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Ola M
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lesleyriddoch.bsky.social
Why the digital ID card u-turn? Starmer's personal unpopularity, it's use to catch illegal migrants or because trust in British Governance has totally evaporated? Was the Scotgov budget a success, can Plaid win in Wales & are Greenland, Iran & Minneapolis safe tonight? lesleyriddoch.com/podcast
January 14, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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bestforbritain.org
Why we won't be using X anymore ⬇️
January 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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natashadevon.bsky.social
If you watch the panorama tonight about pet owners paying extortionate amounts for healthcare for their furry loved ones, do bear in mind that it’s basically the American healthcare system but for animals and that it’s what our nhs would be replaced with if certain right wingers had their way.
January 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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grahambs.bsky.social
Labour won 63% of the seats (411) with only 33.7% of the vote in 2024. This is the lowest vote share for a majority government in UK history. So 66% of voters didn’t get the government they voted for. British democracy.
January 7, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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humanistsociety.bsky.social
Catholic bishops are at it again 🙄 claiming Scotland’s abortion clinic buffer zones are a “free speech” threat. Once again: they're not.

No one’s right to free expression includes the right to harass, intimidate or emotionally coerce people accessing healthcare, & pretending otherwise is dishonest.
Image is a screenshot of a headline that says 'Catholic bishops blast abortion buffer zones over free speech curbs" The text says" Catholoc bishops have condemned buffer zones banning protests outside abortion clinics claiming it is a law which restricts free speech and stops pubic debate. Campaigners are prohibited from protesting or even holding silent vigils within around 650ft of clinics offering abortion services in Scotland" The background image shows a group of anti-abortion protesters holding placards outside a scottish clinic
January 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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graemebandeira.bsky.social
PARANORMAL!

Today's @thenorthernagenda.bsky.social cartoon and my first of 2026!

www.shareyourstories.live/northern-agenda/
January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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scotnational.bsky.social
Support for Nigel Farage's Reform is pushing the Union into 'endgame territory', according to a top polling expert

👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
December 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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profdevisridhar.bsky.social
My latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The WHO learned to love ‘anti-obesity’ jabs in 2025. I don’t fully agree, but I get it | Devi Sridhar
While GLP-1 drugs promise an easy fix, our bodies still need what they have always needed: healthy food and regular exercise, says chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh, Prof De...
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December 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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peterlipman.bsky.social
Iceland has hottest Christmas Eve ever with temperature of 19.8C recorded www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Iceland has hottest Christmas Eve ever with temperature of 19.8C recorded
Meteorological office reports high temperatures across country and record measured at Seyðisfjörður in east
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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scotnational.bsky.social
BREAKING: SCOTS would vote to leave the Union should a referendum be held tomorrow, a new poll has found.

Yes has a six-point lead over No in our latest exclusive polling with Find Out Now

www.thenational.scot/news/2...
December 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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scotnational.bsky.social
The not proven verdict will be scrapped as of January 1. Here's what will that actually change for Scottish court cases ⬇️
What will scrapping "not proven" change in Scottish cases?
www.thenational.scot
December 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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cleantechnica.bsky.social
Renault Filante Record 2025 Raises The Efficiency Bar For Electric Cars

cleantechnica.com/2025/12/28/r...
Renault Filante Record 2025 Raises The Efficiency Bar For Electric Cars - CleanTechnica
The Renault Filante Record 2025 has set a new efficiency record for electric cars, an achievement that will benefit its future cars.
cleantechnica.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
When and if sane and honest people ever again control the U.S. government, one of the first things they should do is enact a tax on large accumulations of wealth. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/if-the-market-were-working-well-we
December 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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scotnational.bsky.social
Everywhere in 2025, it seemed that unless you were male, Christian, and white in this country, your right to belong was questioned, Professor Richard Murphy writes ✍️

www.thenational.scot/politi...
December 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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scotnational.bsky.social
It seems that some hardy/demented souls persuaded themselves that the best way of celebrating their family day was to gawp at somebody else’s, writes Ruth Wishart ✍️

Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
December 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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stephenkb.bsky.social
Marvellous, moving and wise column by @martinsandbu.ft.com:
Why your AI companion is not your friend
First, tech companies usurped the meaning of ‘friends’ and ‘connection’ — now they are coming for ‘companionship’
www.ft.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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gemmaclark.bsky.social
🧵An important article about this anti-abortion visiting schools in Scotland. I’m going to share more links about them spreading disinformation and their 🇺🇸 funding www.thenational.scot/news/2572424...
Anger as anti-abortion group 'gives talks and plays’ at Scottish schools
CONCERNS have been raised over an anti-abortion group giving talks and “performing plays” at Scottish schools ...
www.thenational.scot
December 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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scotnational.bsky.social
Scotland already has shorter waiting lists, fewer 12-hour waits in A&E, better patient-to-GP ratios, and shorter waits to treat cancer, writes Dr Dan Goyal ✍️

Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
December 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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wodieskodie.bsky.social
The pioneering light boxes helping Orkney islanders avoid seasonal affective disorder | Scotland | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/26/the-pioneering-light-boxes-helping-orkney-islanders-avoid-seasonal-affective-disorder

#scothinews
The pioneering light boxes helping Orkney islanders avoid seasonal affective disorder | Scotland | The Guardian
Wintering Well boxes to counter effects of low light on mental health are ‘super popular’, says island librarian “Boxes of light” are being used to help people who struggle with low winter mood while living in one of Scotland’s darkest communities as part of a wider research initiative to support the million-plus sufferers of seasonal affective disorder across Britain.
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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scotnational.bsky.social
Right now, all over our country, there are people being made to deny who they are so as not to create friction or disrupt the time that is supposed to be special, writes Maggie Chapman ✍️

Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
December 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Today's column is on the relentless march of blithering idiocy, which includes denying climate science while your house is - literally in this case - burning down.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A conversation between Joe Rogan and Mel Gibson summed up 2025 for me – and not in a good way | George Monbiot
From merrily dismissing climate science, to promoting irresponsible health claims, the podcast was an unintentional warning for our times, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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fullfact.org
A new wave of fake stories about curbs on personal freedoms and bogus taxes has had millions of views on social media.

In the three months since we first wrote about this trend, we’ve fact checked a further 45 claims.

Our new investigation 👇
New wave of fake stories about curbs on personal freedoms and bogus taxes rack up millions of views on social media – Full Fact
In the three months since we first covered the problem, we’ve fact checked a further 45 false and misleading claims, about everything from nighttime curfews to a “Christmas decorations tax”.
fullfact.org
December 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
Good demonstration of why Google AI overview should not be trusted.

According to this, Chris Rea had fairly robust opinions on the "business implications" of Brexit.

But it's confusing singer Chris Rea with a completely different person.
Chris.Rea (the singer) commented on Brexit, suggesting many businesses used it as an excuse for poor investment. rather than the core problem, noting he personally "couldn't care less one way or the other,' but wanted certainty; he focused on non-European markets, while another Chris (Chris De Burgh, also a singer) called for a second vote due to misinformation. Chris Rea's (Singer) View: • Blame Shifting: He felt many companies blamed Brexit for issues like declining car manufacturing, when those problems stemmed from their own failure to invest in hybrids/EVs or reliance on diesel, or the EU's trade deals with Japan, he told The Yorksh Chris Rea, founder and managing director of mechanical seal manufacturer AESSEAL, said he 'honestly couldn't care less if Britain was in or out of the European Union but added that politicians just need to make a decision to end the deadlock,
December 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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scotnational.bsky.social
The co-founder of Lush has said people should not come into his stores if they disagree with his stance on key issues such as Gaza

Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
December 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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peterstefanovic.bsky.social
English hospitals that cut registered nurses saw more deaths while those hiring nurses saw more patients survive. Even when hospitals tried to fill gaps with non-nurses, deaths still went up. Major new study exposes dangerous NHS variation

www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
Death rates rise when NHS cuts back on nursing
Using lower-paid workers to plug the gaps left by a failure to hire registered nurses damages safety, new research has shown
www.thetimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM