Dr Malcolm Harvey
@malch.bsky.social
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Lecturer in Politics at the University of Aberdeen.
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malch.bsky.social
And I thought the comedy festival was finished for the year...
scotnational.bsky.social
Scottish LibDem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has said he wants to be Scotland’s next deputy first minister
Alex Cole-Hamilton wants to be Deputy First Minister in 'coalition' with Labour
www.thenational.scot
malch.bsky.social
This is exactly how every Democrat state governor, city mayor, member of Congress - elected member at any level - should be responding.

Bullies hate when you stand up to them. So stand.
atrupar.com
Pritzker: "This guy is unhinged. He's insecure. He's a wannabe dictator. And there's one thing I really want to say to Donald Trump. If you come for my people, you come through me. So come and get me."
malch.bsky.social
It's going to be fascinating to watch how the FIFA World Cup goes next year when these guys are hosting.

They're probably going to need to use a football stadium to detain everyone they arrest for the crime of 'not being American'.
patriottakes.bsky.social
Kristi Noem tells Bad Bunny that ICE will be at the Super Bowl and the event should only be for Americans who “love this country”
malch.bsky.social
The whole 'let's give our generals a political rally' was a wild idea to begin with.

But add in what they both said, and it has escalated to full-on crisis. (Yet again).

Clear instructions to generals that are unconstitutional (not that SCOTUS cares).

Of course, it'll be ignored as 'just Trump'.
malch.bsky.social
This is the head of what was the US Defense Department saying the US will no longer respect the rule of law, that rules of engagement won't apply.

The US has abdicated any claim to global moral leadership.
atrupar.com
Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."
malch.bsky.social
Any truth in the rumour that the US team have decided to wear Aberdeen FC kits for tomorrow's singles?

They are turning in a very Dons-esq performance at the moment...
malch.bsky.social
Maybe we should start allowing the US to include 'rest of world' players in their Ryder Cup team.

Maybe that would make America competitive again...
malch.bsky.social
Seriously though, I fear for Keegan Bradley if this continues.

Displeasing the dear leader doesn't tend to go well...
malch.bsky.social
If the US don't manage to turn things around in the Ryder Cup, will Trump:

a) indict Luke Donald for anti-American behaviour.

b) cut the Euro team's visas so they have to leave tonight.

c) add new tariffs to European goods.

d) send some troops into Bethpage to restore order?
malch.bsky.social
Hey Donald.

Your boys are taking a hell of a beating.
malch.bsky.social
It is.
atrupar.com
Trump: "When 97% of the stories are bad about a person, that's no longer free speech."
malch.bsky.social
It isn't.
atrupar.com
Trump: "When you have networks where I won an election in counties -- I guess it's 2,600 to 525, that's called a landslide times two -- when you have that kind of popularity or voter support, and yet 97% of the newscasts are against me ... I think that's really illegal."
malch.bsky.social
The main thing?

I sense some hyperbole here!

I mean, I concur with your analysis of his abilities, but there are about 100 more things that are far worse!
malch.bsky.social
On the latter, certainly, a view shared by millions of right-thinking people.

When Douglas Ross wins, the better people lose.
malch.bsky.social
Where were Trump and Vance etc after Minnesota political shootings in June?

Was that left-wing violence?

Keep calling this BS out.
Reposted by Dr Malcolm Harvey
smotus.bsky.social
I guess nothing matters anymore but what the vice president is saying here is demonstrably untrue.
See Kalmoe & Mason (2022) and just about any other academic study on US political violence.
thebulwark.com
Vance: “People on the left are much likelier to defend and celebrate political violence. This is not a both sides problem. If both sides have a problem, then one side has a much bigger and malignant problem and that is the truth.”
malch.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/malc...

No. They should all stop using it.
malch.bsky.social
Hey @johnswinney.bsky.social, given Elon Musk is actively trying to foment violence in the UK, it's probably time that the Scottish Government stopped actively using his website now, yeah?
malch.bsky.social
'Mon the Phillies!

NL East CHAMPIONS for the second consecutive year.

#RingTheBell
malch.bsky.social
Hypocrisy, thou name art UCI.
nairoingreen.bsky.social
"The UCI strongly condemns the exploitation of sport for political purposes in general, and especially coming from a government"
Sylvan Adams in IPT kit shaking hands with Netanyahu UAE crown prince posing with Pogacar, Gianetti and the rest of the UAE team holding a UAE jersey Kagame and Lappartient holding a cycling jersey Macron posing with Vingegaard in the yellow jersey
malch.bsky.social
Avoiding the relentless hagiography in both US & UK media about Charlie Kirk, here's my attempt at putting this in historical context.
malch.bsky.social
Hey @johnswinney.bsky.social, given Elon Musk is actively trying to foment violence in the UK, it's probably time that the Scottish Government stopped actively using his website now, yeah?
malch.bsky.social
The UK media's obsession with rewriting this guy's history is bizarre.

You can write that political violence is bad and that it's terrible he was assassinated without whitewashing the guy's beliefs and actions.
malch.bsky.social
Yes, baffling priorities.