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Tymofiy Mylovanov @mylovanov.bsky.social · 10h

Russians seized Donetsk doctor Ihor Kirianenko in 2018. He was 57.

They tied him to a table like a cross, wired his feet and fingers, and electrocuted him until he screamed. Then they tore out his teeth with pliers and broke his ribs and fingers, writes Hromadske. 1/

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 6h

This Is Fascism

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 11h

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Charles Barr @charlesbarr.bsky.social · 1h

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Westminster will never do right by Scotland. Jobs would move north and they will loose votes in England if they did.
To stay in power Westminster parties have never needed Scottish support.

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Robert F @chippyman.bsky.social · 1h

The more people who vote SNP first and Scottish Greens second, the more pro-independence seats will be won and the fewer Unionist seats will be secured. 👍

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✨ A Goddess has NO KING ✨ @the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social · 4h

Citizens demanding transparency and lawfulness from their public servants.

📢This is the way.
#ChicagoStrong

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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 19h

“Covid-19: Excluding doctors from vaccination programme puts patients at risk, clinicians warn” [apologies - I cannot get full text to link so this is the abstract]:
www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Covid-19: Excluding doctors from vaccination programme puts patients at risk, clinicians warn

Doctors have warned that the government’s decision to exclude health and social care workers from its covid vaccination programme is putting patients at risk and will have a major impact on an overstr...

www.bmj.com

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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 15h

Being ignored TV by interviewers today - More than TWICE as many Scots trust the SNP Government in Edinburgh as trust the UK (Con or Lab) Government!
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/09/s...

SHOCK – More than TWICE as many Scots trust the SNP Government in Edinburgh as trust the UK (Con or Lab) Government!

in trust in the Scottish Government since the start of devolution, with less than half of respondents saying it acts in the country’s best interests. Professor John Robertson OBA What were th…

talkingupscotlandtwo.com

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 12h

Following a drone attack, explosions and fires have been reported in Donetsk city. Occupation authorities have not issued a statement on the incident.

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John Bolton's Mustache @jonboltonsmustache.bsky.social · 4h

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UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk · 55m

Royal Marine snipers aboard a Wildcat fired a precision shot to stop a high-speed drugs boat in the Gulf of Oman, as HMS Lancaster seized £35 million worth of illegal narcotics.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-marine...

Royal Marines sniper halts £35m drug boat in Gulf of Oman

Royal Marine snipers aboard a Wildcat fired a precision shot to stop a high-speed drugs boat in the Gulf of Oman, as HMS Lancaster seized £35 million worth of illegal narcotics.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1h

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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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 11h

The least surprising news ever. But also thank you to @robevansgdn.bsky.social & @direthoughts.com for shining a light on how two Silicon Valley lobbyists have joined forces to advance their billionaire-funded techno-accelerationist agenda into the heart of UK govt.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Tony Blair and Nick Clegg hosted dinner giving tech bosses access to UK minister

Exclusive: Six tech leaders dined with investment minister, documents reveal, underlining growing influence of ex-PM’s consultancy Tony Blair and Nick Clegg hosted a private dinner earlier this year at which a select group of technology entrepreneurs were given access to a key minister, official documents have revealed. The former prime minister, who is a champion of the tech industry, held the dinner in an upmarket London hotel in his capacity as the head of the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) political consultancy. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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gj1023 @gj1023.bsky.social · 15h

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Gerry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍀 @gerryr.bsky.social · 17h

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gj1023 @gj1023.bsky.social · 17h

"Omg, Portland is a hellhole!
Please help!!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🫶"

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gj1023 @gj1023.bsky.social · 17h

"And we'll deserved "

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 21h

11 October 1937 | A French Jewish girl, Monique Preigher, was born in Neuilly.

In December 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck

Vintage black-and-white photo of a young girl wearing a bow in their hair and a light-colored dress, looking slightly to the side.

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 22h

Byline Times has been told by various sources that Farage has maintained a close interest in Ukraine’s conflict with Russia…
But Farage’s ignorance of this particular set of pro-Russian influencers around Nathan Gill is even more questionable….

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/11/s...

'Stunned?' Farage's Admission He Knew Nathan Gill but Not His Kremlin Associates Does Not Stand Up to Scrutiny

Insiders have told Byline Times, it is 'inconceivable' the Reform Leader did not know about his close aide's pro Russian statements

bylinetimes.com

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 3d

Rising bills. Falling living standards. The UK economic model is broken.

Independence is the fresh start for Scotland - so we can build a wealthier, fairer nation shaped by the people who live here.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👉 yes.scot/decide

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 21h

Reports have appeared about a drone attack on Bashneft oil refinery in Russian Bashkortostan, 1400 km from Ukraine.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21h

Farage/Reform and the Trump playbook.

Mass sackings of unsympathetic civil servants
Promise to reduce workers's rights
Inflict spending cuts - hit the poor, old, sick, disabled

Now claims teachers are “poisoning our kids” - just as Nazis did to control education.

Power grab by dividing society.

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

www.theguardian.com

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 21h

NEW: Stephen Flynn tore into the 'failing branch offic' of Scottish Labour in his speech to SNP conference, as he declared an independent future for Scotland is 'essential'

'Failing branch office': Stephen Flynn rips into Scottish Labour at SNP conference

www.thenational.scot

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

The Reform UK Councils that are considering raising Council tax (one even by 10%):

Kent
Durham
West Northamptonshire
Warwickshire
Leicestershire
Worcestershire
Staffordshire
Lincolnshire

TBC:
Derbyshire
Lancashire

Eight Reform UK councils likely to raise tax next year

Despite Nigel Farage’s promises to cut waste and ‘save a lot of money’, senior officials have now admitted they will likely have to resort to tax rises

www.thetimes.com

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John M 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @drjohnm61.bsky.social · 1d

Vote SNP 1 Scottish Greens 2 in 2026. The attached table shows the impact of shifting SNP vote to Scottish Greens at increasing % levels. This shows that indy supporting parties could hold 73% of the Scottish Parliament seats with a 59 seat super majority.

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