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Trying to navigate a post-truth society | Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | Proud leftist | Cinema enjoyer | He/They.
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Ed Davey is spot on. What right does Elon Musk, or any foreign official, have to interfere in our affairs?

NEW: Nicola Sturgeon is not likely to face any charges under the Police Scotland probe into SNP finances, a top Scottish KC has said www.thenational.scot/news/2481613...

BREAKING: Witch hunt turns out to be a witch hunt.

New Christmas lights just went up in Clacton. (Farage is still the MP who makes most money from second jobs. By a long way.)

SNP on course for victory with pro-independence majority in Scottish Parliament. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿SNP: 37% (+4) Scottish Labour: 21% (-2) 🗳️ Independence support at 54% - the highest level in 4 years. 🔍 @johnswinney.bsky.social the most popular politician in Scotland.

Big enough. Smart enough. Rich enough.

Everyone should have some basic grasp of cultural literacy.

"There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice." - Montesquieu

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier ousted in no-confidence vote as left and far right parties unite to topple government

SNP delivering for Scotland once again

🏥 Our budget will deliver £2 billion more for Scotland's NHS - taking funding to a record £21 billion. 🩺 We’ll make it easier for people to access GP appointments, improve A&E, and ensure more Scots get the care they need in good time.

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke

Democracy prevails

South Korean lawmakers vote to block president's martial law decree amid chaotic scenes outside parliament - watch and follow live

Always resist

BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn... South Korea's ruling and opposition parties vow to block Yoon's martial law

Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism. We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive

This is terrifying for a nation like South Korea, a product of a far-right regressive regime.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declares martial law in unexpected late-night TV address - follow live updates

Here’s the real story of the Irish election: beneath the appearance of calm lies a storm | Fintan O'Toole