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    • Insider on Anything But That: “100%Yes says: 11 September, 2026 at 10:45 am “I like listening to Alf Baird and to be honest I could…Sep 11, 12:36
    • sam on Anything But That: “It was hostile. The Aliens Act used to get the Commissioners to sign up to negotiate the deal threatened about…Sep 11, 12:20
    • Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “One point where I have to agree with Confused. Trump could declare Scotland Independent. I seriously wonder why SALVO isn’t…Sep 11, 12:11
    • Alf Baird on Anything But That: “Yes indeed, colonial denial is soon enough forced to shift to such desperate denials as Cesaire’s ‘the moon is made…Sep 11, 12:01
    • Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Come oaf it Confused. You’d fight tooth and nail against any policy that attempted to make the UK, or Scotland…Sep 11, 11:55
    • Captain Caveman on Anything But That: ““Stop interpreting a man’s words by reading” Yeah, perish the thought eh. Idiot.Sep 11, 11:26
    • Captain Caveman on Anything But That: “Maybe some people don’t like what they’re hearing, as due to the bigotry openly on display? An intense dislike of…Sep 11, 11:24
    • willie on Anything But That: “To change the dial just a little but how many people know that in May this year the Standards Commission…Sep 11, 11:19
    • Confused on Anything But That: “trumpton calling … sargon calls for the anglo pak union www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9BLYgbR9sA – this is progress, the way of the future;…Sep 11, 11:17
    • Confused on Anything But That: “you can never win a game which is controlled by your opponent, which is why you need external support to…Sep 11, 11:16
    • Confused on Anything But That: “Quit it northcode – stop interpreting a man’s words we CAN ALL READ FOR OURSELVES (thanks sam) – and your…Sep 11, 11:14
    • 100%Yes on Anything But That: “I like listening to Alf Baird and to be honest I could listen to him until the cows come home.…Sep 11, 10:45
    • Captain Caveman on Anything But That: “Well said Northy: the truth matters. How much better would the world be if the sanctity of the truth was…Sep 11, 10:36
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Anything But That: “HIISTORY OF GAELIC-MEDIUM EDUCATION Informative but sobering 2023 audio interview – « Donald MacNeill, chief executive of Comunn na Gàidhlig…Sep 11, 10:17
    • Northcode on Anything But That: “I agree, Hatey — independence has to be a broad kirk, rooted in democratic legitimacy and grounded in reality rather…Sep 11, 10:15
    • sam on Anything But That: “Northcode, You say: “He did not classify Scotland as a colony under international law. He did not argue Scotland is…Sep 11, 10:09
    • Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Indy built on truth – amen to that. The first truth is that Indy has to be the “broad kirk”…Sep 11, 09:50
    • Northcode on Anything But That: “For clarity, and because Professor Black’s work is often invoked in different ways, here is my understanding of what he…Sep 11, 09:27
    • Chas on Anything But That: “I am absolutely gutted by your response. Well, not really. Who I donate to is none of your business. It…Sep 11, 09:25
    • 100%Yes on Anything But That: “Chas@11 September, 2026 at 8:08 am I’ve donated to Savlo and Liberation Scotland, we all know why we are donating…Sep 11, 08:52
    • Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Does the professor also subscribe to the “And With One Bound Scotland Was Free” notion, or does he admit that…Sep 11, 08:23
    • Chas on Anything But That: “Did you pay your own costs? Or did you rely on the donations from the mugs, sorry supporters of your…Sep 11, 08:08
    • Alf Baird on Anything But That: ““The story of the 1707 Union is not one of a voluntary, mutual partnership. It is a story of annexation,…Sep 10, 21:42
    • Alf Baird on Anything But That: ““The evidence points to only one conclusion: Scotland was annexed into a continuing English state.” (Prof Robert Black, ‘The Takeover…Sep 10, 20:35
    • Alf Baird on Anything But That: “Yes indeed Sam, Professor Black confirmed his conclusion on the ‘takeover’ and ‘annexation’ of Scotland by England during the SSRG…Sep 10, 20:11
    • Hatey McHateface on Anything But That: “Most admirable, Spartan. Is your brand of committed pacifism reciprocated by the people you call puerile, shite-posting idiots, or do…Sep 10, 19:54
    • sam on Anything But That: “Northcode, You say: “In informal settings — interviews, videos, conferences — he [Robert Black,KC] sometimes uses the word “annexed” as…Sep 10, 19:48
    • 100%Yes on Anything But That: “Have a listen to Gayle Miller on this Wednesday of Scottish Prism and the lady has posted a more detailed…Sep 10, 19:42
    • Spartan 117 on Anything But That: “A good post Mark (and James above). Destructive unnatural ideologies specifically designed to break the Human spirit and democratic rule…Sep 10, 18:47
    • Spartan 117 on Anything But That: “Good post. Well said.Sep 10, 18:42
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