Patricia S Paton 🏴🇧🇷
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Former bench scientist and lecturer.
BSc. Biochemistry & Immunology, MSc. Cellular and Molecular Biology, PhD. Immunology.
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Former bench scientist and lecturer.
BSc. Biochemistry & Immunology, MSc. Cellular and Molecular Biology, PhD. Immunology.
No DMs please
Pinned
A series based on the ephemerality of life from knowledge eagerness to a possible self-destruction.
#photography
#photography
This is of significant importance for those that want to support who speaks truth to the power, mainly considering we seem to be living under a broligarchy
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December 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is of significant importance for those that want to support who speaks truth to the power, mainly considering we seem to be living under a broligarchy
You have to read this if you want a big smile on your face!
It’s that wonderful time of year when the annual Christmas shopping expedition to the high street is undertaken by the otherwise ‘sofa man’ | Charlie McCarthy
Christmas shopping, big city lights and spray-on Viagra
It’s that wonderful time of year when the annual Christmas shopping expedition to the high street is undertaken by the otherwise ‘sofa man’
bylines.scot
December 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
You have to read this if you want a big smile on your face!
Wonderful read!
"They are simply us: father, mother, sister, brother, the unemployed, the doctor, the teacher, or an engineer. Like us, they have good and bad days, and must deal with issues relating to health, affordability, and happiness."
#SoupKitchen
#Austerity
#Poverty
#SoupKitchen
#Austerity
#Poverty
A Glasgow soup kitchen
Those who visit a Glasgow soup kitchen have much to teach us about being a caring society – it’s a place where humanity shines through
bylines.scot
December 6, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Wonderful read!
From our series Election 2026. Another one to listen and pay attention.
Alex Cole-Hamilton, the leader of the Scottish Lib Dems and MSP for Edinburgh Western, joins Byline Scotland’s Ronnie Barbour to discuss his Election 2026 ambitions | Bylines Scotland Radio
Alex Cole-Hamilton leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats
Alex Cole-Hamilton, the leader of the Scottish Lib Dems and MSP for Edinburgh Western joins Byline Scotland’s Ronnie Barbour to discuss Election 2026 ambitions
bylines.scot
December 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
From our series Election 2026. Another one to listen and pay attention.
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"Many disabled people need adaptations made to cars before they can use them – anything from adjusting the controls to work around limb impairments, to removing the driving seat so that a wheelchair can fit into that space. They need to pay for these themselves."
#Motability
#Disability
#WelfareCuts
#Motability
#Disability
#WelfareCuts
What government Motability plans mean for disabled people - Bylines Scotland
Planned restrictions on the Motability scheme will cost some people their jobs and see others trapped at home
bylines.scot
December 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"Many disabled people need adaptations made to cars before they can use them – anything from adjusting the controls to work around limb impairments, to removing the driving seat so that a wheelchair can fit into that space. They need to pay for these themselves."
#Motability
#Disability
#WelfareCuts
#Motability
#Disability
#WelfareCuts
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Press release: Ambitious £12mn appeal seeks to rescue Robert Burns' Ellisland Farm and restore the birthplace of Auld Lang Syne | Bylines Scotland
Campaign launches to save the home of ‘Auld Lang Syne’
Press release: Ambitious £12mn appeal seeks to rescue Robert Burns' Ellisland Farm and restore the birthplace of Auld Lang Syne
bylines.scot
November 30, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Press release: Ambitious £12mn appeal seeks to rescue Robert Burns' Ellisland Farm and restore the birthplace of Auld Lang Syne | Bylines Scotland
Worthwhile listening this interview with @dangoyal.bsky.social and @ronniebarbour.bsky.social from @bylines.scot
Dr Dan Goyal, an NHS consultant, gives his response to the recently published Covid-19 Inquiry | Bylines Scotland Radio
The Covid-19 inquiry – a response
Dr Dan Goyal, an NHS consultant, gives his response to the recently published Covid-19 Inquiry
bylines.scot
November 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Worthwhile listening this interview with @dangoyal.bsky.social and @ronniebarbour.bsky.social from @bylines.scot
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A sense of outrage, déjà vu and exasperation at the state of the present – the comment “I’m not surprised” is not relevant, the question should be, what to do? | Joanna Krahe @jolk.bsky.social
Not being surprised – inaction is our enemies’ lifeline
A sense of outrage, déjà vu and exasperation at the state of the present – the comment “I’m not surprised” is not relevant, the question should be, what to do?
bylines.scot
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A sense of outrage, déjà vu and exasperation at the state of the present – the comment “I’m not surprised” is not relevant, the question should be, what to do? | Joanna Krahe @jolk.bsky.social
“Brazil, with 88% of its electricity coming from renewable sources and a unique history of biofuels, is well placed to lead this agenda [Fossil Fuel Treaty], but has chosen not to support the initiative led by Colombia.”
COP30’s timid financial commitment disappoint many delegations as climate goals cannot thus be achieved | Juliana Falcao and William Bach
The COP30 paradox
COP30’s timid financial commitment disappoint many delegations as climate goals cannot thus be achieved
bylines.scot
November 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
“Brazil, with 88% of its electricity coming from renewable sources and a unique history of biofuels, is well placed to lead this agenda [Fossil Fuel Treaty], but has chosen not to support the initiative led by Colombia.”
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"We need to have a very healthy, growing tax base in Scotland."
#Independence
#UnfinishedBusiness
#Scotland🏴
#Independence
#UnfinishedBusiness
#Scotland🏴
Professor James Mitchell talks about his new book
Martin Roche talks to Edinburgh University's Professor James Mitchell about his new book, Unfinished Business
bylines.scot
November 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
"We need to have a very healthy, growing tax base in Scotland."
#Independence
#UnfinishedBusiness
#Scotland🏴
#Independence
#UnfinishedBusiness
#Scotland🏴
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"Will we be able to have free and fair elections in the coming months? Will DT start a war to justify canceling the 2028 election and stay in office to avoid jail? Will another pandemic sweep the world because of our cruel, self-imposed ineptitude?"
Cry the beloved country: the view from Maine
Before the actual administration, America felt steady; now under Democratic leadership, drift grows – and Americans are waking up to reclaim direction
bylines.scot
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 AM
"Will we be able to have free and fair elections in the coming months? Will DT start a war to justify canceling the 2028 election and stay in office to avoid jail? Will another pandemic sweep the world because of our cruel, self-imposed ineptitude?"
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Martin Roche talks to Edinburgh University's Professor James Mitchell about his new book, Unfinished Business | Bylines Scotland Radio
Professor James Mitchell talks about his new book
Martin Roche talks to Edinburgh University's Professor James Mitchell about his new book, Unfinished Business
bylines.scot
November 19, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Martin Roche talks to Edinburgh University's Professor James Mitchell about his new book, Unfinished Business | Bylines Scotland Radio
What a way to qualify!!!!!! 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴⚽️⚽️⚽️
November 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
What a way to qualify!!!!!! 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴⚽️⚽️⚽️
What a gooool! C’mon 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴💙🤍💙🤍
November 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
What a gooool! C’mon 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴💙🤍💙🤍
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This is very disturbing news. We're looking for a local writer to give us the details. If you can help please contact [email protected]
Exxon Mobil to close part of plant at Mossmorran
Hundreds of staff have been told their jobs are at risk with the Fife Ethylene Plant in Mossmorran due to close in February.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
This is very disturbing news. We're looking for a local writer to give us the details. If you can help please contact [email protected]
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"Scottish Government’s plans to issue £1.5bn in bonds (nicknamed as ‘kilts’ to mimic the term used for UK government bonds – gilts) is to be welcomed."
The Scottish Government ‘kilts’ – progress or false dawn?
Holyrood's plan to issue Scottish Government bonds would enable Scotland to borrow money for its own economic agenda
bylines.scot
November 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"Scottish Government’s plans to issue £1.5bn in bonds (nicknamed as ‘kilts’ to mimic the term used for UK government bonds – gilts) is to be welcomed."
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Not all superheroes wear capes and few can boast the superpower of staring | Ronnie Barbour @ronniebarbour.bsky.social
“Whit ur you starin’ at?”
Not all superheroes wear capes and few can boast the superpower of staring
bylines.scot
November 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Not all superheroes wear capes and few can boast the superpower of staring | Ronnie Barbour @ronniebarbour.bsky.social
C’mon Scotland!!!! 🏴 🏴🏴⚽️⚽️
November 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
C’mon Scotland!!!! 🏴 🏴🏴⚽️⚽️
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"Already, England has privatised much of the NHS. Indeed, my colleagues down south consider that NHS England is too far gone to bring it back under public ownership. Certainly, with the direction of UK politics, such an opinion seems warranted."
Will Scottish independence improve Scotland’s healthcare?
Egalitarian ideals shape Scotland’s distinct health policies, but independence raises a key question: party agenda or public belief?
bylines.scot
November 15, 2025 at 9:28 AM
"Already, England has privatised much of the NHS. Indeed, my colleagues down south consider that NHS England is too far gone to bring it back under public ownership. Certainly, with the direction of UK politics, such an opinion seems warranted."
A beautiful poem!
The listening flowers – a quiet unfolding | Susana W. Dawn
The listening flowers – a quiet unfolding
The secrecy of flowers
bylines.scot
November 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A beautiful poem!
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"... a £50mn to a London-based company ..." why??!!
A must read.
A must read.
Land isn't just about wealth and justice, it's about power. Scotland is cut off from its own land resources and hence is poorer as a nation | Robin McAlpine
@thecommonweal.bsky.social
@thecommonweal.bsky.social
Land is power – Scotland’s people have none
Land isn't just about wealth and justice, it's about power. Scotland is cut off from its own land resources and hence is poorer as a nation
bylines.scot
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
"... a £50mn to a London-based company ..." why??!!
A must read.
A must read.
This is a must read. How British justice system fails victims from those with power and money.
“In such circumstances, accountability can become politically inconvenient.”
Via @sussexbylines.co.uk
“In such circumstances, accountability can become politically inconvenient.”
Via @sussexbylines.co.uk
When power is untouchable: the legal abyss facing Harrods survivors
Survivors of abuse connected to Mohamed Al Fayed’s Harrods empire are discovering what “no one is above the law” really means
sussexbylines.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This is a must read. How British justice system fails victims from those with power and money.
“In such circumstances, accountability can become politically inconvenient.”
Via @sussexbylines.co.uk
“In such circumstances, accountability can become politically inconvenient.”
Via @sussexbylines.co.uk
Very good questions asked to a young politician in this interview
18-year-old Josh Fyvie, recently elected Councillor to Stirling District Council, talked to Martin Roche on the 7 November | Bylines Scotland
@cluthaman.bsky.social
@ronniebarbout.bsky.social
@cluthaman.bsky.social
@ronniebarbout.bsky.social
Josh Fyvie, Stirling District Councillor, talks to Martin Roche
18-year-old Josh Fyvie, recently elected Councillor to Stirling District Council, talked to Martin Roche on the 7 November
bylines.scot
November 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Very good questions asked to a young politician in this interview