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Scottish Independence supporter. Retired Civil Servant. Liberation.scot - Liberation / Salvo. Independence Forum Scotland - independenceforum.scot. Edinburgh and Florence

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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
A showstopper edition of "Through a Scottish Prism" A must view, today. A game-changer. #Liberation4Scotland www.youtube.com/live/aOppY29...
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Liberation_Resignation & Collation
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
It can be difficult for many in Scotland to accept that the actions of the Anglo-Britsh state have deprived us of our rights to self-determination, & undermined, opposed & blocked our political rights & economic, social & cultural development. The truth may hurt but in the end lead to Liberation.
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Independence Forum Scotland (IFS) @indyforumscot.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
In case you missed it... the full press release kit issued by Liberation Scotland about its initiation this week of the UN decolonization process. The die is cast... liberation.scot/hidd...
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
The Liberation Scotland movement has 18,000+ members, larger than any of the Scottish political parties, apart from the SNP However the SNP, as revealed recently by one of their former MPs, has less than 3,000 activists, whilst Salvo, the campaign arm of Liberation Scotland has 8,000 active members
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
The SNP is now a devolutionist party, not a party of independence. The SNP Scotgov is now operating as an elite & adminstrative arm of the the Anglo-British state, actively collaborating with and seeking the approval of Westiminster its controlling power. liberation.scot/flips/previe...
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
The Liberation Scotland international initiative will provide fresh impetus, & hopefully motivate & inspire Scots, and the indy movement, particularly our politicians, to take bold action in the knowledge Scotland's true status is recognised by the UN & supported by other nations. Liberation .scot
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
PRESS RELEASE - UN Decolonization process initiated by Liberation Scotland The Advance Notice of Petition and supporting papers can be viewed on the Liberation movement website: liberation.scot Join the #Liberation4Scotland campaign at Salvo.scot
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
On Friday a #Salvo Special: 'The UN Decolonisation Process' will be available on youtube.com/@indyscotnew... Sara Salyers, Alf Baird and I answer questions by Norrie Hunter on the Liberation Scotland international campaign. Don't miss it. #Liberation4Scotland Salvo.scot
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
"What #Liberation #Scotland seeks is both internationally lawful & a fundamental, human right. It's simple justice for our nation and long overdue” We seek formal recognition of Scotland as a Non-Self-Governing Territory under the UN #decolonization framework #Liberation4Scotland = #Independence
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
What Route to Self-determination for #Scotland when our struggles for our political rights & economic, social & cultural development have been undermined, opposed & blocked by the UK. Formal recognition as a Non-Self-Governing Territory by the United Nations. #Decolonisation Liberation.scot
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
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a row of white dominoes falling on a black background .
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William Thomson @williameconomist.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
What we have planned for the opening day at our Festival of Economics in Dundee (and online) 21-22 March. More info and tickets available here: scotonomics.scot/event/festiv... Covering MMT, Austerity, Unions, Social Security, Land and Infrastructure ownership.
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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 04/03/2025
“Keir Starmer tells SNP to reverse nuclear weapons opposition” They may if you’ll site them at Portsmouth.
Poster showing location of UK’s Trident site near Glasgow, with 3m people living within a 50 mile radius. Westminster wants to keep nukes, but only so long as they are safely far away from the south east of England.
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
A paper which describes some aspects of current governance in #Scotland and highlights three key topics with the aim of stimulating discussion on a vision of the type of democracy we aspire to have and an indication of the impediments to change. broonpot18sep.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/s...
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Scotland’s Democratic Future – A Discussion Paper
This was first published in January 2025 as pre-event briefing for the Indpendence Forum Scotland’s Spring Convention on Scotland’s Future held on 1st march at the Greyfriars Charteris …
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
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Scottish Currency Group @scg1.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Taking it into our own hands. Get involved, there is so much to play for. Lobby our law makers at every level of Gov to push for significant land reform, assist community energy production, own district heating systems. How a Scottish constitution would look? www.thenational.scot/news/2497478...
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'If politicians can't - can we?': Inside the convention on Scotland's future
PRIOR to independence-focused days of discussion, there is always a palpable hope something can be done, an answer can be found, a step can be taken…
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Independence Forum Scotland (IFS) @indyforumscot.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
'What does it mean to be in this body, with these people, standing on the solid ground of Scotland’s soil, right now?' Alastair McIntosh's inspiring opening address to yesterday's IFS Convention on Scotland's Future, via @bellacaledonia.bsky.social. bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/03/01/t...
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The Roots and Vision of a Nation
The Opening Address to the Convention on Scotland’s Future Greyfriars Charteris Centre, Edinburgh, 1 March 2025 Alastair McIntosh Good morning. What does it mean to be a human being?  What does it …
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Inside the convention on Scotland's future. Activists from across the movement, parties and sectors were in the room with several issues to tackle, all driven by the same question: “If the politicians can’t do it – can we?" A Convention on Scotland's Future www.thenational.scot/news/2497478...
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'If politicians can't - can we?': Inside the convention on Scotland's future
PRIOR to independence-focused days of discussion, there is always a palpable hope something can be done, an answer can be found, a step can be taken…
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
A very thought provoking and inspiring speech. "The Charter of the United Nations rests itself upon “respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples.” We alone can be the roots and branches of our self-determination." bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/03/01/t...
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The Roots and Vision of a Nation
The Opening Address to the Convention on Scotland’s Future Greyfriars Charteris Centre, Edinburgh, 1 March 2025 Alastair McIntosh Good morning. What does it mean to be a human being?  What does it …
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Yes please
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Scottish Currency Group @scg1.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Scotland's energy potential described as "enormous" archive.ph/gyQ2H Energy Week. www.thenational.scot/news/2334824...
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Wind, wave, and solar: The science behind why Scotland is so energy rich
WE often hear about how Scotland is responsible for a significant chunk of Europe’s renewable potential and how the country could lead an energy…
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Independence Forum Scotland (IFS) @indyforumscot.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
'We hope that everyone attending will find the Spring Convention not just informative, but inspiring and motivating. Let’s dare to dream that it will be the start of something big.' @williamduguid1.bsky.social, via @scotnational.bsky.social. www.thenational.scot/politics/249...
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Our convention on Scotland’s future takes place tomorrow. Join us
AFTER months of planning, we’re there at last. Our Spring Convention on Scotland’s Future will take place tomorrow Saturday 1 March, with more…
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Handfasting is a form of marriage, a union. #Scotland has had enough of so-called unions. When #ScottishIndependence & the reduction of the Anglo-British state to simply England comes about the anachronism that is the 'Commonweath' currently presided over by a King will become uselss & irrelevant.
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Independence Live @independencelive.net · 26/02/2025
>>> LIVE ON BSKY - WED 26TH, 7PM <<< #TNTShow with Kenny MacAskill discussing #Grangemouth & host John Drummond @benarty.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SN-...
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TNT Show. Ep194. With Kenny MacAskill discussing Grangemouth.
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William Thomson @williameconomist.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The final programme for the Scotonomics Festival of Economics is done! Join us in person/online 21st to 22nd March. Almost 15 hours of sessions providing a huge amount of info for anyone looking to promote a better understanding of how the Scottish economy works. scotonomics.scot/event/festiv...
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Kairin van Sweeden @indyanatomist.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Many fascinating speakers in attendance! Join us in March, in person or online. #economics #scotland
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Kairin van Sweeden @indyanatomist.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Join us in March #economics #scotland
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
As more information is revealed by Liberation.Scot and Salvo.Scot about the clear features of Scotland's colonial oppression, cruelty & injustice, both historic & continuing today, at the hand of the Westminster administrating power more people will understand our true status & seek #Liberation
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Thank uou. Yes, I'm sure that can be arranged. Lot's going on at the moment.
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
There is no union of countries in the UK. It's a lie, a myth peddled by successive governments, the English establishment & the monarchy, since 1707, to disguise the fact that Scotland is an annexed nation, and in all respects a colony of the Anglo-British state. #Liberation4Scotland #Salvo
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
There is no union in the UK. It's a lie, a myth peddled by successive governments, the English establishment & the monarchy, since 1707, to disguise the fact that #Scotland is an annexed nation, and in all respects a colony of the Anglo-British state. #Liberation4Scotland #Salvo Join Liberation.scot
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
#Liberation4Scotland SalvoScot & the Liberation Scotland Committee now have a partnership agreement with Justice Pour Tous Internationale, a human rights advocacy & consultancy NGO in Geneva who will present our submission & petition on decolonisation to the UN General Secretary & the C24 Committee.
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William Thomson @williameconomist.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
I am giving a talk, mainly about the economy in an independent Scotland, on Tuesday 18th at the Amnesty Bookshop in Edinburgh from 8 pm. Drop me a DM or in the thread if you want to come along to the talk.
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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 14/02/2025
Scotland’s 2nd energy boom is being stolen whilst we pay the highest bills in the UK. #Indyclan #Scotland
Poster bearing the message 'The second great british energy heist', with a link to an online video
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Unity of Purpose - All parties and none #Liberation4Scotland #ScottishIndpendence
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
If world domination is no longer the USA goal what happens to their military-industrial complex, Dick? 🤔
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
The Secrets Women Keep "Sandie Peggie speaks for every woman of Scotland, even for those who know not what they do. Scotland should stand by and beside Sandie Peggie. She is the best of us." #WomenWontWheesht oneleggedwomanspeaks.uk/2025/02/13/s...
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Secrets Women Keep
The Secrets Women Keep My Mum’s Mum died in 1953. I wear her wedding ring on my pinkie. She was 5 feet 4, born and brought up in Linlithgow and she married my Granda, a man from Lochee, a veteran o…
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Scottish Currency Group @scg1.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Keep an eye out for this report coming out in March commissioned by Scotonomics. It should give some more idea what rejoining the EU would mean for Scotland, particularly in the short term after independence
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pictland @pictland.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
This is not a dream. This is the future. #ScottishIndependence
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
#Liberation4Scotland is #decolonisation With decolonisation, we achieve #ScottishIndependence 💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️ Liberation.scot Salvo.scot "....to defend and assert our rights and to end the abuses of a foreign government that now threatens our lives and very existence as a nation."
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
"What we sow this year we will reap next year at the elections.….." Join us in Salvo.scot & Liberation.scot - sowing until the day comes when the dream has been realised and Scotland is in full bloom. joansjigsaw.uk/2025/02/09/w...
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
A SPRING CONVENTION ON SCOTLAND'S FUTURE Independence Forum Scotland (IFS) confirm the programme for their event on 1st March 25 in Edinburgh. Alastair McIntosh will give an opening address on “The Roots & Vision of a Nation” Full programme at independenceforum.scot/national-con...
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Mariana Z @mariana057.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
I'm having salad for dinner. Actually, it's fruit salad. Well, mostly grapes. OK, all grapes. Fermented Grapes. Wine. I'm having wine for dinner.
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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 08/02/2025
Why would a country with such vast renewable resources - clean, safe, never ending - even consider building costly and dangerous nuclear power stations? www.heraldscotland.com/news/2491927...
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Is it time for the SNP to drop their opposition to nuclear power?
The SNP's opposition to nuclear power has remained firm for decades, but with global investment in small modular reactors surging, is the party's…
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Independence Forum Scotland (IFS) @indyforumscot.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Great TNT Show from @independencelive.net, featuring John Proctor and David Pearson of Energy Scotland talking to @benarty.bsky.social. Energy Scotland will play an important part in our Spring Convention on Scotland's Future in Edinburgh on Saturday 1 March. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGaw...
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TNT Show. Ep191. With John Proctor & Prof. David Pearson from Energy Scotland.
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John Brown @broonpot.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
After the TNT show, join Energy Scotland in person at the IFS Spring Convention on 1st March at the Greyfriars Charteris Centre Edinburgh and make your views known on the challenges of Energy being a 'reserved power'. Some places still available. Check out - independenceforum.scot/2024/11/11/n...
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Independence Forum Scotland (IFS) @indyforumscot.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Our Spring Convention on Scotland's Future at Greyfriars Charteris Centre, Edinburgh, is just over four weeks away on Saturday 1 March. Here's IFS Convener Ian Grant discussing the Convention, the state of the independence movement, and more on the Indy Live TNT Show. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuHB...
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TNT Show. Ep190. With Ian Grant, Independence Forum Scotland.
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Independence Live @independencelive.net · 30/01/2025
Catchup with last nights TNT Show
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