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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 18h

Tomorrow's front page 📰

Palestine Action 'not close to being a terror group'

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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 7h

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As energy bills are set to rise again a reminder of the English financier who said ‘Scotland subsidises London energy bills’ and it’s ‘better for Scots to pay over the odds than those living in the En...

Professor John Robertson OBA From inkl in October 2024: Households in Scotland are paying higher energy bills than they ought to keep prices down south of the Border, according to experts…

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Meidas Scotland 🏴EU @sovereign.scot · 7h

Good Morning.

This a compilation of photos from some of the YES groups who received the large banners funded by Meidas Scotland and Scottish Independence Foundation SIF.scot

It's created on a Flipbook online.fliphtml5.com/lgqra/nekm/#...

This is Part 1 of 4

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Large Banner Campaign - July 2024

Large Banner Campaign<br>For Scottish Independence Media<br>Supported by Scottish Independence Foundation sif.scot<br>

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Fiona McGregor @fionamcgregor.bsky.social · 5h

Fab! We'll be at the Revive conference, last year's was awesome. Get tickets www.revive.scot

Lesley Riddoch @lesleyriddoch.bsky.social · 7h

Highland A9 corridor resembles barren wasteland. Easy to assume nothing cd ever grow here & 'sporting' landowners have taken over a real burden. Easy but wrong.
Scotland’s Missing Forests film shows at REVIVE conference Nov 8. Then youtube.com/@Lesley_Riddoch
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 22h

The system isn't broken, it's rigged. It's time for real change.

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Fiona McGregor @fionamcgregor.bsky.social · 5h

Think of it as a bedroom tax...

Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 1d

New fantasy hard-up millionaire just dropped… 💸🏰

The owns-a-£10 million-property-but-has-no-cash-to-pay-a-wealth-tax millionaire. 🙃

👏 Well done @kevmag.bsky.social
for knocking back this nonsense.👏

Here's why this just isn't an issue... 1/3

Fiona McGregor @fionamcgregor.bsky.social · 5h

That would be useful to know!

Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.bsky.social · 7h

Alliance Party leader Naomi Long has called for the Northern Ireland secretary to set out the criteria for when he would call a border poll.

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United Ireland: Clarity needed on border poll process, says Naomi Long

The Alliance leader calls for the NI secretary to set out the criteria for when he would call a border poll.

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Hayloft Publishing @hayloftbooks.bsky.social · 7h

It absolutely must be returned

“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 8h

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland’s historic Book of Deer, containing the oldest surviving Scottish Gaelic writings, was stolen by English invaders during Scotland’s Wars of Independence

This Scottish icon, currently held at Cambridge University, should be returned home to Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Cambridge University Library asked to return Book of Deer to Scotland

SNP councillor Glen Reid renews efforts to get back Scotland’s oldest surviving manuscript and ‘right this historical wrong’

www.theguardian.com

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 7h

Zack Polanski: "If the straight question is, ‘would I abolish the monarchy' - yeah, absolutely.”
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Exclusive: Zack Polanski backs Scottish and Welsh independence

The eco-populist Green leader has called for sweeping change to Britain's political system, and spoken about potentially leading an explicitly ‘English’ party for the first time.

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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 6h

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Why has British identity in Scotland plummeted in since 2021

Professor John Robertson OBA From: Scottish Social Attitudes | 25 years of devolution in Scotland: Public attitudes and reactions published last week: The researchers offer no explanation for this …

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Scottish Independence Podcasts @scottishindypod.bsky.social · 21h

Wait, won't that make them refugees? Won't they start attacking people and stealing our jobs? Has anyone alerted Reform UK??

Climate Dad @climatedad.bsky.social · 1d

Not homes.
Not streets.
ENTIRE TOWNS!

Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk

Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable, Guardian investigation finds

www.theguardian.com

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Fiona McGregor @fionamcgregor.bsky.social · 19h

Good chat in the comments - thanks for joining in folks!

Scottish Independence Podcasts @scottishindypod.bsky.social · 19h

Excellent chat with Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp from @believeinscotland.bsky.social about a Scottish Independence Congress - catch up here if you missed it!
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Towards an Indy Congress

YouTube video by Scottish Independence Podcasts: IndyPod Extra

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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 1d

Reposted as Wes Streeting lied again about hospital waiting lists in Scotland
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NHS waiting list in England is longer per head by quarter of a million patients and shockingly twice as long in Wales, than in Scotland

Professor John Robertson OBA MSM Monitor, fast and effective as always, demolished the claims of Baillie and Sarwar yesterday. What are the most recent waiting list figures? Scotland – 718 00…

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Fiona McGregor @fionamcgregor.bsky.social · 1d

We had a really good chat with Gordon in our studio - well worth a listen!

Pic of indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene with Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp in our studio.

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Greg Moodie @gregmoodie.bsky.social · 2d

Wake up, Scotland. This is the future of the UK.

England's deification of Margaret Thatcher continues. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💩

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Scottish Independence Podcasts @scottishindypod.bsky.social · 2d

Some emotional scenes from the #gaza demonstration in #glasgow yesterday. also check out our YT channel for the speeches

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March & Rally for Gaza. Glasgow is with you. For more footage and speeches speeches go to our youtube channel: https://youtu.be/R5UirbV4f1k #gaza #supportpalestine @eyes.on.palestine #gazagenocide #p...

TikTok video by Scottish Independence Podcasts

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Fiona McGregor @fionamcgregor.bsky.social · 3d

Delightful Autumn guided walk up Abbey Craig with the legendary @stirlingdigger.bsky.social exploring the geology of the area. Thanks to Stirling Tourism for organising the event .

Stirling archaeologist Dr Murray Cook examining a piece of vitrified rock from an iron age hill fort whilst leaning nonchalantly against a volcanic pillar

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

This Is Fascism

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Fiona McGregor @fionamcgregor.bsky.social · 3d

Surely, a majority of independence parties is a democratically acceptable mandate? There is no logic in requiring a majority from only one party! No problem with SNP reaching for the stars, but they can't disregard wider view

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Fiona McGregor @fionamcgregor.bsky.social · 3d

Strava'd my Scottish Dance Class!

Orange squiggle showing the Strava version of my scottish dance class

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National Yes Network @nationalyesnetwork.bsky.social · 4d

Give #BroadcastingScotland a like and a follow

On YouTube
On your Firestick
Online

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 4d

For those who are interested, an SNP conference livestream is here. The independence motion is apparently set for 14:00.

www.youtube.com/live/yJ7BOSy...

SNP 91st Annual National Conference 2025 Day 1 - 11/10/2025

YouTube video by Broadcasting Scotland

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Fiona McGregor @fionamcgregor.bsky.social · 4d

All volunteering their time to put on interesting and ambitious events for us to enjoy!

Scottish Independence Podcasts @scottishindypod.bsky.social · 4d

What do all these activists have in common? They are all involved in organising some great #events over the next few weeks! We have put together a video trailer with more details - watch here : youtu.be/4JJO8oZ4sww?...

@indyforumscot.bsky.social @scottishcnd.bsky.social

pictures of activists Tim Rideout, Ian Stewart from Scottish Currency Group, Neil Haston and Lynne Dougan from Yes Stones, William Duguid from Independence Forum for Scotland and Samuel Rafanell-williams from Scottish CND

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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 4d

Reposted again today as BBC Scotland try to undermine SNP Conference with selected NHS stories:
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NHS waiting list in England is longer per head by quarter of a million patients and shockingly twice as long in Wales, than in Scotland

Professor John Robertson OBA MSM Monitor, fast and effective as always, demolished the claims of Baillie and Sarwar yesterday. What are the most recent waiting list figures? Scotland – 718 00…

talkingupscotlandtwo.com

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Fiona McGregor @fionamcgregor.bsky.social · 4d

A timely reminder that institutions we hold dear - like our #nhs - are constantly under threat from greedy private eyes...

Scottish Independence Podcasts @scottishindypod.bsky.social · 4d

Care about what matters to you - Or Lose It. Clip from Prof Danny Dorling speaking at Festival of Politics in Holyrood. @dannydorling.bsky.social

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Fiona McGregor @fionamcgregor.bsky.social · 7d

This is such a good discussion - especially if you are worried about the far right

Scottish Independence Podcasts @scottishindypod.bsky.social · 7d

just started over on YT - come and join in the comments!

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Can PR De-Fang Farage?

YouTube video by Scottish Independence Podcasts: IndyPod Extra

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