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Nina Cooper

@ninacooper.bsky.social
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Brand strategist, writer, adopted Scot. Dog lover and blogger.

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Nina Cooper @ninacooper.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Lovely article in the Guardian about our stunning corner of Scotland. Ripley Dog has been working tirelessly as brand ambassador for years, but nice that Matt Damon and crew have joined in. www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/...
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Why Scotland’s cinematic Moray coast made it a perfect location to shoot The Odyssey
‘Legends cling like barnacles to these shores,’ says our local writer, who reveals how the lore of these craggy cliffs and beaches resonates with the Homeric classic
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
This is so well done. 👌
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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
In celebration of World Book Day, here’s a poem called ‘Book Group’.
Book Group

The last Thursday of every month was Book Group,
when the books would gather together to discuss Brian.

“It’s no fun here any more,” remarked Bleak House, glumly.
“Why doesn’t he read us?” whined the Grapes of Wrath. “It makes me so angry!” 
“I’m sure he only bought me so he can show me off to his friends,”
complained Ulysses, in a stream of self-consciousness.

“I bet he can’t even remember my name, The Idiot,”
muttered a voice from the Russian literature section.
“That’s because he avoids you like The Plague,” said another.
“C’est vrai!” came a cry. “It is like I do not exist.”

“Let’s not give up on him yet.” It was Brave New World.
After some Persuasion, they agreed to give him one last chance.
“Be quiet!” cried Waiting for Godot with Great Expectations.
“Here he comes now!”

Brian entered the room, with his phone.
He sat down and watched some videos of baby pandas falling over.
After an hour or so, he started googling cats dressed as celebrities.

On the shelf, the books waited with uncracked spines,
their silence speaking volumes.


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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
I’m about halfway through writing my show for this autumn: How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside. It’s based around my book of the same title, out in April. Some shows are close to selling out: a big thanks to everyone who has bought tickets. A full list of dates is here: brianbilston.com/events/
A pic advertising my list of shows for my autumn 2026 tour: Aberdeen; Aberystwyth; Bakewell; Bellaghy; Bridport; Bristol; Bude; Bury St Edmonds; Cardiff; Cardigan; Chorley; Colchester; Corsham; Coventry; Croydon; Darwen; Deal; Exeter; Glasgow; Guildford; Harpenden; Helmsley; Kidderminster; Leeds; Liverpool; London; Loughborough; Malton; Manchester; Monmouth; Newark; Norwich; Oxford; Pocklington; Sheffield; Stamford; Stirling; Stroud; Sunderland; Ulverston; Winchester; Worthing.
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Nina Cooper @ninacooper.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Great opinion piece by @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social and refreshingly absent of obviously clickbait headlining. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Influencers sold the world a fantasy Dubai – and now it’s gone in a puff of missile smoke | Gaby Hinsliff
The city was portrayed as an aspirational place to live, but now those who moved there are realising the precarity that comes with being an economic migrant, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
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DevinCow @devincow.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
If we cannot find words may we find the will ♥️
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Caitlin Moran @mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Someone's found the perfect response:
Pelican crossing lights daubed with the St George cross have been turned, by today's biggest hero, into what looks like slices of Battenberg cake.
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Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Cindy McCain, head of World Food prog, @wfp.org calls out Israel for politicizing and using food as leverage in Gaza. “Right now, we’re not getting any food in - no food has been delivered since March 2nd. The last usable food dried up ten days ago.” Says this needs to be dealt with politically.
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Hugo Rifkind @hugorifkind.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
On the unabashed corruption of the British government lobbying for a tournament to be held at Trump's own golf course. Includes no golf jokes. www.thetimes.com/article/8936...
It’s for sporting bodies to make decisions on tournament venues,” said a government spokesman this week, which is less of a denial about what they’ve tried to do and more of a statement of fact about how little they should be able to. Bad enough, though, if they tried. If our government lobbied like this for some Middle Eastern sheikh or African warlord, it would be a scandal. For all that Trump’s presidency has upended everything about everything, this is no different. Giving the guy a state visit might be weak, but giving him a golf tournament would be dirty. You know this and the government knows this. And a hundred and two days ago, the White House would have known it, too.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
#NoKings
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Life size driftwood horse sculptures by UK sculptor Heather Jansch #WomensArt
Photo featuring three horse sculptures grouped together on the wet sand of a beach under a blue sky, each horse is created with pieces of drift wood and stands facing right
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Kevin Maguire @kevmag.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
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Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Hey, Keir Starmer, instead of sucking up to Trump by floating special treatment for US companies, why not try this? Give the UK some respect.
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Dr Corinne Scott @doctormrsscott.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
@sociabledog.bsky.social Spotted your book in Napier, New Zealand, today! Quite intrigued by the two to the right...!
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Nina Cooper @ninacooper.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Brilliant to read of work of National Trust plant conservation centre. Bated breath to see @celiarichardson.bsky.social how Daily Telegraph manages to brand this ‘woke’. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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National Trust creates living gene bank of endangered native black poplar
Cuttings of tree captured by John Constable being planted on restored Devon floodplain
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Sociable Dog @sociabledog.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
On World Book day thank you to Malcolm for a lovely review of More Than Just A Dog. At three copies I think you qualify as a bona fide distribution agent Malcolm. Thank you. Review on Ama... amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/review/0… #Amazon
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Sociable Dog @sociabledog.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Thank you Zazie and Kristi. I had such a great time hanging out with both of you. Let’s do it again soon.
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Nina Cooper @ninacooper.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
What on earth is happening to Radio 4 Today programme? On a day hardly short of world-shattering news, an endless segment of Emma Barnett giggling about Meghan Markle’s cookery show. A bit of feelgood might seem needed, but this was completely tacky.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 28/02/2025
"Dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone," Polish Prime Minister Tusk said after Zelensky's conversation with Donald Trump.
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Nina Cooper @ninacooper.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
I stand there, too. Respect to you, President Zelensky.
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Nina Cooper @ninacooper.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
I so hope for this, too. When elected he cannot have predicted what he would face, but if any leader has stepped up, this is the man.
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John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk · 28/02/2025
This is a President who skipped a World War One commemoration because it was raining talking to one who has stood in front of a fresh mass grave of his own people.
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Sociable Dog @sociabledog.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
There are still tickets available for the More Than Just A Dog get together and chat on 5th March at Waterstones in Aberdeen. Get your book signed. I'll do my best to be entertaining 😉
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Nina Cooper @ninacooper.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... This is my favourite story of the year. Not patronising or ageist, just celebrating a woman with a love of life and dancing. Rave on, Hilda.
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‘I’m still dancing’: Derbyshire woman has 105th birthday rave at care home
Hilda Jackson and fellow residents partied with strobe lights, glowsticks and drum’n’bass from festival-headliner
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Emma Haworth, contemporary London based painter known for her observations of the streets and parks, with a hint of otherworldliness #womensart
Painting of a river bank with tall trees without leaves in a row and a horizontal stretch of river behind reflecting the pinky blue light of the sky at sun rise
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Sociable Dog @sociabledog.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Thank you Karen. I’m glad you and others have enjoyed the book. It really is important to me that people feel cared for as well as their dogs. I’m thrilled that has come across so clearly 🙏 Review on Amazon: A lovely read, warm, gentle and informative www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/review...
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Check out this Amazon review of More Than Just a Dog: Understanding, loving and living with dogs. The indispensable guide for all dog lovers
A lovely read, warm, gentle and informative
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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 26/02/2025
had to check something on the London Book Fair's website and.....isn't there something a bit depressing about everyone now using the word "content" to talk about various creative endeavours, you're quite literally a book fair, don't refer to yourselves in the way a TikTok influencer would
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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 25/02/2025
In common with many other newspapers today, The Scotsman supports the #makeitfair campaign to highlight the risk of content being given away for free to AI firms newsmediauk.org/make-it-fair/
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Sheila Ritchie @europesheila.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
An image in Ukrainian colours showing a smoke and a hug
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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 22/02/2025
Starlink should be banned from European markets on national security grounds. Anything requiring Starlink should be shut out of the European market, and sanctions should be considered against all relevant actors. kyivindependent.com/us-threatens...
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US threatens to shut off Starlink if Ukraine won't sign minerals deal, sources tell Reuters
The U.S. first raised the prospect of shutting off Starlink service after Zelensky rejected the deal presented on Feb. 12. Starlink terminals are critical in securing Ukraine's battlefield communicati...
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Sociable Dog @sociabledog.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
If you’re around Aberdeen on 5th March, why not drop in to Waterstones at 5:30p.m to hear me talk about my book More Than Just A Dog www.waterstones.com/events/autho...
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Author Talk with Simon Wooler | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Author Talk with Simon Wooler today.
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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Today is #RandomActsofKindnessDay so we're giving people free access to books, information, free internet access and WiFi, a free warm space and a whole load of other stuff. FOR FREE. Just like every other day. ❤️ Libraries are amazing. #LoveLibraries
Bookshelves in Orkney Library & Archive
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Hannah Page, a baker from the US makes art with bread #WomensArt #Sunday 🧡
Photo featuring three rectangular loafs of bread decorated with slices of vegatables such as red onion and peppers to create images of plants with flowers
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Sociable Dog @sociabledog.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
So thrilled to have received our first review for More Than Just A Dog. Thank you Jo 🙏
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Nina Cooper @ninacooper.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
I’d dearly love to ban the use of ‘dog whistle’ as a metaphor for ugly, angry, populist politics. I get why it’s effective. But, just for today, please can I reclaim it for the literal. This. Pure joy.
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Nina Cooper @ninacooper.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Ripley has gathered a few of her chums for an impromptu launch party for @sociabledog.bsky.social’s new book, More Than Just A Dog. Have to say some of them look like they’ve been getting stuck into the wine already….
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Sociable Dog @sociabledog.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Nice catch Diane. Enjoyed this interview but hadn’t realised it was up. …. Winston was a Rhodesian Ridgeback btw and adorable too.
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Sociable Dog @sociabledog.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Busy signing authors copies of More Than Just A Dog for all the lovely people who helped to bring it to completion and gave me permission to tell their stories.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
'The Top Field' by Beth Robinson, contemporary painter living in Pembrokeshire, West Wales #womensart
Painting of a black and white border collie dog walking forwards with tail raised in a field of brownish long grass under a green-blue sky
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Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
If they’re not tracked, they don’t exist. All diseases magically wiped away. Simples…..☹️🤦‍♀️
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Nina Cooper @ninacooper.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Exemplary and moving report by @channel4news.bsky.social on Gaza-Israel ceasefire and human cost to date of the war.
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God @thegodshow.com · 28/12/2024
Greenland has universal healthcare, gender equality, and clean energy. Can they take over the USA instead?
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Nina Cooper @ninacooper.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Getting braced for some gale force winds, but Ripley is keeping herself entertained watching the first copies of @sociabledog.bsky.social book More Than Just A Dog whirl off the presses. Mesmerising. Out in February. .
Cockerpoo on sofa watching video of books being printed.
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Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Gregg Wallace and his bust companies left creditors with next to nothing bit.ly/41n3Cm1 the money he made let him live the high life and become, as he was described on MasterChef, a ‘seasoned diner’.
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How Gregg Wallace’s veg empire left grocers £1.5m out of pocket
Traders at New Covent Garden Market in London are still angry after George Allan’s, the MasterChef star’s company, went under in 2000
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Nina Cooper @ninacooper.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Finally! Series 2 Episode 1 of the Sociable Dog pod is now live. Exec producer Ripley Dog can’t believe the dawdling, delays and foot planting there’s been. This week: why training sometimes doesn’t seem to stick. Available on all the best podcast platforms.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Beth Rigby, very indignantly "You think Wealthy Landowners need to pay more tax." Well it is a HELL YES isn't it. RT if it is.
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Sociable Dog @sociabledog.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
One of my favourite #ripleydog photos from the archive. Almost nothing stops a game if beachy bally and certainly not a bit of snow 😉
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