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Dougie Shirlaw

@dougie.me
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Running myjobscotland for local government in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 at COSLA Mostly found in Leith and Edinburgh, sometimes in Berlin, always Tynecastle. #MDANT🏅 Ops my own, duh. linktr.ee/dougies

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BlogMyWiki @blogmywiki.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It’s all a bit Slow Horses isn’t it? LAMB: Jesus Christ I told you lot to keep the base under surveillance, not get arrested on the tip-off of some carrot-crunching busybody. I wouldn’t leave any of you in charge of a whelk stall. The whelks would probably escape. And beat you all up.
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TW @twesq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
this is fantastic and I learned something new
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Amanda @pandamoanimum.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Happy 5th anniversary to the time this happened over on that other place.
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 28/07/2026
Why do people speaking on their mobile these days rarely put the phone to their ear, you know, like a telephone?
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 24/07/2026
Did a wee double take on @theguardian.com homepage there…
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 19/07/2026
Is it wrong to want more Rodri tears? #worldcup
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 19/07/2026
It’s now 2006 and the game hasn’t started. FFS. Can’t wait until half time (x2).
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 19/07/2026
Is that bullet proof glass?!! #worldcupfinal
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 19/07/2026
You and I can absolutely agree on that point. He’s our GOAT, but there’s still an outside chance in 2030 too.
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 19/07/2026
I can’t find Shankland on this list; should i just get over it? www.theguardian.com/football/ng-...
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Golden Boot: World Cup 2026 top goalscorers
Who is winning the battle to be top scorer at the World Cup? Live and updated throughout the tournament
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Everybody loves IJ @everybodylovesij.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Dougie still hasn't had an answer to this, I have a lot of North American pals can any of them help him?
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 18/07/2026
This video was from a Saturday in July (last week) at what was billed as “Garbage at Edinburgh Castle”. However the uniqueness of the city and it’s struggle against haar (it’s a sort of mist) rendered it invisible. Here’s a video - note the phone screen in front.
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 18/07/2026
😂
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 18/07/2026
Hi Bluesky Football (definitely NOT soccer). Much has been said about how many games the World Cup finalists, Spain, have gone unbeaten. As of today it stands at 37 games undefeated - but can anyone tell me who the last team to beat them was?
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Bruce Gorrie @bsrg1.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Trent Reznor subscribes to the Milesian School of natural philosophy. Nine Inch Thales
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 14/07/2026
Trent Reznor’s quest to drink less alcohol: Nine Inch Ales
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 12/07/2026
All this ABE patter aside, let’s not forget who founded the Argentine FA in 1893. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexand...
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Alexander Watson Hutton - Wikipedia
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 06/07/2026
Pot. Kettle.
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 03/07/2026
Missed a wee treat tonight @marcrileydj.bsky.social in Edinburgh with all your favourite folk. I mean a song about a sandwich filling - “Bubbles” session incoming surely?
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 30/06/2026
Why do these always get promoted around 2230? Do they think we won’t notice?
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 29/06/2026
Drop a cop
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 29/06/2026
Oh God. Me too. Damn you both.
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 28/06/2026
Mass sit down and one minute’s silence to remember those affected by last Friday’s events here.
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 25/06/2026
Maybe Clarke should be replaced by the Ecuadorian manager. Gambled. Battled. Goals.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
The attacks in Edinburgh, in which an armed bare-chested white man terrorised Muslims, leaving five people injured, don't feature on a single newspaper front page this morning. Two tier journalism
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Oldfirmfacts @oldfirmfacts.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Scotland defying hate and Haiti in the same weekend
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Anthony Head was an Ambassador for Battersea Dogs and Cats home for more than two decades. Thanks for everything Tony x
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 30/05/2026
Playing a WC friendly with the opponent down to 10 men won’t do Scotland any good. So let’s take a player off and make it even.
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 29/05/2026
Anyone else listening to “Inferno” non-stop today?
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Ally Niemi (aye, me) @allyniemi1874.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
It’s been a long week of kicks in the balls for us Hearts fans. Last day shite, losing Shankland for nothing, probably losing Devlin for nothing, woman’s team win the league but half the team are being cut due to budgets and their manager is off. Jeezo.
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 20/05/2026
Any know why that particular walkway was chosen for @blocparty.com’s new album cover?
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 19/05/2026
Jeez I seem to follow a lot of Arsenal supporters on here, maybe it’s because we have a lot in common and not just football; to you all I send my most hearty congratulations on your Premiership Title win.
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nicol @nicolhay.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
“A thrilling title race will increase the profile of Scottish football across the world!”
From a BBC live blog of Man U v Forest, after a contentious handball decision:

“‘Are you Celtic in disguise’ sing Forest fans.”
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 16/05/2026
For all those who know my persuasion, welcome to Scottish Football. It stinks.
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alhearts.bsky.social @alhearts.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
A team that has won 13 or 14 of the last 15 titles or something. Is owned by one of the richest men in Ireland, has a former Labour Minister as Chairman, ex Chairman a UK cabinet minister with a support around the world thinks its not the establishment 🤔😅
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 14/05/2026
Well worth the listen if you are of that persuasion podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
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How data-driven Hearts breached the Old Firm
Podcast Episode · Scotcast · 13 May · 26min
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 14/05/2026
Great cover @nivenj1.bsky.social
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 10/05/2026
BELIEVE
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Ted Lasso and the Believe Sign
ALT: Ted Lasso and the Believe Sign
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Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 07/05/2026
Just checked the BBC's setup for example: absolutely no indication that you will be able to get this information from them. 27 years and 7 elections into devolution, and effectively half of the story is invisible on the national broadcaster's website. Mortifying stuff, frankly.
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 07/05/2026
Absolute barnstormer of a tune, Mike and co. ♥️
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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Basically if you see “Steve Witkoff” involved in negotiations, you are seeing an American being sent as Putin’s spokesperson.
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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Last repost before bed! I really need to make movies faster. MUTE came out in 2018… that is a lot of eggs to put in 8 years of basket! i can’t keep doing this to myself! 😅💔
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 22/04/2026
BLEEP exclusive has a Continuous Mix download.
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BOARDS OF CANADA @boardsofcanada.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
INFERNO. 18 TRACKS. 70 MINUTES. 2xLP, CD, DIGITAL. 29 MAY 2026. boardsofcanada.com
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 22/04/2026
Site back up. Fill yer boots. Monumental 2026 release.
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Dougie Shirlaw @dougie.me · 22/04/2026
Yay! We’ve crashed Bleep (@warprecords.bsky.social online store). Well done folks 👏
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Little 🧵 on vetting: There’s been a certain amount of chest-puffing from former holders of DV clearance about how rigorous and exacting the vetting process is and how rare for it to be overruled. The latter is definitely true. Never heard of it happening, ever. 1
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
BBC News leading all its bulletins on demands by former Government advisor Lord Robertson for more defence spending, without at any point mentioning his current paid senior role for US defence lobbyists
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The Lovely Basement @thelovelybasement.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Thank you to everyone who came out to Leith Depot last night; we had a blast. Big Lanes are wonderful - check out the new single here: biglanes.bandcamp.com/album/culdut.... Thank you to the Onion Cellar for organizing and being so welcoming, everyone who stayed to chat, and who bought merch! 😎🤘🏻✊🏻
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FourIdleHands. 悪魔は暇な手に仕事をさせる @fouridlehands.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
New podcast out now “wax and witches “ . Headline chat with Rick McMurray from @burnedaswitches.bsky.social about the project and debut album out on 17th April 🤟🔥. We also cover record store day , how does it work , what’s being released etc. Also reviewed is Gorillaz recent gig in Belfast #podcast
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