Gavin Greig
@ggreig.com
Software developer wha bides i the East Neuk. He/him. Likes 28/32mm models for role-playing games, especially pulp/steampunk/scientific romance. Thinks Scotland should be a normal country - independent. http://ggreig.com, https://mastodon.scot/@ggreig
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Gavin Greig
@ggreig.com
· Nov 16
Should probably do an "introductory" thread:
I work as a software developer, now for a company in London, but I live in a village in Fife, Scotland. Technically I've been on BlueSky for a bit over a year already but have only fully committed to the move since the US elected Trump for a second time.
I work as a software developer, now for a company in London, but I live in a village in Fife, Scotland. Technically I've been on BlueSky for a bit over a year already but have only fully committed to the move since the US elected Trump for a second time.
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Wait what - we've got MORE anti LGBTQ+ Scottish bus tycoons? Weren't the last ones bad enough?
January 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Wait what - we've got MORE anti LGBTQ+ Scottish bus tycoons? Weren't the last ones bad enough?
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Donald Trump has not assembled a “Board of Peace” for Gaza.
He has assembled a Board of Occupation.
The future of Gaza is not up to Trump, Blair or Netanyahu.
That is up to the Palestinian people.
He has assembled a Board of Occupation.
The future of Gaza is not up to Trump, Blair or Netanyahu.
That is up to the Palestinian people.
January 17, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Donald Trump has not assembled a “Board of Peace” for Gaza.
He has assembled a Board of Occupation.
The future of Gaza is not up to Trump, Blair or Netanyahu.
That is up to the Palestinian people.
He has assembled a Board of Occupation.
The future of Gaza is not up to Trump, Blair or Netanyahu.
That is up to the Palestinian people.
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But not you, Scotland.
According to Nandy, the UK should ‘look to Catalonia’ for ways to ‘deal with divisive nationalism’.
The Catalan referendum led to violent clashes as police used batons and fired rubber bullets to prevent it with political leaders jailed for 9-13 years.
According to Nandy, the UK should ‘look to Catalonia’ for ways to ‘deal with divisive nationalism’.
The Catalan referendum led to violent clashes as police used batons and fired rubber bullets to prevent it with political leaders jailed for 9-13 years.
January 18, 2026 at 5:14 PM
But not you, Scotland.
According to Nandy, the UK should ‘look to Catalonia’ for ways to ‘deal with divisive nationalism’.
The Catalan referendum led to violent clashes as police used batons and fired rubber bullets to prevent it with political leaders jailed for 9-13 years.
According to Nandy, the UK should ‘look to Catalonia’ for ways to ‘deal with divisive nationalism’.
The Catalan referendum led to violent clashes as police used batons and fired rubber bullets to prevent it with political leaders jailed for 9-13 years.
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Be very interested to see if any other paper reports this or if it's mentioned on BBC Scotland, or if it will briefly appear and then vanish within a day.
NEW: Anas Sarwar has been reported to the Electoral Commission after publishing a 'made-up' quote in election leaflets delivered to more than a million Scottish homes
Anas Sarwar reported to election watchdog over made-up quote in leaflets
www.thenational.scot
January 18, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Be very interested to see if any other paper reports this or if it's mentioned on BBC Scotland, or if it will briefly appear and then vanish within a day.
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"So if the Greens and the SNP . . get over the line and make a coalition, make a majority, get the votes in the Parliament, then they’ll vote through a referendum, and that’s what democracy’s all about.” Ruth Davidson MSP, Scottish Tories Leader, 2011
indyposterboy.scot/thats-democr...
indyposterboy.scot/thats-democr...
That's Democracy - Indy PosterBoy
"So if the Greens and the SNP . . get over the line and make a coalition, make a majority, get the votes in the Parliament, then they’ll vote through a
indyposterboy.scot
January 18, 2026 at 12:12 PM
"So if the Greens and the SNP . . get over the line and make a coalition, make a majority, get the votes in the Parliament, then they’ll vote through a referendum, and that’s what democracy’s all about.” Ruth Davidson MSP, Scottish Tories Leader, 2011
indyposterboy.scot/thats-democr...
indyposterboy.scot/thats-democr...
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Cartoon by Lalo Alcaraz | Andrews McMeel
January 18, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Cartoon by Lalo Alcaraz | Andrews McMeel
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🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:07 AM
🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Billionaires step in to give huge donations to establishment political parties, whilst other parties like English/Welsh Greens and Scottish Greens and the SNP rely on small donations from ordinary voters, yet still we wonder why UK politics is so corrupt and undemocratic. 😬
January 17, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Billionaires step in to give huge donations to establishment political parties, whilst other parties like English/Welsh Greens and Scottish Greens and the SNP rely on small donations from ordinary voters, yet still we wonder why UK politics is so corrupt and undemocratic. 😬
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In Scotland, the SNP & the Greens don't get corporate donations & are massively out-spent by anti-indy parties who do receive them. The media is overwhelmingly anti-independence, yet Scots keep electing a pro-indy majority to Holyrood. Just think what we could achieve with a level playing field.
January 17, 2026 at 9:03 PM
In Scotland, the SNP & the Greens don't get corporate donations & are massively out-spent by anti-indy parties who do receive them. The media is overwhelmingly anti-independence, yet Scots keep electing a pro-indy majority to Holyrood. Just think what we could achieve with a level playing field.
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Fantastic photo from Phil Laybourne capturing the moment a Red Deer steps on some Lego.
January 18, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Fantastic photo from Phil Laybourne capturing the moment a Red Deer steps on some Lego.
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We threw away such a lot for that not-so “special relationship”.
A more confident nation, with more honest politicians, would admit it and make amends with Europe. This is all such bullshit.
A more confident nation, with more honest politicians, would admit it and make amends with Europe. This is all such bullshit.
January 17, 2026 at 6:57 PM
We threw away such a lot for that not-so “special relationship”.
A more confident nation, with more honest politicians, would admit it and make amends with Europe. This is all such bullshit.
A more confident nation, with more honest politicians, would admit it and make amends with Europe. This is all such bullshit.
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“That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach.”
– Aldous Huxley
– Aldous Huxley
a black and white photo of a crowd of people wearing top hats .
ALT: a black and white photo of a crowd of people wearing top hats .
media.tenor.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:01 AM
“That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach.”
– Aldous Huxley
– Aldous Huxley
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If we hadn't been complicit on Palestine; if we hadn't appeased Trump on Venezuela, might the Global Majority have stood alongside Europe, with all of us stronger, on Greenland?
January 18, 2026 at 9:44 AM
If we hadn't been complicit on Palestine; if we hadn't appeased Trump on Venezuela, might the Global Majority have stood alongside Europe, with all of us stronger, on Greenland?
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These so-called "patriotic" 🇬🇧newspapers who brought you Brexit were never really patriotic at all.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
January 18, 2026 at 7:59 AM
These so-called "patriotic" 🇬🇧newspapers who brought you Brexit were never really patriotic at all.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
They are driven by a disdain for Britain's European neighbours, and a fawning obsession with America.
They do not really want 🇬🇧 to be sovereign. They're content being a 🇺🇸vassal.
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When we said NATO wasn't working we were derided.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
January 18, 2026 at 7:36 AM
When we said NATO wasn't working we were derided.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
When we said a nuclear weapons system relying on the US is dangerous we were called stupid.
The truth is the establishment are more interested in kissing US feet than keeping the UK safe.
It's time for a rethink.
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Now the actual military has to dress like it’s not the military cuz federal law enforcement agencies dress too much like the military
January 17, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Now the actual military has to dress like it’s not the military cuz federal law enforcement agencies dress too much like the military
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I assume they’re all narrated by Brian Blessed.
January 17, 2026 at 9:21 PM
I assume they’re all narrated by Brian Blessed.
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The proposed use of tariffs by President Trump to change Greenland’s future is the wrong thing to do.
Greenland's future should be decided by the people of Greenland. Tariffs should not be a bargaining chip in place of reasonable dialogue between partners.
Greenland's future should be decided by the people of Greenland. Tariffs should not be a bargaining chip in place of reasonable dialogue between partners.
January 17, 2026 at 7:11 PM
The proposed use of tariffs by President Trump to change Greenland’s future is the wrong thing to do.
Greenland's future should be decided by the people of Greenland. Tariffs should not be a bargaining chip in place of reasonable dialogue between partners.
Greenland's future should be decided by the people of Greenland. Tariffs should not be a bargaining chip in place of reasonable dialogue between partners.
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January 18, 2026 at 2:45 AM
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Palantir was a warning sign.
Keir Starmer choosing to hand our data and security to US tech companies is an outrageous failure of judgment.
All in the name of "investment." What about national security?
Keir Starmer choosing to hand our data and security to US tech companies is an outrageous failure of judgment.
All in the name of "investment." What about national security?
January 18, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Palantir was a warning sign.
Keir Starmer choosing to hand our data and security to US tech companies is an outrageous failure of judgment.
All in the name of "investment." What about national security?
Keir Starmer choosing to hand our data and security to US tech companies is an outrageous failure of judgment.
All in the name of "investment." What about national security?
It might be a time for cooperation if he did anything right.
January 18, 2026 at 2:20 AM
It might be a time for cooperation if he did anything right.
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Keir Starmer did everything he could to be US poodle and his strategy has ended in total humiliation. Both him and Farage are puppets of a hostile foreign nation.
It's obvious that if someone is a bully - you don't just keep appeasing them.
Disastrous strategy by Labour.
It's obvious that if someone is a bully - you don't just keep appeasing them.
Disastrous strategy by Labour.
January 17, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Keir Starmer did everything he could to be US poodle and his strategy has ended in total humiliation. Both him and Farage are puppets of a hostile foreign nation.
It's obvious that if someone is a bully - you don't just keep appeasing them.
Disastrous strategy by Labour.
It's obvious that if someone is a bully - you don't just keep appeasing them.
Disastrous strategy by Labour.
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Thanks to Brexit, we no longer have to put up with unelected bureaucrats.
In other news, the new leader of Reform in Scotland is Lord Malcolm Offord, totally unelected in any capacity whatsoever and appointed as leader by me alone. Still, it's only Scotland.
In other news, the new leader of Reform in Scotland is Lord Malcolm Offord, totally unelected in any capacity whatsoever and appointed as leader by me alone. Still, it's only Scotland.
January 16, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Thanks to Brexit, we no longer have to put up with unelected bureaucrats.
In other news, the new leader of Reform in Scotland is Lord Malcolm Offord, totally unelected in any capacity whatsoever and appointed as leader by me alone. Still, it's only Scotland.
In other news, the new leader of Reform in Scotland is Lord Malcolm Offord, totally unelected in any capacity whatsoever and appointed as leader by me alone. Still, it's only Scotland.
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A new Cambridge index tracked the bot economy across 500 platforms.
The UK is almost as cheap to manipulate as Russia. With Scottish and Welsh elections coming up in May, this makes sobering reading ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
The UK is almost as cheap to manipulate as Russia. With Scottish and Welsh elections coming up in May, this makes sobering reading ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Price of a bot army revealed across hundreds of online platforms
The first global index to track real-time prices for buying fake account verifications on 500+ online platforms in every country
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 6:21 PM
A new Cambridge index tracked the bot economy across 500 platforms.
The UK is almost as cheap to manipulate as Russia. With Scottish and Welsh elections coming up in May, this makes sobering reading ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
The UK is almost as cheap to manipulate as Russia. With Scottish and Welsh elections coming up in May, this makes sobering reading ⤵️
@eastangliabylines.co.uk