Can you imagine the boom too the economy if public travel was free. So many places and things I would do.

Laura Webster@lauraewebster.bsky.social · 6h ago

Our investigation into how to transform Scotland's public transport system has been one of my favourite we have ever done at The National From exploring tunnels for the islands to how to make transport cheaper (or even free) and innovative new ideas, it has been so fascinating

Our investigation into how to transform Scotland's public transport system has been one of my favourite we have ever done at The National From exploring tunnels for the islands to how to make transport cheaper (or even free) and innovative new ideas, it has been so fascinating

A £240m contract with the Ministry of Defence, a £330m deal with the NHS, but only £2m of tax in the UK 🤔 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/05/palantir-corporation-tax-uk-2024-accounting-practices

Palantir paid just £2m corporation tax in UK in 2024 despite lucrative public sector contracts

Software group benefits from global systems and accounting practices ‘that enable tax to be shirked’, says union boss

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The banks pay £5bn a year less tax than in 2022 because of Rishi Sunak's bank tax cut which has never been reversed.

Insider trading from inside the Oval Office...

Dude who's married to a woman named Usha has a problem with a guy named Abdul? Dumb couch fucker.

It was a pleasure to meet some remarkable care workers in Dundee today and thank them for the vital work they do. Our Displaced Workers Scheme is delivering up to 45,000 extra hours of care every month, ensuring more people in Scotland can get the care they deserve.

Gaza City is preparing on Tuesday for the mass funeral of 112 Palestinians from the Abu Sharia and Al-Hasayna families, in what Palestinian sources describe as one of the largest funerals held in the Gaza Strip since the war began. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260804-gaz...

This would both be very funny and show how cooked Scottish Labour is. Monica Lennon is the most popular figure in the Labour grassroots, she's the most popular one to the voters Scottish Labour has lost over the past decade. Marra's fixation on preventing her even contesting? Also downs him? Yikes

Netanyahu says Israel 'didn't agree' to Board of Peace's terms for disarming Hamas. -Times of Israel. Another deal that isn't a deal at all, yet the media keeps spreading the lies for Trump that the deal is done.

“Reform repaid Tice loan on same day £1mn donated by mother of Farage aide Cottrell” But where did the Cottrells get the money from? ReFUK & Cottrells unwilling to come clean on that one. Only reason I can think of is that it would be incriminating #ReFUKCorruption archive.ph/2026.08.05-1...

5G access is increasingly useful - if you have it. Cell sites are smaller so they tend to start in cities and along motorways. Countries like 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland have little coverage. But contrast with France with aggressive legally mandated investment.. it's also much cheaper. www.nperf.com/en/map/FR/-/...

Former soldier and engineer, @carlbenfield.bsky.social joins @zackpolanski.bsky.social "We need an immediate COBRA-level response. We need climate change reinstated at the top of our defence and security agenda. And we need the bold leadership of Zack Polanski for our nation. Thank you."

"None of England’s fire and rescue services are thought to have direct access to firefighting aircraft." It's outrageous. Make the fossil fuel companies pay. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/country-and-...

Fossil fuel producers should pay for wildfire helicopters, Zack Polanski says

Next week is the anniversary of the start of the Langdale Moor Fire in North Yorkshire, the largest wildfire in the country last year.

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This morning I was joined by a firefighter, a medic, a former soldier and Chris Packham to call on the government to act now. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Zack Polanski demands fossil fuel giants pay for firefighting helicopters

The Green Party leader says the companies are ‘profiting from fuelling these infernos’

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Must watch @zackpolanski.bsky.social press conference! Not much is more critical -will it get the attention and urgent action it warrants? @zackpolanski.bsky.social being deadly serious, leading the charge on the climate emergency, backed by experts on the frontline. www.youtube.com/live/QnygX67...

Green leader Polanski delivers 'urgent message to Burnham'

YouTube video by Sky News

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I see Tommy Robinson got his arse handed to him at the Oxford union debate. By Wait for it...... Jacob Reece-Mogg

Contrary to Jackie Baillie's lies, Scottish Government will deliver a new Monklands hospital but at a fair price for taxpayers www.tiktok.com/@profjwr/vid...

Contrary to Jackie Baillie's lies the Scottish Government will build a new Monklands hospital.

TikTok video by Unstoppable Talking-upScotland

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Somewhere in a bank office in February 2021, a person sat down and typed the words "Account Closure Recommendation: Donald J. Trump." That memo exists. Its table of contents is public. Nobody looked, until now 👇 www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/twelve-day...

Twelve Days Before Trump’s Bank Cut Him Off, Somebody Wrote A Memo

Capital One hasn’t released it. The Trumps’ own lawyers described it in a filing nobody read. Plus 25 states in court over the tariffs, and the nurse ICE picked the wrong fight with.

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👎🤢🤮 BREAK THE STRANGLING SHACKLES & TEAR OUT THE EMBEDDED CLAWS of FOREIGN English Colonialist/Zionist Gov/👑/Estab et al IN PERPETUITY Restoration and Reunificatiion of the OCCUPIED CELTIC Nations of Scotland & Cymru & OCCUPIED CELTIC Six Counties of the North of Ireland IN PERPETUITY

The Canary@thecanaryuk.bsky.social · yesterday

Hard-right think tank 878 Institute has released a military report calling for increased nuclear weapons funding, fronted by former army chief General Sir Richard Dannatt. By @joejglenton.bsky.social

Okay! So hello. My name is Allison Gill. For the last 9 years, you’ve known me as Mueller, She Wrote. I used to have to be anonymous. But not anymore. So, hello world!

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · 2d ago

Changed my name from Mueller, She Wrote to my actual name, Allison Gill. Hoping I can get my blue check back. @joshpetri.bsky.team can you help?

Democracy is at stake when foolish humans bet on machines being intelligent | Rafael Behr

Democracy is at stake when foolish humans bet on machines being intelligent | Rafael Behr

We need an enlightened US president to make the case for global AI regulation. Donald Trump is the exact opposite of what is needed, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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he ran against the full force of the zionist establishment and won. unbelievable victory

Far right thug who marched as "defender of women" battered his own mum Alan Miller took to streets on march to "Protect Our Women and Kids". We can now reveal that he was convicted of assaulting his own mum at her home www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/far-rig...

Far right thug who marched as "defender of women" battered his own mum

Alan Miller took to streets on march to "Protect Our Women and Kids". We can now reveal that he was convicted of assaulting his own mum at her home

dailyrecord.co.uk

Animal dewormer and a drug used to treat scabies are being sold and promoted as unproven cancer treatments. Amazon withdrew drugs after being exposed. Others still selling. Profiteering from vulnerable people. Yet neoliberals oppose regulation.

Undercover reporter offered fenbendazole and ivermectin as cancer treatment

A terminally ill man was offered the drugs by a stair lift salesman claiming they could shrink tumours.

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Tell your MSP: Scotland’s renewables should benefit Scotland. Send your MSP a postcard and tell them they should support a fairer energy system for Scotland. ourpower.justpost.cards

Tell your MSP: Scotland’s renewables should benefit Scotland.

Our energy system in Scotland isn’t working for regular people. It’s making shareholders and landlords wealthy, while our communities get crumbs. Write a postcard to your MSP and tell them we all need...

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Brown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu