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Thatcherism, privatisation and corporate profiteering from UK energy bills A study conducted by the think tank Common Wealth found that private energy bills were funding corporate profits

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26.09.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thereโ€™s renewable energy ads and thereโ€™s mother**cking wind farm ads. This, blissfully, is the latter.

31.07.2025 17:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11584    ๐Ÿ” 3165    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 229    ๐Ÿ“Œ 271
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How Labourโ€™s new energy company could transform the UK Labourโ€™s publicly owned GB Energy aims to cut bills, boost jobs, and give power back to communities

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12.06.2025 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nuclear Energy โ€“ outdated technology at a price too high to pay? Martin Roche interviews Dr. Paul Dorfman, and they discuss why nuclear energy generation has reached its end

Nuclear Energy โ€“ outdated technology at a price too high to pay?

10.06.2025 12:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ocean โ€“ a David Attenborough documentary Ocean is a compelling and challenging documentary about the natural world and manโ€™s affect on it

Ocean is a compelling and challenging documentary about the natural world and manโ€™s affect on it | Charlie McCarthy

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16.05.2025 19:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 108    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Ocean โ€“ a David Attenborough documentary Ocean is a compelling and challenging documentary about the natural world and manโ€™s affect on it

Ocean is a compelling and challenging documentary about the natural world and manโ€™s affect on it | Charlie McCarthy

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16.05.2025 12:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 81    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Volunteering in crisis The proportion of adults stepping forward for volunteering has slumped since 2010

The proportion of adults stepping forward for volunteering has slumped since 2010 | Trevor Russel

25.04.2025 06:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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#HandsOffProtests

06.04.2025 13:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26641    ๐Ÿ” 7636    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 449    ๐Ÿ“Œ 361
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#CitizenJournalism

07.04.2025 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I want workers like Dennis to know that they can have a good, fulfilling career in the trades โ€” one that lasts decades.

05.04.2025 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2521    ๐Ÿ” 387    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 62    ๐Ÿ“Œ 20
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Support powerful citizen journalism - we need it now, more than ever At a time when billionaires and oligarchs own the majority of our press, when local journalism is in decline, and social media is rife with misinformation and abuse, there has never been a greater nee...

We're doing a bit of fundraising for Bylines Scotland๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ. We're all volunteers who want to tell Scotland's story to the World! If you think you can chip in that would be great, but no bother if you can't, we'll still be here!

#CitizenJournalism

03.04.2025 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Experience of energy transitions โ€“ a historical view from the tenements of Glasgow If it feels like deja vu, itโ€™s because weโ€™ve changed energy types before

If it feels like deja vu, itโ€™s because weโ€™ve changed energy types before | Charlie McCarthy @charliemac2204.bsky.social

31.03.2025 06:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dรนn Coillich partners welcome first apprentices! The Dรนn Collich team celebrates Scottish Apprenticeship Week with new rural skills hires

The Dรนn Collich team celebrates Scottish Apprenticeship Week with new rural skills hires | Charlie McCarthy @charliemac2204.bsky.social

21.03.2025 06:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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New Netflix show sparks debate around misogyny in schools Parents must confront the growing influence of online misogyny and abuse towards women and girls, experts warn

As the rising problem of misogyny in schools is explored in the harrowing Netflix show, Adolescence, a recent survey reveals that 9 out of 10 female teachers in Norfolk had either experienced violence against them, or witnessed it happen to colleagues.

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28.03.2025 19:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 143    ๐Ÿ” 52    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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21.03.2025 10:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 193    ๐Ÿ” 60    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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The beat goes on Music can soothe the soul when grief hits us unexpectedly. The songs of our lives are a musical tie that binds us together

This is such a great piece of writing.โค๏ธ

#Grief
#MentalHealth
#Music

21.03.2025 17:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A cartoonist take on the world as it is.

10.03.2025 09:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Flamingo Landโ€™s Loch Lomond development application is back Flamingo Landโ€™s ยฃ40M โ€œLomond Banksโ€ resort plan promised hotels, lodges, a waterpark & jobsโ€”but faced backlash over Loch Lomondโ€™s future

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08.03.2025 16:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The decline in pupil numbers heralds challenging times for Scottish schools School roles are falling across Scotland, this brings with it the need for politicians to make important decisions

School roles are falling across Scotland, this brings with it the need for politicians to make important decisions | Charlie McCarthy @charliemac2204.bsky.social

04.03.2025 08:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oranges are not the only fruit.

05.03.2025 11:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Radio Teleswitch demise โ€“ you need to check your electricity meter! Time to act if you want to stay warm with your electric meter

Please read this if you are concerned about the Radio Teleswitch deadline.
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06.02.2025 19:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rosebank no more? Ronnie Barbour interviews Lauren MacDonald from Uplift and Mark Ruskell, Scottish Green MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife about the Rosebank oilfield

The Labour Governmentโ€™s Rosebank problem. Will it split the Party?

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07.02.2025 23:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rosebank no more? Ronnie Barbour interviews Lauren MacDonald from Uplift and Mark Ruskell, Scottish Green MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife about the Rosebank oilfield

The Labour Governmentโ€™s Rosebank problem. Will it split the Party?

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07.02.2025 23:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Radio Teleswitch demise โ€“ you need to check your electricity meter! Time to act if you want to stay warm with your electric meter

Please read this if you are concerned about the Radio Teleswitch deadline.
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06.02.2025 19:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love libraries

28.01.2025 17:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We want your news and your views! Write for us!

Business, Arts, Science, Technology, Politics, Economics, Health, Lifestyle!

Come and join us to tell Scotland's story!

#volunteers
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16.01.2025 09:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 32    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A popular manifesto, not a manifesto for populists The Scottish public purse should get 2% of all profits from renewable energy

New voices are giving us new and better ideas for the future.

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06.01.2025 22:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Educating โ€˜dirty northernersโ€™ and โ€˜fettered foreignersโ€™ in Goveโ€™s curriculum of โ€˜hard factsโ€™ Recordings of Gove making derogatory comments, raise questions about his values and the curriculum that he instilled in Englandโ€™s schools

So. Itโ€™s 2025. Labour have been in power for five months. When are they going to do something substantive about this curriculum in England? #EduSky @yorksbylines.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social @bylinesnetwork.bsky.social yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/educati...

02.01.2025 08:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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โ€˜Extraordinary longevityโ€™: great whales can live a lot longer than we thought โ€“ if we leave them alone Bowhead whales may not be the only species that can live to 200 years old. Researchers have found that the industrial hunting of great whales has masked the ability of these underwater giants to also ...

Demands reflection on what hideous abuse whaling was (and is) - and on how many individual whales right now are beneath the waves thinking about humans: "if only that annoying species would shut up"

#NoisePollution #Biodiversity
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02.01.2025 08:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 95    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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