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James U Proctor

@jamesuproctor.bsky.social
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SNP Activist, Inverness CT fan, AEW fan, Highlander in Glasgow, runner.

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Ungagged! @ungagged.bsky.social · 10h
We are shocked and saddened to hear the news of @sinead1988.bsky.social passing. Heart felt condolences to her family and friends. 💔
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Bríd 🇮🇪🇵🇸🇺🇦 @brid.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
The whole discourse about Glasgow city centre being unsafe in 2026 genuinely feels like a psyop at this point because it is so completely at odds with observable reality.
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dr. pseudonymity enjoyer @ulycia.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
@womenforindy.bsky.social have put out a statement on the absolutely abhorrent SPUC fringe at SNP conference glad to see pushback on this and hope more groups follow suit - we cannot let groups like SPUC erode our rights with wedge issues like this

Our Statement On The SNP Conference Anti-Abortion Fringe Group

Women for Independence are absolutely appalled to see the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children, an anti-abortion group being platformed at the upcoming SNP conference.

Despite the event being presented as raising awareness on 'The reality of coerced abortion', this is merely a progressive veil for their outdated and bigoted beliefs.

The organisation is against the widespread use of contraception, morning after pills, abortion decriminalisation, most forms of sex education, and advocates for heavy restrictions to be placed on women's access to abortion.

We believe these measures, if implemented, would themselves amount to reproductive coercion of women to carry unwanted pregnancies.
Our Statement On The SNP Conference Anti-Abortion Fringe Group

The SPUC also has a deeply troubling record of homophobia, opposing same-sex marriage and encouraging parents to withdraw their children from sex and relationships education classes mentioning Igbtqia+ relationships.

We know these views don't align with the vast majority of party members, only two years ago party members passed a resolution to enshrine the right to abortion in the constitution of an independent Scotland.

We're shocked that in this day and age, a typically feminist party is actively choosing to platform this group. We're concerned about the message this sends to Scottish women - that our rights are up for debate and that the governing party supports that.

We call on the party to no longer permit this fringe group to go ahead - there is still time.

We highly encourage conference delegates to boycott this event, we need to send a clear message, that these kinds of extremist views are not welcome in the discourse on how to achieve an equal and independent Scotland.
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Michael G @indymichaelg.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Under no circumstances should we be taking money from these people. Not at our conference, not in our party. c.org/XGXMJB5nBW
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Sign the Petition
Stop the SNP Conference Anti-Abortion Fringe Group
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James U Proctor @jamesuproctor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I listened to the face coverings debate in Holyrood and it filled me with sadness as well as anger. While there have been contentious - even unpleasent dogwhistle contributions in the chamber in the past, particularly around LGBTQ+ rights which are not acceptable, this hit a new low (cont.)
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James U Proctor @jamesuproctor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Didn't these folks used to market themselves as being good qith numbers?
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Alex Sowden @ajs1977.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Anybody who believes this headline, please get in touch. I have some magic beans: a pot of tartan paint: and a lovely bridge from London for you to buy. Competitive prices guaranteed.
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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I see BBC Scotland, and the anti-independence press, all of whom made a huge song and dance about Gordon Brown's Vow in 2014, aren't too bothered that the Tories - one of the signatories of the Vow - have just ripped it up and now want to strip powers from Holyrood.
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James U Proctor @jamesuproctor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
5th in the Holyrood elections will seem like the glory days with this baffling pitch. This is admitting they have given up on Scotland.
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 07/10/2026
Three years ago today, Hamas carried out a horrific terror attack in Israel. We remember all those killed and taken hostage, and the tens of thousands of Palestinians killed in Gaza since.
Two candles burning against a dark background, with one in sharp focus in the foreground and the other softly blurred behind it.
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James U Proctor @jamesuproctor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Badenoch talking about not believing in something for nothing. Presumably unless you are in the VIP PPE lane...
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James U Proctor @jamesuproctor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Kemi Badenoch comes across as someone you haven't seen since school but you still have on Facebook who shares vaguebook posts about only looking after yourself and unsbutle potshots at people she knows.
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Iona Fyfe @ionafyfe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The BBC axing its coverage of the World Pipe Band Championships sends a 'clear message' that Scottish culture is unworthy of investment, Iona Fyfe writes✍️ Read here: www.thenational.scot/comment/2660...
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The latest victim of BBC cuts is nothing but tone-deaf cultural vandalism
At a time when piping is going from strength to strength with worldwide appeal, this will be a devastating blow to the global pipe band community and its enthusiasts, writes Iona Fyfe
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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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Aubrey Edwards @refaubrey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tonight is for Ben 🖤
One of the best to ever walk the planet
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James U Proctor @jamesuproctor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@mrjamesob.bsky.social we all want peas. youtu.be/wgGPk1N3K-w?...
youtu.be
The Simpsons - Homer Wants Peas
YouTube video by NoBSClips
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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Not so much storming out as having a hissy fit and flouncing off in a huff. www.thenational.scot/news/2657243...
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Reform MSPs storm out of chamber in protest over Scottish independence debate
Reform UK MSPs have walked out of the Scottish Parliament during a debate on Scottish independence ...
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James U Proctor @jamesuproctor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Talking about indepemdence resulting in Reform not taking part seems like a win to me.
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Iona Fyfe @ionafyfe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Union is disintegrating before our very eyes. Plaid Cymru in Wales, Sinn Fèin in the North of Ireland and the SNP in Scotland. Now we just have to make it official 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It is utterly deplorable that a housing project in Glasgow was deliberately set on fire because of racist misinformation spread online. Those responsible will be fully pursued and will face justice. Let's unite against racism and lies that seek to break our communities apart.
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Silas McGilvray @silasmcg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Screenshot of an Instagram post with a picture of SNP campaigners and caption: Not the result we were hoping for, then. My congratulations to Lorenzo on his victory and I wish him well as Portobello Craigmillar's new Councillor. 

We fought a strong campaign, and one that I really genuinely enjoyed being part of. Unfortunately, it seems, just not quite strong enough! 

I'm incredibly grateful to everyone involved who supported me and who voted for me, not least my stellar campaign team and my endlessly supportive family. Now, time to relax for a bit, learn the lessons of this campaign, and move forward.
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Liam Kirkaldy @liamkirkaldy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
People will dismiss Malcolm Offord claiming that more than half of Scots are unemployed, but as the parent of a child out of work I really think it's serious. My daughter's been unemployed for almost three years and it's been really hard. There are so many barriers for toddlers getting into work!
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RDCK98 @comradekenobi.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Glasgow and Edinburgh councils combined make up 20% of Scotland's population, Aberdeen makes up 3%. Even boiled down to pure electoral realpolitik, it doesn't make sense cor the SNP to prioritise Aberdeen's voters over other cities.
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James U Proctor @jamesuproctor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
On Radio Scotland this morning, Reform's Scottish leader Malcolm Offord brushed off the serious allegations from the Channel 4 film with a cringe Billy Connolly joke. He also used the lefty climate activist line. He's proving to be the most inept leader I've seen in Holyrood.
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Tom Roberts @tpgroberts.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Look, if I were in the middle of denying I'd participated in a straw donor scheme to launder illegal political donations from inadmissible donors, I probably wouldn't want to be caught on camera setting up a different straw donor scheme to launder illegal political donations from inadmissible donors
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Silas McGilvray @silasmcg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
It's polling day in Portobello Craigmillar! We're out and about knocking doors and making sure the SNP word out - polls are open until 10pm, so be sure to go vote if you live in the ward!
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Kate Campbell @katecampbellsnp.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🗳️ Today is polling day in Portobello/Craigmillar! 🗳️ Polling stations are open until 10pm tonight. We need @snp.org voices on our city council to hold the Labour-led administration to account and stand up for local people. @silasmcg.bsky.social is a local champion who will do just that.
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The SNP @snp.org · 03/09/2026
🚨 Polls are now open in the Portobello and Craigmiller by-election. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Vote Silas Mcgilvray SNP #1 before 10pm tonight!
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The SNP @snp.org · 03/09/2026
🚨 Polls are now open in the Southside and Newington by-election. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Vote Sam Mackenzie SNP #1 before 10pm tonight!
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Out for Independence @outforindy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Out for Indy's response to this week's Programme for Government. 🚨🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Out for Independence response to the Programme for Government: 

e are disappointed with the Programme for Government’s lack of commitment to pushing ahead with a Scottish ban on conversion practices. 

While we acknowledge the Scottish Government is engaging with the UK Government in good faith and has left the option for a Scottish bill open should they fail to deliver, the fact is the Labour Party has already proven itself untrustworthy when it comes to LGBTQIA+ rights. Their proposals are simply totally inadequate and will allow this abuse to continue.

We will keep pushing for a Scottish bill that will genuinely end conversion practices, to ensure the work of survivors and activists will not have been in vain.
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James U Proctor @jamesuproctor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Can we not do: "I rise to speak" in Holyrood please? It's not a thing here and makes me think you used AI to write your speech.
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
From this coming Monday, we are extending the £2 bus fare cap to: 📍 Glasgow 📍 Ayrshire 📍 Inverclyde 📍 Lanarkshire 📍 Renfrewshire 📍 Dunbartonshire It's already in place in the Highlands and Islands and we will roll it out nationwide. That's what you get with the SNP. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Curious … the headline claims it’s ’women’ making the demands. Yet read the piece and you discover the campaign group is founded and run by a man, who wishes to remain anonymous …
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Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Every day I walk past these LBC news digital billboards and almost every day they are filled with news that is just totally irrelevant to Scotland. Usually it'll be devolved issues, this time people are told there is a thunderstorm warning. Er, no there isn't.
LBC billboard says there is a thunderstorm warning - the billboard is in Glasgow where there is no such warning
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Everything about the BBC's Glasgow documentary, from its insistence on throwing together unrelated issues to its blatant platforming of racist propaganda demands a detailed explanation, Richard Walker writes ✍️ www.thenational.scot/politi...
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This is not misinformation. That's what I normally cover - something out of context, an opinion quoted as fact, or a deliberate misinterpretation... This is none of those. This is full-on disinformation. Because that is NOT from the Express. It is entirely fake😱 🧵 1/10
Lembit Opik tweet:

Burnham's big migration plan: take 4,000 stranded migrants from Ceuta, bring them to the UK and put them up in luxury hotels. Americans look at Europe in despair. 

Express Headline: Burnham's migrant, Campbell, 1,000 stranded in Ceuta to be brought to UK. The Prime Minister proposes flying thousands of stranded migrants from Spanish enclave to Britain and housing them in London hotels. 

Monk Debunked stamp on top of both
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Silas McGilvray @silasmcg.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A bit of swithering weather tonight, between sunshine and downpours. But no swithering from our SNP canvassers as we chapped on doors around Craigmillar! Lots of positive chats with residents and people fed up with labour's administration!
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Lesley Riddoch @lesleyriddoch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Self-proclaimed racist who hit police & set up demo to heckle peaceful campaigners was central figure in BBC Disclosure Glasgow doc. Why no analysis of links with Belfast Far Right or balancing interview with Violence Reduction Unit experts? www.thenational.scot/politics/264...
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BBC documentary has dragged Glasgow's violent reputation back despite improvement
I watched BBC Scotland’s Welcome to Glasgow documentary and it is indeed tough viewing with drug dealing, casual violence and a
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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
My latest blog piece. BBC Scotland's hit piece on Glasgow tells us a lot more about the agenda of the BBC in Scotland than it does about Glasgow. The BBC's great unmentionable is the link between far right protests, Loyalism & British nationalism. weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2026/08/19/t...
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The BBC’s Glasgow hit piece says more about the BBC than Glasgow
I’ve already briefly mentioned BBC Scotland’s disgraceful hit job on Glasgow which was broadcast earlier this week, but it’s worth exploring the issues around the programme in mor…
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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I hope every person who made the editorial decisions around this story has a long, hard look in the mirror, and then resigns.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A big boy did it and ran away, apparently.
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Silas McGilvray @silasmcg.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Beautiful sunny evening with lots of great conversations on the doors tonight! Lots of people fed up of this Labour-run council and many planning to make it an SNP in this by-election on 3rd September.
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Euan @euan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Scottish Labour leadership election 2026
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James U Proctor @jamesuproctor.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Whoever wins is going to struggle to hold the dressing room together - which is an apt analogy because Scottish Labour MSPs couldn't field a full team and bench in the SPFL.
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Nick Barlow @nickbwalking.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
In a move that will surprise absolutely no one who's been paying attention, Stock has decided that women with disabilities are suffering from "social contagion"
A times column header beneath a picture of Kathleen Stock: " KATHLEEN STOCK
Why are young women using walking sticks?
A disproportionate number of Gen Z females are affected by vague syndromes and may be victims of social contagion"
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Silas McGilvray @silasmcg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
First time out on the doors as official SNP candidate for the Portobello Craigmillar by-election tonight - lots of good chats and support for the SNP around the Magdalene area!
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Allan Faulds @afaulds.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I am absolutely not a "once you're out of elected office, you have nothing worth saying", but I do think we really need to get better at striking the balance on what we hear from Party Grandees. "Someone who only ever appears, and does so extremely frequently, as a reactionary critic" is not useful
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James U Proctor @jamesuproctor.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
UEFA should borrow some wrestling history and create their own tournament and call it the Universal Cup. The universe is bigger than the world. Bill Watts did this when he created the Universal Wrestling Federation to compete with the World Wrestling Federation.
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James U Proctor @jamesuproctor.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
@mrjamesob.bsky.social "Congo" Chris Philp sounds like he would be wrestling for the Intercontinental title at the next WWE event.
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