Notices by Fitheach (fitheach@mstdn.io), page 19

Extraordinary things are happening in Shetland.

A Labour member, who was a former MSP candidate, has written a letter to the Shetland News appealing for islanders to:

"Vote SNP, stop Boris."

https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2019/08/28/election-letter-vote-snp-stop-boris/
#politics #Shetland

@yukiame
I just watched the trailer. Perfectly understandable, even though the two leading ladies are Irish and English.

@sajith
That's a point.
I guess people do it because of the shape of smartphones. It is more natural to hold the 'phone in one hand, in an upright position. The problem could be solved by having the capture in landscape, even when the 'phone is being held in a portrait position.

@yukiame
This?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5117428

@yukiame
Where?

I should point out that these Private Eye front-covers are from 2015 and 2011, respectively. Funny how they have become relevant again.

More Prince Andrew

Private Eye

#politics #monarchy #Epstein

Prince Andrew -
A Life In Pictures

Private Eye

#politics #monarchy #Epstein

I know there are plenty of other more important things to be annoyed about today, but...

People recording videos with their smartphones in PORTRAIT mode really gets my goat.

#video

Saltcoats harbour
with the Isle of Arran in the background.

Photo: Steven Galloway
#photo #photography #Saltcoats #Arran #Scotland

"All political lives... end in failure."

Ruth also managed to fill the start & middle sections with failure.

What now for the Ruth Davidson Party?

The Sun is reporting that Ruth Davidson is to quit as the Tory leader in Scotland.

Jumping before she is pushed?

#politics #Tories

Lamb Of God| Walk with me in Hell | Hourglass cover (Bagpipes) - The Snake Charmer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbRmM-CFnv0

@gcupc
Love it!

Independence March & Rally
Dunfermline
Saturday August 31, 2019

Assemble from 10.30am.

Considering to-day's events I think this march & rally is going to be much bigger than anyone anticipated.

#independence #Yes #Scotland #Dunfermline

@orbifx
Had she refused the PM's request, it would have been an even bigger constitutional crisis. Her role is pointless, a leftover from times past. Signing this and that is about maintaing that she has a important role to play. Whereas, in reality, we only need someone to hold banquets, and shake hands at airports.

She isn't impartial, she is part of the British state.

@mpjgregoire
Right, this is a bit up-in-the-air as nothing like this has happened before.

Even if there was a Vote of No Confidence in Johnson, and he lost that vote, I believe he could sit tight. There isn't actually a compulsion for him to leave office on losing a VoNC. He might offer to have a General Election, according to his timeframe, as that would also suit his objective (running down the clock).

I fear BoJo has the upper hand.

@orbifx
The UK would be a banana republic, except we can't grow bananas and we have the monarchy.

@lightweight
The original essay, non medium.com version, is available on his own blog:
https://blogs.harvard.edu/doc/2015/09/23/how-adtech-not-ad-blocking-breaks-the-social-contract/

You'll notice it is from 4 years ago.

@alcinnz

@trebach
It's just posturing, isn't it?

"Widespread democratic resistance": what does that mean? Demos? The people storming parliament? I don't know.

"That the people's voice is able to be heard"; that's a bit woolly. Do we need a megaphone? TBF the people's voice was heard when they voted Leave. I don't think that result supported no-deal, but still...

The problem was created by all those MPs who voted to trigger Article 50 without a plan