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Scotch Whisky Truths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@specialscot.bsky.social

Scotch Whisky is a 200 year-old, Westminster cashcow, that would only be improved by an entirely different Tax landscape. It's been exploited for Centuries. Even a twit realises, we need Scottish Independence.

heraldscotland.comUK Government backed English whisky protection without assessing impact on ScotchMinisters granted English whisky geographical indication status without assessing the impact on Scotch, as the Scotch Whisky Association appeals a definition that would allow multi-site producers to l...

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Liberation Scotland
@liberationscotland.bsky.social

THANK YOU FROM LIBERATION SCOTLAND to our members & supporters. We are delighted to announce that just a few weeks after launch, our Fundraiser has exceeded the halfway mark towards its £100,000 target to fund our critical UN / international diplomacy work during the coming months and into 2027 !

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Luca
@lucagalletti.bsky.social

Raccoon dogs are not raccoons, and not related to raccoons. They are part of the canid family. Genetically they are more closely related to foxes than other canidae. IG: @keeleyrvn

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Private Eye Magazine
@privateeyenews.bsky.social

Since his ennoblement in Boris Johnson’s 2023 resignation list, Tees Valley regional mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen has claimed more than £25,000 in tax-free daily “attendance” allowances from the House of Lords for 73 days when he hasn’t voted, spoken or performed any recorded parliamentary activity.

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Alex Andreou
@sturdyalex.bsky.social

BBC News just interrupted its coverage to go, live, to Nigel Farage - a man with no contitutional standing in our setup - responding to the budget - a document which nobody has seen yet. WHY

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Plaid Cymru
@plaidcymru.bsky.social

The UK Government promised £14bn for Welsh rail - but we’re yet to see the money At least £1bn must be brought forward in the upcoming Budget to improve our transport system ✊ Mae’n hen bryd i Lywodraeth y DU dangos yr arian maent wedi hen addo arian i’n rheilffyrdd 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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NationCymru
@nation.cymru

Members of The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales’ youth forum have called on communities across Cardiff to join them as River Guardians in response to the recent pollution incident on the River Taff

wp.meYoung campaigners devastated by pollution incident on River TaffNation Cymru staff Members of The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales’ youth forum have called on communities across Cardiff to join them as River Guardians in response to the recent pollution incide...

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Plaid Cymru
@plaidcymru.bsky.social

Imagine what £14bn could do for Welsh rail 🤯 Plaid Cymru is urging the UK Government to deliver on their promises in the upcoming Budget - to improve our railways and connect our communities✊ Rhaid i Lywodraeth y DU gyflawni ar ei addewidion i fuddsoddi yn rheilffyrdd Cymru.

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Oliver
@oliver48.bsky.social

"Across UK & Europe, tens of thousands of deep vertical coal & mineral mine shafts sit abandoned after the fossil-fuel mining era end — and Scottish engineers at Gravitricity have found a way to turn them into giant mechanical grid batteries .." www.facebook.com/engineeringe... via Engineering Facts

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Neil Mackay
@neilmackay.bsky.social

Torture, terror and extrajudicial executions: the Dirty War in Northern Ireland and my search for truth For decades I’ve investigated collusion between British military intelligence and terrorists One question has always remained: given the crimes committed how can Britain call itself a democracy?

heraldscotland.comStakeknife's Scottish spymaster: The dark secrets of Northern Ireland's 'Dirty War'Our Writer at Large has investigated Ulster's Dirty War for decades. Here, he talks to the veteran BBC reporter, John Ware, about the role of Scottish army officer Gordon Kerr

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Mehdi Hasan
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social

Me: "Adolf Hitler said in Mein Kampf, 'The Jew works for the destruction of Germany.' You say, 'Muslim mass migration will destroy our country and our way of life.' How are those different sentences? Just change 'Jew' for 'Muslim.' Trump adviser Steve Cortes: "No, they're incredibly different."

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Anonymous
@youranoncentral.bsky.social

Meta is accused of election interference in Brazil after restricting Lula's Instagram while recommending Bolsonaro's accounts. 1,613 foreign-funded political ads were uncovered generating 171M impressions. Brazil has ordered Meta to explain its conduct.

yacnews.comMeta accused of foreign election interference in Brazil, helping Trump ally Flávio BolsonaroMeta faces election interference allegations in Brazil after restricting Lula's Instagram while recommending Bolsonaro's accounts. Researchers uncovered 1,613 foreign-funded political ads generating 1...

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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland
@chaillich.bsky.social

LIBERATION SCOTLAND UN Report October 2026 This autumn, senior representatives from Liberation Scotland attended, participated in and hosted events and meetings in both Geneva and New York City to engage with UN delegates, ambassadors, NGOs, partners, advisers, international legal specialists 👇

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Anonymous
@youranoncentral.bsky.social

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney points out that Elon Musk and Trump's crippling of Starshield, to help Russia, has led to deaths and reduced Ukraine's ability to stop indiscriminate attacks on innocent people.

Anonymous@youranoncentral.bsky.social

Elon Musk spreads disinformation about Ukraine after being exposed for sabotaging military operations by the WSJ. The US tax funded billionaire, Trump's largest donor, (backed by Israel and Russia); tied to the deaths of thousands of children due to USAid cuts, blames Ukraine for not surrendering.

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BladeoftheSun
@bladeofthes.bsky.social

So many have come out to protest in Paris for an end to endless austerity to make the billionaires trillionaires and everyone else homeless.

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Leicester Gazette
@leicestergazette.leicester.news

Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge

leicester.newsBBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move* * * This story was published by **The Leicester Gazette** : a local, independent newspaper about Leicestershire. 1,000 people have already joined our community. Just use those buttons below to download our app and **sign up for free**. * * * Astrophysics student Samuel Carlier and History student Emmeline Hague-Wright were shocked to find that their LGBTQ+ pride pins had been edited out of their University Challenge appearance earlier this year. The episode, initially scheduled for BBC Two on 24 August, was delayed twice before airing on 7 September 2026. The pins showed the progressive LGBTQ+ pride flag, the bisexual pride flag and a rainbow feather. Speaking to the Leicester Gazette, Sam said: “Living in a liberal democracy and having the state broadcaster tell you ‘we’re editing how you look’, seems very Orwellian.” Sam described the choice to remove the pins before broadcast as “weird” and “absurd”. He said: “[Censoring] that seemed weird. If I had worn a rainbow shirt, would they have censored that? If the idea is to keep things impartial, where is that line in the sand?” A side by-side image of Sam wearing the pin and with it having been digitally removed. Photograph: supplied Sam contacted the BBC to try to understand why his pins had been edited out. He told the Gazette: “The BBC people said they’d ring me, and I chased them, they just said go to the complaints website and file a complaint there, that’s what I did.” Since then, Sam hasn’t had a response from the BBC as to why his pins were removed. After the episode had aired, Sam noted that his shirt ‘melted’ into itself occasionally, as a result of the editing. Photograph: supplied ## Students believe the decision was made following online transphobia Emmeline was also shocked when she found out that the feather pin she wore was due to be removed from the episode she was in. It was understood by Emmeline that there was online transphobia in response to previous episode of University Challenge, and she had been contacted by the BBC, anticipating support from the broadcaster. When the BBC contacted her, instead of an offer of support, she was told her pin was going to be removed. “At first it was mostly confusion,” she said. “I heard that they had received a lot of nastiness online from people and I thought they were going to call me to say ‘we have support services if needed,’ and that wasn't what I got at all.” Instead, Emmeline was notified that the episodes were going to be delayed. “It was out of left field, I was confused for a while,” she said. “This entire delay has been because of a feather and two badges on a teammate that were basically impossible [for viewers] to see.” Emmeline had expressed her frustrations with the repeated delays from the BBC, spanning from mid-July to early-September. She said: “We were announced on the website and then delayed again, and then announced on the website a second time, and delayed even further. Speaking about the removal, she said: “It takes a lot of time” she said. “Making it [the edit] look good would be even more expensive and time-consuming. It seems like drastically a lot of effort.” ## Join the conversation Our app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community. __Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__ ## Wider criticism on LGBTQ+ support The pins Sam wore during the episode. Photograph: supplied According to leading LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall UK, two in five LGBTQ+ students will hide their identities at university for fear of discrimination. Stonewall has reported that more than 36 per cent of trans students have received hostile conduct from university staff due to their gender identity. Reflecting on the digital removal of the pins, Sam spoke about how disheartening the choice was. He said: “There was maybe like a span of eight years where someone could be uncontroversially out in the open queer – now that’s gone again.” he said. The BBC has also been widely criticised for ‘an attack on the LGBTQ+ community’ by pulling its involvement with the popular show, RuPaul's Drag Race. The broadcaster pulled its involvement in September following “significant financial pressures” as the reason for axing their involvement. The criticism follows another recent controversial edit by the BBC. On its hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, a decision was made to edit out ‘Protect the Dolls’ from contestant Bethany Antonia’s T-shirt. It’s a slogan which has become widely used to support the rights of trans women. The BBC defended their decision, saying the changes were made to meet editorial guidelines. It comes as the LGBTQ+ community has faced challenges amid an increasingly less tolerant political climate. ## What the BBC had to say When we asked them about editing out the pins worn by Leicester’s University Challenge team, a BBC spokesperson said: “In line with our editorial guidelines, we advise that no badges, flags, and emblems or symbols are worn or visible during filming, along with clothing with obvious branding or slogans. If such items are not removed for any reason then a decision is made between the programme makers and the BBC regarding any edits to the programme.” The BBC said the delays to the episode were unrelated to the decision to edit out the pins. A spokesperson for ITV Studios said: “University Challenge is an entertainment quiz show and is made in accordance with the BBC Editorial Guidelines requirements for impartiality.” The University of Leicester refused to comment on the matter. * * * **Before you go…** We’ve recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we’re a small team on a shoestring budget. Now, we’re ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.** The app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It’s a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community. * * *

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mactakeshi.bsky.social
@mactakeshi.bsky.social

Scotrail Update Storm Boelo worst of the weather is expected to affect the west and north of Scotland, with some areas potentially experiencing severe winds for up to 24 hours.

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BladeoftheSun
@bladeofthes.bsky.social

Protesters in Albania dangled a croissant on a fishing hook in front of the Police. The background, two police officers were seen taking croissants from a kiosk that had been damaged during the protests. That of course would be looting and prison if you had done it.

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Scott Horton
@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

US executives quit as Trump turns control over massive Alaska energy project to Putin underlings. The former chief executive of a $25bn US gas export venture says Russian energy giant Novatek was given control of the project by Trump, triggering a mass resignation of company leadership

ft.comUS executives quit $25bn gas venture over claims of secret Russian controlFormer CEO of Polar Train LNG tells FT that energy giant Novatek financed and held reins of strategic Alaska project without Washington’s approval

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NationCymru
@nation.cymru

A Reform councillor caught running a holiday let from a historic Welsh building without planning permission also runs the office of a Reform Member of the Senedd ✍️Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-1vRc

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(Wee G ) Wake Up Scotland
@chaillich.bsky.social

where's Scotlands 50+years of oil & gas Wealth Fund An 'Energy Wealth Fund' sounds like a good thing, so this should be a welcome announcement. But is it? 👇 www.thenational.scot/politics/266...

thenational.scotDon't believe the hype about UK's 'Energy Wealth Fund'. The devil is in the detailTHIS week, the Labour UK Government announced the setting up of a new “Energy Wealth Fund”, which it plans to use to “reinvest oil and gas reserves into the climate transition”

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weegingerdug
@weegingerdug.bsky.social

My latest blog piece, the £1 trillion cost of the Union to Scotland is revealed as Westminster embarks on a second theft of Scotland's natural wealth. Only independence can ensure Scotland’s vast energy wealth is used to benefit the people of Scotland. weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2026/10/23/t...

weegingerdug.wordpress.comThe £1 trillion cost of the Union to ScotlandChancellor of the Exchequer John Healey has admitted that if the UK had in set up a sovereign wealth fund on the basis of income generated from North Sea oil and gas as Norway did in the 1980s, it …

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

LMAO -- Exclusive Senior Adviser to First Lady Melania Trump Marc Beckman claims Melania is "negotiating a ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine

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Scottish Greens
@scottishgreens.org

Companies like Amazon profited from our communities while giving far too little back. Scottish Greens would tax billionaire online retailers and use the money raised to support small businesses on our high streets.