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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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Wen, to random
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It’s Labour’s turn to crash and burn as party can’t defend Elphicke’s defection

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/09/labour-crash-and-burn-party-cant-defend-natalie-elphicke-defection

Crace does nail much of the hypocrisy.

“That’s odd, observed Rajan. Because you forced Labour’s North of Tyne mayoral hopeful, Jamie Driscoll, out of the party for sharing a platform with Ken Loach. And Diane Abbott is still not allowed back in despite having apologised for her antisemitic remarks.”

DanielleVossebeld, to Eurovision
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Clothes keep falling off, massive wardrobe malfunctions.

Wen,
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@DanielleVossebeld they need more ice cream 😛

JackTheCat, to random
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Anas Sarwar humiliated in major Sky News blunder at FMQs | The National

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24309576.anas-sarwar-labelled-scottish-tory-leader-sky-news-blunder/

Wen,
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@JackTheCat

Noticing the slip, SNP MP Steve Bonnar quipped it was a “wee Freudian slip from Sky News”.

He added: “Labour = Tory.”

🤣

Shivviness, to random
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I am helping my acquaintance source his mother some stupid Royal mug, presently.
I'm, honestly, impressed with Royal Establishment's ability to keep mouthbreathing masses enthralled with meaningless, gawdy baubles, entirely against their interests

Wen,
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@Shivviness bread and circuses, without the bread and with expensive circuses.

Wen, to UKpolitics
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The minister or ministers for independence?

https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24309876.overriding-independence-minister-erodes-confidence-cause/

A good starting point for discussions and as always from Kavanagh without hysteria.

Geri, to random
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I am one of those economically inactive people.

This is because I am a physically inactive person

Wen,
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@Geri don’t worry, the Tories will have you in your knees if they are allowed to stay in power 🤮

Wen, to animals
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Collies and their exercise.

You wouldn't believe that this is a dug who has had a 16k this morning, 10k over local hills, a in the Teviot an numerous sessions down from the office. My partner is away and I am not going to put him on to the phone when she calls 🤣

And he has had dinner.

DanielleVossebeld, to random
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Ik heb nog even wat ijsjes aan de boodschappenlijst toegevoegd. 😇
🍦🧊🍨☀️🌤️😎

Wen,
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@DanielleVossebeld Goed ijs zorgt er altijd voor dat de wereld zich beter voelt.

Wen,
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@DanielleVossebeld You need a fridge with a time lock. I designed and built a box for a friend that had a single chocolate in each of of the containers, all locked at a set time at 24 hour intervals.

Free_Press, to news
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CAPTION CONTEST!

These two flag carrying Russian women were photographed in Frankfurt Germany on 5.5.24

Let's give them the caption they deserve!

Wen,
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@Free_Press

От имени Родины и нашего отца Путина мы объявляем Франкфурт русским. Смирись с Германией.

Im Namen des Vaterlandes und unseres Vaters Putin erklären wir Frankfurt für russisch. Saug es auf, Deutschland.

On behalf of the motherland and our father, Putin, we declare Frankfurt Russian. Suck it up Germany.

katzenjens, to animals German
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Auf dem Balkon sitzen und Röhren testen. Kann man machen, ist aber eher speziell. Lissy meint jedenfalls, dass die Röhrenheizung einwandfrei funktioniert. 😆

Wen,
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@katzenjens Ist sie auf der Suche nach Komponenten für die bessere Mausefalle?

Wen,
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@katzenjens 😺

Wen, to USpolitics
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Mockery, low tactics, sexist tropes: gloriously, Stormy Daniels is repaying Donald Trump in kind

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/09/sex-stormy-daniels-donald-trump-adult-film-star

A short piece, but it warmed my heart.

Wen, to apple
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Apple broke the law with anti-union tactics in NYC

https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/08/apples_antiunion_tactics_in_nyc/

Talking of Chameleons, I am always impressed by the way Apple have managed to maintain much of their ‘outside, liberal’ image - even when they dominate mobile markets. Jobs was a shite, indifferent to others in his company, family and community. The organisation maintains that process - with a ‘friendly face’.

I do use their hardware/software but am under no illusions about the company.

Wen, to UKpolitics
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John Swinney cannot afford to treat independence as an afterthought

https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24307606.swinney-cannot-afford-treat-independence-afterthought/

Independence keeps the party together. Competent management of the Scottish economy and support of society are essential, but without independence they are nothing.

Wen, to random
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Port Talbot couple admit ‘dine and dash’ offences with £1,000 in unpaid bills

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/08/port-talbot-couple-admit-dine-and-dash-offences-with-1000-in-unpaid-bills

Now I must emphasise I am not ‘fat shaming’ - people's body size is their own affair, whether intentional or genetic and I would not comment on that. Other than to say, these ‘dine and dash’ ventures have probably reduced their abilities to dash…

JackTheCat, to random
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The Labour party’s chair has defended the decision to admit a staunchly rightwing MP while Diane Abbott has remained suspended and under investigation for more than a year.

Anneliese Dodds said she believed Elphicke was a good fit for Labour because her remarks on border security and housing were “absolutely fundamental to the Labour party”.

But she refused to “go into detail” about why Abbott’s complaint process had taken more than year while Elphicke had been allowed into the party.

Wen,
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@JackTheCat I saw that when watching her interviewed on C4 (catchup, no licence). She managed to say that without blushing and without smiling….

Whatever you might think about Abbott, her treatment by Labour has been shameful and appalling. On par with the rest of the Starmer agenda I assume.

Wen, to UKpolitics
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Natalie Elphicke is a hard-right Tory. Her defection sums up Labour’s contempt for progressive voters

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/08/natalie-elphicke-defect-labour-keir-starmer-conservatives

Jones makes more sense all the time. England has no choice, but I hope that voters in Scotland and Wales (NI is a different matter as Labour don't stand there) pay attention.

Labour are not and never have been our friends. A Scottish Labour, based in and caring for the country might be another matter. Not this group of junkies.

Wen, to random
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If Keir Starmer isn’t careful, Gaza could do for him what the Iraq war did for Blair

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/09/keir-starmer-gaza-iraq-war-tony-blair-muslim-voters-labour

'Many Muslim voters turned against Labour in the local elections, and the continuing conflict only heightens the risk of alienating others’

You do not need to be a Muslim to despise Labour's stance on Gaza which is combined with the very shady, opaque really, funding of Labour Friends of Israel.

I hope we will highlight these in their Scottish campaign.

Wen,
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From the article

‘Labour policy on Gaza has unquestionably shifted to become more critical of Israel than it was in October. This week, David Lammy, spoke in the Commons against a Rafah offensive, in favour of an immediate ceasefire and for immediate aid to go in to Gaza;’

Yet they abused parliamentary processes to prevent the SNP motion being voted on.

Wen,
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@naefool Quite. Hence the collusion in their wrecking of the SNP motion (with the help of the Speaker who is still hoping for a coat of Vermine on his elevation). All to prevent Labour MPs voting…

Wen,
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Of course, the Iraq war made Blair and his ‘foundation;' a lot of money whn he left office.

Wen,
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@Thebratdragon I seem to remember, correct me if I am wrong, he and the Sainted Cherie ‘invested' in very expensive housing… No slums permitted on their land. No social housing either.

Wen, to conservative
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I discovered hydrothermal vents, but I’m only known for finding the Titanic

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/09/robert-ballard-discovery-hydrothermal-vents-deep-sea-ocean-expeditions-titanic-aoe

'We invited biologists but they didn’t want to go because they said there’s nothing going on there. We constantly remind them they weren’t there when we made this historic biological discovery; we have to rub it in.’

Wen,
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@petealexharrisSome of them are very big - the eating might go the other way…

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