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George Liston
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Retired RAF officer, recent Non-executive Director and Chair of the Board of a National sporting governing body. Wildlife lover, food lover, husband.
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How can our Labour government claim to be "making every effort to eliminate discrimination" while allowing state schools to discriminate against children on the basis of their religion (or lack of it )?

Both the Greens and the Lib Dems have made manifesto commitments to stop this discrimination. 👏🏼👏🏼
The UK government's headline statement on "Equality and diversity", "We incorporate equality into our core objectives, making every effort to eliminate discrimination, create equal opportunities and develop good working relationships between different people." Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/about/equality-and-diversity
February 4, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Golden Eagle found shot in the Scottish Borders - Police Scotland appeals for information.

'Hamlet' is the sixth victim of eagle persecution in south Scotland in recent years.

Details in blog ⬇️

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #BirdingScotland 🌍

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Golden Eagle found shot in Scottish Borders – Police Scotland appeals for information
Press release from Police Scotland (9 February 2026) APPEAL AFTER GOLDEN EAGLE SHOT IN THE SCOTTISH BORDERS Wildlife officers are appealing to the public for information after a four-year-old golde…
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February 9, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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weegingerdug.bsky.social
It's not just Starmer who has questions to answer. Mandelson's sleaze was well known. His links to Epstein were public knowledge in 2023, but Anas Sarwar still called him his friend and Douglas Alexander praised him highly when he was appointed UK Ambassador to the US.

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February 6, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Yorkshire Dales Moorland Group in desperate attempt to divert attention away from conviction of Yorkshire Dales gamekeeper Racster Dingwall.

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Yorkshire Dales Moorland Group in desperate attempt to divert attention away from conviction of Yorkshire Dales gamekeeper Racster Dingwall
The Yorkshire Dales Moorland Group (YDMG) is undertaking a major damage limitation exercise this week following the widespread media coverage of the recent conviction of Yorkshire Dales gamekeeper …
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February 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Revealed: Wealthy use loophole to conceal value of more than £300m in Scottish land sales #landreform #greenlairds👇🏾🌲🏔️ www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Wealthy use loophole to conceal value of £300m in Scottish land sales
Prices paid for large estates not being disclosed on official register, land reform advocates say
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February 7, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Shot Buzzard found nr Wigginton, York. Currently in the expert care of @jeanwildlife.bsky.social

North Yorkshire living up to its reputation as the worst county in England for illegal raptor persecution.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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Shot Buzzard found nr Wigginton, York
Raptor rehabilitation expert Jean Thorpe posted on social media yesterday about an injured Buzzard that was found grounded near Wigginton, York. The Buzzard was taken to Battle Flatts Veterinary Cl…
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February 8, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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weegingerdug.bsky.social
No YouGov, support for Scottish indy is not as low as 47%. YouGov's polls on indy are comfort blankets for Unionists. Here's why. This is a much expanded and revised version of a piece I wrote for @scotnational.bsky.social earlier this week

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YouGov’s independence polls are comfort blankets for Unionists
This is an expanded and revised version of a piece I wrote for The National newspaper earlier this week. Since writing it further information has come to light which casts even greater doubt on the…
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February 6, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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weegingerdug.bsky.social
My latest blog piece, the revelations about the former Prince Andrew's links to Epstein and his family's role in enabling him confirm recent polling that Scots are more likely to support independence if the monarchy would be abolished in Scotland.

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The independence movement must commit to a Scottish republic
It’s well known that people in Scotland are less enamoured with the self-promoting antics of the Windsor family than people in other parts of the UK. Large royal events with all their pomp an…
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February 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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rogerkline.bsky.social
Palantir. Agents for the IDF and for ICE. Now we know how they got huge NHS contracts. Time they were removed.
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Mandelson’s links with US tech firm Palantir must be fully exposed, campaigners warn
Government faces call for transparency on former peer’s involvement amid fears he may have leaked more sensitive information
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February 5, 2026 at 6:32 AM
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rspbscotland.bsky.social
Scotland’s marine environment is one of our greatest treasures.

Sadly, seabirds and other wildlife are dying from being caught in fishing gear in Scottish waters.

Ahead of Holyrood elections, our manifesto calls on the next government to stop this needless loss 👉 www.rspb.org.uk/scotland/new...
Fulmar in flight over the sea
February 5, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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No wonder we are one of the most nature-depleted corners of this battered planet, with #biodiversity in a parlous state
January 31, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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Excellent series of blogs by @raptorpersuk.bsky.social on a case that illustrates the near-impossibility of obtaining a successful prosecution for killing a 'protected' Hen Harrier.

Utterly bizarre comments from the judge and a pitifully inadequate sentence but
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January 30, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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spiralout77.bsky.social
The critics have had their say...
January 29, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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lgspace.bsky.social
Around 90 billion pieces of plastic are thrown away in the UK every year. This plastic pollution is a global problem that needs tackling urgently – and we can all help by reducing single-use plastics.
Ideas: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/Bea...
Bag of plastic waste collected from a beach
January 27, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.

This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.

Auschwitz took time.
A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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I'm always amazed, not only at the new versions @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social manage to put together, but the speed at which they get them out after events occur.
Possibly, very possibly, their best to date, certainly top 3.
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"Donald's Sewage Stream" - Marsh Family adapt "Islands in the Stream" by Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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January 25, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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Challenging for those who still deny any link 😠
January 21, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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#R4Today
January 22, 2026 at 8:08 AM
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weegingerdug.bsky.social
Trump just went to Switzerland, a predominantly German speaking country, and said: "Without us you'd be speaking German."

The only language Trump is fluent in is stupid.
January 21, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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rogerkline.bsky.social
Bring this man to account
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Five Women Accuse Judge Philip Lancaster of Bullying and Sexist Behavior during Employment Tribunal Hearings - London Daily
Five women have accused Judge Philip Lancaster of bullying and sexist behavior during employment tribunal hearings.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:26 AM
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raptorpersuk.bsky.social
Yet another one...

#RaptorResearch

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Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier ‘Pete’ disappears in Cumbria
A satellite-tagged Hen Harrier named ‘Pete’ has ‘disappeared’ in Cumbria, according to a Natural England spreadsheet. Pete was tagged as a nestling in Cumbria in 2021. He es…
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January 19, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier called Edna "suspected illegally killed".

Was she killed & dumped at a windfarm in Northumberland as a ploy to cover up the crime?

New blog ⬇️

#RaptorResearch #WilldifeCrime 🌍

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Satellite-tagged Hen Harrier Edna “suspected illegally killed”. Was she killed & dumped at a windfarm in Northumberland?
Further to this morning’s blog about a satellite-tagged Hen Harrier (Pete) who has ‘disappeared’ in Cumbria (see here), here’s news of another one, quietly updated in Natura…
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January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Commentary on conviction of gamekeeper Thomas Munday who bludgeoned a Buzzard to death on the Hovingham Estate in North Yorkshire.

My commentary on 3 aspects of this case: the charge, the sentence, & the location of the crime.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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Commentary on the conviction of gamekeeper Thomas Munday (bludgeoned Buzzard to death on Hovingham Estate, North Yorkshire)
On Monday this week, former gamekeeper Thomas Munday appeared at Scarborough Magistrates’ Court where he was convicted of killing a Buzzard in March 2024 on land owned by the Hovingham Estate…
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January 16, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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weegingerdug.bsky.social
Whenever any newspaper article refers to Malcolm Offord as "Reform's Scottish leader," it needs to be corrected in the comments. Offord is not a party leader, he was not elected by party members in Scotland. Offord was handpicked by Farage to be his messenger-boy in Scotland. #Farage'sMessengerBoy
January 16, 2026 at 9:34 PM