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Jane MacKinnon
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Can we build a world of enlightened kindness?
#StandWithUkraine See its official fundraising site: https://u24.gov.ua
My petition: https://c.org/h4LY78xsVx
http://europeforscotland.com/open-letter/
#ScotAbroad
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The bust of Sir John Gordon by Edmé Bouchardon is the first of a beautiful sculpted trio of Invergordon lairds that the Highland Council is selling off. Why is it so intent on breaking up Invergordon's heritage?
If this story touches you, please share far and wide.
See www.change.org/.../stop-thi...
Yes, let's just do it!
@europeforscotland.bsky.social
October 8, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Drax’s planned datacentre to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood to produce its electricity, nearly double the CO2 emissions of all flights from London Gatwick airport.

Drax, a highly profitable company gets subsidies to burn wood and produce electricity

How many lives will it ruin?
Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights
Exclusive: Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a year
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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We want to have our own voice and be an equal partner, as an independent nation, in the EU.
@europarl.europa.eu
@terryreintke.bsky.social
@thomaswaitz.bsky.social
The Scottish Parliament has just overwhelmingly voted to support Scotland's future in the EU.

Scotland is a proud European nation, and we want to be back. 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
October 6, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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This can be done when a government cares

Bairns
No bombs

#Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
#Finland
October 5, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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October 5, 2026 at 6:19 AM
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October 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Right, off to the airport 😎✈️

This image really sums up the USA loss against Iran and its attack on human rights 🤔

Enjoy ❤️

See you Monday 👀
October 2, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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It was like a superhero turning the bullets around on the shooter.
October 1, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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Tom Watson’s move to Palantir is the latest sign of how far the rot has spread in UK politics.

Like Blair, Cameron, Clegg, Mandelson, hired to open govt networks to companies and corporate capture of the state.

They sell political capital built with public money. What do we get in return?
Tom Watson’s move to Palantir is the latest sign of how far the rot has spread in UK politics | Clive Lewis
When a former Labour deputy leader joins a firm built on surveillance and military targeting, it deepens public cynicism – and democracy depends on trust, says Labour MP Clive Lewis
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2026 at 6:39 AM
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The hot political takes coming out of the West, whose bottom line is that the solution to every problem is letting Russia murder enough Ukrainians to break our resistance, are honestly horrifying.

​Western democracies’ refusal to recognize Russia-paid influencers as a real threat is
September 21, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Good morning
@tomwatsonofficial.bsky.social

Your journey from MP who most understood the Cambridge Analytica scandal to paid-up Palantir apologist is really quite the journey.

Hope the pay packet is worth it. 💰

Here’s some background reading ahead of your first day 🧵👇
September 20, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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🇺🇦💔 Mykola Davydiuk, Ukrainian political scientist, politician and MP:

"Russians are committing genocide in Oleshky, not allowing people to evacuate. Our volunteers recently tried to break through and bring food. The locals are catching wild birds and acorns because they are trying to survive…
September 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Please don’t stop talking about OLESHKY 🚨

People need to be evacuated. There is HUNGER there.
September 19, 2026 at 9:03 PM
A humanitarian tunnel must be declared and created for Oleshky.👇
Please support the Ukrainian people by sharing.
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🇺🇦💔 Kateryna Osadcha:

People are dying from hunger and lack of medical care in Russian-occupied Oleshky.

International media, please pay attention to Oleshky.

Thousands of civilians are trapped under Russian occupation without enough food, medicine or safe evacuation.
September 20, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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"Proscribe the extreme far right groups before it's too late"
via The UK Against Hate
September 19, 2026 at 7:47 AM
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Mark Carney: “I would now like to inform you that the teleprompter has ceased to function. Unlike a certain world leader, I do not view this as a conspiracy.”
September 19, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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You cannot reward aggression and call it peace🤬
September 18, 2026 at 6:58 AM
This system is very, very wrong indeed. 'Former' politicians open backchannels in return for a synecure. It's a win-win for everyone but the taxpayers.
Revolving doors and political auctions.

Labour peer and former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir.

Palantir is trying to save its £330m NHS contract, wants more public contracts.

Nick Clegg, Rishi Sunak, George Osborne and others have taken similar jobs.
Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir
Peer takes full-time position at the controversial company as it fends off pressure from both Andy Burnham’s government and Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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VOTE !!!!!!!
September 18, 2026 at 4:12 AM
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Leopards . . . faces . . . etc.
September 16, 2026 at 4:19 PM
September 14, 2026 at 1:17 PM
This is an historic moment.👇
🚨 NEW: The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland say the future of their nations "belongs in the European Union" as they call for independence from the UK
September 14, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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Thank you for the music that raises money to hand out EU flags each year at 'The Proms' - each year they do really well, and the televised show is full of blue.

We have several members who have joined them in the past to take part, and you can support their work with a small donation here.
Donate - Thank Eu For The Music
Join us in preserving the cherished tradition of displaying EU Flags at the proms! We’re excited to announce our fundraising campaign to secure EU Flags for the 2025 Proms and delightful ‘bEUets’. You...
www.thankeuforthemusic.com
September 10, 2026 at 11:48 AM