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'The BBC press office declined to comment on why, when Scotland’s performance in PISA in reading was among the best in the developed world, listeners were being misled, using data that the OECD itself regards as not comparable'. I think we know why. www.believeinscotland.org/mediawatch_b...

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Would make sense…. Our species is bat shit crazy

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Mike Pence just reposted an old article he wrote about the limitations on the powers of a president. For some reason. Here is a part of it.

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Imagine writing a sentence as tortured as this just to say “Nazis support other Nazis”

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Why are some people too dumb to understand that billionaires buy farms because they never have to pay tax, and that if you don't tax it, farmland will keep increasing in price and only be owned by billionaires. It's not difficult.

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"No real estate transaction can conceal the evil, disgrace, and crimes against humanity that Gaza has witnessed in recent years." Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez has criticised US President Trump’s plan to forcibly displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/u0f2wq

submitted 16 days ago • 36 comments

Yeah , am getting the same

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It is a tragedy that 67 people were killed last night in Washington DC when a plane and a helicopter collided. It is a travesty that the Trump administration has used a press conference when they should be reassuring people to instead imply that these deaths were caused by recruitment policies.

submitted 32 days ago • 58 comments

Trump is an extremely dangerous man--stupid, vindictive, fixated on payback for his enemies. This country will be lucky to survive him.

submitted 32 days ago • 1924 comments

Reiki share group dates. Perfect for all levels of reiki. Share reiki, some meditation and finish with a blether and cuppa #westdunbartonshire #lochlomond #holistichealth

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Donold is blaming a plane crash that killed 67 people on “DEI” with zero evidence. He is attempting to use racism to deflect from the fact it is HIS fault. He had just removed 100 FAA senior officials. It’s been 11 days and there are 67 bodies in the Potomac in Washington DC because of him.

submitted 32 days ago • 2355 comments

I used to believe we could change our world through politics, now I realise our political system is an illusion.

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...& these are just the things that can be measured in Sterling & numbers. Add to this the loss of study/work/life opportunities, cross-border understanding, family reunions & returns, language learning, international friendships & contacts, the belief in the value of cooperation & compromise.

submitted 57 days ago • 13 comments

Now you see the problem with Capitalism, not only can people like Elon Musk exist, but they are rewarded and we all have to listen to their racist little tantrums.

submitted 56 days ago • 9 comments

The Israeli military has told residents in more than 60 villages in southern Lebanon they’re still prohibited from returning to their homes. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/kg15ku

submitted 56 days ago • 25 comments

There’s no such thing as Scottish Labour, they died in search of English votes 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #Independence

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Prince Andrew entertaining a Chinese spy at the heart of the British establishment is cause for deep embarrassment and enormous reputational damage. Not sure how Yang Tengo is going to recover from this. news.sky.com/story/allege...

submitted 77 days ago • 15 comments

I will point out that there is zero mental healthcare in the UK, if you are ill you simply remain so forever. That is the reason for the record number of mentally ill people.

submitted 77 days ago • 19 comments

Tune in at 12:00 midday for this week's #FullScottish with @douglasmackenzie.bsky.social and guests, Stuart McMillan MSP and @huwmarshall.bsky.social discussing the week's top Scottish and international news, including #Ukraine and #Gaza. www.broadcastingscotland.scot/full-scottis...

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Happy UK CPTPP accession day everyone. A very modest economic boost in no way making up for losses from trade barriers elsewhere, but every little bit counts. Also probably not a meaningful strategic pivot to Asia-Pacific, or any of the other exaggerated claims. www.gov.uk/government/n....

submitted 78 days ago • 14 comments

The world is in chaos.

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"They destroyed everything – everything I had worked for. It was as if we were nothing – our lives didn’t matter." Bangladeshi Hindus under attack after Hasina exit aje.io/o5l043

submitted 81 days ago • 2 comments

Israeli forces this week have struck several locations across Syria, destroying most of the country’s strategic weapons stockpiles. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/jthcwf

submitted 81 days ago • 23 comments

Life of a cat… Find a spot, any spot and curl up and nap… 😴

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

The only ones going to benefit from this deal is big business. It’s also laughable, given the climate crisis they are going to put a bigger carbon footprint on food, what about local farmers and producers! Their livelihoods will be restricted once again.

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Les négos sur l'accord avec le Mercosur sont finies mais sa ratification peut encore être bloquée par les Etats Membres de l'UE. On continue la mobilisation ! friendsoftheearth.eu/press-releas...

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EXC: A Palestinian diplomat has spoken out on Scottish Government grants to arms firms supplying Israel. It comes after an Amnesty International Amnesty report concluded that there is a genocide taking place in Gaza.

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Made a few of these Yule / Christmas hanging wreaths today. They are approx 9cm in diameter. With Flower of Scotland Tartan Ribbon and a roll of cinnamon. £6.50 each plus p&p. #madeinscotland #lochlomond #yule #christmas #gift

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“An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over its ashes.” ~ Unknown

submitted 98 days ago • 12 comments

This is how profit is made, money taken out of the system and poured into billionaires pockets.

submitted 93 days ago • 132 comments

I've signed this petition. This cull is so cruel and unnecessary. Brian May (of Queen) did an excellent programme on this very subject on BBC2 a while back called "Brian May: the Badgers, the farmers and me" which is still on iPlayer and is well worth watching.

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Happy st Andrew’s day

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Good morning 🥰

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Am off to get tortured this morning. Ok it’s physio. 🥴😊 Yeah I know!!!! In the meantime am enjoying my coffee.

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This Thanksgiving at least remember that Native Americans are the real Americans and everyone else is an immigrant.

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“Obviously there will be no return to freedom of movement, the customs union or the single market” says Prime Minister Keir Starmer at #PMQs In other news the OBR report the Gov’t keeps quoting from says Brexit is on course to cut UK trade by a staggering 15%. Hiding from it won’t make it go away

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Good morning 🥰

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🚨 Senior staff at Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm Global Counsel are behind a think tank that is urging Labour ministers to adopt controversial private finance deals Scoop on Democracy for Sale by Adam Bychawski and me: open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

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Diane Abbott accuses Starmer of ‘peddling benefit scrounger myth’ as Labour vows new crackdown She's right www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

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KFC drops pledge to stop using ‘Frankenchickens’ in the UK. Ditched voluntary pledge to improve animal welfare. Corporate pledges mean nothing when it comes to profits. Only legally enforceable requirements can hold corporations to account. www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...

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Good morning 🥰

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Fascism is when money is important and people aren't. It's just around the corner.

submitted 100 days ago • 19 comments

The sky this morning. 😍

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Blackrock is one of the most corrupt, anti-competition and evil corporations in the world. It rakes in profit from Private Healthcare, Fossil Fuel, Weapons Manufacturing and its Landlord Empire, by buying up all the providers in an area and then forcing prices up.

submitted 101 days ago • 40 comments

On tomorrow's sports show, we review Scotland's chances against Greece in football. In Rugby we take on the Austalians. Sport with politics and laughs. 10.30am Sat

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One thing Labour HAS changed is the meaning of the word 'pledge'. #LyingRedTories #ScottishIndependenceASAP

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Storm Bert could bring disruption from snow, rain and wind to parts of the UK this weekend Stay up-to-date across our web, app and social channels (links in bio) More from Aidan here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBal...

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