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Mathan bàn na h-Alba

@scotswhitebear.bsky.social

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Left wing retired polar bear. Pro independence. Pro EU, ANTI Brexit Si hay algo que realmente odio es a un hombre gay crítico con el género. Son traidores. LGBT

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Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · Mar 14

Someone recently asked why I no longer speak to certain individuals, and I gave an honest answer. Their response? "Why don't you be the bigger person and reach out?"

People often confuse being the bigger person with constantly reopening old wounds, hoping for a different outcome.

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 1h

Take everything he has, including all his clothes and his home, so he has to wander America stark bollock naked until the end of his life

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2h

BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion judgment for calling Sandy Hook school shooting a hoax.

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax staged by crisis actors.

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Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 39m

I'm sure that would rule out 70% of English kids

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Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 1h

just remember this was the Daily Mail supporting the Nazis

Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 4h

Reform in turmoil after yet another councillor is suspended
leftfootforward.org/2025/10/refo...

Reform in turmoil after yet another councillor is suspended

Robert Ford was elected to represent Maidstone Rural West in May's local elections and will now sit as an independent until investigations into the allegations are complete.

leftfootforward.org

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Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 4h

Tottenham burst into race for standout Belgium star as record-shattering Rangers sale tipped – sources
www.teamtalk.com/tottenham-ho...

Tottenham dazzled by standout Belgium star as record-breaking Rangers sale tipped - sources

Tottenham are the latest club to express interest in a superb 24-year-old who is shining for both Rangers and the Belgium national team, we can reveal.

www.teamtalk.com

Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 4h

"I would have made my own life a lot easier if I had just said, ‘Yep, JK Rowling and co are right, and I got it all wrong’, but I did not come into politics to chuck vulnerable groups under the bus" 👇

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2552940...

Sturgeon calls Sandie Peggie ‘brave’ over NHS Fife gender tribunal

Nicola Sturgeon has suggested a nurse suing NHS Fife as “brave” — despite the case being linked to self-ID policies she championed.

www.heraldscotland.com

Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 4h

Tommy Robinson ‘stopped at border in Bentley with £13,000 in cash’
Obviously hate pays
metro.co.uk/2025/10/13/t...

Tommy Robinson 'stopped at border in Bentley with £13,000 in cash'

Robinson had been driving from the UK to Benidorm when he was stopped.

metro.co.uk

Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 4h

The EHRC’s proposals are not just unworkable in practice, but as the Commissioner said, would result in grave human rights violations.
I have frequently said this. I'm surprised the likes of @Keir_Starmer, a human rights lawyer, did not understand this
metro.co.uk/2025/10/14/t...

Trans people 'have had their human rights breached' after Supreme Court ruling

Trans people's legal gender has been 'voided of practical meaning'.

metro.co.uk

Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 5h

Man, 82, rapped for 'singing Flower of Scotland at English neighbour'

English snowflakes

www.thenational.scot/news/2554104...

82-year-old rapped for 'singing Flower of Scotland at English neighbour'

AN 82-year-old has revealed an anti-social behaviour warning after allegedly singing Flower of Scotland within earshot of his English neighbour amid…

www.thenational.scot

Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 5h

Trans people at risk of exclusion from many UK public spaces, rights expert says www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Trans people at risk of exclusion from many UK public spaces, rights expert says

European Council commissioner voices concerns after April’s supreme court ruling on legal definition of a woman

www.theguardian.com

Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 5h

Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk

Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable, Guardian investigation finds

www.theguardian.com

Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 7h

Euro zone consumers cut spending on tariff fears, shun US goods, ECB says www.reuters.com/business/eur...

Euro zone consumers cut spending on tariff fears, shun US goods, ECB says

Euro zone consumers have altered their consumption habits in anticipation of U.S. tariffs, moving away from American products and reducing discretionary spending, a study published by the European Central Bank on Monday found.

www.reuters.com

Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 7h

I got lucky this morning

Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 7h

I'm watching Resident Alien on binge

Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 9h

#Connections
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Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 9h

Never seen it tbh

Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 9h

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Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 18h

Tbh, I very much doubt it

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 19h

Elon Musk is paying Tommy Robinson's legal bills.

The British media and political establishment is still on X and maybe this is the wake up call they need.

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

Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins

Far-right activist is accused of refusing to comply with counter-terrorism police request at Channel tunnel

www.theguardian.com

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Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 23h

I know, it's the most basic part of the network

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Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 1d

My brother sent me a message as vodafone was completely down except for sms in my area

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Mathan bàn na h-Alba @scotswhitebear.bsky.social · 1d

Norway FA donates match profits to Gaza relief fund – after walloping Israel 5-0
The match between Norway and Israel had become something of a political hot potato in recent weeks - but the result was comprehensive.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/norway-...

Norway FA donates match profits to Gaza relief fund - after walloping Israel 5-0

The match between Norway and Israel had become something of a political hot potato in recent weeks - but the result was comprehensive.