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Hi ,

Now we have officially entered the 'festive period', The Ferret has decided to take part in one of the most traditional and enduring of Christmas activities: self-promotion!

That's right, we're doing a twelve days of FERRETMAS (use this code for 3 months off a new subscription, ahem), where each day we take one of our best stories of the year and make it free to read for everyone.

Today's piece is part of our From The Margins series, in which Ferret journalist Karin Goodwin examined the cycle of homelessness, addiction and trauma in Scotland as part of an investigation in collaboration with BBC Scotland.

Thanks to all our members and supporters for helping to make this sort of journalism possible, and keep an eye on our social media channels for our other '12 days of Ferretmas'* stories.

(*Fact check: Yes, we are aware the actual 12 days of Christmas starts on the 25th.)

Yours,
Ali from The Ferret
Story of the week
An in-depth look at a Ferret investigation
Staff at the Scottish Environment Protection Agency claim that a bullying, “male dominated culture” persists at the regulator, despite the departure of its chief executive after allegations of misconduct, including those of a “sexual nature”.

Responses to an internal survey at SEPA, seen by The Ferret, also claimed “it is not safe to speak out” at the agency, while some staff said they have lost trust and confidence in the board and management.

What did we dig up this week?
A round up of our investigations in the last seven days
Claim that Scotland has 25 per cent of Europe’s offshore wind capacity is False
Stephen Flynn’s election led to publicity around a claim he made in recent months about the potential of Scotland’s offshore wind energy.
Licences to kill foxes issued despite experts’ objections
Licences for a foot pack to kill foxes were issued despite fears there was potential for “illegal activity” and protected species such as badgers to be disturbed.
FFS explains: Scotland’s Christmas and New Year strikes
This year has seen workers take strike action, impacting railways, universities, the postal service and more amid rising inflation and a cost-of-living crisis.
Question of the Week
Are you concerned about the misleading use of statistics in parliament?
We now have a platform exclusive for Ferret Underground subscribers where you can share ideas about future investigations, answer polls and more!

Create an account here to get access.
The FFS Show
Our misinformation and fact-checking podcast
FFS Show 44: Christmas strikes special w/ Eve Livingston

It's the last FFS Podcast of the year, and we've got a festive topic this week.

We're speaking to journalist and author of 'Why We Need Unions' Eve Livingston about misinfo around the Christmas strikes.

And Ali and Paul will be discussing our fact check on the controversial SNP claim that Scotland has 25% of Scotland's offshore wind potential.
Best of the rest
Investigations we've enjoyed from around the world
Before and after Sandy Hook: 40 years of elementary school shooting survivors
On the 10th anniversary of the massacre, four survivors of US elementary school shootings, ages 52 to 10, talk about what it’s done to them. (Washington Post)
Meta faces $1.6bn lawsuit over Facebook posts inciting violence in Tigray war
Legal action backed by Amnesty alleges hateful posts inflaming war in northern Ethiopia were allowed to flourish on platform. (Guardian)
‘It left a scar on me’: Locked up in the UK’s women-only immigration centre
A year after Derwentside detention centre opened, one woman reveals the impact that being held there had on her. (openDemocracy)
Any comments? Have you seen something we could include? Email us at contact@theferret.scot.

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