RossMoffat
@rossmoffat.bsky.social
Ross from Moffat, Scotland.
My oven gloves are a homage to a Half Man Half Biscuit song. The picture with castle is my painting of Castlebay, Isle of Barra.
My oven gloves are a homage to a Half Man Half Biscuit song. The picture with castle is my painting of Castlebay, Isle of Barra.
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Also, we shouldn't allow Swinford or other Times journalists to escape criticism here.
They should be standing up for the right of all journalists to access senior politicians in the Tory party. But rather than challenge Badenoch's free press lie, they just nod along.
They should be standing up for the right of all journalists to access senior politicians in the Tory party. But rather than challenge Badenoch's free press lie, they just nod along.
The utter shamelessness of Kemi Badenoch boasting at Conservative party conference about 'defending press freedom' and berating Reform for banning critical journalists from their conference, just days after banning Byline Times journalists from her own
October 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Also, we shouldn't allow Swinford or other Times journalists to escape criticism here.
They should be standing up for the right of all journalists to access senior politicians in the Tory party. But rather than challenge Badenoch's free press lie, they just nod along.
They should be standing up for the right of all journalists to access senior politicians in the Tory party. But rather than challenge Badenoch's free press lie, they just nod along.
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I first became aware of this 'Churchill was a baddie and anyway UK shouldn't have fought Hitler' nonsense in 2013 from a libertarian Christian.
There's a more serious version of the argument, but unlike Carlson's it doesn't ignore the Holocaust.
There's a more serious version of the argument, but unlike Carlson's it doesn't ignore the Holocaust.
That phrase 'gutter contrarianism bred by the social media attention economy' is a masterclass in meaning with brevity.
www.thetimes.com/article/02eb...
www.thetimes.com/article/02eb...
Why there’s a new battle raging over the Second World War
The allied victory of 1945 is the founding myth of the liberal western order, something despised by the new radical right
www.thetimes.com
October 6, 2026 at 8:11 AM
I first became aware of this 'Churchill was a baddie and anyway UK shouldn't have fought Hitler' nonsense in 2013 from a libertarian Christian.
There's a more serious version of the argument, but unlike Carlson's it doesn't ignore the Holocaust.
There's a more serious version of the argument, but unlike Carlson's it doesn't ignore the Holocaust.
Disliked Jeremy Clarkson the first time I saw him on telly & have come to properly loathe him. Supposedly people like him coz he's an ar5e & doesn't take himself seriously. Whatever, he's poisonous, & should FRO along with Dyson & all their ilk. And why @theguardian.com pay him for copy, f-knows ?
October 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Disliked Jeremy Clarkson the first time I saw him on telly & have come to properly loathe him. Supposedly people like him coz he's an ar5e & doesn't take himself seriously. Whatever, he's poisonous, & should FRO along with Dyson & all their ilk. And why @theguardian.com pay him for copy, f-knows ?
Despite the US Dems' seemingly insipid resistance efforts, it's not looking good for the Republicans at the US mid-term elections.
October 5, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Despite the US Dems' seemingly insipid resistance efforts, it's not looking good for the Republicans at the US mid-term elections.
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I think this, from an official British perspective, is the best summary to date:
Stewart Lee: Five Go Mad in Fairford is the worst Enid Blyton yet
The men arrived on small boats. No they didn’t. They’re Middle Eastern. Oh, they’re British. They’re dangerous. No, they’ve been bailed! What 10-year-old would take this seriously?
www.thenerve.news
October 5, 2026 at 6:23 AM
I think this, from an official British perspective, is the best summary to date:
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I've been invited on Times Radio tonight at 11pm UK, when I'll be talking to host @darrylmorris.bsky.social about the bridge strikes in Ukraine and Chancellor Merz's visit.
Tune in if you're awake.
Tune in if you're awake.
October 4, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I've been invited on Times Radio tonight at 11pm UK, when I'll be talking to host @darrylmorris.bsky.social about the bridge strikes in Ukraine and Chancellor Merz's visit.
Tune in if you're awake.
Tune in if you're awake.
Dear News Media,
This isn't pedantry, it's really important. Semantics changes contexts, and context is everything,
It's not a 'War in Ukraine', it's an invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
Please do better.
This isn't pedantry, it's really important. Semantics changes contexts, and context is everything,
It's not a 'War in Ukraine', it's an invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
Please do better.
October 1, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Dear News Media,
This isn't pedantry, it's really important. Semantics changes contexts, and context is everything,
It's not a 'War in Ukraine', it's an invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
Please do better.
This isn't pedantry, it's really important. Semantics changes contexts, and context is everything,
It's not a 'War in Ukraine', it's an invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
Please do better.
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Simon Marks reacts as US inmate survives lethal injection
YouTube video by LBC
youtu.be
October 1, 2026 at 12:58 PM
The UK government should find themselves pushing against an open door.
October 1, 2026 at 10:51 AM
The UK government should find themselves pushing against an open door.
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Here’s something I noticed and investigated while working on my graph of the two wars’ impacts on oil & fuel prices: US diesel (weekly avg) tracks overwhelmingly at ~5% of Brent crude (daily high) over the past 7.75 years. Another indication that banning diesel exports won’t help bring prices down…
October 1, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Here’s something I noticed and investigated while working on my graph of the two wars’ impacts on oil & fuel prices: US diesel (weekly avg) tracks overwhelmingly at ~5% of Brent crude (daily high) over the past 7.75 years. Another indication that banning diesel exports won’t help bring prices down…
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An important message of hope on my main channel! Why authoritarian politics needs you powerless - and why you shouldn't give up!
youtu.be/OvcgZKmNdjw?...
youtu.be/OvcgZKmNdjw?...
Why Trump and Putin Want You to Feel Hopeless
YouTube video by Vlad Vexler
youtu.be
September 27, 2026 at 11:47 AM
An important message of hope on my main channel! Why authoritarian politics needs you powerless - and why you shouldn't give up!
youtu.be/OvcgZKmNdjw?...
youtu.be/OvcgZKmNdjw?...
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Main channel video 12pm Sunday UK time - today! It's going to be a message of hope and confidence. I'm one of many podcasts all over the world being taken over by the #BeHope campaign connected with the UN Global Goals
September 27, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Main channel video 12pm Sunday UK time - today! It's going to be a message of hope and confidence. I'm one of many podcasts all over the world being taken over by the #BeHope campaign connected with the UN Global Goals
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I am sick and tired of this kind of reporting. Journalist, please, I am begging you, stop taking the press releases from these ghouls as literal fact and DO SOME ACTUAL ANALYSIS. Nothing has escaped, the people running these AI experiments are simply being grossly negiligent.
An OpenAI system has gone rogue again – and it is the most panic-inducing yet
An OpenAI system has gone rogue again – and it is the most panic-inducing yet
‘Our models took actions we did not intend,’ ChatGPT maker admits after latest outrage
trib.al
September 29, 2026 at 10:58 AM
I am sick and tired of this kind of reporting. Journalist, please, I am begging you, stop taking the press releases from these ghouls as literal fact and DO SOME ACTUAL ANALYSIS. Nothing has escaped, the people running these AI experiments are simply being grossly negiligent.
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'The strait is open. We control it. More oil is flowing now than ever before. Oil prices are dropping, along with eggs. We have destroyed Iran's military, nine times. When we win this war, we will be living in the Trump Golden Age. China will pay for this war.' --- Trump, probably
September 30, 2026 at 5:27 PM
'The strait is open. We control it. More oil is flowing now than ever before. Oil prices are dropping, along with eggs. We have destroyed Iran's military, nine times. When we win this war, we will be living in the Trump Golden Age. China will pay for this war.' --- Trump, probably
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This is the most ghastly story- a “will they, won’t they” debate about whether Tennessee will execute a woman today - leaving her in tortured limbo. The death penalty is abhorrent and should not be allowed in a civilized society.
I’m told the state has until midnight to carry out the execution. Still unclear what happens next, but prison officials are bringing those of us witnessing the execution inside now to be ready.
September 30, 2026 at 5:30 PM
This is the most ghastly story- a “will they, won’t they” debate about whether Tennessee will execute a woman today - leaving her in tortured limbo. The death penalty is abhorrent and should not be allowed in a civilized society.
LibDems lost the plot years ago, supporting Conservatives, opposing soft Brexit etc. They're perpetual oppositionists, appealing to 'seniors' & the Daily Mail narrative. Just now, they're criticising triple-lock pension reform, not supporting the electoral reform that might give them some relevance.
September 30, 2026 at 4:54 PM
LibDems lost the plot years ago, supporting Conservatives, opposing soft Brexit etc. They're perpetual oppositionists, appealing to 'seniors' & the Daily Mail narrative. Just now, they're criticising triple-lock pension reform, not supporting the electoral reform that might give them some relevance.
Because it's incapable of helping itself, or even recognising that it is compromised, the BBC needs a good old purge from the outside if it's ever again to receive the respect it once deserved. Otherwise, it deserves defunding and disbanding.
bylinetimes.com/2026/09/07/t...
bylinetimes.com/2026/09/07/t...
The BBC Is Just Nodding Along
The corporation's news coverage has lost its soul as a bulwark against unaccountable power and extremism, writes a former BBC News producer
bylinetimes.com
September 29, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Because it's incapable of helping itself, or even recognising that it is compromised, the BBC needs a good old purge from the outside if it's ever again to receive the respect it once deserved. Otherwise, it deserves defunding and disbanding.
bylinetimes.com/2026/09/07/t...
bylinetimes.com/2026/09/07/t...
@theguardian.com , is this part of a series of random minor celeb brainfartings, or a one-off ? How about giving us Nigella Lawson's thoughts on UK transport policy, or Rick Astley's advice to government for future farming and agricultural subsidies ...
September 29, 2026 at 4:38 PM
@theguardian.com , is this part of a series of random minor celeb brainfartings, or a one-off ? How about giving us Nigella Lawson's thoughts on UK transport policy, or Rick Astley's advice to government for future farming and agricultural subsidies ...
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Here's a very enlightening overview of the Russian "I'm [insert nationality], and Russia is not my enemy!" campaign and its origins.
“Russia Is Not My Enemy”: The Information Battle of Britain, Part Two
Lord Haw-Haw needed a transmitter in Hamburg. His successors just need a reply button.
www.theangrydogs.com
September 29, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Here's a very enlightening overview of the Russian "I'm [insert nationality], and Russia is not my enemy!" campaign and its origins.
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September 20, 2026 at 3:34 PM
56th brigade need a pickup (€5900)🌝 Let’s go👉👈
send.monobank.ua/jar/8GrNvjMTGp
PayPal [email protected]
send.monobank.ua/jar/8GrNvjMTGp
PayPal [email protected]
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How Western societies are in decline thanks to policies that channel wealth upwards at home, and thanks to repeated counterproductive military interventions in Muslim-majority countries abroad
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The west is in freefall – and the worst part is that we were warned, but chose not to listen | Owen Jones
Endless pursuit of wealth and power by western leaders led us here. What strikes me most is how many saw what was coming, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2026 at 11:03 AM
How Western societies are in decline thanks to policies that channel wealth upwards at home, and thanks to repeated counterproductive military interventions in Muslim-majority countries abroad
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump is lying about what climatolgists said, saying they were wrong, & that they are the same people people warning about AI dangers.
It should be easy for LLMs to systematically fact check & prepare context for news reports.
In a post-truth era, LLMs could help protect truth, not undermine it.
It should be easy for LLMs to systematically fact check & prepare context for news reports.
In a post-truth era, LLMs could help protect truth, not undermine it.
September 23, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Trump is lying about what climatolgists said, saying they were wrong, & that they are the same people people warning about AI dangers.
It should be easy for LLMs to systematically fact check & prepare context for news reports.
In a post-truth era, LLMs could help protect truth, not undermine it.
It should be easy for LLMs to systematically fact check & prepare context for news reports.
In a post-truth era, LLMs could help protect truth, not undermine it.
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Trump tells Ukrainian defenders to stop striking oil refineries that provide fuel and lubricants to the russian invasion army.
Trump does not tell russian occupiers to stop starving to death 6,000 residents of the town of Oleshky.
Trump is Putin’s slave.
Trump does not tell russian occupiers to stop starving to death 6,000 residents of the town of Oleshky.
Trump is Putin’s slave.
September 21, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Trump tells Ukrainian defenders to stop striking oil refineries that provide fuel and lubricants to the russian invasion army.
Trump does not tell russian occupiers to stop starving to death 6,000 residents of the town of Oleshky.
Trump is Putin’s slave.
Trump does not tell russian occupiers to stop starving to death 6,000 residents of the town of Oleshky.
Trump is Putin’s slave.
Legends. Episode 6. Vauxhall Cavalier registration A684 GDG. MOT EXPIRED.
September 20, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Legends. Episode 6. Vauxhall Cavalier registration A684 GDG. MOT EXPIRED.
I'm guessing 80% of successful British actors in Hollywood are private school educated. I don't know that her kids didn't go to pleb schools, but Catherine Z-J is either missing a point, or manifesting some privileged entitlement.
For drivers in Formula 1, it's 100%.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
For drivers in Formula 1, it's 100%.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Catherine Zeta-Jones says term 'nepo baby' is horrific
The Chicago star's children Dylan and Carys have both gone into showbiz, following in her footsteps.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 19, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I'm guessing 80% of successful British actors in Hollywood are private school educated. I don't know that her kids didn't go to pleb schools, but Catherine Z-J is either missing a point, or manifesting some privileged entitlement.
For drivers in Formula 1, it's 100%.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
For drivers in Formula 1, it's 100%.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...