Ally Tibbitt
@allytibbitt.me
Journalist | Audience @uk.theconversation.com | Trustee of @mysociety.bsky.social | Co-editor of @gairlochtimes.org.uk | Based in Scottish Highlands but often roaming. Contact via @Signal.org username: allytibbitt.92
For the first time in ages it was not raining and not windy at the same time, so got to practice with drone for a bit. Looking inland from South Erradale.
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
For the first time in ages it was not raining and not windy at the same time, so got to practice with drone for a bit. Looking inland from South Erradale.
EU Commission about to wreck core principles of the GDPR: https://noyb.eu/en/eu-commission-about-wreck-core-principles-gdpr
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 AM
EU Commission about to wreck core principles of the GDPR: https://noyb.eu/en/eu-commission-about-wreck-core-principles-gdpr
I regret that the Libdems are doing that #fakenewspaper thing again. @impressorg.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I regret that the Libdems are doing that #fakenewspaper thing again. @impressorg.bsky.social
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory: https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/new-ebu-research-ai-assistants-news-content
October 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory: https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/new-ebu-research-ai-assistants-news-content
Am assuming this ship with most of a wind turbine (?) on it is the one that is, for some reason, blocking another ship that's quite important up north from leaving Leith docks.
October 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Am assuming this ship with most of a wind turbine (?) on it is the one that is, for some reason, blocking another ship that's quite important up north from leaving Leith docks.
October 12, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I asked for the DPIA for the soon-to-launch mycare.scot app via #FOI. The new service is supposed to provide a "digital front door" to Scotland's health services, and it's due to launch in the next few weeks. It will be dealing with a lot of personal data. But the DPIA is still "in development" ...
October 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I asked for the DPIA for the soon-to-launch mycare.scot app via #FOI. The new service is supposed to provide a "digital front door" to Scotland's health services, and it's due to launch in the next few weeks. It will be dealing with a lot of personal data. But the DPIA is still "in development" ...
I see the SNP have delayed Muirburn licensing again.
October 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I see the SNP have delayed Muirburn licensing again.
Just dragged this humongous bit of fish farm pipe up the beach at Gairloch and reported it to the Salmon Scotland collection service. Let's see how many days it takes them to remove it...
September 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Just dragged this humongous bit of fish farm pipe up the beach at Gairloch and reported it to the Salmon Scotland collection service. Let's see how many days it takes them to remove it...
Here is a photo of a mushroom I encountered yesterday in the Beinn Eighe nature reserve.
September 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Here is a photo of a mushroom I encountered yesterday in the Beinn Eighe nature reserve.
"However, there is no evidence that Musk directly controls how much individual users are paid." 👀
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
September 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
"However, there is no evidence that Musk directly controls how much individual users are paid." 👀
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
There's quite a light show over Skye rn.
September 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
There's quite a light show over Skye rn.
Another one of those weird Minch whales.
August 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Another one of those weird Minch whales.
NGOs urge Nandy to halt sale of Telegraph over China links: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/aug/13/ngo-urge-nandy-halt-sale-telegraph-china-links
August 13, 2025 at 8:03 AM
NGOs urge Nandy to halt sale of Telegraph over China links: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/aug/13/ngo-urge-nandy-halt-sale-telegraph-china-links
Scottish Government gave £77m to secretive tax haven firms: https://theferret.scot/scottish-government-77m-secretive-tax-haven-firms/
August 10, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Scottish Government gave £77m to secretive tax haven firms: https://theferret.scot/scottish-government-77m-secretive-tax-haven-firms/
How many well paid senior news execs were involved in coming up with this SEO wheeze?
August 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
How many well paid senior news execs were involved in coming up with this SEO wheeze?
Parliamentary committee labels China ‘flagrant’ perpetrator of transnational repression on UK soil - ICIJ: https://www.icij.org/news/2025/08/parliamentary-committee-labels-china-flagrant-perpetrator-of-transnational-repression-on-uk-soil/
August 9, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Parliamentary committee labels China ‘flagrant’ perpetrator of transnational repression on UK soil - ICIJ: https://www.icij.org/news/2025/08/parliamentary-committee-labels-china-flagrant-perpetrator-of-transnational-repression-on-uk-soil/
The Enshittification of American Power | WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/enshittification-of-american-power/?src=longreads
August 9, 2025 at 4:14 AM
The Enshittification of American Power | WIRED: https://www.wired.com/story/enshittification-of-american-power/?src=longreads
Why publishers should worry about growing reliance on Google Discover: https://pressgazette.co.uk/comment-analysis/google-discover-traffic-news-websites-2025/
August 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Why publishers should worry about growing reliance on Google Discover: https://pressgazette.co.uk/comment-analysis/google-discover-traffic-news-websites-2025/
Amnesty slams Elon Musk's X for 'central role' in fueling 2024 UK riots: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/amnesty_x_uk_riots/
August 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Amnesty slams Elon Musk's X for 'central role' in fueling 2024 UK riots: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/amnesty_x_uk_riots/
August 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Lots to like in this. Also lots of questions.
Like the new rules on imprints for unregistered third party campaigners. This is presumably designed to bring transparency to astroturfed anonymous digital campaigns. But is very expensive. How will it be enforced?
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Like the new rules on imprints for unregistered third party campaigners. This is presumably designed to bring transparency to astroturfed anonymous digital campaigns. But is very expensive. How will it be enforced?
www.gov.uk/government/p...
July 18, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Lots to like in this. Also lots of questions.
Like the new rules on imprints for unregistered third party campaigners. This is presumably designed to bring transparency to astroturfed anonymous digital campaigns. But is very expensive. How will it be enforced?
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Like the new rules on imprints for unregistered third party campaigners. This is presumably designed to bring transparency to astroturfed anonymous digital campaigns. But is very expensive. How will it be enforced?
www.gov.uk/government/p...
The Rivers Trust have added Scottish Water data to their live Combined Sewer Overflow map. Currently 4 of the nine CSO's that are overflowing are in Scotland, and one has been overflowing for more than 300 hours... theriverstrust.org/sewage-map
July 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The Rivers Trust have added Scottish Water data to their live Combined Sewer Overflow map. Currently 4 of the nine CSO's that are overflowing are in Scotland, and one has been overflowing for more than 300 hours... theriverstrust.org/sewage-map
Recommendations for mandatory community benefits and shared ownership - Community Energy Scotland: https://communityenergy.scot/recommendations-for-mandatory-community-benefits-and-shared-ownership/
June 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Recommendations for mandatory community benefits and shared ownership - Community Energy Scotland: https://communityenergy.scot/recommendations-for-mandatory-community-benefits-and-shared-ownership/