David Bain
@daveybuntu.bsky.social
South West Scotland 🏴. Civil Engineer working on railway 🌉. Jettisoned from commercial radio. Would like to be in 🇪🇺 again. Fond of🍷. My ambition is to get a good night's sleep at some point. Remember before honkin', neither of us is a perfect driver.
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Interesting discussion on political funding at Lib Dem conference.
Transparency International point out that South Australia has now banned private donations to political parties for state elections, while federally Australia introduced a £25,000 annual donation cap for the next fed. election.
Transparency International point out that South Australia has now banned private donations to political parties for state elections, while federally Australia introduced a £25,000 annual donation cap for the next fed. election.
September 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Interesting discussion on political funding at Lib Dem conference.
Transparency International point out that South Australia has now banned private donations to political parties for state elections, while federally Australia introduced a £25,000 annual donation cap for the next fed. election.
Transparency International point out that South Australia has now banned private donations to political parties for state elections, while federally Australia introduced a £25,000 annual donation cap for the next fed. election.
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The best time to have left X was the instant he threw a Nazi salute. The second-best time is now.
🔴 NEW - Why you should leave X
Here’s the sad truth: Twitter no longer exists. X is something else entirely. It’s a megaphone for extremism, controlled by a deranged oligarch.
📝 latest Substack 👇🏻
Here’s the sad truth: Twitter no longer exists. X is something else entirely. It’s a megaphone for extremism, controlled by a deranged oligarch.
📝 latest Substack 👇🏻
Why you should leave X
A rallying cry to progressives everywhere...
writesbright.substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The best time to have left X was the instant he threw a Nazi salute. The second-best time is now.
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So far, Trump has lost $9 trillion in stock market value in an attempt to fix a $1.2 trillion trade deficit.
It’s not possible to fully articulate the stupidity currently governing the USA.
It’s not possible to fully articulate the stupidity currently governing the USA.
April 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
So far, Trump has lost $9 trillion in stock market value in an attempt to fix a $1.2 trillion trade deficit.
It’s not possible to fully articulate the stupidity currently governing the USA.
It’s not possible to fully articulate the stupidity currently governing the USA.
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I made a video about #homelessness and Richard Madeley. I hope you enjoy it.
youtu.be/f-Y4_b-3tYM?...
youtu.be/f-Y4_b-3tYM?...
Richard Madeley: Homeowner & Homeless Skeptic
YouTube video by doodnat
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December 30, 2024 at 6:38 PM
I made a video about #homelessness and Richard Madeley. I hope you enjoy it.
youtu.be/f-Y4_b-3tYM?...
youtu.be/f-Y4_b-3tYM?...
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Nazimobile sales are declining ...
Tesla Sales Plummet In Europe & California - CleanTechnica
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Tesla stock continues to trade at about a bazillion times earnings, but there are warning signs flashing for th...
cleantechnica.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Nazimobile sales are declining ...
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Saturday is treat day!
February 8, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Saturday is treat day!
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"Tesla Inc.’s sales plummeted 59% last month in Germany, where Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk asserted himself in national politics like never before." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Tesla Sales Plunge 59% in Germany, Its Worst Showing in Years
Tesla Inc.’s sales plummeted 59% last month in Germany, where Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk asserted himself in national politics like never before.
www.bloomberg.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"Tesla Inc.’s sales plummeted 59% last month in Germany, where Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk asserted himself in national politics like never before." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Colder, more wintry weather is arriving early next week, but how will this look across the country, and which of us are most likely to see the first snow of the season? ❄️
November 15, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Colder, more wintry weather is arriving early next week, but how will this look across the country, and which of us are most likely to see the first snow of the season? ❄️
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The “nonprofit killer” bill is back on track after it was blocked earlier this week.
House GOP Moves to Ram Through Bill That Gives Trump Unilateral Power to Kill Nonprofits
A bill to give Donald Trump power to kill nonprofits is still supported by dozens of Democrats — giving the GOP plenty of breathing room.
interc.pt
November 15, 2024 at 2:36 PM
The “nonprofit killer” bill is back on track after it was blocked earlier this week.
Fonz, in landscape.
November 15, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Fonz, in landscape.
Reginald is up having a sniffter.
November 15, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Reginald is up having a sniffter.
My computer screensaver it's using the machine's processor to scan the galaxy for extra terrestrial life with "Einstein @ Home".
November 13, 2024 at 9:31 PM
My computer screensaver it's using the machine's processor to scan the galaxy for extra terrestrial life with "Einstein @ Home".
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Twitter has lost nearly one-fifth of its daily active user base in the U.S. and a whopping one-third in the UK. mashable.com/article/elon...
Elon Musk's X is losing users in the U.S., UK, and EU. X's own data proves it.
The former Twitter continues its decline under Musk.
mashable.com
November 10, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Twitter has lost nearly one-fifth of its daily active user base in the U.S. and a whopping one-third in the UK. mashable.com/article/elon...
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