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recent bookmarks from andrewduckerConsultation on the Proposed Edinburgh Safer Drug Consumption Facility2026-04-01T19:17:49+00:00
https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/hsc/sdcf/consultation/intro/
andrewduckerEdinburgh drugs Scotland safetyhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:7bec5bf85586/Huge surge in AI misconduct cases recorded at Edinburgh University2026-03-31T06:11:59+00:00
https://thetab.com/2026/03/30/huge-surge-in-ai-misconduct-cases-recorded-at-edinburgh-university?ref=edinburghminute.com
andrewduckeruniversity cheating AI Edinburgh Scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:f540473c0768/Even Scotland's richest back higher taxes on the wealthy, poll finds2026-03-24T20:37:18+00:00
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25965024.even-scotlands-richest-back-higher-taxes-wealthy-poll-finds/
andrewduckerpolls tax wealth Scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:834cc87ddf5d/Police Scotland announce they don't want trans people to report any crimes2026-03-20T08:55:14+00:00
https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/03/19/police-scotland-reverse-nicola-sturgeons-trans-self-id-guidance/
andrewduckertransgender LGBT bigotry OhForFucksSake Scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:fd8a8a3bf660/People using AI to give law advice finally reaches Scotland.2026-03-19T16:26:42+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y9dxjdqd1o
andrewduckerai law scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:dfe51ea27978/Scotland's assisted dying bill rejected after emotional debate2026-03-18T07:38:11+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33j3nd1kvko
andrewduckerScotland euthanasiahttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:eb0dc4fe4147/Wildlife conservation charity urges change to weather apps as misleading forecasts deter thousands of visitors2026-03-12T07:30:12+00:00
https://www.rzss.org.uk/news/wildlife-conservation-charity-urges-change-weather-apps-misleading-forecasts-deter-thousands
andrewduckerzoo weather Scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:2b8bfc5c0923/Huge fire shuts Scotland's busiest train station indefinitely2026-03-09T06:50:48+00:00
https://news.sky.com/story/vape-shop-fire-closes-scotlands-busiest-railway-station-until-further-notice-13517078
andrewduckerGlasgow Scotland fire trainshttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:89c4b7ad17ba/New Silent Hill game inspired by tiny fishing village in Fife2026-02-18T11:31:02+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c043n0kl71wo
andrewduckerhorror games scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:edb4d5e11094/Scottish government bans wet wipes containing plastic2026-02-13T11:50:04+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93j8l5xz28o
andrewduckerscotland plastic pollution babieshttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:39fa19edb281/Scottish government confirms it will not back prostitution offences bill and make life worse for sex workers2026-02-02T23:27:12+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8rm6nr4zrro
andrewduckersexwork GoodNews scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:86b971faa8c7/Risk of dying from cancer in Scotland at lowest rate on record (down almost 25% in the last few years)2026-01-27T17:41:17+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy127vxgdwo
andrewduckercancer scotland GoodNewshttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:8aaa8051438d/When the United Kingdom annexed a north Atlantic island (and what they might do with it)2026-01-22T09:44:01+00:00
https://emptycity.substack.com/p/when-the-united-kingdom-annexed-a?publication_id=474138&post_id=185391841&isFreemail=false&r=gnd9m&triedRedirect=true
andrewduckerscotland uk politics history funnyhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:ad9b1775680f/Six key takeaways from the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry (cover-ups leading to patient deaths)2026-01-21T14:40:11+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3dm08x0780o
andrewduckerscotland hospital OhForFucksSake deathhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:94dd925ebba8/Making it illegal to buy sex hurts sex workers the most2026-01-15T12:08:57+00:00
https://inews.co.uk/opinion/making-illegal-buy-sex-hurts-sex-workers-most-4165247
andrewduckersexwork decriminalization scotland OhForFucksSake lawhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:df770b47a3b9/Contract secured for one of world's largest offshore wind farms Berwick Bank (off the coast of Scotland)2026-01-14T10:07:55+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0lx4xrjz8go
andrewduckerscotland electricity windpowerhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:54199824ed8f/Iranian-linked Scottish accounts fall silent again with Iran's internet blackout2026-01-13T12:41:21+00:00
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/iranian-linked-scottish-accounts-fall-silent-again/
andrewduckeriran scotland propagandahttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:d2491c15c012/"A Visit to Edinburgh" (Colorized - 1948 - Full documentary)2026-01-05T09:49:01+00:00
https://youtube.com/watch?v=RIw5swnCThg
andrewduckerdocumentary Edinburgh video Scotland historyhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:e7189f2f0a98/Scottish bus journey times being 'killed by congestion' in cities2025-12-23T08:14:54+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx237rpjmm4o
andrewduckerbuses Edinburgh Scotland transporthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:751e9111b0d7/One month to go: Edinburgh-Fife rail upgrades begin soon (closing the line for a week)2025-12-18T08:48:36+00:00
https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/one-month-to-go-edinburgh-fife-rail-upgrades-begin-soon#
andrewduckerScotland transport trainshttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:f025561485f8/Police Scotland warn mental health call-outs are unsustainable2025-12-17T00:32:26+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj01v8jdn10o
andrewduckerpolice Scotland mentalhealthhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:3f56293be82d/Scottish Trans and LGBT Youth Scotland response to Scottish Government consultation on updating school buildings regulations2025-12-16T15:21:05+00:00
https://www.scottishtrans.org/scottish-trans-and-lgbt-youth-scotland-response-to-scottish-government-consultation-on-updating-school-buildings-regulations/
andrewduckerschool transgender consultation Scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:95615bb94d24/Gaelic and Scots gain official status on St Andrew’s Day2025-12-02T16:36:38+00:00
https://news.stv.tv/scotland/gaelic-and-scots-gain-official-status-on-st-andrews-day
andrewduckerScotland languagehttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:9e96400d3391/Large surge in Scottish flu cases as new strain takes hold2025-12-02T09:40:28+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8q460mgpno
andrewduckerscotland fluhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:446679335210/Two-thirds of Scots support independent pupil opt-out for religious observance2025-11-27T12:29:40+00:00
https://www.humanism.scot/2025/11/25/two-thirds-of-scots-support-independent-pupil-opt-out-for-religious-observance-new-poll-shows/
andrewduckerreligion Scotland children schoolhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:3275543258bf/What it's like being pregnant on a remote Scottish island2025-11-18T12:44:21+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c5ylnyl27rzo
andrewduckerbabies scotland videohttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:8f6713b5563a/5 key points as legal experts grilled by MSPs on indyref22025-11-13T20:03:17+00:00
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25619190.5-key-points-legal-experts-grilled-msps-routes-indyref2/
andrewduckerscotland independence lawhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:58fc4f5cb24f/Scotland's first commercial windfarm will be able to deliver five times more clean power than before after being upgraded2025-11-10T11:42:02+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyn22z24ndo
andrewduckerscotland windpower GoodNewshttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:6e18dea43d7d/MSPs defend working with groups opposed to abortion and marriage equality2025-11-06T07:44:08+00:00
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25599808.groups-opposed-gay-marriage-members-holyrood-body/?ref=eb&nid=2261&block=article_block_a&u=9af77e12d967f3ef927f443c764687f1&date=061125
andrewduckerScotland abortion LGBT OhForFucksSake marriagehttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:fa1c4f5e0eb4/Why is land reform on the agenda in Scotland?2025-11-05T10:46:41+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6yeg22gdno
andrewduckerland scotland lawhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:3ab1f3af9aac/Petition to make schools in Scotland safe for pupils with allergies2025-11-03T21:55:32+00:00
https://petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2203
andrewduckerallergies scotland school petitionhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:fa7feb4e15d4/Scotland to get 8% of UK's fishing funding, despite landing 60% of its fish2025-10-23T14:27:30+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg4pdx3d4qo
andrewduckerfish Scotland UK money wtfhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:d3296f11a83a/Da Vinci and Michelangelo drawings go on display in Scotland for first time (Kings Gallery in Edinburgh)2025-10-19T10:25:07+00:00
https://news.stv.tv/east-central/da-vinci-and-michelangelo-drawings-go-on-display-in-scotland-for-first-time
andrewduckerScotland art historyhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:bdc7de17b050/I just went to see Alfred Buckham: Daredevil Photographer At The Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Recommended2025-10-18T13:19:47+00:00
https://artmag.co.uk/alfred-buckhams-aerial-view-at-the-scottish-national-portrait-gallery/
andrewduckerart photography history Edinburgh Scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:884a3d2da034/FindOutNow are terrible at polling, and their results should be taken with a very large pinch of salt2025-10-16T20:13:42+00:00
https://ballotbox.scot/long-read-a-plea-for-plausible-polling/
andrewduckerpolls Scotland UK politicshttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:7fe3afc9e8e7/Where are Reform’s Scottish votes coming from?2025-10-09T19:14:23+00:00
https://ballotbox.scot/sp26-reform-votes/
andrewduckerScotland voting pollshttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:dcd5eb71d55a/Gender Clinic Files: Some people in Scotland will never get a gender clinic appointment on a 224-year waitlist2025-10-04T12:23:44+00:00
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/gender-clinic-files-some-people-in-scotland-will-never-get-a-gender-clinic-appointment-on-a-224-year-waitlist/
andrewduckerScotland healthcare transgender OhForFucksSake bigotry lgbthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:6b4aa87f1e4f/Anti trans school guidance causes children to not use school toilets leading to worse physical and mental health.2025-10-03T19:04:26+00:00
https://lgbtyouth.org.uk/our-statement-september-2025/
andrewduckerchildren bigotry lgbt school scotland uk transgenderhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:6931a7362c84/Ancestry and the NRS - when the corporate genealogy world turns ugly2025-09-26T15:48:10+00:00
https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2025/09/ancestry-and-nrs-when-corporate.html?m=1
andrewduckerhistory business Scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:94184a638c66/What's changing for trials in Scotland?2025-09-18T08:53:04+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62n6x352dko
andrewduckerscotland lawhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:3948b4ff8d0e/'Forgotten' royal castle uncovered on Herbidean Scottish island2025-09-18T08:43:18+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz693e0zdqeo
andrewduckerscotland castlehttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:43578f9c04a1/You have a chance to collect meteorite fragments from Scottish highland hills for first time in 100 years2025-09-12T09:10:13+00:00
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/munro-baggers-hikers-meteorites-fireball-scotland-b2825052.html
andrewduckerscotland space rockshttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:388b22384cd0/Edinburgh primary school mobile phone ban set to go ahead later this year2025-09-02T21:45:38+00:00
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-primary-school-mobile-phone-32400949
andrewduckerschool Edinburgh Scotland phones childrenhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:86a696c65d73/Scotland's birth rate falls to lowest level since 18552025-08-26T12:38:35+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c209en3zwyko
andrewduckerscotland babieshttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:fdb1a788d2f1/26% of recent posts on Brexit and Scot independence are made by Iran2025-08-24T17:10:09+00:00
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/figures-claim-26-of-recent-scot-independence-posts-by-iran/
andrewduckeriran disinformation internet UK Scotland Europe independencehttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:67d8f38f94d1/New Fireworks Control Zones to be introduced in Edinburgh2025-08-22T08:54:37+00:00
https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/14271/new-fireworks-control-zones-to-be-introduced-in-edinburgh
andrewduckerfireworks edinburgh scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:70aac71c11ae/Missing Texas woman found living among lost ‘African’ tribe in Scotland2025-08-21T20:25:27+00:00
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/missing-texas-woman-african-tribe-scotland-b2811260.html
andrewduckerScotland Africa history EpicWTF weirdhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:4b4720398432/Scotland's population tops 5.5m for the first time2025-08-14T12:07:14+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj0ye9gq5gno
andrewduckerscotland populationhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:603688e2e350/Oh god, Edinburgh Council has a section on Freeman on the Land and Sovereign Citizens conspiracy nonsense2025-08-11T20:16:38+00:00
https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/council-tax/freeman-land-sovereign-citizens
andrewduckerlaw Scotland Edinburgh conspiracyhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:072630b5f90c/Labour got a bunch of former-Conservative voters in Scotland, and are now in danger of shedding them to Reform (might explain a few things)2025-08-06T10:12:12+00:00
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25368264.john-curtice-most-likely-route-new-scottish-independence-vote/
andrewduckerscotland politics Conservatives labourhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:1deb1ebbe294/Grid-scale Batteries in Scotland Stabilize Power2025-08-05T10:45:28+00:00
https://spectrum.ieee.org/grid-scale-battery-scotland
andrewduckerScotland batteries electricityhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:44d6948c53fd/Former MP Mhairi Black announces she has left the SNP2025-07-25T11:10:47+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx202grvk29o
andrewduckerlgbt transgender SNP politics Scotland Palestinehttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:d3ecf45fc9f9/Labour ministers lying about Scottish water quality to make it look like privatisation isn't the problem2025-07-22T18:11:49+00:00
https://scottishgov-newsroom.prgloo.com/correspondence/water-quality-in-scotland-letter-to-secretary-of-state-for-environment-food-and-rural-affairs
andrewduckerScotland UK England Labour lies water privatisationhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:bcdc9f1ec5f6/Cranes, once hunted to extinction returning to Scotland after 500 years2025-07-13T20:23:49+00:00
https://news.stv.tv/north/giant-bird-once-hunted-to-extinction-returning-to-aberdeenshire-after-500-years
andrewduckerbirds extinction Scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:76fc3c636433/Edinburgh's lost Trinity Collegiate Church2025-07-08T20:29:37+00:00
https://blog.nrscotland.gov.uk/2025/07/07/the-lost-trinity-collegiate-church/
andrewduckerchurch history Edinburgh Scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:606be2c67505/Scotland pupils show rising reading comprehension2025-07-04T21:46:15+00:00
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/read-this/scotland-pupils-show-rising-reading-comprehension-new-data-reveals-5209521
andrewduckerScotland reading GoodNews childrenhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:a8c86ffc3ec7/Five baby beavers born at Cairngorms National Park in Scottish Highlands spotted for first time2025-07-04T06:41:09+00:00
https://news.stv.tv/highlands-islands/five-baby-beavers-born-at-cairngorms-national-park-in-scottish-highlands-spotted-for-first-time
andrewduckerbeavers Scotland videohttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:aa858ed23c5e/Edinburgh's GDP per Capita now outpaces London2025-07-01T07:54:44+00:00
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/edinburgh-is-making-history-but-success-is-being-taken-for-granted-5201087
andrewduckeredinburgh london gdp economy scotland ukhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:3764eb2832fb/The transfers between parties in yesterday's Edinburgh council election are fascinating!2025-06-27T08:56:04+00:00
https://bsky.app/profile/ballotbox.scot/post/3lskczf7cfk2f
andrewduckeredinburgh elections voting politics scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:8358ed221159/Holyrood Committee seek views and experiences as part of new inquiry into ADHD and autism2025-06-25T11:39:05+00:00
https://www.parliament.scot/about/news/news-listing/committee-seeks-views-on-adhd-and-autism
andrewduckerscotland autism adhdhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:6d7296502db9/What does the new Industial Strategy mean for Scotland?2025-06-24T09:32:09+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvjmmd2e2yo
andrewduckerscotland governmenthttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:062dd4f35f26/Scottish government to remove WhatsApp from phones2025-06-21T23:36:10+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g8pe585z1o
andrewduckertransparency phones communication government Scotlandhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:87c15b04ecc6/Orkney Islands Council ends investigation into leaving UK2025-06-17T21:35:04+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c75rnk7vkq5o
andrewduckerUK Scotland independence Norwayhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:9a61d183c6d9/Scottish government to end two-child benefit cap from March2025-06-17T10:22:52+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdezyrpgez3o
andrewduckeruk scotland welfare childrenhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:d748ccc7f255/How much is golfing at St. Andrews worth to the Scottish economy? (over $400m)2025-06-12T16:27:08+00:00
https://golfweek-eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/courses/2025/06/11/how-much-st-andrews-worth-to-scottish-economy/84151208007/
andrewduckergolf Scotland businesshttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:8a3cf21da207/Church of Scotland membership down by 1/3 in the last decade (5% in the last year). 59% of members are aged 65+ (see section 27.1)2025-06-01T18:01:10+00:00
https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/133645/Volume-of-Reports-2025.pdf
andrewduckerscotland religionhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:9931083ff8de/Scotland's travellers suffered 'cultural genocide', report finds2025-05-30T07:50:04+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8de3ld05yo
andrewduckerScotland society historyhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:610b377f484a/Why are Scotland's councils so short of cash when tax is going up?2025-05-22T13:20:05+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4knkxd895o
andrewduckerscotland taxhttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:f2e2f3aa1c3b/Sex worker 'terrified' by plans for new Scottish prostitution law2025-05-20T09:13:56+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2xw1xrq4lo
andrewduckersexwork scotland OhForFucksSakehttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:cfb4aa70530e/Illegal release lynx moved to new permanent home at the Highland Wildlife Park2025-05-16T20:44:00+00:00
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd624d1nz8po
andrewduckerScotland animals catshttps://pinboard.in/u:andrewducker/b:a5b6908c9330/