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  I'll still fight to the death to get us all a fair shake and to save the planet but I'm definitely entering the 'doesn't really bother me' phase about 'stuff'

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  8000 - Aberystwyth Welsh Independence march in 9 pictures | The National https://www.thenational.scot/news/26584492.aberystwyth-welsh-independence-march-9-pictures/

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  The show's proceeds will go to several charities and organisations including: Anera, Glia, Gaza Soup Kitchen, Taawon, HEAL Palestine, Palestinian Youth Movement, Middle East Children’s Alliance, Jewish Voice for Peace, Medical Aid for Palestinians. Institute for Middle East Understanding, Palestine Children’s Relief Fund and UNRWA USA. Macklemore announces Free Palestine European tour after Ed Sheeran row | The National https://www.thenational.scot/news/26579612.macklemore-announces-free-p...

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  Campaign group Republic has released a paper entitled A Scandal in Plain Sight which exposes the royals "dodging scrutiny, avoiding personal taxes and falling short of standards required of other public bodies". The research shows that official royal funding has increased by 565% in real terms since the late Queen Elizabeth came to the throne. 'Shocking' details on royal funding revealed in fresh report | The National https://www.thenational.scot/news/26555574.shocking-detai...

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  A Government spokesperson said: “The right to peaceful protest is fundamental to our democracy, but we condemn the behaviour in Dover and the travel disruption it has caused." The "right to peaceful protest is fundamental to our democracy" unless you're protesting against an ongoing genocide...peacefully. Hundreds of masked anti-migrant agitators block major port | The National https://www.thenational.scot/news/26524954.hundreds-masked-anti-migrant-agitators-block-major-po...

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  #censorship A LEFT-WING news outlet has been left with "no alternative" but to suspend all operations after it allegedly had a second bank account frozen with no explanation. The Canary has claimed that a number of staff were unable to be paid for the month of August after Metro Bank "blocked" their account. The Canary suspends operations as second bank account 'frozen' | The National https://www.thenational.scot/news/26524713.canary-suspends-operations-second-ba...

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  Inside CHAOTIC days at Reform Party conference | Nigel Farage faces protesters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68uz5W3hEj0

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  America definitely wouldn't sabotage a Saudi oil refinery. Definitely not.

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  Starmer said he'd do it so why hasn't it been done? Answers on a stuffed brown envelope please. Failure to strip Peter Mandelson of peerage would be a public 'betrayal', SNP say | The National https://www.thenational.scot/news/26488383.failure-strip-peter-mandelson-peerage-public-betrayal/

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  "I've been advised by my advisers whose advice I always take under advisement to delay the inevitable world burning new drilling in the North Sea until the plebs have a new Netflix series to binge." I neglected to add commas where necessary because #BurnhamItAllDown doesn't have time for commas. #optics

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  "Optics". 🙄 ANDY Burnham is expected to delay the decision on two new North Sea oil and gas projects in Scotland due to concerns over the “optics” of approving them after wildfires burned across the country. The consultation on the Rosebank, off the coast of Shetland and the largest undeveloped oil field in the North Sea, closed on Monday and is now being considered for approval by the UK Government. Burnham to delay approving new North Sea oil and gas drilling https://www.thenatio...

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  EMISSIONS from two proposed Scottish oil and gas projects would cause so many heat deaths it would be equivalent to killing more people than live in Inverness, according to new analysis. Rosebank and Jackdaw, which are being considered for approval by the UK Government, would emit enough carbon to result in 65,495 excess deaths globally, Oxfam has said. Rosebank and Jackdaw heat deaths 'would kill more than population of Inverness' | The National https://www.thenational.scot/news/2644...

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  Oil. Greater Israel project. Anything else is a lie. With Trump’s war in Iran, Americans – as one writer from The New York Times observed recently – have “skipped the rally-around-the-president phase this time”. Trump has found himself repeatedly in a tangle of threats and diplomacy over a war he originally claimed would last just weeks. Trump’s dilemma is now starkly clear and one with no easy way out Is Iran’s brinkmanship set to dictate Trump’s midterm fortunes? https://www.thenational.s...

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  Wetherspoons bans Meta Glasses from all UK pubs Wetherspoons has announced that customers can no longer wear Meta Glasses (or any other smart glasses) at any of its UK pubs. The devices, which can record video and audio and take photos, have raised privacy concerns due to their ability to film without drawing attention. When new Wetherspoon pub opens in Edinburgh in 2026 | The National https://www.thenational.scot/news/26447989.new-wetherspoon-pub-opens-edinburgh-2026/

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  US district judge Ana Reyes confirmed on Wednesday that her order blocking the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from ending temporary protected status (TPS) for Haiti was no longer in effect. This followed the controversial supreme court ruling in June that upended judicial review of the program and opened the door for immigration enforcement to track down and detain Haitians en masse. Haitians face arrest and deportation after US removes TPS protections https://www.theguardian.com/us-new...

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  Co-founder of defense firm Anduril has donated $5.9m to Republicans and bundled more, while reaping billions in Pentagon contracts Exclusive: Emails reveal Palmer Luckey’s political fundraising as his company wins sole-source contracts | US national security | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/06/exclusive-palmer-luckey-political-fundraising

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  We know who to believe. Middle East crisis live: Trump claims strait of Hormuz could open ‘by tomorrow’ as Iran denies any talks taking place https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/03/us-iran-trump-strait-of-hormuz-talks-israel-gaza-lebanon-latest-news-updates

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  CHINA’S government and an investment vehicle based in the Cayman Islands are among a group of foreign owners whose Scottish wind farms have paid out more than £1 billion to shareholders in recent years. One of the biggest potential winners identified is IIF International Holdings LP, a Cayman Islands fund managed by the Wall Street banking giant, JP Morgan. Scottish wind farms paying £1bn to foreign shareholders https://www.thenational.scot/news/26429214.scottish-wind-farms-paying-1bn-foreign...

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  Most have now returned across the border to Morocco: here is a crisis that is likely to be resolved in days. That doesn’t mean there hasn’t been horrible tragedy – dozens of migrants died trying to cross. But the right-wing political vultures circling across the West were gifted the perfect fodder for their claims that Europe is being invaded by hordes of migrants. Vultures on the right won’t let facts get in the way of racism | The National https://www.thenational.scot/politics/26428437.vultu...

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  Turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PM | Water industry | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/01/turn-failing-water-firms-into-not-for-profit-cooperatives-mps-and-mayors-tell-pm

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  NORTH Bridge in Edinburgh has fully reopened for traffic and pedestrians after an eight-year project to restore the A-listed historic structure to its “former glory”. The project began in 2018 and has experienced years of delays, with costs estimated to be around £86 million. Edinburgh's North Bridge reopens after 8-year project | The National https://www.thenational.scot/news/26428394.edinburghs-north-bridge-reopens-8-year-project/

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  GOOGLE has released a new feature allowing users to implant fake scenarios onto real-life satellite imagery using AI. The move has been criticised as an "irresponsible act" by Dr Bissie Anderson, assistant professor in digital media and communications at the University of Birmingham. In a statement announcing the release of the new "Nano Banana" update, Google Earth said the new technology will allow users to "virtually reimagine anywhere in the world." https://w...

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  Definitely sceptical about the Hamas news. If the US and Israel spin it to blame them and Iran for any continued aggression then who do we believe? Personally speaking I've long stopped believing American lies and Netanyahu and his Zionist monsters will not stop until the Greater Israel project is completed. Hamas are easy whipping boys. Shift the blame. Justify the violence. 🇮🇱🇺🇲

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  #TimeToGo #CelticAlliance 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪 England’s regional mayors will be able to break out of the “death grip of the Treasury” by borrowing to invest in big projects under “transformational” plans to shift power out of Whitehall. For the first time, mayors will keep a share of income tax generated in their area from 2028, as well as business rates totalling tens of millions of pounds by April 2027. Burnham to free mayors from ‘Treasury death grip’ with new devolved powers https://www.theguardian.com/...

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  Prolonged dry conditions mean rivers across much of eastern Scotland remain under significant pressure, with four catchments continuing to experience "significant scarcity". The Scottish Environment Protection Agency's (Sepa) latest weekly water scarcity report shows that the Lunan Water, Lower Don, North Fife and Fife East Neuk remain in significant scarcity. Scotland's rivers under 'significant pressure' amid droughts | The National https://www.thenational.scot/new...

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  A small number of protesters designated themselves as being willing to be arrested and gathered in a central spot outside the court. They would then say that they supported Palestine Action at which point they would be arrested and led, or in some cases carried, away by the police. Police make several arrests for 'Palestine Action' support at London protest | The National https://www.thenational.scot/news/26423400.police-make-several-arrests-palestine-action-support-london/

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  American service personnel accused of rape on British soil are being charged with lesser offences by their military courts, a discrepancy that experts say is deepening the traumatic impact on survivors long after verdicts are passed. Why US military prosecutes alleged rapes of women in UK as ‘sexual assaults’ | UK criminal justice | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/29/why-us-military-prosecutes-alleged-rapes-of-women-in-uk-as-sexual-assaults

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  Yeah, but taxing all the nations to finance an englandshire fix? That's neither democratic nor fair. Battles loom over social care, but this fight must be won. At last, we have a PM who believes that | Polly Toynbee | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/29/andy-burnham-reform-social-care-crisis

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  The National can now reveal that Dempsey has also “advised” Scots Active – a vigilante street patrol group who have been accused of having links to the far-right and targeting migrants – on how to “take them to the next level”. Founded by Darren Docherty, Scots Active undertakes masked street patrols under the guise of protecting the local community, and frequently attends anti-immigration protests in Glasgow. Reform UK councillor 'advised' Glasgow vigilante group https://www.thenatio...

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  It amused me to see Donald Rapist looking f**ked off because all of the attention was on Graham's coffin. 😂