Dr Fiona Porter
@fionaporter.bsky.social
Glasgow based but out in the hills as often as possible. Physics background. Mahler and opera fan. Learning Gaelic and Italian. Veggie. Likes dogs. Feeder of hedgehogs.
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EXCLUSIVE: A Glasgow refugee has urged Nigel Farage to stop playing 'dirty games' by picking on children who speak different languages
🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
December 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
EXCLUSIVE: A Glasgow refugee has urged Nigel Farage to stop playing 'dirty games' by picking on children who speak different languages
🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
Hopefully the growth of fluency in other languages will increase as Gaelic medium education grows. We already have Àrd-sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu 😊
'S e amadan a th' aige.
'S e amadan a th' aige.
2 in 3 of Nigel Farage’s current and former partners do not speak English as their first language.
December 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Hopefully the growth of fluency in other languages will increase as Gaelic medium education grows. We already have Àrd-sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu 😊
'S e amadan a th' aige.
'S e amadan a th' aige.
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Yesterday in the C'gorms 😀 Though I spend the whole year eagerly anticipating days like this, even when they actually happen I'm still taken aback at how beautiful & uplifting they are 😆 In the depths of winter, when brightness is in short supply, snowfields under a blue sky are a shot in the arm 😎
December 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Yesterday in the C'gorms 😀 Though I spend the whole year eagerly anticipating days like this, even when they actually happen I'm still taken aback at how beautiful & uplifting they are 😆 In the depths of winter, when brightness is in short supply, snowfields under a blue sky are a shot in the arm 😎
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Every now & again, it's useful to say why I do all these eel history tweets.
Mostly, it's because eels need our help. They're critically endangered, seeing a c.90% drop in population in the last decades.
But it's hard to get people to care! 'Cause...eels are gross & slimy. 1/2
🗃️🧪
Mostly, it's because eels need our help. They're critically endangered, seeing a c.90% drop in population in the last decades.
But it's hard to get people to care! 'Cause...eels are gross & slimy. 1/2
🗃️🧪
December 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Every now & again, it's useful to say why I do all these eel history tweets.
Mostly, it's because eels need our help. They're critically endangered, seeing a c.90% drop in population in the last decades.
But it's hard to get people to care! 'Cause...eels are gross & slimy. 1/2
🗃️🧪
Mostly, it's because eels need our help. They're critically endangered, seeing a c.90% drop in population in the last decades.
But it's hard to get people to care! 'Cause...eels are gross & slimy. 1/2
🗃️🧪
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Massive decline in Cairngorms National Park Peregrine population linked to intensive grouse moor management – Raptor Persecution UK raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/30/m...
Massive decline in Cairngorms National Park Peregrine population linked to intensive grouse moor management
Press release from Cairngorms National Park Authority (24 November 2025) PEREGRINE NUMBERS IN DECLINE IN CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK The last UK-wide survey of peregrines took place in 2014 and covere…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
November 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Massive decline in Cairngorms National Park Peregrine population linked to intensive grouse moor management – Raptor Persecution UK raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/30/m...
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I timed my arrival on the plateau for around 12, and sure enough, the fog started to lift around the same time 👍 Within 20 mins or so it had COMPLETELY gone! The wind vanished too. An astonishingly quick transformation.
November 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I timed my arrival on the plateau for around 12, and sure enough, the fog started to lift around the same time 👍 Within 20 mins or so it had COMPLETELY gone! The wind vanished too. An astonishingly quick transformation.
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It’s what the English Empire always did: ransack its colonies.
Mairi Gougeon MSP has submitted a motion condemning the UK Government’s decision to award a paltry 7.78% of the "Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund" to Scotland.
Scotland accounts for more than 60% of the UK’s fishing capacity.
Scotland accounts for more than 60% of the UK’s fishing capacity.
Scottish Parliament overwhelmingly supports Scottish fishing
The UK Government’s decision to allocate Scotland only £28mn of the £360mn Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund is condemned in the Scottish Parliament
bylines.scot
November 30, 2025 at 10:07 AM
It’s what the English Empire always did: ransack its colonies.
Very sad news.
Very sorry to hear that Dave Hewitt died earlier this week, the man behind The Angry Corrie hillwalkers fanzine and a great account of walking the Scottish watershed, a nice bit of writing which you can read (and other of his work) here web.archive.org/web/20060923...
TACit Press Home Page
web.archive.org
November 29, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Very sad news.
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Every time living standards fall, Nigel Farage blames migration.
And every time, Keir Starmer nods along.
People are struggling with the cost of living and blaming migration won’t fix that.
Scotland deserves better - a fairer, wealthier, welcoming future with independence.
And every time, Keir Starmer nods along.
People are struggling with the cost of living and blaming migration won’t fix that.
Scotland deserves better - a fairer, wealthier, welcoming future with independence.
August 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Every time living standards fall, Nigel Farage blames migration.
And every time, Keir Starmer nods along.
People are struggling with the cost of living and blaming migration won’t fix that.
Scotland deserves better - a fairer, wealthier, welcoming future with independence.
And every time, Keir Starmer nods along.
People are struggling with the cost of living and blaming migration won’t fix that.
Scotland deserves better - a fairer, wealthier, welcoming future with independence.
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What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Pine marten
Hedgehog
Mountain hare
Wolf
Red squirrel
Pine marten
Hedgehog
Mountain hare
Wolf
Red squirrel
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Polar bear
Beluga whale
Moose
Wolf
Lynx
(it was hard to pick 5)
Polar bear
Beluga whale
Moose
Wolf
Lynx
(it was hard to pick 5)
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
November 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Pine marten
Hedgehog
Mountain hare
Wolf
Red squirrel
Pine marten
Hedgehog
Mountain hare
Wolf
Red squirrel
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Meanwhile... we could have seen this coming:
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures that imperils NHS
> Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures that imperils NHS
> Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures last year that imperils NHS
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Meanwhile... we could have seen this coming:
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures that imperils NHS
> Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures that imperils NHS
> Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
England may have sold it's water to foreign billionaires. Scottish water is still state owned (and doing much better).
We sold our water to foreign billionaires. Now we’re handing them our health data.
Government’s last chance to keep control of digital
Digital sovereignty isn’t optional anymore. We sold our water to foreign billionaires. Now we’re handing them our health data
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 11:09 AM
England may have sold it's water to foreign billionaires. Scottish water is still state owned (and doing much better).
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Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier 'Circe' disappears in suspicious circumstances in Moorfoot Hills, south Scotland raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/20/s...
Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier ‘Circe’ disappears in suspicious circumstances in Moorfoot Hills, south Scotland
Press release from Hen Harrier Action (20th November 2025) HEN HARRIER ACTION APPEALS FOR INFORMATION AS ANOTHER RARE HEN HARRIER SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN ILLEGALLY KILLED IN SCOTLAND A satellite tag…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier 'Circe' disappears in suspicious circumstances in Moorfoot Hills, south Scotland raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/20/s...
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A huge step for rewilding in the Highlands 🌲 #GlenAffric NNR - one of Scotland’s most iconic and beautiful glens - has officially joined @affrichighlands.bsky.social, the UK’s largest #rewilding landscape.
Read the full story 👉 affrichighlands.org/news/glen-af...
Read the full story 👉 affrichighlands.org/news/glen-af...
Glen Affric joins UK’s largest rewilding landscape
The world-famous Glen Affric National Nature Reserve managed by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has joined Affric Highlands, the UK’s largest rewilding landscape – becoming the 20th landholding to…
affrichighlands.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
A huge step for rewilding in the Highlands 🌲 #GlenAffric NNR - one of Scotland’s most iconic and beautiful glens - has officially joined @affrichighlands.bsky.social, the UK’s largest #rewilding landscape.
Read the full story 👉 affrichighlands.org/news/glen-af...
Read the full story 👉 affrichighlands.org/news/glen-af...
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First proper snowy woodland walk of the winter. Magic.
November 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
First proper snowy woodland walk of the winter. Magic.
Some good news on rivers from Scotland.
www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/article/7573...
www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/article/7573...
Salmon return to Barrhead's Levern Water after 170 years - East Renfrewshire Council
Salmon have returned to the Levern Water in Barrhead for the first time in 170 years, thanks to an award-winning river restoration project by East Renfrewshire Council and Scottish Environment Protect...
www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Some good news on rivers from Scotland.
www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/article/7573...
www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/article/7573...
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It's that magical time of the year again! Our winter lights are officially on in the Cloisters ✨
November 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
It's that magical time of the year again! Our winter lights are officially on in the Cloisters ✨
@dieworkwear.bsky.social I don't know if you are able to watch the drama series Vienna Blood? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_... I have just finished and the clothes are absolutely gorgeous. It is set in the early 1900s and the male lead is very stylish.
Vienna Blood (TV series) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
@dieworkwear.bsky.social I don't know if you are able to watch the drama series Vienna Blood? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_... I have just finished and the clothes are absolutely gorgeous. It is set in the early 1900s and the male lead is very stylish.
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Remember this? Fox News tried going after Denmark's social safety net. This Danish politician's legendary fact check shows us all how it’s done. Via @nowthisimpact.bsky.social x.com/nowthisnews/...
Fox News Tried Going After Denmark. Big Mistake. | NowThis
YouTube video by NowThis Impact
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November 18, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Remember this? Fox News tried going after Denmark's social safety net. This Danish politician's legendary fact check shows us all how it’s done. Via @nowthisimpact.bsky.social x.com/nowthisnews/...
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A really interesting read. Here’s a couple of screenshots of the paper by E J Blane showing locations of poisoning incidents,
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
A really interesting read. Here’s a couple of screenshots of the paper by E J Blane showing locations of poisoning incidents,
Well, indeed.
“The Social Democrats have shifted rightward politically..This was a cynical strategic manoeuvre to avoid losing voters to the far right, but it seems, based on polling, that all they have done is prime their own voters to join the far right rather than stay with the Social Democrats.”
“The Social Democrats have shifted rightward politically..This was a cynical strategic manoeuvre to avoid losing voters to the far right, but it seems, based on polling, that all they have done is prime their own voters to join the far right rather than stay with the Social Democrats.”
November 18, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Well, indeed.
“The Social Democrats have shifted rightward politically..This was a cynical strategic manoeuvre to avoid losing voters to the far right, but it seems, based on polling, that all they have done is prime their own voters to join the far right rather than stay with the Social Democrats.”
“The Social Democrats have shifted rightward politically..This was a cynical strategic manoeuvre to avoid losing voters to the far right, but it seems, based on polling, that all they have done is prime their own voters to join the far right rather than stay with the Social Democrats.”
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A detailed examination of how weak the new Land Reform Bill is likely to be in practice.
The only thing I'd add is that if Scotland had implemented @thecommonweal.bsky.social's Property Tax, this is estate could owe a little under £159,000 per year for its land.
www.commonweal.scot/policies/tax...
The only thing I'd add is that if Scotland had implemented @thecommonweal.bsky.social's Property Tax, this is estate could owe a little under £159,000 per year for its land.
www.commonweal.scot/policies/tax...
BLOG - Land Reform (Scotland) Bill and the £25 million Estate. An analysis of the impacts of the Bill on a sale of 3500 ha of land that took place in September. In summary, it changes nothing. andywightman.scot/2025/11/land...
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill and the £25 million Estate - Land Matters
As readers may be aware, I run the Who Owns Scotland project. It documents the ownership of over 76% of rural Scotland. The information is updated annually and where there is a change I often need to ...
andywightman.scot
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A detailed examination of how weak the new Land Reform Bill is likely to be in practice.
The only thing I'd add is that if Scotland had implemented @thecommonweal.bsky.social's Property Tax, this is estate could owe a little under £159,000 per year for its land.
www.commonweal.scot/policies/tax...
The only thing I'd add is that if Scotland had implemented @thecommonweal.bsky.social's Property Tax, this is estate could owe a little under £159,000 per year for its land.
www.commonweal.scot/policies/tax...