Ian Williamson

Ian Williamson

@clockwatcher01.bsky.social

Dreamer. Flaneur. 📍Glasgow.

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Ian Williamson
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Whatever else he is, #farage is first and foremost an old-fashioned rugby clubhouse racist from the ‘pickaninny’ school #reformparty #badenoch #bbcbreakfast

Otto English@ottoenglish.bsky.social

Farage tying himself in angry knots here ... as he refuses to answer the basic question: Is it racist to call Kemi Badenoch a "Nigerian scammer"?

Ian Williamson
@clockwatcher01.bsky.social

Saw #fatherlandmovie yesterday, and it’s a remarkable film. Not least the cinematography. - every shot could be framed and hung in a gallery

David Nice@davidnice.bsky.social

Simply perfect, for me: the fusion of haunting images, acting, the use of music pertaining to Austro-German culture (though the Messiaen organ piece near the beginning is so haunting, a perspective on the time in which the film is set). Private grief and public affirmation of culture so balanced.

youtube.comFATHERLAND | Official Trailer | In Theaters NowYouTube video by MUBI
Ian Williamson
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The Wizard’s advice scene in Taxi Driver is one of the most deceptively powerful in movie history. Discuss. #taxidrivermovie #greatmoviescenes #travisbickle #existentialphilosophy #classicmovies

Ian Williamson
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These two in separate docks in the same court. One claims he has God on his side, the other has Musk covering his legal fees. It’s a fucked-up world… #brand #robinson hounslowherald.com/brand-and-ro...

hounslowherald.comBrand and Robinson trials both continue at Southwark Crown Court: what’s happened so farRussell Brand’s rape trial and Tommy Robinson’s harassment trial are both continuing at Southwark Crown Court this week. Here’s what’s been heard in court from both cases.
Ian Williamson
@clockwatcher01.bsky.social

The political expression of the organised and collectivised working class, the Labour Party, did next to fuck all to defend trade unions in the Thatcher era

Record Politics @politics.dailyrecord.co.uk

How Margaret Thatcher pioneered 'brute force' tactics to crush unions at Lanarkshire's last coal mine

dailyrecord.co.ukHow Margaret Thatcher pioneered 'brute force' anti-union tactics in ScotlandA new book by a Glasgow-based historian asks how the working class has been pushed from the centre of political life to its margins.

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MeidasTouch
@meidastouch.com

The U.S. re-joins an exclusive club

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Hegseth on Nidal Hasan: "He's gonna get a firing squad of soldiers. As it should be. We'll make sure that people are able to watch it. That it's public. Because people need to understand that there's serious consequences for these types of things."

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Philippe Auclair
@philippeauclair.bsky.social

With apologies to those who only mean to have a conversation, I have restricted comments and quote posts on this, something which I hardly ever do. Some of the comments were unacceptable, insulting, threatening, typical of the type of "engagement" some Man City fans had perfected on the other site.

Philippe Auclair@philippeauclair.bsky.social

"Manchester City is run by, and in the interests of, the United Arab Emirates, a state whose appetite for conflict and violence is matched by its contempt for rules and norms." New op-ed for @josimarfootball.bsky.social by @ncgeehan.bsky.social of reboot.fifa and @fairsqprojects.bsky.social.

josimarfootball.comMob Rule - josimarfootball.comManchester City is run by, and in the interests of, the United Arab Emirates, a state whose appetite for conflict and violence is matched by its contempt for rules and norms. By Nick McGeehan, the dir...
Ian Williamson
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You could never accuse the Tories of original thinking when it comes to their policy platform. Tax cuts on inherited, unearned income affecting 5% of the population, but costing £6bn and paid for by welfare cuts and reduced public spending. #tories #badenoch www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

independent.co.ukBadenoch vows to scrap inheritance tax on family homesConservative leader bets the house on middle class vote – while closing door on any deal with Nigel Farage and Reform UK
Ian Williamson
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Last night’s debacle was yet another reminder that, for all the talk about systems and tactics, we wildly overrate players of limited ability #scotland #pocognoli #sfa #nationsleague #football

Ian Williamson@clockwatcher01.bsky.social

Good luck to Pocognoli. Hopefully he’ll create a team that’s positive and brave on the ball. Whatever way you cut it, though, for a country obsessed with the game, the dearth of technically gifted footballers is utterly depressing.

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Philippe Auclair
@philippeauclair.bsky.social

"Manchester City is run by, and in the interests of, the United Arab Emirates, a state whose appetite for conflict and violence is matched by its contempt for rules and norms." New op-ed for @josimarfootball.bsky.social by @ncgeehan.bsky.social of reboot.fifa and @fairsqprojects.bsky.social.

josimarfootball.comMob Rule - josimarfootball.comManchester City is run by, and in the interests of, the United Arab Emirates, a state whose appetite for conflict and violence is matched by its contempt for rules and norms. By Nick McGeehan, the dir...
Ian Williamson
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Meanwhile, the left is busy fighting culture wars…

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Glasgow council workers face pay cuts in fire-and-rehire plan after union talks break down

theguardian.comGlasgow council workers face pay cuts in fire-and-rehire plan after union talks break downUnison refuses to ballot members on offer that would see thousands of council employees worse off Thousands of Glasgow council workers face being sacked and reappointed under less favourable terms in one of the UK’s biggest ever “fire-and-rehire” exercises, after union negotiations broke down once again this week. About 23,000 workers – all of the council’s non-teaching staff – first heard they were affected last week when talks between the SNP-led council and the GMB, Unison and Unite unions fell apart. Those negotiations concerned a new pay and grading system designed to resolve historical pay equality issues. Unison refused to ballot its members on an offer that would see pay cuts for 11% of council employees, prompting the council to begin issuing fire-and-rehire letters. Continue reading...
Ian Williamson
@clockwatcher01.bsky.social

Good luck to Pocognoli. Hopefully he’ll create a team that’s positive and brave on the ball. Whatever way you cut it, though, for a country obsessed with the game, the dearth of technically gifted footballers is utterly depressing.

Brian McRoberts@brimcrob.bsky.social

Scottish Football Tonight the Scottish men side continue there first win under new boss Pocognoli. There has been small flashes of good play by Scotland- all being undone by decision making and lack of composure.

bbc.co.ukNorth Macedonia vs Scotland: Uefa Nations League stats & head-to-headSebastien Pocognoli is focused on "the process" at Scotland as he looks for his first win as head coach against North Macedonia in Skopje.

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Peter Geoghegan
@petergeoghegan.bsky.social

🔴 Manchester City is what happens when the rich and powerful believe money trumps any rules or regulations I've written about club football's biggest ever scandal, and interviewed the brilliant @migueldelaney.bsky.social, for Democracy for Sale democracyforsale.substack.com/p/manchester...

democracyforsale.substack.comManchester City: club football's "biggest ever scandal"I spoke to author Miguel Delaney about the UAE, industrial-scale cheating and football's “financial wild west.”
Ian Williamson
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There are tomes to be written on the rise and rise of Christian Nationalism is the US, Europe and elsewhere, but bottom line on this guy is that he’s a nutjob. apnews.com/article/pete...

apnews.comPete Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to himDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an office of religious affairs at the Pentagon. He announced Wednesday that the office will provide “first-class religious support” and report directly to h...

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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS
@dimitridrekonja.bsky.social

For non-soccer fans: this scandal is basically a microcosm of what is going on everywhere re: the ultra-wealthy doing whatever they want because they can. Man City cheated like hell. But here is the prime minister implying they’re just too valuable to the UK to hold to account. It sucks

theguardian.comAndy Burnham admits to ‘concern’ if Manchester City lose their owners after guilty verdictsThe primer minister said: ‘City have been a huge partner in building modern Manchester,’ while the Independent Football Regulator said it is monitoring the case
Ian Williamson
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I gave up on having any more than a passing interest in the EPL a long time ago, when the mega money from private and state linked wealth started flooding in. Guardiola doesn’t surprise me - he was for long the poster boy for this grotesque state of affairs. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

bbc.co.ukMan City: Pep Guardiola gives backing to club he managed after guilty verdictsFormer manager Pep Guardiola says he will "always" be behind Manchester City after they were found guilty of all charges related to breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.
Ian Williamson
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I absolutely abhor boxing. A competitive sport in which the objective is to beat your opponent up? I’d fucking ban it. #boxing #banboxing www.c21media.net/news/netflix...

c21media.netNetflix faces headache as $200m Fury-Joshua fight at risk of falling apartThe eagerly awaited boxing showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is in doubt, creating a potentially huge headache for Netflix because it would mean the loss of its biggest live event of the ...

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Jared Yates Sexton
@jysexton.bsky.social

Just helping with editing here. These bots aren’t sentient. They’re doing what they’re programmed to do. OpenAI, a private company supposedly bound by laws, committed federal crimes.