James Mackenzie
@mrjamesmack.bsky.social
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This is a new low from a govt plumbing the depths of performative cruelty in hopes that the public won’t notice they have no answers to the real issues facing this country
A sensible, humane govt would focus on safe routes to prevent people making dangerous small boat crossings
A sensible, humane govt would focus on safe routes to prevent people making dangerous small boat crossings
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
This is a new low from a govt plumbing the depths of performative cruelty in hopes that the public won’t notice they have no answers to the real issues facing this country
A sensible, humane govt would focus on safe routes to prevent people making dangerous small boat crossings
A sensible, humane govt would focus on safe routes to prevent people making dangerous small boat crossings
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November 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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It is great how on its face ridiculous it is when these transphobes go on about “dangerous biological men“ and its 10 of the hottest women youve ever seen lmao
I hope you’re all proud of yourselves, you have disgracefully sullied the good name of the renowned and respected Glamour Magazine Women Of The Year Award
October 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It is great how on its face ridiculous it is when these transphobes go on about “dangerous biological men“ and its 10 of the hottest women youve ever seen lmao
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I for one will not be satisfied until he has the "Andrew" taken away as well. He has three middle names, let him use those.
The Royal Family slowly removing titles from Prince Andrew and looking round at the British public for approval like an audience on The Price is Right.
October 31, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I for one will not be satisfied until he has the "Andrew" taken away as well. He has three middle names, let him use those.
this is great, FYI Edinburgh people
Joy for All is today! We can't wait to welcome you to Norton Park Conference Centre, 11-4pm, for our market and community space. You can shop stalls from local artists and community organisations, do some crafting and find out more about new ways to start making change in your community. 💪
October 11, 2025 at 10:35 AM
this is great, FYI Edinburgh people
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One of the really, really toxic elements of stale 2-party politics is the notion that parties "own" voters.
It's on full display here.
It's on full display here.
Get a load of the "Turning the rising Green tide" panel at Labour conference. It features Thangam Debbonaire, who lost her seat fair and square to a Green candidate, and then received a seat in the Lords from Starmer as compensation. But evidently she's still rattled by her election loss lmao.
September 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
One of the really, really toxic elements of stale 2-party politics is the notion that parties "own" voters.
It's on full display here.
It's on full display here.
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lol
🚨🚨 NEW DOCUMENTS FROM EPSTEIN'S ESTATE DETAILING HIS DAILY SCHEDULE:
They show meetings with Steve Bannon, Peter Thiel, and a potential visit to Epstein’s Island for Elon Musk. Prince Andrew is listed as a passenger on Epstein’s jet.
DOJ must release the Epstein files NOW.
They show meetings with Steve Bannon, Peter Thiel, and a potential visit to Epstein’s Island for Elon Musk. Prince Andrew is listed as a passenger on Epstein’s jet.
DOJ must release the Epstein files NOW.
September 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
lol
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Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance
September 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance
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Dale Vince’s latest bright idea — giving even more subsidies to oil and gas giants and "optimising" production — is about as sensible as his plan to mass produce gas from grass.
Let's discuss!
Let's discuss!
September 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Dale Vince’s latest bright idea — giving even more subsidies to oil and gas giants and "optimising" production — is about as sensible as his plan to mass produce gas from grass.
Let's discuss!
Let's discuss!
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If I'd arrived in Whitby on the Demeter, I'd be more circumspect about demanding they "stop the boats."
Starmer has to find a workable way to stop the boats or Farage will become PM. My weekend article for The Independent www.independent.co.uk/voices/asylu...
Starmer has to find a workable way to ‘stop the boats’ or Farage will become PM
The only thing that will defeat Reform’s unworkable asylum policy is a workable one, writes John Rentoul. Looking at its numerous holes won’t work when symbolism is its main attraction to so many in B...
www.independent.co.uk
August 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM
If I'd arrived in Whitby on the Demeter, I'd be more circumspect about demanding they "stop the boats."
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July 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🚨 Uplift is hiring a Senior Political Adviser (Scotland)! 🚨
📍 Edinburgh, Scotland
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📍 Edinburgh, Scotland
💼 Fixed-term, 1 year contract
💰 £49,503 - £54,093
🗓️ Apply by 11pm, Tuesday 30th July
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How misinformation brought down a National Park.
APRS Director @kat-jones writes in The Herald about the vested interests that brought down the proposed Galloway National Park and why this is a sobering lesson for all environmental campaigners.
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
APRS Director @kat-jones writes in The Herald about the vested interests that brought down the proposed Galloway National Park and why this is a sobering lesson for all environmental campaigners.
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
Powerful vested interests killed new national park at birth - SNP should be ashamed
The news that Galloway is no longer under consideration to be Scotland’s next National Park should send a chill down the spine of everyone…
www.heraldscotland.com
June 16, 2025 at 8:47 AM
How misinformation brought down a National Park.
APRS Director @kat-jones writes in The Herald about the vested interests that brought down the proposed Galloway National Park and why this is a sobering lesson for all environmental campaigners.
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
APRS Director @kat-jones writes in The Herald about the vested interests that brought down the proposed Galloway National Park and why this is a sobering lesson for all environmental campaigners.
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
big lad in front of me at the Kristen Hersh gig has a tshirt on that says THE TALLEST MAN IN THE WORLD which isn't true but I sort of admire it
May 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
big lad in front of me at the Kristen Hersh gig has a tshirt on that says THE TALLEST MAN IN THE WORLD which isn't true but I sort of admire it
amazing that David Attenborough has put out a film about the world's seas on his 99th birthday, including footage from Scotland's beautiful inshore, all very much worthy of @emmaroddicksnp.bsky.social's motion to Parliament and comment from @bluemarinef.bsky.social news.stv.tv/scotland/sir...
Sir David Attenborough praised for 'influence' on his 99th birthday
SNP MSP Emma Roddick put forward a motion in the Scottish Parliament praising him for 'his tireless service to humanity and nature over seven decades'.
news.stv.tv
May 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
amazing that David Attenborough has put out a film about the world's seas on his 99th birthday, including footage from Scotland's beautiful inshore, all very much worthy of @emmaroddicksnp.bsky.social's motion to Parliament and comment from @bluemarinef.bsky.social news.stv.tv/scotland/sir...
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The Minister for National Security here, bragging that he has secured support at the US President’s residence for bombing food and aid deports. This comes after their army was caught executing 15 aid workers at point blank range, in cold blood.
April 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Minister for National Security here, bragging that he has secured support at the US President’s residence for bombing food and aid deports. This comes after their army was caught executing 15 aid workers at point blank range, in cold blood.
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Let me just say that Mridul Wadhwa is a bona fide heroine and an inspiration and the attacks on her were some of the most upsetting and enraging I've seen. If this country had one shred of decency it would honour her, not attempt to drive her out of public life. Fuck Britain.
Nicola Murray, founder of Brodie’s Trust, was one of the most high profile people in the VAWG sector to be involved in the campaign of abuse directed towards Mridul Wadhwa simply for being a trans woman working in the sector.
A literal child abuser claiming that trans women existing was abusive.
A literal child abuser claiming that trans women existing was abusive.
so, there's this "gender-critical" woman called nicola murray who was involved with anti-trans activism, and she recently got done for noncing on kids (one of whom she referred to with a transphobic slur) and I found her twitter profile and
April 23, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Let me just say that Mridul Wadhwa is a bona fide heroine and an inspiration and the attacks on her were some of the most upsetting and enraging I've seen. If this country had one shred of decency it would honour her, not attempt to drive her out of public life. Fuck Britain.
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It's classic British bigotry - you're not allowed to fight back against the suffering they inflict if they're doing it whilst using polite middle-class accents and long words.
That would be very impolite. Sit quietly and take your beatings as we talk about just how reasonable this all is.
That would be very impolite. Sit quietly and take your beatings as we talk about just how reasonable this all is.
Starmer’s claims that he wants to “lower the temperature” about trans rights ring hollow when he’s standing next to the oven with his hand on the dial cranking the heat up and trans people are the ones in the pan
April 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
It's classic British bigotry - you're not allowed to fight back against the suffering they inflict if they're doing it whilst using polite middle-class accents and long words.
That would be very impolite. Sit quietly and take your beatings as we talk about just how reasonable this all is.
That would be very impolite. Sit quietly and take your beatings as we talk about just how reasonable this all is.
What a stint. The party changed for the better in so many ways thanks to his work.
It's been a privilege to hold a leadership role in the Scottish Greens for so long. But now it's time for a new face to join the leadership team. Many thanks to everyone who has helped the party grow and develop, and given me the chance to play a role.
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April 2, 2025 at 10:35 AM
What a stint. The party changed for the better in so many ways thanks to his work.
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It’s understandable that lots of people fell for the Woke free speech gender whatever drivel. It was everywhere people looked, often all they ever heard. Nonetheless, if you fell for any bit of it, you now need to reflect on how you were taken in and the uses that your credulity are being put to.
For years conservatives and some liberals complained incessantly about ‘cancel culture’ and the lack of ‘free speech’ on campuses. None of that stuff comes even close to what the right is now doing in power, in terms of the open bullying and pressuring of colleges and censoring of curricula.
Harvard Dismisses Leaders of Center for Middle Eastern Studies | News | The Harvard Crimson
Interim Harvard Dean of Social Science David M. Cutler ’87 dismissed the director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, professor of Turkish Studies Cemal Kafadar, and its associate director, Hist...
www.thecrimson.com
March 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
It’s understandable that lots of people fell for the Woke free speech gender whatever drivel. It was everywhere people looked, often all they ever heard. Nonetheless, if you fell for any bit of it, you now need to reflect on how you were taken in and the uses that your credulity are being put to.
Of course the BBC piece on JSO makes as little reference as possible to accelerating climate breakdown www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Has the UK's most loathed protest group really stopped throwing soup?
Just Stop Oil says it will disband but does this mark an end to the chaos caused by its climate protests?
www.bbc.co.uk
March 29, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Of course the BBC piece on JSO makes as little reference as possible to accelerating climate breakdown www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I know that everyone keeps posting this, but this is seriously the best explainer of what's been going on culturally in the recent years.
AI: The New Aesthetics of Fascism
It's embarrassing, destructive, and looks like shit: AI-generated art is the perfect aesthetic form for the far right.
newsocialist.org.uk
March 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I know that everyone keeps posting this, but this is seriously the best explainer of what's been going on culturally in the recent years.
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1. A group of mainly men just chose to roll back decades of progress in women’s sports
2. This policy’s harm will fall hard on cis women and girls now caught up in Seb Coe's crusade against Trans+ people
3. Intersex and Trans women and girls are ALREADY - unfairly - banned from female athletics
2. This policy’s harm will fall hard on cis women and girls now caught up in Seb Coe's crusade against Trans+ people
3. Intersex and Trans women and girls are ALREADY - unfairly - banned from female athletics
World Athletics to introduce mandatory sex testing for female competitions
World Athletics to introduce mandatory sex testing for female competitions
World Athletics will introduce mandatory testing for anyone entering female competitions to verify their biological sex, insisting they are necessary to protect women's sport.
news.sky.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
1. A group of mainly men just chose to roll back decades of progress in women’s sports
2. This policy’s harm will fall hard on cis women and girls now caught up in Seb Coe's crusade against Trans+ people
3. Intersex and Trans women and girls are ALREADY - unfairly - banned from female athletics
2. This policy’s harm will fall hard on cis women and girls now caught up in Seb Coe's crusade against Trans+ people
3. Intersex and Trans women and girls are ALREADY - unfairly - banned from female athletics
has anyone got a non-conspiratorial theory about why so much of the media was happy to write about Greta T when she was campaigning on climate issues, but then suddenly it all dried up when she also campaigned against genocide in Gaza?
March 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
has anyone got a non-conspiratorial theory about why so much of the media was happy to write about Greta T when she was campaigning on climate issues, but then suddenly it all dried up when she also campaigned against genocide in Gaza?