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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
A society that has millionaires and on-the-breadline poverty at the same time, is a society that has failed. The UK isn't working. It's time to change. It's time to be independent.
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Believe in Scotland @believeinscotland.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
🎣 Scotland brings the catch; Westminster keeps the cash. 🟦 Scotland lands 60% of UK fish but gets under 8% of the new £360m fishing fund. 👉 Here are 10 key facts you need to know: www.businessforscotland.com/the_uks_fish...
Fishing boat in rough Scottish sea with gulls. Text: “Scotland brings the catch; Westminster keeps the cash.” Scotland lands 60% of UK fish but gets under 8% of the £360m fund.
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Background is a highland sunriseand a small Yes Ben Wyvis logo.
The text reads: "Scotland’s future doesn’t have to be something that happens to us.
It can be something we choose — together.

From clean energy to caring for one another, we already have the ideas and the talent.
What we lack is the power to put them fully into practice.

Independence isn’t about breaking away.
It’s about growing into the country we already know we can be.
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
The backdrop scenery is of the Scottish highlands. The text reads: 
Ask yourself:
Which is only nation in the UK that’s free to leave the Union?
Which nation can refuse to grant permission to hold a referendum?
Find the answer and you've found where all the power lies in the 'union of equals'
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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 08/10/2025
So, Starmer is going to be visiting Scotland more often in the months leading up to GE2026. Maybe the media could get off their arses and ask him these questions.
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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 01/10/2025
Scotland is literally a powerhouse, producing nearly half the UK's renewable energy and sending £billions of our power to the south of England. Yet we pay the highest energy bills in Europe. It could have been different. It still could be. #IndependenceIsNormal
Poster with text - Did you know that over the last 19 years Scotland has sent £60Bn worth of renewable electricity to England?
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Talking-up Scotland @talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
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‘Total panic’: the effect of no-fault evictions on renters in England has not applied in Scotland since the SNP Government abolished them in 2016 and is not the only way in which life is better here
With only 2 days left, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: or by direct bank transfer method – John Robertson, Sort code 08-91-04, A…
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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 02/09/2025
Spot. On.
Graphic using 'boiling the frog' expression to compare independence with those who stayed in the rapidly heating cauldron hoping things would get better.
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
The UK Prime Minister — wrapped in the flag of England. If he wants independence for England, Scotland will be the first to shake his hand.
Sir Keir Starmer at Downing Street podium, with a string of St George's Cross flags behind him.
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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 01/09/2025
"Sark is a tiny British crown dependency off the coast of northern France with a population of only 500, and yet it has more political autonomy than the nation of Scotland." scotgoespop.blogspot.com/2025/08/too-...
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Too Wee, Too Poor, Too Sark?
Sark is a tiny British crown dependency off the coast of northern France with a population of only 500, and yet it has more political autono...
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
It doesn't have to be that way for Scotland. We can choose a different path - 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
A Union flag bearing the message "One of the most unequal countries in the developed world."
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
#UKBasketCase
A wooden signpost with scottish mountains behind. One arrow points left and reads “IMF Bailout” (UK). The other arrow points right and reads “Wealth of Nations” (Sotland), symbolising Scotland’s choice between UK decline and independence.
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
We've always said that the bigger risk is not re-gaining independence - it's staying in a bankrupt union. #UKBasketCase
A Sunday Telegraph front page with the headline "Reeves 'heading for IMF bailout'".
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Independence isn’t some abstract ideal—it’s the tool we need to tackle real issues like the NHS, economy, and energy bills. It’s not independence OR public services—it’s independence FOR public services. Let’s connect the dots between what matters now and how we gain the power to change it.
Map of Scotland covered in red and blue location pins, with bold black text overlayed saying: "If Independence Isn't in the Top 10 Concerns… Maybe it's because we haven't connected the dots – yet."
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Yes, brilliant. Let's all gaze at our navel for a while while the far right continues its ascent to power in a parliament we can't control, but which will control us. What possible better use of our time could there be? #IndependenceIsNow
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Across Scotland, the conversation has already begun — not in parliaments, but in homes, communities, and hearts. This isn’t about asking for permission. It’s about recognising that we’re ready — and we’ve already started moving. #ItsTime #BelieveInScotland #ScottishIndependence
An image of Dundee with a red sky at sunset. The overlaid text reads "Independence has already begun. Because a people whose time has come cannot be told 'Now is not the time'"
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
"...got given BACK..." Fixed that right up for you Jamie. Yer welcome.
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Independent Voices @indyvoices.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Here’s an illustration of what the different weighting approaches do to the % #indyref2 Yes vote. On average using 2014 weighting suppresses Yes by 4pts. Not sure why Norstat has recently started showing a Yes lead, but that skews things a little.
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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 27/06/2025
I hope that these materials I'm producing are helping to spread the positive word about Scottish independence. It would help even more if you could share this stuff on Facebook, Instagram and even (gulp) X if you're still using it. indyposterboy.scot/england-alwa...
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England Always Gets - Indy PosterBoy
Download this design as a printable PDF document, perfect for printing using your home inkjet or laser colour printer at A5, A4 or even as big as A3 size.
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
It’s so encouraging to see ministers placing independence at the heart of the conversation — not just as a constitutional goal, but as the key to a fairer Scotland. When those with reach speak clearly, it lifts the whole movement. This is how we build momentum — together. #IndependenceIsNormal
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Our approach to social security based on "dignity, fairness and respect" is a “shining example” of how the country could choose a different path through independence, a minister has said. “If we had our independence, we could be doing that on a much bigger scale.” More of this from ScotGov, please
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
The question for an independent Scotland isn’t whether this kind of statement is nonsense. It is. But why do so many men believe it? If we don’t create a society where everyone feels seen, supported, and part of the future, someone else will offer them grievance instead. It's time to be different
A quote cropped from a post by Rupert Lowe that reads: "Straight white men are now the most discriminated group in the U, by a country mile."
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Yes Tweeddale 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺 @yestweeddale.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
What happened to a human right to self determination? #ScottishIndependence
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
In this specific way, the UK functions as an authoritarian state. What else do you call a system where a government says: “You can vote for your party — but we’ll veto parts of its manifesto.” “You can have democracy — just not the kind that lets you leave.” #AuthoritarianUK
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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 20/06/2025
There is a categorical moral responsibility for those who support a new Brexit vote because a majority are in favour of Rejoining, to also support a new Scottish independence referendum now that a majority are in favour of independence.
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Iceland cut working hours — and guess what? No loss in pay. No drop in productivity. Just happier, healthier lives. Now over 80% of workers have shorter hours or the right to request them. Imagine what Scotland could do with the powers of independence and a wellbeing economy.
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
A saltire waving in a blue sky with wisps of cloud. The overlaid text reads:
Voters aren’t crying out for technocratic competence but for the hope and change that independence can deliver. 
We must speak the language of radical possibility, or we cede the emotional ground.
We must not shrink to fit the confines of devolution, but instead stretch, inspire and dare again.
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Scottish Currency Group @scg1.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Jim Osborne, SCG in today's National
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Scotland’s Parliament could be shut down by a simple majority in Westminster seeking 'Reform' — even if every Scottish MP opposed it. That’s not how a real democracy works. Independence means securing our right to decide—now and always.
Photograph of the UK Parliament at Westminster with bold overlaid text reading: "WHY INDEPENDENCE? The UK govt can repeal the Scotland Act and shut down the Scottish Parliament with just a simple majority vote in Westminster." The message highlights Scotland’s lack of democratic protection within the current UK system.
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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 15/06/2025
Why couldn't the Scottish Government save Grangemouth? Energy is reserved to Westminster. Why can't Scotland welcome more care workers from overseas? Immigration is reserved to Westminster. Why can't the Scottish Government tackle drug addiction better? Drug laws are reserved to Westminster.
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
We'll take Option 4: An Independent Scotland. Protecting our NHS as a public service - Free at the point of need, for everyone.
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Fatima Zahra Joji @fatima-joji.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
I really like this image being shared by a number of accounts! A brilliant visual representation of our current situation in this union. Sad reality for us. We absolutely need Scottish independence to change this!!! I don’t know who made this image to give credit. They did a good job!
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Image: A broken down, grey hospital corridor. Text: Labour says austerity is over.
Scotland’s top economists say: Nope.

Real-terms cuts.
Less for hospitals.
Less for schools.
Less for rebuilding.

This UK Government review isn’t an investment plan.
It’s managed decline.

We need the power to do things differently.
To do them our way. Scotland’s way.
We need independence.
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
So close. You stepped right up to the line, John. Just one more wee step. The final sentence is "That's what the Scottish Government COULD deliver with the full powers of an independent country."
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Scotland’s energy can do more than power homes—it can power hospitals, schools, childcare... And hope. An independent Scotland could build a wealth fund that invests in people, not profit. Let’s turn our abundant renewable energy into real change. #ImagineScotland #RenewableFuture
A child in a blue jacket sits on a grassy bank overlooking a calm loch at sunset, surrounded by misty hills glowing orange in the evening light. Overlaid text reads: “IMAGINE. Energy That Builds Hospitals. Our energy can power more than homes – It can power our nation's future.”
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Imagine a Scotland where energy is clean, public, and almost free. We already generate more than we use—enough to power our future. It's first spark of a new Scotland—powered by what’s already ours. #ImagineScotland #YesBenWyvis
A dramatic aerial photo of the Cruachan hydroelectric dam in the Scottish Highlands, surrounded by green hills and reflecting water. Overlaid text reads: "Imagine a Scotland where energy is clean, public, and almost free. 
We already generate more than we use—enough to power our future. 
It's  first spark of a new Scotland—powered by what’s already ours."
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Colin Dunn 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @indyposterboy.scot · 05/06/2025
"If Westminster rule delivers terrible outcomes under the Tories, no discernible philosophy or change under Labour, and the prospect of Farage as Prime Minister, what exactly is the case for Scotland remaining part of the UK?" Jolyon Maugham KC, Founder and Director, Good Law Project
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Without weighting for the 2014 referendum result, the raw data in the recent Norstat poll shows 61% for Yes and just 39% for No. Tick Tock www.thenational.scot/politics/252...
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Which raises the question that should be asked by every media outlet: "What is the lawful, democratic path for a nation to leave the UK union?"
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Independent Voices @indyvoices.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
The argument about whether #Indyref2 polls should be weighted by 2014 vote or not won't really matter for much longer. As time marches on, even the 2014-weighted polls are trending towards a majority Yes. We'll only be debating the scale of the Yes lead. These are polls over the past 12 months.
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
IMAGINE… a Scotland where the NHS is protected forever. Where governments reflect our values. Where healthcare stays public—by law. This isn’t wishful thinking. It’s a future we can build. A public NHS written into the constitution. A service for people, not profit. #ImagineScotland
A peaceful Scottish landscape shows rolling hills under soft skies. Overlaid text reads: “IMAGINE… A Scotland that safeguards its NHS. Public services. Public values. Public good.” The message evokes a vision of independence rooted in care and collective responsibility.
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
With the lastest polling showing support for Welsh Independence at 41%, that suggests that almost everybody who feels strongly Welsh wants it to be an independent country. Tick Tock
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
EFTA has its place—but it’s not our destination. Scotland belongs in the EU, shaping decisions, not just following them. Let’s build direct partnerships, not temporary arrangements. We’re ready to take our seat at the table. #ScottishIndependence #ImagineScotland #EUReady
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The (not so) Secret Customs Broker @judetheobscene.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Once in possession of the facts, I don't see any clear or valid argument against Scottish Independence, and I'm English.
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Imagine a country built on care, not profit. Where wellbeing—not wealth—is how we measure success. That’s what independence makes possible. A wellbeing economy where people thrive and Scotland flourishes. #ImagineScotland #WellbeingEconomy #YesBenWyvis
A vibrant photo of Scotland’s Neist Point cliffs at sunset, with green headlands stretching into a calm sea under a pink sky. Overlaid text reads: “IMAGINE. A nation built on care, not profit. Where wellbeing—not wealth—is how we measure success. Where everyone counts. Where Scotland flourishes.”
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
The UK might settle for a plumber. Scotland needs an architect—with a new blueprint. Independence lets us design a society rooted in compassion, fairness, and wellbeing. Not just a fix. A future. #ImagineScotland #WellbeingEconomy #YesBenWyvis
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Shirley @shirley.sharpe.scot · 24/05/2025
Dear @theSNP @theSNPMedia @AlbaParty @IndyScotParty @scottishgreens The lesson you (& your members) really need to learn & put into practice with every post is: If you do a "UKBad" post, you must ALWAYS state Why #ScottishIndependence will be different & will benefit Scotland! Explain to people!
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yesbenwyvis.bsky.social @yesbenwyvis.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Imagine independence with a border as seamless as Ireland’s—smart, open, invisible. Trade flows. Families stay connected. This isn’t theory. It works every day in Ireland. Sovereignty isn't about division. #ImagineScotland #OpenBorders #YesBenWyvis
A photo of a quiet road crossing into Scotland under a blue sky. On the left is a large sign reading “Welcome to Scotland / Fàilte gu Alba” next to a flagpole flying the Saltire. On the right, a stone marker engraved with “Scotland.” Overlaid text reads: “IMAGINE. A Sovereign Country. An Open Border. Frictionless, Practical, Proven. Like Ireland.”
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