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I've been a scientist all my life and I'm a proud Scot! I love all animals, astronomy, photography and much more. 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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A circumhorizontal arc, also known as a "Fire Rainbow."

H/T to Don Stit

06.03.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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He seems pretty sensitive whenever someone confronts him with evidence that Putin might not be our friend. Even when Fox brings it up.

06.03.2026 23:13 πŸ‘ 8179 πŸ” 2600 πŸ’¬ 767 πŸ“Œ 186
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3 ballistic missiles were launched, two targeting energy structures in Kyiv.

The other is said to have hit an apartment block in Kharkiv.
At least six people are reported injured - including a child.

Drones are still flying too.

07.03.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Missiles are flying. Kalibr cruise have been launched and also ballistics towards Kyiv.

07.03.2026 00:34 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Remind me what Labour Lammy's job is? A deliberate error?

06.03.2026 11:05 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

UKRAINE IS SENDING SPECIALIST DRONE OPERATORS TO MIDDLE EAST

Not only to defend the US bases but at the request of several monarchies who have no means of defence against drones. On what appear to have been a β€˜name your price’ scenario President Zelensky authorised their deployment. The Arab states

06.03.2026 06:36 πŸ‘ 188 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 9

RUSSIA USES ATTACK ON IRAN TO DISCREDIT PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

Moscow is now so annoyed with Trumps attacks on Iran that it’s cynically using the situation to justify why peace talks with Ukraine will fail. American war mongering ironically, is being used to justify that the Americans are only

06.03.2026 06:21 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

SO THE WAR IS NOW OFFICIALLY OUT OF CONTROL

Iranian missile attacks and drone strikes on Azerbaijan.
Attacking the airport initially. US is demanding allies provide it with low cost anti-drone weapons- because they never thought for a minute they’d need them.
Azerbaijan is threatening retaliation.

05.03.2026 22:19 πŸ‘ 191 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 2

Ukraine now hitting occupied Sevastopol.

#explodey

05.03.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 326 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

A real traitor

05.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
β€œFor me, the most ironic token of [the first human moon landing] is the plaque signed by President Richard M. Nixon that Apollo 11 took to the moon.

It reads: 'We came in peace for all Mankind.' As the United States was dropping 7 Β½ megatons of conventional explosives on small nations in Southeast Asia, we congratulated ourselves on our humanity. We would harm no one on a lifeless rock.”

β€” Carl Sagan

β€œFor me, the most ironic token of [the first human moon landing] is the plaque signed by President Richard M. Nixon that Apollo 11 took to the moon. It reads: 'We came in peace for all Mankind.' As the United States was dropping 7 Β½ megatons of conventional explosives on small nations in Southeast Asia, we congratulated ourselves on our humanity. We would harm no one on a lifeless rock.” β€” Carl Sagan

05.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 168 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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05.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Orban wants β€žto break the Ukrainian oil blockade by forceβ€œ. Hear, hear..

I’m seriously intrigued to see how he intends to do that.

05.03.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 423 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 17

ITS A WORLD OF CRINGEY IRONIES

US forces in the Middle East are admitting having a hard time shooting down Geran-2 drones launched by Iran, saying they are more problematic to deal with than anticipated.
The US is asking Ukraine for advice and interceptor drones to deal with them - as is at least

05.03.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 105 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1
The
Economist
MARCH 7TH-13TH 2026
A WAR WITHOUT ASTRATEGY

The Economist MARCH 7TH-13TH 2026 A WAR WITHOUT ASTRATEGY

β€œTrump…is more likely to end up having to deal with regional chaos or a new hardliner. Surrounded by sycophantic courtiers, Trump has become rash… His opportunistic grabs for power whenever he sees weakness are dangerous. America needs a strategy in Iran, just as it needs one in the world.”

05.03.2026 15:48 πŸ‘ 217 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 6

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul: β€œSpain can rely on solidarity from the EU and Germany. We will not let ourselves be divided.”

05.03.2026 09:46 πŸ‘ 562 πŸ” 137 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 3
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Major new Holyrood poll predicts huge SNP win as party just short of majority A MAJOR new Holyrood poll has shown the SNP just short of a majority with Scottish Labour down in third just two months away from the May elections.

Major new Holyrood poll predicts huge SNP win as party just short of majority
www.thenational.scot/news/2591018...

05.03.2026 11:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sweden’s central bank, Sveriges Riksbank, has advised people to keep 1,000 kronor ($110) in cash at home, enough for a week of essentials like food and medicine in case of war, cyberattacks, or other crises. (Bloomberg)

05.03.2026 12:14 πŸ‘ 338 πŸ” 141 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 10

UKRAINIANS ADVANCE AT HULAIAPOLE AND RUSSIA INTENSIFIES DRONE WARFARE

The scale of Russia’s military communications problem is so significant it’s genuinely difficult to quantify. They are facing severe challenges and these are most clearly represented by their genuine retreats in the Hulaiapole

05.03.2026 07:01 πŸ‘ 145 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

⚑️Russia 'deliberately and brutally' execute 337 Ukrainian POWs by end of 2025, ombudsman says.

"Russia has turned torture into state policy and uses it as a weapon,” Ukraine's Human Rights Ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, said on March 3 during a meeting of the U.N. Human Rights Council.

04.03.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

US House Speaker Mike Johnson: β€œWe're not at war right now.

β€œWe're four days in to a very specific, clear mission, an operation, Operation Epic Fury.”

A Special Military Operation, say, just like your pals in the Kremlin.

04.03.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 758 πŸ” 181 πŸ’¬ 62 πŸ“Œ 20
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Blood Moon over The Kelpies c.o. Scottish Craic🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

04.03.2026 19:18 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 4
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Reform falls behind Labour in Scottish Parliament election, poll shows The SNP remains set to be the largest party at Holyrood, 20 points ahead of Nigel Farage's party

news.stv.tv/politics/ref...

04.03.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In the hotly contested Texas Democratic Senate primary, Bible scholar James Talarico defeated Jasmine Crockett.

The GOP side is heading for a run-off with regular MAGA John Cornyn just pulling ahead of openly-corrupt MAGA Ken Paxton.

04.03.2026 08:01 πŸ‘ 272 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 10

Russia has confirmed that a Ukrainian naval drone hit a Russian oil tanker 100km off Malta in the Mediterranean.

A long, long way from Ukraine.

#explodey

04.03.2026 10:06 πŸ‘ 578 πŸ” 111 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 10

WARS RAGE AND STILL NOBODY REALLY SEEMS TO KNOW WHY

As the conclusion is reached by the most storied organisations that Putin’s winter war against Ukraine’s population and energy grid is a failure, that Russia is systematically failing to gain any momentum on the front and is losing ground. As bomb

04.03.2026 06:53 πŸ‘ 148 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2

STRAITS OF HORMUZ UPDATE

The tip of the Arabian side is actually owned by Oman, a neutral player. Some ships have run the entire straits during the night. At least 5 ships and 3 crew have been killed. Iran is targeting a pipeline that crosses the peninsula where the tankers load in the Gulf of Oman

03.03.2026 18:10 πŸ‘ 97 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump: β€œWe are going to cut off all trade with Spain. We don't want anything to do with Spain.”

03.03.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 274 πŸ” 71 πŸ’¬ 116 πŸ“Œ 35

UKRAINIAN ADVANCES NORTH OF HUAIAPOLE CONTINUE TO PUSH FORWARD

Ukraine seems to have seized a level of comprehensive initiative, continuing to push the Russians back in this sector.
They have destroyed the the Russian command centre at Novopeteolivka well behind the lines. Russia units are poorly

03.03.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 161 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

PRESIDENT MACRON SAYS FRANCE WILL INCREASE ITS NUCLEAR WEAPONS ARSENAL

With barely 14 months before the presidential elections in which he cannot stand again, Macron outlined a new approach to French nuclear doctrines.
Saying that France will now increase its warhead count aboard the SSBN force

03.03.2026 08:27 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0