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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 2h

Scotland can do better than aping Westminster's weekly Punch and Judy show

www.thenational.scot/news/2553170...

Scotland can do better than aping Westminster's weekly Punch and Judy show

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Natalia Kubica @nataliakubica.bsky.social · 5h

Feeling inspired by @zackpolanski.bsky.social's performance on #BBCQT?

Join a growing movement of over 95,000 working together for a fairer, greener society ⬇️

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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 4h

When you break the law, "I was just following orders" is not a defence.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4h

Trump might have immunity, but ICE does not.

He won’t be able to protect federal agents from criminal and civil prosecution once he’s gone.

Their day of reckoning will come. Broken down here…

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4h

Trump might have immunity, but ICE does not.

He won’t be able to protect federal agents from criminal and civil prosecution once he’s gone.

Their day of reckoning will come. Broken down here…

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 8h

I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles.

You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 7h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Scotch Whisky Truths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @specialscot.bsky.social · 11h

Like most of the 'Scotch' World, the Wemyss family, who own Kingsbarns, are as 'British Empire' as you can get.

They DEFINITELY don't want Scottish Independence.

It's why the 202-year-old Scotch Whisky Industry, incredibly, STILL doesn't have a Tourism Strategy and Budget.

Scotch for Scotland.

Kingsbarns Distillery launches new 10-year-old statement single malt whisky - Larder Magazine

St Andrews-based Kingsbarns Distillery has announced a major milestone for its whisky with the launch of its Kingsbarns 10-year-old, its latest

lardermag.co.uk

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15h

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 5h

New Journal Report: Cass Review “Echoes Fallacies Promoted By Anti-Trans Disinformation”
www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-journa...

New Journal Report: Cass Review “Echoes Fallacies Promoted By Anti-Trans Disinformation”

While American lawyers pushed the anti-trans Cass Review this week, Australia’s top scholars rebuked it.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 12h

"Sir, YOU are the president of Puerto Rico."

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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 18h

🇬🇧 “bbc in Scotland” Political Operative David Wallace Lockhart angrily Mis-Reporting Scotland

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MSM Monitor on X: "BBC BritNat reporter David Wallace Lockhart has appeared to claim live on air that Scotland voted to leave the EU. Lockhart appeared agitated as he confronted SNP MSP Rhona Mackay. https://t.co/3eacpVI9HW" / X

BBC BritNat reporter David Wallace Lockhart has appeared to claim live on air that Scotland voted to leave the EU. Lockhart appeared agitated as he confronted SNP MSP Rhona Mackay. https://t.co/3eacpVI9HW

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 15h

#WATCH | Israeli tanks targeted Palestinians who were celebrating the ceasefire agreement and attempted to return to Gaza City via the Al-Rashid Street. As Israeli PM Netanyahu announced the postponement of the ceasefire's start, Israeli warplanes, drones, and tanks continued to strike Gaza

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Indy lass @pixie11.bsky.social · 14h

Typical BBC trash

“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 14h

🇬🇧 Another bbc twisted Headline, concealing a large decrease in homeless deaths in Scotland, within rocketing levels within England (uk)

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Michele @funnymichele.bsky.social · 1d

😂🤣🤭

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 9h

Mabel & I hope all our fellow Californians vote YES on Prop. 50!

#FightFireWithFire

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PeterBMeme @peterbmeme.bsky.social · 7h

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Toomas Hendrik Ilves @ilvestoomas.bsky.social · 11h

Oh boy.

"The espionage activities would be more in line with practices carried out by Moscow and Beijing, than an EU member country."

www.politico.eu/article/orba...

Commission to probe reports that Orbán’s spies targeted EU officials in Brussels

Hungary’s current European Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi was in charge of the country’s embassy at the time of the allegations.

https://www.politico.eu/article/orban-intelligence-service-targeted-eu-officials-investigation-finds-varhelyi/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=alert&utm_campaign=Commission%20to%20probe%20reports%20that%20Orbán’s%20spies%20targeted%20EU%20officials%20in%20Brussels

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "Hearing you say that 'everyone is smiling' in cities where troops have been rolled into feels dystopian and insane watching the response to it."

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John Shirley @johnshirley2024.bsky.social · 6h

Trump Held 'Antifa' Roundtable To Protect America From Dancing Unicorns

Oppose Trump, you're a terrorist, basically.

www.wonkette.com

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Lorna MacGillivray @elemjay.bsky.social · 1d

#YouYesNow #IndyClan?
It's TIME for #ScottishIndependence 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/controv...

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Lorna MacGillivray @elemjay.bsky.social · 16h

You're correct:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Scientists develop first ‘accurate blood test’ to detect chronic fatigue syndrome

Research could offer hope for ME patients – but some experts urge caution and say more studies needed

www.theguardian.com

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John Shirley @johnshirley2024.bsky.social · 7h

Saw QUEEN OF BONES on Prime. Fine acting, strong story, good atmospherics, stylishly made folk horror, good dialogue, well worth seeing. Not exactly scary horror, more like grabby dark fantasy with some horror. The scariest element in it? Christians. They're the horror, really, in this one.

Queen Of Bones | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical

YouTube video by Vertical

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Sandy Stevenson @tourscotland.bsky.social · 7h

Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of Main Street and Bank Street in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire. The town sits on the former A82 main road between #Glasgow and #Loch #Lomond tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2018/02/old-...

Old Travel Blog Photograph Of Main Street And Bank Street Alexandria Scotland

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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 7h

Greta Thunberg getting the Nobel Peace Prize (don't know if she was nominated) would make me laugh and laugh and laugh. Just sayin'

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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 7h

What is ‘antifa’ and why has Trump branded it a ‘terrorist organization’?

No such organisation exists, so the next step will have to be making it a criminal offense to oppose fascism.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

What is ‘antifa’ and why has Trump branded it a ‘terrorist organization’?

There is no such formal entity called antifa, yet the US president has designated it an ‘anarchist enterprise’, raising concerns from civil liberties experts

www.theguardian.com