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Scottish granny to the lovely Lucy, Mum to two incredible boys and a fabulous DIL, football widow to a Celtic mad husband. Love reading (averaging 2 books a week since retirement!)
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We MUST keep vaccines. have you written your Senator to let them know?

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Another disastrous statistic attributed to Boris Johnson and he wonders why no one wants to buy his book.

PSA: A lot of bots are invading Bluesky, so many of us are being cautious in following back. Please make sure you put something in your bio to tell people who you are! This is how we find each other! Like and repost other's posts! This is how we build Bluesky! And helps show you are not a bot!

I hate the vitriol towards immigrants in the HoC. Too few politicians are prepared to stand up for their amazing contributions to our society or to defend those fleeing asylum. It’s utterly depressing.

GM Folks, how are we today? Stay well, stay warm and have a great day!

Today I am thinking about American journalist Marie Colvin and French photojournalist Rémi Ochlik who risked their lives to tell the truth about the Assad regime. They were assassinated in Syria just for shining a light on peoples suffering during the civil war. Let us remember.

Just No comparison between England and Scotland #IndyScotland Scotland does not need England #EnglishIndependence #ScottishIndependence #ScotlandHeadsAbove #ProgressiveScotland

Please stop telling me to be more patient with Keir Starmer and the NHS. Look at the stats. Every single day they fail to take action, more patients needlessly die. Why are you OK with that?

So this was known about since October, but Labour in Scotland suspends him only when it becomes public? How much more alleged abuse went on in the meantime? Police investigating the Labour leader of Edinburgh Council... www.bbc.com/news/article...

Instead of wasting money on useless stocking-fillers that'll end up in landfill by January 1st, why not donate the money to a food bank? 3.2 million Britons depend on them, including 1.1 million children. Do what you can. Thanks. www.trussell.org.uk/support-us/d...

Pass & finish is just wonderful 🤩

GM Folks, delighted with the recent HR polls and to see SNP so far in the lead. Good things come to those who wait.

Every time I read about banning books, I think of this: Reading a book with a gay character will not make you gay any more than reading a book about Einstein will make you a genius. If you're afraid that books might change someone's thinking, you're not afraid of books — you're afraid of thinking.

This is huge. The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇 www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...

From ACSOM on X. Please, unfollow, remove from starter packs and block this hun troll.👇🏻 @acsompod.bsky.social "⚠️ For anyone using BlueSky, this is NOT an ACSOM account. It’s FAKE and has nothing to do with A Celtic State of Mind. I’ll share the links to our own page on here once it’s live 👍🏻"

People like Andrew Tate getting banned right away certainly gives you hope for this platform

We're all calling this the Clarkson Tax now right? #Clarkson #Farmers

Why does he have medals?!? For eating his dinner like a good little boy 🤦🏻‍♂️ #AbolishTheMonarchy

Huge admiration and respect for Gisèle Pelicot. She has controlled HER narrative and turned it on the perpetrators. Her bravery and courage in waiving her anonymity and speaking out will help turn shame on the abusers NOT the victims, as it SHOULD be. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4...

I took this photograph of a bike in Verona because I liked the shadows of the leaves and how the ground somehow faded into and up the wall. It looked like a photograph before I took the picture.

Good morning Bluesky Just a reminder that there is nothing socialist about the Labour Party. They would have fought tooth & nail for the working class. The rot set in years ago and now they're no better than the Tories. We've a fairer society in Scotland and need to fight to keep it that way!

With new figures showing that more than one in three children in the UK are now living in poverty, with deprivation hitting a record high, it's good to see the Times focusing on the people who are really struggling

Good morning Bluesky The millionaire plastic politician in Scotland NOT sorry he voted for the removal of the WFA but he's interviewed, saying the Scottish Govt should do something about it. Another liar comfy in his own snakeskin,all the while pensioners freeze!

Important context here: ● over half of farms are less than 49 acres (20 hectares) ● "a big farm" is 217 acres. Now let's see who's angry: ● Clarkson farm is 1,000 acres ● Lloyd Webber farms 4,000 acres ● Viscount Rothermere (Mail owner) 4,700 acres ● Dyson owns 36,000 acres

Anas Sarwar has claimed that a future Labour Scottish Government will reinstate THE winter fuel payment for pensioners. That's not true. The old payment was universal, Sarwar proposes a tapered payment dependent on income - a means tested payment. That's not the same thing.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Get it right up ye Clarkson ya bawheid.

Yes Scotland!

Come on Scotland. Give us a wee win

A word on the Allison Pearson free speech row, and what she describes as a ‘Kafkaesque’ threat to it. We asked her on @thenewsagents.bsky.social to discuss. She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’ Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻‍♂️

On behalf of everyone on Bluesky, yes it is.

Ohio America, worlds gone mad that is is happening in 2024. Absolutely disgusting racists

As December keeps ever closer, I thought I’d share this

The poison will come to Bluesky. When it does, block them, don't reply, don't quote tweet. Say goodbye.

Been on @X this afternoon. Reminded me why I no longer want to spend time on @X It's a cesspit since Musk took a giant fucking shit into it.

I’ve seen enough to make a call: Bluesky is going to be a legit competitor to Twitter. Sweet.

Come on, Celtic FC!

Guys when you go to your home page if you click Following not Discover you will see all the posts from ones you Follow also the #Celtic works better on here👌🍀

One of the 1st responsibilities of journalists is to check their sources. There are way too many examples of ‘grassroots’ organisations whose motives, links and funders go unchecked when their views are reported in our media. It’s a very serious problem. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...