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Mathan bàn na h-Alba
@scotswhitebear.bsky.social
Left wing retired polar bear. Pro independence.
Pro EU, ANTI Brexit
Si hay algo que realmente odio es a un hombre gay crítico con el género. Son traidores.
LGBT
Pinned
Someone recently asked why I no longer speak to certain individuals, and I gave an honest answer. Their response? "Why don't you be the bigger person and reach out?"

People often confuse being the bigger person with constantly reopening old wounds, hoping for a different outcome.
Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos
A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece event
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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This sums it up.
January 26, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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On #HolocaustMemorialDay2026 we should take a momentt to remember everyone affected. Whilst the majority were Jews, there were many other groups targeted by the Nazis. Below is the website entry on the LGBTQ+ community.

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | Gay people share.google/byQqeRK4u3uS...
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | Gay people
An estimated 10-15,000 men who were accused of homosexuality were deported to concentration camps. Most died in the camps, often from exhaustion. Many were castrated and subjected to gruesome medical ...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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January 27, 2026 at 1:13 PM
If speaking out against fascism damages your “brand”, that means your brand is fascism.
January 27, 2026 at 1:10 PM
January 27, 2026 at 12:15 PM
January 27, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Sepp Blatter suggests fans boycott 2026 World Cup over security concerns www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
Sepp Blatter suggests fans boycott 2026 World Cup over security concerns
The former Fifa president posted in support of a lawyer who has urged fans to avoid this summer’s World Cup
www.independent.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 11:58 AM
2026 World Cup facing ‘boycott’ threat from major European nations
He may have won the FIFA Peace Prize - a very serious award, of course - but Donald Trump is still putting people off the 2026 World Cup www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/202...
2026 World Cup facing 'boycott' threat from major European nations
He may have won the FIFA Peace Prize - a very serious award, of course - but Donald Trump is still putting people off the 2026 World Cup
www.thelondoneconomic.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Ukip logo 'linked to Nazi symbol' thrown out by Electoral Commission
www.thenational.scot/news/2579914...
'Offensive' Ukip logo 'linked to Nazi symbol' thrown out by Electoral Commission
A PROPOSED new logo for the UK Independence Party (Ukip) which was compared to a Nazi symbol has been rejected by the Electoral Commission
www.thenational.scot
January 27, 2026 at 11:26 AM
On Labour’s soft left, the question isn’t whether to challenge Starmer, but when www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
On Labour’s soft left, the question isn’t whether to challenge Starmer, but when
With Andy Burnham out of the picture, timing is key as rebel MPs weigh up other potential party leaders
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Bovino’s future in doubt as White House walks back initial claims about Alex Pretti – US politics live www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Bovino’s future in doubt as White House walks back initial claims about Alex Pretti – US politics live
Trump strikes conciliatory tone with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after pair speak last night as Bovino is reportedly stripped of ‘commander at large’ title
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Deacon Blue ‘appalled’ by Reform UK’s Scottish leader quoting their song lyrics www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Deacon Blue ‘appalled’ by Reform UK’s Scottish leader quoting their song lyrics
Exclusive: Band hit out at party’s ‘poisonous rhetoric’ after Malcolm Offord makes reference to Dignity during speech
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Connections
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January 27, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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January 27, 2026 at 11:11 AM
'Trump Has Already Rigged the 2028 Presidential Election': US Defence Insider – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/01/22/t...
'Trump Has Already Rigged the 2028 Presidential Election': US Defence Insider
Regardless of how people vote, the chances of a Democrat Government coming to power in 2029 is now virtually nil, argues Brynn Tannehill
bylinetimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:10 AM
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Rep. Robert Garcia, "ICE has gone completely rogue"

"ICE needs to be abolished"

"It cannot be reformed"

"Kristi Noem must be impeached"
January 26, 2026 at 11:05 PM
US warns it will send fighter jets into Canadian airspace if F-35 deal fails
Yes more threats from #Trump
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
US warns it will send fighter jets into Canadian airspace if F-35 deal fails
Cost of F-35 advanced fighter jet program has risen by $8 billion in the last three years
www.independent.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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At this rate, he'll have to release the Epstein files to get people to stop talking about Minnesota.
January 26, 2026 at 7:13 PM
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Yet another BBC report on the Stonehaven rail deaths fails to tell you that responsibility does not lie with the Scottish Government but in Westminster talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/26/y...
Yet another BBC report on the Stonehaven rail deaths fails to tell you that responsibility does not lie with the Scottish Government but in Westminster
Sir Grant Shapps – where the buck should have stopped for the three Stonehaven rail deaths BBC Scotland today, has: Stonehaven train derailment inquiry told of ‘lives ripped apart’ &#82…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Anyone else getting this shite from Facebook?
January 27, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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Revealed: a rotting illegal waste site belongs to the King’s royal estate

www.channel4.com/news/reveale...
Revealed: a rotting illegal waste site belongs to the King’s royal estate
It's been called one of the most dangerous illegal waste sites in the country - a huge 25,000 tonne dump of rubbish located next to a row of houses and a primary school near Wigan.
www.channel4.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:55 PM
She needs impeached
🚨BREAKING: State election leaders and voting rights advocates across the country are blasting U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi for exploiting the killing of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer to “blackmail” Minnesota into handing over access to its unredacted voter rolls.
‘All-out assault on our democracy:’ Bondi’s Minnesota blackmail letter draws righteous fury from state election leaders
“This isn't leadership. This is blackmail," Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said. "This is the way organized crime works."
www.democracydocket.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:45 PM