Art has always been a huge part of politics and protest - here's our "protest corner" at the Independent Artists Exhibition and Sale, currently showing at the Carsebridge Cultural Campus in #Alloa. Music "The Man in Peterhead" by Jim McLean about #scottishsocialist hero John #MacLean

Labour's BIG Gamble? "Reform : It's Us or Them..” Why don’t English Labour MPs protest more about Labour's support of Tory policies? While here in Scotland, SNP in Holyrood spends £millions mitigating those policies? Another clip from our conversation with Lena Swedlow @compassoffice.bsky.social

Holyrood has pursued some fantastic policies in its 25 years, & protecting Scots from Westminster austerity. But if it had more guts, it could pursue more radical policies...Another clip from our conversation with Lena Swedlow, @compassoffice.bsky.social
Full video here
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Clip from our podcast with Gordon McIntyre-Kemp talking about working towards an Independence Congress and the importance of the recently signed memorandum of understanding with SNP and @believeinscotland.bsky.social Watch the full video youtu.be/vgghYLXwvgA?...

"If we believe in the sovereignty of the Scottish people, then the Scottish people must be respected. There's no electoral trick to achieving independence. It can only happen when a majority of Scots are in favour of it happening." Full video here:
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@drphilippa.bsky.social

Care about what matters to you - Or Lose It. Clip from Prof Danny Dorling speaking at Festival of Politics in Holyrood. @dannydorling.bsky.social

We've been having a great chat with @drphilippa.bsky.social about #wellbeing, #Holyrood2026 and more - look out for full podcast episode next week

A lovely moment from the Edinburgh #auob march when a marcher burst into Bella Ciao!

Protest in Harmony singers at the opening of the Peace Garden in Glasgow Botanics on 6 Aug 2025, the 80th anniversary of the nuclear attack on Hiroshima.

Full video on our YouTube channel IndyPod Extra.
#hiroshima #peacegarden #glasgowbotanicgardens #protestinharmony

Talking to Adam Smith on the Royal Mile about new GERS figures. Yes that Adam Smith, the economist, yet another Scottish invention for the world. You’re welcome!

On our way along to the Meadows to meet up with the Yes4EU gang. @yesforeu.bsky.social #GERS

We were in Glasgow Univ Union this evening for an evening with Nicola Sturgeon talking about her memoir “Frankly”. Here’s our first thoughts about it …. @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social

A masterclass in visionary leadership from Zohran #Mamdani here.

If we take "New York" out and replace it with "Scotland" and then give it to every Holyrood 2026 candidate to practice in a mirror until they are at least as good as this, wouldn't that be a positive start?

#holyrood2026