Kirsty Blackman

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

RT @SG_CarersPolicy: The flu vaccine is being delivered differently this year - but unpaid carers and young carers are still eligible to ac… — PolitiTweet.org

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It was certainly a better quilt than a jacket... 😬 — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

I made it from my Granda’s Auntie’s old quilt. (Does that make her my great, great Aunt?) https://t.co/Nl9cTpGrkV — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

I know my friend @alisonthewliss would love to be on @bbcstrictly , but I’d just like to make a pitch for a spot on @sewingbee , please. 😆 My latest make is too garish for public consumption but it would 100% be ace in alteration challenge. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @BGateway_ACS: 📣📣 Calling all school leavers and recent graduates! Have you got some spare time on your hands? Then why not explore pot… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SarahHatstand: Inspired by an unkind comment in a letter I received that told me I didn’t have “a CEO look”, I’m posting this photo to… — PolitiTweet.org

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@ForbesJill This is AMAZING! — PolitiTweet.org

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@melanielgarrett Here’s one I made earlier. https://t.co/jnkGsjy3LM — PolitiTweet.org

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As I said, just take things one day at a time and make sure you’re keeping in touch with your medical professionals. #ItsOkayToNotBeOkay — PolitiTweet.org

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At a Zoom meeting this morning wearing a dress I made. It has a built in ‘scarf’. (It has pockets too 🤣) Thank you all for your kind messages over the past week. It’s awful how many of you are going through the same issues I have been. https://t.co/19yaKzkAHO — PolitiTweet.org

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I agree with David Linden. Margaret Ferrier must resign. Both David and Margaret are unparalleled campaigners for our party but in this circumstance David is right. Margaret’s actions cannot be overlooked. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NicolaSturgeon: This is utterly indefensible. It’s hard to express just how angry I feel on behalf of people across the country making… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NicolaSturgeon: They can rest assured that any proposal to treat human beings like cattle in a holding pen will be met with the stronge… — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a long road for all of us. Please know that you are not alone. It is okay to not be okay. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

If you’re in the same situation I am, or in a worse place, please keep working with your medical professionals. If your antidepressants are not working or are causing side effects, go back to your GP who can prescribe an alternative. — PolitiTweet.org

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I’m not yet better. I am much better than I was but not back to my usual enthusiastic, optimistic self. Recovery is a really slow process, especially in the midst of a pandemic. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

I’ve also been more introverted than ever before. I usually love the company of others but I’ve found it so tiring to spend time with people this summer. — PolitiTweet.org

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The worst thing was the lack of energy. Some days I couldn’t find the energy to get off the sofa. I felt so sad and worried all of the time. Eventually I was diagnosed with moderate depression. — PolitiTweet.org

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It is unusual for a politician, or anyone in the public eye, to talk about their mental health issues. Only a break and antidepressants has got me to this level of recovery. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

This summer I have needed that time. I have been so grateful for the support from the SNP Westminster team, from our First Minister, from politicians of all parties, from my wonderful staff and from so many constituents. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

I don’t have a job where it’s possible to take time off. At least without feeling guilty. I have been working full time since I was 19 and I’ve never been signed off. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

At the start of 2020 my mental health was likely already on a shoogly peg and the massive increase in workload coupled with trying to be a perfect parent, on the back of three general elections and the mess that is Brexit meant I needed a break so badly to recover from it all. — PolitiTweet.org

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Many of us have been ill. Far too many have lost loved ones. We have not been able to seek the comfort of spending time with those we love. — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

We are living through a global pandemic. Life has changed in ways nobody predicted and we couldn’t have imagined even at the start of 2020. — PolitiTweet.org

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I have no idea how to post about this but I feel like I should. — PolitiTweet.org

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Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

RT @BBCScotlandNews: .@NicolaSturgeon says new restrictions put in place in Scotland - such as pub curfews and restrictions on household ga… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @theSNP: 💛 Nobody should pay the price for doing the right thing in our fight against COVID. 💷 That's why @scotgov is introducing £500… — PolitiTweet.org

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Thought I was on to a winner as it was his first game and I’ve played about 1000 😬😱 — PolitiTweet.org

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

I really like playing digital @StarRealms but I’d be the first to admit that I’m not great at it considering the number of games I have under my belt. Today a lovely friend gave me some physical Star Realms cards - the Colony Wars pack. I played with my 9yo. He kicked my ass. https://t.co/FmOTCYyhDf — PolitiTweet.org