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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 20/10/2026

I love that... Also, why? That is a lot of effort to have gone to so I presume he is meaningful? This is the best I can find about the name Borgþór.

A screenshot from the Name Doctor about the name Borgþór:

This name derives from the Old Norse “Bergþórr,” composed of two elements: -bjǫrg / bjarga” (to help, save, rescue, protection) plus “þórr” (thunder, Thor). In turn, the name means “Thor, the protector, we trust in the protection of Thor.” In Norse mythology, Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is a hammer-wielding God associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of humankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 19/10/2026

The supporters of Reform UK, Restore Britain, 'Tommo's Blackshorts' and their ilk no doubt dust off their poppies come November But which side would they have supported in the 1930s?

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026

The supporters of Restore Britain, Reform UK, 'Tommo's Blackshorts' and their ilk no doubt dust off their poppies come November But which side would they have supported in the 1930s?

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026

The supporters of Restore Britain, Reform UK, 'Tommo's Blackshorts' and their ilk no doubt dust off their poppies come November But which side would they have supported in the 1930s?

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026

The supporters of Restore Britain, Reform UK, 'Tommo's Blackshorts' and their ilk no doubt dust off their poppies come November But which side would they have supported in the 1930s?

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026

Reform UK no doubt dust off their poppies come November But which side would they have supported in the 1930s?

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026

Elon Musk and his fantasy Roadster. The grift continues. H/T to @exogenesis2.bsky.social and @andref1989.bsky.social for this brief technical analysis.

A screenshot of a comment on a post about Musk's latest vanity project, the Roadster

@ exo_genesis2 says: It's 250kg of compressed gas hauled about for 2 seconds of thrust lmao

@ andref1989 replies: At high enough pressure that if/when you get into a car crash that thing is going to go off like a bomb in your car

You do not want a COPV anywhere near a possibly penetrative, high velocity impact..

Gonna turn you and whoever crashed into your car into oceangate levels of chum

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026

The Roadster. What constitutes 'roadworthiness' in America?

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026

Maybe people who loathe Nazis should turn up in Blackpool wearing poppies? Thousands of decent people flooding through the streets to show that love wins and there is no place for Nazis.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026

Maybe people who loathe Nazis should turn up in Blackpool wearing poppies? Thousands of decent people flooding through the streets to show that love wins and there is no place for Nazis.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026

Shocking to see resurgent fascism, modern Mosleyites in England. Similar external influences are trying to exercise the worst elements among us in Scotland but our political and civic leaders consistently and clearly are speaking up for decency and inclusion. That leadership is missing in England.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026

I am a strong advocate of non-violent direct action. But my dad, uncles, and grandfathers went to war against the fascists whose cruel rhetoric took the murderous course these hateful bigots slide towards once in power. Not all of my family returned. All were damaged. We cannot let fascism win.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 06/10/2026

Please can you include ALT in the images you share @antireform.bsky.social so they are accessible to people who use screenreaders. There is a handy prompt in settings so you always remember. I include an example of ALT in this short video.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 06/10/2026

This hits hard when I see videos of Blackshorts thugging about the streets.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 06/10/2026

100% this man has made the right choice. We have to fight fascism this way now. We have seen what happens when we let the thugs take control. If you have ever worn a poppy, this is what remembrance means #NeverAgain

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 04/10/2026

Evoking the spirit of English fascist, Sir Oswald Mosley (Whose grandson just happens to be a senior exec in Palantir)

Mosely and his anti-Semitic Blackshirts - Getty Images

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 04/10/2026

Evoking the spirit of English fascist, Sir Oswald Mosley (Whose grandson just happens to be a senior exec in Palantir)

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026

In 2021, fascists tried to stop a mosque being built in Perth. They shipped a few dozen racists up from the north of England in a couple of coaches, with a stop in Glasgow to collect a few bigots there. Thousands of decent Scots turned out to stand in solidarity with our neighbours. #NaeNazis

Just a few of the thousands of smiling, decent people who turned out in solidarity with Muslim Scots who were being persecuted by shipped-in racists.

We are holiding 'Perth - Nae Nazis' banners.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026

If you ever have worn a poppy in November, you have to understand, When silence is complicity, it is on each and every one of us to make a stand against hate #NeverAgain #NaeNazis #FascistsOot

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026

I am glad that Scotland's leadership clearly articulated that our nation has a positive and forward-looking civic nationalism, where the key point to being a Scot is: 'do you live here? Aye? Then you are welcome to say you are from here.' www.thenational.scot/news/1817406...

Excerpt from The National Newspaper article's about Nicola Sturgeon's 20th of January 2020 speech to foreign nationals:

Addressing a conference room full of EU nationals, Sturgeon went on: “This event today gives me the opportunity to say again to every single person from another country, from Europe or further afield, who has chosen to come and live in Scotland: Thank you.

Excerpt from The National Newspaper article's about Nicola Sturgeon's 20th of January 2020 speech to foreign nationals:

“Thank you for doing us the honour of choosing Scotland as your home. Thank you for the contribution you make to creating the country we live in today. And to say very clearly, unequivocally and as loudly as I possibly can: You are welcome here. This is your home. It is as much your home as it is my home.

“You will always be welcome here. We’re honoured that you’ve chosen to live here, and we want you to stay. We need to keep encouraging people to come here if we’re to keep our working-age population growing and making the contribution to our tax revenues that we need.”

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 22/09/2026

It horrifies me to see the poppy hijacked so monstrously by people who support many aspects of the fascist ideology we fought against. My dad, grandpa, and uncles went to war against fascism. They would have loathed Farage, Robinson, 'Tommo' and his Blackshorts as they did Lord Haw-Haw and Mosley.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 22/09/2026

These people no doubt parade with poppies in November, although they support many aspects of the fascist ideology we fought against. My dad, grandpa, and uncles went to war against fascism. They would have loathed Farage, Robinson, 'Tommo' and his Blackshorts as they did Lord Haw-Haw and Mosley.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 22/09/2026

You raise the relevant and important distinction about Scotland, Wales, and our civic nationalism which means everyone who lives in our nations is welcome to adopt our nationhood. Immigration enriches our communities. Old Scots, new Scots, all Scots welcome here.

'Girl with a thistle' by Stewart Bremner of Indy Prints. A woman with long red hair wears a tammy with brooch and tall feather. She is wearing a tartan shawl and romantic blouse. She is holding a thistle. A Saltire is behind her. The words, written in Rennie Mackintosh font, say let's work together as if we are living in the early days of a better nation.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 22/09/2026

In the thread @sundersays.bsky.social raises the relevant and important distinction about Scotland, Wales, and our civic nationalism which means everyone who lives in our nations is welcome to adopt our nationhood. Immigration enriches our communities. Old Scots, new Scots, all Scots welcome here.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 09/09/2026

The @cartes.app has a much nicer look and smoother action than Waze. It feels much more familiar. Will give it a try. This certainly fits with my efforts to move to European apps and away from Google and Windows.

A screenshot of Scotland on the Cartes app. It has a coloured-in and softly topographical look. Names are clear, for example cities and lochs have different fonts. The names of cities are in black ink, the names of lochs are white with a lightly black surround. It is very clear.

A screenshot of the Waze app. It has the land in white and the sea in blue. Place names of cities and lochs are in the same font but the ink for cities is black and for lochs is blue.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 25/08/2026

They aren't even hiding it any more. Make fascism shameful again

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 25/08/2026

100% this. With the caveat that Karl Popper was right; my tolerance stops short of tolerating intolerance and bigotry.

A graphic explaining Karl Popper's 'the paradox of tolerance'

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 12/08/2026

I am Scottish. My husband and I voted for the party proposing we pay higher taxes on our hard-earned higher income. Our kids benefit from the 'no tuition fees' policy. We are happy pay a little more so all of Scotland's youngsters get the same start. Education should not be a burden. #CommonWeal

Original artwork by Stewart Bremner @indyprints

A girl with long red hair holds a thistle. She is wearing a tammy with a badge and long feather in it, a loose white blouse, and a plaid, She has an enigmatic smile. A Saltirenis behind her. The words say: let's work together as if we are living in the early days of a better nation.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 11/08/2026

Amazing elephant hawk moth caterpillar, found on willowherb by my gooseberry and blackcurrant bushes in semi-rural Angus. This is the second growth spurt since I found it so it might almost be ready to burrow down into the soil and pupate in a cool room over the winter.

A muckle caterpillar - brown barred with a hint of lilac by its face - about 6 cm long with leaves and soil below in a small clear, ventilated animal container.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 11/08/2026

My #SolarEclipseGlasses arrived today, ordered yesterday, direct from the sellers, via the Royal Astronomical Society website @royalastrosoc.bsky.social Last time, I watched with a pin-hole in cardboard. I'm not sure I'll see the next one, so got the specs. ISO 12312-2:2015 Beware of fakes.

A photo of the full sun taken, very carefully but a bit shakily, through eclipse glasses

Solar eclipse glasses and information from a Royal Astronomical Society recommended seller.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 04/08/2026

Just hideous. I do not understand an ethical police force adopting a wholly 'softly, softly' approach. Unless targeted social actions are taken within the community - and so many positive programmes have been cut owing to decades of austerity - the cancer of hate will infect all areas of life.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 04/08/2026

How 'former' a Nazi does one need to be before being considered for public life? Does he wear a poppy in November? Which side does he mourn?

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 04/08/2026

How 'former' a Nazi does one need to be before being considered for public life? Does he wear a poppy in November? Which side does he mourn?

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 04/08/2026

How 'former' a Nazi does one need to be before being considered for public life? Does he wear a poppy in November? Which side does he mourn?

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 04/08/2026

How 'former' a Nazi does one need to be before being considered for public life? Does he wear a poppy in November? Which side does he mourn?

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 17/07/2026

For generations, dairy farmers have been taking calves from their mothers to get the most milk possible but there is growing evidence that keeping cow and calf together can not only improve animal welfare but provide farm-wide benefits too. My latest in #FarmingScotlandMagazine

An article by Ruth Watson about cow with calf dairies in Farming Scotland Magazine.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 17/07/2026

An article by Ruth Watson in Farming Scotland Magazine about cow with calf dairy farming.

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 14/07/2026

A screenshot of an article in Farming Scotland Magazine

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 10/07/2026

When I was a young woman, I lived at Faslane Peace Camp with forays down to Greenham Common Peace Camp. I kept my hair short for hygiene and safety reasons (police would twist long hair when making arrests). I was sometimes challenged in toilets. Women should be able to pee in peace.

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