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Peter Nimmo
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Early-retired #Church of #Scotland #minister. Graduate of #Glasgow University and #Princeton Seminary- #Fulbright alumnus. Registered same-sex marriage celebrant. Occasional reposts or links in #German. I won't follow you, or let you follow me, if you don't have a description. Also on Bluesky: @peternimmo.bsky.social #theology #Christianity #liturgy #politics #preaching #religion #ChurchOfScotland #Presbyterian #Reformed #faith

“The fact that INEOS has been allowed to sponsor a team in the race around the Campsie Fells – which were engulfed in wildfires last month – is a disgrace and an insult to both the cycling community and the people of Scotland”

https://news.stv.tv/west-central/five-arrested-after-this-is-rigged-block-uci-world-championship-road-race-route-between-glasgow-and-edinburgh

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nostr:npub1ex328w5w0hjweznw8t6f9epk5w5xy4ak6kzyc7y93lfjtelxuymsk9c58j lots of sport-washing being used by Ineos in recent years.

They've committed many an environmental disaster and are pretty keen to union-busting as well.

Horrendous company

#ClimateCrisis protest halts #uciworldchampionships #Glasgow to #Edinburgh bike race at Carron Reservoir

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-66404777

Replying to Avatar Dave Walker

nostr:npub1ex328w5w0hjweznw8t6f9epk5w5xy4ak6kzyc7y93lfjtelxuymsk9c58j It’s coming up for me, but slowly. Also available on all my other social networks, if not…

nostr:npub16u4u6mq4aq4q0xf5j0j24xckef2gmtlj35tjqeqm92jgpf4ejzlsjkcfne I'm using Tusky, so perhaps the fault lies there

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Hello world (once again). A small announcement: my new shop is now open: https://davewalkershop.com T-shirts, tote bags, stickers, etc, on a cycling theme, and made with high environmental / ethical standards by Teemill. There's free UK postage this weekend until the end of Sunday, which isn't a bad thing. And yes, that is me larking around in a disused bus lane.

I enjoyed the quote from, law professor David Alan Sklansky, in this article about the charges against Donald Trump: "Trump- a guy who seems to inhabit his own fictional universe" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/us/politics/trump-indictment-jack-smith-charges.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

There's a lovely account here, nostr:npub1ascgmac8n5c2r6u4kdc5x0cxv4yxkm90wgzd25q9fdsde56agevsexyezd. But looking at it reminds me that there was no #DiningCar or #buffet on any of the #trains I took on holiday recently in the #UK, #France or #Germany. Even the lovely #Swiss #EuroCity I took between #Basel and #Mainz had lost its dining car (plus one other coach) that particular Sunday 😞. Better luck next time!

nostr:npub17s40gkxetfugxnemt7eg9qchmw5uwf6ud6tl95vtxag2v36zdkrshdvj8f I had a teacher at Princeton who joked that, if he had his way, he would substitute the MDiv for clergy candidates for 3 years of psychoanalysis!

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nostr:npub1ex328w5w0hjweznw8t6f9epk5w5xy4ak6kzyc7y93lfjtelxuymsk9c58j I mean, I want candidates (and everyone) to know and understand themselves better, as I think there’s a shocking lack of self-awareness….I just think that’s not a good tool to do it.

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nostr:npub1ex328w5w0hjweznw8t6f9epk5w5xy4ak6kzyc7y93lfjtelxuymsk9c58j ummm…it’s still being used. Not as the sole tool but it was definitely covered in my supervisor training a couple of months ago as something students will have experienced.

nostr:npub17s40gkxetfugxnemt7eg9qchmw5uwf6ud6tl95vtxag2v36zdkrshdvj8f we will have to mount a campaign against it! That's an unacceptable use of the church's resources

nostr:npub1qwq6vq7f40t80l4muwc79tjdg347k35zur5ccl2plcw9t5m68rpqf0dvnx our wider family had a great holiday in Vorarlberg some years ago. A lovely region!

Replying to Avatar Achim Woellgens

nostr:npub1ex328w5w0hjweznw8t6f9epk5w5xy4ak6kzyc7y93lfjtelxuymsk9c58j "... back when it was fun.." platform, formally known as 'Twitter'... hillarious! (reminds me 'symbol', form. known as 'Prince' 😏) and yeah, opposition against independence is both Tory -& Labour-related, me think. But we shd nt forget, more than half of Scotland voted against indy in 1st referendum! maybe beside #Brexit the biggest mistake in 1st place, besides giving opportunity to vote such things at all. IMHO Britain' s voters had no clue abt the consequences of #Brexit at all ..