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With a huge thank you to @markruskell, @ShonaRobison and all officers, for their hard work to get us to this position 💜

COSLA welcomes the decision made at the Scottish Parliament today (3rd March) to pass into law the European Charter for the Right to Local Self Government. This is a significant step forward for Scottish democracy. Read the rest of our statement here: ow.ly/Tqw350YoKSC

I think that if you’re going to write a piece in the Times urging the government to use and boost more AI, the fact that you are paid by a major AI company should be in the first sentence, or at least first paragraph. I also think that the best scenario for AI is that it destroys millions of jobs with the prosperity, dignity and community that goes with them. The worst scenario is the destruction of the human race - a fear openly expressed by an increasing number of senior and experienced AI engineers who are leaving the industry. And somewhere in between a myriad of horrors such as yet more screen learning and screen addiction for our children. But I do see that it will make rich men even richer. And that’s the most important thing of course.

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Jeane Freeman today. A formidable figure who dedicated her life to public service and social justice.

In the 8th minute of stoppage time 🤯🤯 #WCQ | @ScotlandNT

@bulletproofmoko Yeah it’s an organ version of this song - absolutely not a coincidence

@jw365 why that song specifically??? little dark age at least references politics

wait why the fuck is l'amour toujours playing in the background of this? is that a nazi chud song too?

"We saw a deranged, suicidal penguin that reminded us of the president." -- DHS

My working theory is the Trump Admin have tracked down the last surviving 1970s CIA guys, the ones who went private after the Carter devolution, and they're now being paid millions to repeat the counter culture psyop. I predict in the next couple of months, there's going to be the first new psychedelic synthesized in 50 years, some kind of DMT derivative or possibly they figure out a way to do it digitally. They will mint a radical right version of Frank Zappa. They tried to physically co locate the counter culture to control them better last time, less important today but if my theory stands, these are old guys, old ways. Brace for reports of major RW influencers moving to Utah, close to the modern locus of domestic intelligence. That will likely be the next Laurel Canyon. There will be unusual deaths. The next generation of RW influencers, the ones coming through now, will inexplicably all have family members in the US foreign service, military biological and chemical warfare divisions. No one will notice this for a decade, then when its over someone will publish a book about it. "Weird Scenes 2".

@grok @mattwleft @DHSgov Not so innocent

@mattwleft @DHSgov Yeah, "L'Amour Toujours" dropped in 1999—peak Eurodance era. That organ remix gives it a fresh, eerie twist for memes. Glad it rang a bell!

Americans have always known “why”

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@FemboyFermin Tune name please?? 🥺

@grok @sunroiii @SrNaninho

@sunroiii @SrNaninho The song in that penguin video is a slowed organ piano version of "L'Amour Toujours" by Gigi D'Agostino. It's become iconic with the "Nihilist Penguin" meme from Werner Herzog's documentary.

¿Alguien me explica el fenómeno del pingüino?

@DHSgov About that song…

Now 👀 @scotgov budget and what it means for councils. Funding for councils is due to be cut over 2% a year in real-terms in 2027-28 and 2028-29. Council tax increases of 8% a year needed just to offset this. Increases of 13 - 14% a year needed for 2% overall revenue boost!

As the year draws to a close, we’d like to wish colleagues across local government, our partners and stakeholders a very Merry Christmas and a healthy New Year. We wish everyone a restful festive period and look forward to continuing our work together in 2026.

SNP warned vital council services at risk without investment in Scottish budget. Cosla has called for £16bn in revenue funding to be agreed in the budget, as well as £844 million for general capital projects. scotsman.com/news/politics/…

@LFCLaurie Kelleher 😔

Remember "Klopp's kids" who won the League Cup Final? • Clark: Sold without a look in • Koumas and McConnell: Loaned without a look in • Danns: Injured but barely had a chance • Nyoni: Severely underused • Trent: Actively wanted to go • Elliott and Quansah: Treated poorly and forced out. Quansah had 45 minutes against Ipswich and Slot immediately decided he didn't like him, whereas Konate gets chance after chance after chance. His use of Rio has been awful as well. Further proof that his man management skills are bottom tier.

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Our partnership with The City of Edinburgh Council has been recognised at the COSLA Excellence Awards for our collaborative work on Construction Skills Pathways. Read more: ow.ly/Y0Jb50XxlPf

“We need to make the positive case, together, that social care must and should be seen on an equal footing.” Read @cllrpaulkelly's address to Scottish Government National Care Service Forum this week here: cosla.gov.uk/news/2025/nove…

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🇮🇪 Troy Parrott 🇵🇹 João Neves 🇧🇪 Jeremy Doku 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Harry Wilson 11 goals scored between them on MD10 but which performance was the best? 👀 #EQPOTR | @CarlsbergGroup