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    • Aidan on Eyes Full Of Beams: “You’re not going down the Salvo/convention of the estates/independence fairy route now are you?Jan 11, 01:45
    • Aidan on Eyes Full Of Beams: “I’m about 15 minutes away from the United Nations secretariat in New York. Would you like me to call in…Jan 11, 01:44
    • gregor on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Trump Sings “You’re Welcome” From Moana (AI Cover:) “Huuha, ok ok I see what’s happening, yeah You’re face to face…Jan 11, 01:30
    • gregor on Safeguarding Is Not Right-Wing: “June Slater @juneslater17: “I was contacted yesterday by someone from BBC Verify, asking where I got the information from for…Jan 11, 00:44
    • Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Thank you Mia. The Scotland Act 1998 reads: « Subsection (4) requires the First Minister and the other Scottish Ministers…Jan 11, 00:09
    • Alf Baird on Eyes Full Of Beams: “It should be obvious what Scotland needs but the colonial condition is obscured for some, and especially the more assimilated…Jan 10, 23:49
    • gregor on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Parliamentarians convince people to believe that they haven’t got any power – Parliamentarians are (were) specialists at deceiving people.Jan 10, 23:48
    • gregor on Safeguarding Is Not Right-Wing: “She exhibits such a defeatist attitude (smile:)Jan 10, 23:20
    • gregor on Safeguarding Is Not Right-Wing: “Where’s her dignity.Jan 10, 23:18
    • gregor on Safeguarding Is Not Right-Wing: “Queen Natalie @TheNorfolkLion: “What the hell is going on in Scotland? This woke nonsense implemented in Scotland by Nicola Sturgeon…Jan 10, 23:13
    • sarah on Eyes Full Of Beams: “To be fair, Dan, although I have often asked Stu to get on the phone to the other powerful thinkers…Jan 10, 22:38
    • Tartanpigsy on Safeguarding Is Not Right-Wing: “The term ‘Grooming Gangs’ in itself belittles the crimes these people perpetrate It’s softening the essence of what they do…Jan 10, 22:24
    • sarah on Eyes Full Of Beams: “I’m sick of waiting, too [and am well past retirement]. What drives me mad is that it is obvious what…Jan 10, 22:11
    • Young Lochinvar on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Well said.Jan 10, 22:11
    • Young Lochinvar on Eyes Full Of Beams: “About the best thing you have written here.Jan 10, 22:08
    • jock mctavish on Eyes Full Of Beams: “I’m surprised at -ve response here. Never heard of Newspeak? As for AI, well it can hardly do worse than…Jan 10, 22:05
    • Andy Ellis on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Sadly, Robin doesn’t tell us how we can make our rulers change their ways. We all know the ways to…Jan 10, 21:44
    • gregor on Eyes Full Of Beams: “Scottish Greens: Scottish Government must make clear Donald Trump is not welcome: “Donald Trump is a threat to human rights.…Jan 10, 21:34
    • aLurker on Safeguarding Is Not Right-Wing: “We should be careful not to be deceived by Nicola Murrells deliberate rhetorical trap here. Alex COULD be very hard…Jan 10, 21:25
    • 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
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