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Nigel Farage rules out any investigation into Reform UK links with Russia

November 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM

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weegingerdug

@weegingerdug.bsky.social

Farage is refusing any investigation into links between Reform UK and Russia.

Gosh, I wonder why? It's a mystery.

www.thenational.scot/news/2564728...

REFORM UK leader Nigel Farage said he will not investigate any Russian links within his party, stating that he is “not a police force” ...

www.thenational.scot

November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM

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Quite Interesting

@qi.com

Income inequality is higher in the US today than it was in 1774, even if you factor in slavery.

November 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM

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Raptor Persecution UK

@raptorpersuk.bsky.social

Extensive effort by multiple law enforcement / science / conservation partners to determine this as a wildlife crime. But of course, yet again the offender hasn't been identified, charged, prosecuted etc. Something needs to change.

#RaptorResearch

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Hen Harrier found dead in Northumberland National Park with shotgun damage to satellite tag

This is a blog about one of those dead Hen Harriers for whom we’ve been waiting over a year for Natural England to confirm the cause of death. A Hen Harrier (photo by Pete Walkden) The young …

End Publicly Funded Privileges For Boris Johnson Following Covid Inquiry

November 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM

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Roger Kline

@rogerkline.bsky.social

End Publicly Funded Privileges For Boris Johnson Following Covid Inquiry - Sign the Petition c.org/qVsbntsrXr

Sign the Petition

c.org

November 23, 2025 at 8:32 AM

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Trish Greenhalgh

@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social

TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE. For shame, Mr Johnson and the team you pretended to lead. Preventable deaths on your hands. They will not return to us. You live on, rich and vainglorious.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response

Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10

Starmer’s Labour enables fascism

November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM

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The Marsh Family

@marshfamilysongs.bsky.social

Our Christmas version of "Keeping the Dream Alive" in support of the Clark Family Christmas Light Display & TINY TOES (East Kent Hospitals Charity's campaign for neonatal and special care baby units) is *OUT ON 5th DECEMBER!*

Pre-order & donate buttons: orcd.co/keepthedream

#WorldPrematurityDay

November 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM

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RSPB Scotland

@rspbscotland.bsky.social

Help nature now! 🌱🐝🐦

Tomorrow is the first debate looking at potential changes to the Natural Environment Bill.

Tell your MSPs you want it to include strong targets, Swift bricks and no powers to weaken wildlife protections. It only take a minute 👉 action.rspb.org.uk/page/181323/...

Crested tit (small bird with black and white head with a crest, brown wings and white belly) sat on a lichen covered tree stump

Snowy trees from above in a background image with a banner saying The Natural Environment Bill. Urge your MSPs to stand up for nature by supporting strong nature targets, measures to help endangered species like Swift bricks and the deletion of part 2

November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM

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weegingerdug

@weegingerdug.bsky.social

My latest blog piece, about Shabana Mahmood pandering to the basest instincts of the far right and why it's doomed to failure

weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/11/17/s...

When the race baiting far right criminal Stephen Yaxley-Lennon and the hard right Reform UK are praising Labour’s policies, you know that something has gone profoundly wrong in a party which …

New independent report reveals locations of poisoned raptors in northern England, 2015-2023 – information that has been suppressed by government

November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM

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Raptor Persecution UK

@raptorpersuk.bsky.social

New independent report reveals locations of poisoned raptors in northern England 2015 - 2023 - info that has been suppressed by Govt.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime

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Press release from independent group, Wildlife Poisoning Research UK, 15th November 2025. WHERE THE POISONED BODIES WERE FOUND! Many people probably imagine that the use of poisons to kill protecte…

Hen Harrier ‘Susie’, whose chicks were stamped to death in 2022, has been found dead on a North Pennines grouse moor with gunshot injuries

November 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM

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Henry Morris

@mrhenrymorris.substack.com

If the grouse shooting industry are to be believed, Susie probably stamped her own chicks to death before turning the gun on herself.

Oh well. By a happy coincidence, less hen harriers means more red grouse for the toffs to shoot.

@raptorpersuk.bsky.social

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/14/h...

If ever there was an example demonstrating the high level of persecution faced by Hen Harriers on UK grouse moors, the lack of consequences for the offenders, and the lack of justice for the victim…

Hen Harrier ‘Susie’, whose chicks were stamped to death in 2022, has been found dead on a North Pennines grouse moor with gunshot injuries

November 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM

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Guy Bloux

@guyroux.bsky.social

"Guardians of the countryside" update

Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 14d

Hen Harrier Susie, whose chicks were stamped to death on a Yorkshire Dales grouse moor in 2022, has been found dead on a N Pennines grouse moor with gunshot injuries.

18+ months of silence about this crime from the police & Natural England.

#RaptorResearch

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/14/h...

If ever there was an example demonstrating the high level of persecution faced by Hen Harriers on UK grouse moors, the lack of consequences for the offenders, and the lack of justice for the victim…

Scottish Minister Jim Fairlie provides rationale behind proposed amendment to close loophole on grouse shoot licence

November 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM

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Raptor Persecution UK

@raptorpersuk.bsky.social

Good to see Scottish Minister Jim Fairlie acknowledge the limitations of the current grouse shoot licences, and commit to doing something about it.

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/14/s...

Earlier this month, the Scottish Government announced its commitment to closing the loophole on the grouse moor licences that were sabotaged last year by the powerful grouse shooting lobby. If you …

Just get your boots off our necks, Westminster

November 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM

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weegingerdug

@weegingerdug.bsky.social

My latest blog post, inspired by the clarion call of pro Scottish independence actor Alan Cumming.

"Just get your boots off our neck, Westminster"

weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/j...

In an interview with The National newspaper, the actor Alan Cumming, who currently hosts the US version of the popular show The Traitors and who is outspoken in his support for Scottish independenc…

Hen Harrier ‘Susie’, whose chicks were stamped to death in 2022, has been found dead on a North Pennines grouse moor with gunshot injuries

November 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM

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Dan O'Hara

@skeuomorphology.bsky.social

With most areas not far from the average, it's very easy to see the outliers, all of which are having trouble with rebounding levels.

In Scotland the outlier is East Lothian.

2/7

November 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM

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Derbyshire Bird Tours : Stewart Abbott

@derbyshirebt.bsky.social

It won't stop until grouse shooting ends.
The whole industry thinks it's their birth right to kill everything that poses a threat to grouse.
What a very sad place we are in.

Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 14d

Hen Harrier Susie, whose chicks were stamped to death on a Yorkshire Dales grouse moor in 2022, has been found dead on a N Pennines grouse moor with gunshot injuries.

18+ months of silence about this crime from the police & Natural England.

#RaptorResearch

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/14/h...

If ever there was an example demonstrating the high level of persecution faced by Hen Harriers on UK grouse moors, the lack of consequences for the offenders, and the lack of justice for the victim…

Hen Harrier ‘Susie’, whose chicks were stamped to death in 2022, has been found dead on a North Pennines grouse moor with gunshot injuries

November 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM

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Carl S

@sprayxcappo.bsky.social

Time to put an end to this madness.

Raptor Persecution UK @raptorpersuk.bsky.social · 14d

Hen Harrier Susie, whose chicks were stamped to death on a Yorkshire Dales grouse moor in 2022, has been found dead on a N Pennines grouse moor with gunshot injuries.

18+ months of silence about this crime from the police & Natural England.

#RaptorResearch

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/14/h...

If ever there was an example demonstrating the high level of persecution faced by Hen Harriers on UK grouse moors, the lack of consequences for the offenders, and the lack of justice for the victim…

Trump knew about Epstein’s conduct, newly released emails suggest

November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM

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Roger Kline

@rogerkline.bsky.social

A story for the BBC i hope
New emails suggest Trump knew about conduct of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

In messages released by House Democrats, Epstein wrote ‘of course [Trump] knew about the girls’

The Guardian view on Scottish land reform: vast estates remain feudal in scale | Editorial

November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM

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Andy Wightman

@andywightman.scot

Guardian editorial on Land Reform (Scotland) Bill www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Editorial: Half of the country’s privately owned countryside is held by just 421 owners. New legislation suggests democrats still fear powerful interests

Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians

November 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM

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Roger Kline

@rogerkline.bsky.social

Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians
IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy

Your voice could help save this precious habitat from a new threat of development.

November 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM

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RSPB Scotland

@rspbscotland.bsky.social

Add your voice here:
action.rspb.org.uk/page/166270/...

Save Coul Links!

action.rspb.org.uk

November 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM

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weegingerdug

@weegingerdug.bsky.social

My latest blog piece @believeinscotland.bsky.social have the route map to independence that we need

weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/b...

Believe in Scotland’s path to independence, the routemap we need

I have previously blogged about my view that the UK is entering a terminal phase crisis which it is unlikely to survive in its current form. The pro-independence campaign group Believe in Scotland …