Dylan

Love the 3 wonderful girls in my life, out numbered 3 to 1, Celtic & Photography

Photography account at @ShutrRelease

[Saul Staniforth @SaulStaniforth]

Well done to @ZackPolanski for making it clear we should be tracking British citizens who have served in the IDF & engaged in genocide. He also rightly calls out the double standards when it comes to condemning Russian war crimes but not Israeli war crimes.

[The National @ScotNational]

Senior Labour MP Emily Thornberry accuses the UK Government of 'just going la la la la la' in response to the ICJ's ruling that Israel is illegally occupying Palestinian land

Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer struggles to explain 👇

[Paul Weller @paulwellerHQ]

A few days ago, Dr Hussam Abu Safiyeh said these words to his lawyer: “This is the last time you will see me...they brought me here to kill me. I don't see myself surviving. This is the end”.

This man is a paediatrician.

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[Mrs Gee 💚🇵🇸🎒 @earthygirl011]

We'll all be pensioners one day

We should *all* fight for universal state pension, linked to inflation & average pay, a pension you can live on

Only a fool would vote to put themselves into poverty in old age ffs

[Gary Stevenson @garyseconomics]

"Let them eat growth"

[Gary Stevenson @garyseconomics]

The future of this country is extreme poverty, unless we tax the super rich more.

[Ed Krassenstein @EdKrassen]

New York City Mayor Mamdani just gave one of the most amazing speeches you will ever hear:

"We are told that America is exceptional because we are richer, stronger, and more powerful than everyone else.

"The truth, my friends, is that America is exceptional because here, nothing is fixed into place. The frontier may be closed. We may have walked on the moon. But the work of fulfilling the values first enshrined in the Declaration of Independence — that work endures, and it belongs to us all.

"It belongs, too, to our newest Americans: those standing here with me today, all of whom were recently naturalized. Nearly a decade ago, I, too, felt what you feel: the joy of no longer being just a New Yorker, but an American, too.

"You each hold a special power: the power to determine what America means.

"The powerful have always known their answer. America, in their view, is an arena of supremacy where only a select few are allowed freedom; where not all are created equal. America, if you ask them, becomes less the more people it welcomes. America, they will tell you, belongs only to those with the right accent or the right shade of skin. The rest of us, they insist, should be grateful for merely being allowed to visit.

"How small they are. How weak. How unoriginal.

"At every moment in our past, those who led through exclusion and isolation have tried to win power and enrich themselves by turning us against one another. Division is the oldest trick in politics — and the cheapest.

"But time and again, including 250 years ago, those forces of division have been vanquished by the forces of progress."

[Nuru MacNamara @NuruMacnamara]

Ibiza-inspired chill house and soft lounge, streaming live 24/7. Perfect for focus, calm, sunsets, and late nights. Tune in now.

[Callum Lyon @CallumLyon]

It's worrying how normal it's become in the UK to work 40+ hours a week and still have no money.

You get paid.

The rent goes out. The bills go out. The food shop gets done.

Then you're left broke 2 weeks after payday hoping nothing unexpected comes up.

We've normalised surviving instead of living.

[BazzaCC @bazzacc2]

Bastards....😢😢

[Simon Forrest @SimonForrest11]

The world's 2nd biggest data centre is proposed for a greenfield site in a picturesque Fife village - Auchtertool.
Fife Council looks set to wave it through planning without an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
The project is monstrous.
Is the so called 'Lanarkshire Labour Mafia' and ILI in cahoots with the Labour led Fife council?
Why is the SNP playing Pontius Pilate with a project that will wipe out years of Net Zero gains made in Scotland?
This is of national importance, with international interest.
We have so many questions. This proposal does not pass the 'sniff test'.

[RiverActionUK @RiverActionUK]

🚨 Thames Water calls it an "isolated spill". We call it what it smells like. 💩💩

Last week, water testing at Fulham Reach Boat Club found E. coli levels more than 58 TIMES higher than the Environment Agency's threshold for safe bathing water. 🤢

Water companies are only supposed to discharge untreated sewage during periods of heavy rainfall. Yet the spills highlighted in this investigation happened during dry weather - raising serious questions about whether the law has been broken.

Londoners deserve to enjoy their river without risking their health. Instead, we're seeing the consequences of years of regulatory failure, underinvestment, and a water company that continues to put financial interests ahead of people and the environment.

Thames Water is no longer fit to run this essential public service.

It's time to place the company into Special Administration so it can be restructured to serve the public interest, protect our rivers, and end the cycle of pollution before profit. #SewageScandal

[ꪝe @_wej01]

Hi... Norwegian here.

When a woman finds out she’s pregnant, here’s what happens:

She calls her GP or midwife.
Appointment within a week.

7 check-ups across the pregnancy.
Two ultrasounds included.
All antenatal care is 100% free.

The birth itself is also free.
After the birth: A year of paid leave.
Then daycare at $124/month.

No insurance.
No denied claims.
No bill.

Just a system that says: we’ve got you..

[Callum Lyon @CallumLyon]

How the fuck are single people on minimum wage in the UK expected to actually survive on their own?

The maths just doesn’t work anymore.
A full-time 37.5-hour week (because nowhere wants to pay you for breaks anymore) brings in around £1,700 a month after tax, National Insurance and pension.

Then you’ve got rent at the lower end of the market at roughly £800 if you’re lucky, £120 council tax, around £350 for utilities, and at least £70 a week just on food.

By the time the essentials are paid, you’re left with maybe £150 for the entire month and that’s before transport, emergencies, or anything unexpected.

Minimum wage doesn’t even come close to covering basic living costs anymore.

[Dylan @dylan67]

@johnwalker_1986 I was talking about this earlier today, I put him as one of my favourites for the job. Fits the profile of change perfectly and hopefully he'd have enough clout to start the change in youth to senior development needed for the future.

[mustafa yazıcı @myzccc]

"Ne ödemelerimi yapabileceğim kredi kartım çalışıyor ne havale yapabiliyorum; sağlık sigortam iptal edildi, otellere rezervasyon yapamıyorum. Kendimi Pablo Escobar gibi hissediyorum. Bunların hepsi, 'Gazze'de İsrail soykırım yapıyor' dediğim için."

— Francesca Albanese, BM Özel Raportörü

[Simon Forrest @SimonForrest11]

The children of Auchtertool made this video to tell us how they feel about the hyper scale data center planned for our village. Please take a few minutes to watch it.

But this isn't an Auchtertool problem - it's a Scottish one.

The proposed data centre would need roughly half the power currently used by every home in Scotland combined. Who is paying to build all that extra capacity?

It would also swallow huge amounts of water, and take much-needed farming land out of the food chain, which we all rely on.

And to be clear - this isn't about being "anti-Al". A data centre like this powers the everyday: your photo storage, your online shopping, and yes, Al too. The question isn't whether we need infrastructure. It's how we build it safely, and sustainably. And how the people of Scotland benefit from it.

At this scale, the only obvious winner is the developer. It's not obvious what the tangible benefits are for the people of Scotland.

If you think a project this big deserves to be properly thought through, visit our village website to find out more and object.
https://t.co/EmcawiyL0l

[Dylan @dylan67]

@johnwalker_1986 You have to go into every tournament believing you can beat anyone, or what's the point. Better coaching and tactics would also help gain that genuine belief.

[James 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇺🇦 @EasyPeasy_3]

Here’s my thoughts on why Scotland are shit at the World Cup. Based on personal experience and anecdote. But bear with me.🧵

[Dylan @dylan67]

@johnwalker_1986 100% this. Coaching in Scotland in general after 15s is poor, lacking in style and technique.