Some great stories from the walk on their website www.thenational.scot/news/2551708...

"Britain is not broken because of migration. Britain is broken because of inequality. Because of an economy that allows billionaires to hoard wealth while millions struggle to get by. Because of a political class that has lost its nerve and forgotten its purpose". Zack P in the Guardian today

UK Turns Its Back on Energy Reform — and the Highlands Will Pay open.substack.com/pub/jackie12...

I did some work with Guardian journalists investigating Facebook during the 2019 general election (Johnson vs Corbyn for shorthand). They were interested online attack ads, probably the first time we’d been exposed to them in the UK. They’ve been squirrelling away at Facebook for a long time.

Just remember when you chose to believe Scargill, Benn, etc were "the enemy within" instead of listening to what they were warning you about ? and so voted to sell everything off, thinking those "aspirational politics" of Thatcher/Blair would make you richer, this is where you led us all.

#dunnettcontent 1) How do we turn the Lymond & Niccolo books into the obvious successor to the Outlander series. Scottish background, historical detail, well drawn main characters, world wide scope, romantic leads, they've got everything. Then King Hereafter as a stand alone Macbeth alternative?

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I'm doing a Disney themed Starter Pack tonight because Disney is quickly becoming a successful boycott - need to put some strong boycotters on there: speak up, help repost our guide here today (or my last starter pack), and I will vet you for this one: open.substack.com/pub/psychope...

"In place of freedom, equality, power and choice, the Trump regime offers women flattery and a duplicitously simplistic worldview that denies their agency" Choose wisely wherever in the world you are voting next, turning the clock back to a simpler time is a hoax www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Rather than repeating or responding to the Reform attack lines on immigration maybe British politicians could strive for the compassion and tolerance demonstrated by Obama here, we need to hear more of this bsky.app/profile/bara...

In a moment like this, when tensions are high, part of the job of the president is to remind us of the ties that bind us together.

It is pointless and a waste of energy to call for devolution of broadcasting as no Westminster government will ever agree to it. That does not mean we should do nothing - we can take matters into our own hands and fund an independent Scottish broadcaster. www.broadcastingscotland.scot/donate/

With BBC Radio Scotland interviewing (yet again) Scotland's auditor general consider this talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/02/27/a...

🚨 POLICE TOOK OUR TRUMP & EPSTEIN VAN They're obviously terrified of THIS photo of Donald with the world’s most notorious paedophile making headlines while Trump visits the King. So whatever you do - DO NOT SHARE THIS VIDEO Location: Windsor High Street, UK #trump #epstein

I wish more SNP MPs & MSPs would post here. Many of us don't want to have to go to the toxic sewer of X to see what you're saying.

Imagine having a message that speaks directly to people. Not sure why Starmer was never able to do this, but Polanski gets it.

Nigel Farage wants energy-rich Scotland to become poorer by taking away vital support like free prescriptions and free tuition. And he's openly discussed privatising our NHS. Declare your support for Scotland's right to decide today: www.yes.scot/decide

@lbc.co.uk "There is a heavy price to pay when political leaders adopt the language of the far right, or stay silent ... Ideas once considered beyond the pale are aired, then repeated, then amplified through discussion on talk shows and news programmes" bylines.scot/politics/sta...

"Today's scenes are deeply concerning, not just to those who are excluded from the "united kingdom" that Yaxley-Lennon and his supporters dream of... but to everyone who values tolerance, decency, empathy, compassion, and democracy itself". weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/09/13/t...

Also…amazing how quickly we went from a post Adolescence “how can we protect our children from online misogyny and extremism?” to “Charlie Kirk was a political activist” 👀

#mrjamesob.bsky.social This appears to suggest a possible motive for Charles Kirk's murder www.axios.com/2025/07/15/t...

#indy/Scotland Are we in Scotland really stupid enough to be misled by anti SNP/indy divisive tactics, so fed up we'll let Farage in just to stir things up, so pissed off we'll not bother to vote at all? This really could be us next year if we don't fight back

People are exhausted. Our high streets, public spaces, whole communities left unloved. Blaming migrants won’t fix this. Tackling inequality will. Tax the super-rich. Fund public services. #DrawTheLine www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Maybe a journalist could ask Mr Farage about NomadCapitalist.com @newsagents.bsky.social

Tune in tomorrow at 9AM.

"The reality is that no refugee has ever taken away vital funding for the NHS in order to give as tax cut to the better off, no refugee has ever defunded education in order to boost spending on armaments". weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/08/27/w...

Dr. Philippa Whitford will be coming to the Borders to talk about the crisis in Gaza and discuss Scotland’s vision of a wellbeing economy | James Jobson

Tune in at 12:00 midday for this week's #FullScottish with Brian Liddy, @johnredpathsnp.bsky.social and @williamduguid1.bsky.social discussing the week's Scottish and international news, including #Gaza, #Ukraine, cost of living and far-right protests. www.broadcastingscotland.scot/full-scottis...

#Reform #Tories #Labour #UK #Scotland #Fascists #Racists #xenophobia #protests It's important people on the left know what they are fighting against. Please share: I saw this last night & the 1st thing I thought is, "It's all union flags.", which I view as a symbol of hate. But I digress...

Opinion piece by John Redpath, SNP Candidate for Ettrick, Roxburgh & Berwickshire | John Redpath

🤯 Erm, what? The billionaire couple Soosaipillai who bought Prax Lindsey refinery in 2021 lost £75m but awarded themselves £11.5m in pay and dividends - and now 🥀Labour is bailing them out with public money. Their "Prax Group" boasts an annual revenue of £8bn. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Ten writers by whom I've read more than 10 books: Dorothy Dunnett Elizabeth Strout Ann Patchett Sebastian Barry Jenny Colgan Maggie O'Farrell Georgette Heyer Diana Gabaldon Margaret Forster Barbara Kingsolver

#mrjamesob.bsky.social‬ You read out a long list of labour achievements, I just can't understand how you ignore all the Scottish Govt policies that have improved lives. Would it not be better to acknowledge these to encourage folk in England to see them as achievable and valuable? Share big ideas?

Climate change survey, have your say tally.so/r/waPqEv

Every country with a dictator has played this game before. Here’s the cheat sheet: - Stage a fake emergency - Issue sweeping executive orders - Let a loyalist judge validate them - Watch the media shrug and spin - Count on the public assuming it’s someone else’s fight theaimn.net/the-day-the-...

Scotland is one of four European countries selected to pilot Circular Construction Hubs. “There are huge opportunities in having an economy where reuse and recycling are the default choice,” says net zero secretary @gillianamartin.bsky.social. Pictured: @iaingulland.bsky.social

#mrjamesob.bsky.social "Then you scam every transaction to minimise tax, reduce exposure to risk, maximise wealth extraction" www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

Great to be able to do a positive story for once in this troubled world right now seeing firsthand how Scotland’s oldest international medical charity @emmsinternational.bsky.social is bringing hope to some of the poorest people in Nepal www.thenational.scot/news/2519009...

#mrjamesob.bsky.social 1) Agree with the Scot's being used to be othered - cultural memory of the pain of forced emigration (Clearances) to allow sympathy for asylum seekers. Clear, supportive messaging from politicians also a factor, not setting up immigrant ghettos overwhelming local communities

@shelaghfogarty.bsky.social pulsemedia.org/2019/10/15/t...

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Well done the SNP government! www.scotrail.co.uk/about-scotra...

Some great comments on this piece in the National www.thenational.scot/news/2513440... including the following "Attacking Swinney is shooting yourselves in the foot.

One of the best SNP MPs warned us about facism years ago. She could see what was coming and tried to warn ppl. Pity they didn't listen. youtu.be/nVZ3QwA5wy8?...

To anyone wondering how Scotland can escape the advance of the far right why not share some thoughts on this survey explaining how you feel we can make Scotland a better place yeswedidnae.scot/better-future.