“The influence of Nicola Sturgeon on the SNP manifesto is far greater than I expected” Andy Maciver points out that the SNP's manifesto policies are very similar to those of Nicola Sturgeon’s: there is a great focus on social issues, but not so much on the economy…

"Greens don't shy away from our policy positions" @ross-greer.bsky.social defends campaign strategies used by the England and Wales Greens during the Gorton and Denton by-election, and suggests that he would be comfortable with that style of campaigning in Scotland.

"The end of the Islamic Republic" Dr Siavush Randjbar-Daemi shares his views on the impact of the conflict on Iranian citizens.

@alex.scotlibdems.org.uk reflects on the ongoing shortage of functional ferries serving the Western Isles and outlines the reasons that he thinks it merits a recall of the Scottish Parliament.

Will Reform do better than expected? Geoff Aberdein questions whether there is hidden support for Reform UK across Scotland that hasn’t been picked up in the polls, and how that could affect the outcome of next Thursday’s election.

“The success of the Swinney government will be how different it can be” Andy Maciver sums up his thoughts on how John Swinney can be successful as First Minister now he has a mandate of his own.

“There’s a possibility of an SNP majority” @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social points to polling that suggests that despite the SNP being down in the polls since 2021, that there is an outside chance of an SNP majority going into the election.

“In order to be a nation that builds ships, we need to be a nation that has ships” Andy Maciver and Geoff Aberdein agree that Scotland should be a nation of shipbuilding… but that currently Scotland’s infrastructure won’t allow for that to happen.

40% of voters could change who they support...? @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social implies that almost half of Scottish voters could be persuaded to change their ballot ahead of the election.

“I don’t believe any of them” Calum Macdonald reads a message from one of Scotland’s modern studies teachers who suggests that they have no idea who they will vote for, and that they might even spoil their ballot. Another example of voter apathy: will we see a record low turnout?

ICYMI: Republicans BLOCKED my bill to fund TSA. Republicans are punishing travelers and forcing TSA agents to work without pay because they want to cut another blank check for ICE & Border Patrol. It's shameful.

https://fr.sputniknews.africa/ Incendie spectaculaire en Indonésie Une éruption de gaz mêlée de boue et de flammes a choqué les habitants du village de Blang Reubek, dans le district de Lhoksukon, dans la province indonésienne d'Aceh.

A preview of the #SuperBowlLX opening ceremony show with Green Day! Are you excited for this year's halftime performance?

Good grief. California GOP presidential candidate Steve Hilton refuses to say Joe Biden won the 2020 election.

Sometimes being silly in a bookstore helps remember to be free and keep your Joy! Stay Silly, STAY Nerdy! 💜💜 #booksky #blacksky #skit #besilly #freebooks #blerd #staynerdy

❗️During Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha’s visit, Sweden presented Ukraine with a unique handmade replica of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky’s battle banner. The original was lost after the 1651 Battle of Berestechko and later taken to Sweden as a war trophy.

- Elina Valtonen Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland When will the Russians realize this?..🤷‍♀️

Tangipahoa Parish deputies are searching for multiple people accused of breaking into numerous vehicles along Covington Ridge Drive. Read the full story: https://www.wbrz.com/news/watch-tangipahoa-parish-deputies-searching-for-multiple-people-who-broke-into-cars-in-hammond-neighorhood

🚀 New robot can independently explore Mars 👉 A new robot may soon be able to independently explore the planet Mars while working faster at the same time. It analyzes multiple rocks without any form of human assistance.... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0416-1644 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space

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A pack of Jammie Dodgers - 75p A single Jammie Dodger £1.15 Eh ?

Tuesday 4/7/26 Quick4Cast. A big warming trend and rain chances ahead! What you need to know in 30 seconds. Check the First Alert 4 weather app for more forecast details Full forecast -> firstalert4.com/weather

Homelessness comes in many different forms. We aren't going to solve our homelessness crisis without bringing down housing costs.

The Ocean Beneath - Lies (Visuals by Ōkubi)

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✨ Sketching instead of Scrolling! ✨ These animals are from my 100-day journey to swap scrolling for sketching: www.joyousjoyness.com/pages/detox-... Gentle nudge to remind you to do something other than scrolling, anything is better! #pangolin #art #timelapse #sketch #DetoxDoodles #sciart

Not the NHS Again! - Local Election Matters Most political promises about the NHS are empty soundbites — but the real plans behind those words could risk destroying the very system we rely on. If you're unsure who to trust have a listen Full episode here 👇🏼 youtu.be/fP_cYiW9nL8?...

Two paragraphs? Does not sound like a reader if the person quits after so little effort.

In Nizhny Novgorod, a Russian EW system directed a drone straight into the regional court building.

Titch the Elf is back! And busy practicing for the annual Elf Karaoke Contest and helping blind and partially sighted little ones get an accessible Letter from Santa🎅 Listen to Allan and Titch's adventure here: bit.ly/TitchTheElf2...

Du bist eingeladen! 💜 Um mit mir gleich n Spaziergang durch Hyrule zu machen! Hoffentlich sprengt Link sich nicht wieder selbst in die Luft! UwU Wir sollten aufpassen! 👀✨️ 😈 twitch.tv/NinTacchi 👿 #GERVtuber #Vtuber #twitch #streamergirl #gaming #Affiliate #roadtopartner #zelda #TearsoftheKingdom

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Ads don’t fail because of media buying alone. They fail because of wrong audience, weak messaging, or no follow-up. Fix the system, not just the ads, and results become predictable.

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Konsta Helenius gives Finland the lead, play originally continued but the officials whistled the play dead for a review and it was confirmed over the line

Let’s be honest, if politicians were fit for purpose, we simply wouldn’t be in the final throes of civilisation. The fact that scientifically speaking we are, speaks volumes about their failure, they couldn’t run a bath, they’ve put our world on the edge of war, climate breakdown & an end to life.🔥

Brooklyn grit. Darkroom tones. Italic rebellion. Serhii Polyvanyi of BL/S® walks us through the making of Jason Bergh’s cinematic portfolio shaped by film-cut transitions with UI details pulled from the edge of a 35mm strip: tympanus.net/codrops/2026...

DarkWolfSabers Graflex Series delivers a perfect fusion of cinematic legacy and modern saber technology. Featuring Neopixel brightness, precision-machined hilts, and combat-ready durability, this iconic design is reborn for collectors and duelists alike. 🔥 Show Now -www.Darkwolfsabers.com #starwars

Men pay attention watch & share!!! We need more of this & should be teaching young men about consent. You can follow him across different platforms @ newemergingking.

Jon Husted doesn’t get it. He just cast his seventh vote to keep the war in Iran going. Grocery, gas, and diesel prices across Ohio keep rising – but seven times in a row Jon Husted has voted to make life more expensive for Ohio families.

Rez and Spaz. (TERRARIA 1.4.5 TODAY, LET'S FRICKING GOOOO!!!) #lowpoly #low-poly #blockbench #terraria #art

Totally took a plane with Bear to land on a glacier and take pics of Denali. Probably one of the coolest things I’ve done. Getting in and out was hard but worth it. Solid pilots helping.

Thank you Markiplier for an absolutely incredible, sold-out premiere of Iron Lung at the Majestic Bay! #seattle #ballard #markiplier #film #majesticbaytheatres

Part Two 🎬💧

DOUGLAS takes on BOWSER!! #supermario #thomasandfriends #thomasthetankengine

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"This is a man who is out of control..." Mick Lynch, former RMT General Secretary, responds to President Trump's threat to Iran that "a whole civilisation will die tonight". #Newsnight

Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty

On this day in 2025, Belle: "Its really touching to see how much my dad means to everyone. So many people have been reaching out." #DAYS #DOOL #Jarlena #Belle

It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for him. #InThePaintCrew @InThePaintCrew #nba #nbaplayoffs #basketball #NBAonTNT #michaeljordan #nbamemes #nbafinals #ballislife #nbahighlights #nbaonespn #nbatv #nbaallstar #nbafunny #nbabasketball #NBANews #shaqtin #shaqtinafool #lebron

ARC SALT LAKE: Some call it a 50-year-old time capsule. Ron Bird calls it his closet! (Hey Boomers, what was your favorite cassette tape?) MORE: kutv.com/news/arc-salt-lake

The Dreamy start with a goose morning with our duck choir

Trump praised Dell, bought Dell stock, & then Dell landed a $9 billion federal contract He bought into Paramount too-- right as he started pushing the Warner merger through These outside enablers don't have presidential immunity, & legal action is coming @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social 👇 -TN

Team Quinte has returned from the 2026 Canada-wide Science Fair. They return with 3 Bronze and 2 Special Awards. An amazing week!! @qrstf1960 www.qrstf.ca

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President Zelensky: "There are good results of our long-range sanctions. Among them is the St. Petersburg oil terminal." "Another target is an enterprise in the Tambov region, which is involved in the production of Russian weapons." #Ukraine #Russia 🎥:Locals