Peter A Bell
@peterabell.bsky.social
Thinker. Listener. Talker. Reader. Writer. No attitude immutable. No conclusion final. No opinion humble.
In principle, the British could ignore the result completely. They would be under no legal or constitutional obligation to do anything at all.
#EndTheUnion #ScottishUDI
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Guaranteed disaster
One of the lines being used by those promoting the both-votes-SNP strategy is that we should all resort to this strategy in an effort to secure the overall majority which John Swinney has demanded as ...
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January 27, 2026 at 10:56 AM
In principle, the British could ignore the result completely. They would be under no legal or constitutional obligation to do anything at all.
#EndTheUnion #ScottishUDI
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#EndTheUnion #ScottishUDI
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Holyrood 2026 key dates
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Holyrood 2026 key dates
Important dates for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election
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January 25, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Holyrood 2026 key dates
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We choose the individual we reckon will best represent the parliamentary constituency according to the dictates of their conscience and not the dictates of the party the candidate is a member of at the time of being elected.
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Important context
The National today reports that a petition demanding by-elections for defector MPs has passed the “milestone“ of 100,000 signatures. I wonder how many of those signatories are aware of the position a ...
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January 24, 2026 at 10:58 AM
We choose the individual we reckon will best represent the parliamentary constituency according to the dictates of their conscience and not the dictates of the party the candidate is a member of at the time of being elected.
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Insisting on something impossible as a condition for progress means there will be no progress.
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Cognitive inertia
Cognitive inertia is the tendency for a particular orientation in how an individual thinks about an issue, belief, or strategy to resist change.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Insisting on something impossible as a condition for progress means there will be no progress.
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Round and round and round we go! Where does it all end? We'll never know!
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Verity - Trump Seeks Military Options Against Iran Amid Buildup
U.S. President Donald Trump is pressing aides for what he terms "decisive" military options against Iran, according to U.S. officials. The discussions are occurring as the U.S. deploys additional m...
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January 23, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Round and round and round we go! Where does it all end? We'll never know!
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The old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy.
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A breath of fresh air
In the midst of a shitstorm, a breath of fresh air is twice as sweet.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:53 AM
The old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy.
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Peter A Bell (@peterabell)
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January 21, 2026 at 11:43 AM
"The old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy. But from the fracture, we can build something better, stronger, and more just." - Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada
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“Principled and pragmatic: Canada’s path” Prime Minister Carney addresses the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
Thank you, Larry.It’s a pleasure – and a duty – to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for the world.Today, I’ll talk about the rupture in the world order, the end of a nice story, and th...
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January 21, 2026 at 10:28 AM
"The old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy. But from the fracture, we can build something better, stronger, and more just." - Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada
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For Scotland, this will mean a future as the annexed territory of a vassal state. I had hoped for better.
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Where stands Scotland now?
It’s now terrifyingly clear that betting our entire national security on being America’s poodle will simply not be a tenable situation for much longer.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:18 AM
For Scotland, this will mean a future as the annexed territory of a vassal state. I had hoped for better.
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"The security situation in Europe and in Greenland is far past the point where it makes sense to walk on eggshells or try to flatter Trump."
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The threat against Greenland shows that we need to stop appeasing Trump
The world must unite in standing up to imperial bullying and preserving the rules-based order.
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January 18, 2026 at 2:34 PM
"The security situation in Europe and in Greenland is far past the point where it makes sense to walk on eggshells or try to flatter Trump."
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The headline on this story is a lie. An SNP majority would not "trigger" a referendum.
SNP majority would trigger second Scottish indyref, says John Swinney | The National www.thenational.scot/news/2577407... #EndTheUnion #ScottishUDI
SNP majority would trigger second Scottish indyref, says John Swinney | The National www.thenational.scot/news/2577407... #EndTheUnion #ScottishUDI
I will demand a second independence referendum if SNP win majority, says John Swinney
JOHN Swinney has said he will demand for another Scottish independence referendum to be held if the SNP win a majority at Holyrood later this year
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January 18, 2026 at 1:57 PM
The headline on this story is a lie. An SNP majority would not "trigger" a referendum.
SNP majority would trigger second Scottish indyref, says John Swinney | The National www.thenational.scot/news/2577407... #EndTheUnion #ScottishUDI
SNP majority would trigger second Scottish indyref, says John Swinney | The National www.thenational.scot/news/2577407... #EndTheUnion #ScottishUDI
What's Offord on about? The issue of a new referendum IS parked. It has been parked for eleven years. Swinney's proposing to park it for at least another five years. As a British nationalist, Offord should be pleased with the situation.
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Second independence referendum should be 'parked', says Scotland Reform leader
REFORM UK’s leader in Scotland said an independence referendum should be “parked” for at least a decade
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January 18, 2026 at 1:36 PM
What's Offord on about? The issue of a new referendum IS parked. It has been parked for eleven years. Swinney's proposing to park it for at least another five years. As a British nationalist, Offord should be pleased with the situation.
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A wake-up call for Americans?
The Suicide Pact: What Happens the Moment We Touch Greenland…
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The Suicide Pact: What Happens the Moment We Touch Greenland…
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The Suicide Pact: What Happens the Moment We Touch Greenland…
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January 18, 2026 at 9:17 AM
A wake-up call for Americans?
The Suicide Pact: What Happens the Moment We Touch Greenland…
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The Suicide Pact: What Happens the Moment We Touch Greenland…
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The term "muscular Unionism" is a euphemism. Let's call it what it is: rabid British nationalism!
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Muscular Unionism may 'make big comeback' if Labour lose 2026 elections, expert warns
MUSCULAR Unionism will make a “big comeback” if the SNP win the Scottish Election and Plaid Cymru form the Welsh government, a political expert…
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January 17, 2026 at 9:52 AM
The term "muscular Unionism" is a euphemism. Let's call it what it is: rabid British nationalism!
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Get an atlas. Look at Greenland. Look at Scotland. Be concerned.
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Trump’s Greenland Play: Rare Earths, Arctic Choke Points, and NATO’s Reckoning
The Arctic century just began, the rare earth war is here, and NATO’s biggest threat isn’t Russia—it’s America. Here’s everything you need to know.
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January 17, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Get an atlas. Look at Greenland. Look at Scotland. Be concerned.
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Iran’s Protests Aren’t Organic — They’re Engineered by a US–Israel Regime‑Change Playbook.
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Iran’s Protests Aren’t Organic — They’re Engineered by a US–Israel Regime‑Change Playbook.
You’re not just watching unrest. You’re watching sanctions, social media, and critical minerals used as live‑fire tools to collapse a regime without a single shot.
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January 17, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Iran’s Protests Aren’t Organic — They’re Engineered by a US–Israel Regime‑Change Playbook.
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When the greater bully acts with impunity, lesser bullies are given license.
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From risible to inevitable
Do you think Professor Richard Murphy is being melodramatic when he says he can “now see no reason” why making support for Scotland’s independence an “illegal political act” will not happen? Perhaps y...
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January 12, 2026 at 12:55 PM
When the greater bully acts with impunity, lesser bullies are given license.
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Using AI to REMOVE Propaganda
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Using AI to REMOVE Propaganda
Grok is a great example of an AI designed to give a politically biassed result. But what if you could use AI to remove political bias?
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January 12, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Using AI to REMOVE Propaganda
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Jist sayin'!
If history has taught us anything, it is that state-sanctioned intimidation, detention, and killing of citizens, if not stopped in its infancy, becomes an instrument of tyrannical oppression.
#resist
If history has taught us anything, it is that state-sanctioned intimidation, detention, and killing of citizens, if not stopped in its infancy, becomes an instrument of tyrannical oppression.
#resist
January 10, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Jist sayin'!
If history has taught us anything, it is that state-sanctioned intimidation, detention, and killing of citizens, if not stopped in its infancy, becomes an instrument of tyrannical oppression.
#resist
If history has taught us anything, it is that state-sanctioned intimidation, detention, and killing of citizens, if not stopped in its infancy, becomes an instrument of tyrannical oppression.
#resist
