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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 5h

"Our waters are for all of us, and people should be able to swim, bathe and relax safely"
theferret.scot/scott...

A yellow warning sign on a beach reads “KEEP OUT – SEWAGE CONTAMINATED WATER. EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ILLNESS.” Waves crash near a pier in the background. Overlaid text says: “These Scottish beaches were officially rated ‘excellent’. But they were polluted with human and animal waste.”

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 22h

I don't resent poor people who use food stamps to buy another soft drink.

I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.

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WG Saraband 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇹 @wgsaraband.bsky.social · 20h

Guys!!! After 10 years in Edinburgh finally spotted my first otter today, along the Water of Leith near Canonmills 🥰

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4 Day Week Foundation @4dayweek.bsky.social · 8h

Monday’s not the problem.

The 2-day weekend is the problem.

It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 16h

study after study after study shows that literally just handing people money and telling them "do what you want with this" reduces homelessness, increases food security for children, makes it more likely people will find and retain jobs.1

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WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social · 5h

From mob grazing in Fife to wildlife-rich hedgerows in Berwickshire, many farmers show how farming can restore nature & cut emissions. 🐄

Farming may be Scotland’s 3rd largest greenhouse gas emitter, but it’s also part of the solution. 🌿

🔗 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#Climate #Agriculture #Nature

Hedgerows and mob grazing: Can farming fix its carbon black hole?

Scottish ministers are putting the finishing touches to a plan aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions.

www.bbc.co.uk

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evelynweston.bsky.social @evelynweston.bsky.social · 1h

www.businessinsider.com/toptal-ceo-c...

Return to office mandates are not good for productivity. Focus on #momentsthatmatter instead of coming into the office X days a week

#RTO #hybridworking #WFH

This CEO says companies are getting hybrid wrong. It's not about mandating days in the office, he says.

Toptal CEO Taso Du Val advocates for an 80/20 hybrid model, in which employees work remotely 80% of the time, and meet at off-sites the other 20%.

www.businessinsider.com

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 3d

👏tax👏the👏rich👏

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Gillian Mackay MSP @gillianmacmsp.bsky.social · 3d

Abolish the monarchy.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...

Andrew stripped of 'prince' title and will move out of Royal Lodge

He will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor - Buckingham Palace says

www.bbc.co.uk

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 3d

❌Reject hate.
💚Welcome refugees.

Together, we can build a country welcoming to all. A country that rejects hate and puts people before profit.

Scotland welcomes refugees. Scottish Greens.

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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 6d

Lots of people are angry - and they have every right to be.

The chancers in Reform want that anger directed at refugees and other vulnerable groups, not the greedy landlords, tax avoiders and billionaires actually making life so difficult for everyone else.

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 5d

Scotland's nature is in crisis. 🌍

Today MSPs will have a chance to vote on Green proposals to force large landowners to restore our nature.

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Lorna Slater MSP @lornaslater.bsky.social · 6d

Calling all friends of Holyrood Park – come and help us!

Our AGM is next Monday and all are invited to get involved: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/friends-of...

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Queer Scot @queerscot.bsky.social · 7d

The problem I see with thinking a party can include both trans people and transphobes is that the transphobes will NEVER agree to anything even remotely trans inclusive

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8d

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 7d

anti-fascist
today.
tomorrow.
always.

anti-fascist - anti-racist. Scottish Greens.

2 Green flags one lighter and one darker.

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evelynweston.bsky.social @evelynweston.bsky.social · 8d

Just saw #theseagull at the #lyceum. Fantastic! Who'd have thought it - turns out plays by one of the most esteemed playwrights in the world are really enjoyable!

Must see more live theatre!

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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 9d

Over a thousand people have joined the Scottish Greens since the start of September. That's more than the total membership when I joined the party.

We are building a movement to take on the super-rich and fight for people & planet. Join us.
members.greens.scot/join

Join the Scottish Greens

Join the Scottish Greens today and be part of our growing movement. Why should I join? We are always told that the system is broken, but it’s not. It’s rigged. It's rigged in favour of corporations,...

members.greens.scot

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evelynweston.bsky.social @evelynweston.bsky.social · 9d

road.cc/content/news...

Physically segregated cycle lanes are the way to increase cycling and make cyclists safer

#cycling #cyclinginfrastructure #streetdesign #cyclesafety

Physical separation between cyclists, pedestrians and motorists key to safer streets, research shows

The study also found that bad behaviour is the biggest contributing factor towards streets hostile to walking and wheeling

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 16d

“It wasn’t immigrants who hiked anyone’s electricity bills. It wasn’t asylum seekers who increased anyone’s rent. Trans people didn’t make your weekly shopping more expensive.

We’re here to call bullshit on those kinds of lies."
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 16d

Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer have delivered their first conference speeches as co-leaders of the Scottish Greens 👇

'We're here to call bullsh**': Scottish Greens co-leaders rally for Holyrood 2026

www.thenational.scot

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evelynweston.bsky.social @evelynweston.bsky.social · 15d

People who just constantly sniff should be put under house arrest!

#misophonia #auralprotection

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The Edinburgh Reporter @edinreporter.bsky.social · 16d

Scottish Greens hold their party conference in Edinburgh

The Scottish Greens are holding their conference at Pollock Halls in Edinburgh this weekend as numbers of member are reported to have risen to their highest since 2016. The newly elected co-leaders, MSPs Ross Greer and Gillian Mackay held a…

Scottish Greens hold their party conference in Edinburgh

The Scottish Greens are holding their conference at Pollock Halls in Edinburgh this weekend as numbers of member are reported to have risen to their highest since 2016. The newly elected co-leaders, MSPs Ross Greer and Gillian Mackay held a photo call at the Palestine Museum on Dundas Street. Gillian Mackay told The Edinburgh Reporter that she hopes members will go away from the two day conference enthused by what they see and hear.

theedinburghreporter.co.uk

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Kevin Schofield @kevinschofied.bsky.social · 15d

Brexit Will Damage The UK Economy 'For The Foreseeable Future', Says Bank Of England Chief

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/brexit...

Brexit Will Damage The UK Economy 'For The Foreseeable Future', Says Bank Of England Chief

Andrew Bailey confirms what we've all known for years.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 15d

People are angry.

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 15d

Since we delivered free bus travel for those under the age of 22, over 250 million free journeys have been taken.

That's congestion off ours streets, pollution out our air, and money back in people's pockets.

That's a resounding success we can build on.

👉 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

BBC News. Scottish Greens promise free bus travel for all. The Scottish Greens have pledged to replace council tax and make bus travel free for everyone in Scotland.

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