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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Here is Njgel Farage in a Reform UK X video about his visit to the Scottish Parliament. He is talking to Senga Beresford, the Reform MSP who in 2024 supported calls for all Muslims to be deported and backed Tommy Robinson. Obviously that's no big deal in Reform circles. www.itv.com/news/border/...

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A short thread on ‘rogue’ AI. One of the fundamental features of this genre of AI is that it disrespects and disregards rights. It is intended to seek out and learn from data, and rights don’t really enter into the equation except when absolutely forced. That covers a wide range of kinds of right.

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

These drivers placed greater reliance on imperfect technology than their own eyes; there were no signs warning that the main road was closed or telling them to turn onto a ridiculous diversion. They simply did what Google Maps told them without question. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Traffic chaos in Perthshire villages after Google Maps glitch

The issue saw vehicles leave the A9 and travel through the Perthshire villages of Ballinluig, Tulliemet and Guay.

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Dundee FC 2 Motherwell 1. The "game of two halves" cliché fits this one. Overall Well dominated possession but could't break the Dee down. Dundee atttacked impressively in the first half and defended their lead stoutly after half time. My report for the Dee website. dundeefc.co.uk/match/mother...

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

82 years ago my father was an artillery gunner in 1st Airlanding Light Regiment, Royal Artillery. He was preparing to fly by glider into action in the Netherlands. This is his personal story of the Battle of Arnhem. claro2.wordpress.com/bob-christie...

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Bob Christie’s Arnhem

Introduction My father, Robert Christie, served in the 1st Airlanding Light Regiment, Royal Artillery, in World War Two. He was born in Dundee in August 1923. After leaving school in 1941 he worked…

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

As Sir Humphrey might have said in Yes Prime Minister, it was a very courageous decision of the far right in the UK to pose a binary question to the electorate. "Are you on the side of Tommy Robinson and his mates, or are you on the side of the RNLI?"

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Dundee FC 1 Hibs 2. The Dark Blues never got going today and both teams ended up with what they deserved. My report for the Dee club website. dundeefc.co.uk/match/hibern...

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Dundee United 0 Dundee FC 2. Pleasing. I don't need to say any more.😊 My report for the club website. dundeefc.co.uk/match/dundee...

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I was going through the desk of my mother, who is 98, and came across a wonderful informal photo I had never seen before. It was taken at my parents' wedding in December 1951 in Dundee. Dad was 28 and Mum was 23. They were very happily married for 49 years.

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Here is an economically illiterate statement from History graduate Robert Jenrick. Economic theory doesn't care about nationality. "Forcing British workers to pay for the benefits of foreigners is not just economically illiterate but plain immoral." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Reform UK benefits ban for foreign nationals would include EU citizens

The move would require renegotiating the UK's Brexit deal and could risk stripping British expats living in the EU of similar rights.

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Aberdeen 3 Dundee FC 0. After an even first half the Dons settled the Premier Sports cup tie with three quick goals early in the second half and there was no way back for the Dee. My report for the club website. dundeefc.co.uk/match/aberde...

dundeefc.co.uk

Aberdeen - Dundee Football Club - Official Website

Dundee were beaten 3-0 by Aberdeen in the Premier Sports Cup 2nd round tie at Pittodrie this afternoon. After an even first half the Dons settled the match with three quick goal early in the second ha...

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Dundee FC 2 Aberdeen 0. The Dons got off lightly today. Dundee were excellent, and Joe Bevan put in a sensational attacking performance. My report for the Dundee website. dundeefc.co.uk/match/182132/

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We go to the Isle of Jura once or twice a year. This is one of my favourite Jura photos. Sometimes in Scotland you don't have to try very hard to spot the wildlife. You can just stop the car and take a photo.

Red deer stag standing by the side of the road with mountains behind, viewed from the driver's seat of a car, with the rear view mirror showing the road behind and the sea.

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Celtic 1 Dundee FC 0. Defeat in Glasgow, but a good team performance by the Dark Blues in the toughest fixture they could have been given to start the Premiership season. My report for the club website. dundeefc.co.uk/match/celtic...

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Dundee FC 4 Clyde 0. That was an odd game in the Premier Sports Cup. The Dark Blues were slow to get going and were well off the pace for the first hour, but ended up running away with a game they might have won even more convincingly. My report for the club website. dundeefc.co.uk/match/clyde/

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Ross County 1 Dundee FC 1. A poor performance in the Premier Sports Cup by the Dark Blues who were lucky to get a draw and can hardly complaing about losing the penalty shoot-out for the bonus point. My report for the club website. dundeefc.co.uk/match/ross-c...

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Annan Athletic 0 Dundee FC 5. The Dark Blues dealt with Annan professionally in this Premier Sports Cup match and blew their hosts away in a blistering second half. My report for the club website. dundeefc.co.uk/match/annan/

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Dundee FC 4 Airdrie 2. An entertaining League Cup game, with superb goals, and some poor defending. Both sides have reason to be happy with aspects of their performance, but Dundee will have to improve before the league campaign starts. My report for the club website. dundeefc.co.uk/match/airdri...

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Airdrieonians - Dundee Football Club - Official Website

Dundee beat Airdrieonians 4-2 in their opening Premier Sports Cup group D game at Dens Park this afternoon. The Diamonds took an early lead through an own goal by Harry Sharp. Charlie Reilly equalised...

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Farage is presenting a by-election as a contest between the electorate of Clacton and the rules applying to all MPs. He wants the by-election to supplant a parliamentary investigation. If he wins he will argue that a victory at the polls trumps the law. That is unacceptably dangerous.

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The Trump/FIFA scandal showed something we all knew about Trump. There might be no appeal process for red cards in the World Cup, and a ban is mandatory, but rules and the law are for little people to worry about. Trump doesn't think they apply if you have the phone number of the FIFA President.

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I reported this comment on Facebook. The response was that it was acceptable and would not be removed.

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

It's International Joke Day, so here is my favourite (and very ancient) Scottish joke. "What's the difference between Bing Crosby and Walt Disney?" "Bing sings and Walt disnae."

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 01/07/2026

No previous president has ever manipulated American foreign and domestic policy in order to make himself a billionaire. Unprecedented www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

washingtonpost.com

Trump’s income topped $2 billion in 2025, boosted by crypto, coin ventures

Almost 1,000 pages of financial disclosure forms show that the president’s earnings far outpaced his $600 million total income in 2024.

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

A reminder. Boris Johnson was lying, and still is, about the UK's Covid vaccince rollout being dependent on Brexit. It happened while we were still subject to EU laws.

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I'm not sure the warning of extreme heat I just got from the Met Office is really justified.

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 19/06/2026

This is an embarrassing image for the UK. A self-respecting British fox should be dragging Binface's contents out over the stage

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Russia's war against Ukraine was supposed to be over by Sunday. It has now lasted two days longer than the First World War One and five months longer than the USSR's involvement in the Second World War.

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computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

IT professionals should feel free to speak up about things that are going wrong, which might require a culture change... 👉 [read]

Why culture matters more than you think when complex tech goes wrong

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Wonderfully, Red Kites are now almost a common sight round here in Perthshire.

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

This is Tommy Robinson welcoming the support of Russian neo-Nazis, who do not believe Ukraine has a right to exist and the Russian invasion is fully justified. Still, they're white patriots, so that makes them ok.

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

"Of course we're not racist but..." There was a small* anti asylum seeker demo in Perth at the weekend. The report in today's Courier suggests that this little mob could do with some PR advice. * The protestors were outnumbered 3 to 1 by counter-demonstrators.

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Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

You could "solve" football's handball rule by using sensors to determine when the ball hits the hand. But that would completely transform the game. There is a similar risk elsewhere - that we penalise what is easiest to measure, not what matters most. www.aipolicyperspectives.com/p/the-world-...

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

For several years my only anxiety dream has been failing to get to a Dundee FC football match I am supposed to report on. Last night in my dream I suddenly realised I could just use my club account to watch the live stream. Isn't tech wonderful? End of anxiety dreams. :-)

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

If you want to learn about modern Turkey Alexander Christie-Miller's "To The City" is a very good start. I enjoyed it and recommend it strongly.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

"English Women don't care about their bodies and just walk around with their fat bellies and odd shapes pushing a pram at 16 in their PJ’s." Robert Kenyon - Reform candidate for Makerfield. Patriot. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

independent.co.uk

‘Women can’t ref, drive or give directions’: Reform candidate sexism row deepens

Exclusive: An account linked to Robert Kenyon claimed ‘English women just walk around with their fat bellies and odd shapes pushing a pram at 16’

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

My critique of Reform UK's fiscal policies is the lead letter in this morning's (Dundee) Courier. I could have said a lot more, and offered a similarly sceptical take on their other policies, but word limits didn't allow it. Some other time perhaps.

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Sometimes LinkedIn is a mystery. A year ago I posted this about a bank stopping staff using their own devices for confidential work. Today I found out that my post had been taken down, then reinstated, but visible only to me, with no explanation whatsoever.

"Quite right. I've worked as an IT auditor in financial services and an information security manager so I fully approve of this action. These practices should have been stamped out long ago.
Even as a development team leader I took a dim view of my team using their own devices or unofficial channels for work.
As PG Wodehouse put it, more or less, it is never difficult to distinguish between a Scottish dev team lead taking a dim view and a ray of sunshine."

Only you can see this post because this content goes against our Professional Community Policies.

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

'Franco’s official riot in Madrid' The time that Franco's fascist regime organised a riot, and how it went fatally wrong. Fascism kills people pointlessly and doesn't care. My personal blog. claro2.wordpress.com/2026/05/20/f...

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Dundee FC 3 Aberdeen 2. The Dark Blues did enough to take eighth place (with the prize money that goes with it) as they came from behind beat the Dons with a 90th minute winner. That's the way to put smiles on fans' faces at the end of the season. dundeefc.co.uk/match/aberde...

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Finally, after 10 years, someone has identified a benefit of Brexit. It's a pity about the rest of us Nigel. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Nigel Farage says £5m gift a reward for Brexit campaigning

The Reform UK leader, who is facing a Commons standards probe, said he

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Kilmarnock 3 Dundee FC 1. This game mattered a LOT more to Killie than the Dark Blues, and that's what got them over the line in the end. My report for the Dee website. dundeefc.co.uk/match/kilmar...

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Dundee FC 3 Livingston 0. Not a classic, but the Dark Blues were good enough to see off Livi and guarantee their place in next season's Premiership. My report for the Dundee FC website. dundeefc.co.uk/match/living...

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

This is nonsense from the BBC. The Tory plus Reform UK vote in this constituency totalled 67 votes more than the SNP got. For the Tories to have taken the seat in the absence of Reform would have required 99% of Reform voters to break for the Tories. That completely misreads the Reform vote.

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

now thats an anecdote with a punch, from Gillian Tett www.ft.com/content/c0ae...

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

This truly is Kafkaesque. The Home Office won't let the baby into the UK precisely because they know she is a British citizen. If she were only Austrian she could enter without any problem. The reason she cannot enter the UK is because she is entitled to be here. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.com

Scottish mum stuck abroad after baby falls foul of UK dual nationality rules

Sarah Schloegl was unable to board flight home from Spain as 11-month-old lacked documents needed under new rules

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I love this ad in the latest Private Eye. In case you can't read what's on the copy of Private Eye being handed to Trump by the King I've reproduced it on the right.

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James Christie @jamesdchristie.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I love this ad in the latest Private Eye. In case you can't read what's on the copy of Private Eye being handed to Trump by the King I've reproduced it on the right.

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