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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 23h

Outdoor recreation won’t change the world or solve all society’s ills. But a wee bit of investment will be highly visible, will bring joy and better health to a lot of people and will boost the rural economy. What’s not to love?

Ramblers Scotland @ramblersscotland.bsky.social · 23h

🌳Scotland needs Paths Into Nature!🚶

We’ve launched an ambitious joint manifesto ahead of the 2026 Holyrood election, backed by 7 partner orgs in Scottish Outdoor Recreation Alliance.

Our goal? ✅ Make Scotland’s world-class access rights an everyday reality for all!

ramblers.org.uk/scotmanifesto

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Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 23h

Great initiative!

Ramblers Scotland @ramblersscotland.bsky.social · 23h

🌳Scotland needs Paths Into Nature!🚶

We’ve launched an ambitious joint manifesto ahead of the 2026 Holyrood election, backed by 7 partner orgs in Scottish Outdoor Recreation Alliance.

Our goal? ✅ Make Scotland’s world-class access rights an everyday reality for all!

ramblers.org.uk/scotmanifesto

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Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 1d

I had hoped to avoid politics on my @bsky.app account but alas I find myself being drawn back in ……

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 1d

Failures in planning have marred the delivery of the Promise to care-experienced young people, a new report has found. www.holyrood.com/news/view,pl...

Planning failures slowing delivery of the Promise to children in care

Audit Scotland has said the lack of detail and direction, as well as a failure to assess resources and skills, has contr...

www.holyrood.com

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · 1d

Nicola Sturgeon has broken her promise to Scotland’s young people, writes @chrismarshll.bsky.social www.holyrood.com/comment/view...

Nicola Sturgeon has broken her promise to Scotland’s young people

Sturgeon and the SNP’s soaring rhetoric has not been met with the same action on the ground

www.holyrood.com

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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 1d

A Letter From Scotland by Jackie Kemp. The ludicrous story of the Balgy Gap between Wick and Caithness the only place in Europe where there is no mains electricity! open.substack.com/pub/jackie12...

Balgy Gap Shows Something is Missing from Scotland’s Energy System

The privatisation of Scotland's power has proved a failure

open.substack.com

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Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 4d

So we can’t:
1) repeatedly protest against climate change.
2) repeatedly protest against the demonization of migrants.
3) repeatedly protest against the gov of Israel systematically destroying a people & the land they live on.
If our Government doesn’t want to act how do its citizens challenge them?

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Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 4d

Watching the morning political shows.

What a binfire this country has turned into….

Utterly depressing.

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Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 5d

Blimey 👀

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 5d

This Israeli government decision to host Tommy Robinson will widen the growing gulf between the Netanyahu government and the British public, including the broad majority of Jews in Britain (3/4 of whom dsapproved of Netanyahu, before this new link to this anti-Muslim racist UK far right convict).

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 5d

This Israeli government decision to host Tommy Robinson will widen the growing gulf between the Netanyahu government and the British public, including the broad majority of Jews in Britain (3/4 of whom dsapproved of Netanyahu, before this new link to this anti-Muslim racist UK far right convict).

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Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 5d

It is always worth it when you stop and look up.
Lovely stonework on a building in Oban
#Architecture
#Streetscape
#Oban
#Scotland

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Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 5d

View over the Clyde just now towards Rothesay
#StormAmy
#Weather
#Scotland

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Scotland's Churches Trust @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 7d

The Former Free Church in Skerray has gone on the market. It's a little "tin tabernacle" church, constructed by the local Free Church congregation in 1903 after they left their building in Strathy when it became a United Free Church.

More on the sale here 👇
www.northern-times.co.uk/news/derelic...

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Building Conservation @cathedralcomms.bsky.social · 7d

It seems to be this week's historical building theme - tin tabernacle churches. This time, the church is in Scotland and, if you have the funds and inclination, you can buy it as it's up for sale! ⛪

#churches #historicbuildings #scotland

Scotland's Churches Trust @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 7d

The Former Free Church in Skerray has gone on the market. It's a little "tin tabernacle" church, constructed by the local Free Church congregation in 1903 after they left their building in Strathy when it became a United Free Church.

More on the sale here 👇
www.northern-times.co.uk/news/derelic...

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Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 7d

Drove past there a year or so ago. It’s quite a trek to get too and all single track but a lovely spot.
Not for the faint of heart

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Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 7d

Very sad but imagine coming to the end of your life after doing so much.
Most of us can only dream of having such a fulsome and inspirational life.

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Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 8d

Quite the statement of intent

Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 8d

…….and a wee strip the willow around the kitchen table 🤣

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Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 8d

Shortbread and whisky tonight?

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Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 8d

“Stupid rules of engagement”?

We can’t carpetbomb Iran today. We’ve worked our statutory 37 hours a week and we’re all on a team building trip in Florida this weekend”

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Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 8d

What’s a “politically correct” war?

“Nuke the they/them-f**kers!”?

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Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 9d

🤣

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 9d

Pete Hegseth accidentally flipping a skateboard into his nuts on live TV

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Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 9d

It’s Keir Speech Eve!
Twas the night before Keir-stmas when all through the house not a creature was stirring (with excitement), not even a mouse.
#Labour
#conference
#sarcasm

a little girl is making a funny face while wearing a blue shirt with a leopard print .

ALT: a little girl is making a funny face while wearing a blue shirt with a leopard print .

media.tenor.com

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Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 9d

🤣

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Nick Hobson @nickhobson25.bsky.social · 9d

Yes my master

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