Alison Spring
@acspring.bsky.social
Glasgow-ish based Qualified Genealogist @ RQG, specialising in Scottish research linktr.ee/scotsancestors
Speaker - see my talks listed at https://tinyurl.com/yb9cht29
Speaker - see my talks listed at https://tinyurl.com/yb9cht29
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Alison Spring
@acspring.bsky.social
· Jan 2
If you're a family history society or heritage group looking for speakers, take a look at my list of topics at tinyurl.com/2s4jch96 and get in touch!
Looking forward to tomorrow's @scottishindexes.bsky.social conference. I'll be taking part with a presentation and Q&A sessions throughout the day. Join me and the many other speakers on Zoom or Facebook - details at www.scottishindexes.com/conference.a...
Scottish Indexes - Helping you trace your Scottish family tree
Do you want to learn how to trace your family history? Have you made a start but need some tips on how to proceed? Or perhaps you are an experienced researcher who is keen to discover new skills and n...
www.scottishindexes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Looking forward to tomorrow's @scottishindexes.bsky.social conference. I'll be taking part with a presentation and Q&A sessions throughout the day. Join me and the many other speakers on Zoom or Facebook - details at www.scottishindexes.com/conference.a...
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Please don't. Just take all the money you were going to waste on this nonsense and invest in books, literacy resources, libraries, librarians, specialist reading support assistants, and phonics training for all secondary teachers. I guarantee you a better progress return on that investment than AI.
January 27, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Please don't. Just take all the money you were going to waste on this nonsense and invest in books, literacy resources, libraries, librarians, specialist reading support assistants, and phonics training for all secondary teachers. I guarantee you a better progress return on that investment than AI.
Quote post with a clue to where you're from.
January 23, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Quote post with a clue to where you're from.
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"Let me get this right, UKIP became Brexit which became Reform which is now basically the Tories. So they ruin the country with one Party, rename it, then ruin it again, and then simply rename it again." Dan Goyal, NHS medical consultant
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Shape Shifters - Indy PosterBoy
"Let me get this right, UKIP became Brexit which became Reform which is now basically the Tories. So they ruin the country with one Party, rename it, then
indyposterboy.scot
January 17, 2026 at 12:45 PM
"Let me get this right, UKIP became Brexit which became Reform which is now basically the Tories. So they ruin the country with one Party, rename it, then ruin it again, and then simply rename it again." Dan Goyal, NHS medical consultant
indyposterboy.scot/shape-shifte...
indyposterboy.scot/shape-shifte...
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MAGA: “We aren’t Nazis!”
JD Vance: “ICE will be going door-to-door to find people.”
JD Vance: “ICE will be going door-to-door to find people.”
January 16, 2026 at 5:16 PM
MAGA: “We aren’t Nazis!”
JD Vance: “ICE will be going door-to-door to find people.”
JD Vance: “ICE will be going door-to-door to find people.”
Who did I talk to most on Bluesky in 2025?
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acspring.bsky.social's Bluesky Wrapped 2025
Check out acspring.bsky.social's year on Bluesky!
www.madebyolof.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Who did I talk to most on Bluesky in 2025?
www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...
www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...
If you're a family history society or heritage group looking for speakers, take a look at my list of topics at tinyurl.com/2s4jch96 and get in touch!
January 2, 2026 at 7:16 PM
If you're a family history society or heritage group looking for speakers, take a look at my list of topics at tinyurl.com/2s4jch96 and get in touch!
Happy new year to all you Blueskyers out there!
January 1, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Happy new year to all you Blueskyers out there!
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July 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The customary new year release of historical Scottish records is imminent at tinyurl.com/ScotsP
If your family history group wants to learn more about these amazing records, contact me for details of the talks I give about them, listed at tinyurl.com/2s4jch96 #GenHour #Scotland #FamilyHistory
If your family history group wants to learn more about these amazing records, contact me for details of the talks I give about them, listed at tinyurl.com/2s4jch96 #GenHour #Scotland #FamilyHistory
December 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The customary new year release of historical Scottish records is imminent at tinyurl.com/ScotsP
If your family history group wants to learn more about these amazing records, contact me for details of the talks I give about them, listed at tinyurl.com/2s4jch96 #GenHour #Scotland #FamilyHistory
If your family history group wants to learn more about these amazing records, contact me for details of the talks I give about them, listed at tinyurl.com/2s4jch96 #GenHour #Scotland #FamilyHistory
I'm happy to announce that I’ll once again be joining Legacy Family Tree Webinars' lineup, in 2026. In this class I'll show you how to find & understand Scottish civil registration records - births, marriages, & deaths. #GenHour #Genealogy Register at familytreewebinars.com/webinar/scot...
Scottish Genealogy: Finding and Understanding Civil Registration Records - Legacy Family Tree Webinars
To follow on from my pre-1855 Scots research webinar, here I’ll talk about what to expect when researching in the post-1855 civil registration records of...
familytreewebinars.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I'm happy to announce that I’ll once again be joining Legacy Family Tree Webinars' lineup, in 2026. In this class I'll show you how to find & understand Scottish civil registration records - births, marriages, & deaths. #GenHour #Genealogy Register at familytreewebinars.com/webinar/scot...
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There are many reasons to adore Christopher Eccleston.
This powerful short film highlighting the harm gambling advertising does is one of them - it's also got a couple of nice Doctor Who gags in it. #DoctorWho
(Some of the language in the video is not suitable for children)
youtu.be/R6ufZU1pgs8?...
This powerful short film highlighting the harm gambling advertising does is one of them - it's also got a couple of nice Doctor Who gags in it. #DoctorWho
(Some of the language in the video is not suitable for children)
youtu.be/R6ufZU1pgs8?...
Stacking The Deck - with Christopher Eccleston
YouTube video by CEGA
youtu.be
December 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
There are many reasons to adore Christopher Eccleston.
This powerful short film highlighting the harm gambling advertising does is one of them - it's also got a couple of nice Doctor Who gags in it. #DoctorWho
(Some of the language in the video is not suitable for children)
youtu.be/R6ufZU1pgs8?...
This powerful short film highlighting the harm gambling advertising does is one of them - it's also got a couple of nice Doctor Who gags in it. #DoctorWho
(Some of the language in the video is not suitable for children)
youtu.be/R6ufZU1pgs8?...
Best thing ever. #Christmas #MorecambeAndWise
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a Doctor Who special or Morecambe and Wise, so here's a tribute to both.
(made during lockdown with my eldest son, Rory, and Colin the House Dalek) #DoctorWho
(made during lockdown with my eldest son, Rory, and Colin the House Dalek) #DoctorWho
December 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Best thing ever. #Christmas #MorecambeAndWise
Wishing ally Bluesky friends a happy and peaceful Christmas. My favourite Christmas music video is...
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What Shall We Give? (Music Video) | The Tabernacle Choir
YouTube video by The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
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December 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Wishing ally Bluesky friends a happy and peaceful Christmas. My favourite Christmas music video is...
youtu.be/fVnv2bEVpik?...
youtu.be/fVnv2bEVpik?...
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The Embassy staff of Germany, France and the United Kingdom sing Schedryk in the Kyiv underground.
Wonderful!
Wonderful!
December 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The Embassy staff of Germany, France and the United Kingdom sing Schedryk in the Kyiv underground.
Wonderful!
Wonderful!
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For those not in the know, apart from the hilarious (and sometimes scary) pics of sleeping arrangements #DuvetKnowItsChristmas aims to raise money for homeless charities. Centrepoint in the UK (www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...) or an equivalent local charity in your country.
Donate to Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025, organized by Rhodri Marsden
Unbelievably, it's the 15th year of this thing.
What is it?
Improbably, the nig… Rhodri Marsden needs your support for Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025
www.gofundme.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
For those not in the know, apart from the hilarious (and sometimes scary) pics of sleeping arrangements #DuvetKnowItsChristmas aims to raise money for homeless charities. Centrepoint in the UK (www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...) or an equivalent local charity in your country.
Choose a free family history gift! #GenHour
Genealogy presents...
Tips on researching your family tree without breaking the bank
scotsancestors.blogspot.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Choose a free family history gift! #GenHour
Choose a free family history gift! #AncestryHour
Genealogy presents...
Tips on researching your family tree without breaking the bank
scotsancestors.blogspot.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Choose a free family history gift! #AncestryHour
Just don't change KitKats!!!
BBC News - Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband can't be called chocolate any more
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband can't be called chocolate any more
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband can't be called chocolate any more
Nestle has used more vegetable oil in it recipes, meaning the treats no longer qualify as chocolate under UK law
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Just don't change KitKats!!!
BBC News - Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband can't be called chocolate any more
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband can't be called chocolate any more
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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To me the sign that Christmas is coming isn't the advertisements, songs on the wireless, or holiday cards...
It's me having to tell people that Coca Cola didn't invent or dress Santa 98342 billion times a day... ;)
More here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2021/12/03/c...
It's me having to tell people that Coca Cola didn't invent or dress Santa 98342 billion times a day... ;)
More here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2021/12/03/c...
Coca-Cola did not create Santa
Every Christmas the same story goes around social media; Coca-Cola invented Santa or at least gave him a whole new look in the 1930s.They are the reason his suit is red, after all it’s the Co…
fakehistoryhunter.net
December 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM
To me the sign that Christmas is coming isn't the advertisements, songs on the wireless, or holiday cards...
It's me having to tell people that Coca Cola didn't invent or dress Santa 98342 billion times a day... ;)
More here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2021/12/03/c...
It's me having to tell people that Coca Cola didn't invent or dress Santa 98342 billion times a day... ;)
More here;
fakehistoryhunter.net/2021/12/03/c...
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This is my cousin St Nicholaus 🎅
One of the best parts of tracing your family heritage is meeting lots of new, wonderful family you never knew about.
I recognized his Ancestry profile picture as someone I had seen before, and found that he lives very close to me. We met last summer.
#Genealogy
One of the best parts of tracing your family heritage is meeting lots of new, wonderful family you never knew about.
I recognized his Ancestry profile picture as someone I had seen before, and found that he lives very close to me. We met last summer.
#Genealogy
December 8, 2025 at 2:04 AM
This is my cousin St Nicholaus 🎅
One of the best parts of tracing your family heritage is meeting lots of new, wonderful family you never knew about.
I recognized his Ancestry profile picture as someone I had seen before, and found that he lives very close to me. We met last summer.
#Genealogy
One of the best parts of tracing your family heritage is meeting lots of new, wonderful family you never knew about.
I recognized his Ancestry profile picture as someone I had seen before, and found that he lives very close to me. We met last summer.
#Genealogy
Post a movie you've seen more than 6 times in a .gif.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Post a movie you've seen more than 6 times in a .gif.
www.tumblr.com/jerrythenipp...
www.tumblr.com/jerrythenipp...
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“In 2017 there was not a single asylum seeker who arrived on a boat. Today we have 46,000 a year and do you know why? It was because of the botched Brexit deal pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage. Nigel Farage should be here apologising”
Daisy Cooper
Daisy Cooper
December 5, 2025 at 8:26 AM
“In 2017 there was not a single asylum seeker who arrived on a boat. Today we have 46,000 a year and do you know why? It was because of the botched Brexit deal pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage. Nigel Farage should be here apologising”
Daisy Cooper
Daisy Cooper
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2 in 3 of Nigel Farage’s current and former partners do not speak English as their first language.
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
2 in 3 of Nigel Farage’s current and former partners do not speak English as their first language.
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of the Bindery Section at the Oxford University Press.
This is the floor where the men worked with machines; compare it with yesterday's postcard showing women busy folding sheets
If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
This is the floor where the men worked with machines; compare it with yesterday's postcard showing women busy folding sheets
If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of the Bindery Section at the Oxford University Press.
This is the floor where the men worked with machines; compare it with yesterday's postcard showing women busy folding sheets
If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
This is the floor where the men worked with machines; compare it with yesterday's postcard showing women busy folding sheets
If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm