This is very interesting, but again, Burnham has misunderstood the GFA. The NI secretary must call a border poll if they believe it is *likely there's a majority for reunification*, not because there's majority support for a border poll

The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 4h ago

Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2653536...

80 year-olds with pro-Palestine signs: arrested as terrorists. Greens planning to block a road, to highlight an existential crisis: sent down for years. Masked far-right thugs blocking roads and ports, using intimidation, obstruction & threatening behaviour: no arrests. The real two-tier policing.

Last year, the Scottish Government voted for a Green motion to boycott Israel. A year later, they have taken no steps to end Scotland's complicity in genocide. It's time to the Scottish Government to turn words into actions. 🇵🇸

Motherwell and St Mirren fans both displayed banners yesterday calling for a £25 cap on away tickets. An away ticket for Rangers v Motherwell was £39 and for St Mirren v Celtic was £37. Too many supporters being priced out of the game. It's time for clubs to listen to fans!

Uk government once again doing the 'legitimate concerns' dance. It has never worked, it never will work. Scotland needs our own immigration system and the UK's Home Office should have no jurisdiction in Scotland.

Josiah Mortimer@josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 2d ago

This risks repeating the same mistakes Starmer made on the far right. Sometimes you have to call out racist thugs as racist thugs.

Just so we are clear: The 83yo priest on the left is a terrorist. The balaclava-clad men on the right are protestors with legitimate concerns

Buy Scottish. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Lynne #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare. Eco-Socialist. Pro-🇵🇸@bebsdotteragain.bsky.social · last wk.

Do you know where your milk comes from? As it turns out, not even the Government is 100% sure! A shocking new investigation just exposed the rise of US-style mega dairy farms across the UK that lock 1000s of “battery cows” indoors 24/7. No outside space. No grazing. Nothing. 38d.gs/vegn

Absolutely not it’s made up nonsense.

UK asks banks for feelgood stories about keeping out dirty money. 40% of global dirty money laundered in London, UK crown dependencies. Keaks by whistleblowers show banks, accountants and lawyers involved. No prosecutions. Frauds at major banks not investigated. Cosmetic gestures won't do.

UK asks banks for feelgood stories about keeping out dirty money

City firms tapped for case studies to try to convince global watchdog that London has cleaned up its act

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Norwegian Whale Museum evokes gargantuan tail rising out of the water

Norway is getting a knowledge and experience center next year that's all about the whales that inhabit the waters near its northern coast. Fittingly, the building's form resembles one of these majesti...

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🔥 The EU 🇪🇺 is banning Brazilian 🇧🇷 beef and chicken after Brazil failed to prove compliance with antibiotic rules. Britain 🇬🇧 has not. NI must follow the EU ban, widening UK divide. Accepting meat rejected by Europe also threatens Burnham’s SPS reset. Shared food safety 👉 or Brexit divergence?

Best wishes to the people of Iceland in the their referendum today. Iceland has a tenth of the population of Scotland and has always chosen its own relationship to the EU. All of Europe has its fingers crossed for a Yes vote. This would also be an instructive case for Scotland's EU accession.

Europe Elects@europeelects.bsky.social · 2w ago

Iceland: EU membership negotiations referendum 🇮🇸 Polls suggest that the race between 'Yes' and 'No' is too close to call. Explore: https://europeelects.eu/2026/08/28/election-dashboard-icelandic-european-union-membership-negotiations-referendum-2026/

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Join the Scottish Greens today and be part of our growing movement. Why should I join?  We are always told that the system is broken, but it’s not. It’s rigged. It's rigged in favour of corporations, ...

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The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 2w ago

Read the full story here: www.thenational.scot/news/2650488...

EXCLUSIVE: John Swinney must deliver on his pre-election promises and include building independence support in his Programme for Government next week, the co-leader of the Scottish Greens has said

The UK government's chilling attempts to criminalise those who disagree with them has real world consequences. This time, it has emboldened the US to introduce arbitrary sanctions on UK citizens. What's next?

Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2w ago

Labour’s ludicrous ban has made Britain a laughing stock around the world. To everyone that is apart from Donald Trump. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

New Scottish Independence poll, Survation 13-24 Aug (changes vs 17-23 Apr): Yes ~ 47% (nc) No ~ 43% (nc) Don't Know ~ 9% (-1) Excluding Don't Knows (/ vs 2014): Yes ~ 52% (nc / +4) No ~ 48% (nc / -4)

"The earth does not belong to us; we belong to the earth." - Chief Seattle "Look after the land and it will look after you, destroy the land and it will destroy you." - Aboriginal Proverb "We're a part of nature. As we destroy nature, we destroy ourselves." - Yvon Chouinard Nature is everything 💚

Alternative headline: “Sainsbury’s to get free labour after David Sainsbury gave Andy Burnham £165,000 for his leadership campaign”

To be clear, Thames Water was already given permission to carry out a pilot 'test' case and are claiming success saying the plan 'would not harm the river, its habitats or be a threat to the public' despite levels of toxic forever chemicals rising to 13 times the legal limit just from the pilot...

The Scales ⚖️@shakethescales.bsky.social · 2w ago

Thames Water wants to draw off tens of millions of litres of water a day from the river Thames and replace it with treated effluent… They call this ‘a plan to combat drought’. Nothing about leaky pipes, new reservoirs or repurposed bonuses… www.theguardian.com/environment/...

So the ultra-rich will continue to own our politics, and our country. Disappointing to say the least. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors

PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour

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ALLAN FAULDS ‘if you are the main centre-left party in the country and you’ve written off everyone under 35, social liberals in cities and people who support independence, who has a centre left party left to appeal to?… It’s gonna look pretty grim for them.’

Lady J of Tay @ladyjoftay.bsky.social · 3w ago

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Symptoms of the climate crisis have hit us all summer, yet SNP and Labour politicians want to drill for more oil and gas! It's time to take action for people and planet. No new fossil fuels.

Nightmarish. Is this the future we want? Let's not let this happen in our country. Say no to surveillance.

Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo@digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 2w ago

Think surveillance cameras are harmless? This is what can go wrong: innocent people can be wrongly accused and forced to pay attorney's to defend them in a system that already confidently assumes they are guilty. #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy youtube.com/shorts/N-Ikq...

⬇️ This decline is reported to have cost the UK economy almost £3 billion. ❌ And while the number of international students from outside of the EU has risen, the SNP said the figures showed an overall drop of 4645 overseas students – raising concerns about the impact on Scotland’s economy.

Scottish universities 'hammered by Brexit' as EU student numbers drop 60 per cent

Brexit has “hammered” Scotland’s university sector, the SNP has claimed, as figures showed a fall of more than 60 in the

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University of Utah Health, with thousands of Long COVID clinic patients, reports brain fog can impair focus, memory, word finding and planning for months or years. Pushing through exhaustion may worsen crashes, making pacing a key part of care. healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/2...

Brain Fog After COVID-19? Long COVID May Be the Cause

Still struggling with forgetfulness, trouble focusing, or mental fatigue months after COVID-19? Learn why brain fog is a common symptom of long COVID.

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Scotland doesn't have to go in that direction.

conifergirl.bsky.social@conifergirl.bsky.social · 2w ago

This is another brutal reality that we must face. We, yes we "the people", have allowed the gestapo to take control of our lives and streets! Stop being complacent! Is this really the country that you want for your children and grandchildren?

Scotland Independence has stalled because there are too many people on the otherside of the debate spreading their fears and prejudices. Check the comments on beeb. Remember SNP gave Inverclyde £19million for social housing and Labour run council sent it back unspent. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Swinney visits 'crisis' Inverclyde towns asking for help after 1,500 job losses

Inverclyde has been hit hard with job losses after decades of deindustrialisation and population decline.

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If you vote SNP for no other reason than Stephen Flynn's motion to call for a Ceasefire in Feb '24, they are a morally superior Party to Labour. Ofc, Speaker Hoyle (LFI) conspired with Starmer (LFI) to abort this motion. Netanyahu's plan for Greater Israel is now almost completed-so a bit late Andy.

SUPPORTING PALESTINE@apirus.bsky.social · 2w ago

www.thenational.scot/news/2648914... ANDY Burnham is set to face pressure from Labour members to recognise Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide and impose a full arms embargo at the party's conference next month #palestine #burnham #israel #gaza #labour #sanctions