Roy Bennett
@roybennett.bsky.social
Market gardener and grower amongst many other things, self builder, healer, pragmatist, dreamer and doer, Scottish independence supporter. Activist and now soon to be writer.
Not interested in crypto or trading/finance⛔. No business promotion⛔.
Not interested in crypto or trading/finance⛔. No business promotion⛔.
God, this is so true
November 27, 2025 at 12:52 AM
God, this is so true
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Scotland has the "golden combination of the prospect of independence" and the "prospect of membership of the European Union".
#ScottishIndependence @snp.org
#ScottishIndependence @snp.org
Scotland's FM says he has 'enormous respect' for Ireland
Scotland's First Minister said he has "enormous respect" for Ireland and the "journey that Ireland has taken in the use of its independence".
www.rte.ie
November 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Scotland has the "golden combination of the prospect of independence" and the "prospect of membership of the European Union".
#ScottishIndependence @snp.org
#ScottishIndependence @snp.org
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John Swinney has pledged more money for tackling poverty after Chancellor Rachel Reeves scrapped the two-child benefit cap
John Swinney pledges more cash for tackling poverty as two-child cap scrapped
www.thenational.scot
November 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
John Swinney has pledged more money for tackling poverty after Chancellor Rachel Reeves scrapped the two-child benefit cap
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"No one colonizes innocently, no one colonizes with impunity either; a nation which colonizes, a civilization which justifies colonization and therefore force, is already a sick civilization, a civilization which is morally diseased."
—Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism
—Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism
Since the declaration of the supposed ceasefire, the Israeli military has violated it an average of ten or more times a day, murdering hundreds of Palestinians, including scores of small children.
There is no peace in Gaza, nor in the West Bank. As the genocide continues, so must our resistance.
There is no peace in Gaza, nor in the West Bank. As the genocide continues, so must our resistance.
Ya Ghazze Habibti—Gaza, My Love
An anarchist from occupied Palestine makes the case for an anti-colonial understanding of the situation and explores what it means to act in solidarity with Palestinians.
crimethinc.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
"No one colonizes innocently, no one colonizes with impunity either; a nation which colonizes, a civilization which justifies colonization and therefore force, is already a sick civilization, a civilization which is morally diseased."
—Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism
—Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism
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Plus the rent because you haven't paid the mortgage on the property, your tenants did it for you.
Unearned gains, unearned wealth.
Exploitational extraction that takes wages from people that work and rewards people that don't work.
But, carry on James.
& read this: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Unearned gains, unearned wealth.
Exploitational extraction that takes wages from people that work and rewards people that don't work.
But, carry on James.
& read this: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Plus the rent because you haven't paid the mortgage on the property, your tenants did it for you.
Unearned gains, unearned wealth.
Exploitational extraction that takes wages from people that work and rewards people that don't work.
But, carry on James.
& read this: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Unearned gains, unearned wealth.
Exploitational extraction that takes wages from people that work and rewards people that don't work.
But, carry on James.
& read this: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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“London to Manchester (163 miles) peak return will still cost £150 to £200 while Glasgow to Inverness (168 miles) will be only £78.50.
“… this freeze being trumpeted merely keeps rail travellers paying far more in England than in Scotland.”
“… this freeze being trumpeted merely keeps rail travellers paying far more in England than in Scotland.”
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
“London to Manchester (163 miles) peak return will still cost £150 to £200 while Glasgow to Inverness (168 miles) will be only £78.50.
“… this freeze being trumpeted merely keeps rail travellers paying far more in England than in Scotland.”
“… this freeze being trumpeted merely keeps rail travellers paying far more in England than in Scotland.”
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This is shocking information from @theferret.scot . The Scots are expendable 😡
Glasgow has the highest cancer incidence rates in Scotland. The rate is higher than any other health board areas, and carries more of the cancer burden than any other area in Scotland.
#freeScotland #endlondonrule
Glasgow has the highest cancer incidence rates in Scotland. The rate is higher than any other health board areas, and carries more of the cancer burden than any other area in Scotland.
#freeScotland #endlondonrule
November 23, 2025 at 10:59 AM
This is shocking information from @theferret.scot . The Scots are expendable 😡
Glasgow has the highest cancer incidence rates in Scotland. The rate is higher than any other health board areas, and carries more of the cancer burden than any other area in Scotland.
#freeScotland #endlondonrule
Glasgow has the highest cancer incidence rates in Scotland. The rate is higher than any other health board areas, and carries more of the cancer burden than any other area in Scotland.
#freeScotland #endlondonrule
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Why should you support Scottish Independence?
• You strengthen local democracy.
• You control your own revenues.
• You set policies that fit your communities.
• You invest in services that reflect your priorities.
• You build growth that stays in Scotland.
What's hard to understand?
• You strengthen local democracy.
• You control your own revenues.
• You set policies that fit your communities.
• You invest in services that reflect your priorities.
• You build growth that stays in Scotland.
What's hard to understand?
November 23, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Why should you support Scottish Independence?
• You strengthen local democracy.
• You control your own revenues.
• You set policies that fit your communities.
• You invest in services that reflect your priorities.
• You build growth that stays in Scotland.
What's hard to understand?
• You strengthen local democracy.
• You control your own revenues.
• You set policies that fit your communities.
• You invest in services that reflect your priorities.
• You build growth that stays in Scotland.
What's hard to understand?
🧵 What is it going to take for the 30-40% of voters who knowingly keep voting for parties controlled by an Monarchical Establishment, that for over 500 years has consistently demonstrated it cares nothing for the population that keeps them in the style they are accustomed too ?
"My NHS colleagues & I weren’t willing to let the bodies pile high in their thousands. Boris no longer mentions them at all."
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.
Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
🧵 What is it going to take for the 30-40% of voters who knowingly keep voting for parties controlled by an Monarchical Establishment, that for over 500 years has consistently demonstrated it cares nothing for the population that keeps them in the style they are accustomed too ?
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That wee wumin put herself through the absolute ringer for all of us, not just those who support indy but every fucking yoon that broke the rules just bcos they were set by the SNP. Every politician that wanted out daily update removed and called for uk lockstep.
& what did she get? Blue tents
& what did she get? Blue tents
Chapeau, Nicola 👍🎩No-one else will
"Nicola Sturgeon's leadership meant thousands of people are alive today, who'd have died had Nicola Sturgeon copied the UK Government. Most damning fact: mortality rate was 3.9% in Scotland, 4.9% (25% worse) in Wales and 6.5% (almost twice as bad) in England"
"Nicola Sturgeon's leadership meant thousands of people are alive today, who'd have died had Nicola Sturgeon copied the UK Government. Most damning fact: mortality rate was 3.9% in Scotland, 4.9% (25% worse) in Wales and 6.5% (almost twice as bad) in England"
The Scottish media’s covid double standards
Did Nicola Sturgeon get everything right during the Covid pandemic when she headed a devolved government limited powers at its disposal and she was faced with an anti-independence Scottish media th…
weegingerdug.wordpress.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
That wee wumin put herself through the absolute ringer for all of us, not just those who support indy but every fucking yoon that broke the rules just bcos they were set by the SNP. Every politician that wanted out daily update removed and called for uk lockstep.
& what did she get? Blue tents
& what did she get? Blue tents
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Having had a progressive 𝗦𝗡𝗣 Government for many years (albeit without all the powers) there are many areas where Scotland has succeeded and England has dropped behind 👏
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Having had a progressive 𝗦𝗡𝗣 Government for many years (albeit without all the powers) there are many areas where Scotland has succeeded and England has dropped behind 👏
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TalkingUpScotland exposes yet more of a truculent Westminster holding back Holyrood's progressive policies. A truculence echoed by shameless unionist MSPs like, Baillie, Wells and Cole-Hamilton.
Independence IS the way 🏴
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/21/s...
Independence IS the way 🏴
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/21/s...
Safe Drug Consumption Facilities – A year after UK researchers confirm they work, five years after the SNP call for them and eight years after 349 research groups prove they work, UK Labour have no pl...
Professor John Robertson OBA In 2017: The largest review ever undertaken, of 349 research studies, from across the globe though mostly in Europe, carried out by the Centre for Criminology at the Un…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
TalkingUpScotland exposes yet more of a truculent Westminster holding back Holyrood's progressive policies. A truculence echoed by shameless unionist MSPs like, Baillie, Wells and Cole-Hamilton.
Independence IS the way 🏴
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/21/s...
Independence IS the way 🏴
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/21/s...
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Thanks to TalkingUpScotland for this...
On the back of the covid report we continue to have attacks on Nicola Surgeon's handling of events for the Scottish public.
These attacks are puerile & pathetic, I know because I was there!
🏴🏴🏴
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/21/w...
On the back of the covid report we continue to have attacks on Nicola Surgeon's handling of events for the Scottish public.
These attacks are puerile & pathetic, I know because I was there!
🏴🏴🏴
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/21/w...
Why has STV forgotten their own report – ‘World Health Organisation tells Scotland ‘you are doing well’’ as the Covid inquiry and try to blame Scotland’s FM?
Sir David NabarroKCMG CBE Professor John Robertson OBA Thanks to for reminding me of this: From STV, the above and: A special envoy to the World Health Organisation has said he is impressed with ho…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Thanks to TalkingUpScotland for this...
On the back of the covid report we continue to have attacks on Nicola Surgeon's handling of events for the Scottish public.
These attacks are puerile & pathetic, I know because I was there!
🏴🏴🏴
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/21/w...
On the back of the covid report we continue to have attacks on Nicola Surgeon's handling of events for the Scottish public.
These attacks are puerile & pathetic, I know because I was there!
🏴🏴🏴
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/21/w...
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I guess the truth will be buried again. Unionist trait.
Missed by the COVID enquiry – How First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and the Scottish Government kept excess mortality here at just over half the UK average despite the delay in devolving responsibility and Johnson’s callous inertia – saving thousands of lives talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/20/n...
Not in the Covid Inquiry reporting today – How First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and the Scottish Government kept excess mortality here at just over half the UK average despite the delay in devolving ...
Professor John Robertson OBA I’m grateful to @amaccj for reminding me of this and for the link to the source. When the final assessment is made, we need to set the scene with these facts:…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I guess the truth will be buried again. Unionist trait.
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Only with independence Scotland would go from the most expensive electricity in Europe to the cheapest talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/20/o...
Only with independence Scotland would go from the most expensive electricity in Europe to the cheapest
Professor John Robertson OBA The above video excerpt is already out these across social media. I’m just giving another wee push and, importantly reminding folk that location pricing is never,…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Only with independence Scotland would go from the most expensive electricity in Europe to the cheapest talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/20/o...
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Scotland became a net exporter of energy in 2021, but suffers the highest prices in the UK.
Independence would give our government all the powers to address this ludicrous situation.
🏴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲.
Independence would give our government all the powers to address this ludicrous situation.
🏴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲.
November 21, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Scotland became a net exporter of energy in 2021, but suffers the highest prices in the UK.
Independence would give our government all the powers to address this ludicrous situation.
🏴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲.
Independence would give our government all the powers to address this ludicrous situation.
🏴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲.
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Our Custodian, @sorchadallas.bsky.social has written an obituary for Elspeth King in The Guardian.
King transformed how Scotland’s museums told the stories of everyday people—https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/16/elspeth-king-obituary
King transformed how Scotland’s museums told the stories of everyday people—https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/16/elspeth-king-obituary
Elspeth King obituary
Museum director and curator of the People’s Palace in Glasgow who reshaped it into a living record of the city’s social history
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Our Custodian, @sorchadallas.bsky.social has written an obituary for Elspeth King in The Guardian.
King transformed how Scotland’s museums told the stories of everyday people—https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/16/elspeth-king-obituary
King transformed how Scotland’s museums told the stories of everyday people—https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/16/elspeth-king-obituary
Never trust a Tory. This country is still living with the damage they caused. Thousands died because they put Thatcher in charge in 1979, and no amount of spin will ever rewrite that. #ukpolitics
Never trust a Tory. This country is still living with the damage they caused. Thousands died because they put Johnson in charge, and no amount of spin will ever rewrite that. #ukpolitics
November 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Never trust a Tory. This country is still living with the damage they caused. Thousands died because they put Thatcher in charge in 1979, and no amount of spin will ever rewrite that. #ukpolitics
I`m bookmarking this, many a true word is spoken in jest.
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I`m bookmarking this, many a true word is spoken in jest.
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The Scottish Government has launched a new plan to help Scotland’s life sciences sector become a £25 billion industry
Innovation could 'make Scotland's life sciences sector a £25bn industry'
www.thenational.scot
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The Scottish Government has launched a new plan to help Scotland’s life sciences sector become a £25 billion industry
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Please be kind this winter and if possible wear a mask (FFP2+) in crowded indoor and healthcare settings. You might just be saving someone else's life. Stay safe, stay kind ✌️😷
Everything about SARS-CoV-2 weakens us as a species. Population-level immune dysregulation leading to both reactivation of latent pathogens and creating niches for new ones; the politicisation of our response regressing public health and massively amplifying anti-vax ideology.
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Please be kind this winter and if possible wear a mask (FFP2+) in crowded indoor and healthcare settings. You might just be saving someone else's life. Stay safe, stay kind ✌️😷