You and me both!! π.
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You and me both!! π.
What is the core, and founding, purpose of the SNP?
What's wrong with the SNP collaborating with others to deliver that core purpose?
You do understand that the *only* reason we get the bulk of the Labour Tory Reform seats in Holyrood is *because* we vote SNP2. That's D'Hondt working exactly as it's designed to.
Voting SNP2 will not keep Lab/Tor/Ref out.
If you have calculations which show otherwise please share them.
Heading off to the #faslane demo today! Now that the US is a rogue state engaging in illegal wars, even more reason to get these monstrosities off the Clyde.
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Two veteran journalists produced a documentary that showed evidence of war crimes in Gaza. But the BBC refused to air the film. Why?
From our colleagues at @revealnews.org:
Seems like Iran is using its missiles/drones wisely and effectively. Didn't Tom Clancy have refuelling tanker planes as one of the critical targets in one of his books? (Red Storm Rising?)
This. π
About that team from, err, Iran..... and all it's supporters. Does dementia Don even realise they're due to play in the World Cup?
If you're a guitar player you *need* to listen to all the parts on this song. Tom Verlaine was a great guitarist as was Richard Lloyd. Together they wove fretboard magic which avoided pentatonic cliches.
Great song.
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Think of it this way - voting SGreens 2 is not voting against the SNP. It's voting for indy and it's absolutely the most positive vote *against* Lab/Tory/Reform we can make. That's how D'Hondt is designed to work.
Hopefully this helps.
... but they could be less strident about our 2nd votes.
Hopefully from what I've written, and from others, you'll take time to understand D'Hondt. It's crucial that we minimise the Unionist parties and the only way to do that is to vote for a second pro-indy party....
Others have published the arithmetic, their 'workings'. Theyβve explained how and why D' Hondt does this. The SNP has been asked to publish their 'workings' and explain how they understand the D'Hondt system. They've never done this. We all get that they can't say 'vote for some other party'..
Scotland *has* to have more than one indy party to get round the way D' Hondt works. Our main party, SNP, will get many 1st votes thus many constituency seats. When they do it means D'Hondt dilutes all the SNP 2nd votes and gives seats to other parties before the SNP. That means Reform...
As others have said, how we use our 2nd regional list vote is crucial. The D'Hondt system is designed to stop *any* party getting a majority. Union parties are happy with this because they don't care which of them might be in power. They know they will all act as one party against indy...
It's Day 1479 of a war Russia was supremely confident would be completed in a few days and result in the toppling of a Head of State it didn't like, with a puppet.
But Ukraine has lost its independence to Moscow before, it knows the horrors that await and won't give in.
Here's the dailyπ§΅
"Making light of warfare thatβs killing hundreds, perhaps thousands, and creating potential environmental and health disasters and perhaps a humanitarian crisis shows an utter disregard for human life and dignity."
Non compos mentis for sure. And he's going to keep on firing missiles and dropping bombs until 'his' airforce has none left to fire/drop. By which time Iran's cities will have been reduced to rubble and a deep and permanent hatred of America will be permanent across the Middle East.
We're entered the "war and peace when I feel it in my bones" presidency. Not even the most insane of the Roman emperors ever said anything quite like that. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
A reminder:
Israel = Evil
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I'll bet everyone in Scotland can tell you exactly where they were 30 years ago today. That terrible day is etched in our memories.
Israel = Evil
No ifs, no buts.
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Still my favourite album by EC. "Let It Grow" is a great song, as is "Mainline Florida" . Thanks for reminding me to give it a listen. Again!
Can you guys keep your eyes on the genocide Israel is now carrying out in Lebanon please. They're getting away with it while the world is distracted by Iran. Netanyahu must be delighted, it's all going exactly to his plan. His stooge, Trump, is enabling everything Netanyahu has ever wanted.
Should be :
Hegseth: "Looking up, the IRGC and Iranian regime sees only two things on the side of aircraft -- the stars and stripes and the star of David, the evil regimes".
That's not Strat 001 is it? It wasn't black. Still not as expensive as the top Stradivarius. π
Iβve written about a lot of things Trump did before he became known for doing them, but I *really* didnβt think my Sept 2025 tale of invasive Asian carp would make the list!
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-united...
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The greatest love song.
Ever.
No arguments.
Agreed. While our media and attention is focussed on Trumpβs illegal war in Iran, Israel is raising Lebanon to the ground. Exactly as they did to Gaza. The genocide hasn't stopped.
#IsraelisEvil