Reposted by Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 18hNEW: Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally breaks a decade of UK govt silence…& reveals there was ‘clear’ Russian interference in the Brexit vote. 1/ 18354202216
Reposted by Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚Econ Analytica @econanalytica.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Pete Hegseth's vision of the military: “No fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals.” Inspired by this wisdom, Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social and Andy Borowitz @borowitzreport.bsky.social compiled their own list of people who should be banned from government. 517138
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 6hAs to populist, again they are both textbook populist - meeting Cas Mudde's ideational definition. They present the world in an 'us and them' dichotomy where they claim to be the embodiment of will of the sovereign people against a 'corrupt elite'. 010
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 6hThe are certainly both Nationalist - Reform and the SNP use the same 'Volksgheist' narrative structure. A rhetorical propaganda technique I examine here: morewretchthansage.substack.com/p/once-upon-... 110
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 6hPerhaps it would help if you could say what claims or points specifically in the article you feel are inaccurate or untrue? If it helps the footnote numbers show the 30+ sources. 110
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 6hThis support for internal dissent, from Trump, to Scotland, to Brexit, to Germany and Ukraine has been the hallmark of Russian asymmetrical warfare for decades. morewretchthansage.substack.com/p/putins-wor...morewretchthansage.substack.comPutin’s World Policy: Exploit Division, Dismantle NATO, Destroy Democracy.Recent divides in Western politics are not random but orchestrated by aggressive Russian foreign policy to weaken democracies and establish Russian dominance in Eurasia and the Arctic. 010
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 6hThey are not 'the same' - but they are both nationalist populist parties whose goals happen to align with Russian foreign policy. Hard to deny the venn diagram when at the exact time Russia was interfering in Brexit, the ex leader of the SNP had a show on Russian state television. 210
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 9hAnd the Iranians morewretchthansage.substack.com/p/warning-no...morewretchthansage.substack.comWarning: Now Iranian Revolutionary Guards Target ScotlandRussian Cyber disinformation is well known - Now academic research reveals an extended Iranian state-sponsored disinformation campaign attacking UK democracy. 000
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 9hYes morewretchthansage.substack.com/p/the-surpri...morewretchthansage.substack.comThe Surprise Winner of the Scottish Election Is … Vladimir PutinScotland just held an election and lost. Different nationalist populist parties dominate, and whether useful idiots or willing participants, they are united in benefiting Russian foreign policy. 210
Reposted by Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 13hAppeal for witnesses after high-tech car theft in #Kilmarnock with dramatic escape using false plates. #Scotland #Crime #Ayrshire www.citadelgazette.com/p/bmw-stolen...citadelgazette.comBMW stolen from Kilmarnock and driven out of Ayrshire on false platesThe blue BMW i5 was stolen from Jean Armour Drive in the Moorfield area of Kilmarnock in the early hours of Wednesday 7 October. 011
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 13hAppeal for witnesses after high-tech car theft in #Kilmarnock with dramatic escape using false plates. #Scotland #Crime #Ayrshire www.citadelgazette.com/p/bmw-stolen...citadelgazette.comBMW stolen from Kilmarnock and driven out of Ayrshire on false platesThe blue BMW i5 was stolen from Jean Armour Drive in the Moorfield area of Kilmarnock in the early hours of Wednesday 7 October. 011
Reposted by Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Three years on, the genocide in Palestine continues. Our 2025 issue, ‘Gaza: Genocide and Resistance’, traces a history of resistance to apartheid and occupation, and examines the complicity of Western powers and the global arms trade. Access our full digital archive — subscribe.newint.org 052
Reposted by Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 09/10/2026EXCLUSIVE: Concerns are to be raised with Police Scotland over a new far-right group reportedly holding military-style training sessions in one of the city's most popular public parks 👇thenational.scotPolice to be alerted over 'deeply disturbing' far right group's Glasgow training 11815
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Its early to be talking about Christmas, but this is a worthwhile appeal in #SouthLanarkshire #Scotland www.citadelgazette.com/p/new-biggar...citadelgazette.comNew Biggar gift appeal may break 1,175 recordWomanKIND Clydesdale, which distributed more than 1,100 Christmas gifts last year, is appealing for donations of toiletries & small presents to help people facing hardship or isolation this Christmas 010
Reposted by Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social · 09/10/2026International legal systems are failing to deliver justice for war crimes. From Uganda to Sudan and the Sahel, survivors are still waiting for accountability. Read @rosebellk.bsky.social's latest View From Africa.👇newint.orgInternational law is failingLegal systems are falling short on war-time justice, argues Rosebell Kagumire. 032
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Artificial Turf is a great comparison, actually, it's expensive, bad for the environment, a poor facsimile of real turf, and a fascist rebrand from someone who just bought shares in artificial turf companies won't change my mind. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER! 000
Reposted by Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/10/2026It's because the phrase is used to identify those loyal to the in-group, and identify those members of the out-group who need to be targeted and attacked. 45529140
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 08/10/2026They are loud, but must surely backfire. I have to believe most people are revolted by them. 010
Reposted by Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚Janey Is Ok @janey-is-ok.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Really great article Rod, hope it gets to where it needs to. 111
Reposted by Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚Janey Is Ok @janey-is-ok.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Great article re RNLI's ethos & altR's recent protests. "We can’t all go to sea, but we can look at our communities and build the lifeboats we need: mutual-aid networks, migrant solidarity groups, community organisations." 031
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Thank you! Much appreciated. ✊ 100
Reposted by Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 08/10/2026It's a wild story and we have written about it here, if you'd like to know more. www.thenational.scot/news/2662048...thenational.scotInside the Tel Aviv Scrabble club waging war against The NationalHUNDREDS of IPSO complaints appear to have been submitted against The National by members of a Scrabble club in Tel Aviv. 24224
Reposted by Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 08/10/2026We have been handling hundreds of complaints from one woman in Tel Aviv, named Michelle Moshelian, for some time. The numbers of complaints from this one individual is so extreme that it caught the attention of Private Eye recently 14215
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Adobe just got bit by vibe coders. Couldn't happen to a more deservingly greedy company, 🖍📉 watching to see if a long way to go down. 000
Reposted by Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚Dundreggan Rewilding Centre @visitdundreggan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026@morewretchthansage.bsky.social Thanks for your comment! We aren't doing any specific events but we have the survey posters and pamphlets all around our centre to spread the word. Feel free to check our website for events here: visitdundreggan.co.uk/events/visitdundreggan.co.ukEvents - Dundreggan Rewilding CentreEvents Daily Rewilding Presentation 4.45pm every day | FREE A fifteen minute talk introducing the work of Trees for Life – a chance to find out something about what’s going on at Dundreggan and our vi... 011
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Cream over jam - plebiscite scran! Jam over cream - fit for a Queen!static.klipy.comBridgerton: Woman Eating PastriesALT: Bridgerton: Woman Eating Pastries 120
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Are you doing any events for the survey this week? bsky.app/profile/more... 110
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Make sure and add him to the big squirrel survey this week! bsky.app/profile/more... 100
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Be sure and add him to the squirrel survey!! bsky.app/profile/more... 001
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Coverage here: bsky.app/profile/more... 000
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026🐿People across Scotland are being urged to report sightings of red and grey squirrels this week as part of the country’s largest annual squirrel survey. #Scotland #Squirrel www.citadelgazette.com/p/have-you-s...citadelgazette.comHave You Seen A Rare Red Squirrel This Week?Join the Scotland-wide squirrel count during Red Squirrel Awareness Week 5 to 11 October 000
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Ah! my autistic ass at uni learned to play bugle calls on the trumpet in 2 weeks just to play Teddy😂 CHAAAAARGE!! #ThereWereSigns 110
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The historic inn closes tomorrow, just weeks after Biggar's Royal bank of Scotland branch. www.citadelgazette.com/p/crown-clos... #Scotland #Biggar #Hospitalitycitadelgazette.comCrown closure raises fresh warning over Biggar town centre declineThe historic Biggar High Street pub closes tomorrow, just weeks after the town lost its Royal Bank of Scotland branch, prompting fresh concern about the loss of High Street businesses and services 010
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026👹 This Halloween, if you are cornered by a demon, you can escape by asking them to recite Cradle of Filth's line up changes; the demon will get confused allowing you to escape.🏃🤘 000
Reposted by Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026My article, Kropotkin's Lifeboats, about far right attacks on #RNLI republished on @revsoc21.uk Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century (rs21) is an ecosocialist, feminist, anti-racist and anti-imperialist organisation based in Britain. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/28/k...revsoc21.ukKropotkin’s lifeboats: Mutual aid VS welfare chauvinismrs21 - revolutionary socialism in the 21st century 102
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 06/10/2026My article, Kropotkin's Lifeboats, about far right attacks on #RNLI republished on @revsoc21.uk Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century (rs21) is an ecosocialist, feminist, anti-racist and anti-imperialist organisation based in Britain. revsoc21.uk/2026/09/28/k...revsoc21.ukKropotkin’s lifeboats: Mutual aid VS welfare chauvinismrs21 - revolutionary socialism in the 21st century 102
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026And now in Cambridge too: (my article) www.citadelgazette.com/p/all-your-f...citadelgazette.comALL YOUR FACES ARE BELONG TO USCambridge police begin live facial recognition scanning — what it means and what your rights are. 011
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026My article today: www.citadelgazette.com/p/all-your-f...citadelgazette.comALL YOUR FACES ARE BELONG TO USCambridge police begin live facial recognition scanning — what it means and what your rights are. 000
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026And being rolled out elsewhere... My article from this morning www.citadelgazette.com/p/all-your-f...citadelgazette.comALL YOUR FACES ARE BELONG TO USCambridge police begin live facial recognition scanning — what it means and what your rights are. 000
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026All Your Faces Are Belong To Us www.citadelgazette.com/p/all-your-f...citadelgazette.comALL YOUR FACES ARE BELONG TO USCambridge police begin live facial recognition scanning — what it means and what your rights are. 000
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"All your faces are belong to us" my article today www.citadelgazette.com/p/all-your-f...open.substack.comALL YOUR FACES ARE BELONG TO USCambridge police begin live facial recognition scanning — what it means and what your rights are. 000
Reposted by Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚Andrew S. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🌈 🏳️⚧️ @parallax2112.bsky.social · 04/10/2026On the subject of #PervSpecs, there were signs in Bromley on Friday warning people that the Met were using live facial recognition. No vans, but guessing that existing CCTV cameras were being co-opted. Even as a white cishet male of a certain age, I do not consent to this shit. 😡 342
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026And now in Cambridge open.substack.com/pub/thecitad...open.substack.comALL YOUR FACES ARE BELONG TO USCambridge police begin live facial recognition scanning — what it means and what your rights are. 000
Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚 @morewretchthansage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026open.substack.com/pub/thecitad... 000
Reposted by Rod McMillan 🍉 🇸🇩 🇺🇦 📚CaraComp @caracomp.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A face match is a lead, not proof. Angela Lipps spent 108 days in jail over a match that bank records later disproved. When freedom depends on an algorithm's guess, a human has to check it against real evidence first. What proof should be required before police act?go.caracomp.comFacials Fargo: Wrong Facial Match Jails Grandma 108 DaysA Tennessee grandmother spent 108 days in jail after a facial recognition match, and now she wants $10 million. A face match is a lead, not proof. 111