Goodnight ✨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #Unabhängigkeit Three nations to one We got this

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Excellent intervention from Dave Doogan MP today, "when you're sold an outcome on a false prospectus on a referendum, it's probably no big deal to have a rerun of that referendum so you can make an informed decision about your constitutional future" #indyref2 #ScottishIndependence

So pleased to see the work of Agnes Owens back in print. And this is a wonderful piece on her by Dani.

The runners, the riders, the dead horses being flogged. Do you bet on this Labour chaos – or just enjoy the comedy? | Marina Hyde

STATESMEN LINCOLN: "[O]ur fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." JFK: "Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country." TRUMP: "He kept me out of jail for years!"

Michelle O’Neill: The Union is cracking at the seams and the answer is national self-determination and independence www.irishnews.com/news/ireland...

young person putting on seatbelt: click old person putting on seatbelt: where is it? is there one there? i can’t feel it. it’s sunk into the seat. why has it sunk into the seat. it’s not working. it won’t reach. it won’t click. have i got yours. oh i’ll just hold it that’s the same

With just 17 MSPs, Reform can't influence any policies passed by Holyrood. Instead we're in for 5 years of grandstanding, attention seeking, misgendering trans MSPs then acting as victims, and using Holyrood as a platform for their bile. And the Scottish media will lap it all up.

😎😅🇺🇦That’s why Ukraine will win — because we never give up. Here are Ukrainian veterans showing their strength, courage, and sense of humor even through the hardest times.

The great irony of the Welsh success of Reform, run by millionaire ex-public schoolboys, is that one the greatest Welshmen, & founder of the NHS, warned of this “How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies whole art of Tory politics” Aneurin Bevan

Hello @devolvedelections.bsky.social do I get a physical medal with this or is it just the intense feeling of satisfaction? Beyond chuffed that Ballot Box Scotland, a labour of love hobby project by Some Random Nerd, was more accurate than every single Holyrood MRP. Say it with me: NO MORE MRPs!

This is a remarkable result considering SNP have the weight of nearly all Scottish media against them & are almost ignored in the British variations. The blue tents on Nicola Sturgeons lawn failed. Sure, there are Reform MSPs for the first time, but that's PR for you. They won 0 constituency seats.

Now, a week of unionist media post mortem about the SNP's failure to win a majority, followed by months/years of how a pro-Indy majority doesn't count even though it's a *far* bigger mandate than the one Labour has to govern the UK. ScotGov now needs plan urgently to press ahead with Indy.

Stephen Flynn has been successful in his bid for a Holyrood seat. My prediction - he'll be the first minister who leads Scotland to independence.

Reform is a protest party. A protest against decency, integrity, kindness, expertise, and progress. It's a party of pettiness and hate, and it is made up of petty and hateful people from the grassroots to the very top. What it doesn't have is competence. So good luck with the bins and potholes.

And we know with certainty two things at least: 1. They won't keep a single promise (see Kent Council) 2. Many of those newly elected councillors will be thrown out of the party when their previous racism/ misogyny/ homophobia/ criminality, etc. is publicly exposed

This just in from the Thought Police. Vincent Van Gogh - who'd have thought it? 😜

Lawyer and campaigner Aamer Anwar speaks on the rise of Islamophobia and racism in the UK 'The most dangerous problem we have in this country is young white men being radicalised by the far right'

Ah Scotland

Congratulations to everyone involved in the publication of the works of Agnes Owens. The first of the reissues, including Gentlemen Of The West, are out today - with introductions by Scottish writers and terrific use of Joan Eardley paintings. A beautiful set of books.

Sharing, without comment, British newspapers’ depictions of the only Jewish person currently leading a UK political party . Times. Mail. Telegraph. Sun.

"Israel pays money to my father, and he spreads propaganda. I am deeply ashamed of this situation. I believe my father has sold his soul to the devil. I hope his career ends!" Maddie Block, daughter of New Mexico Republican Senator Jay Block. Video: 👇 www.facebook.com/share/v/1Kiy...

Why? Because the BBC has its narrative to maintain. And we know from bitter experience in Scotland, it’s as much about what they omit as what they say.

I've seen a few people here denying that antisemitic hate crimes are still a major or widespread problem in this country. This denial does no one any favours. We must be rock-solid against all hate and prejudice.

Natasha Devon, "When these appalling attacks happen to the Jewish communities we have the correct response" "When it happens to other communities: women, LGBT, black people, Muslims, not the same urgency is applied"

Another Jewish person and Holocaust survivor saying the Pro-Palestine marches are not antisemitic and don't have anything to do with hatred, it is a political attack.

“The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth.” — Albert Einstein

Spiritual and moral are not the same thing. We don't need politicians who talk about spirituality OR religion.

FFS #VoteSNP and let’s GTF out of the UK

Scotland achieved this in 2023, but the BBC didn't mention it because their Unionist masters only allow "Scotland is shite" stories. publichealthscotland.scot/news/2024/ja...

Water fountains at the Baths of Caracalla

Says it all

The SNP have released the message sent from US president Donald Trump to Scotland's First Minister John Swinney on the decision to end tariffs on Scottish whisky. Read it in full 👇

Woman denied permanent birth control on NHS wins case with ombudsman

Happy Friday Friends 🩷 Please let me introduce you to Khara Reign, an amazing little girl that together with her teachers & staff hasn’t allowed her disability to limit her reaching her potential 🩷🩷🩷 Imagine the possibilities.…. *wait for the end 🥹 #SheShed #KidsWithDisabilities

Emm. Didn’t the King help a wee bit John? I’m no Royalist but fairs fair. Do you think Trump caved because he missed you at dinner?

We're told that Scotland is overrun with asylum seekers. But actually, fewer than 7,000 people are seeking asylum here. That’s only 0.12% of the total population. They wouldn’t even fill Falkirk football stadium. Get the facts here: https://ow.ly/uLW950YQZti

Ciudadano palestino: "Tengo documentos que prueban que esta es mi casa." Ben Gvir: "Me da igual. En 2 horas se van o morirán." Un día cualquiera en Cisjordania.

Hollywood star George Clooney and singer songwriter Bob Geldof have toured a homeless charity’s prototype village in Glasgow’s Rutherglen. #GeorgeClooney #BobGeldorf #Glasgow #News4Scotland #TheScotlandChannel

I'm going to have a pop-up stall in the St Enoch Centre in Glasgow again this Saturday (2nd May) from 10am. I'll be selling copies of my book Glasgow Uncovered, as well as prints, badges, fridge magnets and greetings cards featuring a variety of my photographs. #glasgow #scottishauthors

Sending love and solidarity to any Jewish people who follow me today, especially the Londoners. Please be assured that, in my experience, those of us who abhor the actions of the Israeli government in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon also abhor antisemitism.

Gift link. Great piece, remarkable embedded footage: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/u...

Art is beautiful.

Donald Trump is the crassest, most crude, and needy person to ever do diplomacy.

in all fairness, Cheryl Hine is not a bear cub, or a raccoon, or a beached whale, which might have genuinely merited RKF Jr's interest.

okay, when you’ve lost the former director of Mossad, maybe it’s well past time to rethink your policy decisions