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@redrock16ms.bsky.social
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Retired, working for independence for Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 since 1978, keen classic motorcycle biker.

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Shortbreadfairy©️ @shortbreadfairy.bsky.social · 1h
Independence not English Devolution. Devolution is a trap to undermine Scotland & oor sensevof identity. Independence then we can safely Devolve without it being an attack
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JR Tomlin (she/her) @jrtomlin.bsky.social · 3h
So a political position of more than 50% of the people of Scotland is just 'drama' because he says it is.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 22h
Here's how Capitalism works. Netflix made a record profit this year, $426,000 per employee. So they fired 1/15th of their workforce who helped make that profit. To make even more. The system needs to be destroyed.
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DottieB 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @dottieb.bsky.social · 9h
UK Westminster govt rules below.... FFS, so the Scottish public will be paying £100 millions in subsidy to the datacentre vampires whilst Scots public will be paying highest energy costs. Independence now
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 13h
Private equity has hollowed-out high streets. Famous names, jobs, supply chains destroyed. Aided by the state: PE gets tax relief on interest payments. No tax on dividends paid to owners holed up in tax havens. No inquiry into serial bankruptcies. It is gangster capitalism. archive.ph/zisBU
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The high street is dying: blame the Goodfellas of private equity, says Neil Mackay
Private Equity firms are treating British brands like the gangsters in the movie Goodfellas. We need to fix the system or just sink deeper into irrelevance, our Writer at Large argues
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 13h
Who amongst us hasn't been provoked into saying black people are animals and the King is a secret Muslim who should be decapitated?
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 8h
Full story here: www.thenational.scot/news/2664370...
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Andy Burnham refuses to rule out second independence referendum during his time as PM
Andy Burnham has refused to rule out holding a second Scottish independence referendum during his time as Prime Minister
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 11h
On Question Time last night, I talked about the extractive economic model that has left Wales - and many other nations - impoverished *because they were so rich in resources*. You can see the problem simply by looking at the map: the infrastructure looks like a drainage system.
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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
ScotRail -The highest year-on-year percentage growth of any large train operating company. railuk.com/rail-news/sc...
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The SNP @snp.org · 15/10/2026
From Scotland's energy wealth to the future of independence, Stephen Flynn MSP sets out his vision for Scotland and why he believes decisions about our future should be made here. Read his full #SNP26 conference speech: www.snp.org/constitutional-change-i…
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Constitutional change is coming — Scottish National Party
Read Stephen Flynn MSP’s welcome Address to SNP conference 2026…
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Council Estate Media @councilestatemedia.uk · 15/10/2026
You can buy books from Ian Brady, Charles Bronson, and the Kray twins in the UK, but you can't buy books from Sally Rooney because she opposes Israel's genocide. She should've done something respectable like serial killing and her books would be fine.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
NEW: John Swinney has accused the UK Government of holding back Scotland’s renewables sector as he hit out at GB Energy for doing 'literally, absolutely nothing'
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GB Energy has done ‘literally, absolutely nothing’, says John Swinney
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Jim Russell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. @jazzyrussell.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
I am flabbergasted that it is only in a tweet that I learned that Jeffrey Donaldson former leader of the DUP got 15 years jail.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Drop-off charges at UK airports to be reviewed after sharp rise. Rip-off charges crafted in company boardrooms, exec pay linked to profits. Public transport to airports isn't always good Review is one thing, ending predatory practices is something else.
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Airport drop-off charges to be reviewed after sharp increase
Confirming the review, the government said it was "vital to ensure travel remains accessible and that passengers are treated fairly".
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
NEW: John Swinney has said there is 'very clear and growing evidence about the desire of people in Scotland to decide their own future' www.thenational.scot/news/2...
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Aron Lund @aronlund.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
”A failure ​by the United States and Iran to agree within weeks on a UN-backed plan for moving fertilizer through the Strait of Hormuz could cause a ‌food security crisis in parts of Asia and Africa, an official overseeing the proposed scheme said” www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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Failure to activate Hormuz fertilizer plan could trigger food crisis, UN official says
A failure ​by the United States and Iran to agree within weeks on a UN-backed plan for moving fertilizer through the Strait of Hormuz could cause a ‌food security crisis in parts of Asia and Africa, a...
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Jewish MP Gerald Kaufmann in Parliament in 2009. "My Grandmother was ill in bed when the Nazis came to her town, a German soldier shot her dead." "My Grandmother did not die to provide cover for Israel to murder Palestinian Grandmothers in Gaza."
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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
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Why UK Labour’s risky nuclear changes are just like Trump’s ‘pro-cancer’ agenda working on behalf of polluters and chemical makers to expose us all to more carcinogens
In the Scotsman, yesterday, in a sequence of anti-SNP pieces recently, the above from the woman below: Melanie Ward has worked for several charities, including Christian Aid, and ActionAid UK. For …
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
A majority of Scots would vote for independence in a second referendum, a new poll has found, as the SNP said Scotland’s constitutional future is becoming the 'dominant question' in UK politics Full results here 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
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James FBSI 🐸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇺 (Fanatic) @toplandscaper.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026
100% since I found out at 7yrs old that we weren't a normal country Now I see two ppls English & Scottish but there are cultural, political and social differences that make us who we are I've no problem with English ppl My problem is with out political circumstances England ~ 500 MPs RUK ~ 100 MPs
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
NEW: The Greens have called on the Scottish Government to introduce an 'Amazon tax' on big online retailers👇 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
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JourneyDude in Scotland @scottishinsider.org · 14/10/2026
Scotland’s BIGGEST Hidden Train Museum You Didn't Know Existed 🚂 Bo'ness #scotland #railway #trains #geek youtube.com/shorts/VH9PQ...
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Scotland’s BIGGEST Hidden Train Museum You Didn't Know Existed 🚂
YouTube video by JourneyDude in Scotland
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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Producing fish-free omega-3 from whisky waste using SNP Government funds
In Green Queen yesterday: University of Edinburgh spinout MiAlgae has secured £2.5M ($3.3M) from the Scottish National Investment Bank to support the construction of its facility to produce fish-fr…
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Scots have good reason to feel they are getting a 'raw deal' on their energy bills considering the nation’s renewable resources, a leading economist has said👇 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Trump and Musk going all out to protect Putin
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
“You could almost believe that the real purpose of government was to do the bidding of corporations, foreign states and the ultra-rich... Will Burnham allow the mob rule of private business to keep dominating our lives…?” @georgemonbiot.bsky.social asks: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Palantir is worming its way into the British state – it’s time to curb this controversial US company’s influence | George Monbiot
Tom Watson has said ‘mob rule’ must not decide public contracts. Perhaps he should take a look at his new employer, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Is AI eating neoliberalism? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/10...
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Is AI eating neoliberalism?
As The Guardian reports this morning: Anthropic is warning that some of its artificial intelligence models could soon become “self-replicating” and find ways to infiltrate internet-connected devices,...
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Independent Voices @indyvoices.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
BREXIT: Nothing is off the table INDYREF: remains off limits BREXIT: the status quo is not good enough INDYREF: devolution settlement an enduring framework within the UK BREXIT: British people will be the boss INDYREF: the constitution and the Union are matters reserved exclusively to Westminster
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Hmmm… who to believe… Andy Burnham or the compulsive liar who got sacked twice for lying, lied to Parliament, lied to The Queen, cheated on two wives and ignored the Ministerial Code. Tricky one.
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 12/10/2026
Labour have promised for over 100 years that they would abolish the House of Lords, yet we still have unelected millionaires and failed MPs creating laws in the UK. The only way to build a truly democratic Scotland is with independence. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Holyrood's richest MSPs who want £900 million worth of tax cuts These are the wealthiest MSPs currently elected to Holyrood and all 5 want tax cuts worth millions 👇
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Any comment on this Mr prime minister.
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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Could hemp be Scotland’s answer to olive oil?
Industrial hemp is making a comeback after a pilot project proved it can thrive in Scottish soil.
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
via Adam HC
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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Remember all unionists parties have the same agenda whatever WM wants they will Always Fight against you Never for you they never have and they're not going to start now 👇
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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Why does the Royal College of Emergency Medicine avoid comparisons with Scotland when they reveal England to be the ‘Capital of Deadly Long Waits?’
By stewartb When reading across the press statements that the RCEM makes regularly on the waiting times performances of the NHS in England, the north of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, it is rare to f…
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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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It is entirely legal for the SNP to refuse to host groups whose views conflict with their platform
In the Herald today, the above and: This is nonsense, the Herald knows it’s nonsense and so will the SNP’s advisers. Parties retain substantial control over their own conferences, agend…
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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 12/10/2026
So, the treasurer of a party that hasn’t won an election in Scotland since the 1950s wants to build enormous data centres here. Conveniently far away from Tory voters in the south of England.
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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
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‘England’s Atrocity’ hanging petty thieves and children – Scotland historically applied the death penalty far less often than England, pro rata half as many in the 20th Century, but Mark Smith of the ...
Mark Smith, today, once more revealing his little knowledge of Scotland, tries to drag us into the wider world of state brutality, as the US plans a public execution by firing squad, with ill-resea…
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flossyflook.bsky.social @flossyflook.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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‘Troubled’, not so ‘ageing’ Arran ferry’s ‘faults’ started when the contract to build it was awarded by Scottish Conservatives to an inexperienced English yard on its last legs in a ‘troubled’ Conserv...
In the Scotsman, two days ago, the above and: A CalMac ferry which returned to service a year ago after 20 months of repairs that cost £11 million is to be retired, the operator has announced. Cale…
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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
John Swinney clashes with Laura Kuenssberg over pension row 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2662600...
thenational.scot
John Swinney clashes with BBC's Laura Kuenssberg over pension row
JOHN Swinney has fiercely denied allegations that he misled the Scottish Parliament after saying pensioners will lose their pensions after the UK Government decided to end the triple lock in a fiery e...
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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
23) is a lot for Scotlands population but it's not about the population its Data centers are notorious energy hogs 👇 We cannot go back Tens of thousands demand pause on 23 mega AI data centres as fears grow over Scotland's water and power supply secretglasgow.com/hyperscale-a...
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“We cannot go back”: Tens of thousands demand pause on 23 mega AI data centres as fears grow over Scotland’s water and power supply
Data centres in Scotland have been a major topic of conversation lately, with many campaigning against them.
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Billy @cromartie7.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Foxyfunderburd 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇺🇦 @foxyfunderburd.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
20 dead today in Zaporizhzhia alone 😔 3 more children 😔 fking heartbreaking 💔
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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The BBC & billionaire press are pretending this massive increase in Green share of the vote is a failure But if Reform had done the same instead of crashing down they'd be bigging Farage up into no. 10! Why? Because Green policy is to #TaxTheRich Which terrifies the British Establishment ...
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Lady J of Tay @ladyjoftay.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Gaslighting the people over a managed and insignificant gas leak on an almost empty ferry – Whether or not Stephen Flynn saw the emails does not matter talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/09/g...
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Gaslighting the people over a managed and insignificant gas leak on an almost empty ferry – Whether or not Stephen Flynn saw the emails does not matter
From BBC Scotland today: Transport Secretary Stephen Flynn told a Holyrood committee he knew nothing about a gas leak on board a CalMac ferry, despite records showing he had been emailed about the …
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Zelenskyy says Trump has betrayed Ukraine.
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