Reposted by Marlene HallidayKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 18hZelenskyy: "When our strikes reached Yandex data centers, it suddenly became little easier to breathe on many social media platforms. Many people noticed it. There was less hate, less division, fewer provocations because there were fewer bots. It's pretty clear where those bots were coming from. 702303830
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 19hYep, some #AI #hyperscaler #datacentrers are very BIG 01112
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I’ll need to go and have a look. But from that photo I’m not that impressed with the face… would prefer an older Mandela. 010
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Yeah I agree too. Laughing at Duke of wellington is completely different than laughing at Mandela. 160
Reposted by Marlene HallidayMatthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Today is World Day Against the Death Penalty. Let us seek to end this inhumane and immoral practice around the world, especially here in America. It is so deplorable that in the 21st century this is going on in a modern democracy. 7322102
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Well that’s true. Though the stats would seem to show that police officers are maybe less dangerous than other groups of males. 010
Reposted by Marlene Halliday“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 09/10/2026That’s except for Cymru, North of Ireland & Scotland 🏴 ☘️ 🏴 🇪🇺 119543
Reposted by Marlene HallidayRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026He makes a good point. 455271455818
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026When I heard that report, I thought well that doesn’t sound good but how many polis are there in Scotland ? Have since found out there 16430. So 0.3% are currently suspended. Is that a story? 250
Reposted by Marlene HallidayWilliam Duguid @williamduguid1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026"Remember when we were all seduced by 'a better future'? Is that what they produced? The whole of the US tech industry is based on 'move fast and break things' and there is simply nothing that better encapsulates the spirit of the Dark Triad." Robin McAlpine, via Common Wealcommonweal.scotWE must stop the Dark Triad or we’re Done for — Common Weal There is a cluster of behaviours which have come to be known as the Dark Triad and they have overtaken the world. If we are to save ourselves we need to find ways to fight back. 042
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026$90 isn’t v much. You could get a nice takeaway on election night to celebrate. Well hopefully to celebrate. 000
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I watched that. Good idea. Don’t suppose they will take his advice though. He’s prob persona non grata at the European Central Bank. 000
Reposted by Marlene HallidayMargaret McG🏴 @caledoni4.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Taking AWAY our powers. Are you YES yet? #DissolveTheUnionNow 11712
Reposted by Marlene HallidayScottish Independence Podcasts @scottishindypod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Funny how Scotland appears quite differently to people in other countries who are not forced to view us through a biased unionist media lens.... 🤔 210265
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Yes I know. But an optician might find you’d be better with bifocals. 100
Reposted by Marlene HallidayTakeourblueback @takeourblueback.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Just saying: Grangemouth Refinery spent decades keeping Scotland moving. Diesel was 24% of its output, supplying 65% of Scottish fuel. Then April 2025 hit. The UK Labour Government sat on its hands and let Scotland’s only crude refinery die. A catastrophic failure of energy security. 66943
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026In our local library, Whiteinch, Glasgow. @profbillmcguire.bsky.social 110
Reposted by Marlene HallidayVelour Shirt @object.works · 29/09/2026This is a metaphor for so many things these days that I couldn't choose 692155711
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Will it be labelled the Great British Forest? Oh dear, I shouldn’t laugh. It’s a serious matter. But honestly only Westminster could announce that number of trees with a straight face. I’m a bit surprised that Anna Eagle did. 020
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Here are the stats for Scotland. Note especially the 30million a year planted across various woodland creation projects. 120
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Been watching this conversation. Its worth 35mins of your life to watch it too. They’re talking about USA but there are a lot of things said here that evoke questions about UK. robertreich.substack.com/p/in-convers... norobertreich.substack.comIn Conversation with Timothy Snyder: On Tyranny, Trump, and the MidtermsWatch now (36 mins) | What the author of “On Tyranny” told me about Trump, Tyranny, and the Midterm elections, five weeks from today. 022
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I read one but it seemed a rather contrived storyline 011
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026What?! I thought they were nationalising the Grid. Well ‘taking it into public control’ which seens to be Burnham’s buzz word. That isn’t the same thing but better than pure private control. 000
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It was Ratcliffe who closed it. UKGov didn’t bother cos hey it’s in Scotland. Instead they gave him a bung for his new Ineos refinery over in Europe. Since then he’s mothballed three more sites near Hull. 000
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Oh sorry to hear that. I enjoyed his books. Well there was one series that I didn’t. He was a good writer. 110
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Yes, OK, but our UK State Pension is a fraction of other developed nations. How do they do it? And most UK pensioners don’t even get the ‘New’ higher state pension because it wasn’t applied to existing pensioners when Tories brought it in. 120
Reposted by Marlene Halliday“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🇬🇧 Cllr Brian McGinley, a ‘LABOUR in Scotland’ Councillor for Ayr, telling Scots that we shouldn’t be independent, because we should keep westminster as our ‘Masters’ 🇬🇧 Brian isn’t the sharpest tool 🤪 🏴 Are you YES yet ? 🇪🇺 84825
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Suella seems to have dropped her Buddhist approach to life. Mind you, I’m not sure she ever applied them to her politics. 010
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Very funny account of Scots Night at Labour Conference. Disaster at Labour 'Scots Night' as speakers talked over and PM snubs event www.thenational.scot/news/2658676...thenational.scotDisaster at Labour 'Scots Night' as speakers talked over and PM snubs eventSpeakers were allegedly talked over by delegates more interested in awaiting the appearance of a Prime Minister who never actually turned up 000
Reposted by Marlene Halliday“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴🇪🇺 @markrich68.bsky.social · 27/09/2026🇬🇧 Jackie Baillie of ‘LABOUR in Scotland’ called the idea of a ‘National Care Service’ for Scotland “a waste of time and money” What will Baillie be saying now ? 🏴🇪🇺😎 136637
Reposted by Marlene HallidayAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026If a politician takes money from weapons manufacturers, don't be surprised when they back weapons contracts. If a politician takes money from Big Pharma, don't be surprised when they try to stop guaranteed healthcare. That's why I don't take ANY corporate money. None. 299169834989
Reposted by Marlene HallidayM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 25/09/2026THIS 👇 HERE....... 231114632889
Reposted by Marlene HallidayScottish Independence Podcasts @scottishindypod.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Tomorrow evening. Blackfriars Pub. events.humanitix.com/no-pun-left-...events.humanitix.comNo Pun Left Behind - Comedy NightComedy stand-up No Pun Left Behind to raise funds for No One Left Behind, in support of Palestine activist victims of the Scottish criminal justice system. 023
Reposted by Marlene HallidayProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Interesting, but as climate breakdown threatens to bring everything else crashing down around our, and the government's, ears, it has as much relevance as the question of how many policy advisors can dance on the head of a pin www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...theguardian.comLabour’s last chance? The people shaping Andy Burnham’s grand plans for BritainThe long read: The new prime minister has declared he wants to end 40 years of neoliberalism. But is he really prepared to be that radical? 14512
Reposted by Marlene HallidayProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Great piece by @owenjones.bsky.social Looking forward to the book 👍 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe west is in freefall – and the worst part is that we were warned, but chose not to listen | Owen JonesEndless pursuit of wealth and power by western leaders led us here. What strikes me most is how many saw what was coming, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones 59242
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026You’re welcome. Just be careful not to mix it up with keech which means shit. 170
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026What’s a good - not too dense - source to read about El Niño @profbillmcguire.bsky.social I don’t get how a phenomenon in Pacific has ripples round everywhere else. 100
Reposted by Marlene HallidayAndrew Sharpe 🏴|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 22/09/2026The ferry location is within the Scottish Forth Green Freeport boundary. But that should help, not hinder, the proposal. There's clearly detail we're not seeing yet about the business model behind this. On the face of it, there should be a strong case for going ahead. Let's see what SG uncovers. 032
Reposted by Marlene HallidayWilliam Duguid @williamduguid1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026'If the Cardiff meeting galvanised the forces of self-determination across these islands, it also revealed the extent to which they were in need of renewal.' Mike Small, via Bella Caledoniabellacaledonia.org.ukFuture Focused – 10 crowdsourced ideas to change the indy movementThe idea of a September reset is all in vogue, and to be honest, September seems like a better time of year than January for a rethink and a fresh start. The idea that the independence movement nee… 075
Marlene Halliday @weegiefifer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Is Forth Ports a free port now, @andrew.sharpe.scot ? Just wondering if that is part of this ? Good that ScotGov is going to intervene 120
Reposted by Marlene HallidayScottish Independence Podcasts @scottishindypod.bsky.social · 22/09/2026In this week's #podcast we pick out our highlights from the #Cardiff Celtic Alliance discussion - plus a few gaps that we think the Scottish Government desperately needs to fill Watch with us from 8pm tonight youtu.be/XmYkmCeAJ1I?...youtu.beCeltic Alliance: Cardiff Agreement SignedYouTube video by Scottish Independence Podcasts: IndyPod Extra 054