Pat Traynor
@pattraynor.bsky.social
Well. What can I say, that hasn't been already said?
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Pat Traynor
@pattraynor.bsky.social
· Jan 20
Yesterday I said goodbye, toodle-pip, farewell, au revoir, offski ye go to Twitter/X and Instagram/Threads.
All the fun went out of the former and I never got a handle on the latter, and as for their owners.......
Anyway maybe Bluesky is a place to be, for now, look after it!
All the fun went out of the former and I never got a handle on the latter, and as for their owners.......
Anyway maybe Bluesky is a place to be, for now, look after it!
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Eat out to Help Out was killing people, but they “kept it out of the news”.
November 20, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Eat out to Help Out was killing people, but they “kept it out of the news”.
Ok, who's with me for a Scotland world cup song...
The Proclaimers re-write Letter from America, segue to a suitably re-vamped 500 Miles
Obviously the lyrics need changed, but the tunes are iconic.
The Proclaimers re-write Letter from America, segue to a suitably re-vamped 500 Miles
Obviously the lyrics need changed, but the tunes are iconic.
November 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Ok, who's with me for a Scotland world cup song...
The Proclaimers re-write Letter from America, segue to a suitably re-vamped 500 Miles
Obviously the lyrics need changed, but the tunes are iconic.
The Proclaimers re-write Letter from America, segue to a suitably re-vamped 500 Miles
Obviously the lyrics need changed, but the tunes are iconic.
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Surely it is time for Scotland's fishing industry to support independence?
Successive Westminster governments have shafted them, doubly so with the Brexit shambles.
It's not going to improve under UK rule, is it?
Time to wake up!
Successive Westminster governments have shafted them, doubly so with the Brexit shambles.
It's not going to improve under UK rule, is it?
Time to wake up!
Scotland’s fishing industry delivers over 60% of the UK’s catch - but Labour thinks we should settle for just 7.78% of funding. 🐟🏴
There’s a vote in Parliament today.
Will Labour stand up for Scotland’s fisheries, or just stand up for Keir Starmer?
news.stv.tv/scotland/uk-...
There’s a vote in Parliament today.
Will Labour stand up for Scotland’s fisheries, or just stand up for Keir Starmer?
news.stv.tv/scotland/uk-...
UK Government funding for Scotland’s fishing is an ‘insult’, says minister
Mairi Gougeon’s comments come ahead of a vote in Holyrood on Tuesday to agree that Scotland should receive more cash.
news.stv.tv
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Surely it is time for Scotland's fishing industry to support independence?
Successive Westminster governments have shafted them, doubly so with the Brexit shambles.
It's not going to improve under UK rule, is it?
Time to wake up!
Successive Westminster governments have shafted them, doubly so with the Brexit shambles.
It's not going to improve under UK rule, is it?
Time to wake up!
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"But Socialism does not work"
Except in Norway which invested the money from its natural resources for infrastructure, housing, trains, hospitals etc... while Thatcherism sent all the wealth to the 1% meaning Britain has food banks & mass homelessness while Norway has thriving public services.
Except in Norway which invested the money from its natural resources for infrastructure, housing, trains, hospitals etc... while Thatcherism sent all the wealth to the 1% meaning Britain has food banks & mass homelessness while Norway has thriving public services.
November 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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In this week's cartoon, the BBC atones for its 'leftwing bias' by making Nigel Farage its new director-general. You will read and appreciate what a fine thing I am in your life.
gregmoodie.com/a-new-sheriff/
gregmoodie.com/a-new-sheriff/
A New Sheriff
BBC director general Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness resigned following an accusation of leftwing bias. It happened after the revelation that a Panorama documentary edited a speech by Donald...
gregmoodie.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
In this week's cartoon, the BBC atones for its 'leftwing bias' by making Nigel Farage its new director-general. You will read and appreciate what a fine thing I am in your life.
gregmoodie.com/a-new-sheriff/
gregmoodie.com/a-new-sheriff/
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It's amazing how many people don't 'get' this.
It's why I'm looking forward to living in a kinder, fairer, Independent Scotland.
It's why I'm looking forward to living in a kinder, fairer, Independent Scotland.
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 AM
It's amazing how many people don't 'get' this.
It's why I'm looking forward to living in a kinder, fairer, Independent Scotland.
It's why I'm looking forward to living in a kinder, fairer, Independent Scotland.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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#PIVA
#YouYesYet
HR26
Highlands and Islands Region:
8 constituencies 5 SNP, 2 LD, 1 IND
7 regional List (SNP 1&2, CON 1&2)
[SNP 2/5]= 1 SNP
[CON 2]=4 CON
HR26 vote SNP 1 and Scottish Greens 2 for an Indy majority and to keep Deform UK off the List
Vote sensibly not loyally 🏴🇪🇺🏴
#YouYesYet
HR26
Highlands and Islands Region:
8 constituencies 5 SNP, 2 LD, 1 IND
7 regional List (SNP 1&2, CON 1&2)
[SNP 2/5]= 1 SNP
[CON 2]=4 CON
HR26 vote SNP 1 and Scottish Greens 2 for an Indy majority and to keep Deform UK off the List
Vote sensibly not loyally 🏴🇪🇺🏴
November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
#PIVA
#YouYesYet
HR26
Highlands and Islands Region:
8 constituencies 5 SNP, 2 LD, 1 IND
7 regional List (SNP 1&2, CON 1&2)
[SNP 2/5]= 1 SNP
[CON 2]=4 CON
HR26 vote SNP 1 and Scottish Greens 2 for an Indy majority and to keep Deform UK off the List
Vote sensibly not loyally 🏴🇪🇺🏴
#YouYesYet
HR26
Highlands and Islands Region:
8 constituencies 5 SNP, 2 LD, 1 IND
7 regional List (SNP 1&2, CON 1&2)
[SNP 2/5]= 1 SNP
[CON 2]=4 CON
HR26 vote SNP 1 and Scottish Greens 2 for an Indy majority and to keep Deform UK off the List
Vote sensibly not loyally 🏴🇪🇺🏴
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November 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Scotland leading the way…..
November 2, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Scotland leading the way…..
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NHS Scotland performance likely to be even further ahead as five examples of cover-up and distortion by NHS England managers is revealed talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/01/n...
NHS Scotland performance likely to be even further ahead as five examples of cover-up and distortion by NHS England managers is revealed
stewartb making this comment below, yesterday, reminded of how previously, he, I and others have revealed the trickery used by NHS England, operating in a Tory/competitive/managerialist culture, co…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
NHS Scotland performance likely to be even further ahead as five examples of cover-up and distortion by NHS England managers is revealed talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/01/n...
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I really can't be bothered with people posting about their petty troubles and irritations, but
MASKING TAPE!
WTF?
MASKING TAPE!
WTF?
October 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I really can't be bothered with people posting about their petty troubles and irritations, but
MASKING TAPE!
WTF?
MASKING TAPE!
WTF?
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Here I am in 2020 in the flimsiest, most pitful PPE - like so many other NHS staff, some of whom died from the Covid they caught in their hospitals.
Tory peer Michelle Mone - who today lost her legal case & must repay the govt £122m - dares to claim she’s been ‘scapegoated’.
What, Michelle? 🧵
Tory peer Michelle Mone - who today lost her legal case & must repay the govt £122m - dares to claim she’s been ‘scapegoated’.
What, Michelle? 🧵
October 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Here I am in 2020 in the flimsiest, most pitful PPE - like so many other NHS staff, some of whom died from the Covid they caught in their hospitals.
Tory peer Michelle Mone - who today lost her legal case & must repay the govt £122m - dares to claim she’s been ‘scapegoated’.
What, Michelle? 🧵
Tory peer Michelle Mone - who today lost her legal case & must repay the govt £122m - dares to claim she’s been ‘scapegoated’.
What, Michelle? 🧵
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So why aren't the people of Scotland benefitting from all this? If we were independent we would be able to control supply (inc ownership) and therefore prices. Think about it.
You YES yet?
You YES yet?
In Scotland our electricity costs are amongst the highest in the world. Meanwhile In 2024, Scotland generated 38.4 TWh of renewable electricity and exported 19.7 TWh to other UK nations. So, about 51.3%, just over half, of Scotland’s green electricity was exported to the rest of the UK
October 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
So why aren't the people of Scotland benefitting from all this? If we were independent we would be able to control supply (inc ownership) and therefore prices. Think about it.
You YES yet?
You YES yet?
As is the president!
That’s it except that the “gold” is plastic.
October 1, 2025 at 9:23 AM
As is the president!
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Despite generating the cheapest electricity in Europe, Scotland's electricity bills are set to rise today along with the rest of the UK. It *could* have been different if we'd realised we were being conned in 2014.
October 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Despite generating the cheapest electricity in Europe, Scotland's electricity bills are set to rise today along with the rest of the UK. It *could* have been different if we'd realised we were being conned in 2014.
Read this. 👇
Northern Ireland now clearly moving away from the "union".
Despite obvious differences between the factions, the majority see membership and participation in the European Union as a better bet than fealty to a "United" Kingdom.
Northern Ireland now clearly moving away from the "union".
Despite obvious differences between the factions, the majority see membership and participation in the European Union as a better bet than fealty to a "United" Kingdom.
A while back, I posted a jokey list of "favourite brexit benefits" (through an Irish lens) on the other place.
#2 was "Brexit changed the conversation in Northern Ireland" about reunification.
That is now no longer a joke. It's very very real.
quick 🧵
#2 was "Brexit changed the conversation in Northern Ireland" about reunification.
That is now no longer a joke. It's very very real.
quick 🧵
September 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Read this. 👇
Northern Ireland now clearly moving away from the "union".
Despite obvious differences between the factions, the majority see membership and participation in the European Union as a better bet than fealty to a "United" Kingdom.
Northern Ireland now clearly moving away from the "union".
Despite obvious differences between the factions, the majority see membership and participation in the European Union as a better bet than fealty to a "United" Kingdom.
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September 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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I can't see Australia, Canada, Great Britain, France
September 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I can't see Australia, Canada, Great Britain, France
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🏴 Absolutely nailed it ! 👏
September 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🏴 Absolutely nailed it ! 👏