Chris Cotton

How has the government got itself into the position of standing up for Israeli football hooligans, while criminalising peaceful supporters of Palestine Action?

Bravo!

The last green surge came at a time that the party had taken it's eye off the ball slightly on organising. Now it's quite the opposite. The vast majority of new members will be in places where there's stuff to do near them if somebody asks them to do it!

That looks amazing.

We can take on the billionaires, big polluters and tax avoiders who have rigged the system in their favour - and we can win.

It's time to bring hope back to our politics. Join our movement and help us win
👉 greens.scot/join

When I joined in 2001, GPEW had just over 5000 members in total.
That party was big enough to get MEPs, Assembly members, save Westminster deposits and be involved in running a couple of councils.
It just added a whole new party to itself in 24 hours.

Wales v Belgium: 'Freak of nature' rat invades pitch in World Cup qualifier Cardiff City have defended their pest control policy after a rat made an appearance on the pitch during the second half of Wales' World Cup qualifier against Belgium.

Between this and the mouse at old Trafford the other week- why are people so surprised that stadiums are full of rodents? They're a pretty obvious habitat, just as train stations etc are too. I just hope food and drink stalls have good health and safety precautions.

Only vaguely following the Scotland game ATM. Is there any football happening or is it just VAR-fest?

This is only half the story though. A LOT of that support would disappear if you asked the question another way, eg "That hill up there is getting a big wind farm, is that good?". That's how Reform will get votes out of it. They're very good at making normal ideas sound stupid when it benefits them.

Once viewed an unoccupied house where somebody had left a few of the racist dolls commonly seen on jam jars in a corner of the bedroom. You'd think that the estate agent would have at least hidden them in the back of the wardrobe, but no....

Ah yes, hadn't even thought of that angle.

Big scoop here is that Grimes has had a massive neon sign of his own name made.
And that he seems to think that Jewish people should hide their identity.

A crumpled old page from the Daily Sketch newspaper, dated 1963. The headline is "Have another think about it, Mr Marples!" And the story basically bleats on about how unfair it is that some experimental 50mph speed limits are being introduced. Apparently without consulting motorists. A logo saying Poor British Motorists is in the top right hand corner and implies that this sort of article is a regularly recurring theme.

This is amazing! A colleague found it in her cavity wall whilst doing some DIY. A newspaper article from the 1960s bemoaning the introduction of some 50mph speed limits. "Poor British Motorists" - some things never change, do they?!

'The guys who run Reform are absolute chancers.

The people who make our lives more difficult arrive in private jets, not dinghies.'

@ross-greer.bsky.social on #bbcdn

Screenshot of a letter to Kemi Badenoch, the full text is linked in the subsequent post

Screenshot of a letter to Kemi Badenoch, the full text is linked in the subsequent post

Today I've joined parliamentarians from across the political spectrum in calling on Kemi Badenoch to rethink her dangerous position on the climate and net zero - a position which puts Britain's economic strength, national security, and environmental leadership at risk.

Not the most important thing here, but I see they took the brave step of putting Zack in front of a green screen. Looking forward to seeing footage of some fake funky alternative backgrounds coming out..... #gpconf

Interesting he didn't mention Plaid.

EXCLUSIVE: Over 30 Human Rights Experts Demand UEFA Expel Israeli Soccer Teams European soccer’s governing body reportedly paused a vote on suspending Israel after Trump released his 20-point 'peace plan' for Gaza.

EXCLUSIVE: Over 30 Human Rights Experts Demand UEFA Expel Israeli Soccer Teams

European soccer’s governing body reportedly paused a vote on suspending Israel after Trump released his 20-point 'peace plan' for Gaza, @premthakker.bsky.social reports:
zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...

Oh.

It’s Yom Kippur so why not have the official DHS account say “globalists,” a very common word to hear that almost never means Jews.

Caledonian Sleeper train to link Scotland with Birmingham The new service will start in January linking Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William to the West Midlands.

Breaking: Caledonian Sleeper's highland sleeper to Inverness, Aberdeen & Ft William will call at Birmingham International from 15 January onwards, picking up northbound at 22:42, setting down southbound at 06:20. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
More about the sleeper: www.seat61.com/sleeper-to-s...

And Goodwin's wrong that it "asks people if they're English". Versions I've seen ask if you're Black/White/Asian etc then require you to enter an "origin", of which English is an example.
It's open to click (say) Black and enter English as an origin, and nowhere does it suggest origin=ethnicity.

This is important.

We're incredibly concerned about the welfare of two satellite-tagged golden eagles, Tarras and Wren, that have recently disappeared in Dumfries and Galloway.

Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland.

Read more 👉 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce80l4jgd1qo

📷 Chris Gomersall, RSPB Images

For 20 years I've been telling people that opposing PR is something that's at the core of the Labour Party's existence.

Now I've changed my mind- if Farage talks more about PR, Labour will probably start to back it.

Sunderland AFC Premier League points in August and September 2025: 11

Sunderland AFC Premier League points in August and September 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 combined: 9

Last time #SAFC had as many points after six top flight games was 1967 (adjusted to three points for a win)

Why have I never seen this before?

🇵🇸The Sumud Flotilla, which is delivering aid to Gaza, came under attack last night.

Governments around the world must condemn this attack on civilian volunteers and support them to deliver urgent aid to Palestinians.

Israel's blockade must end. Let the aid through.

First line of Trump order designating Antifa terrorist org calls it “militarist,” which means favoring a strong military on behalf of nationalist expansion.

A lighthouse on a low rocky outcrop with the sun peeping through clouds behind.

A fingerpost above a bay with the isle of Arran in the distance

A small Loch surrounded by volcanic plugs and ridges

A small raised ruined church seen between two trees.

Big thumbs up to the southern end of Bute. New bit for me. Here's a few photos from the weekend.

BBC News App headline Trump will reportedly link pain reliever Tylenol to autism - but many experts are sceptical 22 Sep 2025, 12:33

Oi. BBC. Many experts are not skeptical. It is utter bullshit and you should call it out as such. This is the MMR bollocks x 1 million