@ScottishSL

Promoting better rights for deaf signers living in Scotland via opportunities, democracy and ScotsSL education. #ProtectScottishSignLanguage #AyeSign #ScotsSL

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It can be notoriously difficult to educate the general public on signed languages, let alone Scottish Sign Language. Few linguists have done a good job of doing that by undergoing meticulous research. They are also open to feedback, it’s always a work in progress.
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There isn’t a single deaf Scottish Sign Language presenter for the so-called 45th anniversary: facebook.com/100040042641337… We’re in a deep decline as a high-quality signing nation, and the ability to think critically is declining, and it’s all about economic exploitation now.

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Scottish Deaf Signers@ScottishSLOct 13
You’re thinking about the culture here in Scotland. Isn’t it remarkable that England, with its Scotland the Region philosophy, managed to establish its first ever deaf signing TV programme 45 years ago? But Scotland is nowhere near that achievement: facebook.com/bbcseehear/post…
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It looks like BBC See Hear *might* sign about EastEnders, considering how one of them was involved in a spin-off thingy. Irony overload, considering what happened with the Edinburgh Deaf Festival and how it literally had an “EastEnders” cast, as funded by Creative Scotland.
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If you were looking at the BBC See Hear link, you might think it’s about deaf signers from Newcastle. Unfortunately, that’s not the case AT ALL. Two Londoners, an adopted Londoner, and a Mary Hare fan! A big, big fan of Miss Mary Hare!
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Oh aye, we just had a Columbo moment because we were thinking how they do exploit us economically. But you’re seeing Celtic fans appearing as if they were wearing blue tops instead. Anyway, you’re not surprised to see the BDA doing the same. (They were funded by BP.)
Scottish Deaf Signers@ScottishSLOct 21
We’ve been reading more about the economics lately, it’s useful to know. But that is bordering on Westminster economic exploitation surely: scotsman.com/news/politics/t…
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We’ve been reading more about the economics lately, it’s useful to know. But that is bordering on Westminster economic exploitation surely: scotsman.com/news/politics/t…
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Interesting:
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If it’s Scotland’s oil, then it’s £0 in the savings fund, but if it’s Britain’s oil, then we would have had a £1T savings fund. 🤡
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Call us cynics, if you want to. But we’re sensing something fishy with what has been suddenly happening. And you’re gradually realising why: bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/0… There’s been no talk from them officially about it, so it looks like to us that they are setting their strategy.
Scottish Deaf Signers@ScottishSLOct 21
THE BRANCH MANAGER: There is no such thing as Scottish Sign Language; it’s REGIONAL signing, and it’s 20% at best. SIGNS@HWU: Yes, we campaigned for LondomUMO TV to set aside about 1-1.5% of the budget for regional signing programmes. VERDICT: The branch manager failed badly.
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It makes sense why they had Liam along. Again, if it’s accurate, then it was all about self-preservation. We’re really, really in a bad state here in Scotland. It finally took that threat hanging over them to act accordingly. But for whom? 🤔
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It’s interesting how they’re getting people onboard. And we honestly don’t think that they’re creating good leaders for the next generation. You’re teaching them to be duplicitous in the name of British Unionism. It’s quite rife among them, you end up with no integrity.
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THE BRANCH MANAGER: There is no such thing as Scottish Sign Language; it’s REGIONAL signing, and it’s 20% at best. SIGNS@HWU: Yes, we campaigned for LondomUMO TV to set aside about 1-1.5% of the budget for regional signing programmes. VERDICT: The branch manager failed badly.
Scottish Deaf Signers@ScottishSLOct 21
It’s arguably lazy thinking on their part to cite Gaidhlig directly because it’s an indigenous language of Scotland. The funding is there to protect the vitality of the language, which is under threat from the British imperialism’s oneness.
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Oh aye, we saw that last night when they were talking aboot 2015: bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk/dictio…
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If you’ve read about the history of Gaidhlig, it was once widely spoken throughout Scotland. So, it’s a bit weak for British hearing linguists to cite Celtic languages as a comparison for Southern English Sign Language hegemony.
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