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Hetty (arty) @indyhetty.bsky.social · 37m

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Calmac in Trouble

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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 21m

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Infant and neo-natal mortality significantly lower in Scotland to save hundreds every year

Professor John Robertson OBA Thanks to one of the TuS Anons for alerting me to this. In the Guardian today, the above and: At the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week, we should remember that the numb…

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mactakeshi.bsky.social @mactakeshi.bsky.social · 21m

Are the bbc having a giraffe.
Of course Scotlands population growth is effected by not having control over inward immigration. The irony that the S/E of England has brought us to the reform party on the verge of power, shows how Westminster is failing.

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Andy Pearson @macandroid.bsky.social · 1h

47%. Just about the same figure as No voters. Holyrood dot com and holyroodmandy are unionist through and through.

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BUCKERS @deathofbuckley.bsky.social · 3h

Just seen a headline which asks "Thatcher was born 100 years ago and her reign feels a lifetime away. Why is her effect on the country still so huge?"

It's because she was a massive bastard. Hope that helps x

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Marketman52 @marketman52.bsky.social · 23h

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((Wee G )) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 2h

hopefully they will be
caught and jailed
for carrying out such a disgusting act 👇

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Andy Pearson @macandroid.bsky.social · 1h

Surely DNA available then. I hope they catch the thugs.

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Shortbreadfairy©️ @shortbreadfairy.bsky.social · 4h

I am in little doubt that the Unionist Parties are itching to lie to Scots whilst producing separate Manifestos for the 2026 Holyrood Elections whilst forming a behind the scenes pact to not campaign competively against each other. They will also have to form a coalition of sorts including Reform.

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LeftPeggers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇵🇸 @leftpeggers.bsky.social · 3h

Just some science showing that less immigration to a small island like the UK is actually harmful to the population (apart from in the many other ways we already know of).

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1h

Spain has made it a serious crime with up to Life imprisonment if anyone sends arms to Israel.

The rest of the world need to do the same.

No weapons for War Criminals.

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Andy Pearson @macandroid.bsky.social · 1h

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‘Teachers to vote on strike action over workload’ despite Scotland maintaining the lowest PTRs overall, reflecting higher per-pupil spending and policy priorities on smaller classes

Professor John Robertson OBA It’s impossible to escape the conclusion that if teacher workload is the issue in Scottish schools then there is a failure here of management in schools to apply …

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Andy Pearson @macandroid.bsky.social · 8h

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Sign the Petition

Urge SNP to Use 2026 Election for Independence Mandate

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LeftPeggers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇵🇸 @leftpeggers.bsky.social · 1d

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Peace & Justice Project @peaceandjustice.bsky.social · 1d

18,457 children. Murdered by Israel.

Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead

Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive

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Andy Pearson @macandroid.bsky.social · 23h

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Demand fair vet pricing in the UK

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

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Meidas Scotland 🏴EU @sovereign.scot · 2d

It's Monday and another good day to take the piss out of Starmer's squeaky Anas. Here's one I did last year.

There is no doubt, Sarwar is a laughing stock, and even Starmer is making fun out of him in this video (parody).

Sound on and up. Have fun.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 2d

If you want to abolish Landlords you simply freeze rents and increase taxes on profits and empty houses and slowly crank them up.

The Landlords will sell, tenants and the Government can buy.

In 10 years time no Landlords and much cheaper housing.

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Dr. Michael MacKay @michaelmackay.bsky.social · 2d

Nigel Farage is owned by Russia. Vote Leave was illegally financed by Russia. Brexit was and is a Russian active measure to harm Britain and its home in Europe.

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Andy Pearson @macandroid.bsky.social · 2d

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Only couples earning £76 000 or more would be better off under Labour according to Anas Sarwar

Professor John Robertson OBA In the Daily Record yesterday: Anas Sarwar has insisted many households are £5000 better off since Labour came to power and demanded Keir Starmer “tell that positive st…

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 3d

Independence puts Scotland’s vast energy resources - and our future - back in Scotland’s hands.

Lower bills, a fairer society and a fresh start away from the Westminster chaos.

My column in today’s Daily Record: www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...

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mactakeshi.bsky.social @mactakeshi.bsky.social · 3d

“During the massive combined strike on Ukraine on the night of October 5, Russia used 549 weapon systems containing 102,785 foreign-made components — from companies in the United States, China and Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the Netherlands.”

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 3d

Volodymyr Zelensky has called for tougher sanctions for British firms supplying parts for Russian drones being used to bomb Ukraine

British parts found in Russian drones being used to bomb Ukraine – Zelensky

Volodymyr Zelensky has called for tougher sanctions for British firms supplying parts for Russian drones being used to bomb Ukraine. The Ukrainian president criticised allies for supplying components ...

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Andy Pearson @macandroid.bsky.social · 2d

Pregnant horses are being drained for their blood in Iceland to fuel factory farming. Iceland is the only country in Europe still allowing this cruelty, but lawmakers are deciding now whether to ban it.

Will you join me? action.eko.org/a/iceland-ba...

Iceland: Ban PMSG

It sounds like something out of a dystopian nightmare, but it’s real: pregnant horses are restrained and drained of massive amounts of blood, leaving them weak and traumatized —all so the pharmaceutic

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An Angry Scot @anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk · 3d

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This is a natural progression for Starmer, he just needs to include any act that threatens the stability of the United Kingdom as terrorism and the SNP would become a proscribed organisation!

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How long is it before promoting Scottish, Welsh and Irish independence is deemed to be a terrorist action?

As I note in my column in The National this morning (and I have edited the opening, very slightly), in the light of recent moves by Trump and the UK government on definitions of terrorism: It is now quite reasonable to ask how long it will be before supporting independence becomes...

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Atheist Left News @atheist-left-news.bsky.social · 3d

Some people view the Bible as above the Constitution and secular law. They also use it as a bandaid for deep seated fears and psychological complexes, guilt, self esteem, and perfection complexes. Anti-intellectual bandwagon for sense of belonging and immortality. Big denial and delusions! 🧠💥

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 3d

It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.

Goody-bag merch from Tory Conference branded "When Labour negotiates Britian loses" and signed "Kemi Badenoch".

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