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DanMacPhail 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@danmacphail.bsky.social

Scotland and it's history. Independence is normal. Brexit is an ongoing disaster. Borderer. Celtic. Doing my bit for wildlife. (Profile pic; WW1 Scottish/French Auld Alliance remembrance)

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Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social · 22h ago

England water industry was privatized for £7.6bn in 1989. Since then They have extracted £88.4bn in dividends Dumped tons of sewage in rivers Lost 1 trillion litres of water a year to leaks Built no new reservoirs They are teetering on the edge of bankruptcy but claim to be worth £144bn. Rogues.

The case for nationalisation of water companies

England’s privatised water companies are leaders of predatory practices. In 1989, the industry was privatised for £7.6bn and had no debts. It joined Chile and a few US states&...

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Anne Roberts@anneroberts54.bsky.social · yesterday

I really wish the Scottish Govt would be a bit more assertive over this. NOBODY apart from the oligarchs want these centres. They're of no benefit to anyone but them. @johnswinney.bsky.social - get your act together and announce a moratorium! (For one, there'll be votes in it).

The National@scotnational.bsky.social · yesterday

SPECIAL REPORT: In preparation for our data centre series, I visited the communities at the heart of the issue to hear their stories, writes Jamie Calder ✍️ www.thenational.scot/news/2...

Scottish Greens@scottishgreens.org · last mo.

Scotland's facing a wave of hyper-scale data centre applications. If built they'd consume more than 1.5 times our peak electricity use, with no requirement to assess their environmental impact. We need to ensure our economy works for everyone, not just tech billionaires. ➡️ greens.scot/datacentres

Keith Walton@consettlad.bsky.social · last mo.

Since England entered the World Cup in 1950. How other nations compare based on results. 76 years of evidence. You’d wonder why ‘it’s coming home’ is trotted out every tournament. I think we believe we are better than the results suggest ?

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elia ayoub@ayoub.bsky.social · last mo.

Jesus. 35 UK universities quietly- without debate - joined the Ministry of Defence’s “Battlefield Alliance” which seeks to “reorientate academia towards Defence and National Security” They’re destroying the social sciences and humanities while militarising the institutions

• Durham University • Newcastle University • Northumbria University • Lancaster University • University of Cumbria • University of Lancashire • University of Liverpool • University of Manchester • University of Huddersfield • University of Sheffield • University of York • Loughborough University • University of Lincoln • University of Nottingham • Aston University • University of Birmingham • University of Warwick • King's College London • Kingston University • Queen Mary University of London • University College London • University of Oxford • University of Portsmouth • University of Surrey • University of Bath • University of Bristol • University of Exeter • University of Plymouth • University of Edinburgh • University of Glasgow • University of Strathclyde • Cardiff University • Swansea University • Queens University Belfast • Cranfield UniversityFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 14 July 2026 UK Universities Betray Public Trust by Joining MoD's 'Battlefield Advantage' Alliance Without Debate A coalition of campaign groups has accused UK universities of quietly integrating themselves into Britain's defence infrastructure after 35 institutions signed up to the Ministry of Defence's Defence Universities Alliance (DUA). The Ministry of Defence says the alliance aims to "reorientate academia towards Defence and National Security", strengthen links between universities and the defence sector, and translate research into "battlefield advantage". Campaigners say the move represents a significant shift in the role of higher education and has taken place without meaningful public debate. Among the founding members are the University of Oxford, University College London, King's College London, the University of Manchester, the University of Edinburgh, Cardiff University and Queen's University Belfast. "We are witnessing the formal incorporation of Britain's universities into the defence ecosystem," said Jinsella Kennaway, Founder and Executive Director of Demilitarise Education. "The Ministry of Defence is explicit about its intentions. Universities exist to advance knowledge and foster critical inquiry, not to become pipelines for military research and defence recruitment. Students and staff deserve to know who agreed to this and why." Campaigners are calling on all 35 universities to publish the governance documents and board minutes relating to their decision to join the alliance, and to explain whether staff and students were consulted. Many UK universities already maintain relationships with major defence companies, including BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo, Thales, Lockheed Martin and QinetiQ. Critics argue that the DUA formalises and accelerates the integration of academia, industry and the state. The coalition warns that, at a time of rising defence spending, universities risk becoming increasingly aligned with governme…
Ilhan Omar@ilhanmn.bsky.social · last mo.

Absolutely vile. The continued use of our tax dollars to terrorize Palestinians and US citizens is inhumane and unacceptable. Grateful for Ro’s courage to show the world what is happening on the ground and for exposing the continued atrocities happening in the West Bank.

Ro Khanna: Israeli settlers, brandishing American made M4s, detained me & other Americans on my trip to Palestine. When the IDF arrived, they sided with the settlers & continued our detention. They made a huge mistake. You will be hearing more soon.
DanMacPhail 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿@danmacphail.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"That's a nice World Cup you got there...be a pity if anything happened to it".

Lightnews@lightnews.app · 2mo ago

Balogun cleared, Trump call reported FIFA lifted a one‑game suspension on U.S. striker Folarin Balogun, clearing him to face Belgium at the World Cup after reports that Donald Trump phoned FIFA president Gianni Infantino. With replies by 🎓Cas Mudde, 🎓Will Jennings, 🎓David Brady +110 more scholars.

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Conservatives are for "the super rich" says Robert Jenrick, whose own campaigns have been funded by a billionaire Israeli mining heir and a firm controlled by a sanctioned oligarch

Gerry Flynn@gerryflynn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

1/2 "The Scots will be allowed to send to Westminster, a handful of men who will make no weight whatever. They will be allowed to sit there for form's sake to be laughed at." Daniel Defoe 20 November 1706 320 years later nothing fucking changes! Cont.

Seth Abramson@sethabramson.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Reuters reports that this is how Trump reacted when social democrats—people with the same political views as majority parties across Europe—won Democratic primaries in New York. Does anyone doubt Trump is preparing to declare a fake national emergency in 2026 or 2028? *Anyone*?

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Scottish Greens@scottishgreens.org · 2mo ago

10 years ago today, Scotland was taken out of the EU despite an overwhelming majority voting to remain. The case for an independent Scotland in Europe was strong in 2016, and it's even stronger now.

Christopher Hale@christopherjhale.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“I carry with me a photo of a Muslim child who, during my visit to Lebanon, was standing there holding a sign that said ‘Welcome, Pope Leo,’ and in this latest phase of the war, he was killed. “As a Church, I say again: as a pastor, I cannot be in favor of war.” — Pope Leo XIV

Marwood@andmarwood.bsky.social · 2mo ago

You know that bit in Doctor Who, when he regenerates into the new doctor, who may look and act slightly differently but is somehow still the same person...?

Picture of Keir Starmer with Andy Burnham