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Colin Thomson

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History tells us where we've been, Science tells us where we're going.

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Kalvin the Reindeer @kalvinmacleod.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I went to the movies yesterday and by the time the commercials and trailers were over, the movie I wanted to see had been replaced by its sequel.
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Colin Thomson @colin1234.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Not very often you see this.
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Colin Thomson @colin1234.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Today London comes to a standstill for a German immigrant family that arrived by boat and currently gets hundreds of millions of pounds in benefits every year and has done for years
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Colin Thomson @colin1234.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Tony Blair this morning blowing on about drilling in the North Sea. This wouldn't do anything to drop bills as the oil is sold on the open market, plus it takes years to come on stream. Better to upscale solar which not only is quicker to deploy, but also it introduces a great deal of redundancy.
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Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
If you see a video claiming to be a trusted person such as @MartinSLewis promoting an easy investment it is fake. Do not respond. I say this today because a relative was convinced one was real and responded. But for a timely intervention (not by me) they could have lost a fortune
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Colin Thomson @colin1234.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
So when Scunthorpe has an industry that is ready for closing it can get nationalised. When Grangemouth has the same, we're told that it's a private company and there's nothing that can be done. bbc.com/news/article... bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Grangemouth refinery stops processing crude oil
Owner Petroineos confirms processing has ceased after 100 years of refining at the site.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
A worker died at an Amazon warehouse in Oregon last week. For more than an hour, workers were instructed to continue working as the man lay dead. One worker wanted to help, but a manager told them to “Just turn around and not look. Let’s get back to work," according to @thewesternedge.bsky.social.
thewesternedge.media
‘Everyone is Replaceable’: Death Rattles Oregon Amazon Facility
A worker died at Amazon’s Troutdale warehouse last week. Employees were told to look away.
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 06/04/2026
Land should benefit our communities, nature and environment, not just private profit. Scottish Greens will limit how much land can be bought by any individual or company unless it provably contributes to the common good. #VoteScottishGreens
Half of Scotland's land is owned by 400 people. Scottish Greens will limit how much can be bought by any individual or company. On May 7th vote Scottish Green.
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
The modern age of unreason www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/04...
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The modern age of unreason
Is the Enlightenment being reversed? Are we going backwards in our thinking? Will Trump take us back to the Stone Age, as he threatens, in the case of Iran? That thought has been troubling me. It is a...
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philsmithcross.bsky.social @philsmithcross.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The national debt is not what you think youtube.com/shorts/TGQg9...
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The national debt is not what you think
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
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Colin Thomson @colin1234.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Wee firepit outside tonight. Far better than the attempt from last night
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Colin Thomson @colin1234.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Just reading "Starry Messenger" by @neildegrassetyson.com Must say Rationalia is the most common sense and best ideas I've heard in years.
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