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Tom Reagan’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 16h

Matt is one of my favourite people on here, witty, smart & kind.
If you could repost this I’d appreciate it.

Matt Owen @mjowen174.bsky.social · 16h

If you could please do us a favour and RT (or whatever it is on here) my writing CV I would be extremely grateful. I am a very capable writer of words, mainly “humorous”’ and if you have some PROPER paid work for me, please DM me. Thank you for your time www.mathew-owen.co.uk

Home | Matt Owen | Freelance Writer

I offer a broad and diverse range of writing services. Get in touch!

www.mathew-owen.co.uk

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 17h

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸 Thank you, Ambassador Zomlot.

Scotland will always proudly stand with the people of Palestine, in the pursuit of peace, justice and a lasting two-state solution.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 16h

Goes back to the argument I made in the Guardian earlier this year that the world is in danger because the techbros have completely misunderstood a bunch of sci-fi and fantasy...

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 13h

⚡️ Russia is looting Ukraine’s heritage again.

Intelligence reports say 178 artifacts were stolen from occupied territories, part of Moscow’s push to erase Ukrainian identity.

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 15h

Independence is normal. Scottish independence poster/meme designs for downloading, printing and sharing. #VoteForScotland
indyposterboy.scot/independence...

Independence is normal - Indy PosterBoy

Download this design as a printable PDF document, perfect for printing using your home inkjet or laser colour printer at A5, A4 or even as big as A3 size.

indyposterboy.scot

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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 13h

Every morning at 9:00 AM, Ukrainians honor the memory of everyone who was killed by russia🕯️

Let's support Ukraine's defenders who risk their lives daily to stop russia from commiting more war crimes.
u24.gov.ua/donate/defen...

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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 13h

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Mark McGeoghegan @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social · 21h

Analysis in @thetimes.com by @leaskyd.bsky.social & Anna Dowell of the sharp decline in British identity uncovered by the Scottish Social Attitudes survey.

With comment from Sir John Curtice on the polarising of Scottish politics and from myself on the decoupling of Scottish and British identities:

Why Scots are losing their British identity

With only a quarter of respondents to the Scottish Social Attitudes survey identifying with Britishness, Scotland faces a generational political split

www.thetimes.com

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

Two Scottish universities have been ranked among the 100 best in the world

The 2 Scottish universities that are among the 100 best in the world

www.thenational.scot

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 13h

Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris

These vital spaces have been the first targets of cuts in a nation that favours age over youth – despite being the remedy for blights such as social division, polarisation and loneliness, says Guardia...

www.theguardian.com

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Dotair Raibeart 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺 @raibeart.bsky.social · 16h

An incredibly powerful speech from Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot at SNP conference.

He thanks the people of Scotland for their assistance in securing a ceasefire.

x.com/scotnational...

The National on X: "An incredibly powerful speech from Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot at SNP conference. He thanks the people of Scotland for their assistance in securing a ceasefire. https://t.co/V9xmRkwMiQ" / X

An incredibly powerful speech from Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot at SNP conference. He thanks the people of Scotland for their assistance in securing a ceasefire. https://t.co/V9xmRkwMiQ

x.com

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Altnaharra @altnaharra.bsky.social · 1d

'It's going to be really bad': Fears over AI bubble bursting grow in Silicon Valley

A tangled web of deals stokes AI bubble fears in Silicon Valley

Some are worried that the rapid rise in the value of AI tech companies may be a bubble waiting to burst.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Olena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 1d

Triple terror.

In the Chernihiv region, a russian drone targeted a service car of engineers who came to repair an energy facility after russia's previous attack — killing two workers and injuring three.

When rescuers arrived, russians shelled them too.

Unspeakable horror. Don't look away.

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 1d

For those who are interested, an SNP conference livestream is here. The independence motion is apparently set for 14:00.

www.youtube.com/live/yJ7BOSy...

SNP 91st Annual National Conference 2025 Day 1 - 11/10/2025

YouTube video by Broadcasting Scotland

www.youtube.com

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Robert Hernandez @webjournalist.bsky.social · 2d

It’s tradition that when you see the frogs, you show them respect 🫡

(Someone should do the Creed cut with the footage)

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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 2d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The new AI arms race changing the war in Ukraine

Both Ukraine and Russia use AI in battle, but removing human decision-making comes with risks.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 1d

“The growing movement around women’s health innovation is to be welcomed. But to be genuinely transformative, it must be political”

@jocalynclark.bsky.social @bmj.com

www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Upending women’s health

This year is unleashing a series of devastating blows to women’s health worldwide. Cuts to foreign aid.1 Denial of abortion access and reproductive autonomy (doi:10.1136/bmj.r459).2 Targeted attacks o...

www.bmj.com

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KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 2d

On #BBCQT - Fiona Bruce said that the audience and public didn't want to press Reform UK on their dodgy links to Russia.

I disagree.

RT if you agree it's in the public interest for Reform to explain about their links to Russian money and bribery!

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Kentish Fran #FBPE @kentishfran.bsky.social · Sep 7

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 2d

The limits of Trump's trade policy - he can raise tariffs and extract investment bribes but global inter-connected supply chains make national control even by the US extremely difficult - which as it turns out is a good thing.

Matt Peterson @mattpeterson.bsky.social · 2d

Trump says he was blindsided by new Chinese trade restrictions. He is “calculating at this moment is a massive increase of Tariffs on Chinese products coming into the United States of America.” Market not happy.

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mcewanmorton.bsky.social @mcewanmorton.bsky.social · 2d

Trump officials cancel major solar project in latest hit to renewable energy

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump officials cancel major solar project in latest hit to renewable energy

Esmeralda 7 in Nevada would have produced enough energy to power 2m homes

www.theguardian.com

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Tom Baldwin @tombaldwin66.bsky.social · 3d

Some really decent in depth and fact-based reporting from BBC which runs counter to a narrative swallowed whole by much of the media and politicians of all stripes (some of whom should know better). www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Would leaving the ECHR really 'stop the boats'?

The extent to which leaving the Convention would make a difference to immigration has been greatly exaggerated, argues Lord Sumption

www.bbc.co.uk

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 2d

Can’t believe we’re only like 20% into this season of the presidency and we’re already reusing plot lines.

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 2d

oh no

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Marwoodl ♀️ @marwoodl.bsky.social · 2d

Trans activists attack a women’s rights conference

Lisa-Marie Taylor: “It is shocking and saddening that a conference for women to discuss domestic abuse, sexual violence and lesbian safety, has been met with smashed windows, graffiti and intimidation.”
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www.thetimes.com/article/e683...

Council refused feminists security after trans activists smashed venue

Organisers of a conference in Brighton applied for a protection order to shield them from protesters who later broke windows and sprayed paint on the building

www.thetimes.com

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Dr Rachel Broady @drrachelbroady.bsky.social · 2d

"Activists from Bash Back, which describes itself as a "trans-led direct action group", posted a statement saying it was behind the vandalism."

I'm really, really, really sick of these woman-hating bastards.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Trans activists vandalise FiLiA feminist conference in Brighton

The Bash Back action group said it vandalised a Brighton conference venue ahead of the event.

www.bbc.co.uk

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