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Chickyholic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @chickyholic.bsky.social · 8h

We desperately need STV to give appropriate localised coverage, not to mention to counter the BBC Scotland propaganda. If you haven't already done so, please sign the petition at: www.change.org/p/save-stv-n...

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Scotch Whisky Truths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @specialscot.bsky.social · 7h

I've NEVER been a Member of a Political Party, until today.

I saw the incredible Polls, suggesting that Nigel Farage will landslide a Westminster General Election. Farage as PM.

SNP is the ONLY solution to Scottish Independence.

Only a fool in Scotland now doesn't want this.

I've Joined the SNP.

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 10h

Proportionally half that of England [2156 cases] and a fifth of Wales [407 cases]. Here's their report for Wales.

(video: MSM Monitor)

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Scotch Whisky Truths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @specialscot.bsky.social · 7h

It's not a joke any more. Any Scot who wants to vote for the English Nationalist, Nigel Farage need to be called-out, as a dangerous dafty.

It's gone WAY past 'respecting their opinion'.

Reform are the 21st-Century version of National Front. BNP for 2025.

Sensible Scots, educate the ill-educated.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 6h

A man caught with far-right material and explosives had previously searched for Nicola Sturgeon's addresses on the internet 👇

Man with far-right material and explosives searched for Nicola Sturgeon’s addresses

www.thenational.scot

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James Kelly @jameskellysgp.bsky.social · 6h

Make mine a double: why it has to be BOTH votes SNP next May -

scotgoespop.blogspot.com/2025/10/make...

Make mine a double: why it has to be BOTH votes SNP next May

And yes, I do of course intend to vote "Both Votes SNP" next May, and would urge all SNP members and supporters to do the same, for the reas...

scotgoespop.blogspot.com

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The SNP @snp.org · 6h

We’re building a Scotland for all - an inclusive, welcoming, compassionate nation.

#SNP25 Conference was full of ideas and debate on achieving a fairer, more prosperous, independent Scotland.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 6h

Tuesday: Shabana Mahmood attacks an international human rights body for pointing out the UK is likely breaching its legal obligations to trans people.

Wednesday: five months after publishing transphobic legal guidance the EHRC, a month before it has to defend it in court, takes it down.

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 7h

The EHRC has finally, five months after producing its wildly transphobic and, we believe, unlawful Interim Guidance now taken it down. Our judicial review challenge to that Interim Guidance will be heard in less than one month.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 5h

Wilfred refers back to the prewar refugees to UK and kindertransport and says, "Back then, it was different."

It wasn't. It was the very definition of a hostile environment for refugees.

The reason it was "kinder" transport was because hate was whipped up against adults fleeing Nazi Germany. 1/2

Pascal 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 @pascalr57.bsky.social · 5h

Who is that vile individual?

youtube.com/shorts/2-4Fr...

‘Being in a war zone doesn’t entitle you to earn asylum’ | LBC

YouTube video by LBC

youtube.com

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 5h

There are some interesting findings here, but also a very common mistake when looking at attitudes. They ask about the NHS, Economy etc - and Independence - as though they're mutually independent topics. But Indy benefits all the others - its not some separate topic.

natcen.ac.uk/news/scottis...

Scottish Social Attitudes survey marks 25 years tracking Scotland’s changing views | National Centre for Social Research

The Scottish Centre for Social Research has published the latest Scottish Social Attitudes survey.

natcen.ac.uk

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 7h

Wonders of privatisation.

Royal Mail fined £21m.

Hasn't t meet the 1st and 2nd class mail delivery targets to years.

No personal fines on execs. Corporate fines will no doubt be passed on to customers.

No incentive to deliver value for money. People fleeced.

Royal Mail fined £21m by Ofcom for missing delivery targets

It is the third-largest fine the communications watchdog has ever issued.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Bob Doris MSP @bobdorissnp.bsky.social · 7h

🍎Wester Common Unity Market🍊

The Wester Common Unity Market is back this Saturday (10am to 2pm).
👉 The Courtyard, 2 Wester Common Drive, Glasgow

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Kevin Stewart SNP @kevinstewartsnp.bsky.social · 11h

Labour said they wanted to grow the economy, but instead they have presided over job losses.

The Energy Profits Levy must be reformed, Labour must invest in a just transition & they must get rid of their National Insurance rises, a tax on jobs.

Labour isn’t working!

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

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Indy lass @pixie11.bsky.social · 9h

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 9h

Also I want to pay no tax and decide who governs your countries

Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 9h

I've invented a new technology which electronically injects shit into your brain 24 hours a day, seven days a week. I'd like huge government subsidies to get my shit-injecting machine into the brain of every citizen on Earth, and no guardrails or legislation to inhibit my shit-injecting machine. OK?

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 9h

All EU members must sign up to the ECHR, because it is a legal obligation under the Treaty of Lisbon. So of course parties in England who don't want the UK to rejoin the EU would much prefer we left it.

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 9h

Fuck free speech, says the land of free speech

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 9h

Mount Everest

From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 9h

Only two days ago Shabana Mahmood was smearing those who carried on protesting after the so-called ceasefire. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Israel limits aid into Gaza in dispute over hostage remains as ceasefire faces test

Hamas accused of breaching agreement by withholding bodies of hostages but Palestinian militants say they face obstacles in retrieving them

www.theguardian.com

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 8h

But don't call them Nazis, okay, as it hurts their feelings ...

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 8h

If anyone can call themselves a journalist these days, can I start calling myself a scientist? I once had a toy chemistry set and made the colour blue in a test-tube so I think that qualifies me for anything from quantum physics to mitochondrial DNA

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The Highland Council @highland.gov.uk · 8h

Our Trading Standards Enforcement Officers have seized illicit cigarettes & tobacco products from 4 retail premises after acting on complaints from the public and local businesses.

Read more here -

www.highland.gov.uk/news/article...

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The Highland Council @highland.gov.uk · 7h

Did you know that in a typical year the Highland Community Transport Groups that we support provide 25,000 volunteer hours? During #CTWeek25 we want to give a special shout out to all the volunteers & say "Thank You"

Read more here - www.highland.gov.uk/news/article...

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 7h

The EHRC has finally, five months after producing its wildly transphobic and, we believe, unlawful Interim Guidance now taken it down. Our judicial review challenge to that Interim Guidance will be heard in less than one month.

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