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Is Wales following in Scotland’s footsteps? The recent Caerphilly by-election result mirrors that of the 2015 general election results in Scotland

The recent Caerphilly by-election result mirrors that of the 2015 general election results in Scotland | James Jobson

The Talk of The Global Steamie with Martin Roche and Ronnie Barbour "Why are we scared of the future"

Have you listened to The Talk of the Global Steamie with @ronniebarbour.bsky.social and @cluthaman.bsky.social? You should!

Such an interesting story!

I’ve just watched a party political broadcast by Scottish Labour. 90% slagging the actual government for what we are experiencing now and for the lack of ideas. I’d love to listen to your ideas @scottishlabour.bsky.social ! Would you mind sending me also your manifesto please? Thank you!

Nathan Gill’s treachery puts him in same league as the “Cambridge Five” Reform’s Russia connections may endanger our security – time for a public inquiry

Reform’s Russia connections may endanger our security – time for a public inquiry  | Martin Roche

How immigration defined America – and still defines the UK Immigrants built America – Alice Mitchell’s The Golden Door reminds us why their resilience offers hope against today’s rising fear and bigotry

Excellent read from top to bottom.

“Race replacement theory is obnoxious but is also based on profound ignorance. Our history is one of constant shifting tides of humanity to our own islands […]”

A must read from @rfhaviland.bsky.social

“We need to be clear-sighted. What we see happening now in the US is what Farage would like to see happening in the UK.”

Donate to URGENT : Save my children from the genocide in Gaza, organized by Majd Shamala Hi, my name is Qossay, I am a Belgian citizen living in Antwerp. I am… Majd Shamala needs your support for URGENT : Save my children from the genocide in Gaza

Having been forced to move too soon after her surgery, Mona is still in horrible pain, and urgently needs professional treatment. Donations are low and her parents are already struggling to provide enough food. Can you help? gofund.me/2f942387 @mommunism.bsky.social @lexialex.bsky.social #SkyAid 🍉

Broken Glass The fragile cost of being open to life

The fragile cost of being open to life | Susana W. Dawn

Long Covid: Current Realities, Future Directions | Upcoming events | Events | Think Tank | European Parliament

For those interested in Long Covid, this might be worthwhile to attend. The event will be online

An important thought! A wake up call!!

#bbcqt “What can Trump teach the UK about immigration?”

Seriously?! Can Trump teach us anything?! Why Trump special? Is the UK being severely undermined?

To which end, I highly commend the moral clarity of this excellent article by @rfhaviland.bsky.social @bylinesnetwork.co.uk bylines.scot/politics/sta...

UK introduces landmark legislation to protect world’s ocean The UK government introduces Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) legislation to help protect two-thirds of the world’s ocean.

Bill to keep an eye on for #Biodiversity - signing Britain up to the #HighSeas Treaty.

Second Reading in the Commons on October 16

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Worthwhile to read in full!

“The problem is that he [Starmer]’s unwilling to challenge Farage – even at his most disgusting and inhumane – on what the latter says about refugees, because he fears that, on that issue, it’s Farage who is seen as the patriot by those voters that Labour most covet.”

Perfect analysis!

My Scotland – your stories, our connections We would love to hear about your connections to Scotland. We will publish one of your stories every Friday. Please send your stories to myscotland@bylines.scot

This time I contributed with my own story for My Scotland when I first arrived in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 💙. When things don’t go quite right during a hill walk…

Want to tell yours? Email myscotland@bylines.scot

The case against approving the Rosebank oil and gas field Rosebank's future must be weighed against the worsening climate crisis that is devastating our planet

"This government has already ignored the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) advice to the previous Government, which stated, in December 2020, that there should be no further increase in airport capacity unless it was matched by restrictions at other airports." by Jonathan Fox

#Rosebank

What makes this criminal damage acceptable? Sometimes red paint can get you 14 years. Sometimes it is tolerated. When did intimidating your neighbours become acceptable?

14 years for red paint if you're an activist. Zero arrests for red paint when it's used to intimidate immigrants in our communities. Prof Richard Murphy re-examines the idea of two-tier policing.

@eastangliabylines.co.uk @richardjmurphy.bsky.social

Bylines Network poetry competition announces winners The winners of the inaugural Bylines Network national poetry competition will be announced by livestream next week

Did you know that we have a national poetry competition? The first winners will be announced on Wednesday 27 August at 6pm. Read Jimmy Andrex's preview.

yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/bylines...

A must read. Excellent analysis from @nuthmani.bsky.social.

“We promote learning about sustainability and climate change, yet deny the link between colonisation, climate justice and famine.”

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Our beautiful and natural land must be respected. Worthwhile a listen to keep updated on this idea… 👇👇

A great story! Scotland is marvellous but get prepared for facing its weather!

Late to the Party: the ADHD Hour: a must see show for a ‘spicy brain’ - Bylines Scotland The humour and singing were fantastic – what really reached out to my neurodivergent mind was the deep, meaningful and personal connections

The humour and singing were fantastic – what really reached out to my neurodivergent mind was the deep, meaningful and personal connections | James Jobson

What would a Reform UK government mean for the UK economy? What happens if Reform UK takes power? The economy might implode before their manifesto reaches final draft

You may think of Reform UK as just anti-immigration.

However it’s also anti-civil servants, anti- economic rules, anti-standards

In short, it’s anti-functioning government.

So what would a Reform UK govt look like?

It’s our birthday today and we are turning three years old! A day to celebrate with our team the power of independent citizen journalism!

A Palestinian man walks along a hospital corridor carrying his toddler daughter.

The good news today is that Samaa had another scan and the baby is doing well. Julia is looking forward to meeting her sister. The bad news is that they had had no donations today, last I heard. Can you help? www.gofundme.com/f/brgdd-help... @mommunism.bsky.social @lexialex.bsky.social #MutualAid 🍉

Shameful. Priorities should be somewhere else nowadays and not in a tournament held in a such polemic place 😡

Teenage Reform councillor elected permanent leader of Warwickshire County Council following knife-edge vote A teenage Reform UK councillor who was temporarily put in charge of public services has been elected permanent leader of Warwickshire County Council.

Nigel Farage says 16 & 17 year olds shouldn’t be allowed to vote in England, yet he’s ok with an 18 yr old being in charge of a £616 million council budget or a 19 year old (in uni) in charge of family & children’s services

Why? Because they support him but the vast majority of young people don’t