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Turns out we should have taken him literally

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🤬 TRAITOR... by Mike Luckovich

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NEW: Anas Sarwar has claimed he has 'always' called for the protection of single sex spaces, despite previously whipping Scottish Labour MSPs to back the Gender Recognition Reform Bill

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My story about @kevinh-phd.bsky.social, nutrition and metabolism scientist at N.I.H., who felt compelled to take early retirement after experiencing censorship of his work under the new administration. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/w...

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How did Neolithic people herd pigs? They didn't, they just fed them regularly and then walked off with a bucket:

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Trump's inferiority complex towards anyone who is clearly better in every respect.

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#Scotland

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Good evening

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Hogg says he wants to fund primary challenges against Democratic lawmakers who he feels are "out of touch" and not fighting President Trump hard enough. (via @wbur.org)

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My husband has taught human reproduction and development to the Cambridge medics for over three decades. When people start banging on about "only two biological sexes" he starts with "which sex: genetic, hormonal, or gonadal"? Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...

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‘“Personality-focused journalism doesn’t have to be bombastic,” she said. “It doesn’t have to be about the presenters centring themselves.”’ www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04...

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Anas Sarwar promised in the 2024 election that Labour would save the jobs at Grangemouth. Labour broke that promise

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There is no better love story than the one between a cat and his favourite box...📦😺

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“The checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution look very much like those that were in place in Rome before Augustus,” writes Michelle Berenfeld. “There were none after him”:

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It’s Too Late was released April 16, 1971. “It’s Too Late” (cowritten with Toni Stern) was released April 16, 1971 Here is Carole King performing “It’s Too Late” Live on the 10th of February, 1971 with Danny Kortchmar for BBC. well. #Music #RockNRoll #CaroleKing #ToniStern

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It’s worth noting that JK Rowling is not only funding meritless legal challenges against trans people until they can appeal up to the court that will back them, she openly gloats about how this is where her money is going. This is what the Harry Potter TV show is bankrolling.

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Ex-BBC presenter @karishmapatel.bsky.social calls out the BBC's Gaza coverage for what it is: disinformation. 👏👏

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Bank of Canada holds policy rate at 2.75% https://www.ft.com/content/1815f87b-40bb-42c1-b30f-5e97190139d5

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The big takeaway from this for me is 'Why are the unionist parties on course to get 41 seats''? Have we not learned that the union is fucked & does not serve in Scotland's interests? x.com/leftiestats/... #scottishparliamentelection #VoteSNP #VoteSNP2026 #AreYouYesYet #ScottishIndependence

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#ScottishIndependence

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PR doesn’t let an independence landslide in holyrood But by smart list voting we can elect other independent candidates rather than getting these unionists I hope SNP supporters can understand this otherwise it’s the same old same old ?🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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If this is the case then Independence must be on the SNP manifesto.. If there's a majority for independence then that's de facto a vote in favour.

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Why are Cayman-registered companies getting UK farm subsidies? Norfolk’s biggest landowners include foreign billionaires exploiting loopholes while farmers lose their land. @owensennitt.bsky.social reports #FairFarming

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Free speech latest.

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🗳️ A new poll for The National has found Holyrood will see a huge pro-independence majority of 29 MSPs after next year's elections Let's break down the results🧵

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I’M GOING TO KEEP POSTING THIS STORY UNTIL ANDRY IS FREED: Gay Venezuelan makeup artist sent to Salvadoran prison after a disgraced cop's report Andry Hernandez Romero sought shelter in the U.S. because he was persecuted as a gay man, one of the "particular social groups" allowed to claim asylum.

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Bylines is one of the most exciting things in media to emerge in UK in years and shows community supported independent journalism still has traction.

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Yes? #Scotland

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“I wasn’t going to say anything but…” Extraordinary to see any independence supporter celebrate a London based court overturning the Scottish Government & wishes of the Scottish Parliament. I take a very different view. I believe the Scottish Parliament & people are sovereign.

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For years, Unionists warned that independence would bring economic collapse, isolation, and political instability. They painted a grim picture of Scotland struggling to survive. Yet ironically, their lies have come true - not because of independence, but because Scotland remains in the UK.

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Under Labour, household energy bills are up by almost 300 quid. So you'd expect Scottish Labour MSPs have been meeting the Labour Energy Minister to demand action, right? Wrong. Not a single meeting has been held.

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After a match lasting hundreds of years, played with the political football of Welsh steel, governments at both ends of the M4 have bottled it. bylines.cymru/politics-and...

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What is the purpose of Labour MPs in Scotland?

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I chose the 2003 Antwerp Diamond Heist as the topic of my latest unsolved mysteries podcast because it was such an elaborate and brilliantly orchestrated crime. Dubbed "the heist of the century,” the $100 million in stolen diamonds have NEVER been found! 💎 Listen on ALL podcast platforms. 🎧🕵️‍♂️

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“My” government. How self aggrandising. Meanwhile what about @GrangemouthJobs ? Don’t they count? I think we know the answer to that…. #Grangemouth #Scunthorpe

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Fantastic. Academic freedom enters the sporting chat.

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Great to see The SNP working for Scotland 👏 Hilarious quote from the Tory Gulhane, who clearly thinks software takes no time at all to create and test. www.digitalhealth.net/2025/01/scot...

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Friendly reminder to not panic or jump to conclusions until the legally qualified people have had a chance to dissect the ruling. This is one of the few times in life where general outrage is actually the most appropriate response - so make the most of it!

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"Starmer’s EU reset risks US trade deal" "Is Starmer plotting to sacrifice British farmers to obtain a US trade deal?" Two Telegraph headlines, published within 5 hours of each other. Confirmation - though none was needed - that the RW rags will ALWAYS find fault, and should therefore be ignored.

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🟥 The unnecessary closure of Grangemouth will impact Scotland’s economy and its energy security. The limits of devolution are revealed once again. 👇 Here are five key points about the Grangemouth situation that you need to know: www.believeinscotland.org/if_grangemou...

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Switzerland is one of the few countries to have introduced "tertiary" cleaning of sewage. Cleaning the sewage 3 times, removes not only bacteria & viruses but also chemicals & medicines - reducing risk of antibiotic resistant bacteria developing. www.theguardian.com/science/audi...

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🔴The Sheer Scale of the COVID ‘VIP Lane’ PPE Scandal Has Still Not Been Revealed Five Years On New evidence published by the COVID Inquiry suggests that at least 20 more politically-connected suppliers received contracts worth £1 billion bylinetimes.com/2025/04/16/c...

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This will probably come as no surprise to anyone www.politico.eu/article/ever...

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Harvard's $9 billion battle with Trump risks endangering a Massachusetts economy that thrives off the university's existence

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