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Alan Wilkinson

@bilko1234.bsky.social
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Journalist who's worked on six of Scotland's leading newspapers and written two children's books. All my own teeth.

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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Loved Project Hail Mary. Sweet, tender, thoughtful, funny. Everyone should have a Rocky in their life.
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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Inspiring thread on a brave man, whose story deserves to be far better known.
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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Was going to do Dry January, but now it's the weekend.
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Simon Wren-Lewis @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
This was very informative for me, if also rather worrying paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-wi...
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Talking With Paul Kedrosky
So, about this AI thing ...
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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
This is a lovely piece and a positive case for AI. My only reservation is that, if we do develop the means to properly communicate with whales, the first they might say is, "You're all absolute wankers!"
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of where @qmuniversity.bsky.social started out - its the Royal Scottish Museum, now part of the National Museum of Scotland Queen Margaret University used rooms here for teaching If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
An old monochrome picture postcard showing the atrium of a museum gallery, with three floors leading off balconies, a steel and glass structure, and cases and artefacts displayed on the ground floor and in the balconies. At the foot of the card is printed "Great Hall, Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh"
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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
substack.com/@jennifercan... I'm in tears. 😂😂
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Jennifer Canter (@jennifercanter)
A must watch! 😂😂😂 The funniest, and best, Trump impersonation ever. VC GodfreyComic
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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Emotional and inspiring. It's maybe strange to think of talk show hosts as heroes but Jimmy Kimmel was brave last night.
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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
I'd rather live in a land of strangers than be surrounded by racists I know.
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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
I've read a lot of dystopian novels and biting political satires, but in none of them did the world's largest economy start a trade war with penguins.
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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Normally it's only the mum and dad who have to deal with a toddler throwing a tantrum.
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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
The reason Trump hates Zelensky is that his courage and dignity remind him of what he lacks.
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Anita Anand @anitaanand.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Our new series launches today! 🌵🪴🌴EMPIRE OF PLANTS 🌴🪴🌵 How did plants power imperialism? In our first episode, @sathnam.bsky.social joins @willdalrymple.bsky.social and @anitaanand.bsky.social to discuss the colonial history of Kew Gardens...
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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Watched Longlegs the other night. Seeing as I'm a great, big scaredy cat, it perhaps wasn't the best move.
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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
This is good to see. There are so many areas where we can learn from Norway. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Norway on track to be first to go all-electric
Nine in 10 new cars in the country are now battery-powered, and it aims to hit 100% later this year.
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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Positive thought for the day. You'll never be as lonely as Trump's brain cell.
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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
I'm gonna share this cartoon again simply because Jeff Bezos' Washington Post tried to censor it.
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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
I am most definitely a hurkle durkler.
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Guess who wants this photo banned from the internet? Please like and repost! 😉😘
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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
I love when radio phone-ins try to address hot topic political issues. "Want to know how to solve the problems in the Middle East? Here's what Jack from Arbroath thinks."
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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
This is depressing. PM appears to rule out youth mobility scheme with EU on ground “freedom of movement is a red line.” That makes no sense. It falls far short of “free movement” because it only allows individuals to come for a limited period & does not allow them to settle in UK or EU member state
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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Dr Wazir completely right here. What paper is that from? It's utterly idiotic. My wife is a consultant paediatrician and I have friends who are GPs. They went through all the same training before deciding on their specialty and are expected to be experts in every area of medicine. Huge pressure.
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Alan Wilkinson @bilko1234.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Only just joined but this place really is a balm. It's got the functionality of Twitter and ability to follow lots of interesting folks. But without the algorithm shoving the opinions of Neil Oliver, Lawrence Fox and Musk down my throat.
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