#Scotland

This HAS to be called out as complete and utter nonsense. In 28 years I’ve never - I repeat, NEVER - encountered any hatred from women for being a transsexual,
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KLAXON! DRUM ROLL! Important @bookpenpals Announcement!The current @bookpenpals pairings end this Friday, 17th July.But please don't sob into the pages of your latest brilliant book recommendation - it's not over!
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In July each year I used to plug a different fringe show each day... Unfortunately the fringe is cancelled as is all live work so instead I'm going to plug
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Thread The Atlantic rainforests of the west coast of Scotland are amongst the richest habitats for wildlife in Britain They are internationally important for mosses, liverworts and lichens which
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El 2on indyref d’Scotland no Ă©s lluny. Si aquest cop guanya el SÍ, EscĂČcia s’integrarĂ  a la UE sense cap mena de dubte. Pq en el marc del nou model
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Sneaking in a little #SWOS2020 project thread - on UK railways, accidents & steel!Hopefully you won't mind being Twitterbombed?As several papers so far have shown, transport was crucial to the
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Always struggle to understand the mentality behind this attitude. It’s just plain weird. Read an interesting thread a few days ago about, particularly, racism and white supremacy which highlighted the
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Thread. Given that interpretations of last night’s Johnson announcement* abound today, here’s mine.*less announcement more stream of consciousness If you can’t work from home, go back to work. But if
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Masks in schools. Short thread. I write as a parent, an ex-school governor, a GP and someone who does research on masks.Kids get COVID-19. Extremely rarely, they get it badly
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When I saw this tweet from @MrMalky’s about “Bunga Bunga Parties” at @theSNP I took it as a joke. But the more you think about it, the more it looks
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Instead of shouting at the “migrant invasion” headlines thrust your way, cast your eyes this way instead
 A short thread on language & framing of migrant destitution, #NRPF & good
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Eighty years ago today my great-uncle, stationed aboard HMS Hardy on the Arctic Convoys, sent this letter to my great-grandmother. His main points seem to be about toffee, a jumper,
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THREAD: highlights from new @IpsosMORIScot poll for @BBCScotlandNews (1/5)Leader ratings:‱82% of Scots say Nicola Sturgeon has handled the coronavirus outbreak well‱Just 30% say the same of Boris Johnson Views on
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Our Coronavirus Response Fund is now open! We are offering ÂŁ5,000 - ÂŁ50,000 grants to organisations across the UK that employ people from vulnerable or disadvantaged groups. Applications will be
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Some thoughts on promotion processes following a fairly difficult week for those taking the Inspectors exam. Having previously been @MPFed Promotion Lead for a number of years and recently gone
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Happy Earth Day! Here is a sunflower among the aspens in the Colorado Rockies in the height of summer, 2018, goin' out especially to anyone who doesn't have access to
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