Karen MacLean
@dee2dee.bsky.social
Scottish Independence supporter
SNP member
Dog and Cat lover
Sometime writer
From the Highlands
SNP member
Dog and Cat lover
Sometime writer
From the Highlands
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For every halfwit who tries to tell you England's schools did better in Pisa tests this demolishes the argument, no prisoners taken:
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2023/12/06/p...
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2023/12/06/p...
Pisa – 33% of Scotland’s schools took part but only 4.7% of England’s schools were confident enough to do so – Scotland did far better
I’m grateful to AR and Haggis Hunter for alerting me to this. The England PISA sample consisted of 201 eligible schools having at least one pupil in this age range. In England, 3,852 pupils f…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
For every halfwit who tries to tell you England's schools did better in Pisa tests this demolishes the argument, no prisoners taken:
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2023/12/06/p...
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2023/12/06/p...
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Here are 2025's top memoir, novels, and politics and history books - straight from independent booksellers around the country.
December 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Here are 2025's top memoir, novels, and politics and history books - straight from independent booksellers around the country.
Here are 2025's top memoir, novels, and politics and history books - straight from independent booksellers around the country.
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With Digital ID, Starmer has pulled off a remarkable feat - he's united Nigel Farage, Zack Polanski, Jeremy Corbyn, Kemi Badenoch, Boris Johnson & Ed Davey on the same team.
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
With Digital ID, Starmer has pulled off a remarkable feat - he's united Nigel Farage, Zack Polanski, Jeremy Corbyn, Kemi Badenoch, Boris Johnson & Ed Davey on the same team.
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A "techno-authoritarian's wet dream": @carolecadwalla.bsky.social for the Nerve on digital ID
www.thenerve.news/p/digital-id...
www.thenerve.news/p/digital-id...
December 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A "techno-authoritarian's wet dream": @carolecadwalla.bsky.social for the Nerve on digital ID
www.thenerve.news/p/digital-id...
www.thenerve.news/p/digital-id...
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If youmust give trains a flag themed livery, it can be done tastefully. The new Great British Railways livery is not it. Why does everything have to be 'Great' British? It smacks of desperation. The livery looks like a GB News studio on wheels. The ScotRail livery is how to do it successfully.
December 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
If youmust give trains a flag themed livery, it can be done tastefully. The new Great British Railways livery is not it. Why does everything have to be 'Great' British? It smacks of desperation. The livery looks like a GB News studio on wheels. The ScotRail livery is how to do it successfully.
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Don’t fkn tell me Labour are not far right when almost every one of their MPs support genocide.
Shame on every one of you who continue to vote for these monsters. Red tories are no different to blue tories or reform
Shame on every one of you who continue to vote for these monsters. Red tories are no different to blue tories or reform
Israeli occupation forces demolished three homes and residential rooms in the Khillet Al-Farra area in Yatta, leaving 20 Palestinians with no shelter.
...and the world stays silent 🤬
...and the world stays silent 🤬
December 10, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Don’t fkn tell me Labour are not far right when almost every one of their MPs support genocide.
Shame on every one of you who continue to vote for these monsters. Red tories are no different to blue tories or reform
Shame on every one of you who continue to vote for these monsters. Red tories are no different to blue tories or reform
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Jeez. All tourists - including those from Britain - will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country's border force
news.sky.com/story/us-pla...
news.sky.com/story/us-pla...
US plans to start checking all tourists' social media
The potential social media mandate being proposed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would apply to anyone visiting, whether they require a visa or not.
news.sky.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Jeez. All tourists - including those from Britain - will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country's border force
news.sky.com/story/us-pla...
news.sky.com/story/us-pla...
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NEW: Amnesty International have called on Holyrood parties to commit to introducing human rights protections after the May 2026 election
Amnesty urges Scottish parties to commit to human rights protections
www.thenational.scot
December 10, 2025 at 8:39 AM
NEW: Amnesty International have called on Holyrood parties to commit to introducing human rights protections after the May 2026 election
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Nigel Farage’s campaign manager casually saying he spent 2x the election spend limit.
December 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Nigel Farage’s campaign manager casually saying he spent 2x the election spend limit.
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I'll just leave these here. 😬😬☹️☹️
December 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM
I'll just leave these here. 😬😬☹️☹️
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While Palantir competes for yet more NHS contracts
while providing intelligence for Israeli genocide ...
'Joe Lonsdale, a billionaire co-founder of Palantir, advocated for the reintroduction of public executions to demonstrate “masculine leadership”'
meme via MintPress News
while providing intelligence for Israeli genocide ...
'Joe Lonsdale, a billionaire co-founder of Palantir, advocated for the reintroduction of public executions to demonstrate “masculine leadership”'
meme via MintPress News
December 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
While Palantir competes for yet more NHS contracts
while providing intelligence for Israeli genocide ...
'Joe Lonsdale, a billionaire co-founder of Palantir, advocated for the reintroduction of public executions to demonstrate “masculine leadership”'
meme via MintPress News
while providing intelligence for Israeli genocide ...
'Joe Lonsdale, a billionaire co-founder of Palantir, advocated for the reintroduction of public executions to demonstrate “masculine leadership”'
meme via MintPress News
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A friend of mine tells me, she wrote to her local MSP, @jackiebmsp *5 weeks ago* about a health related matter. She has yet to receive even an acknowledgement. Labour values eh? 🤷🏻♂️
December 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
A friend of mine tells me, she wrote to her local MSP, @jackiebmsp *5 weeks ago* about a health related matter. She has yet to receive even an acknowledgement. Labour values eh? 🤷🏻♂️
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SHOCKING: 7 Palestine Action activists have been on HUNGER STRIKE for as long as 30 DAYS.
The activists have been denied bail, and could be held for over two years before their trial.
WHY is no one talking about this?!
#PalestineAction #RightToProtest #UK #news #politics
The activists have been denied bail, and could be held for over two years before their trial.
WHY is no one talking about this?!
#PalestineAction #RightToProtest #UK #news #politics
December 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
SHOCKING: 7 Palestine Action activists have been on HUNGER STRIKE for as long as 30 DAYS.
The activists have been denied bail, and could be held for over two years before their trial.
WHY is no one talking about this?!
#PalestineAction #RightToProtest #UK #news #politics
The activists have been denied bail, and could be held for over two years before their trial.
WHY is no one talking about this?!
#PalestineAction #RightToProtest #UK #news #politics
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WOW..ANOTHER HUGE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN SCOTTISH MANUFACTURING.
1200 jobs at Prestwick Airport secured with airline giants BOEING and AIRBUS takeover of Spirit AeroSystems.
Thanks to SNP business Policies making this possible against the “scorched earth” policies of Labour.
1200 jobs at Prestwick Airport secured with airline giants BOEING and AIRBUS takeover of Spirit AeroSystems.
Thanks to SNP business Policies making this possible against the “scorched earth” policies of Labour.
December 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
WOW..ANOTHER HUGE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN SCOTTISH MANUFACTURING.
1200 jobs at Prestwick Airport secured with airline giants BOEING and AIRBUS takeover of Spirit AeroSystems.
Thanks to SNP business Policies making this possible against the “scorched earth” policies of Labour.
1200 jobs at Prestwick Airport secured with airline giants BOEING and AIRBUS takeover of Spirit AeroSystems.
Thanks to SNP business Policies making this possible against the “scorched earth” policies of Labour.
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So Pam has had to resign after maintaining a friendship with...well someone she shouldn't. Funnily iv literally not seen this story on any news channels 🙄, I've just read it on X.
December 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
So Pam has had to resign after maintaining a friendship with...well someone she shouldn't. Funnily iv literally not seen this story on any news channels 🙄, I've just read it on X.
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YOU YES YET??
Any guesses where the power comes from and goes to whilst Scotland pays amongst the highest power bills in Europe? Another great swindle, how on earth does this benefit Scotland in any way?
December 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
YOU YES YET??
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It was also no coincidence that it was a Black woman reporter he railed against.
December 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It was also no coincidence that it was a Black woman reporter he railed against.
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The Reform UK leadership at Kent County Council (KCC) is set to cut the number of committees to save £75,000 a year.
Who needs democracy and well run services, when you have an out of their depth Reform UK administration.
Kemkaran hates scrutiny.
Who needs democracy and well run services, when you have an out of their depth Reform UK administration.
Kemkaran hates scrutiny.
County council to cut committees to save £75k a year
Reform UK at Kent County Council is set to cut the number of committees to save £75,000 a year.
www.kentonline.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The Reform UK leadership at Kent County Council (KCC) is set to cut the number of committees to save £75,000 a year.
Who needs democracy and well run services, when you have an out of their depth Reform UK administration.
Kemkaran hates scrutiny.
Who needs democracy and well run services, when you have an out of their depth Reform UK administration.
Kemkaran hates scrutiny.
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Ingrained cultural bias in Scottish media that disadvantages the independence movement talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/12/09/i...
Ingrained cultural bias in Scottish media that disadvantages the independence movement
Professor John Robertson OBA In my previous post, Grok AI, correctly I feel, suggested that the above reporting was not a hit job and agreed that it was mostly cultural within Scotland’s medi…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Ingrained cultural bias in Scottish media that disadvantages the independence movement talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/12/09/i...