Rab Bruce’s Spider
@rabbrucesspider.bsky.social
Supporter of Scotland becoming a normal, self-governing country.
Blind tech user.
I write articles for iScot Magazine.
If at first you don’t secede, try, try again.
Blogs at: rabbrucesspider.blogspot.com
Blind tech user.
I write articles for iScot Magazine.
If at first you don’t secede, try, try again.
Blogs at: rabbrucesspider.blogspot.com
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This article is like a case study in the media normalisation of the far right.
The bulk of the article analyses stats to ask whether Fash Farage is technically correct, when the real issue is his repulsive racism.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The bulk of the article analyses stats to ask whether Fash Farage is technically correct, when the real issue is his repulsive racism.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Farage branded racist over campaign video remark about Glasgow pupils
The Reform UK leader said the proportion of children who do not have English as a first language in Glasgow was
www.bbc.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This article is like a case study in the media normalisation of the far right.
The bulk of the article analyses stats to ask whether Fash Farage is technically correct, when the real issue is his repulsive racism.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The bulk of the article analyses stats to ask whether Fash Farage is technically correct, when the real issue is his repulsive racism.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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December 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Scotland’s at the heart of the so-called “union” only because without it Westminster would be screwed.
We live in an extraction economy and are treated with contempt while our strategic assets are destroyed and our natural capital exploited for peanuts.
We live in an extraction economy and are treated with contempt while our strategic assets are destroyed and our natural capital exploited for peanuts.
December 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Scotland’s at the heart of the so-called “union” only because without it Westminster would be screwed.
We live in an extraction economy and are treated with contempt while our strategic assets are destroyed and our natural capital exploited for peanuts.
We live in an extraction economy and are treated with contempt while our strategic assets are destroyed and our natural capital exploited for peanuts.
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This is a brilliant interview with young refugee Motaz Amer from Glasgow - responding to Reform attacks on bilingualism in the city.
"We all live in Scotland and call Scotland our home. We say no to the politics of division"
www.thenational.scot/news/2567361...
"We all live in Scotland and call Scotland our home. We say no to the politics of division"
www.thenational.scot/news/2567361...
I'm a bilingual refugee in Glasgow. Here's what I would say to Nigel Farage
A GLASGOW refugee has urged Nigel Farage to stop playing “dirty games” by picking on children who speak different languages.
www.thenational.scot
December 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This is a brilliant interview with young refugee Motaz Amer from Glasgow - responding to Reform attacks on bilingualism in the city.
"We all live in Scotland and call Scotland our home. We say no to the politics of division"
www.thenational.scot/news/2567361...
"We all live in Scotland and call Scotland our home. We say no to the politics of division"
www.thenational.scot/news/2567361...
Hands up anyone who actually believes this bollocks.
Nigel Farage says that Christopher Harborne, whose crypto firm the Reform leader plugged on air, while promising to hand massive tax cuts to, wants "absolutely nothing in return" for the £9 million he gave his party bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK as Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
bylinetimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Hands up anyone who actually believes this bollocks.
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The super-rich rightwing are pouring money into Reform. Do ordinary voters really think their aim is to even out social inequality and make their lives better? Do they think they’re doing it so Farage invests in infrastructure and public services? Ffs. Democracy being beaten to death in plain sight.
December 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The super-rich rightwing are pouring money into Reform. Do ordinary voters really think their aim is to even out social inequality and make their lives better? Do they think they’re doing it so Farage invests in infrastructure and public services? Ffs. Democracy being beaten to death in plain sight.
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Aye, a quick experiment and you can see that the BBC covers St. Patricks Day better. Googled both St Patricks and St Andrews Day separately. Even Starmer has a shindig for St Patricks Day 🤷♀️
Look at the dates. Coverage for St Andrews Day was more prolific 10 years back. It's a deliberate choice
Look at the dates. Coverage for St Andrews Day was more prolific 10 years back. It's a deliberate choice
December 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Aye, a quick experiment and you can see that the BBC covers St. Patricks Day better. Googled both St Patricks and St Andrews Day separately. Even Starmer has a shindig for St Patricks Day 🤷♀️
Look at the dates. Coverage for St Andrews Day was more prolific 10 years back. It's a deliberate choice
Look at the dates. Coverage for St Andrews Day was more prolific 10 years back. It's a deliberate choice
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If your doctor decided you needed an MRI (indicating concern about something serious) and you claim that you didn't ask why or what part of your body he wanted to look at, you are:
1. Really stupid; or
2. Dangerously detached from reality; or
4. Lying; or
4. All three. 🎯
1. Really stupid; or
2. Dangerously detached from reality; or
4. Lying; or
4. All three. 🎯
December 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If your doctor decided you needed an MRI (indicating concern about something serious) and you claim that you didn't ask why or what part of your body he wanted to look at, you are:
1. Really stupid; or
2. Dangerously detached from reality; or
4. Lying; or
4. All three. 🎯
1. Really stupid; or
2. Dangerously detached from reality; or
4. Lying; or
4. All three. 🎯
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For context the 'Middle England' referred to here is the 0.5% of households living in homes worth more than £2 million
November 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
For context the 'Middle England' referred to here is the 0.5% of households living in homes worth more than £2 million
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Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
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I just saw a woman on Reporting Scotland referring to asylum seekers as 'fighting age men' with the clear implication that asylum seekers are here to conduct a violent invasion. That's not just a racist dog whistle, it's a racist fog horn.
December 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I just saw a woman on Reporting Scotland referring to asylum seekers as 'fighting age men' with the clear implication that asylum seekers are here to conduct a violent invasion. That's not just a racist dog whistle, it's a racist fog horn.
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EXCLUSIVE: Scotland's national stadium should not be named after a company 'profiting from genocide', campaigners and local politicians have said
🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
December 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Scotland's national stadium should not be named after a company 'profiting from genocide', campaigners and local politicians have said
🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
This is a good explainer on how the BBC promotes a right wing news agenda.
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/rachel-reeves-and-the-daily-mailification-of-the-bbc/
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/rachel-reeves-and-the-daily-mailification-of-the-bbc/
December 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is a good explainer on how the BBC promotes a right wing news agenda.
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/rachel-reeves-and-the-daily-mailification-of-the-bbc/
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/12/01/rachel-reeves-and-the-daily-mailification-of-the-bbc/
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Farage filmed circa 2,000 fan videos over past 12 months making £140K - but spoke in HOP only 22 times for which we (taxpayers) pay the Grifting parasite £94K plus considerable expenses..
Just think… how much time did it take him to film 2000 videos, versus his job as an MP❗️😡
Just think… how much time did it take him to film 2000 videos, versus his job as an MP❗️😡
'Shameless' Farage pockets £140k from fan videos as constituents 'furious'
A Mirror probe shows the Reform MP has made £140,000 from the Cameo messaging platform - but spoken in Parliament 22 times and mentioning his Clacton constituents on just three occassions
www.mirror.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Farage filmed circa 2,000 fan videos over past 12 months making £140K - but spoke in HOP only 22 times for which we (taxpayers) pay the Grifting parasite £94K plus considerable expenses..
Just think… how much time did it take him to film 2000 videos, versus his job as an MP❗️😡
Just think… how much time did it take him to film 2000 videos, versus his job as an MP❗️😡
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Did you know, the total value of whisky aging in Scotland is greater than the UK's entire gold reserves!
310 tonnes of gold,£22–£25 billion.
Whisky in Bond,
22 million casks valued between £30 billion to £100 billion+!
No wonder England won't let us escape with 75% of that going to HMRC London!
310 tonnes of gold,£22–£25 billion.
Whisky in Bond,
22 million casks valued between £30 billion to £100 billion+!
No wonder England won't let us escape with 75% of that going to HMRC London!
We're not truthfully told how much Scotch Whisky there is in Scotland.
The UK Duty regime is absolutely ludicrous, 75%!
Could you imagine, launching a Product and being told, three-quarters of it will be Tax? Bonkers!
It's hampering growth, only a fool now doesn't want Scottish Independence.
The UK Duty regime is absolutely ludicrous, 75%!
Could you imagine, launching a Product and being told, three-quarters of it will be Tax? Bonkers!
It's hampering growth, only a fool now doesn't want Scottish Independence.
Whisky from newly reopened Scottish distillery crowned 'best in the world'
It was described as "the pinnacle of quality".
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Did you know, the total value of whisky aging in Scotland is greater than the UK's entire gold reserves!
310 tonnes of gold,£22–£25 billion.
Whisky in Bond,
22 million casks valued between £30 billion to £100 billion+!
No wonder England won't let us escape with 75% of that going to HMRC London!
310 tonnes of gold,£22–£25 billion.
Whisky in Bond,
22 million casks valued between £30 billion to £100 billion+!
No wonder England won't let us escape with 75% of that going to HMRC London!
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A quick reminder of who Nigel Farage was most concerned about when Putin's tanks first rolled into Ukraine
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A quick reminder of who Nigel Farage was most concerned about when Putin's tanks first rolled into Ukraine
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Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
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Hotel Caledonia.
You can’t check out any time and you can never leave.
You can’t check out any time and you can never leave.
November 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Hotel Caledonia.
You can’t check out any time and you can never leave.
You can’t check out any time and you can never leave.
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What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
This is an excellent explainer on why Labour’s restrictions on the Motability scheme are short-sighted & unfair. It’s almost as if they see disabled people as an easy target.
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25656213.disability-campaigners-warn-misinformation-motability-cars/?ref=rss
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25656213.disability-campaigners-warn-misinformation-motability-cars/?ref=rss
November 28, 2025 at 8:09 AM
This is an excellent explainer on why Labour’s restrictions on the Motability scheme are short-sighted & unfair. It’s almost as if they see disabled people as an easy target.
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25656213.disability-campaigners-warn-misinformation-motability-cars/?ref=rss
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25656213.disability-campaigners-warn-misinformation-motability-cars/?ref=rss
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This is why a con man shouldn’t have been allowed to become President!
This 👇
This 👇
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This is why a con man shouldn’t have been allowed to become President!
This 👇
This 👇
Once again, Westminster confirms that Scotland is not part of a voluntary union. If we are such a burden, why won’t they let us go? Could it possibly be that they need our resources?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g9z8w5zlyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g9z8w5zlyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
November 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Once again, Westminster confirms that Scotland is not part of a voluntary union. If we are such a burden, why won’t they let us go? Could it possibly be that they need our resources?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g9z8w5zlyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g9z8w5zlyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
A Proud Scot But in action. Michael Shanks doesn’t even know when St Andrew’s Day is. I hope the voters who elected him are paying attention.
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25648269.scottish-labour-minister-mocked-excruciating-st-andrews-day-gaffe/?ref=rss
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25648269.scottish-labour-minister-mocked-excruciating-st-andrews-day-gaffe/?ref=rss
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A Proud Scot But in action. Michael Shanks doesn’t even know when St Andrew’s Day is. I hope the voters who elected him are paying attention.
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25648269.scottish-labour-minister-mocked-excruciating-st-andrews-day-gaffe/?ref=rss
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25648269.scottish-labour-minister-mocked-excruciating-st-andrews-day-gaffe/?ref=rss