John Doyle
@jrdoyle.bsky.social
Scottish Government justice official. Often seen in Brussels, London, The Hague or Edinburgh. 🏴 🇬🇧 🇧🇪 🇳🇱
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
Current highlight of the day is my wife trying to describe the Christmas classic 'Jingle All the Way' and calling it 'Jolly Jingle Times'
December 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Current highlight of the day is my wife trying to describe the Christmas classic 'Jingle All the Way' and calling it 'Jolly Jingle Times'
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(daft punk One More Time voice) Auld Lang Syne
December 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
(daft punk One More Time voice) Auld Lang Syne
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Jodie Foster: They should have sent a poet
Poet: Aliens ahoy! A galactic sight. When you’re in space all day is night
Poet: Aliens ahoy! A galactic sight. When you’re in space all day is night
December 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Jodie Foster: They should have sent a poet
Poet: Aliens ahoy! A galactic sight. When you’re in space all day is night
Poet: Aliens ahoy! A galactic sight. When you’re in space all day is night
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For #devolution anoraks/those with a passing interest in how this blessed realm is governed, this is an interesting piece by @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk @alwalker.bsky.social of the current UK Govt’s ‘reset’ of intergovernmental relations & how IGR might be shaped by next year’s devolved elections
UK intergovernmental relations under Labour: a fragile reset, with potential challenges ahead - Bennett School of Public Policy
As the prospect of nationalist First Ministers across the UK’s devolved governments grows stronger, Alex Walker examines whether Labour’s promised ‘reset’ of intergovernmental relations can withstand ...
www.bennettschool.cam.ac.uk
December 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
For #devolution anoraks/those with a passing interest in how this blessed realm is governed, this is an interesting piece by @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk @alwalker.bsky.social of the current UK Govt’s ‘reset’ of intergovernmental relations & how IGR might be shaped by next year’s devolved elections
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Nominative determinism at its finest.
December 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Nominative determinism at its finest.
Wine and niche border history? Yes please
December 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Wine and niche border history? Yes please
I watched this recently and it was great and surreal. The tension and twists are expertly done.
December 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I watched this recently and it was great and surreal. The tension and twists are expertly done.
Surreal at Schengen Castle
December 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Surreal at Schengen Castle
We're off to Schengen today. A fitting end to a Brussels/EU posting.
December 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
We're off to Schengen today. A fitting end to a Brussels/EU posting.
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Let us never forget the debt which humanity owes Scotland
December 17, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Let us never forget the debt which humanity owes Scotland
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Uk government announcement of participation in Erasmus (with financial and timing details)
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Young people from all backgrounds to get opportunity to study abroad as UK-EU deal unlocks Erasmus+
The UK and EU have agreed that the UK will join the Erasmus+ scheme in 2027, along with further progress in other areas of the UK-EU reset.
www.gov.uk
December 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Uk government announcement of participation in Erasmus (with financial and timing details)
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Uk to rejoin Erasmus scheme - set to be confirmed formally tomorrow
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme
Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Uk to rejoin Erasmus scheme - set to be confirmed formally tomorrow
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Maybe instead of pouring billions of dollars into their plagiarism machine, they should give that money to the many, many brilliant scholars and creatives who have a surplus of ideas but lack the time and resources to execute them.
December 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Maybe instead of pouring billions of dollars into their plagiarism machine, they should give that money to the many, many brilliant scholars and creatives who have a surplus of ideas but lack the time and resources to execute them.
Little Gertje knew I was watching and that I could provide more food.
December 13, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Little Gertje knew I was watching and that I could provide more food.
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Dick Van Dyke is 100 years old tomorrow.
I hope he's making the most of his finally night of Lego building.
I hope he's making the most of his finally night of Lego building.
December 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Dick Van Dyke is 100 years old tomorrow.
I hope he's making the most of his finally night of Lego building.
I hope he's making the most of his finally night of Lego building.
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This is a really appalling editorial error on BBC Question Time
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
December 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This is a really appalling editorial error on BBC Question Time
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
"Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?"
Chair says "have English as a second language"
Caption changes the meaning entirely
"Don't speak fluent English"
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the tl,dr version of the review:
imagine a review written which is a cross between Father Ted's golden cleric winning speech and the editorial commentary in Pale Fire.
It is magnificent. Highly recommended. Take an afternoon off and really revel in it.
imagine a review written which is a cross between Father Ted's golden cleric winning speech and the editorial commentary in Pale Fire.
It is magnificent. Highly recommended. Take an afternoon off and really revel in it.
An academic disliked an Oxford Very Short Introduction (145 pages) in his field so much that he wrote a 200 page book review attacking it. www.pierre-legrand.com/ewExternalFi...
December 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
the tl,dr version of the review:
imagine a review written which is a cross between Father Ted's golden cleric winning speech and the editorial commentary in Pale Fire.
It is magnificent. Highly recommended. Take an afternoon off and really revel in it.
imagine a review written which is a cross between Father Ted's golden cleric winning speech and the editorial commentary in Pale Fire.
It is magnificent. Highly recommended. Take an afternoon off and really revel in it.
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An academic disliked an Oxford Very Short Introduction (145 pages) in his field so much that he wrote a 200 page book review attacking it. www.pierre-legrand.com/ewExternalFi...
December 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
An academic disliked an Oxford Very Short Introduction (145 pages) in his field so much that he wrote a 200 page book review attacking it. www.pierre-legrand.com/ewExternalFi...
Edinburgh Castle is mighty fine
December 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Edinburgh Castle is mighty fine
I'm glad Black Mirror prepared me for this nightmare
IN DEPTH | If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
www.independent.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I'm glad Black Mirror prepared me for this nightmare
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Bizarre mix-up at draw as winner of World Cup accidentally revealed seven months in advance
December 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Bizarre mix-up at draw as winner of World Cup accidentally revealed seven months in advance