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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Republic. Author/Screenwriter. Ex International Development/Construction Director. Christian. Love folks foibles. Not a Tory fan. Hold Westminster in contempt. World Horse Racetrack Analyst. Saor Alba. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · Sep 1

POLITICS CAN BE DIFFERENT?
What are you waiting for?
What's wrong? Scared?

THIS IS WHAT DIFFERENT LOOKS LIKE - GET ON WITH IT.
(Are you listening USA?)

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a chart showing the Republic of Scotland new draft Bill of Rights and stre structure of a new constitution.

A VISION OF INDEPENDENT SCOTLAND shows Bill of rights, government structure and many many new initiatives and controls and designs that put the people in charge.

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taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 3h

😆 That's exactly what I looked like when I figured out that the Ukrainians can do the same damage with a couple of thousand dollars that the Americans spend ten million dollars on. Drones.

taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 4h

How's the lice in your underpants?

taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 4h

Now imagine what could happen if each drone was a weapon.

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taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 7h

The reason is they want to show that Westminster has control of Scotlands destiny, not Scots.

It’s a middle finger up to the Scottish nation to put Englands dangerous technology in our country When we don’t want it.

taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 9h

You do impress me Wilma.

I don't have a lake named after me.

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taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 9h

Great job.

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taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 9h

52 billion tonnes of cargo are shipped by air

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taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 10h

New just in from Abraham Lincoln:

“Oh fuck I thought the civil war was over, Southern Troops are invading the North Again”.

taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 13h

She needs a Kwik Fit Fitter.

taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 21h

“A warning from history” is a great one.

Professor Darkness @professordarkness.bsky.social · 1d

This is what I've been saying for MONTHS!

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taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 21h

Good plan

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 22h

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taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 22h

That’s one of the silliest things I’ve ever heard.

Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 1d

We must emulate the United Arab Emirates, apparently.

Where to even start...?

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taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Form housing collectives, where 20 to 50 families get together and start building houses, occupancy based on a lottery between them but ultimately they all get their house At cost.

Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 1d

Stop private equity from buying single-family homes.

Instead, give young Americans low-interest mortgages & downpayment help to buy them.

Homes for young families, not Wall Street.

That’s new economic patriotism.

taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Spend an evening standing at the bar in an Orange Lodge.
Bigotry is not hidden.

“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 1d

Kevin McKenna is on the glue 😵‍💫

I’d say that “there’s a feeling” amongst the vast majority of Scots, that the Orange Order are bigoted, sectarian, knuckle-dragging orcs

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 2d

'There’s a feeling too that the Orange Order has acted in good faith and in the spirit of One Scotland Many Cultures; that they’ve moved into those values and helped advance Scotland’s reputation as an inclusive, diverse and tolerant nation' || Kevin McKenna 👇

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taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Quite a powerful image.

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taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Amen.

Estel Cooper @estel62.bsky.social · 1d

taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 1d

I was looking for it, haven’t found it yet.

taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 1d

A master class in 'whataboutary'.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Schiff: This is supposed to be an oversight hearing when dozens of prosecutors have been fired simply because they worked on cases investigating the former president.

Bondi: What about the fires in California? Are the riots in LA serious?

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taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 1d

TOMORROWS NEWS: Congratulations to President Donald Trump for his one hundred and twenty-seven Nobel Peace Prizes.

taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Here is what is wrong with American politics.

If you need millions of dollars to get yourself elected, then it's not a democracy, it's a boughtocracy.

'Boughtocracy' = A fake democracy which requires huge financial backing to buy an electoral position of influence or power. - D. Taylor

TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 1d

A staggering sum of money raised by Roy Cooper in #NCSen.

He’ll need every penny of it to flip this seat, but I am confident he will do so…and his place at the top of the ticket might yield a few down-ballot surprises in the process.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Roy Cooper raises $14.5 million last quarter, shattering records

The former North Carolina governor brought in more than double what his likely GOP opponent raised.

www.politico.com

taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 1d

Trump has said several times there will be no more elections.

I think people should believe he means it.

Now is the time to get Trump out.

Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 1d

You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.

taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Syed has a ping-pong ball for a brain.

taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Within a week of the US Government re-opening, Trump will pardon Ghislaine Maxwell.

taylordauthor.bsky.social @taylordauthor.bsky.social · 2d

It’s the furry pantie brigade.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

i had no idea this is how canada's supreme court dresses

Nine members of the Canadian Supreme Court sitting for a photo. They are dressed in red robes trimmed in white.