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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 14m

I found this a good a very informative read, based on a large garden study of different sized gardens in Sheffield. Three key things - plant a tree, have a pond (even a tiny one), and don't use slug pellets. www.waterstones.com/book/no-nett...

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No Nettles Required by Ken Thompson | Waterstones

Buy No Nettles Required by Ken Thompson from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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John M 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @drjohnm61.bsky.social · 4h

Trump threatens export ban of diesel www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... In other news, Grangemouth Refinery produced 36,000 barrels per day (2.4 million tonnes per year) of diesel before it ceased crude oil processing in April 2025. 12% of UK consumption Not rescued

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US pressures Europe over diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban

President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.

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Believe in Scotland @believeinscotland.bsky.social · 3h

🌱 A Wellbeing Economy brings a huge support for Scottish independence. 🔎 Support for independence reached 63% in our poll when paired with a Wellbeing Economy and a pension of at least £275 a week: www.believeinscotland.org/wellbeing_ec...

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scotfi1.bsky.social @scotfi1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The SOLAS convention 1974, UNCLOS 1982 and generally accepted rules mandates that if you are at sea and find people in distress, you must make all reasonable attempts to save them and take them to the nearest place of safety. The RNLI exemplify this rule and they have saved almost 150,000 lives

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 18h

Except that I'm not. You may be but I couldn't possibly comment 🤪

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 18h

Interesting, but let's not be Distracted from a focus on Indy by this possibility. We have been before, sadly.

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 18h

Once AI has totally f*cked up the usability and usefulness of the internet, what are we going to replace it with, I wonder? Back to paper files and pens and pencils, perhaps.

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David Birkett SNP @davidbirkettsnp.bsky.social · 21h

Hey fellow @snp.org members, BBC Debate Night is going to be in Aberdeen the night before our conference starts. If you're going to be in Aberdeen overnight before conference then you could apply to be in the audience... eu.castitreach.com/ag/mentorn/d...

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CAST IT REACH

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Warycat @warycat.bsky.social · 18h

Give our hedgehogs better habitat! c.org/k7pSMVby74

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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 21h

Rory Stewart has popped up to tout his 'Middleland' bollocks again, so it's a good time to publish a revised version of a blog piece published in April 2014 when the BBC gave him a two part documentary airing his thesis casting doubt on Scottish identity. weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2026/10/01/h...

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Hysterical history revisited

This is a revised version of a piece first published on this blog way back in April 2014, but I’ve republished it as it has become relevant again. Former Tory MP and erstwhile Conservative le…

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 23h

The UK Government are facing renewed calls to end the proscription of Palestine Action, following Ed Miliband's admission that people opposing genocide in Palestine 'were right' 🗣️ 'That acknowledgement will ring hollow as long as Labour maintains the ban'

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'You were right': Ed Miliband comments fuel calls to end Palestine Action ban

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The SNP @snp.org · 01/10/2026

Andy Burnham's "National Care Service" turns out to be Free Personal Care in England. Inspired by a policy already delivered in Scotland by the SNP.

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 30/09/2026

Scotland shouldn't be providing resources to support and facilitate marches that cause fear and division in communities. The Scottish Government and Police Scotland must ensure officers are never deployed to events like this again.

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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If Andy Burnham is so determined that he won’t be the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, let’s have a referendum, let the people in Scotland decide, and see who is right.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A top union boss has blasted Andy Burnham for proposing changing the triple lock on pensions rather than taxing the super-rich in order to pay for his social care plans 🗣️ 'The richest 50 families are worth £500 billion – pensioners get £12,500 pounds a year'

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Top union boss blasts Andy Burnham over plans to change pension triple lock

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Shortbreadfairy©️ @shortbreadfairy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What they told us v what was always going to happen in an energynation 🙄

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James FBSI 🐸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇺 (Fanatic) @toplandscaper.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026

It seems this drama is going to drag on until at least Friday until another court hearing is held Can someone tell me what the point is of these ultra protestant supporters who claim some affinity with Christ yet fail to show it in their actions? www.thenational.scot/news/2659332...

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Fresh legal challenge as Orange Order stand-off enters fourth day

FURTHER talks are expected to take place as part of the latest bid to break the Drumcree parade stand-off, which has now entered a fourth day

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 30/09/2026

And all of which, including PR, depending on Labour winning the next UK general election. Very unlikely. To make it more so they need to bring in PR *for* that election.

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Independent Voices @indyvoices.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Wouldn’t disagree with much that Burnham said today in what was an excellent speech. But… 90% of the substance is focused on England catching up with Scotland (Bus fares, rail nationalisation, water in public control, free social care and PR in elections). Not much for Scotland except Unionism!

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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Most of Burnham's promises were for policies to be introduced after the next GE, the national care service, reform of the voting system, closer ties with the EU, all put off until after the next GE - political code for ‘never’. It was a very traditional Labour speech, the jam is always tomorrow.

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Eric @agumdoo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Burnham's speech. "We will contest the next election with a manifesto commitment to change the electoral system so that everyone's vote counts and everyone's voice is heard." With the exception of Devolved countries of course.

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 29/09/2026

Quite correct, of course, but I wasn't referring to Burnham's election but his party's. Which was implicit in my original post, I believe. 🤪

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 29/09/2026

Because I'm in the UK it's emigrate. From the perspective of the new country they are immigrants. This was implicit in my post by my correct usage of emigrate, I believe. 🤪

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Lesley Riddoch @lesleyriddoch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

‘Seismic’ Andy Burnham proposals already quite familiar for Scots. Right to buy abolished here 2016, free personal care 2001, comprehensives never axed, 62% Remain vote, water never privatised, PR standard. So what do Scots make of the PM’s big speech? Listen LesleyRiddoch.com/podcast

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 29/09/2026

Sentimental unionism should not trump democracy. bsky.app/profile/indy...

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 29/09/2026

What has that yo do with one country ignoring the right of another to leave the union?

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 29/09/2026

Except that South Shields and Liverpool aren't countries in an internationally recognised union.

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Believe in Scotland @believeinscotland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🟥 Westminster creates the mess. Then the Prime Minister uses that mess as an excuse to keep Scotland trapped in the system that caused it. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland deserves the powers to tackle our own problems and the freedom to choose a better path. 1/2

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Burnham is wrong - Scotland needs independence to tackle the cost of living

Westminster creates the mess. Then the Prime Minister uses that mess as an excuse to keep Scotland trapped in the system that caused it. That’s hypocrisy. Scotland deserves the powers to tackle our ...

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 29/09/2026

The rules for MSPs are not complex, and there aren't many. They're explained when they get elected. This is an arrogant "rules don't apply to us" attitude. Our Parliament isn't, and shouldn't become, a political campaign centre for Farage's Reform party. www.thenational.scot/news/2659121...

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Holyrood intervenes after Reform UK breach rules during Nigel Farage visit

REFORM UK have been forced to remove social media content after breaching Scottish Parliament rules during Nigel Farage’s visit to Holyrood ...

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 29/09/2026

If you're from the uk and moved to another country you are not an 'ex-pat'. You're an emigrant.

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Steve Bullock @guitarmoog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My dad, who I also lost, was a rather mixed character, who didn’t believe in much but himself TBH, and he also thought Scotland should remain in the UK. So what? He was from and lived in South Shields. Unless you think Scotland is England’s rightful possession (he probs did), it’s not up to him.

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Steve Bullock @guitarmoog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Either it’s a voluntary union, with its members having their own rights to self-determination, at any point or points of their choosing, or it isn’t. If it isn’t, it is an involuntary one where the largest member decides on their behalf. London denies Scotland that right, so it is the second.

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Steve Bullock @guitarmoog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I realise you guys all lapped it up, and it was good to see a statesperson show true emotional engagement, but, honestly, ”My dad, who lived in Liverpool, was a good man who believed in opportunity for all and voted Labour so England has to own Scotland” is a fucking dreadful argument.

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 29/09/2026

The leader of a UK government elected on 32% is telling a Scottish government elected on 36% that a 56% pro-Indy Scottish parliament can't hold a referendum that 68% of Scots want. UK democracy, ladies and gentlemen.

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @themadscot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

51% is a majority i love how only Scotland gets told its not good enough when 33% is apparently a mandate down south for @labouruk.bsky.social to participate in genocide in our names the hipocracy is disgusting

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 29/09/2026

Dear unionists, the only way to measure a 'consensus' is to hold a an actual vote on the issue. What's the problem?

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 29/09/2026

You can't tell what the 'consensus' is or the result will be without actually voting. All that can be told without a vote is that support for a vote exceeds 65%. Anything else is just an attempt by Unionists to delay. Delay. Delay. As long as they can.

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Sandra. @sandratofriends.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Absolutely rubbish, why not make it 70% or 90%, no one else needs these figures, not the uk government to rule, not brexshit, and Burnham?, ruling 65M ppl on 20thousand votes.

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 29/09/2026

Seems perfectly fine as long as the same special rule applies to the UK - only a party getting more than 60% voter support is allowed to stand for election.

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 29/09/2026

"a ‘sense of place’ and an authentic taste of Scotland". Oh, indeed. 🙄 The cringe is strong.

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Yes for EU @yesforeu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

@yes.cymru it's great news that activists from the #CelticAlliance nations are working together to promote self determination! Check out our email to you @scottishindypod.bsky.social @laurapollock.bsky.social @nationalyesnetwork.eurosky.social @alynsmith.bsky.social @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 29/09/2026

More than 65% of Scots support a referendum. More than 65% of our Holyrood representatives support a referendum. That noise you hear is unionists trying to move the goalposts. Again.

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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 29/09/2026

And why that's hypocritical and plain daft too, in a union which purports to be a democracy.

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Believe in Scotland @believeinscotland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🚨 New polling has found that support for Scottish independence rises to almost 60% if Scottish voters become convinced that Northern Ireland is moving towards a united Ireland & Wales towards independence. 🔎 Constitutional change is inevitable: www.believeinscotland.org/celtic_exit_...

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