Andy, we live in a colonised Scotland. It stares us in the face, this pattern of land ownership right at the heart of it, but we are equally blighted by energy diversion, environmental vandalism, fiscal obscurity, neo-extractivism. Essentially the enclave economics of Michael Hechter.
It's all of a piece. Every metric by which we compare ourselves, be it land ownership/use, economic prosperity, infrastructure development, health, lifespan, crime, addiction, cultural robustness - we come at the bottom of all comparable western countries. Yet our natural resources are second to none - not even to those of the immensely rich Norwegians - who as you well know have carved out their own slice of Scotland.
We were told only in February in a report by the Scottish Government (see tinyurl*DOT*com/2aj7ek67) we are not a colony, that our (constitutionally entrenched!) sovereignty has the curious meaning of nothing at all, and we must ask Westminster for a 'legal' consultative vote on our national destiny. This is an utter nonsense. We are an ancient state, colonised by an obsessively imperial neighbour.
We have three international routes to independence, solidly based on the research of Sara Salyers and Salvo. We at Liberation Scotland - Salvo and the LSC - intend to ensure the world stops missing the mark on this by giving credence to England-as-UK's outrageous and unsubstantiable 'voluntary partnership' narrative.
Where is the SNP in this? Exactly where it is in enforcing your land register. Are we serious about independence - an entirely international matter - or are we not?
🚨🏴 Scotland is facing a massive data centre explosion and most people have no idea.
In a small village in Fife called Auchtertool.
A giant 600 megawatt AI hyperscale data centre called Cato is being proposed on farmland right next to Auchtertool in Fife, just 7 to 8 miles from the existing Queensway Park data centre in Glenrothes.
This monster project will cover around 61 acres, the size of about 35 football pitches.
One project alone using as much electricity every year as half a million Scottish homes, roughly 20% of the entire country's electricity consumption.
These hyperscale AI data centres are popping up across Scotland, sucking up massive amounts of power, water for cooling, and farmland, while we already pay some of the highest energy bills in Europe.
Scotland and its people have become the AI testing ground for the tech bro's
Are you happy with that?
Hopefully you will make a stand against this with me and others like @JamesMelville
Who has been fantastic at highlighting this all week, please have a look at his page.
To oppose this, go to the Fife Council planning portal and submit your objection now.
The application is 26/01243/PPP.
You can also contact your local councillor, your MSP, and your MP to raise concerns about the impact on our grid, bills, and countryside.
Every voice counts.
Ive put all the links in the comments including a MP template letter and planning documents.
Please share this with family and friends.
Thank you
@MrBlackmf@MrkGxd What an incredibly dumb and hateful way to think. Treating others how your own people were treated as a solution? 😅 Mfs sounding like the Israeli state over here
Scotland doesn’t need posh indie Glasgow Uni boy bands making World Cup ‘anthems’.
Scotland needs a ‘bits n pieces’ type dance track with like 6 words in it to get the people going.
The Scottish yearn for a bouncy anthem that they can sing after 14 overpriced pints.
Get yer broccoli headed private school nonsense in the bin and give the people what they want !
@WhiteHouse The fact you used BoC music without permission is crazy. Very disrespectful considering they stand against everything that you stand for. 🖕🏼
Westminster is not blocking independence.
Westminster is blocking a referendum.
Do not confuse the two.
It isn't for Westminster to hold the door open for Scotland.
It is for Scotland to find and open the door AND show some spine.
It took 12 mins for Westmin to veto the Scottish Parliament's referendum vote.
This is a test of the backbone of the independence movement.
Will there be a demand to call a Holyrood Election for independence.
Key crossroads.
Does Scot Gov call or veto election for Indy?