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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 23/06/2026

Ten years in Scotland, still cheering England. World Cup nights are lonely here. But old habits die hard. Come on England, it’s coming home.

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 14/03/2026

Just tried my new gratitude jar tool for @loveyogacrew.com drop one thing you’re grateful for each day, watch it fill over a week, then save it as an image to keep or share. Empty and start fresh next week! Today, mine’s full of Oldham’s win. jar.loveyogacrew.com #DailyGratitude #OldhamAthletic

Screenshot of the Gratitude Jar web app by Love Yoga Crew. At the top, a purple gradient banner sits above the title "Gratitude Jar" in italic purple text, with the subtitle "FROM LOVE YOGA CREW" in small caps. Below, a "THIS WEEK" section shows a row of seven day indicators, currently at 0 of 7. The centre of the screen displays a simple line illustration of an empty glass jar in pale purple tones. Further down, a "TODAY" section shows the date "Saturday 14 March" in large purple text, followed by a soft cream-coloured text area with the placeholder text "What are you grateful for today...

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 23/02/2026

Testing image uploads-does this post appear with the attached visual? Let me know if you can see it. Efficiency meets clarity.

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 21/02/2026

Off on the bus with @loveyogacrew.com to have a look at Brown's Lane in Paisley. It's our first chance to try out scottravel.purecontrasttools.com in the wild and it did everything it was supposed to.

The image shows two people sitting on a bus. The person on the left is wearing glasses, a brown cap, and a dark jacket. The person on the right has short hair and is wearing a grey jacket with a fur collar. They are both smiling and appear to be enjoying their time together. Above them, there is a sign that reads "Emergency Exit" with instructions on what to do in case of an emergency. Additionally, there is a partial view of an advertisement for a bus app and a store named "BE" visible through the window.

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 22/01/2026

Hospital data proves rudeness is dangerous. 80% of recipients lose time worrying. 38% reduce work quality. In the NHS, that means poorer care. I wrote about why "being nice" is actually a critical safety mechanism. ⤵️ douglasireland.com/the-high-cos... #CivilitySavesLives #NHS #Kindness #Scotland

A blue roll-up banner titled 'INCIVILITY: THE FACTS' displaying statistics on the impact of rudeness. Key figures include: 80% of recipients lose time worrying, 38% reduce work quality, 48% reduce time at work, and 25% take it out on service users. A central box states 'Less effective clinicians provide poorer care.' It also notes that witnesses suffer a 20% decrease in performance, and service users feel 75% less enthusiasm for the organisation. The footer reads: 'Civility Saves Lives.'

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 11/01/2026

Sunday morning update. I am accepting auditions for the role of "Misunderstood Bond Villain" or "Pirate Captain in a Low-Budget Panto". Applications should be sent via nurse carrier pigeon. 1/2 #HospitalLife #SundayMorning #NewLook #PirateLife #NHS

A close-up selfie of a man with short reddish-blond hair and light stubble, wearing a black medical eye patch over his right eye. He is wearing a black t-shirt and black wireless earbuds. He has a gentle smile and appears to be lying in a hospital bed, indicated by the white medical rail and headboard visible in the background.

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 08/01/2026

Still in hospital. I suspect that by now, Chipshop has assumed I am never returning and has legally claimed the entire sofa. I will have to apply for a visitor pass to my own lounge when I finally get out. I do miss the Wee Chook though. #Chipshop #DogLife #HospitalLife #NHS #Cutie

A selfie of a man lying in a hospital bed, resting his head on a white pillow. He is wearing red, white, and black tartan pyjamas and a black medical eye patch over his right eye. He is looking directly at the camera with a neutral, slightly weary expression.

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 07/01/2026

I asked the NHS for a quick software update. They took it literally and gave me a patch. I am now running on Douglas v2.1. The release notes are vague, but I believe it fixes a few bugs in the visual rendering engine. #Patch #NHS #SoftwareUpdate #Cyborg #HospitalLife

A selfie of a man in a hospital room wearing a navy jumper and a black medical eye patch over his right eye. He is smiling slightly. The background shows white hospital walls and electrical sockets.

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 02/01/2026

I have escaped to Beamish for the New Year. I am currently walking around a town that is permanently stuck in 1913. The Wi-Fi is non-existent, everything is mechanical, and people wear flat caps. I have never felt more at home. I might just resign from 2026 and stay here. #TimeTravel #Hogmanay

A man wearing a beige duffle coat, grey beanie, and glasses stands smiling next to a vintage black car parked inside a stone garage with a brick archway. The car has the registration plate 'FLF 264'. The garage has open red wooden doors, and antique tools are hanging on the back wall.

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 28/12/2025

I have no memory of saving this, but 17 years later, the logic still holds up. Some realisations are simply platform-independent. 2/2 #DigitalArchaeology #Wally #Archive #Logic

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 25/11/2025

Tuesday morning performance review with my executive assistant (yes, his name is Chipshop). He has reviewed my to-do list and decided the strategic priority for the day is 'napping on the rug' and 'sighing loudly.' Hard to argue with his leadership style. #DogLife #Chipshop #WFH #Management

A high-angle photo of Chipshop, a small tan dog, lying on a beige carpet. He is looking directly up at the camera with wide, dark eyes and an attentive, serious expression, with his front paws stretched out in front of him.

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 23/11/2025

I’m writing a blog post for next week about the quiet resistance of "dumb" tech. This cost £13 from Argos. It doesn’t track my sleep. It doesn’t ping me with emails I don’t want to read. It just tells me when it’s tea time. Sometimes that is all the upgrade you need. #Casio #DigitalMinimalism

A close-up photo of a wrist wearing a classic Casio F-91W digital watch on a black fabric strap. The time reads 18:16 on Sunday the 23rd. In the background, a laptop keyboard and mouse are visible on a wooden desk.

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 22/11/2025

"Winding our way down..." Gerry Rafferty Drive. Great shift with the team today. Good energy and good company for my first time out on the doors. @scottishgreens.org @ren-inv-greens.bsky.social @caramckeegreens.bsky.social #ScottishGreens #Paisley #Canvassing #Teamwork #BakerStreet

A group photo of five Scottish Greens activists standing behind the "GERRY RAFFERTY DRIVE" street sign on a cloudy day in Paisley. They are wearing winter coats and holding clipboards and leaflets. The man in the center is wearing a brown duffle coat. Behind them is a green lawn and modern brick houses.

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 22/11/2025

Best find while out on the doors for the Scottish Greens today. Had to take a quick break from canvassing to appreciate a Paisley legend. You can't read this sign without hearing the saxophone. #ScottishGreens #Canvassing #Paisley #GerryRafferty #BakerStreet

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 16/11/2025

Great energy at the climate march in Glasgow yesterday. But marches are just the start. The real work is holding politicians' feet to the fire every single day. We need radical, systemic change, not just warm words and distant targets. #ClimateAction #Politics #GlasgowGreen #ActNow

A photo from a climate march on a city street. A man in a blue jacket is in the middle of the crowd, holding a white sign above his head that reads, 'FOR OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURES' with a drawing of the Earth. Other protestors surround him, holding green 'NO NEW FOSSIL FUELS' signs.

A close-up, outdoor selfie of two smiling men. On the left is Douglas Ireland, and on the right is Scottish Greens MSP Ross Greer. They are standing on a city street, with a tall, modern building and the steeple of a clock tower visible in the background under a blue sky.

A protestor at a climate march wearing a Donald Trump mask and holding a large, brown cardboard sign that reads, 'IT'S CAPITALISM YA EEJITS'. The person is standing in the street, surrounded by other marchers and city buildings.

A view from behind a large crowd of protestors at a climate march, standing on a grassy area. Many are holding green signs, including some that read 'NO NEW FOSSIL FUELS' and 'PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT'. The crowd is outdoors under a bright blue sky with white clouds and large, bare winter trees.

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 06/11/2025

Buzzing for Bob Vylan at the O2 Academy! 🔥 Waiting for it to kick off. Also super hyped to see the support act, Cowboy Hunters. Great night ahead with @loveyogacrew.bsky.social. #BobVylan #CowboyHunters #Glasgow #LiveMusic

A nighttime exterior shot of the O2 Academy music venue, illuminated with bright blue lights. An illuminated marquee sign above the entrance reads "THURSDAY 6TH NOVEMBER BOB VYLAN". People are gathered outside the entrance, some waiting in a queue behind barriers.

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 06/11/2025

The look my dog, Chipshop, gives me when I'm eating toast is one of profound, ancient betrayal. As if I've never fed him. Ever. In his entire life. It's amazing how he can look so starved 10 minutes after his breakfast.🐾 #DogLife #DogsOfBluesky #Chipshop #TheBetrayal #Toast #hisweenameischipshop

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 01/11/2025

Be there. Scotland's Climate March. ✊ 📅 Saturday 15th November 🕚 11 AM 📍 Glasgow Green Sign up for updates and join the movement: act.foe.scot/climate_marc...

Scotland's Climate March: A Better World Is Possible. Saturday 15th November, 11am, Glasgow Green.

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 31/10/2025

If you're looking for #yoga, I highly recommend checking out @loveyogacrew.bsky.social! They run in-person classes in #strathaven & #paisley, plus an online membership (you can get a 7-day free trial). All the details are at loveyogacrew.com

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Douglas Ireland ✊🌱 @douglasireland.com · 05/12/2024