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Brendan Paddy @bjpaddy.bsky.social · 8m

Your semi-regular reminder that restricting humanitarian aid to civilian populations is a war crime
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Hamas agrees to return four deceased hostages tonight as Israel says it will halve aid deliveries to Gaza over release of bodies – live

Hamas tells mediators it plans to transfer bodies of four deceased hostages at 10pm local time

www.theguardian.com

Brendan Paddy @bjpaddy.bsky.social · 5h

Lots of corporate blah blah here, no actual sniff of any vision, bold or otherwise
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2554001...

New owner’s ‘bold vision’ for brewing giant’s former Scottish forest

The new owner of the forest that was owned by Scottish brewing giant BrewDog has signalled 'bold plans'

www.heraldscotland.com

Brendan Paddy @bjpaddy.bsky.social · 1d

WTF did I just read - surely I must have hallucinated this www.thenational.scot/news/2553640...

Scottish heritage boss sanctioned for 'twerking' in front of Martin Compston

A MANAGER at Historic Environment Scotland (HES) was sanctioned after allegedly “twerking” in front of Hollywood actor Martin Compston,…

www.thenational.scot

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Sam Joiner @samjoiner.bsky.social · 1d

New: How mega batteries are unlocking an energy revolution.

A boom in grid-scale storage is solving renewables’ reliability problem and extending the use of clean power.

Latest visual story w/ @nassosstylianou.bsky.social @samlearner.bsky.social @inari-ta.bsky.social

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How mega batteries are unlocking an energy revolution

Vast battery units are shoring up grids and extending the use of clean power

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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 1d

Private Education isn't about education, it's about access to networks of privilege.
The only level playing field in education is HE and state school students outperform their privately educated peers at university.

The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 1d

Private school can feel like the only option when the state system isn’t meeting your child’s needs, but the financial burden goes far beyond school fees ⬇️

School fees were a shock, then came VAT, uniforms, trips …

www.thetimes.com

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Peter Beaumont @petersbeaumont1.bsky.social · 1d

If you've never been to Gaza, you won't appreciate what the yellow line means. Basically Israel now holds most of Gaza's small but important agricultural land. Continued Israeli occupation, which I judge the likely outcome, makes Gaza even more unliveable and more dependent on outside goods.

AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 1d

Gaza Strip: Israeli army has withdrawn to the 'yellow line'

AFP Infographic with map of the Gaza Strip showing the 'yellow line' where the Israeli army has withdrawn its forces as of October 10, according to US envoy Steve Witkoff

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d

Hamas has released all 20 remaining living hostages.

The Israeli military says it has taken custody of them and will transport them onward to Israel. Follow AP's live updates.

Live updates: Israel says Hamas hands over first 7 hostages to Red Cross as part of Gaza ceasefire

The key exchange follows a breakthrough ceasefire after two years of war. U.S. President Donald Trump was also arriving in the region along with other leaders to discuss the U.S.-proposed deal and postwar plans.

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Brendan Paddy @bjpaddy.bsky.social · 1d

Seriously weird & wrong that students from Scottish (and working class) backgrounds continue face exclusionary behaviour at a Scottish University
www.heraldscotland.com/news/educati...

Glasgow students are facing prejudice at Edinburgh, says Mark Smith

Glasgow students are facing prejudice at Edinburgh University and it reveals an age-old problem that hasn’t gone away, says Mark Smith

www.heraldscotland.com

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Brendan Paddy @bjpaddy.bsky.social · 1d

An old female friend in my case who has gone down the crunchy wellness > anti-vax > anti-government conspiracy pipeline. Was talking about it yesterday to a mutual who didn't know and was completely shocked - it's horrifying to see people you know and like so lost and so beyond reason

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Aug 21

Remember, whenever you hear that “speed wasn’t a factor” in a deadly crash, what they mean is that the car involved wasn’t technically speeding. At least “not by much.” It presumes that the speed limit wasn’t too high to begin with.

When it comes to death from collisions, SPEED IS ALWAYS a factor.

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Brendan Paddy @bjpaddy.bsky.social · 1d

Rescue teams search for missing German walker
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Rescue teams search for missing German walker on Skye

Matthias Beutin was last seen on Thursday before climbing Blà Bheinn and has not been in contact with his family since.

www.bbc.com

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Brendan Paddy @bjpaddy.bsky.social · 1d

Looks great but significantly more ambitious - top tip on the patisserie

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Brendan Paddy @bjpaddy.bsky.social · 2d

Lovely autumn walk around Loch Faskally from Pitlochry

Autumn view through trees of a lake with a woodland behind with leaves just beginning to turn golden

lake reflecting white clouds, surrounded autumn woodland

Autumn woods seen across a lake with mountains in the background

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Brendan Paddy @bjpaddy.bsky.social · 2d

Gorgeous walk today - thanks Helen!

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Brendan Paddy @bjpaddy.bsky.social · 2d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
Dozens of aid trucks enter Gaza as Hamas pushes for release of high-profile prisoners

Dozens of aid trucks enter Gaza as Hamas pushes for release of high-profile prisoners - live

Hamas is said to have informed mediators that if Israel agrees to release even two of the seven names, it will release the hostages today.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Mr Autumn Man @pnwnwa.myatproto.social · 3d

Posting this for anyone- myself included- who gets questioned for doing “white people stuff.” No, it’s our stuff. How do you think our ancestors survived, not just in the colonial diaspora, but in our ancestral homelands?
Being in nature is returning to our native roots also. 🍄 🌱

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 3d

This is like disbanding your military during World War Two.

The Trump regime is firing many of the 2,540 employee of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) during the ongoing government shutdown. Why? CISA dismissed Trump’s allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 election.

Cybersecurity agency that clashed with Trump one of the first hit with federal firings due to government shutdown

CISA plans to keep just 889 employees on duty during a shutdown while furloughing 65% of its workforce.

nypost.com

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Brendan Paddy @bjpaddy.bsky.social · 3d

Thinking about an autumn walk with some woodland tomorrow, Perthshire maybe, while idly flicking through @ramblers.org.uk Walk magazine and it turns out @helenrambler.bsky.social is three steps ahead of me, as usual...

Page torn from a magazine with a map of a walk around Pitlochry and numbered stages

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Brendan Paddy @bjpaddy.bsky.social · 4d

This year's award just looks better and better (although frankly who but Trump could have bullied Netanyahu into agreeing to a ceasefire...)

Reuters @reuters.com · 4d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 4d

"The wealth tax debate shouldn’t be separate from the one about how we tax property and pensions – that’s where most of the country’s wealth sits." c/o @resfoundation.bsky.social Bet it will continue to be, though. 🙄

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Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 4d

Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, candidate for SNP leader in 2023 and subsequently Alba leader in 2025, has now quit Alba citing it's "direction". She becomes an Independent and is re-standing as one next year. Alba's - never earned, only defected - parliamentary representation is ended.

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Brendan Paddy @bjpaddy.bsky.social · 4d

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize

Leader of country’s opposition receives award after scrutiny surrounding committee and comments by Donald Trump

www.theguardian.com

Brendan Paddy @bjpaddy.bsky.social · 4d

www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...

Edinburgh man became 'missing person' after he was lost in the wild for eight days

EXCLUSIVE: Ian Currie, 76, set off from Glenfinnan to walk the Cape Wrath Trail towards Knoydart on September 16 but went missing after he was hit with bad weather conditions and missed his route.

www.edinburghlive.co.uk

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The Edinburgh Reporter @edinreporter.bsky.social · 5d

Liquidator of Bross Bagels confirms determined effort to recover director’s loans has proved futile – file closed!
Biggest loser is UK taxpayer – left with £635,000 tab in unpaid VAT, PAYE and National Insurance theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/10/bros...

Bross Bagels creditors get a "hole" lot of nothing - official report into £1m debt

Creditors of the failed Bross Bagels chain which crashed with debts of almost £1 million will not receive a penny, the official liquidator has confirmed. Losers in the one-time feted bakery business i...

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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 5d

Reform UK councillor Andy Osborn, already subject to a code of conduct investigation after he described some children in care as "downright evil," is due to appear in the dock at Westminster magistrate's court today, accused of publishing false statements about an electoral opponent.

He seems nice*

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