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♡☆ Tiocfaidh Clá raá ☆♡ @tiocfaidhclaraa.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My dad has Parkinson’s and goes to his centre 3 days a week. Other than when i take him out this is really the only time he leaves the house and i know he’ll be gutted if it gets taken away from him. If you can give this a sign/share i’d really appreciate it as would my wee da 🤞🏼🥰 c.org/TyXfhrBsf7

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Stop the closure of Glasgow day centres

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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 13h

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Maggie Chapman (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 11h

We need to stop treating prison as the default answer to offending I pressed Neil Gray on the huge cost of HMP Glasgow and the high levels of reoffending If we want safer communities, we need to reduce reoffending. That means investing in community justice, rehabilitation, housing and support 1/2

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 12h

NEW: BBC Scotland is to become online only as the broadcaster pushes ahead with sweeping cuts aimed at saving £500 million 🚨

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BBC Scotland ‘to become online only’ in major cost-cutting shake-up

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 15h

Sheep densities across Europe. Native to southwest Asia, these domesticates are possibly the most effective means of killing off forests and other natural ecosystems ever devised.

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

One from the archives (July 2023) "Is it representative of your impartiality to consistently call Israel an apartheid state?" "Its representative of the facts" ".. so you're.. saying Israel is a racist state?" "Yes" The head of Amnesty is clear. Israel is an apartheid state

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

There is nothing racist about any ethnic or religious group wanting their own homeland. The problem is if this desire is at the expense of another people. Zionism in practise meant "a homeland at the expense of Palestinians". It's really not hard to grasp this basic point!

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B heard media 💚🇵🇸 @bheardmedia.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

🚨 According to the Nuffield Trust, the implications of the UK/US trade deal on medicines, could leave the UK with 13,500 fewer NHS staff by 2028 & a further £660m of cuts from other areas of NHS spending "the government has refused to publish its impact assessment on the deal."

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Tories to hand free childcare to those earning more than £100,000, would cost £700m to the public purse. Previously, they pledged cuts to universal credit, housing benefit, support for the long term unemployed. Continuation of the Tory war on less well-off.

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Tories would expand free childcare to high earners, Badenoch says

Kemi Badenoch says those earning more than £100,000 should not be discouraged from working more

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

1. Tonight at Gillette Stadium, Zach Bryan, one of the biggest country music artists in the world, wore a Free Palestine shirt onstage. Gillette Stadium is owned by Robert Kraft, who pushed Ed Sheeran and his promoter to drop Macklemore from his tour. Bryan isn’t just a major country artist.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

North Lanarkshire councillors reject a motion seeking scrutiny of AI data centres’ impact on power, water, noise, jobs, planning and community benefits

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North Lanarkshire councillors reject motion seeking scrutiny of AI data centres

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Alan Ferrier @alanferrier.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A pre-2014 #IndyRef piece from the late, lamented A.A.Gill: www.thetimes.com/travel/desti...

Someone said that Scotland doesn’t have history, it just has a longer memory for current events. Before talking about whether this uneven union should be split, it’s instructive to understand what forged it in the first place.

The English, while offering gold with one hand, waved the cudgel with the other and passed the Alien Act, making any Scot not in the army or on business an illegal immigrant. London threatened tariffs on Scottish exports. So the vote was passed. As Daniel Defoe, an English spy, said, for every one Scot in favour of union, 99 were against. There had been hundreds of petitions agin it from every corner of the country, and not a single one in favour. There were riots in Edinburgh and Glasgow, martial law was imposed.

As the ancient Caledonian parliament voted itself out of existence, the Earl of Seaford, with a heavy heart, noted that it was the end of an auld sang. And at St Giles Cathedral, the national church of Scotland, where Knox had preached, the bells rang out. The tune was Why Should I Be So Sad on My Wedding Day?

Not many Scots, and even fewer English, know this story, the inglorious nuptials of the Union. But you don’t have to remember history to be affected by it. This act and all the bullying and perfidy, venality, weakness and snobbery that went before it has made the relationship between the two countries what it is. The informed view of Big Ben seen from Ben Nevis was never a love match, nor the uniting of mutually benefiting equals. It’s the English who roll their eyes at the raking up of the past and say, “Oh, get over it, move on. Stop being a victim,” which is what wife-beaters always say to their victims.

Still, despite 400 years of patronage and propaganda, Scotland isn’t the heathery extension of England. It remains stubbornly and grimly, often amusingly, a different place. Its humour, its character, its stories, its expectations, how it gets married and celebrates, how it gets buried and sees in the New Year, what it s…

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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ready for movies to go MAGA? The world’s biggest entertainment conglomerate is about to formed with the merger of Paramount-Skydance and Warner Bros-Discovery. And it’ll all be in the hands of Trump acolytes, the Ellison family. Film & TV is about to shift rightward In @heraldscotland.bsky.social

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'Are you ready for movies to go MAGA? You better be – it’s inevitable'

A giant media merger is about to create one of the largest entertainment conglomerates in history - and it will all be owned by moguls loyal to…

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"Each one of us could be attacked by Israeli settler terrorists, who are attacking Palestinian communities at the rate of 30 places a day.. your house could be burned, you could be shot & killed.." Mustafa Barghouti on conditions facing Palestinians in the occupied West Bank

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Plans have been submitted for an immense data centre campus in Dumfries and Galloway which, if built, would be the largest in the world

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Plans submitted for 'largest data centre campus in the world'

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Andy Burnham announces end of triple-lock on the state pension from 2030. It will be replaced by double-lock, slower growth in state pension. Full state pension is already less than 50%of the minimum wage. Poverty awaits future retirees. £500bn of taxes not collected by HMRC since 2010.

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hani Mahmoud reports on how Israel continues to terrorise the entire population of Gaza. Israel is a terrorist state.

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 27/09/2026

This march was designed to spread tensions and hatred, and to intimidate the community and families who live there. Scotland should not be providing policing resources for sectarian events like this that are called to inflame tensions.

The National. Questions over Police Scotland officers sent to Orange Order walk. Scottish Greens are seeking clarity over the role of Police Scotland officers and demanding a review of the agreement that enabled their deployment.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.

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EddieD1967🇵🇸 @eddiedoc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Andy Burnham, a guy none of us voted for to be Prime Minister, tells Scotland we can't get an independence referendum while he is PM. British democracy in a nutshell.

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

As I lay in bed with PEM, always grateful to my colleague @georgemonbiot.bsky.social for helping bring M.E. into mainstream attention. The way people with M.E. are ignored and actively harmed by medics who have been trusted to help them is a hidden scandal. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot

Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Swathes of UK economy are owned by foreign investors. No tax is deducted from billions paid to them in dividends. USA, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden have a dividend withholding tax for foreign investors. UK could do the same, generate billions. Why are super-rich privileged?

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Here’s how the chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millions

Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Mi...

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Exxon is now expecting a 2.5 - 3C rise by 2050 But says f*ck you - we are just going to keep right on sucking up as much gas and oil as we can Because even though we know what's coming, we really don't give a sh*t www.reuters.com/business/ene...

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Exxon raises 2050 global emissions forecast, sees slower coal decline

The world is at risk of falling behind in efforts to reduce carbon emissions by 2050, ExxonMobil said in its annual energy outlook published on Thursday, as the burning of coal could decline at a slo...

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Because Israel has damaged/destroyed over 90% of all buildings in Gaza people are forced to take shelter in unsafe buildings. One of those buildings has collapsed, killing at least 10 people. Others, including children, are trapped under the rubble.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Wages taxed at rates of 20%-45%. Earners also pay national insurance. Capital gains taxed at rates of 18% to 24%. By taxing capital gains at the same rates as wages £12bn to £14bn could be raised. More, if NI charged. Why are workers taxed at higher rates than return on wealth Will the govt act?

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Here’s how the chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millions

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The most powerful force in American politics today is anti-establishment fury at a rigged economic system. To counter Trump’s culture wars and fake populism, progressives must mount a real battle against economic elites who have rigged the game — and shafted millions of working class people.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Robert Kraft — who's given millions to pro-Israel orgs like AIPAC — once got a $1M award from Netanyahu for helping stop people from boycotting Israel. "Israel does not have a more loyal friend than Robert Kraft," Netanyahu said. Now, Kraft helps kick Macklemore off Ed Sheeran's tour:

Robert Kraft to Establish a Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism, BDS, Delegitimization of Israel
Jun 20, 2019 at 03:25 PM
June 20, 2019, Jerusalem - Tonight, the Laureate of the 2019 Genesis Prize Robert Kraft was honored at a gala ceremony in Jerusalem. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Genesis Prize Foundation Chairman Stan Polovets bestowed the award on Kraft in front of an audience of 600 Israeli and international dignitaries.
The $1 million Genesis Prize, dubbed "the Jewish Nobel" by Time Magazine, honors extraordinary individuals for outstanding professional achievement, contribution to humanity, and commitment to Jewish values. Previous honorees include U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg; philanthropist and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg; actor, producer and peace activist Michael Douglas; and "Fiddler to the world" maestro Itzhak Perlman.

Prime Minister Netanyahu said: "I am delighted to welcome Robert Kraft to the august family of Genesis Prize Laureates. This prestigious award honors Robert's generous lifelong philanthropy, his commitment to the Jewish people, and his love for Israel. It also recognizes his principled stand against anti-Semitism and efforts by our enemies to undermine the State of Israel through BDS and other similar campaigns. Israel does not have a more loyal friend than Robert Kraft."
Kraft previously announced he would forgo the $1 million monetary award so that the funds could be granted to initiatives combating anti-Semitism, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS), and other efforts to delegitimize Israel. This is in line with the tradition established by previous Genesis Prize Laureates, who have "re-gifted" their awards to philanthropic causes they support.

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Laura McAtackney @lauramca.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Does anyone have any faith in the NI state to police itself, especially re the nuances of collusion? A 15 year delay in publishing a report that exonerates the RUC even while finding a suspect was tipped and allowed to destroy evidence. Bryant is absolutely shameless. www.rte.ie/news/2026/09...

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Inquiry finds no RUC collusion in murder of Catholic man

RUC officers did not collude with loyalist attackers involved in the 1997 murder of Robert Hamill in Co Armagh, an inquiry has found

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New forecasts predict that average rental costs for new tenancies will rise by 4 or 5% by the end of the year. Eye-watering rents are denying renters the stable foundation they need for a good life, as the latest MIS research shows 👇 We need rent controls without delay. bit.ly/4j3iYEY

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Thousands of working UK parents earning £20,000 less than needed for ‘decent’ life

Families with parents working full-time are still struggling to cover the basics, new report shows

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

No, this is not a joke. UK Lawyers for Israel are trying to proscribe *Médecins Sans Frontières*. That’d mean they’d be treated as terrorists. On the same legal footing as ISIS. Membership would mean 14 years in prison. This is what we’re dealing with

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

JP Morgan billionaire CEO with $43m pay meets Burnham and Healey to oppose UK bank tax rise. Banks making record profits from high charges, measly payment to savers, speculation, wars. What chance of the poor meeting PM/Chancellor to make their case?

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JP Morgan boss meets Burnham and Healey to warn against bank tax rise

Jamie Dimon tells UK politicians before October budget that investment could be at risk, it is understood

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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Absolutely this. Every word... #ai

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"Not everyone came back to school in Al-Mughayyir this year. Three pupils here killed in the past few months" Israel is targeting and murdering Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank as part of a deliberate strategy to drive Palestinians from their land.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

UK Govt’s new powers for water customers are a ‘stitch-up’. Toothless consumer panels can't check abuses, sewage dumping, profiteering or bonanza for shareholders/execs. Need real change, not gimmicks. End privatisation. Let customers/employees elect directors, vote on exec pay.k

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Labour’s new powers for water customers are a ‘stitch-up’, say campaigners

Exclusive: Documents reveal water firms have been allowed to advise on how they wish to be held to account

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"... the govt recognises that that means banning a relatively small quantity of mostly agricultural products & is therefore to some extent a symbolic gesture" Israel is an apartheid state. We need comprehensive action against their entire govt & economy

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The Great Discomfort: why the middle classes could lose their security youtu.be/9tH0744Dz4s?... Life in the UK could become uncomfortable for many more people if, as I think is very likely, our economy crashes. The question is, are you ready for that?

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The Great Discomfort: why the middle classes could lose their security

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

UK’s biggest private hospital firm Spire in £1.03bn takeover by hedge fund Toscafund known as “the Rottweiler” Value driven by NHS contracts. Spire has 45% gross profit margin New owner will be aggressive. Privatisation bleeds the NHS, money buys less. Must increase NHS capacity.

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UK’s biggest private hospital firm Spire agrees £1bn takeover by hedge fund

Toscafund, founded by City figure known as ‘the Rottweiler’, signs deal amid fears over creeping privatisation of NHS

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Louis 〓〓 @louishenwood.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Over on X, the far-right British Patriots have launched a hate campaign against the RNLI They are recording RNLI volunteers in order to dox them, reveal their identities and publish details of where they and their families live These men are dangerous

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Another Canary bank account has been frozen and our money held Recent events have created circumstances in which we have been left with no responsible alternative but to suspend Canary operations

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Another Canary bank account has been frozen and our money held

Recent events have created circumstances in which we have been left with no responsible alternative but to suspend Canary operations

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Trump administration is now threatening the tax-exempt status of schools and colleges that provide support to Black, Hispanic or other minority students.

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Newshound411 @newshound411.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It’s corruption on steroids in plain sight. He doesn’t even try to hide that he’s looting US and cashing in on insider trading. He’s the most corrupt president in American history.

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Celtic Supporters Limited @celticsupporters.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

We are struggling to get traction here on Blue Sky, like most we hate the X platform but see so much more interaction Can we please ask you to push this out to the Celtic Blue Sky community encouraging support 🙏🏻 We truly believe CSL is the vehicle to affect change in our club 🍀 #celtic

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Michael O' 🇮🇪🇺🇲🇨🇦 @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

BREAKING: Israel just bombed a water desalination plant in northern Gaza. Not a military base. An essential infrastructure built to provide water to civilians suffering through an extreme water crisis. Gaza is running out of water. This is an act of genocide. x.com/sahouraxo/st...

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sarah (@sahouraxo) on X

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Joel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

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