Reposted by MarlyThe Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Autumn is essentially a gothic spring. 658195
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Are we paying for this jolly? Like all the others? He's all mouth, no trousers, but pay all my bills! 😡bbc.co.ukKing's Caribbean tour will not shy away from 'darkest days of our past'In recent years, the King has expressed his "personal sorrow" at the UK's role in slavery. 010
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Really? 😒bbc.co.ukWiddecombe suspect charged with planning acts of terror against FarageCounter terror police say the further charge comes after a "hugely intensive and complex investigation". 010
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 02/10/202638d.gs/wsa- #TaxTheOilCompanies #TaxTheGasCompanies38d.gsIt's time for them to pay up.Oil and gas companies who make BILLIONS are trying to get out of paying tax while we all freeze this winter. 010
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... If he held a placard voicing his opinions/beliefs, would he receive stricter accusations? 😒bbc.co.ukDaniel Thomas in court accused of entering Dover migrant siteThomas, also known as Danny Tommo, is accused of multiple offences in Dover in the spring. 010
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The 'flood' expert #PrinceOfWales suggests a holistic approach! 😒bbc.co.ukPrince of Wales tells villagers 'holistic' approach is needed on floodingPrince William visits residents of Skenfrith, Monmouthshire, who have faced four floods in six years. 010
Reposted by MarlyBrian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 01/10/2026On National Poetry Day, here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world. 22550179
Reposted by MarlyMabel Logan @mabellogan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Stop bankrolling the royals. Cut the half billion royal budget. Scrap the Sovereign Grant - it's that simple. #AbolishTheMonarchy 52716
Reposted by MarlyAndy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Let's be clear climate change isn't a case of one bad year causing problems. It is a continuously worsening problem with no clarity about how catastrophic things will eventually get. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukSwiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice lossScientists say such rapid melting is no longer surprising given the pace of climate change. 15621
Reposted by MarlyAndy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social · 01/10/2026www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comInsects play critical role in ecosystems beyond just providing food, new research showsInsects provide protection, sanitation and even shelter to vertebrates, making them a priority for conservation efforts 02711
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq... 😢bbc.co.ukDame Esther Rantzen, broadcaster, campaigner and charity founder, dies aged 86Rantzen, who fronted the BBC's That's Life for two decades, went on to found Childline, and in recent years had been a campaigner for assisted dying. 020
Reposted by MarlyMelissa Eco Zealot 🏴🏴🏴 @melissamary2012.bsky.social · 29/09/2026At Chapelcross! We do not need this! 72918
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026A year-long Channel 4 Dispatches investigation with HOPE not hate has raised serious questions about Stephen Lennon’s finances. Add your name and call on the Government to refer him to HMRC for investigation: secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/199860/...secure.hopenothate.org.ukCALL FOR AN HMRC INVESTIGATION INTO STEPHEN LENNONA year-long Channel 4 Dispatches investigation has raised serious questions about Stephen Lennon’s finances. Add your name and call on the Government to refer them to HMRC for investigation. 031
Reposted by MarlyThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Read the full story here: www.thenational.scot/news/2659497...thenational.scotFury as Scotland's AI Growth Zone tipped for £80m subsidies amid bill hikesCAMPAIGNERS have slammed plans which could see a Scottish AI growth zone subsidised over £80 million a year, despite household bills continuing to… 053
Reposted by MarlyGail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk · 29/09/2026I’m Gail, a one woman (and a feline assistant) business, based in Manchester. I create prints, homewares, T-shirts & cards inspired by midcentury design, music and architecture. Have a look gailmyerscough.co.uk 7193134
Reposted by MarlyOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If people don't want to pay tax to make this country function and help out the rest of society and particularly those who need help most... then maybe they should move to Dubai and stop bleating about it. Really sick to death of it. 1222643515
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Poor little crybaby!bbc.co.ukDaniel Thomas refused bail over alleged boat damage in ChannelDaniel Thomas is remanded in custody after appearing at Portsmouth Crown Court. 020
Reposted by MarlyIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Each week you think: Braverman will never outdo this. She'll never say something madder than what just came out her mouth. And each week, she proves you wrong. Just the maddest fool on earth. 88783157
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🌍🔥bbc.co.ukLives will be lost unless UK does more to combat wildfires, committee chairwoman saysBaroness Brown says there must be better training and planning, after a record year for wildfires in England and Wales. 010
Reposted by MarlyJourneyDude in Scotland @scottishinsider.org · 22/09/2026Did you know Dean Village dates back to 1128? Known today for its stunning views and quiet corners away from the crowds of the city (11 months a year haha), it started as a busy milling hub where local bakers worked to feed all of Edinburgh. #Edinburgh #history #viewsofscotland #Scotland 743564
Reposted by MarlyThe Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 28/09/2026John Healey will, according to reports, head into the Budget with a £4bn to £6.5bn chunk of his fiscal headroom having mysteriously gone walkabouts. The cause? A sharp drop in immigration to the UK. Almost as though migrants aren’t all just wandering around devouring taxes for shits and giggles.bearlypolitics.co.ukNet Migration if Falling - now the Treasury needs to Pay the Bill for it.After years of promising that fewer migrants would relieve pressure on Britain, Labour is discovering that cutting migration also means cutting workers, taxpayers and economic headroom. 818571
Reposted by MarlySandy Stevenson @tourscotland.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Tour #Scotland 4K #Autumn Monday wildlife nature camera travel photography and video Blog clip of the sight and sounds of a female #Blackbird spotted eating on morning visit and trip to my #Scottish cottage garden in #Perthshire tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2026/09/fema...tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.comFemale Blackbird On Autumn Monday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland 081
Reposted by MarlySunderland Lollipops @sunderlandlolly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Did you know that a Farage Reform govt intends to scrap the NHS? The private health care system he wants to introduce would cost you £10,000s, like the US, where getting ill can bankrupt you. #ReformUK #Labour #GreenParty #Newcastle #SAFC� #NUFC 28036331969
Reposted by MarlyVery Terry 🔥 @bookseditorial.bsky.social · 28/09/2026~"What makes this decades-long body of work so powerful is that, rather like life itself, the stories happen to the participants, and to us, while the director is making other plans." @stephenkb.bsky.social ensures an all day earworm with this lovely article giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...giftarticle.ft.comThe ‘7 Up’ series: didactic social history as masterpieceThis vivid and complex account of life as it is lived has proved to be one of the great happy accidents of television 2116
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... US President Donald Trump said those arrested were "looking to do big damage", adding: "We had them under view for a long time, and we got them." 🤔 Really? So why weren't they caught before it got this far?!bbc.co.ukWhat we know about RAF Fairford incident and counter-terror probeFive men have been arrested as counter-terror police lead an investigation into a major incident near the airbase. 040
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... But if you wear black, a balaclava, and stop traffic you're OK! 😡bbc.co.ukMore than 50 Palestine Action support rally protesters arrestedMore than 250 protesters sat outside Labour's party conference in Liverpool to support the banned group. 010
Reposted by MarlyPBS News @pbsnews.org · 28/09/2026A warming Earth is accelerating the melting of the planet's two major ice sheets, with five-sixths of the melt not coming from hotter air, but from warmer waters eating away at the ice sheets from below and the sides, according to a study in the journal Scientific Data. to.pbs.org/3UN86kPto.pbs.orgEarth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica in 47 years, satellites showA major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979. The massive glacier melt is mainly attributed to warmer waters eroding the ice sheets from... 915286
Reposted by MarlyThe Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 27/09/2026On a serious note - Liz has made an accusation that I am, somehow grifting by monetising my Substack. I do not take accusations like this lightly. For the sake of clarity - yes, my Substack has been monetised since last year June. It costs £3.99 a month or £40 a year. 9599
Reposted by MarlyIn Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Steve has a moment of self reflection 846553
Reposted by MarlyPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Jeez. By now even Larry the cat knows it was Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal which caused the skyrocketing number of small boat crossings in the English Channel 851366394
Reposted by MarlyLorna MacGillivray @elemjay.bsky.social · 26/09/2026What's the weather like at this time of year in Scotland a friend asked. Yes, is the answer. All the weather. What this week looks like is generally what each day looks like. 🤷♀️ Anything goes. No such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing. Layers are your best friend. And a waterproof. 1131
Reposted by Marly38 Degrees @38degrees.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Why won’t the Government share this secret climate change report when the findings show it’s a critical threat to national security? 👀 65344
Reposted by MarlyMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The dog saved the baby's life. No doubt about it. Original post 27911
Reposted by MarlyThe Wee Owl Studio, Art 🏴 @theweeowl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I'm still feeling unwell, but improving a little. Will be able to do a little of my social media stuff. I'll get back to drawing and bring you new work next week. folksy.com/shops/thewee... #Landscape #Birds #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #GiftIdeas #ShopIndy #bsnm 27822
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... I'm sure #JimRatcliffe has some spare change to help them out!bbc.co.ukMan Utd borrow another £90m to take debt to more than £1.1bnManchester United confirm they have borrowed another £90m since 30 June, to take their overall debt to more than £1.1bn. 010
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Just criminal damage? What about the fact that there was a French Coastguard official in the dinghy? 😡bbc.co.ukAnti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas charged after dinghy slashed in ChannelActivist Daniel Thomas is charged in connection with an incident in the English Channel on Tuesday. 030
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukRestored historic buildings make Scottish architecture shortlistAn outdoor pool, public library and university building are in the running for Scotland's top award. 000
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🥰bbc.co.ukGamer granny is oldest female Fortnite streamer in world record bookCath Bowie, from Moray, began playing the online shooter in 2017 and now has an audience of around 24,000 followers. 010
Reposted by MarlyThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Far-right activist Danny Tommo has been arrested after filming himself slashing a migrant dinghy in the English Channel👇thenational.scotFar-right activist arrested after filming himself slashing migrant dinghy 2815449
Reposted by MarlyMartin Travis @martintravis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A few more photos of yesterday's Anglesey walk Traeth Yr Ora Ynys Moelfe Traeth Bychan Cliffs, approaching Benllech 6624
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 😡bbc.co.ukPolice looking at video of anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas slashing at boat with knifeDaniel Thomas, known to his supporters as Danny Tommo, livestreamed a video of the alleged incident. 121
Reposted by MarlyThe Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This is the most wholesome, funny father/son moment you'll see on the Internet. I love it. 31357931066
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Can you take 2 mins to respond to Ofwat's consultation to demand they BLOCK the water bill hike. If water companies can't survive without hiking our bills, let them go bust and bring them into public ownership. Deadline: midnight Thurs 24th Sept weownit.org.uk/NoBillHikeweownit.org.ukOfwat: No to water bills hike, let them go bust - Respond by midnight on Thursday 24th SeptemberDemand that Ofwat says no to bill hikes. Let water companies go bust and bring them into public ownership for nothing. 000
Reposted by MarlyTom Freeman @tomfreeman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I mean, any time now would be good. If it's not too much trouble 331460372
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🤣 They really aren't fit for purpose!bbc.co.ukReform MSPs walk out of parliament in protest against independence debateThe party's leader in Scotland, Malcolm Offord, describes the debate as an insult and a waste of time. 010
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Greedy little man!bbc.co.ukSir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos to mothball three major chemical sites in HullThe wholesale price of natural gas has almost doubled in the UK and Europe since July. 020
Marly @marlyrocks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... What a worrying comment!bbc.co.ukAndy Burnham expects to find 'common ground' with Trump in first meetingIn New York, the prime minister will also deliver a speech to the UN General Assembly expected to be focused on AI. 120