Martin Johnstone

I remember eating with the two of you before a referendum debate in Glasgow and having a deep sense of gratitude that there was so much more that united us than divided us.

A blessing on inner darkness ionabooks.com/thought/a-bles…

At some point we need to stand up to bullies …

@hadestown is pretty spectacular down there. Even from the rows of the gods …. 🤣

The Bombs of Anti-Christmas open.substack.com/pub/ourmoralmo…

As #DonaldTrump sues the @BBCNews for defamation, @rcbregman notion of the “survival of the shameless” seems apt.

How did the Poverty Truth Network begin, and what makes our approach different? This short film traces how local Poverty Truth Commissions emerged, the Network grew, and why people meeting as people sits at the heart of it all. #PovertyTruthNetwork buff.ly/HcsTBKX

“The scale of what we need to do to make the internet work for us is daunting, but it is achievable – especially if we break it down into getting lots of smaller things done, rather than trying to rebuild the communications backbone of the world all in one go.” (@jamesrbuk) #TheSystem

“Technology companies often coach us to expect one big fix. History tells us to look for lots of smaller one, if we actually want sustainable change.” (@jamesrbuk) #TheSystem

Curious what being part of a Poverty Truth Commission feels like? We asked Commissioners what they’d say to someone thinking of joining, and their answers say a lot. ▶️ Find out more here: buff.ly/kew6SIg #PovertyTruthNetwork #PovertyTruthCommissions

“If the internet is a tool for creating wealth, creating networks and creating communication, it’s currently in the hands of the elite.” (@jamesrbuk) #TheSystem

“… the tech giants can outspend even the world’s largest competition authorities.” (@jamesrbuk) #TheSystem

“Facebook not only made the move to buy WhatsApp for a jaw-dropping $19 billion, but it bought the analytics app that had given it the edge in spotting and quashing a potential rival too. And no one was there to stop it, or even to question it. No one ever is.” (@jamesrbuk) #TheSystem

The internet has only just entered its 6th decade: there are 1.7 billion people alive on the planet who were born before its invention. It’s only been a mass phenomenon for 20 years.” (@jamesrbuk) #TheSystem

I’ve got to the end of @jamesrbuk #TheSystem and would deeply recommend it to anyone trying to understand “who owns the internet, and how it owns us.”

It has been a tough day for those who have been nurtured in faith in this place over many years.

@john58wilson @ScotNational It is certainly bleak

@ScotNational Is it black?

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Historic Glasgow church destroyed in overnight blaze heraldscotland.com/news/25678755.…

“The internet is the product of a long chain of human decisions & incentives. It is not some outside force imposed upon us.” (@jamesrbuk) #TheSystem

“Wikipedia is not immune to the problems of the internet – but it’s not for profit does shelter it from some of the conflicts of interest, and some of the moral ambiguities faced by Facebook, Google and others.” (@jamesrbuk) #TheSystem