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"A Canada-Scotland partnership would not be about nostalgia – it would be about redefining the Commonwealth as a modern force in world affairs." #Canada🇨🇦 #Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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BBC News on hour reporting straight that Trump has got rid of military chiefs because ‘they’re too mired in woke culture’ 🤯🤯🤯 Traditional liberal democratic media still hasn’t learned how to report on authoritarians, even now when it’s almost too late

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“After we’ve discriminated against, deported, or disparaged all the immigrants, the gay and lesbian and transgender people, the developmentally disabled, the women, and minorities. Once we’ve ostracized our neighbors and betrayed our friends… what comes next?” - Gov. JB Pritzker

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Hi All, just sent out my weekend update, free as always. This is arguably the most momentous week in European history since 1991 or even 1945. The US pivoted this week to be a friend of dictators who is forcing unilateral concessions on democracies. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

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From the Scottish Labour Party website: "Labour will clean up Westminster, abolish the outdated and discredited House of Lords and replace it with an elected second chamber" www.thenational.scot/news/2493451...

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What could possibly go wrong? #ScotlandVsIreland

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After months of collective punishment and the death of over 40,000 in Gaza, any suggestion Palestinians should be removed from their home is unacceptable and dangerous. There must be no ethnic cleansing. Only a proper two state solution will bring lasting peace.

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The recent discussion surrounding the SNP's proposal to ban cats clearly reveals the shortcomings of UK media. The tendency to push sensational headlines often leads to misinformation that can easily mislead the public. This situation underscores the need for greater accountability in journalism.

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Her plan is to wait until late in 2025 and announce a few projects for Scotland, so that the Branch Office has something to put on election leaflets. It’s that disgustingly cynical. Labour don’t give two fucks about Scotland.

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When a single billionaire can accumulate more money in 10 seconds than their employees make in one year, while workers struggle to meet the basic cost of rent and medicine, then yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure. Read our op-ed here ⤵️

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NEW: Why not calling a Nazi salute a Nazi salute puts us in a whole new place of danger. We have to call spades spades or what else is there? open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

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Aye! Of course it was, you fascist prick.

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"Let me put it in words you might understand. Mr. Trump, fuck off."

submitted 33 days ago • 214 comments

I'm out for the night. #celticconnections

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It’s time for A Kick Up The Arts! And it’s a Celtic Connections love-in with legends Karine Polwart & Su-a Lee - I LOVE THEM - recorded at The Queen’s Hall. Features Eric Clapton, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Sheryl Crow’s rider, Martyn Bennet. Listen on all podcast platforms or here 🧡 akickupthearts.org

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Keep reposting this folks, don’t let Sarwar or 'Scottish' Labour off the hook. ‘‘CM: This is about central Scotland as well, Grangemouth for example, would you step in to save the refinery? AS: We would step in to save the jobs at the refinery.’’

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Dear BlueSkyers. Sadly I'm getting many reports of scammers pretending to be me here, incl messaging people with 'investments' . Pls share/help me spread word that, as you know, THIS IS MY ONLY BLUE SKY account (proved as my handle is an official MoneySavingExpert one). All others are scams

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On the similarity between Bobby Williamson and Ian Murray, the Death of Alba and the rise of Reform UK bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/01/15/b...

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talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/01/07/e...

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The real question for opponents of Scottish independence is what do other NW European nations have that makes them prosperous & successful but which Scotland lacks? Are crumbling public services & the growing chasm between rich & poor under Westminster really the best Scotland can aspire to?

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People are suffering because our politicians, economists and media are failing us www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/12... The world is awash with money and homeless people. The money to house everyone is available. Politicians just refuse to use it. Why is it that they fail so many, so badly?

submitted 58 days ago • 10 comments

Merry Christmas.

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Get a library card—even if you don’t plan to use it. Your registration helps secure funding for libraries, keeping them open and thriving for the entire community. Every card counts!

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Among the new Labour peers are Wendy Alexander (sister of Douglas Alexander MP) and Margaret Curran (mother of Chris Murray MP). The HoL is the Labour Party's retirement plan for those who toe the party line. Strange, since they've been promising to abolish it since 1910...

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Launching Scotland's largest economics festival! Leith 20th March and Dundee 21st and 22nd March 2025. Ending austerity and creating a resilient Scotland are the two main themes for the festival next year. scotonomics.scot/event/festiv...

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When people tell you who they are, believe them

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www.itison.com/Glasgow/deal...

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What an absolutely fantastic night of music from #TurinBrakes at the Whitehall Theatre in #Dundee

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Having voted to axe the winter fuel payment, Labour in Scotland now want a vote on bringing back a means tested version so they can take credit for 'reinstating' the payment. Sarwar's opportunistic hypocrisy is breath taking. As always, it's about what's good for the Labour party.

submitted 91 days ago • 12 comments

Soup. You invented tomato soup.

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1/ 🚨 Conspiracy theories about the 2024 election miss the bigger picture. The truth? It wasn’t one night, one hack, or one fraud. It was a system rigged in plain sight – right in front of us. The playbook was out in the open for years. But hardly anyone paid attention. Here’s how they did it... 🧵

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Buddy posted his wicked review.

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Guys, You must try 2 read this letter from Michael Moore to Pres. Joe Biden as he leaves office. Maybe with ☕️ tomorrow morning. I wasn't aware Equal Rights For Women was on the precipice of being admitted into the Constitution. Remember he has FULL IMMUNITY now. open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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Full list of 124 countries that must arrest Netanyahu for the ICC - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/full-list-124-countries-must-arrest-netanyahu-icc

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A troll’s only purpose in life is to troll you. Your anger is like oxygen to them. When you take that away from them, they shrivel up and die. What’s up, Bluesky! 👋

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talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2024/11/19/e...

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New investigation this morning👇 CO2 emissions from incinerators that burn Scottish waste continue to surge. They're up nearly 50 per cent in the last five years. With more of the sites are still coming online, are they threatening climate and recycling targets? theferret.scot/disturbing-p...

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It was cold today, but I got on the water for a short row on the River Tay. #CoastalRowing #StAylesSkiff #Dundee #RiverTay

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