John
@johnwenger.bsky.social
Born 319.62 ppm. Life as emergent design, at the confluence of psychotherapy, spirituality & permaculture. Holding the beauty & joy with the suffering & grief. If you can’t disagree without being disagreeable, save yourself an aneurysm; I use mute
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The majority of unionists in the Scottish Parliament are List MSPs. Voting SNP 1&2 gifts unionists seats as d’Hondt will handicap the SNP regional vote so much that they will gain zero List seats. Vote SNP 1 Scottish Greens 2 and kick the unionists out.
December 19, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The majority of unionists in the Scottish Parliament are List MSPs. Voting SNP 1&2 gifts unionists seats as d’Hondt will handicap the SNP regional vote so much that they will gain zero List seats. Vote SNP 1 Scottish Greens 2 and kick the unionists out.
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Let's just recap what the Scottish government has delivered in the last 18 years.
Now tell me is it not worth keeping a government with a track record that actually improves lives & has the interests of Scotland at it's heart?
Or would you vote for one who will put England first?
#AreYouYesYet
Now tell me is it not worth keeping a government with a track record that actually improves lives & has the interests of Scotland at it's heart?
Or would you vote for one who will put England first?
#AreYouYesYet
December 19, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Let's just recap what the Scottish government has delivered in the last 18 years.
Now tell me is it not worth keeping a government with a track record that actually improves lives & has the interests of Scotland at it's heart?
Or would you vote for one who will put England first?
#AreYouYesYet
Now tell me is it not worth keeping a government with a track record that actually improves lives & has the interests of Scotland at it's heart?
Or would you vote for one who will put England first?
#AreYouYesYet
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BBC Scotland again bigging up Reform UK's council by-election win in West Lothian. It's the second time BBC Scotland has publicised it. No mention of the winning candidate's questionable past or the scandals besetting the party.
BBC Scotland NEVER gives this much publicity to SNP or the Greens.
BBC Scotland NEVER gives this much publicity to SNP or the Greens.
December 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
BBC Scotland again bigging up Reform UK's council by-election win in West Lothian. It's the second time BBC Scotland has publicised it. No mention of the winning candidate's questionable past or the scandals besetting the party.
BBC Scotland NEVER gives this much publicity to SNP or the Greens.
BBC Scotland NEVER gives this much publicity to SNP or the Greens.
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"Five years after leaving the EU, friction is still hitting supply chains and customers pay the price.
The OBR has already warned about the economic damage caused by Brexit: championed by Nigel Farage.
And if he wins?
It will only get worse."
via Reform Are Not Your Friends
The OBR has already warned about the economic damage caused by Brexit: championed by Nigel Farage.
And if he wins?
It will only get worse."
via Reform Are Not Your Friends
December 19, 2025 at 7:31 AM
"Five years after leaving the EU, friction is still hitting supply chains and customers pay the price.
The OBR has already warned about the economic damage caused by Brexit: championed by Nigel Farage.
And if he wins?
It will only get worse."
via Reform Are Not Your Friends
The OBR has already warned about the economic damage caused by Brexit: championed by Nigel Farage.
And if he wins?
It will only get worse."
via Reform Are Not Your Friends
Cultures that don’t respect women:
“English public school boy”culture
“Flag shagging English thugs with domestic violence histories” culture
“English public school boy”culture
“Flag shagging English thugs with domestic violence histories” culture
Kemi Badenoch hits a new low chasing the racist vote weaponising violence against women. Badenoch said the focus should be on “people, who come from cultures that don’t respect women, coming into our country”. A sad day in UK & Tory politics.
Dog-whistle and factually incorrect. Ladies, raise your hand if you were sexually assaulted by a boy at school? I’d wager this or a family member is most women’s first experience of sexual violence
December 19, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Cultures that don’t respect women:
“English public school boy”culture
“Flag shagging English thugs with domestic violence histories” culture
“English public school boy”culture
“Flag shagging English thugs with domestic violence histories” culture
Scot-ish
A new commercial radio station run by STV will officially launch in the new year, the broadcaster has announced 👀
New Scottish radio station announces launch date and full schedule
www.thenational.scot
December 19, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Scot-ish
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Scotland is first UK nation to make residential outdoor education a legal requirement for all pupils, after MSPs backed landmark legislation guaranteeing every child access to a week-long outdoor learning experience. Well done Liz Smith MSP plus all campaigners. www.thenational.scot/politics/254...
Lesley Riddoch: Access to outdoor education is a dream that can’t be allowed to die
AN important thing happens on September 26. A wee dream could die for the want of roughly £40 million, which would buy 1.3 miles of new motorway.
www.thenational.scot
December 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Scotland is first UK nation to make residential outdoor education a legal requirement for all pupils, after MSPs backed landmark legislation guaranteeing every child access to a week-long outdoor learning experience. Well done Liz Smith MSP plus all campaigners. www.thenational.scot/politics/254...
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We move in to our new studio in January and still have a bit of work to do to get it ready, but we can't think of a better location for a studio for Scotland's independent broadcaster? We do need to raise about £30K, so please donate whatever you can afford.
www.broadcastingscotland.scot/donate/
www.broadcastingscotland.scot/donate/
December 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
We move in to our new studio in January and still have a bit of work to do to get it ready, but we can't think of a better location for a studio for Scotland's independent broadcaster? We do need to raise about £30K, so please donate whatever you can afford.
www.broadcastingscotland.scot/donate/
www.broadcastingscotland.scot/donate/
It’s “is autistic”, not “has autism”.
A person is “neurodivergent “, not “neurodiverse”.
A person is “neurodivergent “, not “neurodiverse”.
December 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It’s “is autistic”, not “has autism”.
A person is “neurodivergent “, not “neurodiverse”.
A person is “neurodivergent “, not “neurodiverse”.
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The #AngloState is deindustrialising Scotland by stealth
They take away then give just enough back to dupe ppl into voting for them again
They are running scared as support for Indy is on the rise year on year and will continue to do so as young ppl reach voting age
The unionist mindset is dying off
They take away then give just enough back to dupe ppl into voting for them again
They are running scared as support for Indy is on the rise year on year and will continue to do so as young ppl reach voting age
The unionist mindset is dying off
December 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The #AngloState is deindustrialising Scotland by stealth
They take away then give just enough back to dupe ppl into voting for them again
They are running scared as support for Indy is on the rise year on year and will continue to do so as young ppl reach voting age
The unionist mindset is dying off
They take away then give just enough back to dupe ppl into voting for them again
They are running scared as support for Indy is on the rise year on year and will continue to do so as young ppl reach voting age
The unionist mindset is dying off
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“Oil… oil… oil… oil… oil… oil…”
TLDR: It was never about drugs
TLDR: It was never about drugs
December 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
“Oil… oil… oil… oil… oil… oil…”
TLDR: It was never about drugs
TLDR: It was never about drugs
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Voter apathy has been an absolute boon to Scottish unionism. Only caring when it's far too late is a sad state we are about to find ourselves in. Not sure the kids will be best pleased with us all but thems the cards we dealt them...
Several years ago I designed a leaflet about the infamous Powergrab and Internal Market Bill. Still shocks me that so few people seem to have noticed that it happened (both the powergrab and my leaflet).
December 17, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Voter apathy has been an absolute boon to Scottish unionism. Only caring when it's far too late is a sad state we are about to find ourselves in. Not sure the kids will be best pleased with us all but thems the cards we dealt them...
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"The Arctic endured a year of record heat and shrunken sea ice as the world’s northern latitudes continue a rapid shift to becoming rainier and less ice-bound due to the climate crisis, scientists have reported." via @theguardian.com
Arctic endured year of record heat as climate scientists warn of ‘winter being redefined’
Region known as ‘world’s refrigerator’ is heating up as much as four times as quickly as global average, Noaa experts say
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:42 AM
"The Arctic endured a year of record heat and shrunken sea ice as the world’s northern latitudes continue a rapid shift to becoming rainier and less ice-bound due to the climate crisis, scientists have reported." via @theguardian.com
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The richest in the world go full fascism because they think it will protect their wealth against mind blowing inequality
Fun fact: it's the shortest way to loose everything as they will loose control as their wealth is for the taking by corrupt fascist governments and their mostly poor agents...
Fun fact: it's the shortest way to loose everything as they will loose control as their wealth is for the taking by corrupt fascist governments and their mostly poor agents...
Icymi last month, this truly is the most important story in the Western world.
Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it.
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
December 16, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The richest in the world go full fascism because they think it will protect their wealth against mind blowing inequality
Fun fact: it's the shortest way to loose everything as they will loose control as their wealth is for the taking by corrupt fascist governments and their mostly poor agents...
Fun fact: it's the shortest way to loose everything as they will loose control as their wealth is for the taking by corrupt fascist governments and their mostly poor agents...
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Icymi last month, this truly is the most important story in the Western world.
Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it.
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
December 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Icymi last month, this truly is the most important story in the Western world.
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Related:
New UK MI6 chief: Tech bosses are becoming as powerful as nations. Tech creates “peril” as weapons, drones and robots inflicted devastation on the battlefield, and some algorithms could “become as powerful as states”.
www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a...
www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a...
New MI6 chief: Tech bosses are becoming as powerful as nations
Blaise Metreweli, in her first public speech as head of the intelligence agency, says the world is being remade by technology that was once the stuff of fiction
www.thetimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Related:
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Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it.
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it.
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
It's the story of our time.
The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
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Former UK chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI
Lucrative appointments for failed ministers.
They aren't hired for technical know-how but to exploit political links acquired with public money. What is the return to taxpayers for that investment?
Remember former PM Cameron lobbying for Greensill.
Lucrative appointments for failed ministers.
They aren't hired for technical know-how but to exploit political links acquired with public money. What is the return to taxpayers for that investment?
Remember former PM Cameron lobbying for Greensill.
Former chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI
Osborne said it was a privilege to become managing director of OpenAI for Countries based in London.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Former UK chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI
Lucrative appointments for failed ministers.
They aren't hired for technical know-how but to exploit political links acquired with public money. What is the return to taxpayers for that investment?
Remember former PM Cameron lobbying for Greensill.
Lucrative appointments for failed ministers.
They aren't hired for technical know-how but to exploit political links acquired with public money. What is the return to taxpayers for that investment?
Remember former PM Cameron lobbying for Greensill.
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🇬🇧 The uk government have installed ‘Spit-Catchers’ at several Scottish Railway Stations 🏴
December 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🇬🇧 The uk government have installed ‘Spit-Catchers’ at several Scottish Railway Stations 🏴
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While Wales pays into rail projects in England, our own network is left behind.
A 45-mile journey in Wales can take over 6 hours - because the UK Labour government refuses to fairly fund or devolve Welsh rail.
Plaid Cymru will always fight for a fairer system for #Wales! 🏴
A 45-mile journey in Wales can take over 6 hours - because the UK Labour government refuses to fairly fund or devolve Welsh rail.
Plaid Cymru will always fight for a fairer system for #Wales! 🏴
December 16, 2025 at 8:09 AM
While Wales pays into rail projects in England, our own network is left behind.
A 45-mile journey in Wales can take over 6 hours - because the UK Labour government refuses to fairly fund or devolve Welsh rail.
Plaid Cymru will always fight for a fairer system for #Wales! 🏴
A 45-mile journey in Wales can take over 6 hours - because the UK Labour government refuses to fairly fund or devolve Welsh rail.
Plaid Cymru will always fight for a fairer system for #Wales! 🏴
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Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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You might think that you couldn't make this up, but it's just what the Met Police does
Absolutely disgraceful. And the police wonder why they lack public trust
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/14/police-spied-on-group-set-up-to-expose-wrongdoing-in-met-inquiry-hears
Absolutely disgraceful. And the police wonder why they lack public trust
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/14/police-spied-on-group-set-up-to-expose-wrongdoing-in-met-inquiry-hears
Police spied on group set up to expose wrongdoing in Met, inquiry hears
The HCDA, which sought to expose police corruption and violence, was secretly monitored for a decade
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:13 AM
You might think that you couldn't make this up, but it's just what the Met Police does
Absolutely disgraceful. And the police wonder why they lack public trust
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/14/police-spied-on-group-set-up-to-expose-wrongdoing-in-met-inquiry-hears
Absolutely disgraceful. And the police wonder why they lack public trust
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/14/police-spied-on-group-set-up-to-expose-wrongdoing-in-met-inquiry-hears
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Global Warming surging upwards in waves.
The last 365 days:
* 100% over 1.0C
* 50% over 1.5C
* 4% over 1.8C
The post 2024 mega-surge hasn't fully bottomed out yet.
What will 2026 bring us?
#ClimateChange #GlobalBoiling
The last 365 days:
* 100% over 1.0C
* 50% over 1.5C
* 4% over 1.8C
The post 2024 mega-surge hasn't fully bottomed out yet.
What will 2026 bring us?
#ClimateChange #GlobalBoiling
November 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Global Warming surging upwards in waves.
The last 365 days:
* 100% over 1.0C
* 50% over 1.5C
* 4% over 1.8C
The post 2024 mega-surge hasn't fully bottomed out yet.
What will 2026 bring us?
#ClimateChange #GlobalBoiling
The last 365 days:
* 100% over 1.0C
* 50% over 1.5C
* 4% over 1.8C
The post 2024 mega-surge hasn't fully bottomed out yet.
What will 2026 bring us?
#ClimateChange #GlobalBoiling
Aye. If you want to be independent, then BE independent. To ask for independence means you’ve invested your power in the other.
A question unionist MP's & activists will never want to answer.
Just tell us the criteria for leaving......
But then again, Think of all the other countries who never asked, They just done it, And not one has ever asked to go back,
#AreYouYesYet #WhyNotScotland #BritainIsBroken
Just tell us the criteria for leaving......
But then again, Think of all the other countries who never asked, They just done it, And not one has ever asked to go back,
#AreYouYesYet #WhyNotScotland #BritainIsBroken
December 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Aye. If you want to be independent, then BE independent. To ask for independence means you’ve invested your power in the other.