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About borderslynn

Retired, living in the Scottish Borders after living most of my life in cities in England. I can now indulge my interest in all aspects of living close to nature in a wild landscape. I live on what was once the Iapetus Ocean which took millions of years to travel from the Southern Hemisphere to here in the Northern Hemisphere. That set me thinking and questioning and seeking answers. In 1998 I co-wrote Millennium Countdown (US)/ A Business Guide to the Year 2000 (UK) see https://www.abebooks.co.uk/products/isbn/9780749427917

Incarceration and gang culture

Posted on May 7, 2025 by borderslynn

In 1992 Venezuela was the richest country in the Western Hemisphere., due to its massive oil reserves, drilled by American oil companies. Below, an extract from the BBC obituary of Chavez, 5 March 2013 Father’ Fidel With his fiery revolutionary … Continue reading →

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British Monarchs

Posted on May 5, 2025 by borderslynn

Our country has been invaded and fought over since the Romans, like lands across the world, there have been many peoples who were conquered, made to live under some ruling empire. All empires ended. But the world has seen its … Continue reading →

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19th century, London and Moscow

Posted on May 1, 2025 by borderslynn

This classic book is a ‘must read’ by any British person or anyone fascinated by the emergence of the ‘class system’ in this country. Penguin have managed to keep this book available as a hardback,but also as an eBook. I … Continue reading →

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Phase out fossil fuels: no choice

Posted on April 30, 2025 by borderslynn

I’m reproducing The Conversation newsletter which was emailed to me. It is a response to Tony Blair’s recent advice to not phase out fossil fuels with the Net Zero objective:

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Al Gore, his speech at Climate Week

Posted on April 29, 2025 by borderslynn

April 2025, Climate Week, 77 year old Al Gore gave this speech which you can also see and hear on YouTube. Thanks to Robert Reich for reproducing this speech on Substack. It is abundantly clear, after only three months and … Continue reading →

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Survivors who lived in a large land mass

Posted on April 26, 2025 by borderslynn

Since the US is now running a tarrif trade war, mostly targeting China, it has been said that Xi told his people “eat bitterness” and that was interpreted as “absorb the pain”. It is well known, throughout the 5000 year … Continue reading →

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Tearing apart or holding together?

Posted on April 25, 2025 by borderslynn

Yesterday, whilst Pope Francis lay in state and his mourners continued their grieving, the media showed clips of his past expressions of love of humanity. This man, who promoted that we each care for one another, died on Easter Monday, … Continue reading →

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The killing of Rabin

Posted on April 21, 2025 by borderslynn

Extract from “Rise and Kill First”, by Ronen Bergman: 1995 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, a senior member of the VIP protection unit of the Shin Bet, responsible for the safety of the prime minister, made an encrypted phone call to a … Continue reading →

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If it’s digital, it’s hackable

Posted on April 12, 2025 by borderslynn

President Bukele had high hopes for Bitcoin in 2022. El Salvador became the first country in the world to use bitcoin as legal tender, after it was adopted as such by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador in 2021.[1] It has been promoted by Nayib Bukele, the president of … Continue reading →

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The dark side of the plate

Posted on April 9, 2025 by borderslynn

Chronic illness is caused by over consumption of: Alcohol Tobacco Salt Sugar Ultra processed foods And the health system is overwhelmed by the consequences. Yet there are huge industries involved who have powerful lobbyists.  Government must not be contaminated by … Continue reading →

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