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Sky News @news.sky.com · 2h

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dies after attack in prison

Paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has died after being attacked in prison.

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 2h

Dude, take a look at the fucking state of yourself

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18h

Kid Rock: Do you know what is stupid… these chicks running around on campuses with blue hair, five nose rings.

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 2h

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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 7h

unsolicited dock pic

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Dave Hutchinson @hutchinsondave.bsky.social · 8h

“the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 11h

I hereby declare war on premature Christmassing.

Any shop caught doing this before 1st December must be shut down and turned into affordable housing.

Choose sanity. Vote Binface.

(Photo dated 9th October 2025)

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 7h

Unsolicited prick pic

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

Lots of flag-botherers over on Facebook now suddenly demanding the council step in to take these down
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Signs of kindness put up along Nottingham road in place of flags

It is not clear who put up the signs, which have appeared on lamp-posts along a road in Nottingham.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Garry Knight @garryknight.bsky.social · 1d

#photography #wildlife #animals #environment #nature

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Week in wildlife: a bumpy snailfish, a slow loris and a whistle pig

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world

www.theguardian.com

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 1d

And it shall be known as: ‘The Nobel Peace Prize (That You Don’t Know Because It Goes To A Different School.’)

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."

(It doesn't work like that lol)

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Simon @simonxix.com · 1d

My hope is that Ash Regan starts her own party and subsequently loses a leadership contest for it.

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Ash Regan has quit the Alba Party

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Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 1d

Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, candidate for SNP leader in 2023 and subsequently Alba leader in 2025, has now quit Alba citing it's "direction". She becomes an Independent and is re-standing as one next year. Alba's - never earned, only defected - parliamentary representation is ended.

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Allan Faulds @afaulds.bsky.social · 1d

Obviously she was doomed in Alba anyway and was never getting back in but now she's really sealed the deal, RIP to the political career of the person who gave us the finest bit of complete gormlessness, never before seen lack of gorm, total absence of gorm, unparalleled non-gorm in history.

Allan Faulds @afaulds.bsky.social · Jun 1

"How would the punters get to them?" absolutely entering my political meme lexicon, thanks Ash

Section of an interview - a real interview in a real paper - with Ash Regan MSP

Asked about concerns her bill could drive prostitution to an unregulated and underground system, Ms Regan said: "There is no basis for any of those assertions.

"If you even think for one second, you cannot possibly drive prostitution underground.

"If you had a lot of women in underground cellars with a locked door, how would the punters get to them?"

The Herald clarified that the point being made was that if someone wants to buy sex, they would simply do so illegally.

Asked if that made sense, Ms Regan said: "No. It does not really make sense whatsoever."

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wytchhazel.bsky.social @wytchhazel.bsky.social · 1d

And Michael Heseltine.

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Hutchie @scotshutchie.bsky.social · 1d

Back for round 2 of 3.

I’ll be covering for Stu tonight, so it’s more indie & alternative tuneage all the way through till 3am at @drummondsaberdeen.bsky.social

As always, it’s free entry and the night is sponsored by @doricstudio.bsky.social

doric.studio

Doric Studios. Sponsor of DJ HUTCHIE at Drummonds

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wytchhazel.bsky.social @wytchhazel.bsky.social · 1d

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wytchhazel.bsky.social @wytchhazel.bsky.social · 1d

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Become an evolutionary detective to find the Mystery Plant!

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chiller @thechiller.bsky.social · 1d

DOLLY IS OK

Everyone relax a bit. Phew.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING

In a new video, Dolly Parton, the Queen of America, says she’s going to be ok.

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wytchhazel.bsky.social @wytchhazel.bsky.social · 2d

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wytchhazel.bsky.social @wytchhazel.bsky.social · 2d

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Mark McGeoghegan @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social · 2d

Interesting stuff in this around trends in identities & preferences.

Since 1999, indy support among those identifying as Scottish exclusively has grown from 44% to 74%; from 26% to 50% among those identifying as more Scottish than British, but is just 14% among those identifying as both equally.

Mark McGeoghegan @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social · 2d

New report out from the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey today, with new data on a wide range of issues, including constitutional preferences:

Independent in EU: 40%
Independent out EU: 8%
Devolution (w/ tax powers): 33%
Devolution (no tax powers): 8%
No Holyrood: 9%

natcen.ac.uk/publications...

Scottish Social Attitudes | 25 years of devolution in Scotland | National Centre for Social Research

This briefing charts some of the key developments in Scottish public opinion since the advent of devolution.

natcen.ac.uk

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 2d

Yousef Munayyer: "People are hoping this is the end of the genocide.. the world is relying on a convicted felon in the White House to ensure that an indited war criminal that leads the Israeli govt is going to do the right thing.. I'm sceptical that it moves beyond the first phase"

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wytchhazel.bsky.social @wytchhazel.bsky.social · 2d

I hope it's soon.

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Cami Glasgow @cameronglasgow.scot · 2d

Former SNP MSP John Mason has just compared pro-Palestine protests to Orange Order marches.

So let's just set the record straight for John... Palestinian rallies aren't stirring up hate or bigotry; they are calling for peace and an end to genocide.

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wytchhazel.bsky.social @wytchhazel.bsky.social · 2d

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