Bob Jamieson

#democraticsocialism #LGBTQally #transally #EU #independentScotland #antifascist #SOSNHS #FOSS
Male, retired. Equality for all, regardless of gender, colour or sexual orientation. Society without socialism is not society, but exploitation of the weakest. He/him Lives in Hawick, Scottish Borders @bobjmsn.bsky.social
Header is a drone photo of my former home in Shetland.
Avatar is Aurora borealis over Loch of Voe Shetland

Last Notes

2026-02-15 20:12:39 UTC

Normal Island News
Little Tommy Robinson is now a refugee after fleeing UK
The UK’s favourite pint-sized fascist, Tommy Robinson, has announced that he now self-identifies as a refugee. Although Little Tommy is biologically patriotic, and grew up fiercely opposing refugees, he had a change of heart after feeling “unsafe” in Luton. He has therefore fled to an unknown safe space where he hopes his feelings will be protected.
https://open.substack.com/pub/normalislandnews/p/little-tommy-robinson-is-now-a-refugee?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
#NormalIslandNews #satire #fascism

2025-09-27 09:59:10 UTC

Normal Island News
Court drops case against Kneecap after outrageously deciding music is not terrorism
Mo Charra of Kneecap was rightly charged with terrorism after wearing a flag we don’t like during a music performance at the O2 Forum. If he had worn the flag of a nice, genocidal state, like Israel, it would have been fine, but instead, he briefly wore the flag of Hezbollah.
https://open.substack.com/pub/normalislandnews/p/court-drops-case-against-kneecap?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
#NormalIslandNews #GazaGenocide #satire

2025-05-28 09:34:01 UTC

Normal Island News
British patriots distraught to hear the Liverpool driver was not in fact a Muslim immigrant
They had scheduled racist tweets and everyfink...
After yesterday's horrific incident in Liverpool in which a car drove into a crowd, leaving dozens injured, it's fair to say the patriots of the country were ecstatic, I mean deeply concerned for the victims.
https://open.substack.com/pub/normalislandnews/p/british-patriots-distraught-to-hear?r=12u3ju&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
#NormalIslandNews #satire #racism

2024-12-23 22:28:51 UTC

Photo of the Day
Big Tim Sullivan was the lord of New York City’s Bowery and Lower East Side.
At the turn of the twentieth century, he controlled jobs, extortion rackets, prostitution rings and gambling operations while owning legitimate interests in real estate, theaters, nickelodeons, racetracks and athletic clubs.
Big Tim had grown up in these neighborhoods and had started out shining shoes and selling newspapers as an eight-year-old.
https://open.substack.com/pub/look/p/photo-of-the-day-c53?r=12u3ju&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
#history #photography

2024-12-19 12:39:29 UTC

Normal Island News
Elon Musk confident his purchase of the UK will go as well as his purchase of Twitter
Just wait until you get a peak at his manifesto pledges...
In further proof that we live in a functioning democracy,Elon Musk has decided to buy the United Kingdom. I know what you’re all thinking,who the fuck would want to buy this shithole?And the answer is the same genius who bought the cesspit known as Twitter and somehow made it even worse!
https://open.substack.com/pub/normalislandnews/p/elon-musk-confident-his-purchase?r=12u3ju&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
#NormalIslandNews

2024-10-11 21:27:40 UTC

Normal Island News
Israel hopes to put American on death row for doing journalism
He must be punished for telling the truth about Israel
"This is going to come as upsetting news, but I must inform you a number of terrorists have been attempting to do journalism in Israel. This has prompted fears the truth might reach the public and they might be informed about what is really going on. I know, it doesn’t bear thinking about…"
https://open.substack.com/pub/normalislandnews/p/israel-hopes-to-put-american-on-death?r=12u3ju&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
#NormalIslandNews #Israel #satire

2024-09-28 09:03:32 UTC

Leaked emails reveal how Africa became ‘primary target’ of anti-LGBTIQ actors
US and European hate groups and conservatives used disinformation and lobbying to influence gender debate in Africa
When leading European and US anti-abortion activists and campaigners gathered in London in 2013, they planned to create a Europe-wide conservative think tank that would influence reproductive, LGBTIQ+ and gender rights across the region.
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/agenda-europe-in-africa/?utm_source=SEGMENT%20-%20Newsletter%3A%20oD%20weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Leaked%20emails%20reveal%20%27primary%20target%27%20of%20anti-LGBTIQ%20actors&_kx=W8O26WSdWrAAsk10KCyc2AZSNWreLLQ8U69gGkUQ8S8.YjCYwm
#lgbtq_plus #lgbt_rights

2024-09-11 11:19:46 UTC

Ross Greer MSP
"Next Monday is decision day for Loch Lomond. Today I’ve joined with leading environmental and community organisations to make a final plea to the National Park - Say no to Flamingo Land!"
Their garish mega-resort proposal would see 104 woodland lodges, two hotels, a waterpark, a monorail, 372 car parking spaces, shops, staff accommodation and more at Balloch.
It’s not too late for more people to add their name in opposition.
https://members.greens.scot/civicrm/mailing/url?u=40693&qid=32364543
#LochLomond #environment

2024-09-10 18:52:32 UTC

Harry's Last Stand
No one should have to suffer or die because they can't afford fuel to heat their homes in winter.
Today, Keir Starmer's Labour made it official. government policy today. Vulnerable pensioners in Britain, to save the wealth of the 1%, must choose this winter between heating or eating. Winter fuel payments introduced in 1997 by Gordon Brown for pensioners will be from now on "means-tested."
https://open.substack.com/pub/jmsmith/p/no-one-should-have-to-suffer-or-die?r=12u3ju&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
#HarrysLastStand #HarryLeslieSmith #JohnSmith

2024-08-26 23:16:18 UTC

Scottish Greens.
Flamingo Land are back. Over two years since they were forced to withdraw their application as a result of our campaign, the Yorkshire-based theme park operator have submitted new plans for a 'tourist resort' on the shores of Loch Lomond at Balloch. With your help, we can stop this – lodge an objection to their plans today.
https://greens.scot/FlamingoLand
#LochLomond #ThemePark #CorporateGreed #environment #Scotland

2024-08-25 16:16:48 UTC

This is a misogyny emergency. A huge outpouring is coming in the runup to the US election
Carole Cadwalladr
This time Kamala Harris will be the target for the social media platforms that promote prejudice
In 2016, a historically unprecedented incident took place.
The woman was Hillary Clinton. What she was asking for was votes. And what she got was the single biggest outpouring of misogyny in human history.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/27/misogyny-emergency-huge-outpouring-kamala-harris-us-electionction
#us2024 #misogynyEmergency
#fascism #politics