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Alison Strange

@alisonstrange.bsky.social
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Crofter, ecologist, activist (without the super glue), ex-researcher, passionate about community, self sufficiency, textiles, re-peopling, nature restoration, my dogs and sheep, fairness and equality, not much of an entrepreneur

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Mike Small @bellacaledonia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
On 4 October 1936, thousands of Londoners gathered to stop Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists marching through the East End. An Eyewitness Account from Cable Street bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/10/02/a...
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An Eyewitness Account from Cable Street
On 4 October 1936, thousands of Londoners gathered to stop Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists marching through the East End. As we approach that anniversary, Mark Perryman recalls the role o…
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Jill Segger @quakerpen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
www.change.org/p/make-hospi...
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Sign the Petition
Make hospice funding a national priority
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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Nearly all the extras in this iconic scene were French expatriates. Their tears during the stirring rendition of La Marseillaise were genuine— filmed at a time when the fate of France was still uncertain. CASABLANCA (1942) #MichaelCurtiz
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Alison Strange @alisonstrange.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Some good news! www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/high...
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Why Glendoe Estate is taking a chance on restoring Loch Ness peatland to boost rural Highland economy and secure jobs
Glendoe Estate's managing director sat down with The Press and Journal to find out what a project like this can do for a rural Highland estate.
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Alastair McIntosh @alastairmci.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
With some trepidation, I have written in the Sunday National about the Guga (gannet) Hunt in my home Isle of Lewis - on ‘the implicit meaning of local practices’, on community agency, cohesion and ‘dùthchas’, and what makes fox hunting etc. a false equivalence. www.thenational.scot/comment/2644...
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Ben Wood @cosmichope.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
'The Buddhist point of view takes the function of work to be...threefold: to give man a chance to utilise & develop his faculties; to enable him to overcome his ego-centredness by joining with other people...; & to bring forth the goods & services needed for a becoming existence' (E.F. Schumacher).
The Buddha and the bull elephant 🐘 ☸️
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
When I was growing up, space exploration was BIG. Books, music, TV, the news … But nobody did it better
A still from the Smallfilms animation ‘the clangers’ showing one clanger being launched into space, holding a net, by means of another clanger jumping on a seesaw
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Climate change keeps adding to the list of uninsurable assets, Allianz executive says - “Certain locations and perils cannot be covered as we would wish them to be covered" #climatecrisis www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Climate change keeps adding to the list of uninsurable assets, Allianz executive says
One major bank now sets loan rates for companies based on their exposure to global warming. BBVA said sectors being targeted are agriculture, real estate and leisure, as well as utilities and infrastr...
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Lorna MacGillivray @elemjay.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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Alison Strange @alisonstrange.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Superb summing up
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The Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
"The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." ~ Plato
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The constant conflation of climate action with action for nature leads to the conservation policy & practice obsession with carbon - eg forests & peatlands Other habitats are just as important for biodiversity (& so, human wellbeing too)
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Alison Strange @alisonstrange.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Today was an epic, I saw a pink grasshopper! Bright rosy pink, beautiful 🥰
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Nigel Farage £5 million 'gift' from a cryptocurrency billionaire was reported to the National Crime Agency by bankers who were concerned it was money laundering. The whistleblowers alerted the NCA as they were "not satisfied they could trace the ultimate origin of the funds."
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Revealed: Farage’s £5m gift reported to UK crime agency over money laundering concerns
Exclusive: Latest Guardian revelation about gift from cryptocurrency tycoon comes as Reform UK leader forces byelection
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Alison Strange @alisonstrange.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I'm on the edge of my seat as to what's happening next! Starmer, Burnham, Farage........ the possibilities........
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 06/07/2026
Nye Bevan died #OnThisday 1960, and the NHS just turned 78. Today, we celebrate his life, work, and humanism. The NHS is his legacy, and it is one which must be protected. #HumanistHeritage heritage.humanists.uk/aneurin-bevan/
'No society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means.'  Nye Bevan. Politician and humanist.
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Alison Strange @alisonstrange.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Brilliantly said, what do you think @alastairmci.bsky.social @claireboardman.bsky.social @frankrennie.bsky.social ?😊
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 04/07/2026
Celtic nations begin to plan for breakup of UK in event of Reform election win
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Celtic nations begin to plan for breakup of UK in event of Reform election win
Politicians brace for constitutional turmoil if Nigel Farage’s party end up in government – or even as a strong opposition
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 01/07/2026
Amazon and Google both reported jumps in their greenhouse gas emissions as the AI and data center boom challenges their climate goals.
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Big Tech’s Carbon Emissions Spike With Runaway Growth of AI
Amazon and Google report jumps in their greenhouse gas output as the data center boom gains momentum.
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Alison Strange @alisonstrange.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Saw the amazing Tapestry of the Highlands at Inverness Castle. This panel really resonated with me, the connection to the land so deeply embodied. Let alone the needlework skills!
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Alison Strange @alisonstrange.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
An excellent article, there are some who could learn from it. Cultural and Ecological Repair On the Other Side of Sorrow bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/06/27/c...
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Cultural and Ecological Repair On the Other Side of Sorrow
This text has been adapted from a talk given at the conference Community, Resistance and Resilience: Celebrating 50 Years of The Making of the Crofting Community, which took place at UHI Centre for…
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William (Bill) Sutherland @billsutherland.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Can We Bring Ancient Ecosystems Back to Life? youtu.be/mN_82xgFDVU?...
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Can We Bring Ancient Ecosystems Back to Life?
YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts
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Ben Wood @cosmichope.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
A helpful explainer from Green MSP Ariane Burgess. A reminder: England desperately needs Land Reform too. Locals need more power over their land & water: 💚 To reinvest wealth back into their areas. 💚 To kick-start Community Energy. 💚 To conserve much-loved places & amenities. #LandReform 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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Alison Strange @alisonstrange.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
This is interesting! The Carbon Credit Crash open.substack.com/pub/peeta462...
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The Carbon Credit Crash
Britain's Biggest-Ever Land Crash: What Scotland's Market Drop Means for Nature and the Economy.
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Alison Strange @alisonstrange.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Does anyone have any idea what this is? I'm baffled!
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Temple Balsall @templebalsall.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
@sangitachowdhury4371 captures a Jacana Bird walking along with 2 chicks under her wings: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s...
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Alison Strange @alisonstrange.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Saw a Small Copper today, a first for me 😊 butterfly, rather than small policeman
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For the Love of Missy @missybbbobtail.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
How to avoid burnout at work: Stand up. Stretch. Take a walk. Get in your car. Drive home to your cat. Never return.
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Just to remind people of our well-cited paper on trade-offs in managing for biodiversity vs ecosystem services As it was published a while back & some seem to think that is a reason for reinventing the wheel doi.org/10.1016/j.tr...
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Christopher Ramsay 🇮🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦🌻🇬🇱 @iotechris.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
@mrjamesob.bsky.social is very well read. I wonder has he seen this new title?
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
A deeply concerning analysis by @richardjmurphy.bsky.social I'm not qualified to assess its merits, but it sounds as if we should at least be highly alert to the possibilities he raises. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/05...
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This could be as bad as 1929, and maybe very much worse
As Katie Martin has noted in the FT this morning, there is something exceptionally strange going on in the world's financial markets at the moment, and we should be taking note. Since 30th March this...
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James Bullock @jmbecologist.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Looking again at the IPCC socioeconomic scenario SSP3 which we adapted for the UK a few years ago Everyone said it is highly unlikely…
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carolmac80💙🌈☮️🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸🇺🇦🧿🌊 @carolmac80.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
According to the UK parties & press, everything is shite due to the SNP, but also no one's interested in indy. Yet the SNP keeps on winning more seats than the anti-indy parties combined, so either the SNP is running Scotland better than we're told, or there really is a wish for indy.
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Gill Steele @squirreltower.eurosky.social · 10/05/2026
I’ve been working constructing onshore wind for 20 years in Scotland Read this article it’s excellent Well done the Ferret We need Land Value Tax system in Scotland (25% like Denmark) Worth knowing Payback on investment for onshore wind projects is 6-8 years
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Katrina Navickas @katrinanavickas.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
This is awful news.
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Fraser MacDonald @frasermacdonald.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Really perceptive piece that no-one in power will want to read.
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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
My final blog piece before the Scottish Parliament election. With polling pointing to an SNP victory and a record pro-independence majority, the British media in Scotland is getting its excuses in early. weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2026/05/06/t...
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The British media is getting its excuses in early
The British media in Scotland is getting its excuses in early. Gina Davidson, the Scotland political editor of LBC, wrote on social media that the SNP falling a couple of seats short of an absolute…
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
No society that strips women and girls of rights to education, work, expression and participation can thrive. We must act to defend human rights and build a future where all women and girls are free and equal.
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Alison Strange @alisonstrange.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Classic!
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Alison Strange @alisonstrange.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Those feet.... wonderful🥰
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Alison Strange @alisonstrange.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
We've done it!!! www.gofundme.com/f/help-secur...
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Donate to Help Secure a Vibrant Community Centre, organized by Freddi Gilbert
We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure a vital piece of land for t… Freddi Gilbert needs your support for Help Secure a Vibrant Community Centre
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Alastair McIntosh @alastairmci.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Pope Leo, up to the past hour, in Africa and putting out the most incredible stuff on X-Twitter (which perhaps is especially where it needs to be heard). I”m sharing these screenshots here as he’s not on Bluesky. This is pure liberation theology. Other churches/faiths: don’t let this pass you by.
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Alison Strange @alisonstrange.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
It's been a difficult day and it started with me putting a toe through my (slightly worn) sheet that I think must have opened a portal to another world... sigh
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Alison Strange @alisonstrange.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
@catrio.bsky.social Guess who went to Shetland 😉
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Alison Strange @alisonstrange.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Oh is that the demise of the natural capital "stuff"? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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MSPs not told about collapse of funding deal for Scottish nature restoration
Exclusive: Ministers accused of trying to keep investment firm’s withdrawal from partnership with NatureScot under wraps
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