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JR Tomlin (she/her)

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Historical Fiction author writing in the medieval period. I love Scotland and its fight for independence. Also hiking, gardening, and my Westie. (I do not accept messages in Chat) You can join my mailing list and receive a free novel at @jrtomlin.com.

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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 1m

DOUGIE MacLEAN ~ Ae Fond Kiss ~ Robert Burns

A beautiful version of Burns' love song, my personal favourite.

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DOUGIE MacLEAN ~ Ae Fond Kiss ~ Robert Burns

YouTube video by John Cunningham

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@Boom-WhatsGoingOn.bsky.social @boom-whatsgoingon.bsky.social · 12h

Well said Robert Redford ( R.I. P.)…

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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 4h

Polling by The Times shows that the percentage of the people in Scotland who, in any way, identify as british has fallen off a cliff……and continues to fall !

Another indicator of the inevitability of Scottish independence

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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 21m

Rachel Reeves' 'laughable' claim UK is a 'beacon of economic stability' on US trip

She is busy rewriting history. www.thenational.scot/news/2554338...

Rachel Reeves' 'laughable' claim UK is a 'beacon of economic stability' on US trip

RACHEL Reeves’s claim that the UK is a “beacon of economic stability” ahead of a trip to Washington DC has been branded “laughable”.

www.thenational.scot

JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 23m

That site rated GQ as to the left. I said they are wrong as shown by their platforming Fuentes. That's all.

JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 25m

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else
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The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 4h

So put forward someone who can win.

JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 4h

I on the other hand block abusive dreck. All a matter of personal preference.

JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 4h

Pete Kegstand shits a brick when Meal Team Six shows up in Chicago
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Pete Kegstand shits a brick when Meal Team Six shows up in Chicago

how fucking petty can one man be

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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 5h

Five Hostage Stories the Media Is Ignoring Because the Hostages Were… Palestinians
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Five Hostage Stories the Media Is Ignoring Because the Hostages Were… Palestinians

The release of Israeli hostages from Gaza has been widely covered by the Western press. But what about the hundreds of freed Palestinian hostages, and their stories of trauma and suffering?

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LeftwardSwing 🏳️‍⚧️ 🌈 🏳️‍🌈 ♿ @leftwardswing.bsky.social · 6h

I HATE that I even have to say this BUT....

What does Maine Governor Janet Mills offer? What makes her worthy? How is she any different than centrist Democrats who marched us straight into fascism? Her policies are typical status quo. She doesn't even support #MedicareForAll. Do a lot better 🙄

Maine Governor Janet Mills does not support Medicare for All (a single-payer, federally run health care system).

Mills, a moderate Democrat, has said she supports expanding access to affordable health care but prefers strengthening and building on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rather than replacing it with a single-payer system.

As governor, she has:

Expanded Medicaid under the ACA (a major campaign promise she fulfilled in 2019).

Supported efforts to lower prescription drug costs and increase rural health access.

Avoided endorsing Medicare for All proposals at the state or federal level.

In short: Janet Mills supports universal access through incremental reforms, not a Medicare for All–style single-payer plan.

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Truth Social(ist) @twitterrefugeeog.bsky.social · 10h

This idiot keeps bragging about the 20 hostages being released in another country while he's kidnapping thousands of people a day here in America.

Fuck him and the fascism he rode in on.

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Dial M for Madeye 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @carnaptiousmadeye.bsky.social · 5h

“Scottish doctors’ branch union organiser lies about there being fewer GPs and ignores Scotland having 25% more of them to staff new SNP drop-in services.”

Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 10h

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Scottish doctors’ branch union organiser lies about there being fewer GPs and ignores Scotland having 25% more of them to staff new SNP drop-in services

Professor John Robertson OBA From the Scottish Government today: A network of walk-in GP clinics will open as part of work to improve access to primary care. The clinics, which would be staffed by …

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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 5h

Fenway Health Restricts Treatment for Patients Under 19 In Capitulation To Trump
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Fenway Health Restricts Treatment for Patients Under 19 In Capitulation To Trump

“This is a fundamental betrayal to the core mission of Fenway and the patients they serve.”

www.erininthemorning.com

JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 5h

That's why your monitor screen is sticky. 🤣

JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 5h

What ethics? The thieves, including Altman, who develop and run them have no ethics.

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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 14h

🧵🧊✈️ ICE AIR – TUE 14 OCT 2025

⚠️ HEADS UP DETROIT‼️

👉 ICE Air inbound to Willow Run

Eastern 737 – Tail: N668CP 👀

Follow this thread for updates ⤵️

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 6h

Trump is stooping so low that he’s gutting the federal Office of Special Education.

Attacking students with disabilities is wrong. Every child in America deserves a fair shot at success.

Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education

Multiple sources tell NPR that as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 11h

I'm not afraid. Come and get me, Donald.

I will stand up for the law and the Constitution. That’s what we do in the State of Illinois.

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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 5h

True. Apologies for ignoring Wales.

JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 5h

Wrong. Most people born in England could not do that. Many would say, "Who?"

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 9h

BREAKING:

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 15h

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Saint Sherman - The Ultimate Patriot @claypotter.bsky.social · 11h

US GDP 1%

China GDP 4%

Art of the Squeal

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billyjones.bsky.social @billyjones.bsky.social · 10h

LMAO. China still has another 180 counties they can sell to and has already found new markets for the paltry percentage of their GDP that depends on the US market.

There is NOTHING the US produces that can't easily be purchased elsewhere.

Trump is an idiot.

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