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On “the co-opting of the cross” by the political right. But wait until they find that central to Christian theology is “the quartet of the vulnerable”: the widow (or bereaved), the orphan (or bereft), the “alien in your midst” (or refugee), and the poor.

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Why Tommy Robinson supporters are turning to Christianity
The Church of England is grappling with what to do about followers of the far-right figure embracing faith.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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The march past the Glasgow City Chambers in 1914 by Glasgow's tramway men to form the 1st Battalion.

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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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October 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Let’s recognise it for what it really is, Trump’s speech to US military chiefs was a thinly veiled shaping of authoritarian rule - Today’s column👇 www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
David Pratt: Donald Trump’s military speech was a thinly veiled authoritarian rule
I’M far from being an apologist for the US military. God knows I’ve seen enough of their handiwork up close in places like Iraq and Afghanistan.
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October 2, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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this is how it feels to wear high rise pants
September 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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It really saddens me to see the Saltire being abused as part of the Anglo-centric "Raise the Colours" campaign. The language used within Scotland, as described in the linked article, is truly shocking. We need to separate from the UK and remove the environment where such hatred thrives.
Man behind Glasgow Saltire raising campaign 'called for refugees to be gassed'
A MAN behind an anti-immigration campaign to raise Saltires called for refugees to be “gassed”.
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September 15, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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Starmer, a human rights lawyer, is now describing people as illegal.

For years, I've asked everyone Tory and every brain dead Reform supporter, what law have they broken.

I wonder if Starmer knows, cos I'll be buggered if I do.
August 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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📷 Ken Russell, London subcultures, 1955
July 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train.

A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin

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July 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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You can only pick one.
Which one?
July 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Too perfect 😂🤣
July 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Everyone: Dear Jesus, give those poor folks in Texas the courage to survive the worst of times-
Mike Johnson - HAIL SATAN! Devourer of souls. Loved your work in Texas, a Jesus camp? LOLZ! We've also just secured many more souls for you with our cuts to medic-

*No one evers asks who they pray too
July 6, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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when trying on a suit, do this in the store. then tell the sales associate "the menswear guy told me to do this."

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July 3, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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July 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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June 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train.

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June 25, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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Thinking about Brian Wilson's health food shop
June 12, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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uk.news.yahoo.com/poole-mp-say... Is the end of fox hunting coming closer?
Poole MP says trail hunting is 'cover for fox hunting'
NEIL Duncan-Jordan has called for an “urgent” need to strengthen the hunting ban.
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May 8, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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one of the world's top cancer scientists, who works for Harvard, is at risk of deportation to Russia where she might be killed for criticizing Putin, because she allegedly failed to disclose carrying frog embryos at the border. it's upending American medical research: prospect.org/health/2025-...
April 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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The rhyme of history
April 22, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Happy Easter from the Antichrist.
April 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train.

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