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Stephen Macintyre

@allezsteve.bsky.social

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My running days may be over, but you'll find me out on my bike 🚴‍♂️ or swimming 🏊‍♂️ in a Loch somewhere. I like coffee and beer. Independence for 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 A bit of an avgeek too ✈️

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Stephen Macintyre @allezsteve.bsky.social · Aug 23

Flying visit to Barra earlier this week 🏖🛬 #barra #outerhebrides #westernisles #beachlanding #twinotter @loganair.bsky.social

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Stephen Macintyre @allezsteve.bsky.social · 20d

Autumn views whilst out on my bike 🚴‍♂️😍 #cyclinginscotland #gravel #autumn

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Mark McIntyre @markjmcintyre.bsky.social · 23d

Highly walkable Ljubljana, with its Old Town, hilltop castle and iconic bridges, banned private vehicles from streets across its city centre in 2007.

It hasn't looked back.

Screengrab of Edinburgh Evening News post on Facebook, linking to an article about new flights from Edinburgh to Ljubljana, featuring an image of the Slovenian capital in summer sunshine.

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Stephen Macintyre @allezsteve.bsky.social · 23d

Quite a Park entrance!

Stephen Macintyre @allezsteve.bsky.social · Oct 10

I believe there is a separate funding stream within the AHSP for Mid Market Rent (MMR) developments. As MMR units have higher rents than social housing rents, the capital subsidy required to build is less per unit than for social rented units. (So the grant goes further!)

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Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · Oct 4

SP26: Where are Reform's votes coming from?

A longer read for the weekend, taking a look at the rise of Reform. If you're the Conservatives or Labour, this isn't good news. The SNP meanwhile lose few voters and benefit from the split elsewhere.

SP26: Where are Reform’s votes coming from?

With Reform on the rise, how has that affected other parties? In short, Reform are lapping up the 2021 Conservative and 2024 Labour votes, but barely registering amongst past SNP voters.

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Past Glasgow @pastglasgow.co.uk · Sep 30

Flying across the tenements of the West End, off Great Western Rd.

📍 Carrington St
📍 Rupert St
📍 Dunearn St
📍 Woodlands Dr
📍 Barrington Dr
📍 Montague St

#Glasgow #aerialphotography #dji

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Stephen Macintyre @allezsteve.bsky.social · Sep 30

Happy Coos Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🐂 #coosday #highlandcattle #arrocharalps

Stephen Macintyre @allezsteve.bsky.social · Sep 29

Sunday morning autumn walk 🧡
#capuccino #Glasgow #glasgowwestend

Stephen Macintyre @allezsteve.bsky.social · Sep 21

@travelbugsworld.bsky.social

Hey guys 👋 I'm just back from a holiday in Puglia, Italy 🇮🇹
From Matera to the coast, there is so much to offer travellers
#travel #puglia #Italy

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · Sep 20

We need more politicians like @abiralsahlani.bsky.social vocally standing up to the right-wing 👍

Silkabelli (mutazione-piromane Edition) @silkabelli.bsky.social · Sep 16

Queen

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · Sep 18

11 years ago, Scotland was inspired to think big. To imagine a better future, in our own hands.

Today, the case for independence is stronger than ever.

Independence is the fresh start Scotland needs - with lower bills, a fairer society, and our rightful place in Europe.

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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithPalestine🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · Sep 17

I possibly shouldn't have laughed. But I laughed very hard.

Posted by Tarquin 🇺🇦 on Twitter. #GoCharlie

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Stephen Macintyre @allezsteve.bsky.social · Sep 9

Exploring a new Loch for swimming 😀 Loch Faskally at Pitlochry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 on a misty Monday morning. #wildswimming #openwaterswimming

Stephen Macintyre @allezsteve.bsky.social · Sep 7

An early morning swim at Inchcailloch Island, and the signs of autumn are beginning to appear. [Water still warm at 17°] #lochlomond 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #openwaterswimming

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · Sep 4

Such power. Lol

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Stephen Macintyre @allezsteve.bsky.social · Sep 5

Late evening swim was 👌 ☀️ 🏊‍♂️
#lochlomond #openwaterswimming

Stephen Macintyre @allezsteve.bsky.social · Aug 31

This week's swimming spot took me to Broughty Ferry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 on Scotland's east coast. Sea temperature was 15° #seaswim #openwaterswimming

Stephen Macintyre @allezsteve.bsky.social · Aug 23

The "too wee, too poor" never did stand proper scrutiny. Great work 👏

Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · Aug 23

This is fun. I took the HMRC's UK-wide public sector revenue and expenditure data, split it by nation, then re-allocated the Oil & Gas revenues only to Scotland.

Guess what happened...

Next: renewable energy revenues.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 #IndyNow
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Public Revenue vs Expenditure by Nation

A Flourish data visualization by Yes in Pictures

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Stephen Macintyre @allezsteve.bsky.social · Aug 20

Cycled out of Glasgow on the South City Way this morning, a recently built segregated cycle path. Excellent piece of infrastructure ✔️
#cycling #activetravel #glasgow

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This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · Aug 15

Tonight's sunset over the Clyde in Glasgow.

#glasgow #sunset #glasgowsunset #theclyde #glasgowtoday #glasgowatnight

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Stephen Macintyre @allezsteve.bsky.social · Aug 15

Peach of a swim yesterday evening ☀️🏊‍♂️ #lochlomond #openwaterswimming #sunsetswimming #sunset

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · Aug 5

Thanks to our SNP Scottish Government, right to buy ended in Scotland in 2016 👏

With ALL the powers, Scotland could do so much more.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 #ScottishIndependence

Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · Aug 4

Successive governments have watched as Right to Buy hollowed out council housing stock, fuelling chronic shortages and deepening inequality. We cannot wait any longer: end Right to Buy, urgently reinvest in affordable, social homes fit for the future, and secure stability for our communities.