Gavin Greig
@ggreig.com
Software developer wha bides i the East Neuk. He/him. Likes 28/32mm models for role-playing games, especially pulp/steampunk/scientific romance. Thinks Scotland should be a normal country - independent. http://ggreig.com, https://mastodon.scot/@ggreig
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Gavin Greig
@ggreig.com
· Nov 16
Should probably do an "introductory" thread:
I work as a software developer, now for a company in London, but I live in a village in Fife, Scotland. Technically I've been on BlueSky for a bit over a year already but have only fully committed to the move since the US elected Trump for a second time.
I work as a software developer, now for a company in London, but I live in a village in Fife, Scotland. Technically I've been on BlueSky for a bit over a year already but have only fully committed to the move since the US elected Trump for a second time.
I wonder how much pressure that took.
Gallup's presidential approval ratings poll is ending after 90 years
Gallup's presidential approval ratings poll is ending after eight decades
Gallup said it will remain committed to polling on issues that shape everyday lives.
www.axios.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:52 PM
I wonder how much pressure that took.
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I'm sorry this is just such a fucking appalling government. A bunch of petty disgusting bigots. Fuck them all.
New School Guidance announces:
Full bathroom ban.
Full PE ban.
Full school trip accommodation ban.
Trans kids will not go to the bathroom, do PE or go on any school trips. 1/
Full bathroom ban.
Full PE ban.
Full school trip accommodation ban.
Trans kids will not go to the bathroom, do PE or go on any school trips. 1/
February 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I'm sorry this is just such a fucking appalling government. A bunch of petty disgusting bigots. Fuck them all.
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Just going to leave this here
February 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Just going to leave this here
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Jim Ratcliffe:
The new star of 'Rich People Say The Stupidest Things'
The new star of 'Rich People Say The Stupidest Things'
February 12, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Jim Ratcliffe:
The new star of 'Rich People Say The Stupidest Things'
The new star of 'Rich People Say The Stupidest Things'
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
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Notable how little UK Govt, and specifically the health secretary, have to say about this. No sense that they can shape public behaviour. Very passive.
UK has lost its official status as a country that has achieved elimination of measles, as vaccination rates have fallen below the 95% required to achieve herd immunity. So sad, and likely due vaccine misinformation. If you haven't already, get your kids vaccinated ASAP. www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK loses measles elimination status
Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales.
www.bbc.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Notable how little UK Govt, and specifically the health secretary, have to say about this. No sense that they can shape public behaviour. Very passive.
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Staggering how few UK folks understand that global warming has always meant a tonne more rain, not balmy mediterranean summers.
Wetter winters and frequent flooding aren't just here to stay. They are certain to get worse for another 30 years because we are still increasing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. It is called science. Drill baby drill means drown baby drown.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK rain: Are wetter winters and frequent flooding here to stay?
Many places across the UK have experienced their wettest January in more than 100 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Staggering how few UK folks understand that global warming has always meant a tonne more rain, not balmy mediterranean summers.
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In a functional country, this would be a scandal. A service suffering only from chronic underfunding was ripped apart because the media created a myth of 1000s of complaints of malpractice. The truth - as in my family’s experience - was very different.
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
NHS closed Tavistock over care complaints – there were only eight
An eye-opening FOI report has revealed that just eight people complained about the Tavistock gender clinic's care provision in 10 years.
www.thepinknews.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:19 PM
In a functional country, this would be a scandal. A service suffering only from chronic underfunding was ripped apart because the media created a myth of 1000s of complaints of malpractice. The truth - as in my family’s experience - was very different.
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...
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Oh look!
We’re talking about immigration again!
Instead of corruption money & pedos permeating our politics! 🤩 Brilliant! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhZk...
We’re talking about immigration again!
Instead of corruption money & pedos permeating our politics! 🤩 Brilliant! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhZk...
Finally! A chance to talk about IMMIGRANTs & not corruption!
YouTube video by Zoe Gardner
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Oh look!
We’re talking about immigration again!
Instead of corruption money & pedos permeating our politics! 🤩 Brilliant! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhZk...
We’re talking about immigration again!
Instead of corruption money & pedos permeating our politics! 🤩 Brilliant! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhZk...
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We've frozen train fares for this year. On top of abolishing peak fares, that's the SNP putting more money back in your pocket, making life that little bit easier.
February 12, 2026 at 12:06 PM
We've frozen train fares for this year. On top of abolishing peak fares, that's the SNP putting more money back in your pocket, making life that little bit easier.
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This says it and it’s exactly what it is….
February 11, 2026 at 7:57 AM
This says it and it’s exactly what it is….
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Imagine a President bulldozing 1/3 of our Historic White House pocketing $300 million and that doesn’t even crack the top 100 most destructive, vile, disgusting things he’s done, yet here we are
February 11, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Imagine a President bulldozing 1/3 of our Historic White House pocketing $300 million and that doesn’t even crack the top 100 most destructive, vile, disgusting things he’s done, yet here we are
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Obviously zero reflection in any of this on how operating the largest empire in human history may have turned us into a multicultural nation. We are here because you were there. #Empireland
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
PM asks Sir Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for saying UK 'colonised by immigrants'
Sir Keir Starmer says comments by the businessman and Manchester United co-owner are
www.bbc.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Obviously zero reflection in any of this on how operating the largest empire in human history may have turned us into a multicultural nation. We are here because you were there. #Empireland
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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ICE is currently holding around 80,000 detainees. Nazi Germany didn't reach this number in its formal camp system until 1942, nine years after seizing power and three years into the war.
February 10, 2026 at 3:42 AM
ICE is currently holding around 80,000 detainees. Nazi Germany didn't reach this number in its formal camp system until 1942, nine years after seizing power and three years into the war.
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The answer is simple:
it is isn’t just politicians, but the UK billionaire owned media who are far more comfortable having a “debate” about just how racist we should be, than they are probing into the corrupt money & dirty relationships that run our politics.
it is isn’t just politicians, but the UK billionaire owned media who are far more comfortable having a “debate” about just how racist we should be, than they are probing into the corrupt money & dirty relationships that run our politics.
February 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM
The answer is simple:
it is isn’t just politicians, but the UK billionaire owned media who are far more comfortable having a “debate” about just how racist we should be, than they are probing into the corrupt money & dirty relationships that run our politics.
it is isn’t just politicians, but the UK billionaire owned media who are far more comfortable having a “debate” about just how racist we should be, than they are probing into the corrupt money & dirty relationships that run our politics.
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We really should be asking ourselves why one rich twat’s racist opinion can become headline news in this country
While the perspectives of thousands of volunteers welcoming migrants in their communities & mixed migrant/British families are never heard?
While the perspectives of thousands of volunteers welcoming migrants in their communities & mixed migrant/British families are never heard?
February 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM
We really should be asking ourselves why one rich twat’s racist opinion can become headline news in this country
While the perspectives of thousands of volunteers welcoming migrants in their communities & mixed migrant/British families are never heard?
While the perspectives of thousands of volunteers welcoming migrants in their communities & mixed migrant/British families are never heard?
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If the PM reckons Jim Ratcliffe should apologise for spreading this exact same lie, should the Home Office apologise too, or? 🤨
February 12, 2026 at 9:29 AM
If the PM reckons Jim Ratcliffe should apologise for spreading this exact same lie, should the Home Office apologise too, or? 🤨
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BBC continuously ignoring any positive action by the Scottish Govt
February 11, 2026 at 7:29 PM
BBC continuously ignoring any positive action by the Scottish Govt
The other 98 got away.
It always pays to read down into the story! The “War Department” scrambled its new laser technology near the southern border and shot down… a party balloon! www.cbsnews.com/news/airspac...
February 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM
The other 98 got away.
Sylvester McCoy (honourable mention for John Smith).
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Sylvester McCoy (honourable mention for John Smith).
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
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And it was a choice. Great job majority of the white electorate. Y'all know you're in the mix too, right? Oh you thought it was just us? 🤣
I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
February 11, 2026 at 1:27 PM
And it was a choice. Great job majority of the white electorate. Y'all know you're in the mix too, right? Oh you thought it was just us? 🤣
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I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 AM
I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
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The Prime Minister says he changed the Labour Party.
He's right. He changed it from a party of principle, workers and peace, to a party of patronage, the establishment and war.
Poverty, corruption and complicity in genocide. That will be his government's legacy.
He's right. He changed it from a party of principle, workers and peace, to a party of patronage, the establishment and war.
Poverty, corruption and complicity in genocide. That will be his government's legacy.
February 11, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The Prime Minister says he changed the Labour Party.
He's right. He changed it from a party of principle, workers and peace, to a party of patronage, the establishment and war.
Poverty, corruption and complicity in genocide. That will be his government's legacy.
He's right. He changed it from a party of principle, workers and peace, to a party of patronage, the establishment and war.
Poverty, corruption and complicity in genocide. That will be his government's legacy.