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Baffy Niblick

@baffyniblick.bsky.social
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Writer, Raconteur, Rebel, All-Round Rock Star Scotland / Celtic / Politics (Indy and Lefty) / Rugby / Golf / Art History / Vino 🍷 (lots) / Shine a light, burn the fear, take the leap.

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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 1h
It's not an overhaul of the "British" state but rather the English state. In other words, Scotland already has many of these policies in place.
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 16h
Well, a significant number of English people voted for Brexit, so... really fucking stupid if you ask me.
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Stevie @stevietc.bsky.social · 21h
youtube.com/watch?v=Ef4d... When you're in a hole stop digging Ally.
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Ally McCoist’s Latest Man City Claim Is BREATHTAKING for Celtic Fans
YouTube video by Born Celtic
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Jesus suffering fuck. Five minutes of terrestrial television is all the proof you need to confirm, beyond all reasonable doubt, that the general population of England is thick as mince.
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
100% this. 👇
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I see that beating Spain is not for everyone.
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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Drug related deaths among the young plummet in Scotland but climb in England & Wales to herald the end of Scotland’s dark reputation before long
With only 3 days left, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: Crowdfunder at:  Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN W…
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Polling analysis by ‘The National’ on support for Scottish independence The sad effect of a lifetime of Gaslighting of our elderly : 16-24yrs : 59.1% YES🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 17.5% NO🇬🇧 25-34yrs : 64.3% YES🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 35-44yrs : 58.8% YES🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 45-54yrs : 50.5% YES🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 55-64yrs : 54.5% NO🇬🇧 36.4% YES🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 >64yrs : 64.3% NO🇬🇧 28.9% YES🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Rick Hendry @rickhendry.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
One of the most emotional You’ll Never Walk Alone I’ve ever witnessed, on that night it wasn’t about Celtic, it wasn’t about football, it was about humanity and injustice, it was a show of solidarity with the people of Palestine 🇵🇸 youtu.be/vlKoNtJD4rU?...
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You’ll never walk alone - Celtic Vs Atletico Madrid - A show of support to Palestine
YouTube video by CELTIC FC FROM THE STANDS 🍀
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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 26/09/2026
Another £33bn in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London, where the vast majority of UK construction money is spent. And 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland must pay towards the interest on the public money spent. Time to use that money in Scotland. Time for independence. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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London transfer: is it time to kill off the Heathrow Express?
With fares high and passenger numbers low, plans for a third runway could bring the train’s future into question
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I rarely watch terrestrial television, particularly the BBC and ITV. And thank fuck for that. Christ alive, I've just happened upon BBC 1 and it's TV for the terminally stupid, inherently bigoted and all round thick as mince zombies.
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Craig Levein just referred to John Toshack as an English manager. Thick as mince as a footballer, thick as mince as a manager, thick as mince as a radio presenter. Indeed, perfect for BBC Scotland.
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Why should an independent Scotland hand control of its monetary policy to the Bank of England? Warren Mosler and William Thomson make the case for a Scottish Central Bank✍️ 👉 www.thenational.scot/politi...
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Gerry Flynn @gerryflynn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
1/3 Daily we see calls for a new Act of Union. This basically translates as... 'We are losing the argument for the union so we must change the rules & ensure they are skewed in our favour in perpeptuity. They would close down our Parliament, stating that it is Cont.
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
All of this. 👇👏✊🏾☮️💕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Gerry Flynn @gerryflynn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
1/2 Fascism doesn’t arise suddenly in an existing democracy. It is not easy to get people to give up their ideas of freedom and civil rights. You have to do trial runs that, if they are done well, serve two purposes. They get people used to something they may initially recoil from; Cont.
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Derek McInnes represents everything bad about society. Nasty, ignorant and bigoted, he's a shite stain on humanity.
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Shocking. Tactically inept. And as much as we appreciate what he's given to Celtic, Calmac is now done. Everything goes thru him and everything stops with him.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Watch as Stephen Flynn launches a blistering attack on Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay during a Holyrood debate on the Scottish Government’s boycott of Israel 🗣️ 'The only cowards, Mr Findlay, are the individuals who take to the air to bomb civilians – men, women and children'
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Mike Small @bellacaledonia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
On Sheeren and Sweeney’s Complicity and Macklemore Solidarity bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/09/16/o...
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On Sheeren and Sweeney’s Complicity and Macklemore Solidarity
Less often, but music can still rise to the occasion. This week has been huge for Dua Lipa plays across the socials as the backlash against Sydney Sweeney’s degrading advert for Novig went vi…
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Ed Sheeran claims to be Irish. Much in the same way as de Valera, Eoin O'Duffy, Archbishop McQuade, and the Blue Shirts.
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Gerry Flynn @gerryflynn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
1/3 Scots must address what Wallace & The Bruce knew, what Willie McRae & Winnie Ewing knew. That change does not come gifted from those in power, but is compelled upon those in power; that change can only be built on our absolute willingness to take on the mantle & Cont.
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Conor C @church87.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Aimed in a particular direction, and if it happens to hit a certain British singer songwriter first, so be it
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Cunt You Are A Cunt
ALT: Cunt You Are A Cunt
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Ryan @bhoyswillbebhoys.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Scotland says Andy Burnham remains 'a cunt' www.bbc.com/news/article...
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PM Andy Burnham says second Scottish independence referendum remains 'off limits'
Andy Burnham clarifies remarks he made in the House of Commons and says his focus is on economic growth and the cost of living.
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Naxis911 @naxis911.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Proof eternal that in a knockout competition, the draw is king. In France, Sco faced SA, and a clearly highly dangerous Ire side. If Eng had had that draw would the current narrative even exist? Eng’s draw last time out was tantamount to a succession of byes - and they still almost blew it!
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David McWilliam @scotland-exp.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Chris Law asked why Northern Ireland has a statutory route to a constitutional vote while Scotland does not. Burnham called the situations 'exactly the same', then made refusal conditional on public support. They are not the same. A Question of Law:
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D Mcguire @dmcguirecfc67.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Remembering Jock Stein who sadly passed away on this day in 1985 whilst he was managing Scotland there will never be another like him ,the man who made History for #CelticFc and will be talked about for years to come 🍀
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Charles Barr @charlesbarr.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Media are on a campaign to run down Glasgow and Scotland. securityjournaluk.com/most-dangero...
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Believe in Scotland @believeinscotland.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland is bigger than you think. 🌍 Independence is normal. #BelieveinScotland
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
What a coincidence. Because I've heard there's also a beach in the Maldives that has been dubbed "the Hebrides of the Maldives." 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💜😉
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Gerry Flynn @gerryflynn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
When your party, hiding behind highly specious security claims, puts dogmatic "principles" before your duty to enhance your constituents economic future & wellbeing. Feeble & deplorable!
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Scotch Whisky Truths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @specialscot.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Of COURSE they don't want Scotland to succeed! After the disingenuous baloney of #bettertogether in 2014, Labour couldn't have been more Anti-Scottish? It's not 'allegedly', it's definitely! Are some Scots STILL this phenomenally bonkers?
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Labour blocked £1.5bn Scots factory to 'avoid aligning with SNP', ex-UK minister says
A FORMER UK business secretary has questioned the UK Government’s block on a Chinese firm’s £1.5 billion factory in the Highlands –…
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highland--paddy @highland--paddy.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Hugh McIlvanney on football journalists way back in 1994 , as true then as it is now .
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Gerry Flynn @gerryflynn.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
1/3 Daily more & more of our nations produce is being draped in the Jack. Not because it sells better, but because of political control & demanded acquiescence. Not once did the EU demand that our Whisky be labelled 'European Whisky', or bear an EU flag. Not once was our esteemed Cont.
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Gerry Flynn @gerryflynn.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
1/8 Scots are told daily, if not hourly that... 'You can not keep the currency you introduced. We have appropriated that & are now sole owners of it ' 'You can not have your own currency. You will remain under English financial jurisdiction inperpeptuity, even if Independent.' Cont.
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Jim Russell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. @jazzyrussell.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
"Scotland's GERS Deficit for Idiots" 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Here is the £20 I have to give you. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 I will let you spend £10 of it and I will spend £10 "on your behalf" 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Oops! I over spent by £5 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 You now have a £5 deficit 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I have never viewed UDI as a reasonable option, but then I never perceived that the uk would ever operate as a hostile enemy, using ‘Hybride War’ tactics AGAINST Scottish democracy The uk Gov is fully engaged in a political War against Scottish independence, so we must be ready to punch back 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺😎
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
BREAKING: The majority of Scots do not trust Andy Burnham to work in Scotland's best interests In an exclusive poll carried out by Find Out Now for The National, more than 70% of Scots said they don't trust the new Prime Minister to stand up for Scotland
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
EXCLUSIVE: The UK Government has blocked the release of files on a shadowy Israeli firm caught meddling in the Scottish parliament elections 🚨 Downing Street cited an exemption that allows documents to be withheld if they would 'prejudice relations' with another state
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Dughlas @dughlas1.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
All the way. The current Douce Gentility approach will be completely overwhelmed. We're no settin up the street's WhatsApp group.
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
When Scotland becomes independent, England stands to lose: Capital to borrow against on the international markets Access to water, renewables, oil and gas Geopolitical influence (UN, Nato) £Trillions in long-term revenue Now ask yourself how far England and WM will go to scupper independence?
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Wright wi the winner Huns headin hame for their dinner Joyous!
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Kasper Høgh has done more running and covered more ground in the last 45 mins than La-Z-Boy Shankland has done in the last 10 years. And bagged a hat-trick in the process.
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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
🇬🇧 “too wee, too poor, too stupid” 🇬🇧 It wasn’t long ago that the bbc, and other unionist campaigning media, made headline News of their attempts to trash the Scottish Government claims that Scotland was a world leader in wind power Don’t believe the unionist lies, BELIEVE IN OUR SCOTLAND 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺😎
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Mike Small @bellacaledonia.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
A new poetry collection has just been published by Mohammed Moussa of the Gaza Poets Society. It’s available now in the Gaza Poets Society shop bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/08/08/w...
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Where to Lay This Heart
A new poetry collection has just been published by Mohammed Moussa of the Gaza Poets Society. It’s available now in the Gaza Poets Society shop. Where to Lay This Heart features over 200 poem…
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Gerry Flynn @gerryflynn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
1/3 My posts about Scottish Independence & our position within an unequal union, its policies being dictated to us, edicts framed within their convenieny laws applied over what we & our politicians are permitted to do may seem overly zealous. That is not the point. Cont.
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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 04/08/2026
It's 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆. You won't hear it from the BBC in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland, but pass rates are up at every level, the poverty related attainment gap is closing further, and a record number of university places for Scots students have been awarded - a proud day for Scotland’s education system.
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