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Seán

@ascotwithscotch.bsky.social
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They/He Scottish, leftist, writer, community organiser/activist. Your local Pyro, Game Master, and loveable idiot. startplaying.games/gm/ascotwithscot… pfp; @Redstrawbaby

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Too Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social · 18h
As both a certified CAR GUY and an economist-ish, I cannot imagine a headline more designed to drive me, personally, insane. This "flying car" technology is neither new nor novel. It is not practical and would not sell. Let me tell a story of actually useful car tech that never made it to market.
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
That wouldn't happen to be tax paid on profits made, in no small part, from the delusions and often outright misery of thousands upon thousands of his fellow countrymen, would it?
ft.com
UK’s top taxpayer says he would ‘not wish to be reborn’ in Britain
Betfred founder Fred Done threatens 500 shop closures over tax rises that have left him fearful for the UK’s prospects
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maya kern @mayakern.com · 07/09/2026
hi all! this is really difficult for me to talk about, but the store is in danger of closing before the end of the year. you can read more about what happened here: www.mayakern.com/blog i'm at a point where i need to ask for help. 👇
maya is wearing the hot air balloons skirt in size 2xl. the skirt has a gradient of light blue to sunset pink with hot air balloons floating in the skymaya is wearing the wrap top in a dusty greenmaya is wearing a spaghetti strap maxi dress with a flattering pleated bust and belt, the pattern is a sepia-toned repeat of snakes and rosesmaya is wearing a black midi skirt with pleats on the waistband
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 11/09/2026
omg. (it wasn't me) www.famouscampaigns.com/2026/09/meta...
famouscampaigns.com
Meta smart glasses mocked by fake notices on London Underground
London’s backlash against camera-equipped smart glasses has reached the Tube, with spoof stickers styled as official TfL safety notices appearing inside Underground carriages and warning wearers that ...
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Leslie 🏳️‍🌈 @chaoticfey.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Share and sign if you live with in the EU! And share if you live outside of it please 🧡
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Nome @nome.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Nothing that I've ever written about the Bluesky trust and safety team,
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☭🎨Solinga 🎨☭ @solinga.art · 22/08/2026
today is a great day to get yourself a work of fine art! i ship worldwide and accept payment plans. Solinga.art #traditionalart #oilpainting #acrylicpainting #fineart #art
selfie of me holding Arcadia. all other pics depict the same, just different paintings
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Ashleeee 🌊🪭 (ᯟ︿ᯏ)” @reactiveashley.cat · 11/07/2026
Apparently, Amnesty International pulled their list of anti-trans hate groups, so I should probably re-post this. ashley-nein.notion.site/19101d3e04aa...
ashley-nein.notion.site
List of anti-trans hate groups and collaborators in the UK | Notion
Last updated: 2025-05-27
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Accursed Dirt Beast 🔞 @aftermoles.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
If anyone is getting smacked with this - just use deer.social or another alternate client. Bsky is just an AT Protocol Client, and your Bsky account is an AT Protocol account - you can use your same Bsky account thru another AT Protocol Client, no migration or loss necessary. Could not be easier.
deer.social
deer.social
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Ren ✨ ICE delenda est @starfallhaven.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
From now until the end of July I'm offering 32% off on all my shop for my 32nd birthday! #stickers #queerartist #shopsmall 🔗: ko-fi.com/diogenku/lin...
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💀PhaseMoth Art💀 🔜 FRIGHTFUL FURBS🪽 @phasemoth.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Petition to stop and regulate giant AI data centres being built in Scotland - we're nearly at 10k signatures already. F*ck this bs. greens.scot/datacentres
greens.scot
Stop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland
Stop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland -
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Luiza Jarovsky, PhD @luizajarovsky.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Suraj has a point.
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Irma Squirma 👻 🐛 @eckslibris.northsky.social · 20/06/2026
With alt text
Black poster with blue letters, almost looks like a movie poster: 
FUCK OFF I'M
NOT GIVING YOU A
GOVT ID
YOU ARE A
FUCKING WEBSITE
ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND
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🎃 Camp Chrystal Lauke Manson 阿劉 @chrislaumanson.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Lol, I've just noticed they didn't even get to be on the steps. There were only enough of them that they could fit in the wee corner behind the statue. What a bunch of wideos. So pleased to see so many comrades and community folks turning up to tell them to piss off.
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ぬまがさワタリ@『いきものニュース図解』ほか3/19同時発売 @numagasa.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
画像が10枚まで投稿可能になったらしい 5枚以上で横スクロールになるそうだ どれどれ
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Signal @signal.org · 08/06/2026
Our statement on the UK gov't's demand that all content on all devices sold or used in the UK be scanned, on the presumption of nudity, using a dystopian combination of age verification & content scanning. This proposal will not safeguard children. It endangers us all. signal.org/blog/pdfs/20...
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Murph @murphtracks.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
🚨 BOOST 🚨 Please help her out. One of the people who assaulted her was a Patriot Front Nazi. Of course the cops didn't arrest him, and now she's facing charges and will need legal funding.
Headline article from LGBTQ Nation: 3 men assalted a trans bartender. Now she's facing felonies for defending herself. She was attacked and then pulled a gun on her assailant.
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Bugs, Yaoist @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
this is such an antagonistic move against the unionizing employees, and is so hurtful and disgusting as a general act. this wasn't any sort of legal requirement or an outdated course of action, this was done with intention. fuck everyone involved with making this choice.
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Bumstead @bumstead.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Text in the style of the magic logo that reads "WOTC is making all trans employees deadname themselves in order to form a union"
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Mitchell Volk @mvolk.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Well holy crap. Erin Brockovich (yes, the same one the led the Hinkley, CA toxic groundwater lawsuit in ‘93) launched a website tracking AI data centers across the US and the ecological impacts to the environment and drinking water. MN is riddled with them. www.brockovichdatacenter.com
Erin Brockovich leading the charge on tracking AI data centers across the US
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BlindCoyote 🔜 IX @blindcoyote.com · 24/05/2026
Hey artists! Are you prepared for an unexpected drive failure? Do you practice good data hygiene?
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 09/05/2026
JK Rowling is now represented by a trans person in the Scottish parliament. Absolutely incredible.
Two transgender MSPs elected to Holyrood in first for Scottish parliament
Dr Q Manivannan and Iris Duane secured regional list seats for the Scottish Green Party.
David Young
Friday 08 May 2026 17:52 EDT
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Riley!!! :03 ΘΔ @mandateofheaven.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
I can't stop thinking about this video since I saw it last night
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lux fatale✨ @luxfatale.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
“you came back!” ✨🥹
colorful anthropomorphized moon smiling at a small Orion spacecraft in space
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☭🎨Solinga 🎨☭ @solinga.art · 16/04/2026
me with cat ears holding a painting
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 11/04/2026
I missed this from @phineas.bsky.social when it originally came out but it sure feels relevant at the moment. Also, you can buy this as a print from the artist here: www.inprnt.com/gallery/phin...
A "wartime" poster that says: "Using Generative AI? You're Prompting with Hitler! GenAI is a Fascist Project! Try using your brain instead! Don't surrender your creativity to the Tech Billionaires' control!"
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Albino Badguy @albinobadguy.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Most honest reporting in the past few weeks.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I’d rather live next to wind turbines and solar panels.
apnews.com
Large oil refinery explosion near Texas coast forces residents to shelter in place
Officials say a large explosion at an oil refinery near the Texas coast has shot plumes of smoke into the air and forced nearby residents to shelter in place.
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TopSpin has Comms Open @topspinthefuzzy.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
"I asked chatgpt for--" YEAH? well I asked my FRIEND and they not only gave me ACCURATE INFORMATION but also a COOL AND FUN ANECDOTE to go with it and then we had a BEER together so GET FUCKED idiot lmao
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Simon @simonxix.com · 09/03/2026
Completely irresponsible to use a genAI image for this story. Especially one that shows the wrong corner of Union Street.
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🦇💀 Rigg-or Mortis 💀🦇 @rigg.lgbt · 08/03/2026
Sandi Toksvig sparingly, stunningly, and entirely expectedly on point, here. Happy international women's day.
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tomattiea 🌱 @tomattiea.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
don't we all #art #cuteart #comic #cat
A comic drawn digitally with two panels. First panel has one black cat on the left asking a white cat on the right "so what do you do for a living?"

Second panel the white cat answered with a silly face "My best?"
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sanrio daily @sanrio-daily.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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Christopher J Stevens @metaphysiology.eurosky.social · 22/02/2026
"If I was to use ChatGPT for my designs rather than our designer Sean, that's taking money out of the local area into the hands of a multibillionaire ... removing value from the local community and local artists [and] into the hands of some of the richest people in the world." #AIslop #refuseresist
bbc.com
Newcastle pubs ban AI art from breweries to protect local creatives
As two pubs in Newcastle ban AI art, artists discuss the impact it can have on creatives.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
This guy gets it.
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Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com · 22/02/2026
Ladies and gentlemen, Please meet Tim Nott, the chair of the Reform UK Party in Bath. He likes to do..."acting." (yes, that is him.)
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Gang. GANG. LLM DETECTORS ARE ALSO LLMs AND PRONE TO THE EXACT SAME ERRORS. STOP USING THEM.
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Daniel Ahmad @zhugeex.com · 15/02/2026
Just saw that Xing Zhilei, the Chinese DIY influencer, posted an update on his self-built cat town which went viral last year. youtu.be/i1savUPr-yU
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MADDIEBISCUITS 🐰 comms open! @maddiebiscuits.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
A screenshot from the movie Mean Girls where Regina George is leaning forward and smiling condescendingly. In the film her character is saying “So you agree?” here to catch another character in a verbal trap
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Alex Franqueira ✨🇱🇧 @alexfranq.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
go off jack white
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
For those keeping score at home:
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☭🎨Solinga 🎨☭ @solinga.art · 03/02/2026
please support art. thats all i got rn.
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Florence Ashley @floralashes.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Before it gets lost in the noise: Don’t fuck your employees. Don’t fuck your 20-something employees. Don’t fuck your 20-something employees who are currently depending on you for a place to live.
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Esther @dungeonminister.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Unpopular opinion, but I wish more folks dreamed in wider, more radical ways about the future. I read a lot of leftists expressing sentiments like “these people need to be locked away and punished forever.” I get the sentiment, and: that would be rebuilding the systems that got us here.
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💀Elaine Lich-glow💀 @elainelithgow.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Spotted in Dundee.
A photograph of a protest sticker stuck to a lamp post which reads: The rich are robbing us blind and yer da’s greetin about small boats. Migrants welcome in Dundee.
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Jaime Cross @speedyjx.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Gimme a hell yeah
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Grymoria of the Neo-Nether @grymoria.blacksky.app · 10/01/2026
Support Human Artists Support Human Writers Support Human Animators Support Human Voice Actors Support Human Singers Support Human Streamers Support Human VTubers Support Human Musicians Support Human Sex Workers Support Human Creatives Support Human Content Creators SUPPORT HUMANS #FuckGenAI #NoAI
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