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Scotland and it's history. Independence is normal. Brexit is an ongoing disaster. Borderer. Celtic. Doing my bit for wildlife. (Profile pic; WW1 Scottish/French Auld Alliance remembrance)

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It’s fascinating that English progressives seem so keen to celebrate Burnham as a leftwing hope whereas in Scotland the view is ‘nope, it’s just words - prove it or beat it’. Independence provides a completely different prism. I feel genuine sympathy that English progressives seem to feel so trapped
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 27/09/2026
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor defend findings on Israel’s killing of Palestinians amid threats from Israeli officials
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NAZA film-makers address threats at documentary’s New York City premiere
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DanMacPhail 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @danmacphail.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Rift Valley Farms, supporting Palestinian producers. Excellent delivery service from their Scottish based partners.
A selection of Made in Palestine food stuffs.
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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Keep going you despicable fool. The more you align with far-right extremists the less chance of you ever achieving power
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This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This old wall on the banks of the Clyde in the East End of Glasgow might not look like much, but it's got a great story behind it, and its one that still has an impact to this day. Cont./ #glasgow #glasgowhistory #harviesdyke #publicrightofway
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Takeourblueback @takeourblueback.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Just saying: Grangemouth Refinery spent decades keeping Scotland moving. Diesel was 24% of its output, supplying 65% of Scottish fuel. Then April 2025 hit. The UK Labour Government sat on its hands and let Scotland’s only crude refinery die. A catastrophic failure of energy security.
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Scotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Unite the Clans organised an anti-immigration rally on Glasgow Green in July. On Monday, a post on the group's Facebook page posited an idea to 'restore our country' - national socialism. For me, I doubt any of these nutters ever attended a history class at secondary school. #RightWingFascists
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Paddy Power founder accuses Betfred billionaire of ‘scaremongering’ over tax rises. Scaremongering is used to squeeze concessions from govt. The industry should not be allowed to book profits offshore. Need higher taxes, the industry does not bear the social cost of profits. archive.ph/3ZCmq
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Paddy Power founder accuses Betfred billionaire of ‘scaremongering’ over tax rises
Stewart Kenny hits back at warnings over UK job losses, saying he used ‘the same script’ when he was in the industry
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DanMacPhail 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @danmacphail.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Dear Police Scotland, now do the money laundering barbershops and car washes.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🇺🇸📛 Trump holds an event at the White House, but the broadcast is silent: journalists boycott the administration. ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and even Fox News have stopped participating in the press pool.
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Ray Casey's Truth on Teesside account @raycasey.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Grumpy and embittered plastic patriot, billionaire, tax-dodging, Monaco-based economic migrant, far-right enabling racist, fossil-fuel shill, Jim Ratcliffe says what?👿 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
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Neil Drysdale @neildrysdale.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Your reminder that James Watt, one of the founders of Brewdog, the company which was subsequently found guilty of bullying and not paying their employees the minimum wage, is now a prominent Reform supporter! He, like their products, is full of wind and piss! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'Insufficient funds' to pay Brewdog creditors after takeover deal
Administrators say about £489,000 was owed for staff wages and holiday pay and £2.4m was owed to HMRC for unpaid VAT.
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Neil Drysdale @neildrysdale.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This beggars belief. What sort of far-right idiot is attacking RNLI volunteers and why aren’t the likes ofFarage, Tice, Braverman and Jenrick, condemning this outrageous state of affairs? As I said earlier, it would help if King Charles spoke out praising the work of the RNLI!
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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#ResistanceRoots Today in history, 1925: Frida Kahlo forgets her umbrella. That simple, everyday annoyance turned out to be a life-changing event that put her on a trajectory to become a world-renowned artist. She became a sharp social critic who used her art as the canvas for political dissent. /1
Frida Kahlo paints a portrait of Jean Wight, the wife of artist Clifford Wight, who assisted Diego Rivera, Kahlo’s husband, when he was painting murals throughout the U.S., 1931. After she was critically injured in an accident on Sept. 17, 1925, Kahlo abandoned her planned career in medicine to become an artist. Operating within the realms of surrealism and magical realism, her work explored themes of identity, the human body, gender and death. Today, she is celebrated worldwide for her uncompromising, brilliantly colored self-portraits. She is also a global icon for feminism, LGBTQ+ communities and Mexican indigenous heritage. Though overshadowed by Rivera during her lifetime, her status surged posthumously into global “Fridamania.” Her childhood home in Coyoacán, La Casa Azul (The Blue House), is now one of the most visited museums in Mexico City. Photo credit: Bettmann / Getty Images.
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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
How a guilty admission by James O’Brien nails the problem of England’s domination over Scotland, Wales & NIreland The LBC presenter had the courage to admit he knows little about the other home nations and it’s coloured his politics. Therein lies the rot in the union In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
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James O’Brien’s guilty admission nails the problem of English domination in Scotland
The LBC radio presenter says he knew little about the history of the other home nations. This indifference, our Writer at Large says, lies at the…
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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The Battle of Stanhope Park one of the least known battles of the War of Scottish Independence is one of the most important. It brought about the treaty with England that re-affirmed Scottish independence. Yet there was no battle, but a standoff with a raid by the Black Douglas on the English camp.
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Lord Gareth Cheeseman of Wokeland - 8647 @garethextwitter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This is about trump, but exactly the same narrative applies to Reform and their uneducated flock.
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Shortbreadfairy©️ @shortbreadfairy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Propaganda by omission The BBC does this all the time in Scotland. It's old enough & been caught oot enough times doing it, that it's no schoolboy error. Propaganda by omission
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Neil Drysdale @neildrysdale.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I was a bit surprised I was allowed to write this in the “Press & Journal”. Bob Cooney was a genuine north east hero of the left. It meant he didn’t have an easy life, but he was a tough nut! www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-time...
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No pasaran! Bob Cooney was among the Scots who fought fascists in Spain and in Second World War
Bob Cooney never took a backward step in his life when he thought that fascism had to be tackled head on, whether at home or abroad. The Aberdonian was
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Neil Drysdale @neildrysdale.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Does anybody else think: Fuck the bond markets? I don’t care about a group of rich city boys making even more cash. The sooner we stop pandering to these post-yuppy Yahoos, the more we might start focusing on investment in areas which help the majority, not a small clique!
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Melissa Eco Zealot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @melissamary2012.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
In response to the incident, Reform chairman Lee Anderson said the party would be having a "whip round" for the audience member who was seen hitting the protester with a walking stick.! These people are ugly monsters!
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Neil Drysdale @neildrysdale.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
“Mmm, nice cigar. Anyway, Laura, old bean, I have to admit I’ve been at lots of interviews and meetings where, frankly, I wasn’t listening.” Wait, WHAT! This drivel from the ghastly Laura Kuenssberg sums up why so many of us loathe the BBC and don’t even trust their weather forecast any longer!
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The Alternative for Deutschland is formally classified as ‘far right extremist organization’ by Germany’s domestic intelligence service So why is BBC news calling alternative AfD ‘hard right’?
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Bruce P 🐻‍❄️🐻🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏊🏼‍♂️ @bearden64.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The women are having a go too. All vile inadequate individuals.
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The SNP @snp.org · 04/09/2026
“The House of Lords…has no place in the 21st century” - Lord Sarwar
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Neil Drysdale @neildrysdale.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Chris Mason still wants to focus on Farage’s speech rather than the corruption allegations against his party. He really is a c….courtier rather than a proper journalist. But what else do you expect from the BBC these days?! #ReformisCorrupt
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Farage saying that Reform didn't commission the polling in the Channel 4/Verbatim sting. The footage seems to show something very different - Reform chose scope of polling; the price; got it on newspaper front pages and hawked around the invoices to be paid by an impermissible donor!
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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
BBC Scotland is embarking on a campaign to destroy ScotGov's policy of a price cap on essential food items. Kids in poor families going hungry are acceptable collateral damage in the BBC's war on the idea Scotland can do things better than Westminster. weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2026/09/03/t...
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The BBC’s clutching pearls are in aisle three
You might have thought that any measure aimed at helping struggling households during a cost of living crisis would be welcome, particularly at a time when there’s an ever widening gap betwee…
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Prestwick Branch SNP @prestwickbranchsnp.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Some Good News not on BBC #snp #scotland #indy #indyref
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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
☘️🇪🇺 Irish politicians are punching back at democracy denying, Unionist Fundamentalist, Andy Burnham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 Scottish politicians must now do the same
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Neil Drysdale @neildrysdale.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Hot off the press: I’m thinking about doing a book on the people who helped Donald Trump reach the White House, including the myriad Scots who got behind his destructive Menie Links project. Thankfully, I’m now free to write about what was - and is - a shameful chapter for so many in the north east!
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
England water industry was privatized for £7.6bn in 1989. Since then They have extracted £88.4bn in dividends Dumped tons of sewage in rivers Lost 1 trillion litres of water a year to leaks Built no new reservoirs They are teetering on the edge of bankruptcy but claim to be worth £144bn. Rogues.
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The case for nationalisation of water companies
England’s privatised water companies are leaders of predatory practices. In 1989, the industry was privatised for £7.6bn and had no debts. It joined Chile and a few US states&...
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Anne Roberts @anneroberts54.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I really wish the Scottish Govt would be a bit more assertive over this. NOBODY apart from the oligarchs want these centres. They're of no benefit to anyone but them. @johnswinney.bsky.social - get your act together and announce a moratorium! (For one, there'll be votes in it).
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DanMacPhail 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @danmacphail.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Glad to hear about progress over the terrible situation in Coalsnaughton. However so much baloney about the UK government's generosity when it is actually their legal liability to remedy mine damages.
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Queen B @beansiemcbeans.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
This is important, everyone who can attend in and around Peebles, should go.
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 25/07/2026
Scotland's facing a wave of hyper-scale data centre applications. If built they'd consume more than 1.5 times our peak electricity use, with no requirement to assess their environmental impact. We need to ensure our economy works for everyone, not just tech billionaires. ➡️ greens.scot/datacentres
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Melissa Eco Zealot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @melissamary2012.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Hmm 😡 and our bills won’t go down! I live 10 miles from second largest onshore wind farm, 2 miles from the pylons heading south, 3 miles from a National Grid complex and my bills are second largest in Europe, and quite possibly the world.
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DanMacPhail 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @danmacphail.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Another massive wind farm proposal on ITV Borders news tonight. South Lanarkshire/D&G border. All designed to export energy South. They took the oil, now they're even taking the effing wind.
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DanMacPhail 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @danmacphail.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I've always been quite neutral on Sarwar. Never really had too much to say about his leadership of Slab. But now...as he takes the "English Gold" and moves to the Lords...I have no words.
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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 21/07/2026
First big test for new @snp.org administration and @scottishgreens.org Taking this lying down is not an option.
Andy Burnham has ruled out 'further referendums'
Andy Burnham rules out 'further referendums' in first call with devolved leaders.
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DanMacPhail 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @danmacphail.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
This wee snake Sarwar. Off to the abomination that is the House of Lords. Don't give me this Labour man of the people shit.
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DanMacPhail 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @danmacphail.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
BBC News - New EU border system tripling time at passport control, airport boss says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Unbelievably, the article doesn't mention Brexit once. The stupidest decision ever is not to be discussed.
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New EU system tripling time to get through border, airport boss says
Ryanair has also warned passengers travelling to Europe this summer to prepare for extended waits.
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DanMacPhail 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @danmacphail.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I'm assuming 3rd is the new 1st now?
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Keith Walton @consettlad.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Since England entered the World Cup in 1950. How other nations compare based on results. 76 years of evidence. You’d wonder why ‘it’s coming home’ is trotted out every tournament. I think we believe we are better than the results suggest ?
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Jesus. 35 UK universities quietly- without debate - joined the Ministry of Defence’s “Battlefield Alliance” which seeks to “reorientate academia towards Defence and National Security” They’re destroying the social sciences and humanities while militarising the institutions
• Durham University
• Newcastle University
• Northumbria University
• Lancaster University
• University of Cumbria
• University of Lancashire
• University of Liverpool
• University of Manchester
• University of Huddersfield
• University of Sheffield
• University of York
• Loughborough University
• University of Lincoln
• University of Nottingham
• Aston University
• University of Birmingham
• University of Warwick
• King's College London
• Kingston University
• Queen Mary University of London
• University College London
• University of Oxford
• University of Portsmouth
• University of Surrey
• University of Bath
• University of Bristol
• University of Exeter
• University of Plymouth
• University of Edinburgh
• University of Glasgow
• University of Strathclyde
• Cardiff University
• Swansea University
• Queens University Belfast
• Cranfield UniversityFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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UK Universities Betray Public Trust by Joining MoD's 'Battlefield Advantage' Alliance
Without Debate
A coalition of campaign groups has accused UK universities of quietly integrating themselves into Britain's defence infrastructure after 35 institutions signed up to the Ministry of Defence's Defence Universities Alliance (DUA).
The Ministry of Defence says the alliance aims to "reorientate academia towards Defence and National Security", strengthen links between universities and the defence sector, and translate research into "battlefield advantage".
Campaigners say the move represents a significant shift in the role of higher education and has taken place without meaningful public debate.
Among the founding members are the University of Oxford, University College London, King's College London, the University of Manchester, the University of Edinburgh, Cardiff University and Queen's University Belfast.
"We are witnessing the formal incorporation of Britain's universities into the defence ecosystem," said Jinsella Kennaway, Founder and Executive Director of Demilitarise Education.
"The Ministry of Defence is explicit about its intentions. Universities exist to advance knowledge and foster critical inquiry, not to become pipelines for military research and defence recruitment.
Students and staff deserve to know who agreed to this and why."
Campaigners are calling on all 35 universities to publish the governance documents and board minutes relating to their decision to join the alliance, and to explain whether staff and students were consulted.
Many UK universities already maintain relationships with major defence companies, including BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo, Thales, Lockheed Martin and QinetiQ. Critics argue that the DUA formalises and accelerates the integration of academia, industry and the state.
The coalition warns that, at a time of rising defence spending, universities risk becoming increasingly aligned with governme…
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Absolutely vile. The continued use of our tax dollars to terrorize Palestinians and US citizens is inhumane and unacceptable. Grateful for Ro’s courage to show the world what is happening on the ground and for exposing the continued atrocities happening in the West Bank.
Ro Khanna: Israeli settlers, brandishing American made M4s, detained me & other Americans on my trip to Palestine.

When the IDF arrived, they sided with the settlers & continued our detention.

They made a huge mistake.

You will be hearing more soon.
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DanMacPhail 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @danmacphail.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Cowgate, Edinburgh. James Connolly memorial of his birth. A son of Edinburgh and Irish hero, injured, tied to a chair and shot to death by firing squad 1916.
Edinburgh, Cowgate. Memorial to James Connolly, son of Edinburgh and Irish freedom fighter. Killed by firing squad 1916.
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AdyBee 🐝 @adybee.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
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