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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

Scotland's world-renowned Celtic Connections festival has released a packed programme with 1200 artists taking part in more than 300 events 👀

Celtic Connections 2026: Programme released with more than 1200 artists

www.thenational.scot

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Maggie Noakes @maggienoakes.bsky.social · 1d

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And that has been the case for a very long time, its not that the BBC lies, although that's debatable, it's what they omit to tell you.They have an agenda.
Why ,when the majority support inde ,have the BBC never made a programme about the advantages of independence ?
Strange ?Not if you are the BBC

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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 2d

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The First Minister of Scotland is just about to give his Leaders Speech at the SNP Conference:

This is the bbc Propaganda Units’ TV coverage -

bbc1 in Scotland :
“Escape to the Country”

bbc2 in Scotland :
“Great british Menu”

bbc Scotland :
“Amazing Hotels”

It’s called propaganda by omission

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Lady J of Tay @ladyjoftay.bsky.social · 5d

www.thenational.scot/news/2553486...

UK Government 'considering' funding ferry service from Fife to mainland Europe

THE UK Government is considering how to fund the return of ferry service from Fife to mainland Europe, a Labour MP has claimed ...

www.thenational.scot

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Yes for EU @yesforeu.bsky.social · 5d

A winter fuel allowance won't be necessary once we are independent and in control of energy and pensions!
@alynsmith.bsky.social

www.thenational.scot/politics/255...

Alyn Smith: Just doing the day job isn’t enough when you’re the SNP

I’M looking forward to the SNP conference, which opens in Aberdeen tomorrow.

www.thenational.scot

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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 5d

Just watched this movie at the cinema, and it’s an absolute must

I’m not one for greetin at films, but this had me struggling so many times

Such a sad, funny, moving and inspirational film, about a very brave and inspirational man

You do Scotland proud John Davidson 💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👏

The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 5d

'There are some very sad situations, but there's also some really, really amazing, happy things that have happened in my life to me and what we need to start doing is not just to look at the negatives that Tourette's brings' 👇

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Scotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · 6d

Personally, I'm not bothered about an extra £10k @johnswinney.bsky.social I would rather that my country was free & Independent first & foremost. We can enjoy the other obvious benefits properly once we untangle ourselves from this unequal & unholy alliance that is the UK. To me that is worth more.

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Lady J of Tay @ladyjoftay.bsky.social · 6d

www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...

Scotland 'reaching the limits of devolution' says John Swinney

The First Minister denied the SNP was running out of steam after 18 years in power as he repeated his belief that only independence could fix the country's most serious problems.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

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

talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/09/b...

BBC Reporting Scotland celebrate their construction of reality actually overcoming the evidence and reducing trust in devolved government

Professor John Robertson OBA BBC Scotland broadcasts this morning, but not their website, are celebrating their achievement in pushing down trust in the Scottish Government [only 47%] by years of l…

talkingupscotlandtwo.com

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 7d

Rising bills. Falling living standards. The UK economic model is broken.

Independence is the fresh start for Scotland - so we can build a wealthier, fairer nation shaped by the people who live here.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👉 yes.scot/decide

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Amanda @iwishididnaekerr.bsky.social · 8d

I still can't get over the fact that Maxwell is the only one languishing in prison for the Epstein and scumbag pals total abuse of children and young women for years. Now she should rightly be in jail but where are all the men involved? They are all living it large most in the top tiers of society!

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 7d

Independence is about giving Scotland a fresh start - and a chance to build an economy that works for us.

A future where all decisions are made by people who live here.

I’m in the stunning National Portrait Gallery this morning, where I will set out more at 9am.

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Jim Russell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. @jazzyrussell.bsky.social · 8d

Sooooo, we've now had TWO radiation leaks reported in the last month in Scotland! Both happened over a year ago! What chance our UKGOV would tell us when they actually happen?

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Dorothy Bruce @dorothybruce.bsky.social · 7d

news.stv.tv/politics/sco...

Scottish independence could make people £10,000 better off, Swinney says

The First Minister laid out his plans for the country if it were to become independent of the UK.

news.stv.tv

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 8d

A source within MI6 has revealed that MI6 are unhappy with the Palestine Action ban because they are not terrorists and the drain on staff is making the UK more vulnerable to actual terrorist attacks.

End the ridiculous ban.

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

talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/08/i...

Inspectors raise Scottish nuclear plant with excess child leukaemia risk to an ‘enhanced level of regulatory attention for safety because of unsatisfactory site performance across numerous areas’ with...

Professor John Robertson OBA From the Chief Nuclear Inspector’s annual report on Great Britain’s nuclear industry October 2025, page 28: In July 2024, we increased NRS Dounreay to an enhanced level…

talkingupscotlandtwo.com

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Maggie Noakes @maggienoakes.bsky.social · 7d

Very dodgy. All touchy feely, coffee wuth Alex !
Never trust a tory. Or any other unionist party.

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Kevin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺💚 #VoteGreen @kevbro1969.bsky.social · 7d

Interestingly, my local #Labour MP, #AlexMcIntyre, has distributed leaflets in a #Green colour. Conveniently, he seems to have omitted any mention of the party he represents! 🙄

Didn't the #Tories do the same before the last GE? It's a bit decietful, IMHO.

@zackpolanski.bsky.social

A leaflet from Labour MP, Alex McIntyre in a green colour similar to the Green Party's colour. He fails to mention which party he represents.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 7d

Scottish independence could make people £10,000 better off per year, a new paper has suggested

Scottish independence could make people £10,000 better off per year, new paper claims

www.thenational.scot

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 9d

A BBC spokesperson now says they will offer to interview Zack Polanski on the Laura Kuenssberg show "in the coming weeks" after cancelling their planned interview with him during the Green Party conference.

Requests for an interview following his election as Green leader were also denied

BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview

The new Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

bylinetimes.com

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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 9d

🇬🇧 british Sectarian bigot Murdo Fraser must be sacked, and subject to a Criminal investigation by Police Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

www.thenational.scot/news/2551957...

Tory MSP Murdo Fraser calls for 'no more Buddhists' at Rangers

MURDO Fraser has called for “no more Buddhists” as Rangers manager after the sacking of Russell Martin ...

www.thenational.scot

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flossyflook.bsky.social @flossyflook.bsky.social · 9d

Anas Sarwar says England has a superior education system to Scotland...... 🤣😂🤪

Jackie Baillie says NHS waiting times are falling in England & Wales but are rising in Scotland...... 🤣😂🤪

It's not the lying (we expect as much). 🤦‍♀️

It's the ease with which they get away with it!
😠😡🤬 (MSM Monitor)!

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Emma Roddick MSP @emmaroddicksnp.bsky.social · 12d

Ahead of #WorldAnimalDay tomorrow, Blue would like to remind you:
1. It's all about her
2. The SSPCA works hard to ensure all animals in Scotland, including wee rescued Blue, live the best lives possible
3. The SSPCA needs to know she doesn't get enough Dreamies 🐈‍⬛

Emma, face out of shot, wears a brown cardigan and in her arms is a fluffy, grey cat with yellow eyes, looking very comfortable.

Blue, the grey cat, sits back on a bed covered by a cream patterned duvet. Her toe beans are visible. In the background is a bookcase and a TV with a screensaver on.

Emma takes a selfie on her sofa, with Blue sitting and facing the other way obstinately. In the background is a turntable. Next to Blue on the sofa is a cushion with a TARDIS design.

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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 16d

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