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INDEPENDENCE IS 👉🏻 NORMAL 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ) 👉🏻 (No DMs,I don't reply") (trauma dyslexia) so... please excuse my spelling and grammatical errors. believe me It's as frustrating for me as it is for you" 🙃

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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 9d

Why Scotland should be independent
Former economist and senior civil servant, John Randall gives the reasons for Independence 👇
bylines.scot/opinion/why-...

Why Scotland should be independent - Bylines Scotland

Former economist and senior civil servant, John Randall gives the reasons for Independence

bylines.scot

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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 2h

it never stops

John Swinney corrects BBC's Laura Kuenssberg about Scottish politics

www.thenational.scot/news/2553647...

John Swinney corrects Laura Kuenssberg over two key errors about Scottish politics

JOHN Swinney was forced to correct the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg after she made two key errors about Scottish politics ...

www.thenational.scot

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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 4h

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JohnNicolson @johnnicolson.bsky.social · 4h

How can it possibly take Ofcom more than six months to investigate a straightforward & egregious breach of its own code? More Ofcom timidity when dealing with ghastly GB News.

Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 4h

More than 70,000 people complained over GB News’s use of a hateful, homophobic trope.

This week, the regulator finally acted and declared the channel in breach.
https://bit.ly/4h5ZvAK

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 16h

EXCLUSIVE: SNP MP Stephen Gethins has said he is 'frustrated' at Westminster and sees his future as part of the 'more ambitious' Scottish Parliament

Stephen Gethins: I'm frustrated at Westminster, my future is at Holyrood

www.thenational.scot

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Lady J of Tay @ladyjoftay.bsky.social · 5h

www.dailyrecord.co.uk/opinion/john...

John Swinney has got the big calls right

Mail Opinion says the SNP has had an incredible turnaround in its fortunes.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

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Gerry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍀 @gerryr.bsky.social · 14h

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23h

Thousands gather in London in march for ‘lasting peace’ in Gaza

Director of Palestine Solidarity Campaign says ceasefire agreement says nothing about ‘system of apartheid’ in Palestine • Gaza ceasefire – live updates Thousands of people have gathered in central London to call for “lasting peace” in Gaza, a day after the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into effect. The demonstration, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, began at Victoria Embankment on Saturday. Stalls sold keffiyehs and people handed out placards that read “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”, “it’s not a crime to act against genocide” and “Starmer has blood on his hands, free Palestine”. Continue reading...

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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 4h

Do you want Putins man in Downing Street.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 5h

High street slot machine shops, owned by Merkur, are paying their staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose.

Companies chase profits by spreading misery, exploiting vulnerable people

Gambling Commission must shut down these parasites.

High street slot machine shops pay staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose

Exclusive: MPs and campaigners condemn ‘appalling’ reward scheme for Merkur venue managers

www.theguardian.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

Nice recap

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Ann Pettifor @annpettifor.bsky.social · 4h

"the gruesome Badenoch-Jenrick double act, and the Putin-friendly chums of the oil lobby in Nigel Farage and Reform is where right wing politics is right now: as a naked and open defence of class relations and oligarchical interests.”

averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com/p/about.html

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 4h

EXCLUSIVE: Lochs in Orkney, the Highlands and the Outer Hebrides are among waters containing high levels of toxic pollutants with health risks known as 'forever chemicals'

Scottish lochs found to contain traces of toxic pollutant 'forever chemicals'

www.thenational.scot

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

WATCH — @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social : “Here’s a partial list of things Trump is choosing to no longer study — food insecurity, gun violence, toxic exposures etc… Just because you don't measure it doesn't mean the problem went away. Censoring science & data collection is scary in a democracy.”

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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 6h

Labour's Neil Bibby on BBC Scotland claims 1 in 6 Scots on NHS waiting list when it is 1 in 8.6. publichealthscotland.scot/publications...

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goldmartin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 4h

There was a huge rally in london yesterday with around 450000 marching in support of the people of Gaza, of the West Bank and of Palestine; matching for peace, and for war criminals being brought to justice.
#gaza #genocide #warcrimes #freepalestine

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 6h

UK travellers should expect "four-hour queues" as new EU border system comes into force. Brexit really is the gift that keeps giving

www.itv.com/news/2025-10...

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onion person @junlper.beer · 6h

we need to abolish this shit

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 15h

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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Yamuna Krishnan @krishnanyamuna.bsky.social · 13h

I became a subscribing member because of Ben Meislas’s genuineness and commitment to relay current events without whitewashing.

Steve Rose @steverose7.bsky.social · 15h

I spoke to the hardest working man in podcasting: BEN MEISELAS of Meidas Touch, who's taking the fight to Maga (and beating Joe Rogan in the ratings), and doesn't mince his words about the state of US media, and its failure to meet the current moment.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

‘We’re fighting for you!’ Podcaster Ben Meiselas on taking on the Maga media – and winning the ratings battle

His channel, MeidasTouch, puts out 15 videos a day exposing Republican failings – and it is getting bigger audiences than Joe Rogan’s. Is this the champion the American left has been waiting for?

www.theguardian.com

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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 5h

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There will be no tears if we lose this Loose Woman

Professor John Robertson OBA Let’s hope this is not a cruel joke and that we do see the end of the likes of Gary Robertson, Laura Maxwell, Fiona Stalker and, of course, from her own show, the…

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 14h

A 15 year old boy with autism went missing earlier this week

He was selling fruit with his family in Springbranch when he disappeared

They filed a missing person’s report & begged the public to help find him

Turns out he was in a Houston ICE detention facility

They kidnapped a disabled child!

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Royal Dutch Blue 🇳🇱 @dutchannie.bsky.social · 23h

It is heart breaking 🥲

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 18h

Mike Flood, (R-NE), wasn’t received as expected by his Constituents on 10/4. Met with Boos & chants of “Tax the Rich” & “Vote Him Out”they’re not happy about Medicaid & SNAP cuts

JUST Wait ‘till they 👀 their ACA INCREASES!

Vote for ACA subsidies Mike & end the GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

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