Gary Dunion 🍉

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Socialist, ADHD, slightly Italian. he/him. @garydunion everywhere

Alex Blechman @AlexBlechman Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale Tech Company: At long last we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus 5:49 PM • Nov 8, 2021
Facebook post by Kevin Dunion: Over the years my very rules have brought me into contact with many prominent individuals. Many are impressive - others less so. When I was Scottish Information Commissioner, at an event in Buckingham Palace, I found myself in conversation with a truculent Prince Andrew (as was). He bridled that the very existence of FoI laws saying [highlighted] "People have already got as much information as they need. What more could be possibly want?" [end highlight] Let us say, we did not part on good terms. After recent revelations, chickens and roosts come to mind.
Tweet by @LawrWard The population of Scotland is around 5.25mil and there are 600mil cats in the world so if every cat decided to invade Scotland each Scot would have to fight off around 114 cats each and I really don't think they could pull it off
Tweet from the Home Office @ukhomeoffice Britain welcomes migrants who contribute to our economy and society. High earners, entrepreneurs and skilled frontline workers like NHS staff will be fast-tracked to settlement - rewarding those who give, not take. 10:45am, Dec 6, 2025
Infographic shown on NBC Nightly News: PACKAGE CARRIERS SUSPENDING SHIPMENTS TO U.S. United Kingdom Germany Lithuania Czech Republic Bosnia & Herzegovina Greece Spain Andorra Portugal Malta Liechtenstein France Italy Slovenia Austria Norway Sweden Denmark Belgium Finland Latvia Estonia Netherlands Poland Switzerland Thailand Singapore South Korea India Australia Japan New Zealand
[screengrab of dictionary.cambridge.org] skibidi adjective • humorous slang A word that can have different meanings such as cool or bad or can be used with no real meaning as a joke: • "Skibidi, skibidi, skibidi," a boy of around seven sang to himself, as he dribbled a soccer ball. • What the skibidi are you doing? • What was the most skibidi part? • In the viral song the words "you're so pretty" were replaced by "you're so Skibidi." • That wasn't very skibidi rizz of you.
Tweet by Chris McCall (@Dennynews) John Swinney announces £180,000 of public money will help stage a golf tournament at Donald Trump's Menie Estate in Aberdeenshire. The First Minister meets the US President next week. [screengrab of Scottish Government statement:] First Minister John Swinney said: I welcome the Nexo Championship being held at the Trump International Golf Links this August. "Scotland has long been recognised as a world-class host of major events. Golf and golf events are a key part of our national identity, supporting communities, driving economic growth, contributing to environmental sustainability across the country and promoting Scotland through global profile. "The Scottish Government recognises the importance and benefits of golf and golf events, including boosting tourism and our economy. As the Home of Golf we have a longstanding track record of support and I am proud this funding will further enhance Aberdeenshire's reputation as a leading golfing destination and I'm hopeful of securing further golfing events in future years."
Adrian Ramsay MP @AdrianRamsay So Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultana are indeed starting a new party. This blows Zack Polanski's leadership pitch out of the water. It's crucial now more than ever that we maintain a distinct Green Party identity as Ellie and me are arguing. Let's not become the support act. 2:12 PM • Jul 24, 2025
Caitlin Johnstone @caitoz So what's the plan here? We just sit and watch Israel starve Gaza to death with the support of our own governments? And then what? We just go along with our lives, knowing that that happened? That this is what we are as a society? That our civilization is comfortable allowing something like that to happen? And that our rulers could do the same thing to another inconvenient population at any time? We're just meant to be cool with that? And go on living like it's normal? I'm genuinely curious. How exactly is everyone planning to go about living their lives after that point? How does that work, exactly?
Meta AI Which Shakespeare play is set in Germany? That would be "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" is not set in Germany, but another play is "The Merchant of Venice" is also not set in Germany. The answer is actually "The Taming of the Shrew" is not set in Germany, but one of his plays is "The Two Noble Kinsmen" is also not set in Germany. The answer is "The Merchant of Venice" is not set in Germany, but another play is "Hamlet" which is set in Denmark, but not Germany. The answer is actually "The Taming of the Shrew" is not set in Germany, but one of his plays is "The Two Noble Kinsmen" is also not set in Germany. The answer is actually "Hamlet" is set in Denmark, but not Germany. The answer is actually none of the aforementioned, but "The Taming of the Shrew" is not set in Germany. The answer is actually none of the aforementioned, but one of his plays is "The Two Noble Kinsmen" is also not set in Germany. The answer is actually none of the aforementioned, but "Hamlet" is set in Denmark, but not Germany. The answer is actually none of the
• The previous record was in 2021, when the House took seven hours and six minutes on a procedural vote related to then-President Biden's Build Back Better legislation. • House Republicans overtook that record at 9:15pm ET on Wednesday, then went another 15 minutes before finally closing the vote.
Edinburgh Live Angry Edinburgh New Town residents funeral 'we don't want yoga studio in our area'
Google search results for "uk murder rate per 100 000" AI Overview The murder rate in the UK is relatively low compared to many other countries. For the year ending March 2024, England and Wales recorded a homicide rate of 9.5 per million population. This is equivalent to 0.0095 per 100,000 people.
Instagram post by Thom Yorke (@thomyorke), slide 4/8. White text on brown background: While our lives tick along as normal these endless thousands of innocent human souls are *still* being expelled from the earth... for what? At the same time the unquestioning Free Palestine refrain that surrounds us all does not answer the simple question of why the hostages have still not all been returned? For what possible reason? Why did Hamas choose the truly horrific act of October 7th? The answer seems obvious, and I believe Hamas chooses too to hide behind the suffering of its people, in an equally cynical fashion for their own purposes.
Cllr Charles Pugsley @CPugsleyReform At 19 I've just been appointed cabinet member for children's services at @LeicsCountyHall. Some say I'm young. I say that's exactly what this role needs. I understand the challenges young people face today because I've been there. Now I'm making sure young voices are heard.
Facebook post by Anas Sarwar It was great to catch up with my old friend and the UK's (relatively!) new Ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson. [Photo of Sarwar and Mandelson posing together on what looks like the veranda of a stately home.]
5-day graph for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, down 4.02%
The Trump administration's equation for calculating tariffs, ∆τ_i = (x_i - m_i)/(ε*φ*m_i)
Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country's weapons stockpile, sources say By Rene Marsh and Ella Nilsen, CNN Friday February 14, 2025
April 29, 1938 To the Congress: Unhappy events abroad have retaught us two simple truths about the liberty of a democratic people. The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is Fascism—ownership of Government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. The second truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if its business system does not provide employment and produce and distribute goods in such a way as to sustain an acceptable standard of living. Both lessons hit home. Among us today a concentration of private power without equal in history is growing.
Do you remember what you dreamt about on the night after your general election victory in May 1997? If not, what was the last dream you remember? Ross Moutell, by e-mail. I don't remember getting much sleep at all that night. We were up late, travelling back from Sedgefield and then at the Festival Hall in London. After a couple of hours' sleep, we were up early to prepare for going to Buckingham Palace. As for dreams, I've not had much chance for sleep over the past few days, let alone dreams.