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James Dewar retweeted
For me, Europe began in Ireland 🇮🇪.
Today at the conference in Dublin, I shared some personal memories. As a teenager, I visited Ireland several times through a programme for children affected by the Chornobyl disaster. I stayed with Henry and Marian Deane in Roscrea, County Tipperary.
I learned English here, and even a little Irish. I discovered another culture. But most importantly, I discovered another way of life.
I saw that people could speak freely. That they could disagree with their government without being afraid. I was too young then to understand what democracy really meant. But I could feel what freedom was. That is something you never forget.
Ireland helped shape me as a person, my values and my European identity. Long before I learned about the European Union, I experienced European values through ordinary Irish people. Through a family who opened their home to a girl from Belarus. Through neighbours who treated me as one of their own.
Ireland also taught me another important lesson: You can love your country, your language and your traditions while remaining open to the world.
James Dewar retweeted
The highest-ever ranking for a Scottish player in the Women’s Ballon d’Or 👏
💙 @itscarolineweir
#SWNT | 🎟️ scotfa.co/SWNTSweden
Ranked at the 25th place of the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or
@itscarolineweir
@realmadridfem
@ol__lyonnes
@ScotlandNT
#ballondor
James Dewar retweeted
Denmark Was Once a Giant.
In 1028, a single Danish king ruled England, Denmark, and Norway.
🏴 Must we change our ways as influxes of new people flood here to dilute our communities
Or, must these new Scots learn to adopt our community ways. Learn this nation's ideals, manners, standards
Answer is obvs
Parttern is same over decades, centuries
Incomers must integrate 🤷♂️
James Dewar retweeted
BREAKING MAJOR RESCUE OPERATION UNDERWAY OF THE NORTHWEST OF IRELAND
A major search and rescue operation is underway of the northwest coast of Ireland around the center of #stormboelo this evening following distress calls from big Russian tanker carrying diesel.
The UK Coastguard is coordinating a response to an Inmarsat-C Distress Alert from vessel MYRA.
This potentially one of the Russian ships heading to the USA with Diesel . I hope there is no leaks as it would be a environmental disaster.
The Irish air corps and Coastguard don't have the capabilities to provide cover due to the range the tanker is out
𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 & 𝗦𝗔𝗥 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧
Given the extreme distance from mainland coastal stations (beyond typical shore-based rotary SAR operational radius without offshore refueling) and current sea states, direct surface intervention by coastal rescue craft is technically constrained.
Standard Search and Rescue protocol in this scenario relies on:Alerting nearby commercial traffic via GMDSS broadcast.Deploying long-range fixed-wing maritime patrol aircraft (such as RAF P-8A Poseidon) for top-cover monitoring and communications relay if required.
This rescue operation is ongoing as off 20:57
#SAR #Mayday #Coastguard #storm #weather #ireland #uk – at Leitrim, Ireland
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A distress alert from tanker MYRA led UK Coastguard to alert nearby vessels for assistance but no major rescue was underway; the ship continued sailing and trackers reported it in ballast (empty), not carrying diesel, en route to Egypt.
theins.ru/news/298705
vesselfinder.com/vessels/detail…
vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Myra-…
Colonial life: 🏴
Masters in the south got pretty damn excited + overcaffeinated at propsect of increased economic energy plunder from the plantations + seas around Scotland
Goldrush fever
Discussed amongst themselves
They cannot wait until £'s come on stream and start gushing
James Dewar retweeted
The People of Halloween: Where Did the Celts Go?
Halloween has its origins in part in the Celtic festival of Samhain.
Don't stockpile water in SCOTLAND 🏴
According to The Brits scaremongering advices
That is entirely stupid. Will go stale and be a mess of microplastics
We can get water. Stockpile a few containers if anything
James Dewar retweeted
A deserted Kelvin Way in the West End of Glasgow turned golden by autumn leaves stripped from the surrounding trees by Storm Boelo as it passes across the city this afternoon.
#glasgow #kelvinway #stormboelo #autumnleaves #glasgowtoday
James Dewar retweeted
🇷🇺 Russia's rank among the world's largest economies
2000: 21st
2005: 14th
2010: 11th
2013: 8th
2015: 12th
2020: 11th
2026: 9th
James Dewar retweeted
The Queen Elizabeth flats at Hutchesontown Area C, Gorbals, Glasgow. Demolished in 1993.
Pic: Tom Kidd
🛢️ Oil stolen approx 1980 (Thatcher)
🏴🏴 Wales/Scotland stable/decreasing. Not responsible for population explosion
The others. Will have to explain matters themselves 😑
England increased its own ethnic population
England also chose to admit approx 8 million migrants to UK since start of millenium
Scotland has zero powers over any immigration/migration
England controls it