We can win an SNP majority despite the moral bankruptcy of the media The Scottish Parliament election campaign is now well underway. Yesterday (Thursday) saw the launch of the SNP manifesto. The response of the British media in Scotland to this, and to a defining ev…

My latest blog piece. We can win an SNP majority despite the relentless hysteria of the anti-independence media in Scotland.

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Pope Leo: "I have no fear, neither of the Trump administration nor speaking out loudly about the message of the gospel."

"Here is Calmac CEO letter to staff, exposing media and politicians on their deception on ferries.

Calmac have given the media this information but media choose not to report it."

You won’t believe what little Stormzy does every night before bed.

He is just too precious ❤️

There's a handbag dug in the pub.
It's a wee arsehole. Barking at everyone and anything.
Laoch is scunnered with its antics.
Good boy....

It seems to me like Bluesky is really taking off recently. It’s having a growth spurt I think.

I’m going to post a lot more original content here now.

I help save street dogs in Thailand and try to post content that is uplifting and that will make you smile!

The old dogs are my fav ❤️

The Herald. Scottish Greens vow rollout of drug consumption rooms. Scottish Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay said research has shown that safe consumption rooms save lives.

The evidence shows that safe consumption rooms save lives and reduce the harm caused by drugs.

We need to follow the evidence. That's why we're be pledging a fully-funded rollout of these services as just one part of the public health response to Scotland’s drugs crisis.

Agreed Niaill this is a much more pleasant place to post. Look forward to see more stories from you. Love the work you do. I am a cat person but you've helped me to understand dogs and see them in a new light. 🤩

FIGHTBACK WITH JOHN McPHIE (@johnmcphie313269) Totally agree!

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The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.

🚨More than 3,200 lawyers including 300 top barristers and retired judges have called on the government to drop its plan to restrict the right to trial by jury

It’s not too late for the government to change course. CONTACT YOUR MP NOW
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You know how folk describe it when cats do that pawing thing, they say it's 'making biscuits'?
I'd like to inform you, that Angus, being a Scottish cat is 'waulking the wool'.
I will not accept any counter arguments regarding this fact.

This is an iconic photo. Worthy of being a classic. Beautiful wee girl.

Marina Purkiss (@marinapurkiss) Israel has pushed ground forces into multiple areas of southern Lebanon They've displaced huge numbers of civilians... Yet it barely registers internationally. Russia did the same in Ukraine and th...

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Shuttle bus going from foot of hill at greenside place up the hill every 2 mins and back but you need to indicate when you'll be there.parking greenside place car park. Sorry if duplicate but want to make sure get this. See notice about the march

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Rally Accessible Bus Service

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There's a free shuttle bus running every few minutes from Greenside place up the hill. You could park in the greenside car park then get the wee bus up. If you look at the Facebook page for the rally you'll get a link for the page to indicate if you want to use it.

The Prime Minister’s plan to offer rapid routes to settlement for those earning six-figure salaries whilst punishing and making lower-paid workers wait up to 15 years appears to be based on the notion that care workers are “low-skilled” because they are low-paid - its a disgrace

Aw how nice 🤩

The Prime Minister’s plan to offer rapid routes to settlement for those earning six-figure salaries whilst punishing and making lower-paid workers wait up to 15 years appears to be based on the notion that care workers are “low-skilled” because they are low-paid - its an absolute disgrace

Seems like cats choose to go into a deep sleep on ones chest as its the best place to do it to stop you from getting up. 😄

Finnish President Alexander Stubb says Brexit was a “colossal mistake”

“It’s like amputating your leg without medical reason for doing it”

🤣🤣🤣

Indeed.
I consider myself reasonably eloquent, yet I feel I'm being pulled into a mire of inadequacy that only curses and foul language can penetrative the depths of my hatred of that man.

Water cremation introduced in Scotland in UK first

Scotland has become the first part of the UK to introduce water cremation, the Scottish Government has announced

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."

-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

I wish it were true that "no one is above the law". But while the City of London acts as laundromat for the world's dirty money, as almost all fraud and waste crime go unprosecuted, as no one has gone to jail for the financial crash or the poisoning of our rivers, this is manifestly untrue.

Does limited liability protect the rich, and not the public, and do we all pay a price for that? YouTube video by Richard J Murphy

Does limited liability protect the rich, and not the public, and do we all pay a price for that? youtu.be/QtNJY6zEaHI?...