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Scottish Government officials have ignored public outrage and expert opinion to grant permission for Flamingo Land to build their mega-resort at Loch Lomond. 155,000 of you objected to their plans, making it the most objected to planning application in Scottish history. 🧵

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Ffs @johnswinney.bsky.social can you not read the room, people in Scotland do not want this monstrosity in 1 of our prime natural beauty spots, not at any price.🤬🤬🤬

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Westminster is not on Scotland's side.

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The Prime Minister’s anti-immigration policies are catastrophic for our economy, NHS and especially our care sector. Yet another example of policies made at Westminster with zero regard for Scotland. Yet again, Scotland treated as an afterthought.

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“Fundamental vaccination saves millions of lives every year already, and he’s busy eroding public confidence in it,” Califf said at STAT’s Breakthrough Summit West conference on Wednesday. “I think he’s flat out wrong and doing harm to the American people.” #STATBreakthrough

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Oh. news.sky.com/story/leaked...

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The DOJ said its prosecutors will investigate state and local officials who don’t comply with ICE directives, and consider possible criminal charges. But a constitutional law scholar says “there is no such crime as failing to help ICE do its job.” boltsmag.org/new-yor...

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Hats off to ‘Gulp Fiction’ political handbrake and current Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp on being the first Brexiteer Tory cabinet member to own up to the effect that their ruinous divisive omnishambles of a Brexit deal is responsible for up to 40% of current immigration numbers Chapeau Chris

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An SNP MP has laid out how Labour have been 'consistently' breaching the ministerial code by failing to inform MPs of key decisions before they are made public

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Starmer is becoming a foghorn for the far right/Reform. His response to @plaidcymru.bsky.social ‘she talks rubbish’ is evidence of his contempt for the devolved countries. It’s time these countries kicked him and unionism to the kerb. The union is finished. So is Starmer. #StarmerOut

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Just ten years ago the UK was top of the list - the best place in Europe for LGBT rights. We are now 22nd The only country to drop faster in one year than us is Hungary The government needs to act in a major way before this becomes their entire legacy

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English governors to increase presence in Scotland while stealing energy resources to fool Scottish voters.

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Have you ever taken antibiotics for a bacterial infection? Yay they work! Except resistance is growing & we urgently need new ones. Axing grants awarded to outstanding scientists studying a massive & neglected public health threat serves no purpose but to at prop up fascism at America’s expense.

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NEW: Further plans to promote and sustain Gaelic across Scotland have been announced by the Scottish Government with Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes leading the charge

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Labour faithful seem to think everyone's reaction against Starmer's speech yesterday is simply tribal political axe grinding. It's not. It was vile, and you know it too.

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The difference between provision in Scotland and England is stark. Here in Scotland 👇

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🔥 DENIRO AT CANNES: “In my country we’re fighting like hell for the democracy we once took for granted… Art looks for truth, embraces diversity — that’s why we are a threat to autocrats and fascists.” 🇺🇸

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"When you heard that phrase, 'an island of strangers', how did you feel?" Zarah Sultana: "I was shocked. A Labour prime minister literally taking a quote from the Rivers of Blood speech which Enoch Powell delivered in my hometown of Birmingham. I couldn't actually believe it"

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I’m one of many in this. From @this.is.the.illness.m.e on Instagram 👍 This video might take a few minutes to watch, but M.E takes years. Decades. Whole lives. (Video 1 of 2) #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #MEcfs #MEawareness #PwME #MillionsMissing 1/

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I miss riding my bike. I miss swimming. I miss being able to drive, and do shopping errands. I miss being able to prep and cook and bake wonderful, delicious, nutritious, satisfying food. I miss hosting social events, meals, parties. I miss life experiences with friends and family.

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Paul: They started out at 145% got down to 80% now 30%. It is 30% more than we have on currently. It will be a 30% rise in goods coming from China, and somebody will pay that, it will be the consumer.

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When a Covid informed patient goes to the hospital, they often bring their own air purifier Are they commended for that? No. They’re derided as “anxious”. It’s often unplugged. They’re sighed at & labelled difficult It’s been nearly 6 years. There’s no excuse for not having clean air in hospitals

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Trump administration considers suspending habeas corpus. This would deny people the legal right to challenge one’s detention. Arbitrary detention of opponents would be normalised. No different from dictatorships. Rule of law? Respect for human rights?

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Farage is on his third political party. How long is it before Reform collapses, like the other two? youtu.be/uwCD-dc3Tgo?...

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I suspect it'll be a bit "interesting", even hairy. for a few weeks immediately after the arrival of Independence till things settle down but we'll get through without WM but with a lot of goodwill and support from friends in the EU and elsewhere around the globe.

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The reality of a Nigel Farage government would be one of Trumpian excess, bluster & division AND Trussonomics on steroids causing economic instability & chaos. The scale of tax cuts proposed here is £200 billion per year: more than FOUR TIMES Liz Truss's disastrous mini-budget.👇

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The council raised rents. The sea’s too polluted to swim. Owners want to sell – but a £2,000 transfer fee has made their huts worthless. Heacham’s summer sanctuary has become a battleground. Read Owen Sennitt on the growing tensions:

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Phillipa Whitford was pretty spot on. Scotland really has only one choice if it wants to protect its NHS.

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DOGE was never about "efficiency”

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*have brought back

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Why does ANYONE, (let alone gormless Scottish folk!), think Nigel Farage is a force for good?

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scripts for NT's who want to be real allies: having a registry is fucked up thing to do neurodivergent kids don't need a cure, they need your compassion eugenics is a disgusting pursuit & you're garbage for considering it functioning labels are harmful Betray Autistic people? Fuck you, make me.

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

That's a great idea!

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I think it's important to stress that the Mayor was arrested AS HE WAS TRYING TO DO HIS WORK.

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‘Further & Faster’ Cutting services for patients This is not what people voted for when they voted for Labour But somehow Labour is Tory 2.0 Austerity in the NHS / Welfare leads to a poorer economy as more people unable to work @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social

submitted 6 days ago • 13 comments

When you make a Monty Python co-founder laugh out loud. 💕

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To celebrate reaching 6000 followers, I am going to give away a free copy of my book The Road to Mons Graupius, which charts my journey along a Roman road through Scotland! To enter, follow me, then like and repost this post. I will choose a winner at random on Friday 16th May... #RomanSiteSaturday

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I'm starting to like this chap.

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When schools were about to reopen after COVID closures, Dr Oz said that some childhood deaths would be a “trade off”. I guess those were the “unpatriotic kids”. Every child who has been disabled due to lack of Covid mitigation in schools is now in abject danger under this regime

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Labour lied to Scots to get our votes. Watch the video to see the lies. Scotland needs away from this corrupt union. Scotland's future is Independence 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #ScottishIndependence #LabourLies

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I’m sure Elon won’t fire them if this continues because he will recognize it was his fault and accept full responsibility and he’s also a very compassionate boss.

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One of the most powerful revelations for your personal and political growth is this: if you live long enough, you’ll become disabled. No one is immune to illness, injury, or aging. If you’re not committed to disability justice for altruistic reasons, commit for selfish ones. And guard your health.

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The Scottish taxpayer has been billed £60m by the English government to help a Spanish company supply England with power taken from Scotland. That is how this union works.

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Liebour the party that lies every time they open their mouths. You Yes Yet Scotland #SaorAlba #IndyClan #Salvo #LiberationScotland

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I will never understand people who hurl insults at those of us who are covid cautious. They’re just showcasing their lack of imagination. Their unwillingness to adapt. We aren’t living in fear. We aren’t in total isolation. We identified a threat and we adapted. Respirators & clean air make sense

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