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@thatname1staken.bsky.social
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Interested in Scottish independence, politics. Socialist.

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Onkar @onkar01.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The same Jeffrey Archer who used sex workers and was convicted of two counts of perjury and two counts of perverting the course of justice? That Jeffery Archer?? #abolishthemonarchy #grifters
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Saying you can have the triple lock (for amongst the poorest state pensions in Europe) OR social care is yet more gaslighting. We can and should have both. TAX THE BILLIONAIRES!!!
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot
Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Watching this advert for the BBC- “what’s the BBC ever done for me” at the World Cup extra long half time. Cut the lies and start being a fair, impartial broadcaster that’s there for the country and not the billionaires Obfuscation and arrogance.
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Musicians' Union (MU) @wearethemu.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
That’s a wrap for day two of Tolpuddle! Tomorrow is the highlight of the weekend, the banner march. Coming along? We’ll be starting behind our stall, the weather is looking fine and there’s some fab live music too.
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
two minutes on how the Trump administration has undermined public health in the last 2 weeks youtube.com/shorts/_YA0S...
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TWO minutes on how Trump administration has undermined public health in last 2 weeks
YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel
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Scottish Currency Group @scg1.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
"The uncomfortable truth is not that Scotland is secretly the spoiled child of the Union. The uncomfortable truth is that the UK’s economic model creates dependency and then moralises about the cost of relieving it." bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/06/18/s...
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Scotland Is Not Cossetted – Britain Is Centralised
Scottish voters dislike many things, we are told, because Scotland is apparently a nation of very fine haters. But perhaps what really irritates people here is not the truth, but the smugness with …
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
This morning scrolling Bluesky, there is nothing at all in my feed about Putin’s barbaric attack on the Ukraine’s holiest site, the UNESCO protected Lavra so I’m posting this here.
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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I've just been told that this piece is pissing off all the right transphobic assholes on Twitter. Please share widely to piss them off more!
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Scotland would be 'sitting on a £1 trillion pot' if Westminster had handled the country’s North Sea oil wealth differently, according to new analysis Read more: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
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Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir @uglastefania.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
“I don’t think banning a flag is going to help anyone pay their bills, or make their life easier. It doesn’t reduce tax, fix our healthcare system or battle corruption. There is nothing of value achieved, other than sending a message that your community isn’t a welcoming one for queer people.”
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Robert Gros made £27m selling useless gowns via the VIP PPE Lane, of course he never paid back a penny, he bought 2 mansions instead. RT and see if we can make him as famous as Michelle Mone.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Thank you, Meta, for silencing Sarah Wynn-Williams. If it wasn't for your gagging order, I wouldn't have just bought her book CARELESS PEOPLE about your astonishing institutional malevolance, or have been inspired to encourage everyone else to do the same. www.hive.co.uk/books/?gad_s...
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Seymour Strangely @seymourstrangely.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
"Sharing the results of a new poll which put the SNP on 34%, up five points, from The Times, the party’s head of digital Ross Colquhoun, said in a Twitter/X post: “Donations also increased last week to the SNP.”" (Unionists may be disappointed at this news.😎) www.thenational.scot/news/2615308...
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Donations to SNP 'up' amid Peter Murrell embezzlement outrage
DONATIONS to the SNP increased in the week Peter Murrell admitted embezzling more than £400,000 of members’ cash, the party has said.
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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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Thig Ar Latha 26 @gun-saoradh-alba.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Pinched from FB. The similarities are quite frightening…
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I think the BBC should do a Trump special Would I Lie to You and see how many panelist’s can separate genuine Trump quotes from made up drivel Oh wait…
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
I see the Mail is trying to frame the question in a different way to accrue more “no” votes &, currently, is succeeding. Going to need a lot of work peeps.
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John Crace @mrjohncrace.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Delusional, desperate and mostly called David, Brexiters gather to lament the Great Betrayal | John Crace
The Freedom Association’s Brexit Unleashed conference in Westminster was largely untroubled by reality
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The Scottish Greens have urged Scotland’s other political parties to back their demands for an urgent investigation into a “far-right spoiler party” appearing to cost them an MSP👀
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Scottish Greens urge other parties to back probe into 'far-right spoiler party'
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
While Westminster is distracted by utter chaos, I will always focus on Scotland’s priorities. My government will deliver swift and urgent action on the cost of living - capping food prices, lowering the cost of commuting and supporting first-time buyers.
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I am completely scunnered with politicians who care more about their egos than the life struggles of their constituents. This was always Tories, but now Labour are taking the biscuit (all for themselves) I’d like an independence referendum 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Please retweet.
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I know there’s a lot going on with the Labour Party, but it is all in the bounds of democratic politics. This however, paid collusion between the leaders of two political parties in the run up to election, if true, is a scandal of staggering propositions
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Ms.Andrist Ⓥ @vee-gang.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
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Watching BBC interviewing Malcolm Offord just now. Is Offord drunk???
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LGBTQ Shrink @drronholt.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Homosexuality is not a choice, but homophobia is.
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
It's a lie that Gaza protesters are harassing Jewish people. The Met police were asked for evidence. They refused to offer any.
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The police are lying to you over the Gaza protests. The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police should resign.
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
This deserves to be circulated. A former Red Cross staff member got in touch. She testifies about @zackpolanski.bsky.social's role. For transparency: her name is Brea Thibodeau. The whole thing is a desperate smear.
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Greymane 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @greymane54.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
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The Ferret @theferret.scot · 02/05/2026
Bot farms, fake personas and AI-generated slang: one study found 1,300 Iranian-backed accounts pushing political messages into Scottish timelines. What does that mean for Holyrood 2026?
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Could AI misinformation sway the Scottish election?
Persuasive AI assistants, deepfakes and bots are now commonplace. But could they be used by bad actors to influence Scotland’s elections?
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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
We're told that Scotland is overrun with asylum seekers. But actually, fewer than 7,000 people are seeking asylum here. That’s only 0.12% of the total population. They wouldn’t even fill Falkirk football stadium. Get the facts here: ow.ly/uLW950YQZti
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“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
🇬🇧 ‘Bitter Together’ 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺😎
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
A landscape of more than 1000 hectares of a globally rare and threatened habitat is being restored near Loch Ness, as part of Britain’s largest rewilding initiative
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Rare habitat restoration project launches in Highlands
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Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Dear Wes Streeting, thank you for behaving as if you were Scotland’s colonial viceroy. Every condescending sneer from you, every imperious command, gets me what I want: one step closer to independence My column on Streeting’s refusal to ever grant another referendum In @heraldscotland.bsky.social
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Dear Wes Streeting: every sneer you utter is another vote for the SNP
Labour’s Health Secretary says there will be no independence referendum regardless of what the Scottish people say. Wes Streeting is doing the…
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
SEEN ON ANOTHER PLATFORM: (Hope it happened!) "BREAKING: The Hungarian Association of Banjo Players protested JD Vance's campaign for Viktor Orbán by playing the "Dueling Banjos" song from the movie Deliverance through electric amplifiers outside his hotel each morning starting at 5am. ===========
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House of The People @hotpofficial.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
There is no way of knowing how often Parliament votes against what the public actually wants. Until now. houseofthepeople.com tracks every bill going through Parliament. You vote. We compare it to how your MP voted. The gap speaks for itself. houseofthepeople.com
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@garethjohnbrown.bsky.social I’ve just finished your Book of Doors - a random pick from the bookshop yesterday. Thoroughly enjoyed it - loved the idea of magical books and how you brought it to life. 📚 Need to head back to the bookshop now for your Society of Unknowable Objects 👍
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GylesNaMopaleen @gylesnamopaleen.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
"As Prime Minister of the UK, when Donald Trump threatened a nuclear attack on Iran and to wipe out an entire nation of people, I used my time out to send out a few tweets about Kanye West."
Actor/Comedian Bob Moritimer on the BBC Game show "Would I LIe To you" reading from one of the game cards. The game show is a parlour game where panelists declare somethiing extraordinary and then guess if the person is lying  or telling the truth.
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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
So, rent controls, second home tax hikes, the child payment, free prescriptions, free tuition…….why would anyone in their right mind ever want a Labour government in Scotland, never mind Reform UK. The SNP, with the support of the Greens, is the only large social democratic party..
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John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
These comments are a threat of genocide, plain and simple. The US President must not act in this way. What the world needs is the courage of diplomacy and the wisdom of de-escalation.  The UK Labour government must act now to ensure that de-escalation takes place.
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@neilmackay.bsky.social Holiday reading, and somewhat apt today
A picture of Neil Mackay’s book “The War on Truth” with a cute black & white dog sleeping in the background
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Susanne democratic socialist @momoftwo.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Epstein is not trending folks, so let's make some noise. RELEASE ALL THE FILES.
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LGBTQ Shrink @drronholt.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Dear trans people: 🏳️‍⚧️ You matter 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍⚧️ You are loved 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍⚧️ You are valued 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍⚧️ You are important 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍⚧️ Your identity is real & valid 🏳️‍⚧️
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LGBTQ Shrink @drronholt.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
This is a welcoming account. 🏳️‍⚧️
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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Secrecy is essential to the crimes of the elite. It's what makes offshore tax havens so effective for dodging taxes, hiding dirty money & funding crime. Public registers would allow tax authorities, police & journalists follow the money & expose corruption. tinyurl.com/mry3htz6
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EXPOSE TAX HAVEN SECRETS
No more secrets, no more safe havens for dirty money.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
No to Palantir. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Palantir’s NHS England contract ‘opens door to government abuse of power’, health bosses told
Health justice charity Medact says data-sharing potential could be used for UK version of US immigration raids
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Kuntie Plopkins @kuntieplopkins.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
#InternationalWomen'sDay2026
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