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Rev Peter W Nimmo

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Rev Peter W Nimmo @peternimmo.bsky.social · 3d

"The powers of evil led to the cross, yet the power of your love raised Christ from the dead". #LectionaryPrayers for October 19 2025 (Proper 24)

Opening Prayer for Proper 24 Year C (October 19, 2025)

Part of a series of opening prayers for upcoming Sundays in the Revised Common Lectionary. They take their inspiration from the Scripture readings in the Lectionary. Worship leaders are welcome to use them for worship, but if you print or display any part of them, please credit the author. Comments welcome. The following prayers, for Proper 24 Year C…

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Rev Peter W Nimmo @peternimmo.bsky.social · 29m

The SNP's Chris Mason has to admit that the SNP is doing reasonably well at the moment. (Labour support in Scotland has havled in Scotland since the General Election last year)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Chris Mason: SNP are the latest proof that things change quickly in politics

The SNP are not only hopeful of victory at next year's Scottish election, but are even talking of an outright majority.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Arcadia Berger @arcadiaberger.bsky.social · 21h

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Belastian die Krabbe (ruft zur politischen Organisation auf) @krachmaninov.bsky.social · 4h

Ja huch

Gazakrieg
Hamas kündigt an, Kampf gegen Israel fortzusetzen
Nachdem die letzten lebenden israelischen Geiseln freigelassen wurden, hält die Hamas an ihrem Widerstand gegen Israel fest. Besonders wichtig sei das Schicksal der palästinensischen Gefangenen, teilt die islamistische Terrororganisation mit.

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Amanda Rees @amandarees.bsky.social · 2h

SCIENCE RELIGION AND THE HUMAN FUTURE (Oxford UP) available Jan 16! So grateful to fabulous co-authors Charlotte Sleigh & David Wilkinson who stepped up after the dreadful loss of Tom McLeish (plus new jobs for other authors): book would not be here without them! @eclasproject.bsky.social

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Rev Peter W Nimmo @peternimmo.bsky.social · 2h

It's the only reason

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Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social · 2h

I guess accepting donations in crypto makes sense for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. It could help the party to hide the identities of pro-Russian benefactors.

Nigel Farage tells crypto conference ‘I am your champion’

Reform UK leader touts plans to create a state-owned bitcoin reserve

www.ft.com

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 2h

UK energy efficiency sector in crisis: New NAO report finds a staggering 98% failure rate for external wall insulation installed since 2022 under ECO scheme.

It's a tragedy for the households suffering from poor installs and a massive setback for public confidence in the insulation industry.

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Rev Peter W Nimmo @peternimmo.bsky.social · 2h

It would have been better if Facebook had never been invented

Kiran Stacey @kiranstacey.bsky.social · 2h

Especially this part:

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~/iamroot @terribly-nice.bsky.social · 2h

"smacking didn't do me any harm"

a man in a native american shirt smiles while looking at a woman

Alt: a man in a native american shirt smiles while looking at a woman

media.tenor.com

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Jack Tindale @jacktindale.bsky.social · 2h

If we're at the stage where a nonagenarian working-class South Londoner is being dismissed as a woke fuddy-duddy by thirty year old programmers then I think we may be a little cooked as a society.

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Jack Tindale @jacktindale.bsky.social · 2h

I say this a lot but of all social media, it's the radicalisation of Reddit that I find most acute.

A nice article about Sir Michael Caine leading a campaign to outlaw smacking the mean comment is "the government's too busy blocking a ban on cousin marriage" and "smacking didn't do me any harm".

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Rev Peter W Nimmo @peternimmo.bsky.social · 2h

Happy birthday. Enjoy the break!

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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 2h

The Várhelyi spying allegations pose a question the European Union has never had to answer so starkly: what happens when a member state treats the institutions it helped create not as a common project, but as hostile territory to be infiltrated and undermined? asks Alberto Alemanno.

The Várhelyi affair: When an EU member state spies on Brussels

euobserver.com

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Petra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · 3h

It's not a 'race debate', it's plain old racism.

Carer health and safety is already a major issue that's barely discussed outside the profession, compounded by demand and extractive practices of employers.

Unfortunately this workforce, like those they care for, hold zero interest for most people

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6h

‘Frightened to get out of their cars’: Britain’s toxic race debates threaten overseas care workers

Staff are being advised to travel in mixed groups and carry panic alarms as incidents of intimidation spread

www.theguardian.com

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Andrew @generalising.bsky.social · 14h

I got very curious about this. You can trace Shearer's unit (21 CCS) and you can see what looks like the echo of his little blaze of fame: in Sept 1916 you get visits from various grandees including ... the editor of the BMJ, who presumably came to see for himself.

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Nick Brown @steamtraen.eu · 15h

Next time an institution tells you how seriously it takes research misconduct, ask them if it's *this* seriously. www.bmj.com/content/297/...

In 1916 the BMJ published an article about the work done by James Shearer, an American physician working in the British Army as a sergeant (because he had no British qualification). He had described a
"delineator" which was better than x rays for portraying gunshot wounds. This caused a sensation and a lot of interest — but on investigation the work was found to have been invented. The BMJ published a retraction, but Shearer was tried by court martial and sentenced to death by firing squad.

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Rev Peter W Nimmo @peternimmo.bsky.social · 2h

Most advice on social media on any subject is poor quality

Kiran Stacey @kiranstacey.bsky.social · 2h

Really interesting interview by Sally Weale with Bridget Phillipson, taking aim at the reams of unverified, un-evidenced parenting advice on social media.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Parenting advice on social media is often poor quality, says Phillipson

Education secretary warns against misleading claims online during launch of ‘Best Start in Life’ campaign

www.theguardian.com

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Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · 2h

The value of Fuel Duty is now at historic lows, having fallen by 23p per litre (or a third) in real terms over the past decade.

It would cost £5 billion *per year* to continue the freeze by the end of the decade.

Instead, smaller quarterly increases should be introduced.

Chart showing Nominal main rate of Fuel Duty per litre under different scenarios

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James Alistair Henry @jamesbluecat.bsky.social · 6h

All literary novels should have little b+w illustrations every few pages to remind you what the characters look like.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 23h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 2h

To all you patriots (and UK authorities)

Is this not political interference of the most egregious and socially divisive kind?

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Rev Peter W Nimmo @peternimmo.bsky.social · 2h

Hope your surgery goes well

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LittleGravitas, →EU immigrant, UK→ emigrant, anti-Brexit @catanonim.me · 2h

Interesting that E Lebedev still holds a 41% share in this newspaper…

Andrew @dartsmaster.bsky.social · 3h

Rattled Johnson blames everyone but himself for ‘Boriswave’ of migrants www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Rattled Johnson blames everyone but himself for ‘Boriswave’ of migrants

He attacks Rishi Sunak and David Cameron – but refuses to say the name of ‘Boriswave’ accuser Nigel Farage

www.independent.co.uk

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Scotland's Churches Trust @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 2h

"A 'unique' 100-year-old church has been placed for sale nearly a year after worshippers campaigned to save it."

Designed by Sir Robert Lorimer and housing one of Scotland's finest pipe organs, Knightswood St Margaret's is for sale for offers over £289,000.

www.clydebankpost.co.uk/news/2553861...

'Unique' 100-year-old church to be sold despite campaign to save it

A 'unique' 100-year-old church has been placed for sale nearly a year after worshippers campaigned to save it

www.clydebankpost.co.uk

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Greg Johnson @pteranodo.bsky.social · 2h

William Burkitt, #Anglican vicar, dedicates to service to Christ with all that he has. He will make God’s word in his actions for succour and relief, according to his ability.

Are some known for sarcasm and discouragement and succour while pretending to be glorifying God? How can you glorify God?

WILLIAM BURKITT
(1650-1703)
Expository Notes on New Testament
"For thou hast created, redeemed, and wilt glorify, the body as well as the soul; and therefore will I glorify thee with my body, and with my spirit, which is thine; I will also give thee all that I have, by consecrating it all to the service of Christ, and resigning up all to the will of Christ, and will entitle thee to all that 1 do, by making thy word in outward acts of succour and relief, according to our ability."

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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 9h

WARNING: The Kremlin is Preparing to Mobilize Reservists on a Rolling Basis to Fight in Ukraine for the First Time: isw.pub/UKRWARNO101325

Note: This warning does not suggest that the Kremlin is likely to undertake a single large-scale mobilization at this time.

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