Mary Hepburn 🏴
@loobyloo55.bsky.social
Passionate about Scottish Independence.
Interested in politics in general, psychology, people & cultures.
Counsellor - working with Rape & Sexual Assault Survivors.
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Interested in politics in general, psychology, people & cultures.
Counsellor - working with Rape & Sexual Assault Survivors.
NO DMs, please.
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"It was a vehicle for crushing the left..."
Sky reports on the Labour right organisation 'Labour Together' smearing 2 journalists
This org has a history of lying, breaking electoral law & smearing people. The only difference now is that they've picked on people who matter
Sky reports on the Labour right organisation 'Labour Together' smearing 2 journalists
This org has a history of lying, breaking electoral law & smearing people. The only difference now is that they've picked on people who matter
February 17, 2026 at 5:44 AM
"It was a vehicle for crushing the left..."
Sky reports on the Labour right organisation 'Labour Together' smearing 2 journalists
This org has a history of lying, breaking electoral law & smearing people. The only difference now is that they've picked on people who matter
Sky reports on the Labour right organisation 'Labour Together' smearing 2 journalists
This org has a history of lying, breaking electoral law & smearing people. The only difference now is that they've picked on people who matter
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If Scotland really was a burden on England, England would never have forced Scotland into a “Union”.
And England would have jettisoned Scotland long, long ago.
England doesn’t subsidise anything, it’s always the other way around.
And England would have jettisoned Scotland long, long ago.
England doesn’t subsidise anything, it’s always the other way around.
February 17, 2026 at 9:30 AM
If Scotland really was a burden on England, England would never have forced Scotland into a “Union”.
And England would have jettisoned Scotland long, long ago.
England doesn’t subsidise anything, it’s always the other way around.
And England would have jettisoned Scotland long, long ago.
England doesn’t subsidise anything, it’s always the other way around.
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Why Defending 'Woke' Defends Democracy youtu.be/hRd6GLC_p5c?...
Why Defending 'Woke' Defends Democracy
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Why Defending 'Woke' Defends Democracy youtu.be/hRd6GLC_p5c?...
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It looks as if #Labour aren't listening to what their voters want.
No surprise at all!
Labour voters: take a look at the #GreenParty. #Starmer clearly doesn't give a toss what you think!
#VoteGreen
No surprise at all!
Labour voters: take a look at the #GreenParty. #Starmer clearly doesn't give a toss what you think!
#VoteGreen
It’s not just that a large majority want Britain to rejoin the EU, it’s the fact that the majority steadily continues to grow…
February 17, 2026 at 6:51 AM
It looks as if #Labour aren't listening to what their voters want.
No surprise at all!
Labour voters: take a look at the #GreenParty. #Starmer clearly doesn't give a toss what you think!
#VoteGreen
No surprise at all!
Labour voters: take a look at the #GreenParty. #Starmer clearly doesn't give a toss what you think!
#VoteGreen
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The right wing press, Tories and their overflow party Reform are all too happy to see the country drained of its life blood and citizens denied rights and freedoms. That is not patriotism, that is the exact opposite. They are enemies of the people.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/business-eco...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/business-eco...
The economic cost of Brexit has just been laid bare – and it’s devastating
A decade on, the economic cost of Brexit has just been laid bare – and it’s devastating. Here's what the figures say.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:51 AM
The right wing press, Tories and their overflow party Reform are all too happy to see the country drained of its life blood and citizens denied rights and freedoms. That is not patriotism, that is the exact opposite. They are enemies of the people.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/business-eco...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/business-eco...
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'Just 4 months ago Matt Goodwin was warning the country that taking in too many ex-Tories would turn Reform into a “Tory tribute act” and hand back power to the very people who “very nearly destroyed our country.”'
meme via Reform Are Not Your Friends
meme via Reform Are Not Your Friends
February 17, 2026 at 9:31 AM
'Just 4 months ago Matt Goodwin was warning the country that taking in too many ex-Tories would turn Reform into a “Tory tribute act” and hand back power to the very people who “very nearly destroyed our country.”'
meme via Reform Are Not Your Friends
meme via Reform Are Not Your Friends
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Quietly, and without a single vote in Parliament, Keir Starmer has signed over £670 million in contracts to Palantir – an AI "spy-tech" firm co-founded by Peter Thiel, a billionaire Trump ally who grew up in Apartheid-era South Africa and believes "freedom and democracy are no longer compatible."
UK government: Suspend all Palantir contracts
Right now, thanks to Keir Starmer, Trump’s digital Trojan horse is 'hoovering up' our data -- including your private patient data.illions of people.Quietly, and without a single vote in Parliament, Ke
action.eko.org
February 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Quietly, and without a single vote in Parliament, Keir Starmer has signed over £670 million in contracts to Palantir – an AI "spy-tech" firm co-founded by Peter Thiel, a billionaire Trump ally who grew up in Apartheid-era South Africa and believes "freedom and democracy are no longer compatible."
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Jings, whit tosh.
Norway.
Finland.
Estonia.
The Netherlands.
Portugal.
Malta
All European nations which have taken independence from larger countries.
Independence is normal
#BelieveInScotland
#ScottishIndependence
Norway.
Finland.
Estonia.
The Netherlands.
Portugal.
Malta
All European nations which have taken independence from larger countries.
Independence is normal
#BelieveInScotland
#ScottishIndependence
a blue and white flag is flying in the wind against a blue sky
ALT: a blue and white flag is flying in the wind against a blue sky
media.tenor.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Jings, whit tosh.
Norway.
Finland.
Estonia.
The Netherlands.
Portugal.
Malta
All European nations which have taken independence from larger countries.
Independence is normal
#BelieveInScotland
#ScottishIndependence
Norway.
Finland.
Estonia.
The Netherlands.
Portugal.
Malta
All European nations which have taken independence from larger countries.
Independence is normal
#BelieveInScotland
#ScottishIndependence
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Farage frothing about WFH again…
Funny how the loudest critics are the ones who’ve probably never done a school run or a Zoom call with a sick kid in the background.
WFH isn’t hurting Britain - but Reform’s backers would hate you to realise who really is.
open.substack.com/pub/marinapu...
Funny how the loudest critics are the ones who’ve probably never done a school run or a Zoom call with a sick kid in the background.
WFH isn’t hurting Britain - but Reform’s backers would hate you to realise who really is.
open.substack.com/pub/marinapu...
Why Farage Can Get Stuffed on Working From Home
WFH isn’t a perk - it’s a lifeline. But of course, the fuckers who want it gone are the ones who’ve never had to endure the chaos the rest of us call “Tuesday.”
open.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Farage frothing about WFH again…
Funny how the loudest critics are the ones who’ve probably never done a school run or a Zoom call with a sick kid in the background.
WFH isn’t hurting Britain - but Reform’s backers would hate you to realise who really is.
open.substack.com/pub/marinapu...
Funny how the loudest critics are the ones who’ve probably never done a school run or a Zoom call with a sick kid in the background.
WFH isn’t hurting Britain - but Reform’s backers would hate you to realise who really is.
open.substack.com/pub/marinapu...
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@jozefimrich.bsky.social
@docmurphydog.bsky.social
@charlietotherescue.bsky.social
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@markrf400.bsky.social
@ru4whirledpeas.bsky.social
@pogomojo.bsky.social
@mialikescats.bsky.social
@tebaile.bsky.social
@sassysister27.bsky.social
@extraordinarylove.bsky.social
@docmurphydog.bsky.social
@charlietotherescue.bsky.social
@southerngayteacher.bsky.social
@markrf400.bsky.social
@ru4whirledpeas.bsky.social
@pogomojo.bsky.social
@mialikescats.bsky.social
@tebaile.bsky.social
@sassysister27.bsky.social
@extraordinarylove.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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Five years ago, we introduced the Scottish Child Payment.
Thanks to our actions, child poverty in Scotland is the lowest in the UK - and we’re going further by introducing a £40 payment for babies under the age of one.
Let’s keep building a fairer Scotland. On 7 May, vote SNP.
Thanks to our actions, child poverty in Scotland is the lowest in the UK - and we’re going further by introducing a £40 payment for babies under the age of one.
Let’s keep building a fairer Scotland. On 7 May, vote SNP.
February 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Five years ago, we introduced the Scottish Child Payment.
Thanks to our actions, child poverty in Scotland is the lowest in the UK - and we’re going further by introducing a £40 payment for babies under the age of one.
Let’s keep building a fairer Scotland. On 7 May, vote SNP.
Thanks to our actions, child poverty in Scotland is the lowest in the UK - and we’re going further by introducing a £40 payment for babies under the age of one.
Let’s keep building a fairer Scotland. On 7 May, vote SNP.
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An actual 97% resident doctor vote to call off strike action is not news yet last year when they might hopefully in the future do so, it was talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/11/a...
An actual 97% resident doctor vote to call off strike action is not news yet last year when they might hopefully in the future do so, it was
Please Support Talking-up Scotland at: on the above. Four hours ago on the Scottish Government’s latest news site, surely followed by all political editors: Resident Doctors have voted to acc…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:31 AM
An actual 97% resident doctor vote to call off strike action is not news yet last year when they might hopefully in the future do so, it was talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/11/a...
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Former home secretary Yvette Cooper made a “significant” error and did not follow her own policies when she decided to ban Palestine Action, the High Court has ruled
Yvette Cooper made ‘significant’ error in banning Palestine Action – High Court
Former home secretary Yvette Cooper made a “significant” error and did not follow her own policies when she decided to ban Palestine Action, the High Court has ruled. Dame Victoria Sharp said Ms Coope...
nation.cymru
February 13, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Former home secretary Yvette Cooper made a “significant” error and did not follow her own policies when she decided to ban Palestine Action, the High Court has ruled
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Tell me about the #greyhounds
#HannahSpencer Green candidate in #Gorton&Denton speaks to @zackpolanski.bsky.social about her greyhounds
#VoteGreen in #Gorton & #Denton
#Greyhounds4Hannah
www.youtube.com/shorts/afqQX...
#HannahSpencer Green candidate in #Gorton&Denton speaks to @zackpolanski.bsky.social about her greyhounds
#VoteGreen in #Gorton & #Denton
#Greyhounds4Hannah
www.youtube.com/shorts/afqQX...
February 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Tell me about the #greyhounds
#HannahSpencer Green candidate in #Gorton&Denton speaks to @zackpolanski.bsky.social about her greyhounds
#VoteGreen in #Gorton & #Denton
#Greyhounds4Hannah
www.youtube.com/shorts/afqQX...
#HannahSpencer Green candidate in #Gorton&Denton speaks to @zackpolanski.bsky.social about her greyhounds
#VoteGreen in #Gorton & #Denton
#Greyhounds4Hannah
www.youtube.com/shorts/afqQX...
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Calling him an ex-PM first is misleading. He's been a lobbyist for fossil fuel and tech bros twice as long as he was PM
Absolutely brilliant take-down by @fionaharvey.bsky.social
of ludicrous myths & misinformation spouting from Tony Blair’s think tank. Why on earth does he think it’s sensible to make our energy more costly & less secure?
of ludicrous myths & misinformation spouting from Tony Blair’s think tank. Why on earth does he think it’s sensible to make our energy more costly & less secure?
Tony Blair’s oil lobbying is a misleading rehash of fossil fuel industry spin
Ex-PM’s thinktank urges more drilling and fewer renewables, ignoring evidence that clean energy is cheaper and better for bills
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Calling him an ex-PM first is misleading. He's been a lobbyist for fossil fuel and tech bros twice as long as he was PM
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Militants of the russian terrorist state attacked a children's hospital in Sumy.
Around noon today, russians carried out strikes on the hospital using two drones at 30-minute intervals.
The child patients and medical staff took shelter.
Around noon today, russians carried out strikes on the hospital using two drones at 30-minute intervals.
The child patients and medical staff took shelter.
February 13, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Militants of the russian terrorist state attacked a children's hospital in Sumy.
Around noon today, russians carried out strikes on the hospital using two drones at 30-minute intervals.
The child patients and medical staff took shelter.
Around noon today, russians carried out strikes on the hospital using two drones at 30-minute intervals.
The child patients and medical staff took shelter.
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Everything is better now..!!
February 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Everything is better now..!!
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Scotland will contribute £14 billion in VAT, in 2026.
It will all go to Westminster.
The 'good old days' in Glasgow weren't better.
I lived there for 25 years. It's much better now.
There's no comparison. It's like a different City.
It will all go to Westminster.
The 'good old days' in Glasgow weren't better.
I lived there for 25 years. It's much better now.
There's no comparison. It's like a different City.
Pubs of Glasgow: The top 25 Glasgow city centre pubs you need to visit in 2025
Here’s your list of the best Glasgow city centre pubs you need to visit.
www.glasgowworld.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Scotland will contribute £14 billion in VAT, in 2026.
It will all go to Westminster.
The 'good old days' in Glasgow weren't better.
I lived there for 25 years. It's much better now.
There's no comparison. It's like a different City.
It will all go to Westminster.
The 'good old days' in Glasgow weren't better.
I lived there for 25 years. It's much better now.
There's no comparison. It's like a different City.
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So Starmer didn’t know Palantir was a client now? Who the fcuk advises Starmer on a daily basis, because they are clearly in on this level of corruption.
Honestly, this has gone far far beyond farce now.
Honestly, this has gone far far beyond farce now.
February 7, 2026 at 11:44 AM
So Starmer didn’t know Palantir was a client now? Who the fcuk advises Starmer on a daily basis, because they are clearly in on this level of corruption.
Honestly, this has gone far far beyond farce now.
Honestly, this has gone far far beyond farce now.
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The national security implications of giving a data sensitive contract to a US company actively seeking to destroy liberal democracy was controversial enough. This new revelation should end Starmer and lead to a proper reset, but it probably won’t.
February 7, 2026 at 11:24 AM
The national security implications of giving a data sensitive contract to a US company actively seeking to destroy liberal democracy was controversial enough. This new revelation should end Starmer and lead to a proper reset, but it probably won’t.
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Scotland leading the other nations of the UK as ever.
Westminster has no new policies, they just eventually adopt Scotland's excellent plans and systems years later, banging on as if they came up with it.
Westminster has no new policies, they just eventually adopt Scotland's excellent plans and systems years later, banging on as if they came up with it.
Four months ago, I committed to introducing a pilot of GP walk-in clinics.
Today I am opening Scotland's first walk-in GP clinic in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh - open seven days a week, 12-8pm, no appointments needed.
Thanks to our fantastic NHS staff for making this possible.
Today I am opening Scotland's first walk-in GP clinic in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh - open seven days a week, 12-8pm, no appointments needed.
Thanks to our fantastic NHS staff for making this possible.
February 11, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Scotland leading the other nations of the UK as ever.
Westminster has no new policies, they just eventually adopt Scotland's excellent plans and systems years later, banging on as if they came up with it.
Westminster has no new policies, they just eventually adopt Scotland's excellent plans and systems years later, banging on as if they came up with it.
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In their endless search for a problem that doesn’t exist, the Republican led SAVE Act is yet another bogus attempt to suppress the vote. #HandsOffHerVote
February 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
In their endless search for a problem that doesn’t exist, the Republican led SAVE Act is yet another bogus attempt to suppress the vote. #HandsOffHerVote
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Time we put the band back together.
@indyforumscot.bsky.social and @yesunitedscot.bsky.social have an event coming up at Oran Mor in Glasgow on Saturday 14 March that aims to do just that.
Come during the day, or for a special musical evening, or for both.
www.thenational.scot/news/2581251...
@indyforumscot.bsky.social and @yesunitedscot.bsky.social have an event coming up at Oran Mor in Glasgow on Saturday 14 March that aims to do just that.
Come during the day, or for a special musical evening, or for both.
www.thenational.scot/news/2581251...
Eddi Reader leads line-up for Scottish independence 'revival' event
SCOTTISH music icon Eddi Reader will lead a line-up of performers at an event aiming to reignite the country’s independence movement at…
www.thenational.scot
February 9, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Time we put the band back together.
@indyforumscot.bsky.social and @yesunitedscot.bsky.social have an event coming up at Oran Mor in Glasgow on Saturday 14 March that aims to do just that.
Come during the day, or for a special musical evening, or for both.
www.thenational.scot/news/2581251...
@indyforumscot.bsky.social and @yesunitedscot.bsky.social have an event coming up at Oran Mor in Glasgow on Saturday 14 March that aims to do just that.
Come during the day, or for a special musical evening, or for both.
www.thenational.scot/news/2581251...
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That’s exactly what it is we are being played
February 9, 2026 at 4:13 PM
That’s exactly what it is we are being played
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This whole "sarwar calls for Starmer resignation" now looks like a staged charade to ensure he got media coverage of what was nothing short of an SNP smearing party political broadcast on behalf of Ana's Sarwar.
February 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM
This whole "sarwar calls for Starmer resignation" now looks like a staged charade to ensure he got media coverage of what was nothing short of an SNP smearing party political broadcast on behalf of Ana's Sarwar.