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Andrew. 'Adult' from Glasgow. My banner kind of says all you need to know about my political and sporting leanings. Inane pish fuelled mainly by ADHD, Elvanse & sertraline but also the odd alcohol or seven. All views are my own. Seriously. He/him. 🇵🇸

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mjstoakes.bsky.social @mjstoakes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Coming out of hiding from posting any art to share I’ve been with my man @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social for five years today!!! ❤️
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
"It's like you're always stuck in second gear..." Second gear? Bitch, please. At best I'm a clapped out old Austin Allegro with the gearbox rusting in place and perpetually stuck in neutral...
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Searched YT to see if there was a more reliable BBC stream while I'm out of the house, and was given this thumbnail recommendation when searching for "Scottish election". I believe the following clip sums it up nicely.
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
We used to be a proper country... What will us politics nerds do all night now?!?! (And don't say sleep - my circadian rhythm would tell you to do one)
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
A wargaming convention and a horror convention on the same day at the SEC? Pretty sure someone could wipe out half Scotland's tech infrastructure on this very day if they so wished. (Please don't though - I'm at spooky mofo central with @mjstoakes.bsky.social...)
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Freaking @mjstoakes.bsky.social out by saying that a significant number of the crowd at Gorillaz tonight probably weren't even born when their first album came out. Come to think, there's probably plenty who weren't born when Demon Days came out four years after that!
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Just to clarify - even though these adorable big buggers are one of my favourite animals, and though I used to live in Moray (and work in Forres specifically) - this absolutely wasn't me. Goddamn do I want one though. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Capybaras 'stolen' from farm in Forres
The owners say they are in contact with the police about the
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Damn - didn't know it was ending! A cornerstone of tiny Andrew's Saturday morning viewing along with Gazzetta Football Italia... youtu.be/NDTszexdbGo
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A Final Farewell | Trans World Sport
YouTube video by Trans World Sport
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
A nice early Christmas present to be sure. Hope we get someone competent in in the long term, but asking Celtic to do anything competent of late feels like asking a pig not to roll around in its own filth...
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Mhairi Black @mhairiblack.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
REFERENDUM THE MORRA 😭❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
I think that game just aged me about 20 years! Nonetheless, AAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Definitely not beating the 'flag shaggers' allegations with stories like this...
Screenshot of story from BBC news outlining Nottinghamshire County Council - a Reform-led council - spending £75000 on new flags.
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
The only reason we should be worried is if they're making their necks guillotine-proof...
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Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 10/09/2025
This writer must be having the most batshit day
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Hm. Seemed he reached the 'find out' stage of FAFO. Oh well. Thots and pears... (BTW, I'm not saying he F'd around regarding 2A rights. I'm saying he F'd around by openly being a right wing piece of shit and assuming no-one would take a shot at him for being a right wing piece of shit.)
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
It's a shame @mhairiblack.bsky.social is no longer in Westminster - it'd be as fun to have watched her scudding this New Labour parasite at the dispatch box as much as she did at the ballot box a decade ago... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Is there something in the water in the Parkhead board room that turns executives into blithering morons who need to pinch every single penny? We have a history of higher-ups who refuse to open the reserves to spend when we absolutely need to. What the hell are we playing at?!
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Almost like forcing people to grind themselves to exhaustion for every penny doesn't exactly make them feel romantic, want to fuck and create more little wage slaves to prop up this failing system. Little ones that are painfully expensive to keep at that... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Scotland's birth rate falls to lowest level since 1855
The number of babies born in Scotland fell to record low levels last year, with fertility rates also dropping.
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Strangely they haven’t mentioned his ethnicity or immigration status. Ah yes, we only do that when we want to inspire a far right riot.
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Thought of the day: It's kind of wild to me that there was a leader of a world superpower whose entire cultural footprint is being depicted in a wrestling match in a music video.
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Unit K-80, Machine Goddess of Praxis ΘΔ @endmylifedotexe.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
HEY FELLOW #UK CITIZEN! Are you also furious about the #SupremeCourt decision on #TransRights for #Transgender people? #Trans liberation et al? Oh good, IT TOO! SO WHY NOT SEND THIS 2680 WORD LETTER TO YOUR #MP? !!!!!!!! What to change is in the comment below this one! 1drv.ms/w/c/d547de80...
A screenshot of an e-mail/letter written to oppose the UK Supreme Court Decision; Screenshot reads:

"Dear [MP’S NAME], 

 

This letter will be regarding FWS vs. The Scottish Ministers – link to judgement here: https://supremecourt.uk/uploads/uksc_2024_0042_judgment_aea6c48cee.pdf 

 

I’m sure by now you’ll have heard of the recent UK Supreme Court ruling with regards to the legal definition of a woman. Through the course of this, I would appreciate it if you could keep in mind the following analysis performed by Jess O’Thomson. They’re a wonderful writer and their article on the matter explains a lot of the issues that our community has been faced with and that the Supreme Court did not consider 

Here is the link to Jess’ work: https://www.wearequeeraf.com/uk-supreme-court-rules-that-trans-women-arent-women-under-the-equality-act-2010/ - “UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren’t Women under the Equality Act 2010” 

The history of transgender people has always come into conflict with regressive ideologies and they are often among the first targets of it as a “symbol of degeneracy”. They are the acceptable target of hate – they are the social group most currently vulnerable to fascism – despite what For Women Scotland would have you believe.  

 

To quote from the draft of “On Defining Sex in Law” written for For Women Scotland by Micheal Foran; “Even Nazi Germany had a degree of tolerance for gender non-conformity.”1 – this is a gross lie and while it did not make it to the final draft of the letter it is both still hosted on the forwomen.scot website - and it speaks to the intent behind this group’s actions. This is not a campaign for truth or righteousness, this is a campaign of lies and hate. This is a campaign of misinformation perpetrated by those who would rather their son be a corpse than their daughter."
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Spending so much time up at the hospital lately (long story) has introduced me to - and given me a love of - the (UK version of) Jeopardy. Knew that the US one was good, but only from seeing clips. The young lad that's reigning champ is ridiculously good. Really wish I could apply to go on...
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Ah, fuck it. I finally caved...
Receipt for Baldur's Gate 3.
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Alex Priest @stopthatalex.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Here’s a quick sketch as a thank-you for embedding that verse in my head ALL BLOODY DAY…
An illustration of a bisected Minion lying on a plate in front of a hungry Gru, sat with cutlery clenched in his fists and a modesty cloth covering his eyes and concealing the shameful act from The Lord

The text below is quoting @brainmage’s magnificent verse from the original post.
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allie bug @vorpalteeth.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
being shy and neurodivergent means that i struggle with keeping up with friendships but please know i consider so many of you friends i’m just really freaking strange and a quiet observer
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Manics tickets as a Xmas surprise. Now Pulp tickets for my birthday. Safe to say my wee sister is a real good 'un!
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
We had the biggest team in Germany on the ropes for almost the entire game and concede a scrappy equaliser right at the death when extra time was within our grasp. You can't get a more Celtic way to go out of Europe than that. God that's a fucking heartbreaker...
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Letterboxd @letterboxd.social · 12/02/2025
happy birthday gromit 🐾
Calendar on a wall with "Gromit's Birthday" handwritten on Wednesday, the 12th; other days  are marked with Xs.Gromit from Wallace and Gromit holding a pencil and looking at a calendar marked with X's. A fruit bowl and clock are visible in the background.
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
I've said it before but I'll say it again - the Murdoch press are a cancer on society. Chasing a charity away from an event with ill-conceived, poorly researched and horrendously biased 'journalism' - costing them possibly thousands of pounds - is low, even for them. #scotiacon #Don'tBuyTheSun
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Merry 28-3mas to all those who celebrate! Still don't know which aged me more - that game or the final Seattle drive two years earlier (it almost felt identical to the Giants BS). #NewEnglandPatriots #GoPats #SuperBowl #SuperBowlLI
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
I'd never heard of AI generators being referred to as 'piracy engines' until this moment, and I don't think I'll ever hear a better description of them again.
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Pumpkin Spiced Hannah 🖤🩶🤍💜🇵🇸 @tooriekep.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Dealing with the DWP is enough to radicalise anyone frankly
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kim @kimmymonte.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
who’s everyone rooting for this weekend? i’m rooting for an asteroid to hit the stadium.
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Léo Chérel @cherelleo.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Post your most popular art from twitter From what I know, this porco rosso fanart I did for the last French legislative elections beat the record by far. Besides, I think it's still pretty relevant 🙃
Porco Rosso fanart. In the foreground, Marco with a battered face, raises his fist, while two knocked-out fascist agents stand at his feet.
 On a piece of rubble, an optimistic Fio, waves a flag inscribed with the slogan “siamo tutti antifascisti” (we are all antifascists). 
Behind them, the female workers from piccolo workshop and the air pirates take part the protest.
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Can someone hijack the airwaves of all the garbage, hate-spewing, lowest common denominator talk radio stations in the UK/US/Canada/anywhere else it is needed and just play a recording of this on repeat? Cheers... beneaththepavement.substack.com/p/you-will-n...
beneaththepavement.substack.com
You Will Never Be a Billionaire You Stupid Fuck
Show some fucking class.
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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
promise?
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Emily✨ @emilyoram.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
These stories should never be framed as aspirational. Do whatever you want, if it works for you, but I'm afraid the second I retire I'll be sitting on my arse until I die. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Man, 91, rejects retirement to work in Northampton chip shop
John Paniyas says working five days a week at his family business keeps his mind active.
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
So, anyone else nearly shite themselves there when the emergency alert for Storm Éowyn came through on their phone?
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Diyora Shadijanova @thediyora.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
on Musk's nazi salute:
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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 22/01/2025
don't see any dogs or chimpanzees with amphetamines though do you
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alexandra @bigmoodenergy.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
here come old laptop he come bootin up slowly he got broken touchpad he need one more update he got no space on this pc one thing i can tell you its got no warranty
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
@craigtime.bsky.social, @thebookmagpie.bsky.social and I have been expecting their inevitable right-wing heel turn for a good few years now. Truly unsurprising. When they finally do away with their DIY DOG book/page on the basis of it harming their profits, the enshittification shall be complete.
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
A note to Creative Scotland as a jobhunter with limited means of travel: If you could please stop allowing employers to post Edinburgh-only vacancies under the 'All Scotland' tab when I specifically wish to exclude vacancies outside Greater Glasgow, I would sincerely appreciate it.
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
How it feels when Celtic are the overwhelming favourites but inevitably end up shitting the bed at the most infuriating time.
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a red car is parked next to a trailer that says u-tow on it
ALT: a red car is parked next to a trailer that says u-tow on it
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Succeeding Despite Idiocy @kaneminusbrain.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Had a pretty lovely Christmas with awesome people. Wallace and Gromit was even better than I expected, and given the early reviews I expected quite a lot!
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benjamin weil @benvyle.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
the new wallace & gromit is so delightful! so funny and a genuinely powerful critique of our culture of automation and its everyday consequences.
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Gianmarco Soresi @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Here’s hoping luigi read the reviews for Joker 2 and knows not to lean into musical theater next
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