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Wullie @wullieforindy.bsky.social · 2d

Fiji Independence Day 2025: History, Celebrations & Travel Guide swikblog.com/fiji-independe…

On this day, in 1970
Fiji gained their independence from British colonial rule.
To this day, 65 other countries within the last 100 yrs has chosen self determinatio#ScottishIndependencece

https://swikblog.com/fiji-independe…

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

What you won’t see on the BBC:

Scotland
Drug Deaths ↓13%
Alcohol Deaths ↓7%
Knife Homicides no increase/decrease
Homelessness Deaths ↓18%

England
Drug Deaths ↑11%
Alcohol Deaths ↑7%
Knife Homicides in 2023/24 ↑8%
Homelessness Deaths ↑ 16%

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Tom Hunter @onelifestand87.bsky.social · 1d

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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mohope.bsky.social @mohope.bsky.social · 1d

I wish we could here such clarity down in Westminster. The Greens seems to be the only party that highlight the "nonsense', 'mistruths" and "normalisation of bigotry" as mentioned here. Well done @snp.org!
South of border voters, demand this from your representatives!

Catriona @catrio.bsky.social · 1d

Well worth watching Mairi McAllen SNP tearing Tory liars to pieces

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Cllr Hau-Yu Tam 譚巧瑜 🏳️‍⚧️💚🇵🇸🧡🇸🇩 @tamhauyu.bsky.social · 1d

Greens now dangerously close to 100k members.

But we won't rest till we're the biggest party in England & Wales. JOIN US TODAY join.greenparty.org.uk/@greenparty....

Next are Tories, shooting down at 123k 📉 Reform climbed to 260k if they're not LYING as usual, while Labour struggling at 309k 🥀

join.greenparty.org.uk

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Shortbreadfairy©️ @shortbreadfairy.bsky.social · 1d

I'm listening to Plaid Cyrum at Conference.

What a firebrand speaker they have.

Not shy in coming forward and they remind me of what Labour was once. Labour have become lost and dour with no fire in their bellies. Plaid are slaying it

Go 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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KD50s @annadickie56.bsky.social · 1d

‘Becoming’? What have you been listening to these last 10 years or more? Today, World At One, PM haven’t been worth listening to for years, probably since Eddie Mair left.

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Ukraine Solidarity Campaign 🇺🇦✊🏽🚩 @ukrainesol.bsky.social · 2d

A member of our committee writes on the growing revelations about Reform UK's links to Russia, as well as the centrality of pro-Russia and pro-Putin politics to the whole British far right ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org/2025/10/09/n...

Nathan Gill, Reform and the Price of Putin’s Praise

Patriotism for Sale: The UK Far Right’s Russian Connection Last month it was reported that former Reform leader for Wales, Nathan Gill, had admitted taking bribes to make statements in favour of Ru…

ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org

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Iris Cook @montrose.bsky.social · 2d

When they say, you just can't

You can Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Verminous Scot @etkwebster.bsky.social · 1d

Every word true here.
#TaxTheRich
#EatTheRich

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 2d

Zack Polanski, "The four wealthiest people in this country have more wealth than 20 million people"

"Inequality in our society is absolutely huge"

"We need to be taxing the super rich"

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 1d

The BBC is slowly but surely destroying Radio 4 as well. It’s the last bastion of intelligent debate in Britain, yet it’s increasingly becoming a vehicle for culture wars. When the history of the UK in this period is written, the BBC will have a lot to answer for when it comes to stirring division

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Chickyholic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @chickyholic.bsky.social · 1d

Could be interesting:
www.thenational.scot/news/2553264...

Bid to overturn Palestine Action ban through Scottish courts launched

CAMPAIGNERS have launched a bid to overturn the ban on Palestine Action through the Scottish courts – a move they have said could trigger a…

www.thenational.scot

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Shortbreadfairy©️ @shortbreadfairy.bsky.social · 2d

Seeing people's response to the far right loving Question Time with Fiona 'Get the SNP' Bruce just confirms to me that Zack Polanski has become the next target now Nicola Sturgeon is stepping down.

England, you finally have a chance for better. Don't just fecking hope, do it. Vote Green 💚

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Antony Carpen @acarpen.bsky.social · 2d

Re #BBCQT: TeamNigel's Zia has been on the defensive throughout much of that episode, taking hits from both the Tories and Greens. The Labour minister was a spectator through much of it. @zackpolanski.bsky.social clearly did his homework knowing a bigger than normal audience. Hence Nathan Gill.

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Catriona @catrio.bsky.social · 1d

news.stv.tv/scotland/fre...

Free bus travel scheme for young Scots hits 250 million journeys

The scheme was launched in January 2022 and offers free bus travel to those under the age of 22.

news.stv.tv

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Bradley Wall @bwallarthur.bsky.social · 1d

It's staggering that the people who sold us brexit were taking bribes from the Russian state and this isn't a huge national conversation

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 1d

These are the things that Labour stood for once upon a time. No surprise, really, that as Labour have shifted ever rightwards to try to capture the right-wing Reform vote, the English Greens are filling that egalitarian left-wing space.

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 2d

Zack Polanski, "The four wealthiest people in this country have more wealth than 20 million people"

"Inequality in our society is absolutely huge"

"We need to be taxing the super rich"

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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 2d

"In a world where the poor are increasingly numerous, we paradoxically see the growth of a wealthy elite, living in a bubble of comfort and luxury, almost in another world compared to ordinary people." #PopeLeoXIV #DilexiTe #RememberThePoor www.ncronline.org/pope-leo-bla...

Pope Leo blasts elitism, indifference toward poor in first major document

"I am convinced that the preferential choice for the poor is a source of extraordinary renewal both for the church and for society," the pope wrote in Dilexi Te.

www.ncronline.org

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Patriots don't peddle for Putin.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

⚡️The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Maria Corina Machado.

The Nobel Peace Prize committee awarded it for "her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela."

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Share The Wealth @sharethewealthuk.bsky.social · 3d

Former City trader Gary Stevenson on the influence of the super-rich over our politicians #TaxTheSuperRich @garyseconomics.bsky.social

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Scotch Whisky Truths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @specialscot.bsky.social · 2d

England's population is now over ten times larger than Scotland's.

England's population growth rate is also considerably higher.

Gormless Scots, do the blinkin' 'math'!

There's NO argument against Scottish Independence.

We provide HALF of all UK Renewable Energy!

Wake up, silly Scots.

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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 2d

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

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2d

Latest poll puts Greens just two points behind Labour. When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them, I meant it.

Join us and let's make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

Poll from find out now showing greens on 15 and labour and Tories on 17. Reform on 32.

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Anti-Fascist Collective… @wtafc.bsky.social · 2d

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