Mike-in-Scotland
@mikeinscotland.bsky.social
Left wing voter / Pro-republic / atheist.
My interests include science, nature, good TV & books.
⛔️No fan of the right wing in whatever form they take
✅️ A Progressive Scotsman from the Highlands, supporting Scottish independence🏴
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My interests include science, nature, good TV & books.
⛔️No fan of the right wing in whatever form they take
✅️ A Progressive Scotsman from the Highlands, supporting Scottish independence🏴
🚫 No DM
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The Great Dictator Speech - Charlie Chaplin
YouTube video by dantheist
www.youtube.com
His words of caution reaching out to us, across time, from 1940.
Has Charlie Chaplin's words ever been more relevant than today?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2G2...
Has Charlie Chaplin's words ever been more relevant than today?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2G2...
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WOW!
An incredible discovery. The first ever image of a baby exoplanet embedded in the dust rings from which planets are forming around a star. Confirms the developing view of planet formation that we’ve never before seen in action.
🧪🔭
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
An incredible discovery. The first ever image of a baby exoplanet embedded in the dust rings from which planets are forming around a star. Confirms the developing view of planet formation that we’ve never before seen in action.
🧪🔭
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 AM
WOW!
An incredible discovery. The first ever image of a baby exoplanet embedded in the dust rings from which planets are forming around a star. Confirms the developing view of planet formation that we’ve never before seen in action.
🧪🔭
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
An incredible discovery. The first ever image of a baby exoplanet embedded in the dust rings from which planets are forming around a star. Confirms the developing view of planet formation that we’ve never before seen in action.
🧪🔭
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
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🚨NEW POLL - Majority back Scottish independence!
YES - 55%
NO - 45%
YES - 55%
NO - 45%
October 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🚨NEW POLL - Majority back Scottish independence!
YES - 55%
NO - 45%
YES - 55%
NO - 45%
Huge double-digit lead for Scottish independence in new poll
www.thenational.scot/news/2557532...
#scottishindependence #scotland
www.thenational.scot/news/2557532...
#scottishindependence #scotland
Huge double-digit lead for Scottish independence in new polling
SCOTS would vote to leave the Union should an independence referendum be held tomorrow, a new poll has found.
www.thenational.scot
October 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Huge double-digit lead for Scottish independence in new poll
www.thenational.scot/news/2557532...
#scottishindependence #scotland
www.thenational.scot/news/2557532...
#scottishindependence #scotland
October 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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In memory of one of humanity’s greatest conservationists!
Dr. Jane Goodall
(April 3, 1934 - October 1, 2025)
#janegoodall #janegoodallinstitute
#RootsandShoots
#NonhumanRightsProject
Dr. Jane Goodall
(April 3, 1934 - October 1, 2025)
#janegoodall #janegoodallinstitute
#RootsandShoots
#NonhumanRightsProject
October 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
In memory of one of humanity’s greatest conservationists!
Dr. Jane Goodall
(April 3, 1934 - October 1, 2025)
#janegoodall #janegoodallinstitute
#RootsandShoots
#NonhumanRightsProject
Dr. Jane Goodall
(April 3, 1934 - October 1, 2025)
#janegoodall #janegoodallinstitute
#RootsandShoots
#NonhumanRightsProject
Majority of Scots back independence and SNP on track for Holyrood win, poll shows.
#scottishindependence #scotland #independence
uk.news.yahoo.com/majority-sco...
#scottishindependence #scotland #independence
uk.news.yahoo.com/majority-sco...
Majority of Scots back independence and SNP on track for Holyrood win, poll shows
SCOTS would vote to leave the Union should an independence referendum be held tomorrow, and there would be a pro-independence majority at Holyrood, a new poll has found ...
uk.news.yahoo.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Majority of Scots back independence and SNP on track for Holyrood win, poll shows.
#scottishindependence #scotland #independence
uk.news.yahoo.com/majority-sco...
#scottishindependence #scotland #independence
uk.news.yahoo.com/majority-sco...
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Slightly off-putting at first sight/thought, but promising nevertheless: Toothpaste made from hair could help repair teeth
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Toothpaste made from hair could stop decay, KCL scientists say
Toothpaste made from human hair could help repair damaged teeth, a King's College London study shows.
www.bbc.com
August 13, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Slightly off-putting at first sight/thought, but promising nevertheless: Toothpaste made from hair could help repair teeth
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Speaking of Dylan Roof.
At the rate we’re going if you’re a registered Republican, you’re not gonna be allowed to come within 50 feet of a minor 🥴
#DylanRoof
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Speaking of Dylan Roof.
At the rate we’re going if you’re a registered Republican, you’re not gonna be allowed to come within 50 feet of a minor 🥴
#DylanRoof
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September 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Speaking of Dylan Roof.
At the rate we’re going if you’re a registered Republican, you’re not gonna be allowed to come within 50 feet of a minor 🥴
#DylanRoof
.
Speaking of Dylan Roof.
At the rate we’re going if you’re a registered Republican, you’re not gonna be allowed to come within 50 feet of a minor 🥴
#DylanRoof
.
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ABC just canceled Jimmy Kimmel for anti-Trump remarks. Paramount axed Colbert for the same.
People are losing jobs for eulogizing Charlie Kirk with his own words — the words of a bigot.
Independent journalism has never been more vital. We face threats daily, but truth depends on us.
People are losing jobs for eulogizing Charlie Kirk with his own words — the words of a bigot.
Independent journalism has never been more vital. We face threats daily, but truth depends on us.
September 18, 2025 at 6:48 AM
ABC just canceled Jimmy Kimmel for anti-Trump remarks. Paramount axed Colbert for the same.
People are losing jobs for eulogizing Charlie Kirk with his own words — the words of a bigot.
Independent journalism has never been more vital. We face threats daily, but truth depends on us.
People are losing jobs for eulogizing Charlie Kirk with his own words — the words of a bigot.
Independent journalism has never been more vital. We face threats daily, but truth depends on us.
It's now been over a year since the last opinion poll showed over 50% of the Scottish population supporting the continuation of the political union, the UK, when 'Don't knows', are counted.
On the other hand, there have been two polls showing more than 50% for independence, in between then and now.
On the other hand, there have been two polls showing more than 50% for independence, in between then and now.
September 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It's now been over a year since the last opinion poll showed over 50% of the Scottish population supporting the continuation of the political union, the UK, when 'Don't knows', are counted.
On the other hand, there have been two polls showing more than 50% for independence, in between then and now.
On the other hand, there have been two polls showing more than 50% for independence, in between then and now.
I was walking through the town centre yesterday, at 2pm, and it was practically empty.
It's been a couple of years since I've been to any town/city centre, during the afternoon, is this how things are now in Scotland? I'm sure it used to be much busier in the afternoons.
#scotland
It's been a couple of years since I've been to any town/city centre, during the afternoon, is this how things are now in Scotland? I'm sure it used to be much busier in the afternoons.
#scotland
September 16, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I was walking through the town centre yesterday, at 2pm, and it was practically empty.
It's been a couple of years since I've been to any town/city centre, during the afternoon, is this how things are now in Scotland? I'm sure it used to be much busier in the afternoons.
#scotland
It's been a couple of years since I've been to any town/city centre, during the afternoon, is this how things are now in Scotland? I'm sure it used to be much busier in the afternoons.
#scotland
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BREAKING NEWS: NASA has found a potential sign of past life on Mars. www.nasa.gov/news-release...
NASA Says Mars Rover Discovered Potential Biosignature Last Year - NASA
A sample collected by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover from an ancient dry riverbed in Jezero Crater could preserve evidence of ancient microbial life. Taken
www.nasa.gov
September 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
BREAKING NEWS: NASA has found a potential sign of past life on Mars. www.nasa.gov/news-release...
Public support for the monarchy at an historic low.
#EndTheMonarchy #Democracy #NotMyKing
natcen.ac.uk/news/public-...
#EndTheMonarchy #Democracy #NotMyKing
natcen.ac.uk/news/public-...
Public support for the monarchy falls to historic low while calls for abolition start to rise | National Centre for Social Research
New findings from the British Social Attitudes survey show how the public’s views towards the monarchy have shifted over the past four decades.
natcen.ac.uk
September 13, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Public support for the monarchy at an historic low.
#EndTheMonarchy #Democracy #NotMyKing
natcen.ac.uk/news/public-...
#EndTheMonarchy #Democracy #NotMyKing
natcen.ac.uk/news/public-...
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Governor of Utah, "I was praying that it was an immigrant."
The USA is a hellhole, to smear immigrants like this on stage in front of the whole country when they had nothing to do with it.
This is disgusting.
The USA is a hellhole, to smear immigrants like this on stage in front of the whole country when they had nothing to do with it.
This is disgusting.
September 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Governor of Utah, "I was praying that it was an immigrant."
The USA is a hellhole, to smear immigrants like this on stage in front of the whole country when they had nothing to do with it.
This is disgusting.
The USA is a hellhole, to smear immigrants like this on stage in front of the whole country when they had nothing to do with it.
This is disgusting.
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Clearest image of the surface of Venus. From soviet Venera 13 in 1982
For anyone interested: flight time - 4 months, lander mission duration - 127 minutes. The parachute detached at 31 mi above the surface; simple air braking was used for the
For anyone interested: flight time - 4 months, lander mission duration - 127 minutes. The parachute detached at 31 mi above the surface; simple air braking was used for the
August 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Clearest image of the surface of Venus. From soviet Venera 13 in 1982
For anyone interested: flight time - 4 months, lander mission duration - 127 minutes. The parachute detached at 31 mi above the surface; simple air braking was used for the
For anyone interested: flight time - 4 months, lander mission duration - 127 minutes. The parachute detached at 31 mi above the surface; simple air braking was used for the
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Ozzy Osbourne, the singular metal legend whose Black Sabbath virtually invented heavy metal and in later years became a reality TV pioneer, has died at the age of 76.
Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
July 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Ozzy Osbourne, the singular metal legend whose Black Sabbath virtually invented heavy metal and in later years became a reality TV pioneer, has died at the age of 76.
Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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The largest photomosaic of the Andromeda galaxy, assembled from Hubble observations, took more than 10 years of data collecting and was created from more than 600 snapshots!
➡️ And it's available for download in really large sizes: go.nasa.gov/44Uvyhc 🔭 🧪
➡️ And it's available for download in really large sizes: go.nasa.gov/44Uvyhc 🔭 🧪
July 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The largest photomosaic of the Andromeda galaxy, assembled from Hubble observations, took more than 10 years of data collecting and was created from more than 600 snapshots!
➡️ And it's available for download in really large sizes: go.nasa.gov/44Uvyhc 🔭 🧪
➡️ And it's available for download in really large sizes: go.nasa.gov/44Uvyhc 🔭 🧪
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Have you ever seen a sprite from space?? Absolutely unreal! 🔭🛰🧪
📷: Nichole Ayers, NASA
📷: Nichole Ayers, NASA
July 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Have you ever seen a sprite from space?? Absolutely unreal! 🔭🛰🧪
📷: Nichole Ayers, NASA
📷: Nichole Ayers, NASA
Anyone else noticing how predictable Labour are?
They capitulated to the Tories on economic policies, and now they're beating the same drums as Reform.
Yet, they're terrified of being accused of working in cahoots with the SNP.
They'll never compromise at all when it comes to devo/indy issues.
They capitulated to the Tories on economic policies, and now they're beating the same drums as Reform.
Yet, they're terrified of being accused of working in cahoots with the SNP.
They'll never compromise at all when it comes to devo/indy issues.
June 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Anyone else noticing how predictable Labour are?
They capitulated to the Tories on economic policies, and now they're beating the same drums as Reform.
Yet, they're terrified of being accused of working in cahoots with the SNP.
They'll never compromise at all when it comes to devo/indy issues.
They capitulated to the Tories on economic policies, and now they're beating the same drums as Reform.
Yet, they're terrified of being accused of working in cahoots with the SNP.
They'll never compromise at all when it comes to devo/indy issues.
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Reform wants to ban the Scottish saltire and the Welsh flag from being flown from council buildings. Only the Union Flag and St. George's flag allowed.
If that doesn't send the signal (a metaphorical red flag) that they don't even consider the feelings of those countries, I don't know what will.
If that doesn't send the signal (a metaphorical red flag) that they don't even consider the feelings of those countries, I don't know what will.
May 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Reform wants to ban the Scottish saltire and the Welsh flag from being flown from council buildings. Only the Union Flag and St. George's flag allowed.
If that doesn't send the signal (a metaphorical red flag) that they don't even consider the feelings of those countries, I don't know what will.
If that doesn't send the signal (a metaphorical red flag) that they don't even consider the feelings of those countries, I don't know what will.
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This sand artwork has appeared on the beach next to Trump's Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire, Scotland, a few miles from where I live. We don't want Trump here.
April 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This sand artwork has appeared on the beach next to Trump's Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire, Scotland, a few miles from where I live. We don't want Trump here.