Dodgyvictorians
@dodgyvictorians.bsky.social
Writer, historian (biographer of 3rd Marquess of Bute, mid to late Victorian currently interested East Ayrshire), goat keeper. Cis, her/she. Bi. Married to @Chalcedonyvark.bsky.social
Most Scots aren’t transphobes and even fewer were before the heavily funded campaigns rolled in.
December 9, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Most Scots aren’t transphobes and even fewer were before the heavily funded campaigns rolled in.
Nothing ever appeases bullies. Nothing is ever enough.
December 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Nothing ever appeases bullies. Nothing is ever enough.
The moment you read ‘individualism and personal responsibility’ you know with certainty that it’s doomed. You are abandoning civilisation.
December 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The moment you read ‘individualism and personal responsibility’ you know with certainty that it’s doomed. You are abandoning civilisation.
Yes you will. And no dog ever replaces a lost dog. That that’s especially true of the really great dogs. Every dog is unique, and every dog brings their own joys.
December 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Yes you will. And no dog ever replaces a lost dog. That that’s especially true of the really great dogs. Every dog is unique, and every dog brings their own joys.
Oh I like that!
December 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Oh I like that!
And that’s your actual multiculturalism. It’s truly that simple. People are naturally friendly and enjoy sharing. That’s all multiculturalism is. It takes rigid cultural policing to stop them doing it. Or fear.
December 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
And that’s your actual multiculturalism. It’s truly that simple. People are naturally friendly and enjoy sharing. That’s all multiculturalism is. It takes rigid cultural policing to stop them doing it. Or fear.
The answer to his question is fairly blinding obvious isn’t it? Everyone is human, and so we start with a lot of shared stuff anyway. Then we adopt the bits of other cultures we enjoy. Glasgow has curry as its regional dish, but halal turkey is offered right down the Great Western Road.
December 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The answer to his question is fairly blinding obvious isn’t it? Everyone is human, and so we start with a lot of shared stuff anyway. Then we adopt the bits of other cultures we enjoy. Glasgow has curry as its regional dish, but halal turkey is offered right down the Great Western Road.
Saved it too. We pay a heavy price for insularity don’t we?
December 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Saved it too. We pay a heavy price for insularity don’t we?
I hadn’t thought of that, but yes he would have been. Absolutely every educated person was fluent in Latin, most had good Greek, French was a given and yes probably he had Welsh too. I was dumbstruck by ‘yes but you must have one MAIN language. What’s their MAIN language??’
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I hadn’t thought of that, but yes he would have been. Absolutely every educated person was fluent in Latin, most had good Greek, French was a given and yes probably he had Welsh too. I was dumbstruck by ‘yes but you must have one MAIN language. What’s their MAIN language??’
He is as a friend calls him ‘a mangy feral Facist’. I discovered today this has gained traction because a significant number of people believe that you can only have a ‘main language’ and the better you speak, say, Urdu, the worse your English will be. That being bilingual is actually impossible.
December 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
He is as a friend calls him ‘a mangy feral Facist’. I discovered today this has gained traction because a significant number of people believe that you can only have a ‘main language’ and the better you speak, say, Urdu, the worse your English will be. That being bilingual is actually impossible.
Sadly so many do believe just that. It’s amazing. And they call us sheep
December 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Sadly so many do believe just that. It’s amazing. And they call us sheep
I’m not quite sure if you think the misinformation is the insane thing or if you believe that Burke really has been so sentenced. Obviously no court can ignore the repeated flouting of its orders. He’s not sentenced for life, and he is in trouble for contempt of court.
December 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I’m not quite sure if you think the misinformation is the insane thing or if you believe that Burke really has been so sentenced. Obviously no court can ignore the repeated flouting of its orders. He’s not sentenced for life, and he is in trouble for contempt of court.
I’ve two grandchildren who speak Gaelic as a first language. There’s that as well.
December 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I’ve two grandchildren who speak Gaelic as a first language. There’s that as well.
It’s generally yes. A significant sub set of teachers believe giving into bullies is generally a better thing to do. Their sympathies are with the bullies, whatever issue the bullies have picked.
December 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
It’s generally yes. A significant sub set of teachers believe giving into bullies is generally a better thing to do. Their sympathies are with the bullies, whatever issue the bullies have picked.
I suspect that’s our best hope.
December 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I suspect that’s our best hope.
People with dementia can live quite a time. Certainly more than four years.
December 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
People with dementia can live quite a time. Certainly more than four years.