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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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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 3h
Kylian Mbappe: "We are at a very important moment in history and that is why I want to address the French people. I think we are a generation that can make a difference. Today the extremists are at the door of power. We have the opportunity to choose the future of the country"
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 16h
I know of one recent humiliation that destroyed forevermore Edwards' reputation as a defence guru.
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Eamon Lynch @eamonlynch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports...
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In the next 10 days, LIV’s free agents will realize how little freedom and agency they really have | Opinion
A well-placed insider insists that only one member of the PGA Tour’s board still wants LIV defectors burned at the stake. More importantly, no board members are openly advocating for their return.
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D Mcguire @dmcguirecfc67.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Give McGoo a follow and click the bell notification on his profile to follow his mad funny stories , great Celtic guy who always replies to anyone who comments on his posts👍🍀
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I'm actually quite enjoying things as they are. Most Celtic fans on here are good people, really knowledgeable about the club and football, and know right from wrong. Pretty good combo. Having said that, we could do with a few more laughs - I miss Tam Sellic!
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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 02/10/2026
No excuses anymore. Denying a Scottish referendum is unsustainable. youtube.com/shorts/oTmX5...
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No excuses anymore. Denying a Scottish referendum is unsustainable.
YouTube video by Calum Kerr MSP
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Gerry Flynn @gerryflynn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Constant handwringing across a febrile media over the diesel crisis. Not one word about the scorched earth policy imposed in Scotland that led to Grangemouths closure! Still, Sarwar must be ermine toasty in the knowledge Labour did nowt because it was a privately owered company!
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Much as I admire the hope, I've a feeling there's as much chance of the rubberneckers in Sandymount, Booterstown and Ranelagh creating a cauldron of noise as there is Edinburgh fans ditching their pale ales and guffawing memories of wee Rory getting spanked in the dorm by the bully-boy boarders.
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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 01/10/2026
To have got so far, alone Almost to the seventieth stone Is a wonder… —George Mackay Brown, “One Star in the West” published in Following A Lark (John Murray, 1996) Happy #NationalPoetryDay! The theme for 2026 is “Wonder” #poem #poetry
George Mackay Brown
One Star in the West

To have got so far, alone
Almost to the seventieth stone
Is a wonder.
There was thunder

A few miles back, a storm-shaken
Hill and sea, the bridge broken
(The bright fluent
Burn a bruised torrent.)

But all cleared, larks were singing
Again, the April rain ringing
Across the sown hills,
Among the daffodils.

The road winds uphill, but
A wonder will be to sit
On the stone at last –
One star in the west.
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Scotland already has these policies in place. Burnham, like many English politicians, has unabashedly stolen them from Scotland and portrayed them as British when in actual fact they only apply to England. In other words, context is eveything when reporting news on Scottish / English affairs.
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Stevie @stevietc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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 · 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
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/09/26/d...
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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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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Despite its lip service and gaslighting, England has never in its 800 year existence, cared about democracy. Rather, it has one primary objective. That being power, theft and control.
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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
Fuck knows but I'm all in now, like an anthropologist doing research on some ancient tribe. Pishin ma sel. 🤣
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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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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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 · 21/09/2026
I think your interpretation may be a tad misplaced. Not meeting Oxbridge entrance criteria is not a slight on St.Andrews - Oxbridge brand reputation means it is hugely oversubscribed with applicants. More importantly, St.Andrews is the best uni in the UK, fact, regardless of entrance requirements.
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🤣🤣🤣 Neither.
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Desmond, despite his financial success, is all in with a continuance of the debilitating insular and parochial Ireland. An Ireland that prefers its own and above all else, promotes its own, regardless of talent or qualification. In other words, Keane would very much be a preferred candidate.
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Depsite having some really good players at our disposal, tactically we're stuck in the Dark Ages. Truly awful. And that's on Desmond and his insular, parochial and prejudicial decision to offer O'Neill an extended contract.
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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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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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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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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
CSP. He walked through a political minefield each and every day. All for an Irish Republic. And despite being shafted by both British and Irish scumbags, his legend endures. 💜
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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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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Nygren appears to be half a yard off the pace and that's having an impact on Duran's ability to get into the game. Benji needs to bring the juice second half. Or a rocket up the arse from O'Neill.
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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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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I believe the reports about Rahm returning started with the clown who runs "Flushing It." A self-absorbed and thick-as-mince club pro who understands little about the pro game and even less about the business of golf.
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
According to a couple of lads inside the Ireland camp, Prendergast struggles because, quite simply, he doesn't want to tackle. An attitude that has already pissed off quite a few of the older players.
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The primary takeaway from this horrific drivel is not simply the hubristic racism but that English society has enabled such hubristic racism. As countless academics have already stated, a culture of ignorance, bigotry and imperialist entitlement is endemic in England. And has been for centuries.
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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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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Tadhg Furlong is just off the phone. Was telling me the new jersey is "a bit tight around the belly."
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Baffy Niblick @baffyniblick.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The Scottish education system remains one of the best in the world. As it has been for 350 years. And no amount of egregious negative opinion and lies from WM, the BBC and English owned newspapers will ever alter that fact.
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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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