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Bob McAllister

@bobbyscocks.bsky.social

#SimpleMindsTop30
#MusicChallenge

Day 1 (Not Ranked)

Changeling (Real To Real Cacophony)
youtu.be/yQYNLHbtzUg?...

Changeling (Remastered 2002)

YouTube video by Simple Minds - Topic

youtu.be

December 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM

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Verminous Scot

@etkwebster.bsky.social

Been saying this for decades.

The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s just one of many reasons why the success of Your Party, the continuing rise of The Greens, and the re-emergence of the SNP and Plaid Cymru are so important.

Our economy should work for everyone, not just a select few.

November 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM

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Verminous Scot

@etkwebster.bsky.social

Happy St Andrew's Day to Scots everywhere.
#StAndrewsDay2025

a blue and white flag with an x on it

ALT: a blue and white flag with an x on it

media.tenor.com

November 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM

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William Duguid

@williamduguid1.bsky.social

'There is a temptation to see all of this as heavy-handed policing or bureaucratic overreach. But that understates the cohesion of what is happening. This is not an accident; this is architecture.'
Megan Davidson, via Common Weal

The criminalisation of conscience — Common Weal

A new wave of criminalisation is sweeping the UK, targeting activists, communities, and anyone who refuses the official narrative. Here’s why the terror label is no longer about terror.

www.commonweal.scot

November 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Bob McAllister

@bobbyscocks.bsky.social

#5DebutAlbums7074

My First hearing of Joan Armatrading came from this album. A collaboration with singer/Songwriter Pam Nestor (who doesn't appear on the album).
Great tracks among others : My Family, City Girl, It Could Have Been Better & Alice.

Whatever's For Us - Joan Armatrading (1972)

November 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM

Bob McAllister

@bobbyscocks.bsky.social

#5DebutAlbums7074

3 in the mix from 1972 & a nice mix it is to.

November 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM

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Luxorb 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@luxorb.bsky.social

An extra £820m over three years, but conveniently forgetting that we received £6 billion less in 2024 than we received in 2020. She's fooling no one.

November 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM

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Verminous Scot

@etkwebster.bsky.social

And there you go Labour will indeed make the working poor of the UK pay more in tax by freezing the tax ceiling so those on minimum wage will pay more as their wage rises at the rate of inflation and pensioners will find themselves over this ridiculously low ceiling & pay tax on their state pension

November 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM

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ScotLassie(Extremist apparently😁)

@scotlassie.bsky.social

Tell me again, who subsidises who?
#CutTheDripFeed
#IndependenceNOW

Scottish Democrat @scotsdemocrat.bsky.social · 9d

This 👇

November 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM

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Maureen Pickering

@maureenpickering.bsky.social

Scottish Government launches major initiative to improve winter care and only STV with a few online-only agencies report talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/21/s...

Scottish Government launches major initiative to improve winter care and only STV with a few online-only agencies report

Professor John Robertson OBA Today the Scottish Government announces: Almost £1 million is being allocated to help reduce pressures on A&E departments and improve patient flow over the winter m…

talkingupscotlandtwo.com

November 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM

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Verminous Scot

@etkwebster.bsky.social

Sean Connery is Scottish, he was born in Edinburgh.

November 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM

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Kitchen Sink Realism

@realismfan55.bsky.social

It is 56 years today since the premier of Kes directed by Ken Loach took place, based on the book A Kestrel For A Knave by Barry Hines. This article is dedicated to both the book & film.
#booksky
#filmsky
#MovieSky
🎬
📽️
#BarryHines
#AKestrelForAKnave
#KenLoach
#TonyGarnett
#SocialRealism

Kes & A Kestrel For A Knave

Kes directed by Ken Loach from the novel A Kestrel For A Knave by Barry Hines. David Bradley plays Billy Casper. Produced by Tony Garnet.

soulandmod.com

November 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM

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Peoples Pop Polls: Black Pop History 82-85

@peoples-pop-polls.bsky.social

You have until TONIGHT (or realistically Tuesday morning) to vote in these! The B Sides especially deserve your attention :)

Peoples Pop Polls: Black Pop History 82-85 @peoples-pop-polls.bsky.social · 23d

#BPHM8285 It's the FINAL GROUPS of

BLACK POP 1982-1985

32 songs, pick and (ideally) rank the best 10 of them for me to countdown next week

Here's the A-SIDE selection

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Black Pop 1982-1985 A-SIDE FINAL GROUP

Welcome to the Black Pop History 1982-1985 poll, where we're polling the best Black music of the early 80s to determine the ULTIMATE TRACK of that era. As usual with the Black Pop History polls I've ...

docs.google.com

November 10, 2025 at 11:26 AM

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Danny Mitchell

@danm-indy.bsky.social

Does BBC Scotland adhere to the same rules as BBC England over bias, in the light of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness resignations?

And here's the rub 👇
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/03/a...