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David Mackenzie

@Lazybeds
 Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined October 2009
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Marc Finaud
@FinaudMarc13h
No shame...
Nic Maclellan (@MaclellanNic) profile pictureNic Maclellan@MaclellanNic13h
The nine nuclear weapons states vote No (US, UK, DPRK, France, Russia) or abstain (China, India, Pakistan, Israel) on the United Nations General Assembly resolution on assistance to survivors of nuclear testing and nuclear weapons use. 172 nations vote Yes.
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Pavel Podvig@russianforcesOct 28
Nukewatch keep an eye on these things: "According to Nukewatch records, the last occasion when three Vanguard class submarines were at sea was 22 October – 3 November 2022."
Nukewatch (@NukewatchUK) profile pictureNukewatch@NukewatchUKOct 28
Our analysis of recent Vanguard class submarine movements and some possible reasons why three of the subs are at sea right now nukewatch.org.uk/royal-navy-…
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Interesting nuclear snooping by @NukewatchUK reporting that 3 of Britain's 4 SSBNs were at sea at the same time on 14 October. nukewatch.org.uk/royal-navy-… As they point out, not all 3 were on deterrent patrols at the same time, but conducting different types of operations.
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Fiona Montgomery@FionaMont21Oct 28
Important @STWuk meeting in Glasgow tomorrow night, Thursday. Looking forward to hearing speakers including Andrea Bradley, Gen Sec, @EISUnion, & more, listed below. #WelfareNotWarfare #NuclearBan #JobsNotBombs #NHSNotTrident
Stop the War Coalition (@STWuk) profile pictureStop the War Coalition
@STWukOct 26
🚨 THURSDAY 🚨 The International Movement Against War tour reaches Glasgow with @RBoydBarrett @EiflerUlrike @LindseyAGerman @andrewfeinstein Hussein Ezzedine @ASLEFunion Andrea Bradley @EISUnion 🗓️ Thursday 29 Oct ⏰ 7pm 📍 Adelaide Place Baptist Church, G2 🎟️ shorturl.at/QEmX0
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Adam Ramsay
@AdamRamsayOct 28
The most important fact about the Israeli election is that there are 5.5 million Palestinians in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza, plus thousands of Druze in the Golan Heights, who are governed by the Israeli state, but who can’t vote.
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nuclearban_scot@NuclearbanSOct 28
theferret.scot/uk-escalating…
UK ‘escalating nuclear tensions’ with Trident submarines

UK ‘escalating nuclear tensions’ with Trident submarines

Observations by campaigners suggest that three of the UK’s nuclear-armed submarines are currently at sea. This is the first time this has happened since 2022, and it’s caused concerns.

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Jamie McIntyre@_JamieMcIntyreOct 28
Replying to @HolyroodSources @CalumAM @akmaciver @geoffaberdein
How 'Net Zero' by 2045 is actually meaningless, and what really matters are carbon budgets. Speak to @KevinClimate.
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From 2015-2022, BAE Systems made £22 billion in sales to Saudi Arabia.
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Philip Proudfoot
@PhilipProudfootOct 27
As we’re doing nuclear threat discourse again: just remember, Israel has the world’s largest per capita nuclear stockpile, has never signed a non-proliferation treaty, has never been inspected by IAEA — and their nukes are controlled by a government committing genocide.
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Pavel Podvig@russianforcesOct 26
The problem is, there is no such thing as "iron-clad assurance" (and it's not the best way anyway)
Scott Roecker (@scottroecker) profile pictureScott Roecker@scottroeckerOct 26
The best way to prevent a country from pursuing nuclear weapons is to provide iron-clad assurance that it will be protected if attacked by a nuclear-armed state. European allies are concerned about the U.S. commitment, so France is stepping up.
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Dr Tom Clonan@TomClonanOct 25
Replying to @fw_fitzgerald1
Hezbollah stated that they will not accept any attempt to disarm them & that any such assistance force to assist Leb Army in disarming Hezbollah will be targeted by them -This is not a UN Mandated Blue Helmet Peacekeeping mission -It will be a de facto participation in Civil War
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The jobs are skilled because the work is dangerous and difficult. We can get shedloads of electricity using much less complicated and safer means. Why in the wide, wide world of sports would we want nuclear power stations? We don't even have any uranium.
Douglas Alexander (@D_G_Alexander) profile pictureDouglas Alexander@D_G_AlexanderOct 23
Here in East Lothian, Torness shows nuclear can bring Scotland reliable power & skilled jobs. The UK Labour Govt is backing a new age of nuclear and thousands of jobs in England. It's time for the SNP Scottish Govt to reconsider its position so that Scotland doesn’t miss out.
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Mehran Khalili@mkhaliliOct 26
One of the Serbian student organisers, last year:
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Lily Lynch (@lilyslynch) profile pictureLily Lynch
@lilyslynchOct 25
What these students in Serbia did will be studied for decades to come and be emulated around the world
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Peace Pledge Union@PPUtodayOct 26
It's Disarmament Week (24-30 Oct) Britain must be ready for war in 1,000 days, says the Defence Secretary. To stop war, we need peaceful alternatives. Remembrance is near: a time to say never again. Planning a white poppy event? [email protected] #WhitePoppies #DisarmamentWeek
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Fiona Montgomery@FionaMont21Oct 26
Was at Glasgow Reclaim the Night demo, sadly can't get to tonight's in Edinburgh. 5pm @ScotParl. So imp to stand up for women & girls to demand an end to male violence. Feminists around Scotland say no to rape culture. @ScotGovFM: Fund women's #VAWG services incl @RCCGlasgow.
Sisters Against Cuts (@SistersACG) profile pictureSisters Against Cuts@SistersACGOct 26
RECLAIM THE NIGHT. TONIGHT. SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT. End violence against women and girls. Fund Murray’s Initiative Women’s Service now. Stop the cuts to women’s services. We demand funding. We demand justice for survivors. Join us.
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Nesrine Malik@NesrineMalikOct 26
‘The appointment of Nusseibeh, who has been the face of the UAE’s Sudan strategy, would be a slap in the face to the millions of people suffering the horrors of war, and a dereliction of duty towards those thousands who have already been killed.’ theguardian.com/commentisfre…
The UAE has so much blood on its hands in Sudan. For its nominee to lead the UN would be an outrage...

The UAE has so much blood on its hands in Sudan. For its nominee to lead the UN would be an outrage...

Lana Nusseibeh has been the face of a disastrous Emirates policy that has prolonged war and death. It is a scandal that she is even being considered, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

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Secure Scotland
@SecureScotlandOct 24
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Secure Scotland
@SecureScotlandOct 23
securescotland.substack.com/…
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rs21 Edinburgh@rs21EdinburghOct 22
With the Edinburgh Climate Coalition at Queen Elizabeth House in Edinburgh today. #stopjackdaw #StopRosebank
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The Lord Lyon of Zoom sounds about right
Lyon Court (@LyonCourt) profile pictureLyon Court@LyonCourtOct 22
The Lord Lyon had a speaking engagement followed by lunch today with the Rotary Club of Edinburgh in The Scotsman Hotel, the talk was also broadcast over Zoom.
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