Reposted by Norman McWhirterAndrew @generalising.bsky.social · 12hToday in "headlines that make a modern reader blink a bit" - Leicester Evening Mail, August 1944 063 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 15hThe Tesla roadster doth use compressid ayre so technicallye it ys not a "flyinge" car it ys a "fartinge" car. 5490125 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 11hMr President only you can save your party from a midterms wipeout. We need you to visit every American city and mumble about what guys you think are handsome 393455421 1
Reposted by Norman McWhirterAssociation for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 22hopticians hate this one weird trick 0155 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterIain MacGilleBhràith @aeonmach.bsky.social · 21hA good thread that dissects subtle misinformation based on net new jobs. Emma concludes: “This doesn’t point to foreigners “taking” jobs away from British people. It suggests an increase in available positions that cannot be fulfilled by British workers alone.” 021 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterThe SNP @snp.org · 15/10/2026“If you live in Scotland, if you choose to make your life here in Scotland, then you are one of us.” Scotland belongs to everyone who calls it home. No matter where you're from, your background or your beliefs, everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. #SNP26 19313116 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterAileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 15/10/2026The framing of this issue has annoyed me for years. The SG is not using *general* planning powers to block new nuclear, but *specific* consenting powers in the Electricity Act 1989. This isn't an abuse of power or an unintended consequence, but a deliberate choice made in the Scotland Act 1999. 1125 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterRuth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026Yeah, this is not beating the allegations that 'Westminster doesn't respect the wishes of Scotland's people.' 032 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterMichael @michaeljsc.bsky.social · 15/10/2026I really resent, just as an adult citizen and news consumer, the way the BBC now flattens the entire cultural and medical history of the trans experience into saying a trans woman is “a biological male who identifies as a woman”, just as a patronising aside in articles like these.bbc.co.ukTrans people should use hospital spaces according to biological sex, NHS England saysNew guidance says trans patients should be cared for on single-sex hospital wards or bays that align with their biological sex. 2527 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterSteve Bullock @guitarmoog.bsky.social · 15/10/2026In only five days no.1 below has gone from ’conceivably possible‘ to the obvious trajectory of US policy. Brace for number 2 following. What a fucking mess this cowardly Putin poodle has made. 2238 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterAdam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Ukrainian presidential advisor Serhiy Beskrestnov confirms Elon Musk's Space X crippled Ukrainian capabilities last night. In other words, the US deliberately sabotaged European defence operations mid-mission. Every country in the world should move away from buying American hardware ASAP. 16558902516 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Was this entire country kicked in the head by a mule? 1132387260 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterTrisha Elliott @trishaelliott.bsky.social · 12/10/2026A brutal Executive Summary in the 4th document here from @ageingbetter.bsky.social. The experience of people in their 60s just now varies widely. I’d recommend taking a look at all four papers. In an age of misinformation, it’s useful background knowledge. ageing-better.org.uk/resources/ta... 125 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterMichael @michaeljsc.bsky.social · 12/10/2026agree with this post in general, but also, heat pump subsidies are not supposed to be redistributive, they are supposed to incentivise switching to heat pumps! it is a *good thing* if people take them up, regardless of whether they’re well off or not, and making them affordable to all requires scale 430439 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 11/10/2026Oh, that didn't take much digging. They asked people to solve stupid fraction problems. One group got to ask AI, the other group didn't. Then they took the AI away from the AI group. Those people started fucking off. The non-AI group didn't magically know it was time to start fucking off. 1061154 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterThem Fatale, @mxthemfatale.bsky.social · 11/10/2026For anyone out of the forced-birther christofascist loop, the "problem of coercion into abortion" isnt real. They tell lies aboout NHS abortion providers claiming they are not offered counselling, when they are. Its their justification for being present at clinics to harass staff and patients. 14919 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterthe pickwicker man @pickwick.bsky.social · 11/10/2026This is a usefully blatant example of a technique that's being used all the time now. 36826 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterDreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 10/10/2026"King Charles says that he too had been a victim, and was recently scammed into paying several million dollars to somebody claiming to be a British prince,l - who claimed he needed them for 'legal fees'" 718726 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterRichard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The classics! 🎓 316926 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 10/10/2026For those playing along at home: To give the appearance of action on the impacts of his humiliating blunder on the world stage, the President of the United States is making a humiliating blunder on the world stage by bailing the Russian president out of a humiliating blunder on the world stage. 12635175 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterAssociation for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 10/10/2026I want answers, but there are only the wild geese Calling, high in the almost-dark, bearing south, And me, stopped short, clutching a bag of groceries On the doorstep of my not-quite home… —Susan Mansfield, “Bearing South” from THE ROOFTOP BUSKER (ASL, 2015) #poetry #poem #WorldMigratoryBirdDay 2185 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterSam Whyte @samwhyte.bsky.social · 09/10/2026For any non-Brits, "with respect, that's completely wrong" translates as "that's completely wrong, you thick cunt" 411226 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterPuckPedia @puckpedia.com · 09/10/2026What happens if Connor Hellebuyck wants to return to Winnipeg? A: Things get real complicated. @stevewerier explains👇 puckpedia.com/news/what-happens-if-…puckpedia.comWhat happens if Connor Hellebuyck wants to return to Winnipeg?It's becoming more likely as time passes (and salary is lost) that Connor Hellebuyck may consider a new strategy. 0101 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterKirsty Hall @kirstyhall.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Right up there with the Canadian maple syrup heist. 172 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterGreg Pollock @gregpollock.bsky.social · 09/10/2026@kleinman.bsky.social 's work inspired me to dramatize the future Republicans want as an Oregon Trail -like journey across a country ravaged by rightwing legislative extremism. It sucks! games.gregpollock.net/state-of-the... 518559 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterKenny Stewart @kennystew.art · 09/10/2026This reads like a targeted attack on The Open University, one of Labour’s greatest achievements. 073 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterRuth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 08/10/2026static.klipy.comKash Patel's Wide EyesALT: Kash Patel's Wide Eyes 151 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirtercara giaimo @cjgiaimo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026i was fortunate enough to profile Margaret Hamilton in 2019. A really kind and curious person. This was my favorite story she told me: 141895549 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterTim Featherstone-Griffin @timfg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I just do NOT UNDERSTAND why no-one wants to talk about raising inheritance tax to fund social care etc. And I REALLY DO NOT understand why Kemi can propose exactly the opposite and no-one thinks it a bit dubious to hand £6bn to the wealthiest 5% in the country. Do people just not realise?? 075 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterGirl on the Net @girlonthenet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I'm finally watching the Sex Purge film. It's one of those movies I feel like I SHOULD watch for my job, that secretly I WANTED to watch anyway. The work thing is nice because it gives me an excuse to pretend I'm somehow too good for it. I am not. I am trash. Sex Purge film: let's go. 4353 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 07/10/2026...Federal marshals subsequently orchestrated the transfer of all 287 bars to local police. In a secret operation, officers guarded the 282 bars before returning them to the CIA. The agency promises that the 271 gold bars stolen by Mr Rush will be sold and the profits used to reimburse US taxpayers. 728352 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterCat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 05/10/2026this is my favorite genre of social media post and I am soliciting links or screenshots to your favorites 29676161155 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterTristan Grayford @tristangrayford.scot · 04/10/2026I hate the face that Scottish Green polling is impacted by whatever the shit GPEW is up to at any given moment because the average brit doesn't understand how separate the two parties are 3489 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterLord Arse But Even More Scary 🕹️ @lordarse.com · 03/10/2026Love this. 6829 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterSean Jones KC @seanjones.org · 03/10/2026I am not very worried about about the Tory Tapestry’s misuse of “doth”. What worries me much more is this sequence of panels which seems to show a small boat full of brown-skinned people followed by a plague of rats running riot and then a lot of dead white people labelled tax payers. 37526176 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I wrote a thread earlier today (before even reading this story, actually) about how commonly the “inconsistencies” in a victim’s story are actually procedural distortions made by people in positions of power who are invested in disbelieving her: 3638146 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterHannah Graham @drhannahgraham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Reform UK MSP Thomas Kerr has posted a video saying, "this bunch of lefty tossers might not be interested in...", pointing at Scottish Parliament. His Instagram posts as an MSP are certainly interesting. This is not a compliment. 032 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterLouis @louisevans.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Skipped the Nazis, huh. 2655582913 0
Norman McWhirter @critsect.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Just watched Winter on STV and they're showing cyanide capsules in a blister pack like something you'd get out of Boots. 010 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterKat Whetstone @katwhetstone.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Hockey in Heels is back! I explain where I've been, what's been going on, and give a prediction for all 32 NHL teams this season. hockeyinheels.substack.com/p/its-hockey...hockeyinheels.substack.comIt’s Hockey Season: Too-Early NHL Predictions and Where I’ve BeenWe are so, so, SO back. 011 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterShane Glackin @eltorosolo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Secretary of State/National Intelligence Director/Head Librarian/Town Dogcatcher Marco Rubio is then forced to try to reconcile something like Trump's claims with something like consensus reality, and announces the US is confident that A Foreign Power is behind some guys stealing 3 barrels of fuel. 1136 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterNew-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Just saw folk who join the uncritical rush towards AI referred to as "LLMings", and I am stealing that.static.klipy.comVintage Pixel Game: LemmingsAlt: Vintage Pixel Game: Lemmings 11289122 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterKirsty Hall @kirstyhall.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If you missed it earlier, I did another gardening thread today. 022 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterRich @pibasedlifeform.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Everyone trying to retire 052 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterDaveHenniker @davehenniker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026John Napier eats a KitKat while thinking about logarithms. 1347 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterAparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I keep coming back to this clip against the background of AI companies infesting higher education. And I feel like I need to show this in class to students, for them to understand why not to trust these bastards 61375423 0
Reposted by Norman McWhirterAbigail Thorn @theabigailthorn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026idk, describing progressive Brits as “more online, more emotional” and “detached from material reality” is pretty insulting. Trans people have had a bathroom ban, had our healthcare taken away, and Labour have reintroduced Section 28. Those aren’t “vibes” - Labour has made us materially worse off 2303 0
