Thought for today: Feckn Secret Santas are a blight on our patience, pocket and sanity, as we take a trip into town to choose that special gift for the chosen recipient who may be the transphobe in office or the group.

Scottish Labour must think we button up the back...or at least don't watch national news. The current A&E reports from NHS EW are heartbreaking. Political points by focusing on Scotland bad though

Trump on Ukraine; 'I thought that would be an easier one; but...' 😬😡

I still wonder a bit at the sneaking around over Trump's filthy, abusive and addictive sexual habits. He's the 'grab em by the pussy' president. Remember?

Stunning day for a climate march in Glasgow

I'm not suggesting we shouldn't fight for what's left of the BBC, given the alternatives, but some things are not worth fighting for. That would be the once much respected BBC Radio Scotland news. They have lost almost all independence supporters.

Imagine coming out of hostage he'll in Gaza and one of the first faces you see is Trump. Also struggling to Imagine the state of the Palestinian hostages or 'prisoners'

Horrible smell of bias from BBC radio scotland's host today, but some great callers. For a change.

@britishbakeoff.bsky.social who the fk gets to week 5 and doesn't know that you put holes in pastry pies?? Get a hold of the Be-ro cookbook and learn some basic skills or it's all style over substance

Can anyone at all explain to me why so many people can be genuinely enraged about the horrors of genocide and the rise of anti migrants sentiment...yet still be a terf?? It's the mystery of my time

Hi @stewart9graham.bsky.social listening to your paper review hoping to hear a balanced account about protest. I'd like to point out that NO-ONE I've ever known or heard on a pro Gaza demo shares the views of those interviewed by that journalist featured in the paper. We are non antisemitic 1/

Most of the radio Scotland crew have blocked me because they don't like to be called out for pandering to bias but this AM reported Badenochs drive for more police powers on public protests to protect feelings of certain groups. Literally SAME breath announced 100s of arrests at the London march.

The media has no interest at all. Horrendous anti semitic attack should not be used as a blackout for our news and protest

Really sorry to see @cathynewman.bsky.social give @nadinedorries.bsky.social an easy ride. Expect better of c4. A 14 year old kid could demolish her 'argument' in minutes.

Starmer is talking about abolishing human right to protection against torture for asylum seekers here. Are you still Labour? @monicalennon.bsky.social @paulsweeney.bsky.social @michaelshanksmp.co.uk ...oh wait, Michael Shanks 🫠

Wondering how many of Scotland's voters, who took a chance on them in 2024, look at their conference shenanigans and think 'yep, those are the people for me'

Radio Scotland has gone so populist now. The only bit worth listening to, the 9 till 10AM slot on a Saturday where world news was discussed by serious people like David Pratt, is now a daft shouty magazine program

From what we've seen from the UN this week, Trump is a criminally insane danger. Netanyahu is pure evil. What a Shame that the delegates felt able to walk out on Netanyahu but not Trump.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202... This is what I'm talking about @paulsweeney.bsky.social @monicalennon.bsky.social Why do you sell out to these charlatans?

Ant fash rally Glasgow. Looking good so far

Actually sad to hear the full tumble into populism by previously admired MSP @monicalennon.bsky.social Ah well, why not help radio Scotland give the SNP a good kicking.

share.google/iPIfCS751pG9... Time for my annual posting of this 🤧😪

I must admit I went back to X recently as so many mutuals are still active there, also main news outlets to have a swatch at. I deactivated again. It's when you forget that it's not Bluesky you've commented on, and get a filthy bigot response, that you remember. Come with me? It's fash city there.

Well done @channel4tv.bsky.social bringing us a taste of bitter orange tonight

May as well laugh at them for a bit. It will take a bit of work to root them out. Especially when radio Scotland host Laura Maxwell is putting it out there that Saturday's March wasn't about the far right. Just disillusioned people. Laura failed to notice that we need immigration in Scotland.

I like the subtle ones

When will the penny drop that the 'legitimate concerns' about women and children come from the same ominously manipulative stable, whether the target is asylum seekers or transgender people.

An emergency 'counter-demonstration' to 'defend refugees' being housed in Falkirk has been called after a last-minute march on the hotel was announced 👇

It really is!

When you're handed the first copy of the book (and automatically sniff it 🥹)

Yer Da paints flegs on roundabouts and kerbs

Labour say that Fartage's anti immigration deportation plans are 'unworkable'. Where are the mainstream voices saying that they are inhumane? @paulsweeney.bsky.social ?

Well done @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social. Still, and always got yer back.

I'm not longer interested in membership of political parties, but I will work AGAINST any party that exploits minorities, expresses hypocrisy and directly or indirectly encourages the growth of the far right. Scottish Labour that includes you. I'm in the humanity branch of The Population

@channel4news.bsky.social reporting arrest by Met of man with a banner where the words Palestine and Action are merely a part of it. Will they comb social media posts and articles for these 2 words next? What if they're in the wrong order??

Starmer is off his chump if he thinks they're getting a 'historic' change from talks with Trump. The orange pustule will change his mind as soon as Putin is in the picture again

YeeHa. My book launch. First poetry collection published by Seahorse Publications at 7pm on Tuesday 2nd September at Avant Garde in Glasgow. All welcome

Labour MPs/MSPs @michaelshanksmp.co.uk @paulsweeney.bsky.social @monicalennon.bsky.social etc how does it feel to be part of an actual fascist government? Not the start of, not the fringes, but AN ACTUAL FASCIST GOVERNMENT

So on Tuesday @johnswinney.bsky.social will meet a several times over convicted felon, sex pest, genocide enabler, deporting racist, family destroyer. Builder of island with alligator guards. I will lose followers over this, but it underlines the end of the SNP as a progressive force

@johnswinney.bsky.social must not meet Trump. Please spread the word. Appeasement won't make this creature human.

Starving baby in Gaza on @channel4news.bsky.social giving a wee smile 😭

I saved a bee. It's not much and it fair focuses your humanity and empathy for the wider world, but it's a wee fluttery life 🌻

A thread of apologists for serious crime that is apparently not a crime when you're Well enough connected to try and weasel your way out of it, and entitled enough to try and fool the fool the literate public for several years.

Fuck the BBC