Rev Peter W Nimmo
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#LectionaryPrayers guy. Church of Scotland minister.
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If we are serious about democracy in Europe there must be complete transparency about the funding of politicians, parties, think tanks etc. Gordon Brown gave us a timetable to do so the other day. It's urgent
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A poet (and professor) takes on the profoundly weird Book of Jonah. Warned off biblical scholars, he nevertheless shares insights from them and many others. It's a warmer appreciation of the story that you would get from many preachers, who we are too often uncomfortable with the book's comedy
My inaugural lecture from November is live! If you want to listen to me talk about poetry and the Book of Jonah for the best part of an hour!
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Poetry, prophecy and The Book of Jonah: Professor Luke Kennard's Inaugural Lecture - University of Birmingham
Professor Kennard discusses the research and thinking that led to his seventh poetry collection, The Book of Jonah.
www.birmingham.ac.uk
February 8, 2026 at 5:40 PM
A poet (and professor) takes on the profoundly weird Book of Jonah. Warned off biblical scholars, he nevertheless shares insights from them and many others. It's a warmer appreciation of the story that you would get from many preachers, who we are too often uncomfortable with the book's comedy
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Glasgow Turkish barber hits back at Nigel Farage comments with hilarious hairstyle snaps
Turkish barber hits back at Nigel Farage comments with hilarious hairstyle snaps
Artist the Rebel Bear helped G11 Barbers in Partick with the Farage haircut the Reform UK leader took aim at the growth in the number of high street barbers.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Glasgow Turkish barber hits back at Nigel Farage comments with hilarious hairstyle snaps
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A mountain of bullshit. The writers assert that AI agents trust, have friendships, are introspective, & have collective intelligence. All complete bollocks, they show zero understanding of any of these concepts. But then, they work as for a company selling AI. Should never have been published.
Moltbook is social media for AI – the way they interact will surprise you.
Chatbots forming friendships, synthetic entities warning each other about security threats, and other strange quirks – Prashant Saxena and Nikita Gundala for @lsebr.bsky.social
Chatbots forming friendships, synthetic entities warning each other about security threats, and other strange quirks – Prashant Saxena and Nikita Gundala for @lsebr.bsky.social
Moltbook is social media for AI – the way they interact will surprise you - LSE Business Review
When AI evaluates AI, permission beats credentials; relationships beat (existential) philosophy; vulnerability beats polish.A social media platform for AI agents feels like science fiction. AI agents…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
February 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
A mountain of bullshit. The writers assert that AI agents trust, have friendships, are introspective, & have collective intelligence. All complete bollocks, they show zero understanding of any of these concepts. But then, they work as for a company selling AI. Should never have been published.
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'I listen to voters on their doorsteps - here's why Reform have got it so wrong'
'I listen to voters on their doorsteps - here's why Reform got it so wrong'
Labour’s candidate in Gorton and Denton, Angeliki Stogia, claimed Nigel Farage's party had no plan for the area, and in a message to the Greens, vowed that only she could stop them
www.mirror.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
'I listen to voters on their doorsteps - here's why Reform have got it so wrong'
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Drinking a Dr Pepper vanilla float in honour of Labour's Cork man failing to stay afloat
February 8, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Drinking a Dr Pepper vanilla float in honour of Labour's Cork man failing to stay afloat
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The art of political cartoon!
February 8, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The art of political cartoon!
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could sense my friend for whatever reason, did not want to have this conversation, so in I went to the ante room, completely unprepared.
The Lord.
He really does move in mysterious ways.
The Lord.
He really does move in mysterious ways.
today, in the Lord’s house: the randomest thing. The first day of some feather flags outside on the man road: “Welcome! Come in.” A fella did actually come in, and I spent the service talking with him in the ante room, about Jesus. in a lifetime of churchgoing, this has never happened to me before
February 8, 2026 at 3:08 PM
could sense my friend for whatever reason, did not want to have this conversation, so in I went to the ante room, completely unprepared.
The Lord.
He really does move in mysterious ways.
The Lord.
He really does move in mysterious ways.
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The Royal Thai Navy is coordinating an operation to recover the Panama-flagged cargo ship SEALLOYD ARC, which sank off Phuket, spilling oil and scattering more than 200 containers at sea.
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Royal Thai Navy moves to salvage SEALLOYD ARC after cargo ship sinks off Phuket
The Royal Thai Navy is coordinating an operation to recover the Panama-flagged cargo ship SEALLOYD ARC, which sank off Phuket, spilling oil and scattering more than 200 containers at sea.
www.nationthailand.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:09 PM
The Royal Thai Navy is coordinating an operation to recover the Panama-flagged cargo ship SEALLOYD ARC, which sank off Phuket, spilling oil and scattering more than 200 containers at sea.
www.nationthailand.com/news/general...
www.nationthailand.com/news/general...
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Canada has opened a consulate in Nuuk, Greenland.
The Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker CCGS Jean Goodwill is making a port visit to Nuuk.
Canada is strengthening defence cooperation with Denmark's Joint Arctic Command (Arktisk Kommando).
Russia-U.S. aggression must be opposed.
The Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker CCGS Jean Goodwill is making a port visit to Nuuk.
Canada is strengthening defence cooperation with Denmark's Joint Arctic Command (Arktisk Kommando).
Russia-U.S. aggression must be opposed.
February 8, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Canada has opened a consulate in Nuuk, Greenland.
The Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker CCGS Jean Goodwill is making a port visit to Nuuk.
Canada is strengthening defence cooperation with Denmark's Joint Arctic Command (Arktisk Kommando).
Russia-U.S. aggression must be opposed.
The Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker CCGS Jean Goodwill is making a port visit to Nuuk.
Canada is strengthening defence cooperation with Denmark's Joint Arctic Command (Arktisk Kommando).
Russia-U.S. aggression must be opposed.
50 years later, it turns out we don't need coal
PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS NEED COAL (1975): A fantastic PIF for the National Coal Board selling men on the thrilling, glamorous, and from the looks of it, downright sexy life of a coal miner. Where do I sign up?
February 8, 2026 at 3:08 PM
50 years later, it turns out we don't need coal
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Oh goody!
Brits will I am sure flood to the land of the free and far more aggressive speech policing...
Brits will I am sure flood to the land of the free and far more aggressive speech policing...
February 8, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Oh goody!
Brits will I am sure flood to the land of the free and far more aggressive speech policing...
Brits will I am sure flood to the land of the free and far more aggressive speech policing...
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And only a few days ago Orville the Duck said he had complete confidence in Mr Harris.
February 8, 2026 at 2:37 PM
And only a few days ago Orville the Duck said he had complete confidence in Mr Harris.
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In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur examines SpaceX’s move to curb Russia’s illegal use of Starlink satellite internet — a technology that has been vital to Ukraine’s defense since 2022.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCC0...
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCC0...
'Catastrophe' for Russia as Musk cuts off Starlink | Ukraine This Week
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
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February 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur examines SpaceX’s move to curb Russia’s illegal use of Starlink satellite internet — a technology that has been vital to Ukraine’s defense since 2022.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCC0...
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCC0...
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NEW: Keir Starmer said it has been "an honour McSweeney working with Morgan McSweeney for many years".
"It is largely thanks to his dedication, loyalty and leadership that we won a landslide majority and have the chance to change the country."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/morgan...
"It is largely thanks to his dedication, loyalty and leadership that we won a landslide majority and have the chance to change the country."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/morgan...
Morgan McSweeney Quits As Starmer's Chief Of Staff Over Mandelson Scandal
The key No.10 adviser has fallen on his sword.
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February 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
NEW: Keir Starmer said it has been "an honour McSweeney working with Morgan McSweeney for many years".
"It is largely thanks to his dedication, loyalty and leadership that we won a landslide majority and have the chance to change the country."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/morgan...
"It is largely thanks to his dedication, loyalty and leadership that we won a landslide majority and have the chance to change the country."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/morgan...
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Reform accused of ‘cheating’ to win over votes in Gorton and Denton by-election
Reform accused of 'cheating' to win over votes in Gorton and Denton by-election
Letters were sent to voters in the Manchester seat from local pensioner Patricia Clegg endorsing the party's candidate Matt Goodwin in the upcoming by-election.
metro.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Reform accused of ‘cheating’ to win over votes in Gorton and Denton by-election
See also: cars
“Tech makes many things better, but you shouldn’t have to learn how to use a house,” Jason Fried writes:
Smart Homes Are Terrible
You shouldn’t need a tech tour and app to turn the lights on.
bit.ly
February 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
See also: cars
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The events of the last 24 hours show why it's important to build functional verification structures in public and counterpublic spaces to resist the authoritarian erosion of our democratic systems, as described in this thread.
🧵 @jburnmurdoch.ft.com is spot on about the conditions in his FT piece. Liberal democracy held it together thanks to growth, good demographics, and the promise of a better future. Those days are gone, and that’s the "why" behind the erosion. However...
Democratic politicians have, though, pursued growth in GDP at the expense of other values. One response to @jburnmurdoch.ft.com pessimistic scenario is refocus on those values, combined with egalitarianism, sufficiency and quality of life. Not "it's the economy, stupid" but "it's the the society"
January 25, 2026 at 9:24 AM
The events of the last 24 hours show why it's important to build functional verification structures in public and counterpublic spaces to resist the authoritarian erosion of our democratic systems, as described in this thread.
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Out shopping in Jedburgh, and audible gasps as it all goes a bit Father Ted.
"You don't have anything from the Allied side?"
"No, no. That sort of thing wouldn't interest me at all."
"You don't have anything from the Allied side?"
"No, no. That sort of thing wouldn't interest me at all."
February 7, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Out shopping in Jedburgh, and audible gasps as it all goes a bit Father Ted.
"You don't have anything from the Allied side?"
"No, no. That sort of thing wouldn't interest me at all."
"You don't have anything from the Allied side?"
"No, no. That sort of thing wouldn't interest me at all."
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Colchester. Where it is all kicking off. I think. #facebooknews
February 7, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Colchester. Where it is all kicking off. I think. #facebooknews
It IS foreign interference
if russia or china were doing this we’d call it foreign interference
US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe ft.trib.al/rg4IDIC
February 8, 2026 at 1:52 PM
It IS foreign interference
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if russia or china were doing this we’d call it foreign interference
US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe ft.trib.al/rg4IDIC
US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe
State department grants to spread ‘American values’ are part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebrations
ft.trib.al
February 6, 2026 at 12:08 AM
if russia or china were doing this we’d call it foreign interference
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It is getting very boring being told that "the youth love reform on tiktok" with absolutely no evidence whatsoever.
🗳️ How young men would vote in #GE2029:
🟢 Grn: 30% (+18)
🔴 Lab: 21% (-19)
🟠 Lib: 17% (+1)
🔵 Con: 12% (+2)
➡️ Ref: 12% (=)
Via @YouGov, 14 Dec - 9 Jan (+/- vs GE2024)
🟢 Grn: 30% (+18)
🔴 Lab: 21% (-19)
🟠 Lib: 17% (+1)
🔵 Con: 12% (+2)
➡️ Ref: 12% (=)
Via @YouGov, 14 Dec - 9 Jan (+/- vs GE2024)
February 8, 2026 at 10:46 AM
It is getting very boring being told that "the youth love reform on tiktok" with absolutely no evidence whatsoever.
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💥 Ukraine hit key Russian military targets with precision strikes.
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine says UAV control hubs and missile support sites were struck to blunt Russia’s offensive power.
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General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine says UAV control hubs and missile support sites were struck to blunt Russia’s offensive power.
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Ukraine Strike Hits Core Facilities Behind Russia’s Oreshnik Missile, General Staff Confirmed
Ukrainian forces carry out precision strikes on Russian military sites to disrupt offensive capabilities in occupied territories and beyond.
united24media.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:14 PM
💥 Ukraine hit key Russian military targets with precision strikes.
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine says UAV control hubs and missile support sites were struck to blunt Russia’s offensive power.
united24media.com/latest-news/...
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine says UAV control hubs and missile support sites were struck to blunt Russia’s offensive power.
united24media.com/latest-news/...
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👀 Starlink disruptions hit Russia’s battlefield coordination.
Ukraine’s Joint Forces Group says disabled terminals crippled real-time control, blunting drone-backed assault units and forcing tactical pullbacks.
united24media.com/latest-news/...
Ukraine’s Joint Forces Group says disabled terminals crippled real-time control, blunting drone-backed assault units and forcing tactical pullbacks.
united24media.com/latest-news/...
Starlink Blackouts Disrupt Russian Frontline Operations, Ukraine Says
Ukrainian reports highlight that failures in Starlink connectivity have compromised Russian drone support and operational coordination.
united24media.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:38 PM
👀 Starlink disruptions hit Russia’s battlefield coordination.
Ukraine’s Joint Forces Group says disabled terminals crippled real-time control, blunting drone-backed assault units and forcing tactical pullbacks.
united24media.com/latest-news/...
Ukraine’s Joint Forces Group says disabled terminals crippled real-time control, blunting drone-backed assault units and forcing tactical pullbacks.
united24media.com/latest-news/...
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A man suspected of shooting and wounding a senior Russian military intelligence officer in Moscow has been arrested in Dubai, according to the FSB. www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/0...
Man Suspected of Shooting GRU General Arrested in Dubai, FSB Says - The Moscow Times
A man suspected of shooting and wounding senior Russian military intelligence officer Vladimir Alexeyev in Moscow has been arrested in Dubai, Russia's FSB security service said Sunday.
www.themoscowtimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:44 PM
A man suspected of shooting and wounding a senior Russian military intelligence officer in Moscow has been arrested in Dubai, according to the FSB. www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/0...