Melissa Eco-Zealot 🏴 🇺🇦 🇪🇺
@melissapudding.bsky.social
Scottish Independence 💙🏴💙
Dumfries and Galloway 💙🏴💙
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November 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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In the last decade, the BBC has legitimised climate change denialism, paved the way for Brexit, defended the coup that was prorogation, over-platformed Farage's Far Right projects, and is neutral on our abandonment of human rights norms.
What is this 'good' it supposedly does?
What is this 'good' it supposedly does?
November 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
In the last decade, the BBC has legitimised climate change denialism, paved the way for Brexit, defended the coup that was prorogation, over-platformed Farage's Far Right projects, and is neutral on our abandonment of human rights norms.
What is this 'good' it supposedly does?
What is this 'good' it supposedly does?
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An 1890s building on John Knox Street in Glasgow designed by Campbell Douglas to look like a 16th Century Scottish Tower House. It was originally built for the Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society.
#glasgow #architecture #glasgowbuildings #architecturephotography
#glasgow #architecture #glasgowbuildings #architecturephotography
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
An 1890s building on John Knox Street in Glasgow designed by Campbell Douglas to look like a 16th Century Scottish Tower House. It was originally built for the Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society.
#glasgow #architecture #glasgowbuildings #architecturephotography
#glasgow #architecture #glasgowbuildings #architecturephotography
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Laws are bent for the rich.
Wages taxed at marginal rates of 20% – 45% plus national insurance contributions (NIC).
Capital gains taxed at 18% to 32%, no NIC .
Dividends taxed at 8.75% to 39.35%, no NIC.
All income must be taxed at the same rate.
Wages taxed at marginal rates of 20% – 45% plus national insurance contributions (NIC).
Capital gains taxed at 18% to 32%, no NIC .
Dividends taxed at 8.75% to 39.35%, no NIC.
All income must be taxed at the same rate.
Nothing will change until the political system is freed from the clutches of corporations and the super-rich
The law is being used to enforce existing power structures for the benefit of the few
leftfootforward.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Laws are bent for the rich.
Wages taxed at marginal rates of 20% – 45% plus national insurance contributions (NIC).
Capital gains taxed at 18% to 32%, no NIC .
Dividends taxed at 8.75% to 39.35%, no NIC.
All income must be taxed at the same rate.
Wages taxed at marginal rates of 20% – 45% plus national insurance contributions (NIC).
Capital gains taxed at 18% to 32%, no NIC .
Dividends taxed at 8.75% to 39.35%, no NIC.
All income must be taxed at the same rate.
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You may have missed this gem yesterday. From which we learn that:
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
November 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
You may have missed this gem yesterday. From which we learn that:
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
1. Betting shops are really good for the mental health of isolated people.
2. Most drug-takers are not a problem.
3. Kids put tuppence in slot machines in the hope of getting rich.
4. Farage probably has a gambling industry donor.
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How very patriotic.
Reform UK London Assembly Members criticised for missing Remembrance Service
Reform UK London Assembly Members criticised for missing Remembrance Service
The party’s political opponents at City Hall took aim at the two members for not turning up
www.standard.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
How very patriotic.
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True.
And remember that Farage said Britain would have been better not to fight Nazi Germany...
And remember that Farage said Britain would have been better not to fight Nazi Germany...
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
True.
And remember that Farage said Britain would have been better not to fight Nazi Germany...
And remember that Farage said Britain would have been better not to fight Nazi Germany...
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Historic moment as the two leaders of Sinn Féin attend the Irish Presidential
inauguration at Dublin Castle. Michelle O’Neill leads the government of Northern Ireland [the 6 counties] & Mary Lou McDonald is president of Sinn Féin. Irish unification is v much part of the zeitgeist.
inauguration at Dublin Castle. Michelle O’Neill leads the government of Northern Ireland [the 6 counties] & Mary Lou McDonald is president of Sinn Féin. Irish unification is v much part of the zeitgeist.
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Historic moment as the two leaders of Sinn Féin attend the Irish Presidential
inauguration at Dublin Castle. Michelle O’Neill leads the government of Northern Ireland [the 6 counties] & Mary Lou McDonald is president of Sinn Féin. Irish unification is v much part of the zeitgeist.
inauguration at Dublin Castle. Michelle O’Neill leads the government of Northern Ireland [the 6 counties] & Mary Lou McDonald is president of Sinn Féin. Irish unification is v much part of the zeitgeist.
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George Monbiot - "We should never underestimate the extent to which the BBC changed this country by giving endless airtime to Nigel Farage, other far right extremists and the Tufton Street junktanks, while shutting out progressive voices."
November 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
George Monbiot - "We should never underestimate the extent to which the BBC changed this country by giving endless airtime to Nigel Farage, other far right extremists and the Tufton Street junktanks, while shutting out progressive voices."
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Lying slug
‘ScotGov has repeatedly proposed working with UKGov on a tailored visa system to bring foreign workers north of the Border, but Labour have declined. As immigration is reserved, it must be UKGov that enacts any changes.’
Anas Sarwar doing what he does best. 😉
www.thenational.scot/news/2561220...
Anas Sarwar doing what he does best. 😉
www.thenational.scot/news/2561220...
Anas Sarwar blames SNP for lack of Scottish visa – despite Labour's block on plans
ANAS Sarwar has blamed the SNP Government for the lack of a bespoke Scottish visa ...
www.thenational.scot
November 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Lying slug
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Slighter higher earnings growth doesn’t help low income families.
This government needs to stop hoping for trickledown and actual introduce policies that work for the people that need them
This government needs to stop hoping for trickledown and actual introduce policies that work for the people that need them
📉 12 months of very low earnings growth, despite an uptick in September, is bad news for low-income families.
With inflation still above target, without real income growth families are likely to face increasing financial strain.
With inflation still above target, without real income growth families are likely to face increasing financial strain.
Slightly higher earnings growth in latest month of data means real earnings are up 0.4% on the year to Sept 25, equating to £2.20 a week, a huge contrast to the previous 12-month period where growth was more than 5 times higher at 2.4%, £11.60 after inflation.
November 11, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Slighter higher earnings growth doesn’t help low income families.
This government needs to stop hoping for trickledown and actual introduce policies that work for the people that need them
This government needs to stop hoping for trickledown and actual introduce policies that work for the people that need them
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The magnificent score by #EnnioMorricone for the third and final installment in Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy, "THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY" (1966) was regarded as among Morricone's greatest achievements
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The magnificent score by #EnnioMorricone for the third and final installment in Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy, "THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY" (1966) was regarded as among Morricone's greatest achievements
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“A sustained campaign of anti-migrant rhetoric is fuelling a growing cesspool of racism, including against international and ethnic minority nursing staff, without whom our health and care system would simply cease to function.”
How disgraceful.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
How disgraceful.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’
Black and Asian staff left feeling ‘deliberately intimidated’, according to chief executive of one NHS trust
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
“A sustained campaign of anti-migrant rhetoric is fuelling a growing cesspool of racism, including against international and ethnic minority nursing staff, without whom our health and care system would simply cease to function.”
How disgraceful.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
How disgraceful.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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And as producers of cheap electricity we are still bring ripped off! Infuriating! We should have the cheapest yet we all sit here and accept it! 😡
www.thenational.scot/news/2561067...
www.thenational.scot/news/2561067...
Scots face some of the steepest energy bill hikes in the UK, analysis finds
SCOTS have seen some of the sharpest energy bill hikes across the UK over recent years, new analysis has shown.
www.thenational.scot
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
And as producers of cheap electricity we are still bring ripped off! Infuriating! We should have the cheapest yet we all sit here and accept it! 😡
www.thenational.scot/news/2561067...
www.thenational.scot/news/2561067...
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BBC Scotland-Bad-uk-Good ignoring Scotland to report UK unemployment figures implying they're the same thing
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/11/u...
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/11/u...
UK Unemployment surges to massive 35% higher than in Scotland – will ‘SNP’ Government get the credit just as they would have been blamed if it was the other way round?
Professor John Robertson OBA These two headlines today and the full text, reveal the agenda in editorial decision-making, in BBC Scotland reporting, to conceal good news about Scotland, after 18 ye…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
BBC Scotland-Bad-uk-Good ignoring Scotland to report UK unemployment figures implying they're the same thing
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/11/u...
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/11/u...
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Faces of pure evil.
Israel’s parliament has advanced a controversial bill that would allow the death penalty for ‘terrorists,’ seen as targeting Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis.
Far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was seen carrying sweets in the Knesset chamber after the vote.
Far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was seen carrying sweets in the Knesset chamber after the vote.
November 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Faces of pure evil.
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It's very expensive to be poor - for the individual and the state.
How about an
HM Government Warning on all political party manifestos, like they were tobacco products?
"Poverty Can Damage Your Health"
"Poverty Kills"
After 32 years of cancerous Tory governments since 1979, poverty is still a killer.
#UKPolitics #poverty #ToriesBrokeBritain #politicslive
HM Government Warning on all political party manifestos, like they were tobacco products?
"Poverty Can Damage Your Health"
"Poverty Kills"
After 32 years of cancerous Tory governments since 1979, poverty is still a killer.
#UKPolitics #poverty #ToriesBrokeBritain #politicslive
November 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
It's very expensive to be poor - for the individual and the state.
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This is actually scarier than you think, Because it will appeal to unionists in Scotland. They are quite happy at this moment now that we do things on a shoestring, So Farage & his bad of Reform nutters in government will be delighted to cut our money in favour of England getting more.
#AreYouYesYet
#AreYouYesYet
November 11, 2025 at 7:59 AM
This is actually scarier than you think, Because it will appeal to unionists in Scotland. They are quite happy at this moment now that we do things on a shoestring, So Farage & his bad of Reform nutters in government will be delighted to cut our money in favour of England getting more.
#AreYouYesYet
#AreYouYesYet
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📣 Calling all art lovers.
An extremely generous customer has donated a collection of original artwork from renowned local artist, Stephen French, to our shop in Dundee.
Each piece has been personally valued & priced by Stephen to help support the fight against the local #HousingEmergency.
1️⃣ of 2️⃣
An extremely generous customer has donated a collection of original artwork from renowned local artist, Stephen French, to our shop in Dundee.
Each piece has been personally valued & priced by Stephen to help support the fight against the local #HousingEmergency.
1️⃣ of 2️⃣
November 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
📣 Calling all art lovers.
An extremely generous customer has donated a collection of original artwork from renowned local artist, Stephen French, to our shop in Dundee.
Each piece has been personally valued & priced by Stephen to help support the fight against the local #HousingEmergency.
1️⃣ of 2️⃣
An extremely generous customer has donated a collection of original artwork from renowned local artist, Stephen French, to our shop in Dundee.
Each piece has been personally valued & priced by Stephen to help support the fight against the local #HousingEmergency.
1️⃣ of 2️⃣
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Personally I'd be pleased to see BBC News disappear entirely. To argue, as many do, that British politics or our news environment would be so much worse without the BBC you have to explain why British politics and news environment is so very bad with the BBC.
November 11, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Personally I'd be pleased to see BBC News disappear entirely. To argue, as many do, that British politics or our news environment would be so much worse without the BBC you have to explain why British politics and news environment is so very bad with the BBC.
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I remember BBC Scotland spicing together SNP politicians speeches to mis represent aka 'Trump'
It was common, so went looking and surprise, surprise nowhere to be found.
Somebody has seen this coming at BBC Scotland and done a data dump.
Does anybody have an example in their archive
Help appreciated
It was common, so went looking and surprise, surprise nowhere to be found.
Somebody has seen this coming at BBC Scotland and done a data dump.
Does anybody have an example in their archive
Help appreciated
November 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
I remember BBC Scotland spicing together SNP politicians speeches to mis represent aka 'Trump'
It was common, so went looking and surprise, surprise nowhere to be found.
Somebody has seen this coming at BBC Scotland and done a data dump.
Does anybody have an example in their archive
Help appreciated
It was common, so went looking and surprise, surprise nowhere to be found.
Somebody has seen this coming at BBC Scotland and done a data dump.
Does anybody have an example in their archive
Help appreciated