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Jim Russell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. @jazzyrussell.bsky.social · 1d

What you won’t see on the BBC:

Scotland
Drug Deaths ↓13%
Alcohol Deaths ↓7%
Knife Homicides no increase/decrease
Homelessness Deaths ↓18%

England
Drug Deaths ↑11%
Alcohol Deaths ↑7%
Knife Homicides in 2023/24 ↑8%
Homelessness Deaths ↑ 16%

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Nurses for Scottish Independence @nursesforindy.bsky.social · 1d

The NHS in Scotland out performs every other part of the UK. Not that our MSM or the BBC would ever tell you that!

Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 2d

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Infant and neo-natal mortality significantly lower in Scotland to save hundreds every year

Professor John Robertson OBA Thanks to one of the TuS Anons for alerting me to this. In the Guardian today, the above and: At the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week, we should remember that the numb…

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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 1d

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 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…

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Ann @missuan.bsky.social · 2d

www.thenational.scot/news/2553124...

Labour to hike Scottish drug prices to 'appease' Donald Trump

LABOUR’S plans to "appease" Donald Trump will hike Scottish drug prices, The National can reveal.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 4d

Conservative MP Mel Stride claims PIP benefit is thousands of pounds per month.

No it is an absolute maximum of £720 a month, and most people only get £250 or less.

Meanwhile he claims £1,250 a month in rent on his expenses

Lying, thieving b******

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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 3d

Massive fall in number of children in care as progressive policies work to reduce poverty and as violent crime reduces but, hey, you don’t need to know that do you? talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/08/m...

Massive fall in number of children in care as progressive policies work to reduce poverty and as violent crime reduces but, hey, you don’t need to know that do you?

Scotland’s system for children in care. Professor John Robertson OBA There’s something important missing from the above ‘news’ today on children in care in Scotland – …

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Ann @missuan.bsky.social · 3d

I've added my name to call on all political parties to help save around 10,100 lives in Scotland over the next 15 years. Will you join me? #LongerBetterLivesScotland
action.cancerresearchuk.org/page/177485/...

Add your name

An election is coming in Scotland next year. Join us in calling on all political parties to act on cancer.

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Ann @missuan.bsky.social · 4d

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'A fresh start': John Swinney unveils new Scottish independence plans

John Swinney has unveiled new plans for an independent Scotland ...

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Ann @missuan.bsky.social · 5d

Getting the indy band back together weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/10/05/g...

Getting the indy band back together

It’s been a good couple of weeks for hopes of Scottish independence, with some very positive opinion poll results, and signs of a new assertiveness amongst the main pro-independence parties. …

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 7d

A reminder that "The UK government was secretly advised that Palestine Action is “highly unlikely” to advocate for violence while officials struggled to produce evidence the group posed a national security threat".

www.declassifieduk.org/revealed-how...

Revealed: How Palestine Action was banned

Exclusive: Documents seen by Declassified reveal serious concerns within the UK government and MI5 about proscribing Palestine Action.

www.declassifieduk.org

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Ann @missuan.bsky.social · 6d

www.thenational.scot/news/2551841...

'Desperate': Russell Findlay claims Holyrood should not be consulted on leaving ECHR

RUSSELL Findlay’s claim that Holyrood should not be consulted if the UK leaves the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) has been branded…

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7d

This is grim & dangerous over reach.

This is a government that have lost the moral argument & are still selling arms to Israel. Now further cracking down on dissent.

Absolutely the opposite of what they should be doing - so of course this is what the Labour Government choose.

Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: Home Office announces planned new anti-protest powers, mainly aimed at pro-Gaza protests like those for Palestine Action. Police will be able to consider the "cumulative impact" of repeated protests and potentially order that they be relocated.

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Ann @missuan.bsky.social · 7d

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Firms are pushing for your data to be sold to big tech. Labour won't say who they are

THE UK Government has refused to reveal which companies are encouraging them to sell Britons’ data to Silicon Valley despite transparency fears.

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 7d

UNRWA says Israel has now forced two million people into an area smaller than Manhattan

The UN says that 82% of the Gaza Strip is now in some way under Israel's control - and it issued an urgent humanitarian warning again
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UNRWA says Israel has now forced two million people into an area smaller than Manhattan

The UN says that 82% of the Gaza Strip is now in some way under Israel's control - and it issued an urgent humanitarian warning again

www.thecanary.co

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Scotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · 11d

Keir Starmer suggested that the SNP 'want Britain to fail' in a speech at the Labour Party conference.

I have news for you Keir, Britain has failed Scotland for the last 300 years.

If you say that you love our flag, Why not respect those who fly it & stop denying us our democracy?
#AreYouYesYet

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Ann @missuan.bsky.social · 7d

www.thenational.scot/news/2551708...

Land justice walking tour urges support as campaigners near end of route

CAMPAIGERS walking from Skye to Glasgow are urging people to join their efforts to highlight “land justice”.

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Ann @missuan.bsky.social · 7d

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See the full partnership agreement between SNP and Believe in Scotland

THE SNP and Believe in Scotland have outlined how they’ll work together to strengthen the independence movement in signed a working agreement

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

An Independent Scotland could use the power of its sovereign currency to improve people’s lives
And is an excellent reason to leave the failing UK 👇
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2023/12/31/a...

An Independent Scotland could use the power of its sovereign currency to improve people’s lives

And is an excellent reason to leave the failing UK Leah Gunn Barrett The letter below was published in the December 30th edition of The Scotsman. In it, I respond to Jill Stephenson, a member of th…

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Ann @missuan.bsky.social · 9d

The Government has revealed plans for a new mandatory digital ID. It’s invasive and could mean millions of people unable to go about their daily lives. Right now it's just an idea - we need to stop it becoming a reality. Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...

Reject plans for a mandatory BritCard (digital ID)

Sir Keir Starmer is considering a mandatory digital ID scheme called “BritCard” that would make us all reliant on a digital pass to go about our daily lives. Mandatory digital IDs give the state enor...

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Ann @missuan.bsky.social · 10d

A very informative article about what ID cards would mean. Definitely worth reading! www.facebook.com/share/p/1CPs...

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Ann @missuan.bsky.social · 10d

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Lesley Riddoch: Keir Starmer is doing a grand job winding up Celtic nations

KEIR Starmer could be forgiven for feeling a little cocky today.

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 13d

This gives us hope

A huge win for democracy Congratulations Moldova 🇲🇩

Despite huge interference efforts from Russia the pro-European party of Moldovan President Maia Sandu wins crucial elections seen as critical the country's future path to the EU

#StrongerTogether

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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 11d

🚨MSPs have just agreed to my @scottishgreens.org proposal to lift the cap on Council Tax for second homes & empty properties.

Scotland has 15,000 homeless children, but 21,000 second homes and 46,000 empty homes. This is a problem we can solve by 'encouraging' second/empty home owners to sell.

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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 11d

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Year after year Scottish Government builds between twice and 80% more affordable housing than Wales or England and six times more for social rent to tackle poverty

Closing today, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: or by direct bank transfer method – John Robertson, Sort code 08-91-04, Account 1…

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 11d

Nigel Farage's Reform Party isn’t democratic—and that should worry you youtu.be/QAL_mADPVnk?... Nigel Farage's Reform Party isn’t democratic—and that should worry you

Nigel Farage's Reform Party isn’t democratic—and that should worry you

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy

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