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    • sarah on Eyes Full Of Beams: “There is a small torrent of articles pointing out the clear truth about what is wrong with Scotland’s, and other…Jan 10, 20:50
    • Alf Baird on Eyes Full Of Beams: “And oor judges are appointed by and serve the wrang croun an aw: “In line with the statutory process for…Jan 10, 20:21
    • gregor on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Mia has her own Scotland sovereign Crown, and she wears it with pride and passion (and duly defends it like…Jan 10, 20:15
    • Dan on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Aye Sarah, there really needs to be some clarity on this subject. I’ve been pushing for an answer for months…Jan 10, 19:57
    • gregor on Eyes Full Of Beams: “AI For The Culture: Really I’m The Plug (1980:) “…looking for the plug?”Really, I’m The Plug…”: https://tinyurl.com/4fpcvr7m #FlowJan 10, 19:17
    • Dan on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Cheers for quick response. 10 pence a unit would be an absolute game changer for so many folk and businesses.…Jan 10, 19:14
    • gregor on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Mi5 Security Service: Countering state threats: “What risk do state threats pose? State threats present a real and evolving risk…Jan 10, 18:55
    • jock mctavish on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Shit, Orwell was right, just got the year wrong. Me, I’m rooting for AI to fix things, before trump and…Jan 10, 18:45
    • Frank Gillougley on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Hi Dan, yeh your figure is about there. the missus checked it at 37.56 Forints which roughly equates to 9…Jan 10, 18:44
    • sarah on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Rev, your latest posts point out that we can’t trust the party political system, nor the politicians, and we can’t…Jan 10, 18:35
    • Dan on Safeguarding Is Not Right-Wing: ““Was Scottish legal scandal a smokescreen for child abuse?” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-64402274Jan 10, 18:19
    • twathater on Safeguarding Is Not Right-Wing: “You only have to look at the police programmes on TV based in the midlands where if the police are…Jan 10, 18:10
    • gregor on Eyes Full Of Beams: “The UK is a Global Cyber Power, says Director GCHQ: “A Nation is a Cyber power if it is able…Jan 10, 18:09
    • Dan on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Hi Frank, Can I ask how much do you pay for 1Kwh of leccy? Google suggests it’s well cheap at…Jan 10, 18:04
    • twathater on Safeguarding Is Not Right-Wing: “BUT once again Lorna someone will have to find the funds to challenge this fckn lunacy imposed by OUR administration…Jan 10, 18:04
    • twathater on Safeguarding Is Not Right-Wing: “Another public enquiry would last for another 7 years or longer , the person who led the most recent enquiry…Jan 10, 17:55
    • Mia on Eyes Full Of Beams: ““The English constitutional tradition rests heavily on the sovereignty of the Queen in Parliament…while in Scotland sovereignty has always resided…Jan 10, 17:52
    • gregor on Safeguarding Is Not Right-Wing: “Alicia Kearns MP @aliciakearns: “Yes @jessphillips I wasn’t at the debate yesterday, I was at the hospital. Your colleagues know…Jan 10, 17:46
    • twathater on Safeguarding Is Not Right-Wing: “Absolutely Leanne and that is why I ridiculed Ash Regans attempts to distance herself from any blame and taking the…Jan 10, 17:42
    • gregor on Eyes Full Of Beams: “re, “Scotland sovereignty has always resided in the people” True.Jan 10, 17:17
    • gregor on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Keep informing Scotland, FrankJan 10, 17:01
    • gregor on Safeguarding Is Not Right-Wing: “The Fraud (2025): Nicola Sturgeon: I ‘intervened’ to stop Alex Salmond ‘bullying’ others: “The former first minister said her onetime…Jan 10, 16:53
    • Andy Ellis on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Preach brother! Can we have colony, coloniser, Memmi & Fanon added to the naughty list whilst you’re at it? 🙂Jan 10, 16:42
    • Rev. Stuart Campbell on Eyes Full Of Beams: ““Nice digging, but from the glib snipe at the genocide forming part of the “omnicause” (or as Trump supporters might…Jan 10, 16:32
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Eyes Full Of Beams: “An interesting historical snapshot. Back in 1990 support for Scotland’s CLAIM OF RIGHT was expressed by the Rt Hon Sir…Jan 10, 16:20
    • gregor on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Bloomberg (2021): Hedge Fund Boss Eyes $153 Million London Fixer-Upper Penthouse: “Suneil Setiya, the co-founder of quant investing firm Quadrature…Jan 10, 16:18
    • panda paws on Safeguarding Is Not Right-Wing: ““We need to be careful not to fall into thinking this is just by one sector of society, it is…Jan 10, 16:16
    • Anton Decadent on Eyes Full Of Beams: “When I looked up who the fact checkers at Facebook were I found that they had been originally recruited from…Jan 10, 16:08
    • Frank Gillougley on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Well, well, well, whadya know? An article by the Rev that is surprisingly pertinent to me. Beams and motes, indeed.…Jan 10, 16:06
    • Politically Homeless on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Nice digging, but from the glib snipe at the genocide forming part of the “omnicause” (or as Trump supporters might…Jan 10, 15:56
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