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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 6h

Thoughts and prayers for Donald J Trump

Reuters @reuters.com · 7h

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Republic @republiccampaign.bsky.social · 6h

Why should the monarchy be able to opt-out of laws when they want to? #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 6h

Zack Polanski used the ‘F’ word twice on BBCQT last night… and the audience applauded him for it 👇

"You actually are a fascist from a far right party… this is racism, this is facism and we should call it out"

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 6h

It's not just Badenoch or Jenrick. The entire British conservative project is dying iandunt.substack.com/p/the-empty-...

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Scotch Whisky Truths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @specialscot.bsky.social · 6h

Ex-Stockbroker
Schoolboy Nazi
Idolised by thick racists

Indy lass @pixie11.bsky.social · 19h

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6h

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 6h

That's Nigel "Twelve Jobs, Four Homes and a Chauffeur driven BMW" Farage to you !

Paul Singh @paulsingh.bsky.social · 6h

Labour need to shouting this from the roof tops.

They need to be challenging Farage over his multiple jobs.
They need to be challenging Reform over their tex exile donor base.
They need to be challenging Reform policies at every opportunity.

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Catriona @catrio.bsky.social · 6h

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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.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6h

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 6h

It really feels like they’re trolling our autocrat.

Reuters @reuters.com · 7h

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 5h

Absolutely brilliant that Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize. A defender of democracy who put herself in danger deservedly rewarded

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 5h

BREAKING: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize, winning recognition as a woman “who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.”

She was lauded for being a “key, unifying figure" in the once deeply divided opposition to the Maduro regime.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, winning recognition as a woman “who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.” The former op...

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

“I’m trying to put this delicately,” Perry said. “There has been evidence submitted that the very presence of federal agents, that the way they’re interacting with the populace, is itself the cause of violence.”

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Judge blocks Trump from deploying troops in Illinois for now

Officials in Oregon and Illinois had challenged the Trump administration’s push to dispatch the National Guard in both states.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 5h

“This is a movement…This is an achievement of a whole society…I am just one person.”

The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

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Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 5h

Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, candidate for SNP leader in 2023 and subsequently Alba leader in 2025, has now quit Alba citing it's "direction". She becomes an Independent and is re-standing as one next year. Alba's - never earned, only defected - parliamentary representation is ended.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 5h

Labour Party deputy leader contest.

I won't vote for Bridget Phillipson or Lucy Powell.

Both are right-wing.
Supported two-child benefit cap, disability benefit cuts.
Snooping on benefit claimants' bank accounts.

In the words of Billy Connolly, “Don't vote, it only encourages them.”

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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 5h

NHS waiting list in England is longer per head by quarter of a million patients and shockingly twice as long in Wales, than in Scotland talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/10/n...

NHS waiting list in England is longer per head by quarter of a million patients and shockingly twice as long in Wales, than in Scotland

Professor John Robertson OBA MSM Monitor, fast and effective as always, demolished the claims of Baillie and Sarwar yesterday. What are the most recent waiting list figures? Scotland – 718 00…

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5h

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Duncan Poundcake @duncanpoundcake.bsky.social · 5h

#PatriotGravyTrain

!BOOM!

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7h

Patriots don't peddle for Putin.

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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

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Bodelairs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @bodelairs.bsky.social · 5h

Lots of rumours doing the rounds today of Alba people folding back into the SNP

That will be interesting to see what happens next?

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Charles Barr @charlesbarr.bsky.social · 5h

Not as bad as the media make out.

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 5h

More money in your pocket, more opportunities, fewer emissions.

I’m proud we introduced free bus travel for young people under 22 - and as of today, over 250 million free journeys have been made across Scotland.

Together with scrapping peak rail fares, we’re making your commutes cheaper.