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Account of Bruce Simpson. Perthshire. Pro Scottish independence. Ex X! Too elderly to put up with corrupt political nonsense!

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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 23h
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Keep Scotland the Brand @keepscotlandbrand.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026
The Gàidhealtachd is shrinking. What a loss to Scotland the loss of Gàidhlig as a mother tongue would be. The loss of the language began as an intentional crushing of culture imposed on a people. Gaelic now is at a tipping point, explains @wodieskodie.bsky.social
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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 26/09/2026
The BBC is part of the problem...
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Scottish Democrat @scotsdemocrat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“ Heathrow Airport warns third runway could be delayed by four years”. What? Ferries!!!
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Melissa Eco Zealot 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @melissamary2012.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A reminder … the misuse of drugs and illicit drug laws are reserved matters in Scotland, meaning power over drug policy and legislation rests with the UK Parliament in Westminster rather than the Scottish Parliament.
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Independent Voices @indyvoices.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
2 stats from the previous Norstat #indyref2 poll in May that should make unionist teeth chatter: Unweighted figures: ➡️ Yes 60%, No 40% Those who did not vote in 2014: ➡️ Yes 70%, No 30% That’s why weighting is so important.
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Scottish Democrat @scotsdemocrat.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
A plea to our American cousins. With fuel here about to rise to £1.70 a litre - over $8 a gallon would you please get rid of that idiot in the White House who’s incompetence is resulting in your fine country being held to contempt throughout the World. It’ll take decades to undo the harm he’s done.
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Parami @parami2u.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/07/22/b...
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Burnham only to cap local routes but Swinney’s 103 miles, 4 hour, Wick to Inverness bus fare cut from £31 to only £2 still stands
Today, with little explanation of what ‘most’ means, UK media are reporting like this:Most single bus fares in England will be capped at £2 from January and throughout 2027, Prime Minis…
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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Scottish Democrat @scotsdemocrat.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... This is what happens when two clubs “rule” Scottish football. What has happened is a warning to other clubs what will happen to them if they dare to take on the might of the Old Firm. This is also why (imho) Tony Bloom said it would take 10 years.
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What can Hearts pick from debris of ongoing summer of hurt?
There's crashing back to Earth with a bang, and there's whatever Hearts fans have been going through since 16 May.
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Guido Eekhaut @eekhaut.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
This should work for any decent country...
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
You don’t hear this from the English run propaganda channels.
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Raibeart #YES 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺 @raibeart.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
In a real democracy Michael Gove et al would be subject to police investigation & on trial for fraudulent misuse of public funds given to cronies who had no expertise in PPE, in the corrupt UK, he gets promoted to the House of Lords for life. And doctors & nurses died. x.com/bladeofthes/...
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glassrod57.bsky.social @glassrod57.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
England - 4th in world standings. Their route to the semifinal but look at the teams they played Croatia - 13th Ghana - 65th Panama - 44th Congo DR - 41st Mexico - 14th now 10th Norway - 31st now19th Then Argentina England are average at best!
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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland @chaillich.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This 👇
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Scottish Democrat @scotsdemocrat.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
There is no better time for Scotland to demand its own broadcasting rights. Our “National” U.K. news bulletins full of English football coverage which doesn’t interest, probably, the majority of Scots. Do the Dutch have to put up with Danish coverage? THIS is what puts Scot’s off supporting England.
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Scottish Democrat @scotsdemocrat.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... Rubbing more salt into the wound. Hope Rangers go bust - again!
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Cammy Devlin: Rangers sign midfielder after Hearts departure
Midfielder Cammy Devlin says it is "an absolute honour and privilege" to join Rangers under freedom of contract after leaving Hearts.
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Charles Barr @charlesbarr.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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Scottish Democrat @scotsdemocrat.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... Think what might have happened had the SFA put forward radical proposals to overhaul our failing structure 40 years ago, and reviewed ever 5 years? And listened to grass roots instead of only the Old Firm all that time? They have governed over failure for 40+ years.
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Scotland out of World Cup 2026: Steve Clarke's side eliminated in group stage
Scotland are out of the 2026 World Cup as they are unable to finish the group stage as one of the eight best third-placed teams.
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Scottish Democrat @scotsdemocrat.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Another PM gone. How long will our fascist-backed UK National media going to give Burnham? We don’t run our own country (U.K. nor Scotland) the right-wing media do. Burnham won’t have a long tenure. Farage’s press will make mincemeat of him. #scottishindependencenow
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Scottish Democrat @scotsdemocrat.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
When will these Westminster politicians stop treating voters with sheer contempt? We detested the “rolling door” of Tory Prime Ministers - who we, the voters, never voted in. Now Labour are at it and we will get Burnham/Steeting etc whether we like it or not. Scotland, we must go our own way.
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James Aitken @thegoodsirdouglas.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
So was the “vow”. So is the Internal Market Act. So is continually ignoring what Scotland voted for.
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Scottish Democrat @scotsdemocrat.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
@thejamtarts.bsky.social Hearts have seriously upset the Old Firm applecart this year and this must have been in their minds when Rangers went for Shankland and are now trying to poach McInnes. The power and grip that the Old Firm have on Scottish football will only get worse.
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Scottish Democrat @scotsdemocrat.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
@thejamtarts.bsky.social Not satisfied with poaching our lead striker and Captain, Glasgow Rangers are proposing to rub salt into the wounds by trying to steal our Head Coach/Manager? This is exactly why this Old Firm strangulation of Scottish Football should be ended.
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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Only one political leader in the whole of the UK has a positive score in favourability – guess who? No, it’s not Anas – he’s on a shocking minus 32! Keir? Minus 40!!!! talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/04/o...
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Only one political leader in the whole of the UK has a positive score in favourability – guess who? No, it’s not Anas – he’s on a shocking minus 32! Keir? Minus 40!!!!
Note, Ipsos is Paris-based, thus has no horse in the race here, and is therefore trusted.
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Scotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Well I can tell Thomas Kerr, There is nothing 'Stranger' than an unelected unionist MSP grifting in the back door on the list vote & getting a salary from the so called Scottish taxpayers who he would prefer to buckle down and accept his Nazi narrative of unwelcoming migrants & refugees.
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Billy @cromartie7.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
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Gerry Flynn @gerryflynn.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
1/2 "The Scots will be allowed to send to Westminster, a handful of men who will make no weight whatever. They will be allowed to sit there for form's sake to be laughed at." Daniel Defoe 20 November 1706 320 years later nothing fucking changes! Cont.
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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 04/06/2026
My condolences to Messrs Findlay, Sarwar, Offord, Cole-Hamilton, and all at BBC news and current affairs in Scotland, who may now have to concentrate on the work of our Parliament.
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Foxyfunderburd 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇺🇦 @foxyfunderburd.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The greatest threat to Scotland's energy security and to the affordability of Scottish energy bills is the UK Government's deliberate and ongoing sabotage of Scotland's energy sector. Here is why 👇 www.businessforscotland.com/the_uk_is_ac...
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Lyam Mc @lyamelbandino.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Yup 👍 why has the Joani Reid story disappeared we have the right to know about Labour’s link to Chinese Spying. 🤨🤨🤨
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Gerry Flynn @gerryflynn.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
1/3 Calls for a new Act of Union, translates as.... 'We are losing the argument for the union, so let's change the laws & ensure they are skewed in our favour inperpeptuity.' They would close down our democratic Parliament, ensuring that it is to protect their corrupt Cont.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
If you say "I support Palestine Action", they might put you in jail. If you incite a racist riot, they put you on the news.
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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Imagine an SNP FM did this today - 'Jack McConnell, Scotland's first minister in waiting, has become embroiled in a fresh controversy over claims that he asked MPs for cash to keep his lover in her job as a press officer for the party.' www.theguardian.com/politics/200...
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McConnell in cash row
Jack McConnell, Scotland's first minister in waiting, has become embroiled in a fresh controversy over claims that he asked MPs for cash to keep his lover in her job as a press officer for the party.
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PJ @septemberrising.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Then there was Dido Harding, billions disappeared, all public tax payer money.
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Shortbreadfairy©️ @shortbreadfairy.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Mandleson arranged a private meeting between Starmer & Palantir which was represented by his own Global Counsel Firm. No records were apparently kept of what was discussed Old enough to remember Nicola Sturgeon being accused of breaking the Ministerial Code for not keeping records over meeting AS
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Billy @cromartie7.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
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Seymour Strangely @seymourstrangely.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
@mrjamesob.bsky.social someone needs to tell James O'Brien that Sturgeon was rigorously, forensically investigated for YEARS by Operation Branch form and NOTHING was found against her. Two incomes of over £100,000 coming into the home, why is it suspicious they have an expensive coffee machine?
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Muir @meeyooer.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
There is something badly wrong with a country that had Boris and Truss as PMs, when the main focus of media scrutiny is Nicola Sturgeon. Not to mention Mone, Farage, Hancock, Starmer/Mandelson, HS2, Brexit etc etc ....
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flossyflook.bsky.social @flossyflook.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
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James Aithie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @jamesaithie.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I blame his wife for not being aware of it.
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Scottish Democrat @scotsdemocrat.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
“Ofcom approves STV's plan to axe north news programme”. With Holyrood being pro-independence we can expect more of this. Designed to “control the narrative” by centralising decisions on what we “should” know. There should be uproar in the Highlands and Islands over this.
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
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Sandra. @sandratofriends.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
As this horrible little man continues to go after Nicola, he'd best think about his own deeds.
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Maureen Pickering @maureenpickering.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
The entire crew in Westminster are unfit to clean her shoes. Since 2008/9 the bankers’ crash, Nicola Sturgeon and all other SNP ministers haven’t taken a pay raise awarded to them by the pay review committee and returned their rise to the public purse. This puerile sneering nonsense is unforgivable
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angus-indy-lady.bsky.social @angus-indy-lady.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
One of greatest politicians, hence the witch hunt from the establishment.
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Scottish Democrat @scotsdemocrat.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
“Ofcom approves STV's plan to axe north news programme”. Another decision made in London against the wishes of the Scottish Govt. or the people. STV took over Grampian, so they should provide the same service Grampian signed up for. Ofcom are incompetent, not fit for purpose. #youyesyet
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John Erskine @erskine.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Since Russell Findlay is so concerned about the SNP's finances, perhaps we should remind him of this. Something which barely attracted any political or media attention: news.stv.tv/west-central...
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Ex-Tory branch treasurer in £1m VAT fraud and money laundering scheme
Malcolm Macaskill filed bogus forms to HMRC, which grossly overstated the sales from his sandwich businesses.
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Bri Dribble @bridribble.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Whatever happened to this investigation?
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