Marion Davis
@mariondavis.bsky.social
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Social policy & research in Scotland. Personal account and views.
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zackpolanski.bsky.social
The Spectator (owned by GBNews owner Paul Marshall - estimated wealth of £800 million) doesn’t like taxing wealth fairly.

I wonder how they got to this editorial decision?

Let’s tax wealth fairly, fund front line services & make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk
Polanski is talking nonsense about wealth taxes.
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scotnational.bsky.social
🚨A new network of walk-in GP clinics will open across Scotland beginning this year, John Swinney has told SNP conference

👉https://www.thenational.scot/news/25539316.scottish-government-open-nationwide-network-walk-in-gp-services/
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scotnational.bsky.social
Husam Zomlot thanked the people of Scotland in a rousing speech to SNP conference

🗣️ 'The Palestinian people will never forget the support of the people of Scotland when we needed it most'
Husam Zomlot thanks people of Scotland in rousing speech to SNP conference
www.thenational.scot
mariondavis.bsky.social
Front page not seen elsewhere sadly.....
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billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.
www.cbsnews.com
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yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social
IF THIS IS NOT HOSTAGE TAKING, WHAT IS? Israel refuses to release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya who insisted on staying with his patients in his bombed hospital even after his own son was murdered. Since then he has been held in one of Israel's torture facilities.
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edinburghclock.bsky.social
Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train.

A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin

@tomduffinphotos.bsky.social.

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Delicious images of Edinburgh from Tom Duffin
mariondavis.bsky.social
Really beautiful! 🔽
kradke.bsky.social
Old Opera House
Frankfurt, Germany
- now -
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mariondavis.bsky.social
Oh...Salesforce, used by so many organisations...🔻
heatherknightsf.bsky.social
For years, San Franciscans considered him the rare big-hearted billionaire. But days before his Dreamforce conference begins, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he would support President Trump sending the National Guard to SF and that Trump is doing “a great job.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco
www.nytimes.com
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bdsmovement.bsky.social
Nothing less than freedom, justice and self-determination!

Palestinian civil society reacts to the Trump-Netanyahu genocidal plan with 5 fundamental points.

Read more ⬇️ loom.ly/KStXm2A
Palestinian civil society reacts to the Trump-Netanyahu genocidal plan
Nothing less than freedom, justice and self-determination!
loom.ly
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davidwearing.bsky.social
We will also hear a lot about Washington's "diplomatic achievement", a travesty of a framing. The US could have pulled the plug on Israel's genocide at any point over the past two years, and chose not to. The basis of a ceasefire has long been there, but Israel and its allies weren't interested.
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oxfamscotland.bsky.social
'We need an honest conversation about our tax system, with reform focused on justice and compassion as guiding principles' @ruthboyler.bsky.social from @povertyalliance.org says as she introduces #TaxJusticeScotland 's priorities for the Scottish Parliament.

Read them here ➡️ bit.ly/SDBonTax
Ruth from the Poverty Alliance speaking at the podium at the Tax Justice Scotland conference
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futureeconscot.bsky.social
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Who owns Scotland's offshore wind assets?

Our new interactive map with @cmmonwealth.bsky.social lets you explore who really owns ScotWind projects – and who stands to benefit

Highlights in 🧵
Explore the map 👉 www.futureeconomy.scot/scotwind
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oxfamscotland.bsky.social
'Tax isn't just about numbers, it's about rights. These all depend on resources. Tax is a tool for dignity and equality, not just revenue.'

@aoh95.bsky.social from the Scottish Human Rights Commission at today's #TaxJusticeScotland's conference
Image of Angela O'Hagan speaking into a microphone at the Tax Justice Scotland conference.
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oxfamscotland.bsky.social
Scotland’s tax system can be a force for fairness, if we choose to use it that way.

Ahead of tomorrow’s #TaxJusticeScotland Conference, here @jamie-livingstone.bsky.social explains why bold tax reform matters for everyone ⬇️

Read more: bit.ly/47aytEO #CPW25 #ScotlandDemandsBetter
A two-page spread from the Sunday Post newspaper dated October 5, 2025. The left page is titled "Sunday Post View" with an opinion piece about the importance of honest reporting for democracy and concerns about anonymity in journalism. The right page features a large headline, "Life in the most taxing of times," with an article by Jamie Livingstone from Oxfam Scotland discussing financial challenges and tax issues. There is a photo of a man, identified as John Swinney, and an Oxfam logo with a brief statement about the organization's mission at the bottom right. The pages include a striking black and white photo overlay of a person with curly hair and residential buildings, blending with the article layout