@monnamaria.bsky.social
Proud to supportScottish Independence 🏴and to respect democracy. Hope for a peaceful future for our children and grandchildren.
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Looks like we’re going to war with Venezuela to distract from the Epstein files.
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Looks like we’re going to war with Venezuela to distract from the Epstein files.
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Millionaires group urge Reeves to introduce wealth tax to ‘lift kids of out poverty’.
But Govts listen to the City type.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population.
Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
Can't grow economic by squeezing the bottom 50%.
But Govts listen to the City type.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population.
Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
Can't grow economic by squeezing the bottom 50%.
Why a group of wealthy Brits have urged Reeves to introduce a wealth tax
This appeal comes ahead of Reeves’s upcoming Budget announcement in Westminster later this month
www.independent.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Millionaires group urge Reeves to introduce wealth tax to ‘lift kids of out poverty’.
But Govts listen to the City type.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population.
Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
Can't grow economic by squeezing the bottom 50%.
But Govts listen to the City type.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population.
Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
Can't grow economic by squeezing the bottom 50%.
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UK economy grew by just 0.1% in 3rd quarter in 2025.
People lack spending power - low wages, pensions and benefits; high energy, water, Internet, rents, grocery and other costs; regressive taxes.
Need equitable distribution of income and wealth.
People lack spending power - low wages, pensions and benefits; high energy, water, Internet, rents, grocery and other costs; regressive taxes.
Need equitable distribution of income and wealth.
Economy grew by 0.1% in third quarter, official figures show
The chancellor responds to the data by saying there is more to do in her coming budget to "build an economy that works for working people".
news.sky.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
UK economy grew by just 0.1% in 3rd quarter in 2025.
People lack spending power - low wages, pensions and benefits; high energy, water, Internet, rents, grocery and other costs; regressive taxes.
Need equitable distribution of income and wealth.
People lack spending power - low wages, pensions and benefits; high energy, water, Internet, rents, grocery and other costs; regressive taxes.
Need equitable distribution of income and wealth.
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Whoa!
A 47-year-old New Jersey man has become the first confirmed fatality from a severe case of “meat allergy” spread by ticks, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine announced Thursday.
First fatality from ‘meat allergy’ spread by ticks confirmed in N.J. man’s sudden death
The New Jersey man, unaware he had contracted the meat allergy, died hours after eating a hamburger at a barbecue.
www.nj.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Whoa!
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America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
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The America First guy has brought in 566 foreign workers during his 5 years in office to work at his companies instead of hiring Americans. And counting.
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The America First guy has brought in 566 foreign workers during his 5 years in office to work at his companies instead of hiring Americans. And counting.
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With all these existing tax rises, why does Labour still need a stealth income tax rise by freezing thresholds?
November 14, 2025 at 7:26 AM
With all these existing tax rises, why does Labour still need a stealth income tax rise by freezing thresholds?
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Well said Alan…..as always !🏴 👏
Tomorrow's front page 📰
'Get your boots off our neck, ' Cumming tells Westminster
'Get your boots off our neck, ' Cumming tells Westminster
November 14, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Well said Alan…..as always !🏴 👏
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There are so many examples, but I still find it amazing that the BBC in Scotland - or any British media, for that matter - go out of their way 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 to make these comparisons between Scotland and England. Well done 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗡𝗣 👏
Scotland has 3 322 district nurses and England has shockingly only 4 000 for more than TEN TIMES the population talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/13/s...
Scotland has 3 322 district nurses and England has shockingly only 4 000 for more than TEN TIMES the population
UK Government plans to move more NHS England care into the community and out of hospitals won’t be achievable with far fewer district nurses than in Scotland By stewartb Another contrast in favour …
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:19 AM
There are so many examples, but I still find it amazing that the BBC in Scotland - or any British media, for that matter - go out of their way 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 to make these comparisons between Scotland and England. Well done 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗡𝗣 👏
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The Saxe-Coburgs have got 'form', doing ANYTHING for slithery survival.
Name changes to be less German.
Their Cousins were executed in Russia, when they could have easily helped.
Their Great Uncle was exiled, after Nazi shenanigans.
Of course, Diana met with an 'accident'...
Name changes to be less German.
Their Cousins were executed in Russia, when they could have easily helped.
Their Great Uncle was exiled, after Nazi shenanigans.
Of course, Diana met with an 'accident'...
October 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The Saxe-Coburgs have got 'form', doing ANYTHING for slithery survival.
Name changes to be less German.
Their Cousins were executed in Russia, when they could have easily helped.
Their Great Uncle was exiled, after Nazi shenanigans.
Of course, Diana met with an 'accident'...
Name changes to be less German.
Their Cousins were executed in Russia, when they could have easily helped.
Their Great Uncle was exiled, after Nazi shenanigans.
Of course, Diana met with an 'accident'...
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Meiselas: What do you say to people who say while Governor Mills has been a great governor, she’s 77 years old, and we need younger leadership?
Mills: It’s a fair point… But I don’t think I could live with myself if I didn’t do everything I can to reverse what’s going on in Washington
Mills: It’s a fair point… But I don’t think I could live with myself if I didn’t do everything I can to reverse what’s going on in Washington
October 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Meiselas: What do you say to people who say while Governor Mills has been a great governor, she’s 77 years old, and we need younger leadership?
Mills: It’s a fair point… But I don’t think I could live with myself if I didn’t do everything I can to reverse what’s going on in Washington
Mills: It’s a fair point… But I don’t think I could live with myself if I didn’t do everything I can to reverse what’s going on in Washington
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Apparently, they don’t hand out a Nobel Peace Prize to those who negotiated a ceasefire they had sabotaged a year ago just to get elected.
October 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Apparently, they don’t hand out a Nobel Peace Prize to those who negotiated a ceasefire they had sabotaged a year ago just to get elected.
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Yes Kirriemuir is working for #ScottishIndependence under the #BelieveInScotland umbrella to deliver for Scotland.
We are an 'all party, no party, everyone welcome' group.
We recognise we need to work with politicians, but in collaboration, not under their control.
This is a solid step forward.
We are an 'all party, no party, everyone welcome' group.
We recognise we need to work with politicians, but in collaboration, not under their control.
This is a solid step forward.
The SNP and Believe in Scotland have outlined how they’ll work together to strengthen the independence movement in signed a working agreement
Read the full document 👇
Read the full document 👇
See the full partnership agreement between SNP and Believe in Scotland
www.thenational.scot
October 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Yes Kirriemuir is working for #ScottishIndependence under the #BelieveInScotland umbrella to deliver for Scotland.
We are an 'all party, no party, everyone welcome' group.
We recognise we need to work with politicians, but in collaboration, not under their control.
This is a solid step forward.
We are an 'all party, no party, everyone welcome' group.
We recognise we need to work with politicians, but in collaboration, not under their control.
This is a solid step forward.
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I also think Badger underpasses should be compulsory (Looking at you, Highland Council - the A96 is littered with dead badgers). In the Netherlands they have been highly successful.
October 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I also think Badger underpasses should be compulsory (Looking at you, Highland Council - the A96 is littered with dead badgers). In the Netherlands they have been highly successful.
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JCB, the excavator maker controlled by Anthony Bamford and family paid £866m dividend.
Tory donor Bamford backed Brexit, Liz Truss, Boris Johnson.
Bamford dynasty subject to HMRC investigation for aggressively minimising UK taxes, using offshore trusts.
archive.ph/N7jdu
Tory donor Bamford backed Brexit, Liz Truss, Boris Johnson.
Bamford dynasty subject to HMRC investigation for aggressively minimising UK taxes, using offshore trusts.
archive.ph/N7jdu
Wealthy UK Family Behind JCB Pays Itself $1.2 Billion Dividend
A billionaire Conservative Party donor and his family almost tripled the annual payout from their business empire, pocketing the windfall as fears grow over UK tax hikes.
www.bloomberg.com
October 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
JCB, the excavator maker controlled by Anthony Bamford and family paid £866m dividend.
Tory donor Bamford backed Brexit, Liz Truss, Boris Johnson.
Bamford dynasty subject to HMRC investigation for aggressively minimising UK taxes, using offshore trusts.
archive.ph/N7jdu
Tory donor Bamford backed Brexit, Liz Truss, Boris Johnson.
Bamford dynasty subject to HMRC investigation for aggressively minimising UK taxes, using offshore trusts.
archive.ph/N7jdu
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NHS increased use of the private sector under Labour govt.
Private sector delivered 22.1% of ophthalmic, 20.5% of orthopaedic procedures.
Numbers of NHS patients treated by private sector up by 10%.
With profit margins of up to 40% money buys less.
More efficient to expand NHS capacity.
Private sector delivered 22.1% of ophthalmic, 20.5% of orthopaedic procedures.
Numbers of NHS patients treated by private sector up by 10%.
With profit margins of up to 40% money buys less.
More efficient to expand NHS capacity.
New ICB figures show uneven trends on use of private sector? - The Lowdown
New figures published earlier this month show the extent to which some Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) have increased their use of the private sector since Labour took office last July, and the extent t...
lowdownnhs.info
October 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
NHS increased use of the private sector under Labour govt.
Private sector delivered 22.1% of ophthalmic, 20.5% of orthopaedic procedures.
Numbers of NHS patients treated by private sector up by 10%.
With profit margins of up to 40% money buys less.
More efficient to expand NHS capacity.
Private sector delivered 22.1% of ophthalmic, 20.5% of orthopaedic procedures.
Numbers of NHS patients treated by private sector up by 10%.
With profit margins of up to 40% money buys less.
More efficient to expand NHS capacity.
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Labour MPs who voted against welfare cuts concerned over the govt plans to change the assessment for universal credit disability benefits.
Could trigger another mass rebellion.
Why no focus on corporate welfare - bailouts, £895bn QE, subsidies, tax abuses, no end to profiteering.
Could trigger another mass rebellion.
Why no focus on corporate welfare - bailouts, £895bn QE, subsidies, tax abuses, no end to profiteering.
Labour faces another mass rebellion over reforms to universal credit
Welfare secretary Pat McFadden plans further reforms to the benefits system, expected to include abolishing the work capability assessment.
www.bigissue.com
October 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Labour MPs who voted against welfare cuts concerned over the govt plans to change the assessment for universal credit disability benefits.
Could trigger another mass rebellion.
Why no focus on corporate welfare - bailouts, £895bn QE, subsidies, tax abuses, no end to profiteering.
Could trigger another mass rebellion.
Why no focus on corporate welfare - bailouts, £895bn QE, subsidies, tax abuses, no end to profiteering.
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Sensible Scots, enlighten the unenlightened.
Give Rangers Fans something else to think of!
Give Rangers Fans something else to think of!
I’m fed up with the conflation of
'England' with the rest of the UK/Britain.
It’s down right insulting to Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland
🏴 isn’t what 🏴 is
N🇮🇪 isn’t what 🏴 is
🏴 isn’t what 🏴 is
These countries are politically, socially and economically different to 🏴.
They’re NOT England.
'England' with the rest of the UK/Britain.
It’s down right insulting to Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland
🏴 isn’t what 🏴 is
N🇮🇪 isn’t what 🏴 is
🏴 isn’t what 🏴 is
These countries are politically, socially and economically different to 🏴.
They’re NOT England.
didn't know there would be quite so many flags in Liverpool when I wrote this, but a relief to see Starmer's conference speech finally try to reclaim patriotism from the right. Suspect a lot of people badly needed the PM just to say: this isn't what Britain is. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
October 3, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Sensible Scots, enlighten the unenlightened.
Give Rangers Fans something else to think of!
Give Rangers Fans something else to think of!
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Here is Keith Edwards on how Trump demolished the US soy bean export market.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCPx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCPx...
WH PANICS: Trump CAUGHT in LEAKED TEXT
YouTube video by Keith Edwards
www.youtube.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Here is Keith Edwards on how Trump demolished the US soy bean export market.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCPx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCPx...
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People of Illinois, we need your help.
Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.
We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.
Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.
We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.
September 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
People of Illinois, we need your help.
Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.
We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.
Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.
We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.
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Well done Moldova - you've won a bright European future!
Lucky bastards!
Love,
Brexit Britain
Lucky bastards!
Love,
Brexit Britain
September 30, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Well done Moldova - you've won a bright European future!
Lucky bastards!
Love,
Brexit Britain
Lucky bastards!
Love,
Brexit Britain
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EU industry fears ever-expanding list of ‘derivative’ goods subject to US steel tariffs.
Trump governed by whims, not policies.
China stood up to him & he backed-off. EU/UK need to do the same.
The emerging multipolar world must be based on respect and dignity, not bullying and new imperialism
Trump governed by whims, not policies.
China stood up to him & he backed-off. EU/UK need to do the same.
The emerging multipolar world must be based on respect and dignity, not bullying and new imperialism
EU industry fears ever-expanding list of ‘derivative’ goods subject to steel tariffs
Europe braces for further damage if products containing metal, such as windows and doors, are added to rolling list
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
EU industry fears ever-expanding list of ‘derivative’ goods subject to US steel tariffs.
Trump governed by whims, not policies.
China stood up to him & he backed-off. EU/UK need to do the same.
The emerging multipolar world must be based on respect and dignity, not bullying and new imperialism
Trump governed by whims, not policies.
China stood up to him & he backed-off. EU/UK need to do the same.
The emerging multipolar world must be based on respect and dignity, not bullying and new imperialism