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Mark McGeoghegan @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Refusing to work with Reform UK isn't just the prerogative of other parties, particularly the SNP in minority govt, but it's exactly what their voters want. 52% of voters do not want Reform to have any influence over the Scottish Govt, including 65% of SNP voters.
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Holyrood leaders 'childish' for excluding Reform, MSP says
Helen McDade, one of Reform's 17 new MSPs, has called for other parties to stop
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Lesley Riddoch @lesleyriddoch.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Finland is world's happiest country for 9 years AND amongst top 10 most income equal. Kids attend affordable kindergarten b4 school at 7 - system produces happiest kids and best scores. Connected? You bet. Last screenings of film & Q&A - Thurso May 20th and Stromness 25th. lesleyriddoch.com/events
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Gerry 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍀 @gerryr.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
This is the thing I find astonishing about Reform voters. Eve if you are so obsessed about fureners coming into your country that your blinded by your petty hatred, how can you support a party that want a US style Healthcare system?
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JohnNicolson he/him @johnnicolson.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The petty tribal provincialism of UK Labour & its branch office unionism. First Minister @JohnSwinney has just schmoozed Trump into removing his tariffs on whisky. Douglas Alexander bitched about him intervening & is having a tantrum now he’s succeeded.
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Chickyholic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @chickyholic.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Good for Sadiq Khan. The prospect of Palantir getting it's hands on law and order in the UK is terrifying - the word ICE should immediately go through everyone's mind. Yet again - thank the Lord for the SNP government - they're probably all that is keeping Scotland free of this extremism.
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Proud Lefty CW💚🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧🇮🇷🎧 @proudleftycw.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
This is Nigel Farage's plan for the UK. If you vote Reform you will become bankrupt very quickly by medical bills should you fall ill. If you do vote Reform you get what you deserve and it ain't good.
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James Alexander @jmsalxdr.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Richard tax-cheat Tice. And remember when Farage’s partner bought his Clacton house somehow, so he could avoid paying taxes on it? That is all Reform UK Party Ltd exists for: money.
Tice failed to pay £100,000 tax on profits of firms linked to Reform — story via The Sunday Times
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leftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
He might as well answer in Russian.
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Very “strange” how the “accidents” are in one direction! A bit like Farage, really. It’s just bad luck 🙃
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Caroline Lucas explains why more drilling in the North Sea wouldn't bring our energy prices down & it would take years to come on line, but what will bring prices down is more renewables & energy efficiency, its quicker to achieve and it doesn't drive climate change #GMB
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robertiii.bsky.social @robertiii.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
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North Herefordshire Labour (@northherefordshirelabour) on Threads
He's all over the place!
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Carol Hedges @riotgrandma.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 First class response, Mr Mayor!
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Scotland has the lowest child poverty rate in the UK, and 90,000 fewer children live in poverty thanks to our policies. But decisions at Westminster have too often held us back. I want to fully eradicate child poverty, and Scotland should have the full powers to do it.
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John Swinney: 'I won't rest until child poverty is eradicated in Scotland'
In his Daily Record column, First Minister John Swinney says he will today unveil further steps to tackle child poverty.
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 26/02/2026
When protest becomes a crime and power escapes accountability Americans will not forget the warnings of the past, and will fight in solidarity to protect their constitutional rights Douglas Rowland II bylines.cymru/voices-lleis...
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When protest becomes a crime and power escapes accountability
Americans will not forget the warnings of the past, and will fight in solidarity to protect their constitutional rights
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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 26/02/2026
An excellent breakdown of all areas of Brexit damage By 2025, Brexit has reduced UK GDP by 6 to 8 per cent. That’s £240bn per year that our economy has lost. Not “might lose.” HAS LOST
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Brexit: the £240bn mistake we can't afford to keep making - West Country Voices
Nearly ten years after the referendum, the numbers are in. And they’re devastating. The economic carnage Multiple independent studies published in 2025 have reached the same brutal conclusion: By 2025...
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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
My latest blog piece, the second poll within a month puts the SNP on track to win a majority in its own right in Holyrood in May, with the added bonus that Jackie Baillie loses her seat. weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2026/02/25/s...
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Second poll in a month puts the SNP on track for a majority in Holyrood
In this bin-fire of a UK it’s nice to be able to report a glimmer of hope for a change. For the second time within a month, an opinion poll has put the level of support for the SNP at …
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Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
BREAKING Former ICE agent: On my first day training new cadets, I received secretive orders to teach them to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a judicial warrant.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
“Rarely has a British political party unveiled a programme that combines cruelty with impracticality on such an extravagant scale.” Chilling on Reform’s increasingly confident fascism. High on viciousness and greed. Very low on wisdom. A ruinous combination. www.independent.co.uk/voices/zia-y...
Photo of Yusuf at a lectern saying “shadow Home Secretary” (Wot?)

Reform's plan for a 'British ICE' combines cruelty with stupidityProject forward to 2036 under a majority Reform government and the picture darkens further. Britain would be smaller, older and whiter; more isolated from Europe; paradoxically, more vulnerable to foreign interterence and less able to fund its own defence.
The welfare state would shrink to a skeleton. Charity would fill the gaps.
Flags would proliferate; rights would not. The police and courts would be politicised. The BBC could disappear.
The NHS would survive only as a minimal safety net. Protections against discrimination would erode - you might indeed be sacked for being disabled.
Migrants and even their British-born children could find their rights curtailed unless they were deemed to
"contribute" sufficiently. Meanwhile, the wealthiest would enjoy a generous, low-tax regime.
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Festival of Europe Scotland @festivalofeurope.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
#InternationalMotherLanguageDay @coe.int #UNESCO
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Reform should call itself Retory: Nadhim Zahawi Ben Bradley Malcolm Offord Jonathan Gullis Chris Green Lia Nici Kruger Dorries David Jones Sir Jake Berry Graham Simpson Marco Longhi Ross Thomson Andrea Jenkyns Aidan Burley Alan Amos Lee Anderson Ann Widdecombe Maria Caulfield And counting
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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
The astonishing facts the Herald and Labour hope to hide from you - In less than 4 years child poverty in England predicted to be 45% greater and in Wales'58% higher than in Scotland, affecting millions of them talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/12/20/i...
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In less than 4 years child poverty in England predicted to be 45% greater and in Wales’58% higher than in Scotland, affecting millions of them
No disgusting images required here Professor John Robertson OBA What are the predictions for child poverty rates in the future in the 4 nations? Based on an AI search of 56 documents: Predictions f…
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
2026: Nigel Farage says that Nadhim Zahawi brings much needed front line experience to Reform UK 2023: Nigel Farage mocks Nadhim Zahawi for being such an incompetent Chancellor that he's ended up owing millions to HMRC
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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
95% of Scotland’s schools in good condition up from only 62% under Labour yet Herald platform Anas Sarwar to accuse SNP talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/12/9...
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95% of Scotland’s schools in good condition up from only 62% under Labour yet Herald platform Anas Sarwar to accuse SNP
The Herald today, above, joining the daily anti-SNP drip from the 95% Unionist media in Scotland, with the above evidence-free reporting and, of course, ignoring the key role of local councils in m…
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Watch as Anas Sarwar is left red-faced after John Swinney presents evidence of him flip-flopping on NHS Scotland waiting lists 🚨 On Tuesday, Public Health Scotland data revealed NHS Scotland waiting lists have fallen for the sixth month in a row
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Kaukab Stewart @kaukabstewart.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
We promised all the money set aside to mitigate the two-child cap would be spent on continuing to tackle child poverty, and we’re delivering on that promise. Children First say this will be ‘life changing,’ and will further drive down child poverty in Scotland – already the lowest in the UK.
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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
I feel it’s important to let everyone know that it was the Tory/Lib Dem led council that made the decision to NOT FILL GRIT BINS! SNP councillors were against their plans. This is quite astonishing from local Tory MPs. 👇
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The SNP @snp.org · 25/11/2025
We're continuing to make real progress in our NHS. Waits for treatment have fallen for the fifth month in a row.
Large purple arrow pointing down with text stating NHS waiting times have decreased in Scotland under the SNP, above a suited man with a purple tie.Blue arrow highlighting a 17.9% decrease in new outpatient waits over a year in Scotland since April under SNP leadership.Orange arrow with text showing a 26.1% decrease in new inpatient waits over a year in Scotland since April under SNP, with NHS waiting times down below.Bright pink arrow with text about £135.5 million Scottish Government investment reducing NHS waiting times.
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Nurses for Scottish Independence @nursesforindy.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
BBC Scotland pounce on one alleged stabbing. What they don't want you to know? Murder by knife and possession of knives have plummeted- but only in Scotland talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/27/a...
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As BBC Scotland pounce on one ‘alleged’ stabbing what they don’t want you to know – murder by knife and possession of knives have plummeted but only in Scotland
No exploitative image here Professor John Robertson OBA BBC Scotland today have – Mother of alleged stabbing victim hands out kits to stop bleeding It’s a heart-breaking but inspiring s…
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Extremely Teenig @teenig.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Done because the Scottish government has been lauded internationally for their efforts. Scottish election in 2026 and Labour are absolutely bricking it, hence her special shout out to wee Anas in a vain attempt to make him sound relevant. It can be undone as quickly. Mr Speaker I have listened to..
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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Today is #RLSDay which marks the birthday of the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson who would have been 175 today. It's also a good day to remember that it is NOT actually his birthday because in 1891 he gave it away to a young girl because she didn't like her birthday. 🧵
A black and white photograph of Robert Louis Stevenson
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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
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How BBC Scotland sought to suppress and to justify that suppression of the only academic research revealing their deep bias in 2014
Professor John Robertson OBA Looking for the first time in years at the above fascinating and comprehensive analysis of broadcast TV bias in the run-up to the Scottish Independence refere…
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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Disgusting Daily Record politicises one baby death to malign Scotland’s maternity service, the best in Britain talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/08/d...
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Disgusting Daily Record politicises one baby death to malign Scotland’s maternity service, the best in Britain
Professor John Robertson OBA The Record today with another single case of supposed NHS failure then generalised and politicised to mislead readers and viewers. This representation of Scotland&#8217…
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Adam Fare 🖤🤍💜 @adamfare1996.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Disability benefits here in the UK are less than most people believe. They're harder to get than most people believe. Fraud is lower than most people believe. The evidence you need to get them is more than most people believe. The Government and media rely on this collective ignorance.
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Scotland’s homicide rate plummets by more than half in last 20 years, below Denmark and well below rUK, in wake of 18 years of reducing inequality, predicted by researchers but the story falls off BBC Scotland in only hours talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/29/s...
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Scotland’s homicide rate plummets by more than half in last 20 years, below Denmark and well below rUK, in wake of 18 years of reducing inequality, predicted by researchers but the story falls off BB...
BBC Scotland did report Scotland’s dramatically falling homicide level yesterday but this morning it has completely disappeared from the their website, not just the top stories above, but all…
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George Futers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @wee-jordi.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Independence won't increase energy prices, according to Octopus CEO, Scotland would have cheaper almost free electricity Remaining in the toxic union is guaranteed to increase the price alongside suppliers profits 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Saor Alba saorsa thig 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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James FBSI 🐸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇺 (Fanatic) @toplandscaper.eurosky.social · 28/10/2025
Anything to make the Scot Gov look bad. It doesn't matter to them if it's in Scotland's interests or not. They did it out of spite. I hope the court case finds for the Scot Gov. Biffa have a case but it was WM that caused it to collapse not HR.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Things like this keep happening.
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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has one of the lowest operation cancellation rates in Scotland with nearly 99% completion rates talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/23/n...
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has one of the lowest operation cancellation rates in Scotland with nearly 99% completion rates
Professor John Robertson OBA The Herald has the above today and: Children in Glasgow have been taken to England for vital heart surgery due to staff shortages at the Royal Hospital for Children. It…
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Nelson's Victory crew included a Brazilian and a Russian, 2 Indians, 2 Swiss, 2 Portuguese, 3 Danes and 3 Norwegian sailors. There were 3 Germans, 4 Italians, 6 Swedes, 7 Dutchmen, 9 West Indians and an African, as well as 21 Americans, 63 Irish, 64 Scots, 441 English.... oh, and 3 French men, too.
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
There will be a lot of nonsense talked about government borrowing today www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/10...
taxresearch.org.uk
There will be a lot of nonsense talked about government borrowing today
The Guardian published this at 7.20 this morning: Newsflash: UK government borrowing has hit its highest level since the Covid-19 pandemic in the first half of this tax year, eating into chancellor R...
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Rachel Reeves says she needs to raise taxes to “balance the books.” But that’s not how government finance works. In this video, I explain why the government’s job is to sustain spending power, not drain it. youtu.be/iUxvARzRi8U?...
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Why most tax rises now would be economic madness
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
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Scotch Whisky Truths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @specialscot.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Release the Gove Files!
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Reform UK in Cornwall imploding within six months of sweeping election www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwal...
cornwalllive.com
Reform in Cornwall imploding within six months of sweeping election
Nigel Farage's party took more Cornwall Council seats than anyone, but after a shocking week for the party, can it regroup and become a serious political force or will it fall apart?
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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
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Are Scotsman’s journo staff too aged to find things out? CalMac has the youngest ferries and is the best in the world
Professor John Robertson OBA The Scotsman has another go at the ferries, ill-informed as always. I’ll do the second one first. On average, CalMac ferries are the youngest of six comparable (s…
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fife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
The i Paper: Farage's duplicity on Russia makes him totally unfit to lead our country inews.co.uk/opinion/fara...
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Farage's duplicity on Russia makes him totally unfit to lead our country
Farage fears his desire to reach Downing Street might be thwarted by this simpering stance towards a bloodstained war criminal
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James FBSI 🐸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇺 (Fanatic) @toplandscaper.eurosky.social · 20/10/2025
"I thought it would've been stopped several dead ppl ago!" Just think about that. What is happening to make a statement like that becoming the normal accepted parlance? It's becoming clear these boats aren't drug boats at all. Where's the evidence? bsky.app/profile/ronf...
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
If you are confident that a boat near Venezuela is carrying drugs, you stop it and board it. That way, you have evidence. If you don't really care if a boat near Venezuela is carrying drugs, but you just want to kill people, you blow the boat up. That way, the irrelevant evidence is gone.
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European Movement West London #FBPE #FBPR #RejoinEU @em-westlondon.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
“Brexit was hugely divisive both politically and socially” BBC Verify examines its impact including 4% reduction of UK economy and large increases in migration.. And the people who said that #Brexit would help UK prosper and fix our borders are still lying to you www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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robertiii.bsky.social @robertiii.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
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