Academics for Scottish Independence
@academicsforindy.scot
A community of current or retired academics who support Scottish Independence. See our community of members Starter Pack https://go.bsky.app/BQEoSu4. Contact us to join. https://academicsforindy.scot | office@academicsforindy.scot
It's the correct thing to do but what a sad comment on our world!
The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 3d agoNEW: The organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have changed the rules for 2027 🚨 Organisers have said the 'winning broadcaster will automatically be ineligible to host' the competition if their state is involved in an 'armed conflict' or 'sensitive geopolitical situation'
Based on recent evidence, I am tempted to believe that there will be a period of unionist politicians criticising this move before there is widespread adoption of the same policy across all of England. This will be floated as another genius idea from Burnham.
The National@scotnational.bsky.social · last wk.As the Edinburgh Fringe begins, negativity has begun to creep in around the new tourist tax in Scotland’s capital. But speaking to The National, Kat Brogan – managing director of Mercat Tours – said people need to give the policy more time to work 🗣️ Read more: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
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Scottish Currency Group Conference - 2026 - The Final Report
The Currency Plan & Policy Options for Scotland. Final Report from Professor Thibault Laurentjoye.
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Dear, dear! We can do better than make comments wishing a 'painful death' on politicians. Even when we disagree with their views quite fundamentally.
The National@scotnational.bsky.social · last mo.The University of Aberdeen has released a statement after a staff member said she hoped former MP Ann Widdecombe suffered a 'painful death'
The man has nothing to offer Scotland. Already he has back tracked on his ideas, despite not being in a position of power yet. Same old Labour...
All of Andy Burnham's U-turns explained as he shifts stance on migrant benefits
The Greater Manchester mayor’s latest change of stance is his fifth U-turn since he was announced as Labour’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election
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The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 2mo agoAndy Burnham's pitch to Scottish voters was a 'tartanised copy and paste' job that made multiple errors about Scotland's political set-up, it has been claimed 🗣️ 'It's like a copy and paste job – no thought gone into pitching to Scotland' 🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
It is very sad that our MSM, for the most part, are not interested in proper journalism. If they were then the content of this blog piece would be what was reported widely in our news feeds. Instead, we have anti-Scottish, negative spin masquerading as a serious story.
weegingerdug@weegingerdug.bsky.social · 2mo agoMy latest blog piece, what the recent media feeding frenzy about the Murrell case tells us about the dire state of the media and democracy in Scotland. weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2026/06/26/t...
An excellent and insightful article. It's naive of us to think that we are customers of social media companies. We are a commodity to be monetised whilst their sites may be doing us harm. Is it OK for them to be doing that to us at ANY age? Do they have a responsibility for their content? We'll see!
The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 2mo agoSocial media giants have failed childhood, yes. But more fundamentally, they have failed society entirely, writes Assa Samake-Roman✍️ Read more: www.thenational.scot/politi...
If we end up with an investigation into all political parties in Scotland then we may discover some "interesting" things... Sarwar says that the SNP have nothing to fear if they have nothing to hide. Why, then, does he want to avoid scrutiny of his own party? 🤔
Talking-up Scotland@talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 2mo agoPerhaps Labour want to investigate the SNP to find out how to increase their own donations? Reform is leaving them well behind in the 'taking in the money' stakes. Either that or it is just a shameless and nasty ploy against the indy movement. Ah, yeah, that'll be it!
The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 2mo agoTomorrow's front page 📰 John Swinney says Murrell's "betrayal" will not distract from independence goal as First Minister reveals big spike in donations to SNP
The increasing and recurring problem for the UK nations who aren't England. The article comes to the same conclusion as many Scots: we need to leave the UK.
Irish Unity@irishunity.bsky.social · 3mo agoHilary Benn is the MP for Leeds South. He didn't get a single vote in Northern Ireland. Neither did the British Labour party. Yet, he has more say over NI finances than our 90 democratically elected MLAs. Northern Ireland needs to leave the UK. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
This should strike a chord with those of us living in the UK. Our MSM are already complicit in undermining truth in news reporting. The recent BBC Question Time programme on AI had a panel showing just how far some will go to push an agenda. It is imperative that Scotland goes independent.
Question Time assembles panel of AI industry stooges for tonight's special episode
Question Time is at it again, putting together a homogeneously pro-AI panel for tonight's special on the environmentally ruinous technology
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Freedom of the Press Foundation@freedom.press · 3mo ago"60 Minutes" reporter Sharyn Alfonsi, fired for standing up for editorial independence, doesn't want a CBS repeat at CNN. She's joined nearly 250 journalists in signing our letter speaking out against the Ellisons giving the gov. a seat at the news desk.
A choice that gives us all an insight into her approach to politics. It’s difficult to comprehend why she would do this. Maybe the Scottish Government should just announce independence in a YouTube video?
The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 3mo agoTikTok should not be the first place to hear about new Government policy, the Chancellor was warned as she made a statement on cost-of-living support
Glad to see that we are not planning to 'just accept' fascism in the midst of our democracy. Reform has nothing to offer the average Scot - except abject poverty.
The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 3mo agoRead the full story here: www.thenational.scot/news/2610320...
Who would ever have thought that a UK Government would support genocide and ban those who choose to oppose it. Dark days for the UK. Westminster badly needs a political enema.
The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 3mo agoOrganisers of pro-Palestine demonstrations have challenged Keir Starmer’s threat to ban some protests against Israel as they warn it would 'strike at the root of free assembly and free speech' in the UK
This sounds a lot more believable than what Mr Sarwar is offering. And, of course, his London-based superiors are desperate to build unnecessary nuclear power stations in Scotland. If you don't want this then you know how to vote on the 7th of May.
John Swinney@johnswinney.bsky.social · 4mo agoIn our first 100 days, we will: 🏡 Roll out up to £10,000 support for first time buyers 🚌 Expand the £2 bus fare cap to more areas of Scotland 🏥 Open more GP walk-in centres 🏴 Publish a draft Bill for an independence referendum Vote for an SNP government that’s always on Scotland’s side.
Now that we are all registered to vote, I really hope that Believe in Scotland have this right. Certainly, it does feel like the breakup of the UK is at least possible. Please vote for indy on May 7th.
Believe in Scotland@believeinscotland.bsky.social · 4mo ago📣 Let's build better, fairer, independent nations.
It is sad that Labour continues to oversee a much higher rate of child poverty in England and Wales than in Scotland. Despite this, people like Jackie Baillie continue to spout lies about the figures. Every party will try to spin stories to their advantage but they should not be allowed to lie.
Talking-up Scotland@talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 4mo agoReposted as Daily Record today repeats outrageous Scottish Labour lie on 'lifting 100 000 [or any] kids out of poverty' when IFS say they have NO plans to do so talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/14/i...
It turns out that Scotland, despite having the "worst ferries in the world", has one of the best services that there is. The BBC won't stop their misrepresentations and innuendos, though.
Talking-up Scotland@talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 4mo agoThis the post that Lesley Riddoch said, in a shocked voice was hurtful to islanders. Have I missed something? talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/03/30/s...
AI has been around in one form or another for quite a while now. It has its merits. However, it should not become a fashion trend: we need checks and balances, as this article shows. Kudos to NHS for Yes for making sure that this didn't drop under the radar!
Talking-up Scotland@talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 5mo agoI was already feeling underwhelmed by Your Party's support for Scottish independence. This situation has not changed my mind! I am reminded of the old accusation about 'stirring up apathy'...
Your Party 'will not stand' in Holyrood elections due to 'inaction at UK level'
Your Party will not be standing candidates in the upcoming Holyrood elections, the party's leading Scottish representative has said
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Seems fair enough? There seems to be an "I'm a raging racist" test that prospective candidates have to pass before they can join Reform. What really worries me are the people who will vote for them...
The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 5mo agoA former Tory councillor who was censured for 'aggressive' behaviour and called Humza Yousaf a 'grandstanding Islamist moron' has passed vetting to become a Reform UK candidate in the Holyrood elections
Yet another reason to encourage everyone to fact check before voting in May. Certain institutions will never report favourably on Scottish matters - despite the evidence showing that they should do so.
Talking-up Scotland@talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 5mo agoDoes anyone *actually* believe that GB Energy will be anything like Labour promised?
The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 5mo agoA Scottish Labour MP was laughed at on Debate Night after mentioning GB Energy 👀
It's good to see an initiative which involves neither Palantir nor the profit motive. Could this be why Scotland's NHS performs better than the other UK nations?
The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 5mo agoA new body that will 'drive transformation' across Scotland’s health and care system is set to launch in April
This appears to be a new Labour strategy: make extravagant promises about what they will do but ensure that timeframe is so long that they can't possibly be held accountable. 2062! Will Labour still exist then? Scotland has found a better way already. The choice for the HR election is clear.
Talking-up Scotland@talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 6mo agoIt seems that Labours promises to save the Grangemouth plant, compensate the WASPI women and provide thousands of jobs for Aberdeen were generated by AI. Certainly, there is nothing real about them.
Kevin Stewart SNP@kevinstewartsnp.bsky.social · 6mo agoLabour Betrayal of Aberdeen! They pledged thousands of GB Energy jobs for our city, but so far only thirteen posts have been created. Their HQ deal allows for only 50 desks so what happened to the thousands of jobs Aberdeen was promised?
This tells us the truth that the MSM don't want us to hear. The Labour Government is desperate to force new nuclear plants to be built in Scotland. Apparently we are denying Scottish people jobs by refusing them. On the plus side, it appears that we could be saving Scottish lives by refusing them!
Talking-up Scotland@talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 6mo agoThis is good news. It's good to have news media who can give a fair and balanced account of today's Scotland. Sadly, it is quite a rare thing!
Bylines Scotland@bylines.scot · 6mo agoYesterday members of the Bylines Scotland team met for the first time to connect and plan our way forward | Bylines Scotland
No-one could mistake BBC Scotland for Hans Christian Andersen but it seems that both of these parties loved 'ferry tales'... Don't believe what you see on the BBC unless you fact check it. What IS their Scottish fact checker? BBC Very-lie?)
Talking-up Scotland@talking-upscotland.bsky.social · 7mo ago