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@jpkearney.bsky.social

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Former wage slave. Current gentleman of leisure. Supports Scottish independence. Threave Rovers FC. Celtic FC. Gall-Ghàidhealaibh. Often very sweary.

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jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 1h

Liverpool has always known how to deal with fascists.

Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 2h

#OtD 10 Oct 1937 fascist leader Oswald Mosley was knocked unconscious and hospitalised in Liverpool by a stone thrown by anti-fascists who attacked a Nazi meeting at which he had attempted to address the crowd stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8245...

jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 1h

jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 14h

When ah was a boy, the press meant the cupboard in ma Granny's back lobby🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚽️

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jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 15h

Absolute morons.

jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 15h

🤣👍

jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 15h

I'm wishing I kent a geed knob joke.
But I dinnae 🤣

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jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 15h

I don't understand what yer on aboot.

jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 16h

Eh? Ye've lost me.

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Celtic Francophone CSC @celtic-francophone.bsky.social · 16h

In 1864 Andrew Kerins left Sligo for Scotland. Better known as Brother Walfrid, the Ballymote native would go on to found the Celtic Football Club to help the needy and restore pride to discriminated Irish immigrants.
#Celtic #CelticFC #COYBIG 🍀🇮🇪☘️

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 2d

IN HONOR OF FRIENDSHIP MONTH:

djt: "We have certain things in common, Jeffrey."

Epstein: "Yes we do, come to think of it."

djt: "A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday- and may every day be another wonderful secret."

And by "wonderful secret", he means raping children.

#PedoPrez

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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 16h

talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/09/n...

News you won’t hear – Only in Scotland thousands of carers to get additional payment

Professor John Robertson OBA From the Scottish Government today, by email to every news agency in Scotland but largely ignored: Scotland’s carers getting more financial support through Social Secur…

talkingupscotlandtwo.com

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jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 16h

Again correct.
Crystal meth also becoming more common.
Even in my wee toon.

jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 16h

Yer correct 100%

jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 16h

My area was flooded with scouse smack in the late 80s. Still recovering.

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jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 16h

You're probably right 👍

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jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 16h

How much of that clean electricity comes from Scotland?
Serious question.

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jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 16h

I'll take issue. God doesn't exist.

jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 16h

Scotland has no international ports. Where do ye think the herion comes from?

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jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 16h

They badly need to learn. Time England stood on it's own feet. Alone 😉

jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 16h

And how do you ken this?
Ye ken the folk in the queue?
And surely these are folk trying to get off smack?

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jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 16h

What are the people queuing for?

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jpkearney.bsky.social @jpkearney.bsky.social · 16h

Freeloading Frog Faced Fascist Fucker.

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 17h

I want to live in Scotland free from child poverty, where we look after the vulnerable, where people feel part of strong, supportive communities.

Organisations like Fresh Start in north Edinburgh are vital partners in building that fairer, more caring Scotland.

Thank you for all you do. 💛

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 18h

EXCLUSIVE: SNP members will vote on the creation of a provisional government to run in parallel with the Scottish Parliament as part of a plan to push forward independence

SNP members to vote on 'provisional government' in independence strategy battle

www.thenational.scot

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Dial M for Madeye 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @carnaptiousmadeye.bsky.social · 19h

I’ll just leave this here.

BBC issues correction after exaggerating Scotland drug death figures

The BBC has been forced to issue a correction after exaggerating the number of drug deaths in Scotland ...

www.thenational.scot

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