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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 1d

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 1d

I wrote this on Nathan Gill, Russian bribes, Reform and Farage nearly two weeks ago. Here it is again if you’re sick of the silence of the UK media

www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

It's time we asked some serious questions about Reform and Russia, says Neil Mackay

As a former prominent leader of Reform faces jail for taking bribes to make pro-Russian statements, Neil Mackay says we have to ask serious…

www.heraldscotland.com

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Kevin Stewart SNP @kevinstewartsnp.bsky.social · 1d

Great to hear from the young people from SAMH’s experience panel at SNP Conference this morning.

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Jim Russell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. @jazzyrussell.bsky.social · 1d

There are so many questions the BBC
refuses to ask.
Let's play Fiona Bruce Questionless Time:

- Reform, Farage, Bribes & Russia?
- Mone, Conservatives, PPE & £200m?
- Israel, Donations, Genocide & Labour?
- Royals, Epstein, £12m & Paedophiles?

The BBC, where truth goes to die.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Metaphor Man @metaphorman.bsky.social · 23h

The Onion writes more accurate headlines than the mainstream media

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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 23h

Clydeport was privatised in extremely dubious circumstance in 1994 which made the directors multi-millionaires overnight. It eventually ended up in the hands of English based Peel Ports
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles 👇

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Jinky @ynwa1888.bsky.social · 22h

There was forensic tents outside Nicola sturgeon’s house, never forget that

Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

Former PM Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office.

Secretly lobbied the UAE for a billion-dollar private venture,
Used senior contacts in the Saudi govt to pitch for a consultancy firm.

Lust for private wealth is the main cause of UK decline.

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Iris Cook @montrose.bsky.social · 21h

More spoon fed lies

#AbolishtheMonarchy

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Whaley Queen of the Woke @simonwhale.bsky.social · 21h

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 21h

Well we don't have dodge bullets at school.
Or ICE thugs coming to kidnap us if we don't have white skin.
Or soldiers marching down the streets, dropping tear gas bombs from helicopters, for literally no reason at all.

So it's not quite as hard as growing up in the USA.

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ScotLassie(Extremist apparently😁) @scotlassie.bsky.social · 21h

WM cuts forces SG cuts. Scotland is mismanaged from WM. Vote for Independence. End of.
#EndLondonRule

Paul Sandars🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @paulsandars.bsky.social · 21h

BBC News - Rape crisis centre issues 'urgent' funding warning
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Glasgow Rape Crisis centre issues 'urgent' funding warning

Scotland's largest rape crisis centre has warned services are at risk of closure without "urgent and adequate" government investment.

www.bbc.com

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 21h

The message from Robert Jenrick has been clear. If you’re a far-right thug threatening migrants, refugees, or Muslims, then your rights to protest are to be protected at all costs. If you’re not then they won’t
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-descen...

The Descent of Robert Jenrick

The Shadow Justice Secretary's transformation from a 'Generic' moderate Conservative to the Great Hope of the far-right should alarm us all

www.adambienkov.co.uk

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Sandra. @sandratofriends.bsky.social · 21h

Exactly this, ppl thinking UK is immune to this, are blind.

CNN @cnn.com · 21h

Speaking with democracy activists recently from Hungary and Poland, former President Barack Obama warned about the "rising wave of authoritarianism sweeping the globe," even in countries once believed unsusceptible to an erosion of liberties.
https://cnn.it/3W0ma7O

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Nurses for Scottish Independence @nursesforindy.bsky.social · 21h

Excluding all health and social care workers from the winter COVID vaccine makes no sense

Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 23h

“Covid-19: Excluding doctors from vaccination programme puts patients at risk, clinicians warn” [apologies - I cannot get full text to link so this is the abstract]:
www.bmj.com/content/391/...

Covid-19: Excluding doctors from vaccination programme puts patients at risk, clinicians warn

Doctors have warned that the government’s decision to exclude health and social care workers from its covid vaccination programme is putting patients at risk and will have a major impact on an overstr...

www.bmj.com

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PACrosthwaite 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺🇵🇸🐸 @baggytrousers1.bsky.social · 21h

The cheapest Covid jab I have found is £85 !

Starmer and Streeting - you should be ashamed.

Selling out to US Pharma is a disgusting betrayal of your roots

Nye Bevan will be turning in his grave.

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Blairer @haggisblarer.bsky.social · 20h

Scottish Independence is OUR choice
NOT Westminster’s

The SNP @snp.org · 1d

Scotland’s future is our choice - not Westminster’s.

We can keep being held back by Westminster, or take the chance to build a fairer, stronger nation that works for everyone in Scotland. #SNP25

Graphic for SNP Annual National Conference 2025 featuring a quote from Stephen Flynn MP about Scotland's future choices and fresh start.

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Gerry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍀 @gerryr.bsky.social · 20h

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Sandra. @sandratofriends.bsky.social · 20h

We're not really seeing this in the headlines. 🤔

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UnicornsRockUK @unicornsrockuk.bsky.social · 20h

Keir Starmer is a transphobic bigot, as are any MP how has facilitated this.

QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 21h

‘Section 28 2.0’: New “transphobic” curriculum restricts teachers from encouraging Trans+ pupils to understand their identity 👇

https://www.wearequeeraf.com/section-28-2-0-new-transphobic-curriculum-restricts-teachers-from-encouraging-trans-pupils-to-understand-their-identity/

RSE guidance is “patently and cruelly transphobic” - community responds to ‘Section 28 2.0’ curriculum

It has taken a "trans exclusionary" approach and received widespread condemnation from the LGBTQIA+ community

www.wearequeeraf.com

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 20h

Nigel Farage would do the same in Government too.

Cut Public Services and raise taxes to maximise billionaires profits.

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Mike Bailey @linusd.bsky.social · 20h

In more Reform News Lincolnshire mayor Andrea (middle finger) Jenkins is spending £74 million on a new office for herself in pursuit of her war on waste fraud and abuse of public funds. The Reform Party brings you waste, fraud and abuse at an unprecedented scale

Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Greater Lincolnshire Mayor under fire for £74k plans for new offices

www.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new...

Mayor under fire for £74k plan for new office

Greater Lincolnshire’s new mayoral authority has come under fire over plans to spend £74,000 on new offices.

www.lincsonline.co.uk

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 22h

The independence debate at the SNP conference has begun. You can keep up to date with the key details with our liveblog 👇

LIVE: All the updates from SNP conference in Aberdeen

www.thenational.scot

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Flynn has said that the SNP will secure a majority at next year's Holyrood elections and that John Swinney’s plan will deliver Scottish independence

Stephen Flynn says John Swinney's plan will secure Scottish independence

www.thenational.scot

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: It is Holyrood – not Westminster – which should have the power to call an independence referendum, Scotland's top trade unionist is set to tell the SNP conference this weekend

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