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Barbara Nairn

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Gardening vegetarian Grandma in N.E.Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Independence. Equality. Health not wealth. Protect 😷 everyone. 🌱gardener🍄also on X Might not answer messages from unknowns. #gypes

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Nancy 💚✍🏻 @contactwithcreation.com · Sep 29

Verbena and dewdrops 😍💚🌱 #TinyJoys

A purple verbena bonariensis flower head, seen from the side. Every tiny flower in the cluster holds a dewdrop - like a mass of purple glass mushrooms!

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Josep Goded (New Main Account) @josepgoded2.bsky.social · Sep 8

According to Civil Defense, Israel has demolished 50 buildings in Gaza over the past 24 hours.

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Barbara Nairn @barbaranairn.bsky.social · Sep 8

Always the victims

flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · Sep 8

I don’t think this is going to work on the SNP also but really, when you’re this heavily committed to the bit, then why not at least try

After First Minister was accused of 'gesture politics' over Gaza flag the family of murdered Hamas victim tell John Swinney...
'JEWS NOT SAFE IN SCOTLAND'

Barbara Nairn @barbaranairn.bsky.social · Aug 10

Great. I've no found ready brambles but they'll no be long

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James The Good @sirjamesdouglas.bsky.social · Aug 10

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Barbara Nairn @barbaranairn.bsky.social · Aug 10

It gets aa wye

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · Aug 7

I've deleted two posts about homelessness minister the Rushanara Ali 'evicting' four tenants.

The Renters Reform Coalition and SNP characterise it as such, but not the i which broke the story. (They were told their tenancy wasn't being renewed). Make of it what you will
inews.co.uk/news/homeles...

Labour homelessness minister Rushanara Ali threw four tenants out of her east London townhouse before relisting the property for £700 a month more in rent, The i Paper can reveal.

The landlord MP has previously spoken out against “private renters being exploited” and said her Government will “empower people to challenge unreasonable rent increases”.

Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill, which will become law next year, prohibits landlords who have ended a tenancy in order to sell a property from relisting it for higher rent until at least six months after tenants have moved out.

A source close to Ali said her tenants’ had been told their tenancy would not be renewed and were offered the chance to stay on a rolling contract before she put the house up for sale – and the property was only relisted for rent after she did not find a buyer.

A spokesperson for Ali said: “Rushanara takes her responsibilities seriously and complied with all relevant legal requirements.”

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · Aug 7

Labour are using Palestinian lives as a bargaining chip, telling Israel that if it behaves, then Starmer won't recognise Palestine.

Over 60,000 Palestinians have been murdered by Israel in Gaza, playing political games with a genocide is barbaric.

Recognise Palestine NOW! 🇵🇸

Recognise Palestine Now.

Scottish Greens.

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Independence Live @independencelive.net · Jul 12

One day we will have a real Police Scotland @policescotland.bsky.social not a branch office.

Embarrassing.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · Jul 12

Tomorrow's front page 🗞️

Arms firms buying access to Westminster lawmakers for just £1499

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Gordon Macdonald SNP @gmacdonaldsnp.bsky.social · Jul 4

Scotland doesn’t need nuclear power we are already a net exporter of electricity.

Data shows that Scotland exported 21.0 TWh and imported 1.3 TWh of electricity in 2024. Scotland was a net exporter of electricity in 2024 of 19.7 TWh worth £1.5 billion.

www.gov.scot/publications...

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Amanda @pandamoanimum.bsky.social · Jul 1

Trying to get a tan in the hot weather.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · Jul 1

Since Bob Vylan said "Death, death to the IDF" the IDF has killed 400 Palestinians.

Which is why he said what he said.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · Jul 1

Scottish Labour MPs are among a group of parliamentarians who have accepted donations from an Israeli state-owned arms firm

Scottish Labour MPs among group accepting cash from Israeli arms firm

www.thenational.scot

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Barbara Nairn @barbaranairn.bsky.social · Jun 5

Is John listening to the people of Scotland?
We want independence. Represent us, do more.

John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · Jun 4

It seems that Labour spends more time listening to Nigel Farage than listening to the people of Scotland.

#VoteSNP to stop Farage and put Scotland’s interests first.

Barbara Nairn @barbaranairn.bsky.social · Jun 5

Listen to the people, John.
We want independence. Do more or lose your votes.

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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · Jun 5

Vote SNP in today’s by election.

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Lorna MacGillivray @elemjay.bsky.social · May 30

#YouYesNow #IndyClan?
It's TIME for #ScottishIndependence 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · May 30

UKReform is the next 'Trojan Horse' which has arrived in our politics. It is designed to infiltrate where disillusioned voters live. It will offer them what they think is missing, Policies are shaped to chide their fears from Immigration to benefits & public services.
But they are not the remedy.

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An Angry Scot @anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk · May 30

Nigel Farage to visit Aberdeen to campaign ahead of Hamilton by-election
www.thenational.scot/news/2520157...

We've had "Runaway Rayner" now we need "F*ck off Fascist Farage!" #FOFascistFarage

#ScottishIndependence

www.thenational.scot

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · May 29

Angela Rayner didn't want Scottish newspapers at her campaign visit today, but we went to try and ask her some questions.

It was a pretty messy afternoon. 🥀

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Shirley @shirley.sharpe.scot · May 30

Given the population of England is 8 times that of Scotland it means we export almost 60% of what England exports.

That is phenomenal!

#ScottishIndependence will mean that all that trade will benefit Scotland!

Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · May 30

Whoops. The Herald lets a *positive* story about Scotland slip through. Someone will get their jotters.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2520028...

Scotland's food and drink exports more than six times those of England per head

Exports from Scotland last year in this key sector were more than six times those from England, per head of population, research reveals.

www.heraldscotland.com

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Lorna MacGillivray @elemjay.bsky.social · May 30

www.republic.org.uk/trooping_the...
#MonTheScottishRepublic
#AbolishTheMonarchy

Trooping the Colour Protest

Will you join me at Republic's Trooping the Colour protest on June 14th? Pledge to protest below. #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy

www.republic.org.uk

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Barbara Nairn @barbaranairn.bsky.social · May 30

Fearty Rayner

Barbara Nairn @barbaranairn.bsky.social · May 30

Let's go Independent, John and say goodbye to English Parties in Scotland....John...hello John are you there?

John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · May 29

Let’s build a Scotland that’s united, that aspires to be better, that rejects hate.

Farage doesn’t have a clue about Scotland - and Labour is too weak to stop him.

In the by-election next Thursday, only @katyloudonsnp.bsky.social and the SNP can stop Farage.

Vote for hope. #VoteSNP