EddieD1967🇵🇸
@eddiedoc.bsky.social
Live in Glasgow. Into world cinema, books, hillwalking, Scottish independence and Celtic. Gaelic learner. Big into mindlessness.
Billy Bremner
Hazel Irvine.
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
February 12, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Billy Bremner
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UK has lost its official status as a country that has achieved elimination of measles, as vaccination rates have fallen below the 95% required to achieve herd immunity. So sad, and likely due vaccine misinformation. If you haven't already, get your kids vaccinated ASAP. www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK loses measles elimination status
Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales.
www.bbc.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:49 AM
UK has lost its official status as a country that has achieved elimination of measles, as vaccination rates have fallen below the 95% required to achieve herd immunity. So sad, and likely due vaccine misinformation. If you haven't already, get your kids vaccinated ASAP. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase
Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag
www.newscase.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:05 AM
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
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Lower-income UK families face 137-year wait for living standards to double.
No govt curbs on profiteering.
No plan for redistribution. The poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in tax than the richest 20%
Poor must unite, vote en block for change, challenge power of corporations/rich.
No govt curbs on profiteering.
No plan for redistribution. The poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in tax than the richest 20%
Poor must unite, vote en block for change, challenge power of corporations/rich.
Lower-income families face 137-year wait for living standards to double, says UK thinktank
Two decades of weak pay growth have left poorer households stuck, Resolution Foundation says, fuelling political unease
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Lower-income UK families face 137-year wait for living standards to double.
No govt curbs on profiteering.
No plan for redistribution. The poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in tax than the richest 20%
Poor must unite, vote en block for change, challenge power of corporations/rich.
No govt curbs on profiteering.
No plan for redistribution. The poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in tax than the richest 20%
Poor must unite, vote en block for change, challenge power of corporations/rich.
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Israel is committing genocide of Palestinians.
“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Israel is committing genocide of Palestinians.
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It's disturbing to see how Gordon Brown has whitewashed his reasons for reappointing Mandelson, and his own role in eroding democracy. Mandelson's official business was similar to his unauthorised scheming with Epstein. Don't let them rewrite history.
My column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There is a lot of convenient amnesia about Peter Mandelson’s New Labour days. Let’s jog some memories | George Monbiot
Yes, he betrayed the national interest in his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein – but also in his sanctioned role as enabler of corporate power, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:21 AM
It's disturbing to see how Gordon Brown has whitewashed his reasons for reappointing Mandelson, and his own role in eroding democracy. Mandelson's official business was similar to his unauthorised scheming with Epstein. Don't let them rewrite history.
My column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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One of the wickedest things Wes Streeting has ever done is push politically convenient falsehoods about suicide rates amongst young trans people. We have new data from the National Child Mortality Database that exposes the truth he tried to cover up.
New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project
A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare
goodlaw.social
February 7, 2026 at 9:09 AM
One of the wickedest things Wes Streeting has ever done is push politically convenient falsehoods about suicide rates amongst young trans people. We have new data from the National Child Mortality Database that exposes the truth he tried to cover up.
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Huge admiration for @CatherineMacphee.bsky.social of a rising generation of younger tradition bearers - that is folk who stand in the tradition of which they are well informed AND understand that they carry a burden for the community, but a precious burden.
scottishleftreview.scot/skyes-revolt...
scottishleftreview.scot/skyes-revolt...
Skye’s Revolting Crofters
New cultural infrastructure is vital to stop Skye being hollowed out by holiday lets and seasonal blow-ins, writes Catherine MacPhee.
scottishleftreview.scot
February 6, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Huge admiration for @CatherineMacphee.bsky.social of a rising generation of younger tradition bearers - that is folk who stand in the tradition of which they are well informed AND understand that they carry a burden for the community, but a precious burden.
scottishleftreview.scot/skyes-revolt...
scottishleftreview.scot/skyes-revolt...
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Key to this is the 28 day "move on" period for people leaving Home Office accommodation when granted refugee status. Previous government increased the period, but Labour in its desire to demonstrate its cruelty reduced it again, despite knowing the outcome. #r4today
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Number of homeless refugees in England soars, BBC has found
Analysis of government data shows numbers increased from 3,560 in 2021/22 to 19,310 in 2024/25.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Key to this is the 28 day "move on" period for people leaving Home Office accommodation when granted refugee status. Previous government increased the period, but Labour in its desire to demonstrate its cruelty reduced it again, despite knowing the outcome. #r4today
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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🔴 BREAKING: Labour Together paid controversial PR firm £30k to investigate journalists who were digging into how its undeclared funding
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
BREAKING: McSweeney’s think tank paid PR firm to investigate journalists
Labour Together put private investigators onto journalists writing about its funding. Starmer's right-hand man knew.
democracyforsale.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
🔴 BREAKING: Labour Together paid controversial PR firm £30k to investigate journalists who were digging into how its undeclared funding
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
Reporters from Sunday Times, Guardian and other outlets targetted
*And* Morgan McSweeney knew about it
Full story:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
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"You should never overestimate the extent to which the BBC changed this country by giving endless airtime to Nigel Farage, other far right extremists and the Tufton Street junktanks, while shutting out progressive voices."
– George Monbiot
– George Monbiot
February 5, 2026 at 6:42 PM
"You should never overestimate the extent to which the BBC changed this country by giving endless airtime to Nigel Farage, other far right extremists and the Tufton Street junktanks, while shutting out progressive voices."
– George Monbiot
– George Monbiot
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Trove Of Emails About Pedophilia Reignites Nation’s Love Of Reading https://theonion.com/trove-of-emails-about-pedophilia-reignites-nations-love-of-reading/
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Trove Of Emails About Pedophilia Reignites Nation’s Love Of Reading https://theonion.com/trove-of-emails-about-pedophilia-reignites-nations-love-of-reading/
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The story of large-scale signature forgery at RBS / NatWest was first broken by the Mail on Sunday on 4 February 2018. Amazingly the NCA has yet to open a formal criminal probe, preferring to keep the claims under “assessment” or “review”.
Here’s the comment piece I wrote for the MoS on 5.2.2018
Here’s the comment piece I wrote for the MoS on 5.2.2018
After latest signature forgery scandal, could a court write off customers’ RBS debts? - Ian Fraser
THE very idea of a well-established bank actively training staff members to forge customer signatures ought to be preposterous. Even […]
www.ianfraser.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:22 AM
The story of large-scale signature forgery at RBS / NatWest was first broken by the Mail on Sunday on 4 February 2018. Amazingly the NCA has yet to open a formal criminal probe, preferring to keep the claims under “assessment” or “review”.
Here’s the comment piece I wrote for the MoS on 5.2.2018
Here’s the comment piece I wrote for the MoS on 5.2.2018
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RBS / NatWest staff were taught how to forge customers’ signatures on loan documents, according to whistleblowers, who say the bank taught employees how to download genuine signatures from the bank’s system, trace them onto new documents and photocopy the paperwork to avoid detection #ICYMI
RBS taught us to forge signatures, says whistleblower
Police and finance watchdogs are being asked to investigate claims that Royal Bank of Scotland staff were trained in how to forge customers’ signatures. Manage
www.thetimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:11 AM
RBS / NatWest staff were taught how to forge customers’ signatures on loan documents, according to whistleblowers, who say the bank taught employees how to download genuine signatures from the bank’s system, trace them onto new documents and photocopy the paperwork to avoid detection #ICYMI
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This new graphic from @thenerve.news could be so much bigger but we wanted to show 3 essential nodes in Peter Thiel’s sphere of influence: Silicon Valley, Washington & the UK.
In Britain, our govt is so naive about Thiel & what his company Palantir really is.
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In Britain, our govt is so naive about Thiel & what his company Palantir really is.
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February 1, 2026 at 2:48 PM
This new graphic from @thenerve.news could be so much bigger but we wanted to show 3 essential nodes in Peter Thiel’s sphere of influence: Silicon Valley, Washington & the UK.
In Britain, our govt is so naive about Thiel & what his company Palantir really is.
3/
In Britain, our govt is so naive about Thiel & what his company Palantir really is.
3/
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Looking at the newspaper front pages today, you wouldn't have the slightest idea that up to 600,000 people are on the streets of London marching in support of Palestine...
There is literally no mention of a march, at all, on the national broadcasters' website. #BBCIsrael
There is literally no mention of a march, at all, on the national broadcasters' website. #BBCIsrael
January 31, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Looking at the newspaper front pages today, you wouldn't have the slightest idea that up to 600,000 people are on the streets of London marching in support of Palestine...
There is literally no mention of a march, at all, on the national broadcasters' website. #BBCIsrael
There is literally no mention of a march, at all, on the national broadcasters' website. #BBCIsrael
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What’s happening in America is technofascism. It could happen here
Peter Thiel's data company is powering ICE operations in the US. In part 2 of the Nerve’s Palantir series, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social argues that the UK will be next - and we map Thiel’s network🧵
www.thenerve.news/p/technofasc...
Peter Thiel's data company is powering ICE operations in the US. In part 2 of the Nerve’s Palantir series, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social argues that the UK will be next - and we map Thiel’s network🧵
www.thenerve.news/p/technofasc...
January 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM
What’s happening in America is technofascism. It could happen here
Peter Thiel's data company is powering ICE operations in the US. In part 2 of the Nerve’s Palantir series, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social argues that the UK will be next - and we map Thiel’s network🧵
www.thenerve.news/p/technofasc...
Peter Thiel's data company is powering ICE operations in the US. In part 2 of the Nerve’s Palantir series, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social argues that the UK will be next - and we map Thiel’s network🧵
www.thenerve.news/p/technofasc...
How did the coefficient champions get on tonight? Oh...
January 29, 2026 at 10:35 PM
How did the coefficient champions get on tonight? Oh...
‘In our DNA’: Celtic deepen London ties with girls’ football initiative www.theguardian.com/football/202...
‘In our DNA’: Celtic deepen London ties with girls’ football initiative
On a soaked Brixton pitch, the club launches its latest programme as part of widening mission that now stretches from Glasgow’s soup kitchens to Gaza relief
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:54 AM
‘In our DNA’: Celtic deepen London ties with girls’ football initiative www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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NEW: A Texas county medical examiner found that Geraldo Lunas Campos was choked to death by a guard while he was held in ICE custody earlier this month.
Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.
Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.
January 26, 2026 at 6:39 PM
NEW: A Texas county medical examiner found that Geraldo Lunas Campos was choked to death by a guard while he was held in ICE custody earlier this month.
Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.
Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.
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Board of Peace - Season 1
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Board of Peace - Season 1
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103 days into the "ceasefire." Hours after Netanyahu joined Trump's "Board of Peace."
Israeli forces just killed 3 more journalists.
They were on assignment to film a camp in Gaza, to document the plight of Palestinians displaced by Israeli bombs.
Instead, Israel killed them.
Israeli forces just killed 3 more journalists.
They were on assignment to film a camp in Gaza, to document the plight of Palestinians displaced by Israeli bombs.
Instead, Israel killed them.
January 21, 2026 at 5:28 PM
103 days into the "ceasefire." Hours after Netanyahu joined Trump's "Board of Peace."
Israeli forces just killed 3 more journalists.
They were on assignment to film a camp in Gaza, to document the plight of Palestinians displaced by Israeli bombs.
Instead, Israel killed them.
Israeli forces just killed 3 more journalists.
They were on assignment to film a camp in Gaza, to document the plight of Palestinians displaced by Israeli bombs.
Instead, Israel killed them.
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Let’s ban political donations
Billionaire money is pouring into the Scottish Labour Party in an attempt to buy up our politics. We should limit all donations to no more than £500. That way ordinary voters can play a role in politics whilst big business is locked out
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Billionaire money is pouring into the Scottish Labour Party in an attempt to buy up our politics. We should limit all donations to no more than £500. That way ordinary voters can play a role in politics whilst big business is locked out
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
'How can Sarwar be trusted on transport now?'
Rich donors have corroded our democracy by turning it into their plaything and undermining the interests of the people. It is time for that to end,…
www.heraldscotland.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Let’s ban political donations
Billionaire money is pouring into the Scottish Labour Party in an attempt to buy up our politics. We should limit all donations to no more than £500. That way ordinary voters can play a role in politics whilst big business is locked out
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Billionaire money is pouring into the Scottish Labour Party in an attempt to buy up our politics. We should limit all donations to no more than £500. That way ordinary voters can play a role in politics whilst big business is locked out
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social