ProScot
@proscot.bsky.social
William J Donaldson
Retired academic (Oman; Yemen; Islamic Contract Law; Artisanal Fisheries)
Round-the-world cyclist
Scottish Republic within EU
Humanist Atheist DemocraticSocialist
Can communicate in Scots, English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Dutch
Retired academic (Oman; Yemen; Islamic Contract Law; Artisanal Fisheries)
Round-the-world cyclist
Scottish Republic within EU
Humanist Atheist DemocraticSocialist
Can communicate in Scots, English, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Dutch
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Do you, like us (and Olivia here!), also hold "extremist political views?" 😅 If so, why not get involved with the work we do, which includes championing the use of science to inform policy on climate change?
Find out more here: www.humanism.scot/get-involved/
Find out more here: www.humanism.scot/get-involved/
January 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Do you, like us (and Olivia here!), also hold "extremist political views?" 😅 If so, why not get involved with the work we do, which includes championing the use of science to inform policy on climate change?
Find out more here: www.humanism.scot/get-involved/
Find out more here: www.humanism.scot/get-involved/
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But the story is also one of resistance. 💪 Local people are standing up for democracy, equality and pluralism: proving that this movement can be challenged when we stand together.
Read the full story 👇
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Read the full story 👇
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The fight over Christian nationalism in a small Tennessee town
A controversy kicked off after two religious podcasters moved into an Appalachian hill town deep in the Bible Belt.
www.bbc.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM
But the story is also one of resistance. 💪 Local people are standing up for democracy, equality and pluralism: proving that this movement can be challenged when we stand together.
Read the full story 👇
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Read the full story 👇
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Christian nationalism isn’t a uniquely American problem, and this BBC report from rural Tennessee shows why it should worry all of us, on both sides of the Atlantic.
What’s being built in Gainesboro isn’t just housing, but an ideology that seeks to roll back hard-won rights.
What’s being built in Gainesboro isn’t just housing, but an ideology that seeks to roll back hard-won rights.
January 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Christian nationalism isn’t a uniquely American problem, and this BBC report from rural Tennessee shows why it should worry all of us, on both sides of the Atlantic.
What’s being built in Gainesboro isn’t just housing, but an ideology that seeks to roll back hard-won rights.
What’s being built in Gainesboro isn’t just housing, but an ideology that seeks to roll back hard-won rights.
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Good Move, Denmark 🇩🇰 👏🏻
January 11, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Good Move, Denmark 🇩🇰 👏🏻
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Trump:
"We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not because if we don't do it - Russia or China will do it. And we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbour."
Russia is already a neighbour of the United States via Alaska.
"We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not because if we don't do it - Russia or China will do it. And we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbour."
Russia is already a neighbour of the United States via Alaska.
January 9, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Trump:
"We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not because if we don't do it - Russia or China will do it. And we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbour."
Russia is already a neighbour of the United States via Alaska.
"We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not because if we don't do it - Russia or China will do it. And we're not going to have Russia or China as a neighbour."
Russia is already a neighbour of the United States via Alaska.
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🚨 Exclusive: Tony Blair isn’t just a big fan of AI — he's now trying to build and sell AI tools to governments
Tony Blair Institute staff have described the plan as 'insane' and compared it to Palantir
New by D4S and @lighthousereports.com 🧵
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
Tony Blair Institute staff have described the plan as 'insane' and compared it to Palantir
New by D4S and @lighthousereports.com 🧵
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
Blair bids to build own AI tools to rival Palantir
TBI insiders warn of “'insane” plan to transform think tank into a tech company
democracyforsale.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:22 PM
🚨 Exclusive: Tony Blair isn’t just a big fan of AI — he's now trying to build and sell AI tools to governments
Tony Blair Institute staff have described the plan as 'insane' and compared it to Palantir
New by D4S and @lighthousereports.com 🧵
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
Tony Blair Institute staff have described the plan as 'insane' and compared it to Palantir
New by D4S and @lighthousereports.com 🧵
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/blair-bids...
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Yes! And that is why the Green Party are bringing hope
Investment in our communities is exactly what we need. Not the current inadequate funding that only covers small parts of peoples needs, but real investment that enables people to build a united community that supports everybody
Investment in our communities is exactly what we need. Not the current inadequate funding that only covers small parts of peoples needs, but real investment that enables people to build a united community that supports everybody
Great to do this long form interview with @skynewsrss.bsky.social
We're engaging with Reform voters because they're fed up with the system - and right to be.
But instead of more division, we need to invest in communities and stop the super rich screwing us over.
youtu.be/MuRccrQ0D88?...
We're engaging with Reform voters because they're fed up with the system - and right to be.
But instead of more division, we need to invest in communities and stop the super rich screwing us over.
youtu.be/MuRccrQ0D88?...
The Rise of Zack Polanski: Inside the Green Party’s transformation
YouTube video by Sky News
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Yes! And that is why the Green Party are bringing hope
Investment in our communities is exactly what we need. Not the current inadequate funding that only covers small parts of peoples needs, but real investment that enables people to build a united community that supports everybody
Investment in our communities is exactly what we need. Not the current inadequate funding that only covers small parts of peoples needs, but real investment that enables people to build a united community that supports everybody
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'I don’t need international law’: Trump says power constrained only by ‘my own morality’
Appeasing the gangster Emperor gets you temporary concessions.
Other hegemons will play the same game - attack countries, kidnap people, grab wealth, share it with a clique.
New imperialism in our lifetime.
Appeasing the gangster Emperor gets you temporary concessions.
Other hegemons will play the same game - attack countries, kidnap people, grab wealth, share it with a clique.
New imperialism in our lifetime.
‘I don’t need international law’: Trump says power constrained only by ‘my own morality’
President says morality ‘the only thing that can stop me’ in New York Times interview on limits to his authority
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:28 AM
'I don’t need international law’: Trump says power constrained only by ‘my own morality’
Appeasing the gangster Emperor gets you temporary concessions.
Other hegemons will play the same game - attack countries, kidnap people, grab wealth, share it with a clique.
New imperialism in our lifetime.
Appeasing the gangster Emperor gets you temporary concessions.
Other hegemons will play the same game - attack countries, kidnap people, grab wealth, share it with a clique.
New imperialism in our lifetime.
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Live scenes from Pacific Quay as BBC Scotland news editors frantically search for a new story to attack the Scottish Govt following the cancellation of the planned doctors' strike.
a man in a red shirt is running in front of a banner that says movies
Alt: a man in a red shirt overturns a green rubbish bin and rummages through the garbage.
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Live scenes from Pacific Quay as BBC Scotland news editors frantically search for a new story to attack the Scottish Govt following the cancellation of the planned doctors' strike.
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"Several times a year, doctors ask me if I can tell the difference between a giraffe and a whale because they are so sure I am not in cognitive decline!"
He is so stupid he doesn't realize that the *only* reason he is asked to take this test (repeatedly) is that his doctors note cognitive decline.
He is so stupid he doesn't realize that the *only* reason he is asked to take this test (repeatedly) is that his doctors note cognitive decline.
January 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
"Several times a year, doctors ask me if I can tell the difference between a giraffe and a whale because they are so sure I am not in cognitive decline!"
He is so stupid he doesn't realize that the *only* reason he is asked to take this test (repeatedly) is that his doctors note cognitive decline.
He is so stupid he doesn't realize that the *only* reason he is asked to take this test (repeatedly) is that his doctors note cognitive decline.
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ICE agents killing people in the streets. The naked extortion of a sovereign state. The National Guard unleashed in American cities. The Justice Department weaponized to prosecute political opponents.
The tyranny is on full display — and it's waking America up.
The tyranny is on full display — and it's waking America up.
January 8, 2026 at 10:16 PM
ICE agents killing people in the streets. The naked extortion of a sovereign state. The National Guard unleashed in American cities. The Justice Department weaponized to prosecute political opponents.
The tyranny is on full display — and it's waking America up.
The tyranny is on full display — and it's waking America up.
I wonder what the chances are of Greenland being renamed Trumpland in the next few months?
Or is the name Trumpland already assigned for Venezuela?
Or is the name Trumpland already assigned for Venezuela?
January 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I wonder what the chances are of Greenland being renamed Trumpland in the next few months?
Or is the name Trumpland already assigned for Venezuela?
Or is the name Trumpland already assigned for Venezuela?
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Is this what Trump had in mind for his “Golden Age”?
January 9, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Is this what Trump had in mind for his “Golden Age”?
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“Among the presidents to serve two terms since World War II, only Richard Nixon had a lower approval (29 per cent) at the end of his fifth year in office…”
www.chathamhouse.org/2026/01/dona...
www.chathamhouse.org/2026/01/dona...
January 9, 2026 at 2:36 PM
“Among the presidents to serve two terms since World War II, only Richard Nixon had a lower approval (29 per cent) at the end of his fifth year in office…”
www.chathamhouse.org/2026/01/dona...
www.chathamhouse.org/2026/01/dona...
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January 8, 2026 at 5:32 PM
If you're looking for something new in 2026, why not try our free online course? Learn about humanism, an ethical, non-religious worldview shared by millions of people around the globe, and explore life's big questions. courses.understandinghumanism.org.uk/courses/intr...
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🔴Boris Johnson’s Radon Gas Filled Prison Deal to Cost Taxpayers £100 Million
Full costs of the botched agreement to lease an unusable prison filled with poisonous gas from the Duchy of Cornwall, revealed for the first time
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/07/b...
Full costs of the botched agreement to lease an unusable prison filled with poisonous gas from the Duchy of Cornwall, revealed for the first time
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/07/b...
Boris Johnson's Radon Gas Filled Prison Deal to Cost Taxpayers £100 Million
The full costs of the botched agreement to lease an unusable prison filled with poisonous gas from the Duchy of Cornwall, revealed for the first time
bylinetimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:18 AM
🔴Boris Johnson’s Radon Gas Filled Prison Deal to Cost Taxpayers £100 Million
Full costs of the botched agreement to lease an unusable prison filled with poisonous gas from the Duchy of Cornwall, revealed for the first time
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/07/b...
Full costs of the botched agreement to lease an unusable prison filled with poisonous gas from the Duchy of Cornwall, revealed for the first time
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/07/b...
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Donald Trump has sparked outrage by announcing the US will exit the foundational international agreement to address the climate crisis.
From our colleagues at @theguardian.com:
From our colleagues at @theguardian.com:
Trump’s withdrawal of US from global groups and pacts sparks outrage
“This is not leadership. It is cowardice.”
www.motherjones.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Donald Trump has sparked outrage by announcing the US will exit the foundational international agreement to address the climate crisis.
From our colleagues at @theguardian.com:
From our colleagues at @theguardian.com:
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
January 8, 2026 at 3:32 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
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The situation in Venezuela and Russia's inability to help has exposed for many Russians exactly how weak Russia has become. Russian military bloggers are calling for an end to Putin's war so they can start the difficult process of saving their own country and rebuilding their military forces.
Russians Losing Hope After Watching Venezuela Abandoned
YouTube video by Jake Broe
youtu.be
January 7, 2026 at 1:36 AM
The situation in Venezuela and Russia's inability to help has exposed for many Russians exactly how weak Russia has become. Russian military bloggers are calling for an end to Putin's war so they can start the difficult process of saving their own country and rebuilding their military forces.
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Trump just stole $3 billion in oil from Venezuela and he is keeping it for himself. This is called piracy.
The US Navy is Trump’s privateer force to seize ships from other countries and enrich the Trump family.
The US Navy is Trump’s privateer force to seize ships from other countries and enrich the Trump family.
January 7, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Trump just stole $3 billion in oil from Venezuela and he is keeping it for himself. This is called piracy.
The US Navy is Trump’s privateer force to seize ships from other countries and enrich the Trump family.
The US Navy is Trump’s privateer force to seize ships from other countries and enrich the Trump family.
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(WSJ) The anticipated reaction from Europe regarding Trump's threats to Greenland has become loud and specific. The EU allies are justifiably worried about Trump's naked ambitions and lawless behavior. Expect strong words, blunt talk, no friends, and more costs to us.
www.wsj.com/world/alarm-...
www.wsj.com/world/alarm-...
Alarm Spreads Among U.S. Allies Over Trump’s Demand for Greenland
European leaders, reluctant to criticize the president over Venezuela, fear irreparable damage to NATO if he seizes the Danish territory.
www.wsj.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:40 PM
(WSJ) The anticipated reaction from Europe regarding Trump's threats to Greenland has become loud and specific. The EU allies are justifiably worried about Trump's naked ambitions and lawless behavior. Expect strong words, blunt talk, no friends, and more costs to us.
www.wsj.com/world/alarm-...
www.wsj.com/world/alarm-...
I assume the verb "to purchase" here is doing quite some heavy lifting.
Please read: "to invade you by force, unless you rename your country Trumpland".
Please read: "to invade you by force, unless you rename your country Trumpland".
January 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM
I assume the verb "to purchase" here is doing quite some heavy lifting.
Please read: "to invade you by force, unless you rename your country Trumpland".
Please read: "to invade you by force, unless you rename your country Trumpland".
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"The only flags Farage and Starmer have been waving this weekend are white."
Written for the Metro 👇🏼
metro.co.uk/2026/01/05/z...
Written for the Metro 👇🏼
metro.co.uk/2026/01/05/z...
Zack Polanski: Starmer and Farage have proven their craven cowardice on Venezuel
This weekend has proven it beyond doubt - Keir Starmer is a coward.
metro.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
"The only flags Farage and Starmer have been waving this weekend are white."
Written for the Metro 👇🏼
metro.co.uk/2026/01/05/z...
Written for the Metro 👇🏼
metro.co.uk/2026/01/05/z...