'Now we are being asked, as Orwell put it, to disbelieve the evidence of our own eyes, with the administration’s shocking misrepresentation of the circumstances surrounding Renee Good’s killing, captured in detail on video.' Alexandra Hall Hall via Byline Times

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'Offord, presented by the desperate Unionist Press as a "safe pair of hands" and a great business guru, would, we said, struggle to distance himself from Reform’s rancid politics. And so it came to pass.' Mike Small, via Mike Small

'Casting a glance at John Maclean's "The Coming war With America" again, and in view of the world we currently inhabit, there is – with obvious caveats – an eerie resonance in a few of its passages, and not least its title.' David Pratt, via The National archive.is/6Dimz

@thecommongreen.scot Craig is right. Tho it’s hard for ScotGov to do that with one hand chained to Westminster. The extent of the social fallout of inequality is huge we talked to Stuart Donald about it. Look out for Stuart’s research paper at @compassoffice.bsky.social youtu.be/kmWulMLPHXE?...

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'The problem isn't poverty; poverty is a symptom of the problem. Covering up the symptom by throwing small pots of money into deep holes will not fix the real problem: inequality.' Dr Craig Dalȝell, via The National archive.ph/pbQ7s

'I am constantly embarrassed by going to other places and being wowed by their public transport for its smoothness, efficiency, affordability and the diverse range of travel options that make a city enjoyable to live in and easy to explore.' Rory Hamilton, via Common Weal

'De Gaulle offers no ready-made model for today. He was a man of his time, firmly rooted in the political traditions of the right. But his understanding of sovereignty remains strikingly relevant, precisely because it was so practical.' Assa Samaké-Roman , via The National archive.ph/xY839

'There is one story that needs addressing: the Culture Secretary’s allegation that the BBC has differing standards when it comes to the UK and Scottish Governments.' Xander Elliards, via The National archive.is/XklBp

'Unless we find a way to listen to voices that don't trot out orthodoxy unrelated to reality or the world in which we actually exist, we will keep being surprised by the future. And if the future keeps surprising us, we will make a mess of it.' Robin McAlpine via Common Weal

'If America gets away with annexing Greenland, what’s to stop it doing the same to Scotland if it considers its interests are under threat? With Trump in the White House, there's literally nothing too crazy to be taken seriously.' Richard Walker via The National archive.is/Tom11

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'There is a distinct sense that the relative order of the second half of the 20th century is falling apart. The rules that created that tenuous order are being shredded as we watch, to be replaced by the brutally simple doctrine that might is right.' Peter A Bell

'You'll look in vain in BBC Scotland’s litany of errors and corrections for any where it had made an error in favour of the Scottish Government. What we see instead is clear favouritism and bias to the benefit of parties opposed to independence.' weegingerdug

'Srebrenica persists as truth because evidence survived against the odds – hidden, smuggled, copied, lost, recovered, verified, and interpreted. Truth did not circulate freely. It had to be protected.' Stewart Clelland, via The National archive.ph/6eXm1

'We can learn lessons from history of how to resist, and stop sugar-coating what is happening in the US. It’s essential to offer solidarity to our American friends, and to prevent this madness being imported here'. Mike Small, via The National archive.is/A6bEf

'A Syrian man with bullet wounds, who had multiple surgeries, was left in pain, denied hospital treatment and given only paracetamol for weeks on end, the group says.' Nicola Kelly, via Byline Times

'I have often wondered how long it might be before politicians at Westminster decide that expressing support for Scottish or Welsh independence, or for Northern Ireland to leave the UK and join a united Ireland, is an illegal political act.' Richard Murphy, via The national archive.ph/rJyzN

'For some people it was “just snow”. For others, it was the difference between being able to get to food, heat the house, pick up medication, or simply get out safely.' Karen Adam MSP, via The National archive.is/wQamz

'Reform is a political party aimed at overthrowing the political establishment, which is packed full of ex-members of the Conservative Party.' Mike Small, via Mike Small

'Scotland is often described as if it were still living in the immediate aftermath of the 2014 referendum, a moment of intense mobilisation, political clarity and shared direction. That moment matters. But it no longer defines everything.' Assa Samaké-Roman via The National archive.is/L7Kde

'To counter far-right politics we must confront fascism for what it is. Not just a kind of angry conservatism or bludgeoning nationalism — something deeper and more seductive, linked to how we organise our economies and societies.' Joe Glenton, via The Canary

'Scotland can be a force for justice in the world. Not force in the "my might alone makes right" sense of the bullying superpowers, but by joining with other nations to uphold the rule of law wherever it is breached.' Dr Craig Dalȝell, via Common Weal

'Sarwar’s use of the saltire only really draws attention to the fact that he has no real distinct Scottish policies and Labour are still tied to their disastrous role in the Better Together campaign.' Mike Small, via Mike Small bellacaledonia.org.u...

'Nowhere has the BBC said what is really happening. The USA is a rogue state which runs a coach and horses through international law, and which poses an existential danger to world peace.' weegingerdug

'Politicians and policymakers should all be made to live on median salary, to be forced to live the life actually representative of the people they are supposed to be working for. They'd start to see a lot of things they're blind to right now.' Robin McAlpine, via Common Weal

'The gangsterism of Donald Trump throws down gauntlet to the indy-minded.' Pat Kane, via The National archive.is/8f1eP

If you missed the first #FullScottish of 2026 with @brian-liddy.bsky.social, @huwmarshall.substack.com and @williamduguid1.bsky.social discussing the week's top Scottish and international news, it is available on catchup now.

'Far from being a treasure trove, Venezuela’s reserves are a thermodynamic black hole that will consume billions in capital while yielding only a fraction of the expected returns.' Nafeez Ahmed, via Byline Times

'I think I can say with little fear of contradiction that the people of Greenland are far from eager to accept Trump’s offer. Bathing in hagfish mucus is a more appealing prospect.' Peter A Bell

’Starmer's government promised to not only uphold, but defend, the international rule of law, and he himself was an international human rights lawyer. It's utterly astounding how far he'll bend to avoid criticising Trump and the US.' @mhairiblack.bsky.social, via The National archive.is/STntI

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'The high street has been struggling for years. But over the festive period, the question felt sharper than usual. Is this no longer just a high-street problem? Are city centres themselves beginning to hollow out in the same way?' Megan Davidson, via The National archive.is/9I0w1

'It’s worth remembering that 77 million Americans voted for this. But somehow "Make America Great Again" became shooting a 37-year-old in the face.' Mike Small, via Mike Small

'Trump never has been, and most certainly now is, no simple figure of ridicule. Instead, as both Venezuela and Greenland show, he is a dangerous and loose cannon on the world stage.' David Pratt, via The National archive.is/irPRf

'Commentators are almost opening a book on the timescale for invasion of Greenland, with a breathtaking disdain for the fate of this (and by implication) all other “small” countries.' Lesley Riddoch , via The National archive.is/RxL94

'On the most optimistic reading Trump’s action was performative. He had to do something to avoid Grand Old Duke of York jibes after that immense concentration of forces off Venezuela, and has produced a spectacular that actually changes little.' @craigmurrayorg.bsky.social

'The US is aggressively rolling back the rights of its own citizens while abandoning all pretence of adhering to a rights-orientated foreign policy.' Time for Scotland to break with USs tech, says Connor Beaton, via The National. archive.is/yjSMq

'It’s hard to read the US national security strategy and not be horrified. A nation we considered a friend thinks we’re pathetic, our values are misplaced, and that it can insult us and we will lie back and take it.' Halla Mohieddeen, via The National archive.is/q2637

'From a rural/island perspective, the severe lack of new social housing being started suggests that the essential, low-cost homes needed to reverse population decline in these areas are simply not being commissioned.' Ewan MacLachlan, via @bellacaledonia.bsky.social

'The affordability crisis is not about the price of bread, milk, potatoes, or pasta. It is about how income is systematically extracted from households before they even get a chance to put food on their tables.' @richardjmurphy.bsky.social, via The National archive.is/ahd5S

'At 8% of GDP, Scotland’s UBI would translate to around £3200 per person per year, or £60 per week... Even smaller payments, such as the £27.15 per week Scottish Child Payment, have made a massive difference to those who receive them.' @thecommongreen.scot, via The National archive.ph/T0xqX

'Just as Sarwar is tied to Starmer’s political project, and just as Ruth Davidson couldn’t distance herself from Boris Johnson, Offord and his scribes can’t distance themselves from Reform UK’s racist agenda and fascist politics.' Mike Small, via @bellacaledonia.bsky.social

'Redistribution of financial wealth without redistribution of control over production, investment, and resource use may be symbolically satisfying, but it does not deliver well-being.' @richardjmurphy.bsky.social

'Labour’s polling numbers have collapsed faster and more comprehensively than any ruling party’s in recent history. Starmer has been undone by his arrogance.' @weegingerdug.bsky.social, via The National archive.is/m6d4H

'To make Russian political interference around Brexit untouchable was Keir Starmer’s political choice. It weakens deterrence, which can only be effective when all types of foreign interference are promptly exposed and investigated.' Sergei Cristo via @bylinetimes.bsky.social

'There is no national debt crisis. The Government’s debt is wholly affordable, and could be reduced at any moment if only the Government were willing to tell the Bank of England to cut its base rates, as it should.' @richardjmurphy.bsky.social, via The National archive.is/mCY1n

'Would Scottish independence improve healthcare in England? It’s an interesting question. We often look at the benefits of independence for Scotland, but there might well be some for England too. Health could be one of them.' Dr Dan Goyal, via The National archive.is/l6pcC

'Maduro’s ousting is yet another reminder of a world in which riding roughshod over the international rules-based order has become commonplace.' @foreigncorr1.bsky.social, via The National archive.is/ELeWs