WenMar 2

An interesting discussion about how Scotland is held back by Westminster’s Scotland Act in ways that are not always obvious.

Possibly someone with a better understanding of the legal position than myself might care to comment?

http://archive.today/2026.03.01-122325/https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25896877.scotland-act-provides-legal-succour-opponents-assisted-dying/

#UkPol #ScotPol #ScotlandAct #AssistedDying #ScottishIndependence #TheNational #Hobbled

HowToPhil (Phillip R)Mar 26, 2025

Personal language change quest: Use "hobbled" instead of "crippled" when describing sotware or hardware that has been purposely reduced in functionality

#hobbled vs #crippled

#ChangingMyWords

SilenceyourswordOct 13, 2023

moar spoopiness!

#Fuyuko #armbinder #miniskirt #exposed #hobbled #gagged #horror #zombies

Poetry NewsFeb 7, 2023

Lifeline
For besieged Syria
Border crossing with Turkey
Provides aid and respite
Hobbled

#syria #aid #turkey #border #hobbled #cinquain #poetry

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/07/world/europe/turkey-syria-quake-un-aid.html

The Sole Border Crossing for U.N. Aid From Turkey to Syria Is Blocked

As the Syrian government tightly controls what aid it allows into opposition-held areas, border crossings with Turkey have been a lifeline.

🇺🇸 Bewickwren 🇵🇹Dec 26, 2022
Unlike some rivals that concentrate flying around central #hubs, Southwest #planes hopscotch around the country.
That approach can make it hard to catch up when things start to go #wrong early in the day—a problem that has also #hobbled the #airline’s recovery throughout the weekend and into this week.
#Southwest
https://www.wsj.com/articles/southwests-troubles-mount-as-airline-scraps-more-than-half-its-flights-11672084678?reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Southwest CEO Says More Cancellations Ahead as Airline Tries to Recover

Carrier’s current plan is to keep its announced flight cuts in place through Thursday

WSJ