John MacPherson
@johnmacpherson.bsky.social
Mostly a photographer: https://www.john-macpherson-photography.com
I sometimes write: https://www.duckrabbit.info/blog/author/j-macpherson/
Scottish Highlander, left-coast, interested in all sorts of things. I make stuff, some of it even works.
I sometimes write: https://www.duckrabbit.info/blog/author/j-macpherson/
Scottish Highlander, left-coast, interested in all sorts of things. I make stuff, some of it even works.
Pinned
I like stories. I posted this one on The Other Place and many people liked it. So I thought I'd post it here for anyone who missed it. It's about travel, but mainly it's about trust, risk & reward and a reminder that we're all strangers to others at some point. But only temporarily... 1/12
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Ukip have submitted a new logo and slogan to the Electoral Commission, swapping the £ pound sterling symbol for a cross, that looks very much like it is modelled on the Iron Cross used by Prussia & Germany 1871-1918 and Hitler's Nazi regime from 1933-45
January 13, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Ukip have submitted a new logo and slogan to the Electoral Commission, swapping the £ pound sterling symbol for a cross, that looks very much like it is modelled on the Iron Cross used by Prussia & Germany 1871-1918 and Hitler's Nazi regime from 1933-45
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Plus, the shills on Tufton Street and their useful idiots in the Tory press would hate you.
January 13, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Plus, the shills on Tufton Street and their useful idiots in the Tory press would hate you.
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Millennium Hiace to Sapporo. Just made the jump to light speed. Ha.
January 13, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Millennium Hiace to Sapporo. Just made the jump to light speed. Ha.
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first rule of Cambrian Explosion Fight Club right there 👇🏽
We're not supposed to know what goes on at the bottom of the ocean. I saw this thing that looked like a carrier bag full of eyes holding an umbrella. That's nobody's business
January 12, 2026 at 10:21 PM
first rule of Cambrian Explosion Fight Club right there 👇🏽
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This isn't just a casual observation. Fascism scholars have long made this point. It's why calling them "weird" was a more effective strategy than talking about the prices of eggs. Fascism is an aesthetic political movement - you need to make people feel embarassed and horrified by it.
one of the most effective weapons we have against fascism is mockery, especially when its really funny
It occurs to me all the yelling at ICE in MPLS isn't merely funny. Getting made fun of like this is awful for morale. ICE is losing field officers faster than it can wave them through training, and a big part of it is how little of this these little weasels can take.
January 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM
This isn't just a casual observation. Fascism scholars have long made this point. It's why calling them "weird" was a more effective strategy than talking about the prices of eggs. Fascism is an aesthetic political movement - you need to make people feel embarassed and horrified by it.
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Trump and Noem spun her death into proof of her guilt. Forensic analysis proved them wrong—and photographs revealed the larger pattern of who lives and dies behind the wheel and on the street.
Roadway Impunity: Telling Photos After ICE Killed Renee Good
readingthepictures.media/p/telling-ph...
Roadway Impunity: Telling Photos After ICE Killed Renee Good
readingthepictures.media/p/telling-ph...
Roadway Impunity: Telling Photos After ICE Killed Renee Good
Trump and Noem spun her death into proof of her guilt. Forensic analysis proved them wrong—and photographs revealed the larger pattern of who lives and dies behind the wheel and on the street.
readingthepictures.media
January 12, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Trump and Noem spun her death into proof of her guilt. Forensic analysis proved them wrong—and photographs revealed the larger pattern of who lives and dies behind the wheel and on the street.
Roadway Impunity: Telling Photos After ICE Killed Renee Good
readingthepictures.media/p/telling-ph...
Roadway Impunity: Telling Photos After ICE Killed Renee Good
readingthepictures.media/p/telling-ph...
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Grok show me the Conservative Party on its knees, wearing a gimp suit. Now show it begging Elon Musk for a donation, Now do not remove any of its clothes, but do remove all decency and sense of shame.
Grok, cancel those prompts. No need.
Grok, cancel those prompts. No need.
Shad Tech Sec, Julia Lopez MP, despite (apparently) agreeing with gov't online portection aim, started a BIZARRE apologia/whatabout over X that equated Grok to "crude drawings", drew in Iran, rape gangs, immigration, trans rights, and even blamed children for "sharing their images too freely". 👀 ~AA
January 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Grok show me the Conservative Party on its knees, wearing a gimp suit. Now show it begging Elon Musk for a donation, Now do not remove any of its clothes, but do remove all decency and sense of shame.
Grok, cancel those prompts. No need.
Grok, cancel those prompts. No need.
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Can’t believe this is happening! 🤬
Visitors at gates of US most popular national parks are being asked new question for 1st time in history. "Are you a United States resident?" Question is part of new system at 11 national parks designed to put US families 1st.
www.thetravel.com/us-national-...
Visitors at gates of US most popular national parks are being asked new question for 1st time in history. "Are you a United States resident?" Question is part of new system at 11 national parks designed to put US families 1st.
www.thetravel.com/us-national-...
U.S. National Park Visitors Are Leaving After Being Asked New Question At Gates For The First Time In History
A question is being asked for the first time ever by NPS staff at park entrances, causing longer lines and some visitors to turn away at the gates.
www.thetravel.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Can’t believe this is happening! 🤬
Visitors at gates of US most popular national parks are being asked new question for 1st time in history. "Are you a United States resident?" Question is part of new system at 11 national parks designed to put US families 1st.
www.thetravel.com/us-national-...
Visitors at gates of US most popular national parks are being asked new question for 1st time in history. "Are you a United States resident?" Question is part of new system at 11 national parks designed to put US families 1st.
www.thetravel.com/us-national-...
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Rump posted he is “acting President of Venezuela. Can’t make this $hit up. The comments were too funny, I had to share.
January 12, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Rump posted he is “acting President of Venezuela. Can’t make this $hit up. The comments were too funny, I had to share.
It's been a long time since I was on the hill in such amazing conditions as we had last week. Blue skies and powder snow to my knees in places. Quite spectacular. As my son said "On a good day Scottish skiing is the best in the world, on a bad day, it's the worst in the world". Hard to argue!
January 12, 2026 at 3:48 PM
It's been a long time since I was on the hill in such amazing conditions as we had last week. Blue skies and powder snow to my knees in places. Quite spectacular. As my son said "On a good day Scottish skiing is the best in the world, on a bad day, it's the worst in the world". Hard to argue!
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Interesting Integrating Trees Network (ITN) webinars on the horizon..
1️⃣ Shelterbelts and shelter woodlands - Tues 27th Jan, 7-8pm
2️⃣ Making best use of your timber resource - Tues 10th Feb, 7- 8pm
3️⃣ Woodland creation application - Tues 17th, Feb 7- 8 pm.
Book your free spot👉 buff.ly/3kghzDl
1️⃣ Shelterbelts and shelter woodlands - Tues 27th Jan, 7-8pm
2️⃣ Making best use of your timber resource - Tues 10th Feb, 7- 8pm
3️⃣ Woodland creation application - Tues 17th, Feb 7- 8 pm.
Book your free spot👉 buff.ly/3kghzDl
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Interesting Integrating Trees Network (ITN) webinars on the horizon..
1️⃣ Shelterbelts and shelter woodlands - Tues 27th Jan, 7-8pm
2️⃣ Making best use of your timber resource - Tues 10th Feb, 7- 8pm
3️⃣ Woodland creation application - Tues 17th, Feb 7- 8 pm.
Book your free spot👉 buff.ly/3kghzDl
1️⃣ Shelterbelts and shelter woodlands - Tues 27th Jan, 7-8pm
2️⃣ Making best use of your timber resource - Tues 10th Feb, 7- 8pm
3️⃣ Woodland creation application - Tues 17th, Feb 7- 8 pm.
Book your free spot👉 buff.ly/3kghzDl
Winter in the Scottish Highlands has many hidden dangers, which we learn about as children. When its biting cold, we're warned, we'd best keep our wits about us...
January 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Winter in the Scottish Highlands has many hidden dangers, which we learn about as children. When its biting cold, we're warned, we'd best keep our wits about us...
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my latest for Prospect.
Apparently the US government can kill people on the high seas, in other lands and on its own streets—and nothing will be done to stop it. The US is now a gangster state at home and a rogue state abroad, writes dag
Death in Minnesota
The significance of the reaction to the killing of Renee Nicole Good
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 8:03 AM
my latest for Prospect.
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This is how they played The First of Us
🚨FLASH : on a retrouvé une manette de l'âge de pierre, indiquant que nos ancêtres jouaient déjà aux jeux vidéos.
January 10, 2026 at 7:21 PM
This is how they played The First of Us
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SHOCK CELL PHONE VIDEO: Renee Good's final words to her murderer: “That’s fine dude, I’m not mad at you.”
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
ICE agent Jonathan Ross after shooting and killing her seconds later: “Fuckin’ bitch.”
Via Alpha News
January 9, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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Newly-released footage reveals Renee Nicole Good’s last words.
January 9, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Newly-released footage reveals Renee Nicole Good’s last words.
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Pieced together the surveillance video, including the new angle dropped by CNN (added slow-motion), and the condition of the officer after Renee Good was shot. What do you observe?
Vehicles were able to drive around her with plenty of clearance.
1/2
Vehicles were able to drive around her with plenty of clearance.
1/2
January 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Pieced together the surveillance video, including the new angle dropped by CNN (added slow-motion), and the condition of the officer after Renee Good was shot. What do you observe?
Vehicles were able to drive around her with plenty of clearance.
1/2
Vehicles were able to drive around her with plenty of clearance.
1/2
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Outside A Shopping Mall.
January 8, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Outside A Shopping Mall.
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"When the state kills first and invents the threat afterward, it is not policing, it is death squad behavior."
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:52 PM
"When the state kills first and invents the threat afterward, it is not policing, it is death squad behavior."
Not sure I've ever seen such bloody enormous snowflakes as came down this afternoon. Most were big but some were just huge, and they were just piling in. Really quite impressive!
January 6, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Not sure I've ever seen such bloody enormous snowflakes as came down this afternoon. Most were big but some were just huge, and they were just piling in. Really quite impressive!
You'll all be pleased learn that the yin/yang thing is all in harmony in the Highlands.
January 6, 2026 at 4:38 PM
You'll all be pleased learn that the yin/yang thing is all in harmony in the Highlands.
Snow has many hidden dangers but xenomorphs were not top of my list but....
January 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Snow has many hidden dangers but xenomorphs were not top of my list but....
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This is, under the present circumstances, moronic.
Yet another huge contract, awarded without any competitive bidding process, to Wes Streeting's favourite NHS supplier, the Hard Right US surveillance tech specialists Palantir, for military decision making capability.
Palantir lands biggest ever UK defense deal
The £240 million contract with the Ministry of Defence has renewed a debate about Britain’s dependence on American technology.
www.politico.eu
January 6, 2026 at 1:20 PM
This is, under the present circumstances, moronic.
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A short episode of WWDitW is being released to coincide with the premiere of Banjo and Ro Beale’s new series
Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel. which can be found on BBC iPlayer.
The episode features a conversation with the wonderful Andrena Duffin.
whatwedointhewinter.com/2026/01/05/b...
Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel. which can be found on BBC iPlayer.
The episode features a conversation with the wonderful Andrena Duffin.
whatwedointhewinter.com/2026/01/05/b...
Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel – Andrena & Alasdair’s Chat
What We Do In The Winter · Banjo and Ro's Grand Island Hotel – Andrena and Alasdair chat about Ulva This short episode is being released to coincide with the premiere of Banjo and Ro Bea…
whatwedointhewinter.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:08 PM
A short episode of WWDitW is being released to coincide with the premiere of Banjo and Ro Beale’s new series
Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel. which can be found on BBC iPlayer.
The episode features a conversation with the wonderful Andrena Duffin.
whatwedointhewinter.com/2026/01/05/b...
Banjo and Ro’s Grand Island Hotel. which can be found on BBC iPlayer.
The episode features a conversation with the wonderful Andrena Duffin.
whatwedointhewinter.com/2026/01/05/b...