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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 9h

Arrived in Aberdeen for #SNP25.

This conference is about Scotland’s future - and who gets to decide it.

Together, let’s finish the job. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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cordeliaappleby.bsky.social @cordeliaappleby.bsky.social · 8h

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Exclusive: union Unite voted AGAINST TUC 'welfare not warfare' motion

Only three unions voted against the TUC's motion to focus on welfare and wages instead of weapons and war - Unite, GMB, and Prospect

www.thecanary.co

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((Wee G )) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 10h

you will never hear or see this on the tv 👇

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Mark Cockerton @markcockerton.bsky.social · 9h

Dear Sky
I’m cancelling my SkySports subscription because Gary Neville said bad things about angry middle age white men and the lovely flags which are my best friends.
Must go as I’ve a flag waiting for me.

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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 10h

Just watched this movie at the cinema, and it’s an absolute must

I’m not one for greetin at films, but this had me struggling so many times

Such a sad, funny, moving and inspirational film, about a very brave and inspirational man

You do Scotland proud John Davidson 💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👏

The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 11h

'There are some very sad situations, but there's also some really, really amazing, happy things that have happened in my life to me and what we need to start doing is not just to look at the negatives that Tourette's brings' 👇

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 17h

Patriots don't peddle for Putin.

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Farage's top aide in furious BBC Question Time clash over Russian bribe MEP

Reform UK's Zia Yusuf clashed with Green Party leader Zack Polanski on BBC Question Time over the conviction of ex-Reform Welsh leader Nathan Gill, who took Russian bribes

www.mirror.co.uk

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 17h

“We all know Brexit’s to blame for the crisis facing UK steel.. While Keir Starmer fiddles in India, Rome burns. The British steel industry now faces a calamity so severe, insiders say it could be “terminal”

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We all know Brexit’s to blame for the crisis facing UK steel – it’s time for politicians to be honest and reverse it | Simon Jenkins

With British industry faltering, the excuse that the public wants this is risible. Parliament must force Starmer to act, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

www.theguardian.com

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Scotch Whisky Truths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @specialscot.bsky.social · 16h

Is Zack going to beat Nigel Farage's run of 38 Question Times?
Don't hold your breath...

Cllr Nick Hartley - Green Party @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe next time when @zackpolanski.bsky.social is invited, Question Time can run an extended programme?

We Greens have spent a long time listening on doorsteps and working hard in our communities.

No wonder, now we are getting some media coverage, that we have a lot to say! #bbcqt

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👣COCA👣 🇺🇦 @nortygirl.bsky.social · 11h

😆😂🤣

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Jonathan @frakitall.bsky.social · 1d

Since when did Oregon start using the Policia?

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 11h

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

www.nytimes.com

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 12h

Obama should just a post a photo today with his Nobel medal casually propped on a credenza behind him.

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Shannon 🦇💩🤪 GOOD TROUBLE 💙💙💙 @shannonmaebreen.bsky.social · 14h

🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 23h

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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Paul Blinkhorn @paulblinkhorn.bsky.social · 1d

Keith had a couple of meetings with one of his managers over the summer

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Brian Woolfinder @brianwoolfinder.bsky.social · 1d

How long have we waited for Labour to say this? Go ed Zac, lad.

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Margaret McG🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @caledoni4.bsky.social · 13h

KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 17h

Canary

British citizens serving in the IDF can now be tried for war crimes in the UK

Now that the UK has recognised Palestine as a state, this opens legal routes for British members of the IDF to be charged in the UK, writes
@jjgjourno

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 16h

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Colin Byrne 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @coby66.bsky.social · 10h

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A man on the streets of the UK is asked about the “problem of immigration” #uk #immigration #shorts

YouTube video by Wear The Peace

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16h

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Kevin Stewart SNP @kevinstewartsnp.bsky.social · 10h

Today is World Mental Health Day, but looking after our mental wellbeing is something that we need to do every day.

Please consider checking in with friends & family, not only today, but on a regular basis.

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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 18h

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Homeless deaths in Scotland fall as they climb in other parts due to lack of national leadership

Professor John Robertson OBA Once again, I’m grateful to Brenda Robb for finding this and researching it for us. From BBC UK today but ignored by BBC Scotland, the above and: The figures show…

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Tom Hunter @onelifestand87.bsky.social · 13h

It is embarassing not to see the BBC pulling up Reform leaders claiming that Nathan Gill was just some fan who got photos taken with Farage - he was an MEP for them & their leader in Wales while taking cash from Russia to act against the UK! Literally the very basics of your job to point this out

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