Malq
@malq1.bsky.social
Furniture maker, designer, educator, hillwalker. Scottish politics working towards independence. X
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Bit of good news
The Scottish parliament voted to install swift bricks into all new builds in Scotland
Introduced by Scottish Green MSP @markruskell.bsky.social and a nationwide campaign led by @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
The Labour Govt bottled it in England out of fear of Reform UK Ltd
The Scottish parliament voted to install swift bricks into all new builds in Scotland
Introduced by Scottish Green MSP @markruskell.bsky.social and a nationwide campaign led by @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
The Labour Govt bottled it in England out of fear of Reform UK Ltd
Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law
Rest of UK has resisted calls to make builders install bricks that provide nesting for swifts and other endangered birds
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Bit of good news
The Scottish parliament voted to install swift bricks into all new builds in Scotland
Introduced by Scottish Green MSP @markruskell.bsky.social and a nationwide campaign led by @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
The Labour Govt bottled it in England out of fear of Reform UK Ltd
The Scottish parliament voted to install swift bricks into all new builds in Scotland
Introduced by Scottish Green MSP @markruskell.bsky.social and a nationwide campaign led by @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
The Labour Govt bottled it in England out of fear of Reform UK Ltd
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This is one of the things that I find is most shocking to people outside Minnesota who don’t realize it yet—the scale at which everyone who isn’t white has been forced into a spectrum of hiding.
Very good article drawing out the Tahrir Square comparison.
Very good article drawing out the Tahrir Square comparison.
January 26, 2026 at 4:01 AM
This is one of the things that I find is most shocking to people outside Minnesota who don’t realize it yet—the scale at which everyone who isn’t white has been forced into a spectrum of hiding.
Very good article drawing out the Tahrir Square comparison.
Very good article drawing out the Tahrir Square comparison.
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Demonstrators in Turkiye demand global pressure on Israel, calling the so-called ceasefire 'a slow-motion genocide'.
Hundreds of thousands march in Istanbul in solidarity with Gaza
Demonstrators in Turkiye demand global pressure on Israel, calling the so-called ceasefire 'a slow-motion genocide'.
www.aljazeera.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Demonstrators in Turkiye demand global pressure on Israel, calling the so-called ceasefire 'a slow-motion genocide'.
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Here's your first look at tomorrow's front page 📰
'A ceasefire in name only': We publish a timeline of the ongoing violence in Gaza since a 'ceasefire' was agreed – as Benjamin Netanyahu's brutal, apartheid regime's genocide continues to claim lives
'A ceasefire in name only': We publish a timeline of the ongoing violence in Gaza since a 'ceasefire' was agreed – as Benjamin Netanyahu's brutal, apartheid regime's genocide continues to claim lives
December 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Here's your first look at tomorrow's front page 📰
'A ceasefire in name only': We publish a timeline of the ongoing violence in Gaza since a 'ceasefire' was agreed – as Benjamin Netanyahu's brutal, apartheid regime's genocide continues to claim lives
'A ceasefire in name only': We publish a timeline of the ongoing violence in Gaza since a 'ceasefire' was agreed – as Benjamin Netanyahu's brutal, apartheid regime's genocide continues to claim lives
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Centuries of overgrazing & muirburn for grouse moors mean Highland Scotland looks treeless & desolate. But it doesn't have to be this way. New film Scotland's Missing Forests went online y'day. Chuffed to see almost 10k views. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuTV... @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Centuries of overgrazing & muirburn for grouse moors mean Highland Scotland looks treeless & desolate. But it doesn't have to be this way. New film Scotland's Missing Forests went online y'day. Chuffed to see almost 10k views. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuTV... @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
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The more people who vote SNP first and Scottish Greens second, the more pro-independence seats will be won and the fewer Unionist seats will be secured. 👍
October 12, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The more people who vote SNP first and Scottish Greens second, the more pro-independence seats will be won and the fewer Unionist seats will be secured. 👍
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Dispelling a myth.
bylines.scot/opinion/bank...
bylines.scot/opinion/bank...
Banks do not lend out deposits
An informed public, understanding the UK money system, would be less duped by false framing
bylines.scot
October 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Dispelling a myth.
bylines.scot/opinion/bank...
bylines.scot/opinion/bank...
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'Outcomes for those passing through Housing First programmes have almost without exception delivered better outcomes for participants than the services available to them before they entered the programme.'
@thecommongreen.scot, via Common Weal
@thecommongreen.scot, via Common Weal
If you want to end homelessness, give people a home — Common Weal
A new study from the Social Market Foundation presents the results of
several Housing First pilot schemes, including one in Scotland, and finds
that providing free housing to people suffering homelessness results in
better outcomes than current services and is cheaper than not doing it.
www.commonweal.scot
September 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
'Outcomes for those passing through Housing First programmes have almost without exception delivered better outcomes for participants than the services available to them before they entered the programme.'
@thecommongreen.scot, via Common Weal
@thecommongreen.scot, via Common Weal
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We have to ask ourselves how we respond to a real powerful racist threat now.
Do we hope it will go away? Do we allow a deal to be signed behind closed doors to sell off our country to racist-in-chief Donald Trump?
I say we show our strength & solidarity #r4today
Do we hope it will go away? Do we allow a deal to be signed behind closed doors to sell off our country to racist-in-chief Donald Trump?
I say we show our strength & solidarity #r4today
Yesterday, the largest far-right protest in UK history marched through London, led by racist Tommy Robinson.
Today, we say: They don’t speak for us — and they won’t have the last word.
This Wednesday we come together against Trump and for a better future. Do everything to be there.
Today, we say: They don’t speak for us — and they won’t have the last word.
This Wednesday we come together against Trump and for a better future. Do everything to be there.
September 15, 2025 at 6:45 AM
We have to ask ourselves how we respond to a real powerful racist threat now.
Do we hope it will go away? Do we allow a deal to be signed behind closed doors to sell off our country to racist-in-chief Donald Trump?
I say we show our strength & solidarity #r4today
Do we hope it will go away? Do we allow a deal to be signed behind closed doors to sell off our country to racist-in-chief Donald Trump?
I say we show our strength & solidarity #r4today
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Just 7 days to go - this project will only be funded if it reaches its goal on 4 Sep. Rewards include the album and other musical offers including a personal recital! Please share. www.kickstarter.com/projects/isl...
The Scottish Four Seasons - Isla Ratcliff's 2nd Album
A Scottish trad arrangement of Vivaldi's 300-year-old 'The Four Seasons', highlighting its dance tunes and Scotland's climate concerns
www.kickstarter.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Just 7 days to go - this project will only be funded if it reaches its goal on 4 Sep. Rewards include the album and other musical offers including a personal recital! Please share. www.kickstarter.com/projects/isl...
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✍️ An unhealthy alliance
One in four UK MPs have taken pro-Israel lobby funding, raising urgent questions about foreign influence and trust in British democracy
By John Hall
@johnfromyorkshire.bsky.social
One in four UK MPs have taken pro-Israel lobby funding, raising urgent questions about foreign influence and trust in British democracy
By John Hall
@johnfromyorkshire.bsky.social
An unhealthy alliance
One in four UK MPs have taken pro-Israel lobby funding, raising urgent questions about foreign influence and trust in British democracy
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
August 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
✍️ An unhealthy alliance
One in four UK MPs have taken pro-Israel lobby funding, raising urgent questions about foreign influence and trust in British democracy
By John Hall
@johnfromyorkshire.bsky.social
One in four UK MPs have taken pro-Israel lobby funding, raising urgent questions about foreign influence and trust in British democracy
By John Hall
@johnfromyorkshire.bsky.social
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Netanyahu, "Israel is accused of starving children"
United Nation, "It is a famine that asks, what did you do?"
Middle East Eye, "Cameron threatened the ICC that if the ICC issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, the UK would defund and withdraw from the ICC"
UK helped set up the ICC in 1998
United Nation, "It is a famine that asks, what did you do?"
Middle East Eye, "Cameron threatened the ICC that if the ICC issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, the UK would defund and withdraw from the ICC"
UK helped set up the ICC in 1998
August 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Netanyahu, "Israel is accused of starving children"
United Nation, "It is a famine that asks, what did you do?"
Middle East Eye, "Cameron threatened the ICC that if the ICC issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, the UK would defund and withdraw from the ICC"
UK helped set up the ICC in 1998
United Nation, "It is a famine that asks, what did you do?"
Middle East Eye, "Cameron threatened the ICC that if the ICC issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, the UK would defund and withdraw from the ICC"
UK helped set up the ICC in 1998
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It’s time to misbehave. What are *your* three wishes for independent Scotland?
1) Wealth/property tax instead of salary tax
2) Land reform/regeneration
3) Peacekeeping instead of warmaking
Pass it on. #ThreeIndyWishes
1) Wealth/property tax instead of salary tax
2) Land reform/regeneration
3) Peacekeeping instead of warmaking
Pass it on. #ThreeIndyWishes
August 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
It’s time to misbehave. What are *your* three wishes for independent Scotland?
1) Wealth/property tax instead of salary tax
2) Land reform/regeneration
3) Peacekeeping instead of warmaking
Pass it on. #ThreeIndyWishes
1) Wealth/property tax instead of salary tax
2) Land reform/regeneration
3) Peacekeeping instead of warmaking
Pass it on. #ThreeIndyWishes
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It is very nearly the tenth anniversary of that brief moment when, for 2 or 3 days, British newspapers remembered refugees are desperate human beings who need our help, rather than scum that it's okay to threaten with violence.
August 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
It is very nearly the tenth anniversary of that brief moment when, for 2 or 3 days, British newspapers remembered refugees are desperate human beings who need our help, rather than scum that it's okay to threaten with violence.
I saw this article on the The National app and thought you’d be interested.
Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp: ‘Independence first, everything later’ is doomed to fail
www.thenational.scot/politics/254...
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Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp: ‘Independence first, everything later’ is doomed to fail
www.thenational.scot/politics/254...
For more great content like this subscribe to the The National app here: www.thenational.scot/subscribe/
Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp: ‘Independence first, everything later’ is doomed to fail
FOR years, a large section of the independence movement has clung to a simplistic mantra: “Independence first, everything else later"
www.thenational.scot
August 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I saw this article on the The National app and thought you’d be interested.
Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp: ‘Independence first, everything later’ is doomed to fail
www.thenational.scot/politics/254...
For more great content like this subscribe to the The National app here: www.thenational.scot/subscribe/
Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp: ‘Independence first, everything later’ is doomed to fail
www.thenational.scot/politics/254...
For more great content like this subscribe to the The National app here: www.thenational.scot/subscribe/
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Update to my previous article "Overview Of a Unified Communications Strategy for Scottish Independence"
Now available in long form from our brand new website defacto26.scot
Update to my previous article "Overview Of a Unified Communications Strategy for Scottish Independence"
Now available in long form from our brand new website defacto26.scot
August 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
defacto26.scot/news/overvie...
Update to my previous article "Overview Of a Unified Communications Strategy for Scottish Independence"
Now available in long form from our brand new website defacto26.scot
Update to my previous article "Overview Of a Unified Communications Strategy for Scottish Independence"
Now available in long form from our brand new website defacto26.scot
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Build the foundations to provide a springboard for the Indy Scottish economy. Invest in domestic industries, energy, public housing, land reform, food production. Plan the necessary institutions for a state including central bank, payments systems and regulatory institutions. Get ready for Indy!
August 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Build the foundations to provide a springboard for the Indy Scottish economy. Invest in domestic industries, energy, public housing, land reform, food production. Plan the necessary institutions for a state including central bank, payments systems and regulatory institutions. Get ready for Indy!
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Apparently the "time is not right" to recognise the state of Palestine. Perhaps not enough babies and children have died.
July 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Apparently the "time is not right" to recognise the state of Palestine. Perhaps not enough babies and children have died.
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If Keir Starmer wants a positive relationship with the Scottish Government, he needs to get his Environment Secretary to retract his totally inaccurate comments about Scotland’s water.
Our rivers are cleaner, our bills are lower - and public ownership delivers for people, not profit. 👇
Our rivers are cleaner, our bills are lower - and public ownership delivers for people, not profit. 👇
July 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
If Keir Starmer wants a positive relationship with the Scottish Government, he needs to get his Environment Secretary to retract his totally inaccurate comments about Scotland’s water.
Our rivers are cleaner, our bills are lower - and public ownership delivers for people, not profit. 👇
Our rivers are cleaner, our bills are lower - and public ownership delivers for people, not profit. 👇
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We agree. Many of our members have been working for #ScottishIndependence for many, many years.
Show us a route which will deliver independence regardless of what Westminster says, and Scotland will turn out.
Give us more of the same, folk will stay at home.
Inspire us, and we will be there.
Show us a route which will deliver independence regardless of what Westminster says, and Scotland will turn out.
Give us more of the same, folk will stay at home.
Inspire us, and we will be there.
July 18, 2025 at 9:10 AM
We agree. Many of our members have been working for #ScottishIndependence for many, many years.
Show us a route which will deliver independence regardless of what Westminster says, and Scotland will turn out.
Give us more of the same, folk will stay at home.
Inspire us, and we will be there.
Show us a route which will deliver independence regardless of what Westminster says, and Scotland will turn out.
Give us more of the same, folk will stay at home.
Inspire us, and we will be there.
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🚨 RIGHT NOW opposite Labour Party HQ in London.
We’ve turned their street into Jabaliya camp in Gaza. A genocide is happening, but the Labour government is supplying weapons, intelligence and diplomatic cover to the perpetrator. Protesting this is not terrorism.
We’ve turned their street into Jabaliya camp in Gaza. A genocide is happening, but the Labour government is supplying weapons, intelligence and diplomatic cover to the perpetrator. Protesting this is not terrorism.
July 22, 2025 at 7:41 AM
🚨 RIGHT NOW opposite Labour Party HQ in London.
We’ve turned their street into Jabaliya camp in Gaza. A genocide is happening, but the Labour government is supplying weapons, intelligence and diplomatic cover to the perpetrator. Protesting this is not terrorism.
We’ve turned their street into Jabaliya camp in Gaza. A genocide is happening, but the Labour government is supplying weapons, intelligence and diplomatic cover to the perpetrator. Protesting this is not terrorism.
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"So Scotland ceased as a state, England continued. And yet Scotland is to be regarded as a partner in this state. If this sounds contradictory, it is because it is."
July 19, 2025 at 8:06 AM
"So Scotland ceased as a state, England continued. And yet Scotland is to be regarded as a partner in this state. If this sounds contradictory, it is because it is."