Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialAndrew Sharpe 🏴|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 05/10/2026Reasons not to vote Tory no.64 105650
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialScottish Independence Podcasts @scottishindypod.bsky.social · 23hFunny how Scotland appears quite differently to people in other countries who are not forced to view us through a biased unionist media lens.... 🤔 28955
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialJohn Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The UK's state pension is not generous compared to others in Europe. Older people relying on the state pension have to get by on barely over £1000 a month. Andy Burnham’s plans to end the triple lock are unacceptable, morally wrong and the SNP will stand against them. 54256116
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialGreymane 🏴 @greymane54.bsky.social · 05/10/2026They are the lowest of the low. 021
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026As long as the Tories are threatening to leave the ECHR, they aren’t a serious party. Consider it the ultimate red flag. Any party who’d take this entirely unnecessary and ruinous risk with our rights and our country’s security and wellbeing should never get its hands on power. (Letter, Times) 831878684
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialJared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026So, just to review. In roughly seven months the US has had to abandon all bases in the Middle East, flee from a British base, the petrodollar system that is the foundation for hegemony has collapsed, and we’re facing historical energy and food crises. Great work. www.cnn.com/2026/10/04/p...cnn.comUS removes all Air Force bombers from UK base following new threat | CNN PoliticsThe United States has moved long-range bombers back to their American home stations after an unspecified new threat, according to a person familiar, days after the British government arrested a number... 78989375
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialInequality News @inequalitynews.bsky.social · 04/10/2026🙄 What the feck is wrong with our political class...??? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comRevealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfiresFOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as data highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear 3218
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 04/10/2026UAE may halt UK investments after Manchester City guilty verdict. The 'rule of law', not blackmail must prevail. Over 100 individual breaches of the Premier League Rules. It filed misleading accounts at Companies House. There are questions about whether Manchester City circumvented UK taxes.theguardian.comUAE may halt UK investments after Manchester City guilty verdictPremier League’s actions would ‘have an influence on the bilateral state relationship’, Emirati officials said 66856246
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialAndrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Edzell Castle, Angus (Scotland) reconstruction mock-up. A Lindsay family stronghold. #EdzellCastle #ScottishCastles #HistoryRebuilt 021
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialScotch Whisky Truths 🏴 @specialscot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Probably about 15% of Scotch Whisky production stays in the UK. It's ludicrous that Scotland has to pay over £11, from EACH bottle, in Tax, to HMRC in Westminster. We're not even truthfully told the actual amount sold here. The UK Government knows EXACTLY, why wont they say? 13321
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialfife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Reports detailing Trump’s interference in Brazil’s elections to back far-right allies expose a blatant attack on sovereign democracy. Exporting authoritarian playbooks and funding election disruption isn't foreign policy—it's global subversion. #FBRtheguardian.comHow Trump is meddling in Brazil's election – explainerWith the incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, running neck-and-neck with Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, the Guardian's Tom Phillips explains the tactics ... 01918
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 01/10/2026BREAKING: First Minister of Scotland John Swinney has called on Andy Burnham to row back from his proposed changes to the triple lock on pensions It comes after official analysis found Scotland's pensioners could be almost £2000 a year worse off by 2049/50 65945
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialWullie @wullieforindy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026www.legalcamp.org/blog/tuvalu-... On this day..in 1978.. Tuvalu celebrated gaining their independence from the UK. It is telling that no country has returned to UK rule in the past 100yrs. #Scottishindependence 🏴🏴legalcamp.orgTuvalu Independence Day: History, Date & Celebrations ExplainedNestled in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, Tuvalu is a small island nation known for its pristine beaches, vibrant Polynesian culture, and resilience in the face of global challenges. Among its most c... 0127
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialweegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Rory 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...weegingerdug.wordpress.comHysterical history revisitedThis 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… 56547
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialScotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026If anyone suggests that the state of the UK now has fuck all to do with what this bitch done during her tenure in No10 needs to give their heads a fukin wobble. #ToryDeindustrialisation #Austerity #CostOfLiving #WinterOfDiscontent 1312957
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialVerminous Scot @etkwebster.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Out of the 4 constituent parts of the UK only 1 of them has unlimited access to the common pot, the other 3 are given a fixed budget to work within. 55637
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialAndrew Sharpe 🏴|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 29/09/2026The 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...thenational.scotHolyrood intervenes after Reform UK breach rules during Nigel Farage visitREFORM UK have been forced to remove social media content after breaching Scottish Parliament rules during Nigel Farage’s visit to Holyrood ... 11711
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialKim Marshall 🏴 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇪🇺 @kimmarshall.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Pensioners in Scotland, Wales and the North of Ireland having their pensions clipped to fund an English care system. Of course it has to be after 2030 as the 24 GE manifesto specifically pledged to retain the triple lock. What do pensioners outwith England get in return? 1188
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialBelieve 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. 1/2believeinscotland.orgBurnham is wrong - Scotland needs independence to tackle the cost of livingWestminster 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 ... 49174
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialPrestwick Branch SNP @prestwickbranchsnp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Diesel Prices in Scottish Islands as high as £2.39 per Litre . Is the might of this great Union working for you. #areyouyesyet #yes #indy #snp #independence #endlondonrule 43028
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialscotfi1.bsky.social @scotfi1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Every small and medium business owner on the UK mainland will be utterly fuming at this. 184
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The people's occupation of Puerta del Sol in Madrid continues to grow in size and ferocity. They know the real invaders are not working class immigrants or people of color, but vulture funds, landlord parasites and transnational capitalists who drive workers from homes and suppress wages. 15517204
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialOwen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Israel wiped Gaza from the face of the earth. Everyone knew exactly what they were doing! A crime more confessed to as it happened than any other in history. A crime more documented as it happened than any other in history. There are no excuses. None at all 16560341
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Google maps has finally updated its Satellite photos of Gaza and it shows the most complete destruction of a city ever. A Genocide. 28552413
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialPaul Sandars🏴 @paulsandars.bsky.social · 28/09/2026BBC News - Republic of Ireland 'raised awareness worldwide' in Israel game www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...bbc.co.ukIsrael v Republic of Ireland in Nations League: No handshakes between players before fixtureRepublic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson says his players "raised awareness worldwide" after they chose not to engage in pre-match formalities with Israel. 163
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialCheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 27/09/2026PM Mark Carney says ‘no question’ Canada will diversify from Starlink with Canada’s Telesat Lightspeed in 2027-2028 #Canada mobilesyrup.com/2026/09/25/c...mobilesyrup.comCarney says 'no question' Canada will diversify from StarlinkPrime Minister Mark Carney expressed a desire to move away from Starlink, the popular satellite internet service provided by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. In a recent interview with the New York Times, Ca... 1022980
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.social(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026www.crimeworld.com/ireland/drum... 👇crimeworld.comDrumcree standoff: Taoiseach says decision to allow Orange Order to march ‘incomprehensible’First Minister Michelle O’Neill says the “Garvaghy road residents deserve to live free from sectarian harassment and intimidation” 095
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Scots living in the country’s most deprived areas are 28 per cent more likely to develop cancer than people in the least deprived postcodes, new research has shownthenational.scotScots in most deprived areas 28 per cent more likely to develop cancer, study shows 086
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 25/09/2026An SNP group has accused Labour of creating a 'discriminatory' pay scheme after Glasgow City Council announced plans to fire and rehire its workers👇thenational.scotSNP group blames Labour as around 23,000 Glasgow workers face fire-and-rehire 0138
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialGuyD @thenotoriousguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The question that will never be answered 1247
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialOliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"When faced with skyrocketing pesticide and nitrate levels in its drinking water supply, the city of Munich, Germany bypassed expensive chemical treatment plans and chose a radical path: they tackled the contamination at its very root." via Thefarmacyreal www.facebook.com/permalink.ph... 1131861303
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialJohn Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Visiting the Knife Angel in Edinburgh was such a powerful reminder of the devastating impact of knife violence. One life lost is one too many. We will keep working with Police Scotland and other partners to prevent violence, intervene early and give people the support they need. 38727
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 25/09/2026🚨 "Sir Richard said the vote in 2016 had been an “unprecedented act of economic and political self-harm”, and the British people should be given a “second chance” to decide whether to be in the EU."edp24.co.ukRichard Branson joins call from Tony Blair think tank for Britain to rejoin EUThe Virgin Group founder compared Brexit to ‘swapping an F1 car for a hatchback’. 1226479
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialAdam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Trump can’t do this. 37633128
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialDorothy Bruce @dorothybruce.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Impressive. Answers questions without getting people bogged down in too much detail. 031
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialdavidhmck.bsky.social @davidhmck.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Check it out ⬇️ newscot.scotnewscot.scotNewScot · Alba ÙrA worked economic and policy platform for an independent Scotland. Real numbers, a credible currency path, and honest answers to the hard questions. 136
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 23/09/2026As we report on spiralling rents in Scotland, politicians pledging affordable housing solutions are winning mass support. Should Scotland be looking to them to address the solution, and are there too many landlords in Holyrood to make a difference? www.thenational.scot/news/2... 086
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialAlicia @aliciablackgirl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026To get elected, Trump promised he would bring down the price of groceries, gas, electricity, mortgage rates, prescription drugs and child care to name a few. Grocery prices - up Gas prices - up Electricity costs - up Mortgage rates - up Price of prescription drugs - up Child care costs - up 55617
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialfife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026With Europe’s largest economy targeting 80% renewable power by 2030, Germany is proving that energy security and decarbonisation go hand in hand. Accelerating wind and solar deployment protects households from volatile fossil fuel markets. How do we follow suit? (2/2) #ClimateCrisis 183
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialIan Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The ‘Shetland Bus’ transported Special Operations Executive agents, saboteurs, weapons, and radios into Nazi-occupied Norway, and rescued refugees and stranded allied personnel on return trips. There’s a new documentary about it, ‘Hearts Across the Seashetnews.co.uk‘Deeply personal’ Shetland Bus documentary to launch on FridayHearts Across the Sea will be available to watch free on YouTube 1207
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialChickyholic 🏴 @chickyholic.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Look at that sulky, spoilt brat face ! Good for the PO ❤️! Did Malcolm Offal really think he is above everyone else and can do what he wants - especially if he doesn't like something? 11810
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A documentary celebrating the workers and machines of Scotland's traditional weaving industry, while also exploring the urgency of preserving the disappearing craft, has won global praise 👏 www.thenational.scot/news/2... 02515
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It's incredibly the bring out hundreds and hundreds of Police Officers to arrest disabled pensioners with paper signs.. But then the Far Right is actually breaking the law. Nothing. 46831
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.social“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 23/09/2026🇬🇧 12 Tory & 6 Lib-Dem MSPs believe that Scotland is NOT a Nation, and DO NOT believe that the people of Scotland should have the democratic right to determine their future 🇬🇧 Every one a Scotland denying Quisling 🇬🇧 Every one an enemy of Scottish democracy 🇬🇧 Every one an enemy of Scotland 🏴🇪🇺😎 45526
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Just 41 days until Election Day. Gas and diesel prices are surging, and Trump told the UN he expects an Iran deal only after the midterms. With the war nearing its seventh month, even Republican candidates are now calling for it to end. The political pressure is closing in fast. 44476109
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialGerry 🏴 🍀 @gerryr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026They gave up any pretence at having principles when they sold their soul, going into coalition with the Tories in 2010. And let’s not forget the below. Let’s NEVER forget the below. 62717
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialJohn Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This is a hugely significant moment. For the first time since 2014, Scottish Labour accept Scotland’s right to decide our own future, just as the Prime Minister has. We now need to turn that principle into an opportunity for people to make their voice heard. news.stv.tv/politics/mic...news.stv.tvMichael Marra: Scotland has the right to decide its own futureMichael Marra was elected on Saturday to replace Anas Sarwar, who quit Holyrood for the House of Lords. 2115272
Reposted by @lostfifer.bsky.socialBob Shields @robbo03.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Also Morocco has made democratic advances while Serbia is slowly backsliding. 222
