Juliet Stevenson: "There are 4 fully equipped mobile maternity clinics waiting to cross the border.. they're not allowed across... the Israeli govt has blocked [them].. we have to stop selling arms to Israel, we have to stop supporting that regime" Well said.

Today’s column on why Scotland should take note of Trump’s threat to Greenland and our Arctic neighbours- 👇 www.thenational.scot/politics/257...

My indyposterboy.scot site has a *LOT* of pro-indy designs on it which are free for you to download and share, but did you know that there is a search facility on the site to help you find what you want? Just click on the magnifying glass and enter your search term.

Dawn snowscape. No fresh snow overnight but much colder. About minus 6 at moment.

Our front door earlier today. There is a thaw underway, though (look at the roof).

Some signs of slight thaw. Water dripping from gutters 😃

At our front door just now

Heavy snow again. Up to 15 cms expected today. No respite until Sunday.

Suppose we're housebound for a few days. Husband has just inspected the track to our house and it's a no-go unless you have a tractor or snowplough.

Front and back garden just now. Snow forecast all week. We are well stocked with food and logs for woodburner. 😊

Happy New Year to all! (except Trump, Putin and Netanyahu and all who support them obvs!) The rest of us should look on 2026 as the year we push back. And hopefully 2026 will see Scotland make giant strides towards independence. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I am 83, still painting, writing, heading for 100. I am proud to be able to say I was an election agent for the great Winnie Ewing, hero of the nation. Back then Scotland was aye ‘too wee, too poor’ same Unionist lies today. Without Scotland’s wealth Westminster would be in a timeshare in a toilet.

Israeli forces are targeting journalists' families in a war to silence Palestinian reporting. At least 706 family members have been killed, according to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate aje.io/pkapjm #IsraeliTerrorism #GazaGenocide #EndTheOccupation #FreePalestine #JournalismIsNotACrime

Is the government going to sit and watch while the #PalestineAction hunger strikers die? Is most of the media going to carry on ignoring them? Just how callous has the Establishment become? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

‘The partial devolution of immigration powers on the model suggested by the Scottish Government could address Scotland’s demographic challenges. A shared responsibility would allow the policy to be introduced gradually (starting with rural areas), providing an evidence base for further action’

Israel's genocide in Gaza has killed over 70,000 Palestinians and destroyed or damaged over 90% of homes. Contractors in the US are now reportedly vying for contracts to rebuild the strip. Gaza’s future must be decided by Palestinians. Not by foreign powers or corporate greed.

2014 Better Together ambassador Michelle Mone stole from us and committed massive fraud on us all. Who'd have guessed that Unionism would make the liars and cheats in Scotland very very wealthy?

NO MORE CAT PICTURES !!!!!!

Algorithm - STOP showing me cat pics and videos. No more!!

Set up by the last liebour government in Scotland and we are still paying for it.

"Strong wings & heavy rain are battering Gaza for yet another day.. last week storm Byron hit, collapsing several ruined houses. At least 14 Palestinians were killed" Israel is blocking the entry of tents/shelters into Gaza. They don't just kill Palestinians with bombs & bullets

On our walk in Elchies forest this afternoon

I love these skies. Wind really strong now and clouds picking up speed.

Today Farage’s hate wagon descends and infects Falkirk meet him head on and say No, you & it are not wanted here in our country. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Frosted morning, Loch Arkaig #Scotland #Lochaber #Highlands damianshields.photoshelter.com/p/2026-calendar

This is not Gaza. This is South Lebanon. Entire towns flattened. Civilians displaced. Homes erased. But the world only looks when the destruction fits the headlines. Lebanon is burning — in silence. 💔💔💔😢🤬

Big questions about energy infrastructure news. 1. Why are we shipping energy across UK fm Highlands to s of England when they have green resources too? 2. Do windfarm communities benefit? 3. Can any of them really object or is this a done deal? A film. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LXy...

Any chance of a snack?

This one needs some urgency folks. Closing date for objections is this coming Monday. Please share this widely.

Trumps next guest at the Sh@tehouse?

Dawn this morning

Watched Lesley Riddoch's "The Highland Windfarm Revolt" last night. Some shocking statistics and a depressing picture of how, once again, Scotland is being exploited in order to keep England rich in power.

Another recommendation- Lesley Riddoch's film "Energy rich, power poor" on YouTube. Worth a watch

Is anyone else in same boat as me..... hardly anything from Gaza on timeline and now mainly American politics?

Trump just stripped protections across all 23 million acres of public lands in the Western Arctic for oil and gas development. This administration’s attack on America’s Arctic can't be met with silence. We need our leaders and the American people to stand up and StopTheArcticSellOff. 🤬🤬🤬🤬

First wee bit of snow here. A lot more to come next week. I drive over the Lecht every Tuesday to look after grandkids - hope the roads are OK.

UK-US ‘special relationship’ looks anything but special these days- Today’s column👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2561797...

I recommend watching Lesley Riddoch's new film "Scotland's Missing Forests"(YouTube) if you are interested in land reform, biodiversity, forest regeneration etc. It is filmed in Glen Garry. Well worth a watch

Our tribute to Elspeth King, who died this month. Elspeth was passionate about teaching Scots our own #history and challenging those institutions which hide it from us. Hear her explain more in this special bonus #podcast episode : scottishindypod.scot/scottish-his...

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Centuries of overgrazing & muirburn for grouse moors mean Highland Scotland looks treeless & desolate. But it doesn't have to be this way. New film Scotland's Missing Forests went online y'day. Chuffed to see almost 10k views. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuTV... @chrisgpackham.bsky.social

Sunrise just now.

“… people will be very concerned if the UK Government is forging even closer relations with an extreme and racist #Trump administration that’s armed genocide in #Gaza, cozied up to Vladimir #Putin and shown total contempt for human rights.” (The Scottish Government has also been kept in the dark.)

Add 309 young male asylum seekers to 10 brutal drug gangs from Liverpool and London and watch Inverness struggle for its life talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/06/a...

Sunrise just now.

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