John Doyle
@jrdoyle.bsky.social
Scottish Government justice official. Often seen in Brussels, London, The Hague or Edinburgh. 🏴 🇬🇧 🇧🇪 🇳🇱
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Maybe instead of pouring billions of dollars into their plagiarism machine, they should give that money to the many, many brilliant scholars and creatives who have a surplus of ideas but lack the time and resources to execute them.
December 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Maybe instead of pouring billions of dollars into their plagiarism machine, they should give that money to the many, many brilliant scholars and creatives who have a surplus of ideas but lack the time and resources to execute them.
Little Gertje knew I was watching and that I could provide more food.
December 13, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Little Gertje knew I was watching and that I could provide more food.
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Dick Van Dyke is 100 years old tomorrow.
I hope he's making the most of his finally night of Lego building.
I hope he's making the most of his finally night of Lego building.
December 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Dick Van Dyke is 100 years old tomorrow.
I hope he's making the most of his finally night of Lego building.
I hope he's making the most of his finally night of Lego building.
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This is a really appalling editorial error on BBC Question Time
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
December 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This is a really appalling editorial error on BBC Question Time
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
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the tl,dr version of the review:
imagine a review written which is a cross between Father Ted's golden cleric winning speech and the editorial commentary in Pale Fire.
It is magnificent. Highly recommended. Take an afternoon off and really revel in it.
imagine a review written which is a cross between Father Ted's golden cleric winning speech and the editorial commentary in Pale Fire.
It is magnificent. Highly recommended. Take an afternoon off and really revel in it.
An academic disliked an Oxford Very Short Introduction (145 pages) in his field so much that he wrote a 200 page book review attacking it. www.pierre-legrand.com/ewExternalFi...
December 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
the tl,dr version of the review:
imagine a review written which is a cross between Father Ted's golden cleric winning speech and the editorial commentary in Pale Fire.
It is magnificent. Highly recommended. Take an afternoon off and really revel in it.
imagine a review written which is a cross between Father Ted's golden cleric winning speech and the editorial commentary in Pale Fire.
It is magnificent. Highly recommended. Take an afternoon off and really revel in it.
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An academic disliked an Oxford Very Short Introduction (145 pages) in his field so much that he wrote a 200 page book review attacking it. www.pierre-legrand.com/ewExternalFi...
December 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
An academic disliked an Oxford Very Short Introduction (145 pages) in his field so much that he wrote a 200 page book review attacking it. www.pierre-legrand.com/ewExternalFi...
Edinburgh Castle is mighty fine
December 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Edinburgh Castle is mighty fine
I'm glad Black Mirror prepared me for this nightmare
IN DEPTH | If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
www.independent.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I'm glad Black Mirror prepared me for this nightmare
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Bizarre mix-up at draw as winner of World Cup accidentally revealed seven months in advance
December 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Bizarre mix-up at draw as winner of World Cup accidentally revealed seven months in advance
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Royal Mail have written a GDPR policy for their letter to Santa scheme that is a) pitched at children explaining how their data is used and b) fully committed to the existence of Father Christmas and it’s just… really cute
December 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Royal Mail have written a GDPR policy for their letter to Santa scheme that is a) pitched at children explaining how their data is used and b) fully committed to the existence of Father Christmas and it’s just… really cute
The ISS flying over Brussels last night #ISS #spacestation #nasa #esa #spacetravel #space #spaceflight @esa.int @nasaspaceflight.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The ISS flying over Brussels last night #ISS #spacestation #nasa #esa #spacetravel #space #spaceflight @esa.int @nasaspaceflight.com
A fine morning to be in Edinburgh
November 19, 2025 at 8:51 AM
A fine morning to be in Edinburgh
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Yaldi isn’t enough. Super Yaldi Go Ballistic, perhaps.
November 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Yaldi isn’t enough. Super Yaldi Go Ballistic, perhaps.
This was our host in Nikko, Japan. Little Marie-Chan.
November 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This was our host in Nikko, Japan. Little Marie-Chan.
It's very hard to explain what supporting Scotland does to your psychology
November 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
It's very hard to explain what supporting Scotland does to your psychology
Another fine evening in Brussels
November 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Another fine evening in Brussels
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#OTD 2️⃣5️⃣ years ago: 31 October 2000, launch of Expedition 1 and the first permanent crew to the International Space Station 🚀
Anyone born after this date has never known a day without a human presence in space... 🎂
Anyone born after this date has never known a day without a human presence in space... 🎂
October 31, 2025 at 11:52 AM
#OTD 2️⃣5️⃣ years ago: 31 October 2000, launch of Expedition 1 and the first permanent crew to the International Space Station 🚀
Anyone born after this date has never known a day without a human presence in space... 🎂
Anyone born after this date has never known a day without a human presence in space... 🎂
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can albanian speakers please tell me more about this verb that apparently means “to die” but only for humans and bees???
October 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
can albanian speakers please tell me more about this verb that apparently means “to die” but only for humans and bees???
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I fucking knew it.
October 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I fucking knew it.
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One wonderful legal fact is that the provision effectively giving licence to agent to commit crimes abroad is...
...section 007 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994.
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/1...
...section 007 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994.
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/1...
Intelligence Services Act 1994
An Act to make provision about the Secret Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Headquarters, including provision for the issue of warrants and authorisations enabling certain actions...
www.legislation.gov.uk
October 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
One wonderful legal fact is that the provision effectively giving licence to agent to commit crimes abroad is...
...section 007 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994.
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/1...
...section 007 of the Intelligence Services Act 1994.
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/1...