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Secular Talk @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social · 3h

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Greymane @greymane54.bsky.social · 11h

These bloody immigrants will ruin the country with their decency, kindness and helpfulness. Reform can save the country from this attack!
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Stevie Bennett @steviebennett.bsky.social · 1d

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Lady J of Tay @ladyjoftay.bsky.social · 11h

#SkyNews #itvnews #C4News #LBC #r4today #bbcbreakfast #gmb #bbcpm #bbcqt #bbcaq #pmqs #politicslive #GBNews #bbcgms #scotlandtonight #SNP #independence #LBC #bbcsundayshow

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Scotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · 13h

The BBC has been forced to issue a correction after exaggerating the number of drug deaths in Scotland.
Actually drug deaths are at their lowest since 2017.

Now if the Beeb have the humility to admit they are wrong, Why don't the unionist MP's do the same?

www.thenational.scot/news/2553069...

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Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 11h

"Welcome to the Brexit."

Hopefully it will bring the topic of our EU exit back into the news.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

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European Movement West London #FBPE #FBPR #RejoinEU @em-westlondon.bsky.social · 1d

Simon Jenkins, who once thought Brexit would be good for Britain, thinks it was an error.
Like him, the public is clearly ready to see #Brexit reversed. There cannot be a single industry that would oppose it.

Of course it will not be easy. But it will be right.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We all know Brexit’s to blame for the crisis facing UK steel – it’s time for politicians to be honest and reverse it | Simon Jenkins

With British industry faltering, the excuse that the public wants this is risible. Parliament must force Starmer to act, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

www.theguardian.com

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 11h

I met him and his mum a couple of times. They used to come into the coffee shop I had in Fenton Barns in East Lothian in 2005.

Coffee and bacon rolls I think it was they used to order.

Lovely guy and his mum was a gem.

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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 1d

Just watched this movie at the cinema, and it’s an absolute must

I’m not one for greetin at films, but this had me struggling so many times

Such a sad, funny, moving and inspirational film, about a very brave and inspirational man

You do Scotland proud John Davidson 💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👏

The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 1d

'There are some very sad situations, but there's also some really, really amazing, happy things that have happened in my life to me and what we need to start doing is not just to look at the negatives that Tourette's brings' 👇

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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 11h

Reposted again today as BBC Scotland try to undermine SNP Conference with selected NHS stories:
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/10/n...

NHS waiting list in England is longer per head by quarter of a million patients and shockingly twice as long in Wales, than in Scotland

Professor John Robertson OBA MSM Monitor, fast and effective as always, demolished the claims of Baillie and Sarwar yesterday. What are the most recent waiting list figures? Scotland – 718 00…

talkingupscotlandtwo.com

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 1d

1. Make a recent convict the star guest of your annual conference, despite her conviction being about calling for a group of people to be murdered. 'Just hurty words/free speech'.

2. Then getting [rightly] very upset when someone wants to murder you.

Yes, it's the latest 'Hurty Words Update'.

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Meidas Scotland 🏴EU @sovereign.scot · 11h

Please like and repost this article by @talking-upscotland.bsky.social

Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 11h

Reposted again today as BBC Scotland try to undermine SNP Conference with selected NHS stories:
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/10/n...

NHS waiting list in England is longer per head by quarter of a million patients and shockingly twice as long in Wales, than in Scotland

Professor John Robertson OBA MSM Monitor, fast and effective as always, demolished the claims of Baillie and Sarwar yesterday. What are the most recent waiting list figures? Scotland – 718 00…

talkingupscotlandtwo.com

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Céu Azul means Blue Sky @ceu---azul.bsky.social · 1d

It is really a strange state of affairs to have such a big, sovereign-feeling country be a part of another

come to the EU already, you fit right in

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🌻Sheila 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺✌️ @sheilzz.bsky.social · 1d

Agree, highlighting the billions that would remain in Scotland once independent, should be on billboards everywhere. There needs to be rebuttal team to counteract the constant lies and scaremongering aswell.

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PJ @septemberrising.bsky.social · 1d

From Independence comes all things enjoyed by all other Independent Nations. Vote for #ScottishIndependence in #May2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #ForScotland.

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 1d

Do you feel better off after austerity, Brexit and rising bills under Westminster?

With independence, we can raise living standards and build an economy that works for Scotland.

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On Ethics @onethics.bsky.social · 22h

Having been "elected," she should just show up for work, even if the Congress, under Johnson is delaying swearing her in.
Take the lock off her office door!
We repeat: "She was elected!"

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h

Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress over two weeks ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in.

Why the delay?

Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.

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Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social · 11h

The UK is heading down a dangerous & isolated path in flirting with leaving the European Convention on Human Rights. There is a space for the SNP to seize the ground of multilateralism and respect for the rules based system - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

As UK flirts with leaving European Convention on Human Rights, SNP must stand by the rule of law

The quest for Scottish independence must adhere to democratic norms and Europe’s rules-based system – international recognition matters

www.scotsman.com

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Chloe Trew @chloeht.bsky.social · 11h

“The Council of Europe is a lynchpin of the defence of democracy & rule of law in Europe & beyond.

To sell out one’s rights to the snake-oil salespeople who claim leaving will solve the UK’s woes is a dash to the bottom”

Good piece by @stephengethins.bsky.social

www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

As UK flirts with leaving European Convention on Human Rights, SNP must stand by the rule of law

The quest for Scottish independence must adhere to democratic norms and Europe’s rules-based system – international recognition matters

www.scotsman.com

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Greymane @greymane54.bsky.social · 11h

Thanks to Colin. Please visit his site for some great Indy support ideas!

Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 17d

It's nice to see some of my older pro-indy memes (from 2013-2016) circulating again, but if you'd like some more up to date stuff please do remember to visit and share my site - indyposterboy.scot/a5-flyers/

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 11h

Limited liability is one of our weird silences. It's a massive free gift society makes to plutocrats, seldom remarked upon, let alone contested.
Shareholders should have to buy limited liability, like any other insurance. The insurers would then be liable. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Will UK taxpayers get their £122m back from PPE Medpro?

The high court told the company linked to Michelle Mone to pay up over the supply of defective gowns, but there appears no clear route to reclaim the funds

www.theguardian.com

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 12h

Stephen Flynn will say 'Scotland needs a fresh start with independence' in a speech to SNP conference later today

Stephen Flynn: Scotland needs a fresh start with independence

www.thenational.scot

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 13h

Bearly Newsworthy: The Things They Told You To Be Angry About This Week

This week's digest of the UK's most performative outrage - lovingly filtered so you don't have to doomscroll.

www.bearlypolitics.co.uk

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 13h

Oh look - Farage.

In the US - again. This time slagging off UK teachers. Next thing you know he’ll be there having a go at our vicars, doctors and nurses.

This man seriously, seriously dislikes Britain, doesn’t he?

This feels like a guaranteed entry into next week’s issue of Bearly Newsworthy.

Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage accuses teachers of
'poisoning our kids' on race issues
Exclusive: Reform UK leader's remarks at event for private US college criticised as 'grossly irresponsible' by NEU leader

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Global Issues @globalissues.org · 12h

Well put, @danielsohege.bsky.social

Earlier I posted an example of that cruelty as reported by the guardian, worth sharing here: bsky.app/profile/glob...

Global Issues @globalissues.org · 16h

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

Is this cruelty the type of British values that Reform, racists and other parties pushing anti immigrant policies are referring to?

‘Clear parallels’ with Windrush as UK-born toddler denied passport

Campaigners say lessons not being learned as three-year-old’s mother is asked to prove right to free NHS treatment

www.theguardian.com

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