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If spend by Westminster/Whitehall on Scotland’s behalf is made in England, the economic benefit will accrue to England (For those who don't know, the claim that Scotland has a 'deficit' is based on spending by Westminster in England 'for' Scotland) talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/05/30/i...

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Elon Musk “apparently did not anticipate that it would be bad PR for the world’s richest man to take food and medicine from the world’s poorest children” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

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“It’s almost as if LBC thought no one would notice the fact that Myska had gone, but her case has attracted widespread interest…”

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It is always tempting to simplify our thinking about land-use, carbon and forests - we like a simple message and binary choices. However the reality is rarely black and white, and we increasingly need full colour solutions in our rapidly changing world. www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew...

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US trade court bombshell highlights why the EU should ignore Trump's tariff threats - in my op-ed for @politico.eu I argue that negotiation & retaliation are pointless, meaning Europe's best option is to do nothing (setting a useful precedent on how to handle Trump) 👇 www.politico.eu/article/euro...

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If Labour at Westminster can nationalise British Steel, why not the same for Grangemouth? If it can fund London’s supercomputer, it can reinstate Edinburgh’s. If it green-lights carbon capture in England, the north-east of Scotland must follow. Scotland’s people deserve better.

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Scotland is undergoing its second great energy heist by the Westminster elite and, as with the oil boom, getting very little benefit from it. Watch the video. Be angry. This poster can be downloaded for printing and sharing from indyposterboy.scot/a5-flyers/ #Indyclan #Scotland #Independence

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Dear Donald Trump, I’m from Jersey, and Liberation Day’s a big deal for us. It’s the day that we celebrate getting rid of the Nazis.

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The “assets” that Trump is talking about dividing up with Putin are all in Ukraine and are Ukrainian. Be warned Europe. If he divide up Ukrainians assets with Russia today, no reason he can’t do that with other European states tomorrow. www.cnn.com/2025/03/17/p...

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In October 2024 @bsky.app had just 13 million users. In March 2025 that number has reached over 33 million. WE CAN DO THIS, TOGETHER

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🕯️💔Heartbreaking. A Ukrainian mother in 1993, full of hope and joy, and the same mother in 2025, holding a framed photo of her fallen son. Russia is a terrorist state!

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On June 23rd last year Anas Sarwar gave a strong hint as to what direction Labour was now taking. That direction was cutting welfare and forcing the sick back to work. We recorded it at the time as it shocked us. This is the 'New Direction' Sarwar will take in Scotland. (MSM Monitor)

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Why does it literally take one white British women being detained by ICE to cause outrage? The US has been detaining vulnerable people, seeking a better life, in detention centres for years. Their stories aren't covered because they're predominantly non-white. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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🚨There is almost no evidence that employing physician associates in the NHS is safe or that they improve patient care - that’s according to a new review from Oxford University @anaesunited.bsky.social will be back in court in May to fight for patient safety & need our help youtu.be/g5cK-D24oZA?...

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Anas Sarwar told us “Read my lips: no austerity under Labour.” Now, Rachel Reeves is planning to slash billions from welfare and public service budgets. Labour’s promises mean nothing. Scotland shouldn’t have to suffer for Westminster’s choices.

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The upcoming budget appears to have cuts to Public Spending and to Benefits. But there is loads of money available from getting rid of Brexit or taxing the rich instead. RT if you want to tax the rich, and Like if you want to get rid of Brexit.

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Hundreds of NOAA employees are being fired by Trump and DOGE. The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US. A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans. Again, this isn't about efficiency.

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@independencelive.net this maybe?

submitted 94 days ago • 5 comments

Slava Ukraini.

submitted 95 days ago • 121 comments

Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...

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"Other senior business figures, who have funded either the Leave campaigns or Brexit think tanks, made their millions in Russia or have major investments there." | Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social

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Energy price cap… electricity prices going up due to the cost of gas. Scotland uses almost exclusively renewables for electricity generation, so when your electricity prices increase, it’s not because the cost of the wind has increased. It’s Englands use of gas for electricity generation.

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NEW: Macron has to interrupt Trump and correct a lie about Europe’s contribution. TRUMP: “Europe is loaning the money to Ukraine. They get their money back." MACRON: “No. We provided real money. To be clear.” Trump clearly not used to get fact-checked live.

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Peaceful protest is a fundamental democratic right which must be defended The decision in @libertyhq.bsky.social’s important case will affect all of us & is due any time now. This is why I’m standing shoulder to shoulder with them and I hope you will too youtu.be/qk5aiRXRuU0?...

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English labour leader in Scotland too important to meet with the Union leaders to discuss Grangemouth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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I’m a Scottish independent DIY musician on tour in Canada. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦 Can you help me get the word out about my shows? I’m trying my hardest sell as many of them out as possible. It’s hard right now. If you like Scottish folk music, or know friends who might like my music. Please SHARE!

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that US President Trump is living in a Russian 'disinformation space' He’s absolutely right

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It's rape of a country by a colonial bully. #EnglishImperialistsOUT #ScottishIndependenceNOW #ScottishUDI #FreeScotland

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"Judeo-Christian" is what people say when they'd like to be racist but know they'd get into trouble if it was too blatant.

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Today @johnswinney.bsky.social announced extra funds to help keep Grangemouth’s skilled workers here in Scotland. Before the election, Labour committed to saving the site. It’s now time they stepped up and matched our funding...

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@benjerrit.bsky.social In your profile you say "keen to learn new pedagogic ideas" There are some scattered about my blog. Here's two, for example. 🙂 Junior exams: georgehharris.blogspot.com/2019/06/juni... Free reading: georgehharris.blogspot.com/2020/06/sugg...

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"If we don't allow politicians to converse in a way that isn't reduced to simplicities, that leaves a vacuum of complexity filled by populists who sound like they are talking with substance" A big win of the modern right has been to close the space in which nuance can even sit. My culture piece 👇

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Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. Prof Christina Pagel has gone through 69 of them & mapped the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9 bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bs...

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