash - that is their profit margins we are talking about.

Wen,
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@jfrench and food banks and child poverty and…

Lee6, to running
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Late 🏃🏻 and now for a Bakewell cookie 🍪

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Wen,
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@Lee6 I salute you sir. But a Bakewell Cookie 😳😖

Wen,
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@Lee6 well you can always run it off 😖😜

Wen, to UKpolitics
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Nigel Farage meets his match. A strawberry I think.

The milk shake won.

Wen, to random
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Nigel Farage has drink thrown over him as he launches campaign in Clacton – UK general election live

New Reform UK leader launches campaign to finally win Westminster seat in front of large crowds but faces protests from some

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/jun/04/general-election-nigel-farage-conservatives-labour-rishi-sunak-keir-starmer-uk-politics-latest

Get with it folks, we’ll matured milk shakes will send him off.

Yrs

A. Scot

therightarticle, to random
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Labour’s support for the Gaza genocide has backfired badly https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2024/06/04/labours-support-for-the-gaza-genocide-has-backfired-badly/

Wen,
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@therightarticle the article emphasises Muslim voters. Many non Muslims feel the same way.

antlerboy, to random
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The UK needs an independent commission against corruption | British Politics and Policy at LSE https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/the-uk-needs-an-independent-commission-against-corruption/

Wen,
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@antlerboy a compelling read. Truth hurts.

RejoinEU, to random
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Standing in Clacton?
Where's the man in the dolphin suit?
Your country needs you!

Wen,
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@RejoinEU he is here. Explains the facts of life

fkamiah17, to random
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@MadeyeTheCarnaptious @Roadwarrior29 @JackTheCat

BBC Shortbread fact-checked on crime

https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2024/04/11/crime-and-police-staffing-in-scotland-factcheck-finds-more-officers-than-under-labour-and-only-half-the-crime/

Wen,
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@MadeyeTheCarnaptious @fkamiah17 @Roadwarrior29 @JackTheCat an easy shift in alliances.

JackTheCat, to random
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So 'Abacus' Reeves promises to "unleash Scotland's economic firepower". Isn't that just another way of saying continue to steal Scotland's resources for the benefit of englandshire generally and London specifically?

Wen,
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@JackTheCat @Indyposterboy @Jhughes1 those grouse have to live somewhere…

Wen,
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@Theriac @JackTheCat @Indyposterboy @Jhughes1 not as popular. First of all you can’t be driven up to the butts to shoot the poor sods, second, they are big barstewards and wimps are worried about the effects of missing, and third, some of the wee softies still have nightmares about Bambi.

Grouse on the other hand

Wen, to climate
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Asian hornets overwintered in UK for first time, DNA testing shows

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/03/asian-hornets-overwintered-uk-first-time-dna-testing

But but but - the deniers are looking forward to warmer weather in the UK /sarc

#ClimateChange #UkPolitics #Denial #Environment #BeWorried

Wen,
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@hanscees @quixoticgeek Honeybees are native - even if cultured bees are a human creation (for more than 2000 years). They are also essential for the survival of many plants. These wasps do predate on all species and are largely parasitic in behaviour. I have to disagree - they are harmful in both the short and longer term.

FolksVelo, to random
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on

I'd like to get nostalgic about bikes that changed my life.

So many stories and adventures with each of these

Here are examples of four...what bikes changed your life?

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Wen,
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@FolksVelo Ahh - I could add a Chopper as well, and two tandems and a couple more recumbents but, but here are four machines that have influenced me.

My Windcheetah (here on Arran)
An Airnimal - foldable road bike and designed by a friend of mine
My Cross bike - here near Caithness
My Moulton - lovely little small wheeled bike and good with loads

Airnimal folding road bike
Trail/cross bike - at Caithness
Moulton - Scottish Borders

Wen,
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@FolksVelo Richard turned it into a business

https://airnimal.co

Wen,
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@VideoGameVet @FolksVelo I should confess, between us we have 26 bikes, trikes and a unicycle. 1930-2021

thordale_shetland, to random
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https://myshetland.co.uk/utter-failure/ - good days and bad. This is a bad day. Laminitis is coming back.

Wen,
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@thordale_shetland are hormone treatments available?

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