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Dial M for Madeye 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇬🇱
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Carnaptious Glaswegian Scot.

"The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters." (Gramsci)

#IndependenceIsNormal
#ScottishIndependence
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Remember in May when you cast your #Holyrood vote: this is what Starmer means by “a Labour government at Westminster with #Scotland at its beating heart.”

#EndLondonRule
#IndependenceIsNormal
John Swinney not informed of US using Scottish airport in military operation
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has reacted to yesterday's US operation to seize a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic
www.thenational.scot
January 21, 2026 at 10:08 AM
“Labour” laying the foundations of an authoritarian state.
Labour plans for 'Panopticon' surveillance point to 'dystopian future'
LABOUR have been blasted over “Big Brother” plans for a “Panopticon” system of state surveillance.
www.thenational.scot
January 21, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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Translating this Labour PR for folk in Scotland:

"Westminster will give us back more of our money, to continue a scheme run by the Scottish Government, that has been giving better incentives to Scottish people for some years"

www.gov.uk/government/n...
Families to save in biggest home upgrade plan in British history
Government launches 'Warm Homes Plan' to upgrade the nation's homes, help families cut their energy bills, and tackle fuel poverty.
www.gov.uk
January 21, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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Standing ovation for Mark Carney at Davos.
(Those don't happen often).
Brutally honest assessment of the situation Trump is creating for the world and the new approach middle powers now need to take.
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youtube.com/watch?v=-9EF...
FULL SPEECH: PM Carney’s Most Inspiring Remarks at Davos — Greenland, Trump Tariff Threats | AQ1B
YouTube video by DRM News
youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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With every day that passes, I wonder more and more about the usefulness of democracy.
Facebook reminds me that on this day in 2017 a woman turned to me in the veg section of Sainsbury's and said "hopefully now we've left the EU we can have loose carrots that aren't wet"
January 21, 2026 at 9:19 AM
January 21, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”

“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath

Some costs aren’t costs.
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
grist.org
January 21, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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Alex Cole Hamilton and Daily Record conceal massive 10 000 reduction in 12-hour A&E waits this year with infantile sums talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/20/a...
Alex Cole Hamilton and Daily Record conceal massive 10 000 reduction in 12-hour A&E waits this year with infantile sums
The Daily Record, still campaigning for Labour has this from the Lib Dem’s Alex Cole Hamilton, today: The number of people waiting more than 12 hours in A&E in the country has soared by m…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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Christ, Musk is talking about buying Ryanair. Is it not shitty enough already?

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk floats idea of buying Ryanair after calling CEO ‘an idiot’
Tesla boss clashed with Michael O’Leary when airline boss rejected installing Starlink technology on aircraft
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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I came across this & just could'nt believe my eyes, When It comes to stupidity, SLAB voters top the lot. This is exactly the level of IQ we are dealing with here in Scotland.
And what makes it worse is that the guy genuinely believes that his vote is one of protest.
I really despair, I really do.
January 21, 2026 at 6:56 AM
January 21, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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It is something to behold when the Labour mouthpiece in Scotland is calling for tactical voting to save them. Admitting they would require to form a coalition with the very parties whose votes they saught.
The SNP in 2007 had the largest group of MSPs allowing them form a governement
January 20, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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What happened to the 'big' Labour figure who was supposed to defect to Reform today? Did they cancel the press conference after everyone worked out it was the former DUP MP for Vauxhall Kate Hoey and no one gave a fuck?
January 20, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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January 20, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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This is not a rational person. And this is deeply disturbing coming from an American President. NATO is not our enemy—they are unequivocally our closest friends and allies.

At this point, how can you not call into question the mental fitness of this President?
January 20, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Whee can you get those hats in #Scotland?
DEMENTED. Reporter: Greenlanders have made it clear they don't want to be part of the US. Trump: "I haven't talked to them. When I do, I'm sure they'll be thrilled." If that's really the case then why are "make America go away' hats so popular?
January 21, 2026 at 8:31 AM
“Getting the band back together.”

Blair, Starmer, Trump, Putin, Netanyahu ….
January 21, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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He's used to lying
He works for the BBC
All they do is lie about Scotland, independence movement, and any Indy supporting political parties
Any Indy supporting party not only has to fight elections against their political opponents but also the BBC propaganda telling you lies about Scotland
sanewashing a brain-rotted lunatic by calling him ‘enigmatic’ and ‘expansive’
January 21, 2026 at 3:28 AM
January 21, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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Scottish independence explained in depth. Not as the media portray. Not even as politicians suggest. Here is a proper in-depth academic analysis of the realities of independence.
Prof Alf Baird 👇
youtu.be/BcmvyW4gtA4?...
INDEPENDENCE EXPLAINED
YouTube video by Alf Baird
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January 20, 2026 at 11:35 PM
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Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin.

This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
January 20, 2026 at 11:51 PM
January 21, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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It's paying for the bots on social media that Sarwar denied having despite evidence to the contrary
Figures below give an example of the sudden increase in traffic on his SM
Experts say its highly unlikely this is human interaction
Also many accounts are based abroad
January 21, 2026 at 12:07 AM
“Anas says that there were no policy demands, but if the Easdales brothers have said that half the money is only released if they are happy with the direction of travel, that is a problem. Politics should not work like that, and it doesn’t have to.”
Can Scottish Labour be trusted with Scotland’s buses after Easdale donation?
A FLAGGING campaign given – monetarily, at least – a timely boost ...
www.thenational.scot
January 21, 2026 at 8:06 AM
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Remember this when you cast your #Holyrood vote in May: yet another example of what Starmer really means by “a Labour government at Westminster with #Scotland at its beating heart.”

Vote for Scotland.

Vote to #EndLondonRule
UK Government should show Holyrood 'more respect', Fraser of Allander director says
THE UK Government should show the Scottish Parliament “more respect”, the director of Scotland’s leading economics institute has said
www.thenational.scot
January 20, 2026 at 7:54 PM