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Longing for the day Scotland is Independent again. Ex-X Looking to hook up with old friends and new. No DMs please.
#YesScots #ScottishIndependence #Indyclan
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Big thank you to all that have followed. Great to catch up with some old accounts and a big welcome and thank you to all new friends.
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New Home Office impact assessment finds that cutting skilled and social care visas will cost the UK up to £10 billion with a central estimate of -£5.4 billion.

It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
December 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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If youmust give trains a flag themed livery, it can be done tastefully. The new Great British Railways livery is not it. Why does everything have to be 'Great' British? It smacks of desperation. The livery looks like a GB News studio on wheels. The ScotRail livery is how to do it successfully.
December 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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James McAvoy has said he is 'delighted' the UK premiere of his directorial debut will close the film festival in his home city next year
'Delighted': James McAvoy's debut film to premiere at Glasgow Film Festival
www.thenational.scot
December 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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NEW: Keir Starmer must scrap plans to charge Scots an extra £108 for energy, the SNP have said, pledging that independence will lead to lower bills 👇
'Shameful': Keir Starmer urged to scrap plans for £108 hike on energy bills
www.thenational.scot
December 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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A major study into the North Coast 500 is set to look at improvements that could be made on the iconic route for tourists and locals as Covid and campervan use have 'changed the picture'
Major NC500 study underway as rising campervan use 'changes picture'
www.thenational.scot
December 9, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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You could have been forgiven for thinking that complicity in one genocide was more than enough for UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. If so, you would be wrong, writes Peter Oborne ✍️

Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
December 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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New Scottish Government statistics published today show that over the last year, the number of pupils in Scotland’s schools reaching expected levels of literacy and numeracy is at the highest level on record and the poverty-related attainment gap is at a record low.

www.gov.scot/publications...
Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) Levels 2024-25
Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) levels: 2024-25 provides information on national performance in literacy and numeracy, based on all pupils in publicly funded Primary 1, Primary 4, Prima...
www.gov.scot
December 9, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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NEW: Israel has been accused of 'blatant disregard' for international law after storming a UN building, tearing down the body’s flag, and replacing it with an Israeli one
Israel 'breaches international law' as troops storm UN building and tear down flag
www.thenational.scot
December 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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'It makes good sense to choose the swiftest, most practical, flexible and least-cost power generation options available. Unlike new nuclear, renewables are here and now – on-time and cost effective.'
Dr Paul Dorfman, via The National
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December 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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We really are on the brink of a health golden age.
Blood cancer therapy reverses incurable leukaemia in some patients
Seven out of 11 patients with incurable cancer who had the treatment appear to be cancer-free.
www.bbc.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Labour friends of bombing kids and making them watch their parents burn to death.
December 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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If they ever got to the Hague this would be presented as evidence against them.
December 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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My latest blog piece, Westminster and Scotland's energy - Fool me once... Scotland must not allow Westminster to squander its vast renewable energy resources the way Scotland's oil and gas were squandered by Westminster.

weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/w...
Westminster and Scotland’s energy, fool me once…
Scotland is, by far and away, the most energy rich country of the islands of Britain and Ireland. Moreover it has more in the way of energy resources than just about any other country in Europe, wi…
weegingerdug.wordpress.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Scotland is energy rich, yet has some of the highest energy bills in Europe. It's time for a fresh start with lower energy bills.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjNN...
It's Scotland's Energy
YouTube video by Scottish National Party (SNP)
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Elon Musk's X bans European Commission ads after €120m fine.

An example of how corporations flaunt power to discipline govts.

X was fined because it's blue tick system was deceptive. It was not "meaningfully verifying users". X lacked transparency, exposed users to scams, impersonation frauds.
Elon Musk's X bans European Commission from making ads after €120m fine
The EU regulator had fined the social media platform over its
www.bbc.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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There's a lot of money to be made from racism, hate and division. If there wasn't, these far-right grifters would be doing something else.
#ReformOut
The Reform MP has made thousands
December 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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A British record that stood for more than 50 years has been beaten by a haul on a Scottish fishing boat
Scottish fishing boat's monster catch smashes 51-year-old British record
www.thenational.scot
December 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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December 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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"Go away before you get hurt," shouts flag-shagging moron, after woman is violently shoved.

This is ow they protect are wimmen.
youtu.be/ZuP3Bg3c4vk?...
Is This What The Flag Sh*gging PLASTIC PATRIOTS Mean By Protecting Our Women & Girls?
YouTube video by Political CUSTARD
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Decision in the Sandie Peggie case.

She was not directly or indirectly discriminated against, her claim of victimisation fails entirely, her claim of harassment fails largely and her claim against Beth Upton fails entirely. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/sa...
Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board and another (judgment and summary) - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Case number: 4104864/2024 Employment Tribunal, Scotland 8 December 2025 Before: Employment Judge A KempTribunal Member L BrownTribunal Member C Russell Between: Mrs Sandie Peggie -v- Fife Health Board...
www.judiciary.uk
December 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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⚡️ Scotland is energy rich, yet has some of the highest energy bills in Europe. It's time for a fresh start with lower energy bills. Support our campaign by pledging your support and encourage your followers to do the same. www.snp.org/energy
December 8, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Independent Scotland will be one of the Richest Countries in Europe.
Independence will reduce electricity bills 'by over a third', John Swinney to say
First Minister John Swinney is set to claim that Scottish independence will reduce electricity bills by a third as he launches a new campaign
www.thenational.scot
December 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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December 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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It never ended
December 8, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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'What the Eurovision controversy centres on is whether we treat Palestinians as humans whose lives have equal worth.'
@owenjones.bsky.social, via The National
archive.is/XlrmF
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM