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Billy Kay @billykayscot.bsky.social · 5h

Just finished this by one of my favourite Portuguese authors Eça de Queiroz. I prefer The Illustrious House of Ramires, The Sin of Father Amaro & Cousin Basílio but it’s fascinating to see the influence of Walter Scott and Scottish Romanticism throughout this novel.

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Olga Wojtas @olgawojtas.bsky.social · 5d

Your session was fabulous!

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Billy Kay @billykayscot.bsky.social · 2d

One of the highlight of the summer was to visit San Giulio in the Lago di Orta in Piemonte. There I found what everyone is searching for - La via del silenzio - the path of silence. May you find yours, brothers and sisters.

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Billy Kay @billykayscot.bsky.social · 2d

Very much looking forward to being in Gartmore on Saturday to celebrate the world of Don Roberto. Anyone who calls Westminster an Asylum for Incapables is a Scottish national hero in my book.

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Billy Kay @billykayscot.bsky.social · 1d

We hae the richt, an for the richt, ilk man should fecht” said King Robert the Bruce afore Bannockburn in John Barbour’s great Scots epic poem, The Brus. Scots The Mither Tongue is thrang wi siccan braw quotes fae oor lang leiterary tradeition. I read the haill book on Audible.

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Iris Cook @montrose.bsky.social · 1d

The decline without Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤍

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Reeves’s claim that the UK is a 'beacon of economic stability' ahead of a trip to Washington DC has been branded 'laughable'

🗣️ 'The only thing stable about the UK economy is decline'

Rachel Reeves' 'laughable' claim UK is a 'beacon of economic stability' on US trip

www.thenational.scot

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Lady J of Tay @ladyjoftay.bsky.social · 1d

This already exists its on the Saltire card it has a plus for carer on it. Anyone over the age of 8yrs will travel free as a carer.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/mo...

New calls for free bus travel for carers providing support for disabled people

Local authorities can use government funding to offer discretionary concession travel to people within their communities.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

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Niall Ó Conghaile @nialloconghaile.bsky.social · 1d

Exceptionalists sharpening their pencils to have a go at Australia for not letting Britons work on a tourist visa.

"This used to be part of the Empire, you know"

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www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

‘Big John’ Fisher’s Australian takeaway: get the right visa next time

British social media star sent back by border force after apparently arriving on tourist paperwork but with several appearances scheduled

www.theguardian.com

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 1d

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Hayloft Publishing @hayloftbooks.bsky.social · 1d

It absolutely must be returned

“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 1d

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland’s historic Book of Deer, containing the oldest surviving Scottish Gaelic writings, was stolen by English invaders during Scotland’s Wars of Independence

This Scottish icon, currently held at Cambridge University, should be returned home to Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

www.theguardian.com/books/2023/d...

Cambridge University Library asked to return Book of Deer to Scotland

SNP councillor Glen Reid renews efforts to get back Scotland’s oldest surviving manuscript and ‘right this historical wrong’

www.theguardian.com

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Maria João Kay @joaokay.bsky.social · 1d

What happened to America first?
#MAGAtrash

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a start. Keep making phone calls to keep partisan politics out of airport safety PSAs.

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Daily Herald #FBPE #NAFO @dailyherald.bsky.social · 2d

Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality from former Russian finance minister’s wife

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Melissa Eco-Zealot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @melissapudding.bsky.social · 2d

And always will be!

Fight 4 Democracy Continues @politically.bsky.social · 3d

Netanyahu is still a war criminal.

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Maria João Kay @joaokay.bsky.social · 1d

This 👇

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 2d

Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality from former Russian finance minister’s wife

hopenothate.org.uk/2025/10/13/r...

Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality from former Russian finance minister's wife – HOPE not hate

IN BREACH OF PARLIAMENTARY RULES: REFORM UK’S RICHARD TICE Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has broken parliamentary rules by failing to register lavish hospitality...

hopenothate.org.uk

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

ITALIAN PM GIORGIA MELONI COULDN'T GET AWAY FAST ENOUGH.

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Chef @chefdejour.bsky.social · 2d

Taxation without representation because of child molesting oligarchs.

a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a microphone with his eyes closed

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in front of a microphone with his eyes closed

media.tenor.com

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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 2d

They even laughed about it

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Seems the Narcissist-in-Chief is mad about the Time Mag cover neckgina pic so please don’t share it widely

Thank you for your attention to this matter

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 2d

Ukrainian refugees who were offered shelter when Putin’s Russia invaded their homeland have expressed dismay that no action is being taken against Reform UK for spreading lies about the Welsh Government scheme that helped them settle in Caerphilly ✍️Martin Shipton