Hugh Brechin
@hughrbrechin.bsky.social
Scotland's answer to some question nobody was in much of a hurry to ask. Canal photography enthusiast.
Stephen is 100% correct here, but also I'm absolutely nicking that opening insult one day
Please learn to read, or alternatively forget how to write.
It is not “handing it to fascists” to say that the only thing that kills this on the right is if the right kicks it out.
It is not “handing it to fascists” to say that the only thing that kills this on the right is if the right kicks it out.
Stephen in "Got to hand it to the fascists" shock...
September 23, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Stephen is 100% correct here, but also I'm absolutely nicking that opening insult one day
this is an absolutely terrifying subtweet. it could be about so many of us.
7. not clear how useful it is to make a joke dozens of people have already made but clearly that's a minority opinion!
Free - Lea Ypi
brilliant memoir and history book; went in expecting something bleak and quite dense but the mix between the bigger picture stuff and the kid memories work so well
Free - Lea Ypi
brilliant memoir and history book; went in expecting something bleak and quite dense but the mix between the bigger picture stuff and the kid memories work so well
September 23, 2026 at 1:22 PM
this is an absolutely terrifying subtweet. it could be about so many of us.
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Why the fuck is this man not in custody
September 23, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Why the fuck is this man not in custody
this is literally a Mitchell and Webb sketch
The first architect of the White House ballroom resigned after warning repeatedly that Trump was insisting on designs that violated fire and safety codes, the Washington Post reports.
“I am the code,” Trump said www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
“I am the code,” Trump said www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
September 23, 2026 at 12:35 PM
this is literally a Mitchell and Webb sketch
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once again I would like a see a long read on cocaine and the far right
A) 70/80 hour weeks? Right. When are you working on air con? 9 at night?
B) NHS, free education, welfare system, bin collections, roads, wider state services.
Go fuck yourself Dave
B) NHS, free education, welfare system, bin collections, roads, wider state services.
Go fuck yourself Dave
September 23, 2026 at 6:29 AM
once again I would like a see a long read on cocaine and the far right
I shouldn't have to wake up and see posts from Will Stancil about AI. That shouldn't be happening for hours. The Americans are meant to be asleep.
September 23, 2026 at 7:35 AM
I shouldn't have to wake up and see posts from Will Stancil about AI. That shouldn't be happening for hours. The Americans are meant to be asleep.
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"Chants of 'let them drown' sung by a child over a megaphone" surely must be the moment this UK Government realises that no form of appeasement or persuasion is going to solve this problem. Ban the platforms spreading the lies, proscribe the groups terrorising the country. Act now, for pity's sake.
September 22, 2026 at 8:55 PM
"Chants of 'let them drown' sung by a child over a megaphone" surely must be the moment this UK Government realises that no form of appeasement or persuasion is going to solve this problem. Ban the platforms spreading the lies, proscribe the groups terrorising the country. Act now, for pity's sake.
if I'd been told that this week we'd see a picture of Tony Blair baring his guns, and a picture of a suit-wearing Gordon Brown talking about feeding schoolchildren, and also that one of those pictures would feature YouTuber and media personality Mr Beast, I'm not sure I'd have called it correctly
September 22, 2026 at 7:38 PM
if I'd been told that this week we'd see a picture of Tony Blair baring his guns, and a picture of a suit-wearing Gordon Brown talking about feeding schoolchildren, and also that one of those pictures would feature YouTuber and media personality Mr Beast, I'm not sure I'd have called it correctly
'videotaping this crime spree is an idea which somehow hasn't backfired in any way!'
The complete and total collapse of state function in the face of far right extremists.
It is frankly ludicrous that Daniel Thomas continues to be at large given the series of crimes committed which he has literally filmed.
It is frankly ludicrous that Daniel Thomas continues to be at large given the series of crimes committed which he has literally filmed.
Worrying scenes in the Channel today, for all interested in asylum policy and maritime tactics.
A small boat from Normandy spent more than 30 hours at sea. Those on board now on their 2nd rescue vessel as Border Force forced to play cat and mouse with far-right activists who have their own boat.
A small boat from Normandy spent more than 30 hours at sea. Those on board now on their 2nd rescue vessel as Border Force forced to play cat and mouse with far-right activists who have their own boat.
September 22, 2026 at 6:01 PM
'videotaping this crime spree is an idea which somehow hasn't backfired in any way!'
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Started watching Sky’s War Game last night where Michael Gove is the PM during the Russian attack and I’m afraid it is just very difficult to watch it without thinking of this, one of the great cartoons ever published
September 22, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Started watching Sky’s War Game last night where Michael Gove is the PM during the Russian attack and I’m afraid it is just very difficult to watch it without thinking of this, one of the great cartoons ever published
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Ed Sheeran overcorrected and joined the Houthis
September 20, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Ed Sheeran overcorrected and joined the Houthis
next up, the lessons we can learn about the Second Boer War from Cluny the Scourge
What JK Rowling’s Voldemort can teach us about Ukraine war. buff.ly/HN8mcnl
What JK Rowling’s Voldemort can teach us about Ukraine war
Since the start of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, as the West decided to support Ukraine in its defensive efforts, Moscow has been sounding exactly like Lord Voldemort:…
buff.ly
September 22, 2026 at 9:59 AM
next up, the lessons we can learn about the Second Boer War from Cluny the Scourge
this is that usage of 'in a certain sense' to mean 'not'
Asylum seekers are given more freedom* than citizens of the UK**, Kemi argues!
*almost
**in a certain sense
*almost
**in a certain sense
September 22, 2026 at 7:18 AM
this is that usage of 'in a certain sense' to mean 'not'
the good news is at least 'UK' doesn't stand for what I initially assumed it would
you are *not* prepared for what this technology company is called, nothing can prepare you
UK installs AI facial scanning technology at residence halls
The University of Kentucky is installing artificial intelligence facial scanning technology on several campus buildings.
www.wkyt.com
September 21, 2026 at 8:47 PM
the good news is at least 'UK' doesn't stand for what I initially assumed it would
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A fun, affordable hobby is:
1. Turning up in random well-to-do Cotswold villages wearing a hi-vis vest with a picture of a wind turbine on it, and a hard hat.
2. Taking measurements of the village green and any other open space, and enthusiastically writing notes on a clipboard.
1. Turning up in random well-to-do Cotswold villages wearing a hi-vis vest with a picture of a wind turbine on it, and a hard hat.
2. Taking measurements of the village green and any other open space, and enthusiastically writing notes on a clipboard.
September 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM
A fun, affordable hobby is:
1. Turning up in random well-to-do Cotswold villages wearing a hi-vis vest with a picture of a wind turbine on it, and a hard hat.
2. Taking measurements of the village green and any other open space, and enthusiastically writing notes on a clipboard.
1. Turning up in random well-to-do Cotswold villages wearing a hi-vis vest with a picture of a wind turbine on it, and a hard hat.
2. Taking measurements of the village green and any other open space, and enthusiastically writing notes on a clipboard.
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Fraiser: And how is your work going in Gotham, cousin Johnathan? What do you have there, is it a Batman or a Man-bat?
Scarecrow: We have both.
Niles: How exciting for you.
Scarecrow: We have both.
Niles: How exciting for you.
February 23, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Fraiser: And how is your work going in Gotham, cousin Johnathan? What do you have there, is it a Batman or a Man-bat?
Scarecrow: We have both.
Niles: How exciting for you.
Scarecrow: We have both.
Niles: How exciting for you.
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Instagram appears to be showing me headlines from 1642.
September 20, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Instagram appears to be showing me headlines from 1642.
it is in some ways a little surprising that the guy built like fridge-freezer who plays the toughest person on television has the politics he does, but it's certainly not unpleasant
September 19, 2026 at 9:10 PM
it is in some ways a little surprising that the guy built like fridge-freezer who plays the toughest person on television has the politics he does, but it's certainly not unpleasant
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big day for my WhatsApp chat called Crisis Club Tottenham Hotspur I'll say that
September 19, 2026 at 1:16 PM
big day for my WhatsApp chat called Crisis Club Tottenham Hotspur I'll say that
I assumed someone would be publishing this line but if I'm honest I didn't really think it would be the National, the mad lads
As a working musician, I have sympathy for Ed Sheeran amid the Macklemore row, Pat Kane writes ✍️
👉https://www.thenational.scot/culture/26564225.musician-degree-sympathy-ed-sheeran/
👉https://www.thenational.scot/culture/26564225.musician-degree-sympathy-ed-sheeran/
September 19, 2026 at 11:57 AM
I assumed someone would be publishing this line but if I'm honest I didn't really think it would be the National, the mad lads
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Good morning, “Joe Fagan” was an 8 week study conducted by Strathclyde University. We are now complete with our study. Thank you for your time.
September 19, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Good morning, “Joe Fagan” was an 8 week study conducted by Strathclyde University. We are now complete with our study. Thank you for your time.
Are the Lib Dems an effective and potentially vital bulwark insulating the UK from a hard-right takeover? Yes!
Are they an effective party in achieving their key policy aims? If I'm honest, I don't really know what those are.
Are they an effective party in achieving their key policy aims? If I'm honest, I don't really know what those are.
The Ed Davey LDs are a suicide drone aimed at the Conservative Party which takes all their safest seats and fills them with, essentially, community independents who are very difficult to remove, blocking any potential Tory majority. They do that very well. What they don’t have is policy
September 19, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Are the Lib Dems an effective and potentially vital bulwark insulating the UK from a hard-right takeover? Yes!
Are they an effective party in achieving their key policy aims? If I'm honest, I don't really know what those are.
Are they an effective party in achieving their key policy aims? If I'm honest, I don't really know what those are.
Jim Ratcliffe they are killing you on Bluesky
September 19, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Jim Ratcliffe they are killing you on Bluesky