Alasdair Macdonald
@afmac.bsky.social
Genealogist. SIGS-Strathclyde. Scottish representative for Family Tree DNA. R1b-L165 & BY13652. Co-owner HMFC. Hill running. Tweets my own 🏴
Neil Gunn will forever be for me the author who crafted novels which engaged me with the history of my ancestors in Dunbeath and the Caithness hinterland. This short film if you have 20 minutes captures the essence of the man. movingimage.nls.uk/film/0589 #neilmgunn #nls
movingimage.nls.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Neil Gunn will forever be for me the author who crafted novels which engaged me with the history of my ancestors in Dunbeath and the Caithness hinterland. This short film if you have 20 minutes captures the essence of the man. movingimage.nls.uk/film/0589 #neilmgunn #nls
WW1 losses astreetnearyou.org It maps the home addresses of those killed.
A Street Near You - exploring the local legacy of the First World War
A First World War legacy project bringing together data sources such as IWM's Lives of the First World War and Commonwealth War Graves records
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November 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
WW1 losses astreetnearyou.org It maps the home addresses of those killed.
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@sportingjax.bsky.social has appointed Liam Fox as its first men's Head Coach ahead of the club's arrival in the #USL-C for the 2026 season.
Fox brings top-flight experience from Heart of Midlothian and Dundee United FC in his native Scotland.
www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...
Fox brings top-flight experience from Heart of Midlothian and Dundee United FC in his native Scotland.
www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...
Sporting Club Jacksonville appoints Liam Fox as first Head Coach
Scottish manager brings top-flight experience from Heart of Midlothian, Dundee United to new position
www.uslchampionship.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
@sportingjax.bsky.social has appointed Liam Fox as its first men's Head Coach ahead of the club's arrival in the #USL-C for the 2026 season.
Fox brings top-flight experience from Heart of Midlothian and Dundee United FC in his native Scotland.
www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...
Fox brings top-flight experience from Heart of Midlothian and Dundee United FC in his native Scotland.
www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...
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Hearts fans doing The Poznan. 8pts clear at the top of the SPFL.
Tony Tony Bloom
Tony Tony Bloom
😁👌🇱🇻
Tony Tony Bloom
Tony Tony Bloom
😁👌🇱🇻
October 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Hearts fans doing The Poznan. 8pts clear at the top of the SPFL.
Tony Tony Bloom
Tony Tony Bloom
😁👌🇱🇻
Tony Tony Bloom
Tony Tony Bloom
😁👌🇱🇻
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Tony Bloom’s quiet revolution in Scottish football is already underway at Tynecastle.
From Jamestown Analytics to Hearts’ record-breaking transfer strategy, this piece explores how the Brighton & USG owner’s model translates north of the border.
Read more 🔗 footballblog.co.uk/hearts-tony-...
From Jamestown Analytics to Hearts’ record-breaking transfer strategy, this piece explores how the Brighton & USG owner’s model translates north of the border.
Read more 🔗 footballblog.co.uk/hearts-tony-...
Why Hearts Can Break Celtic-Rangers Duopoly Under Tony Bloom
Brighton owner Tony Bloom’s £9.8m investment in Hearts could transform the Scottish Premiership. For decades, Scottish football has lived under the weight of the Old Firm. Celtic and Rangers have domi...
footballblog.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Tony Bloom’s quiet revolution in Scottish football is already underway at Tynecastle.
From Jamestown Analytics to Hearts’ record-breaking transfer strategy, this piece explores how the Brighton & USG owner’s model translates north of the border.
Read more 🔗 footballblog.co.uk/hearts-tony-...
From Jamestown Analytics to Hearts’ record-breaking transfer strategy, this piece explores how the Brighton & USG owner’s model translates north of the border.
Read more 🔗 footballblog.co.uk/hearts-tony-...
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Tories taking money from the Russians, Labour taking money from Israel. What happened to meat raffles,white elephant stalls, and the odd bad band to raise a few quid.
October 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Tories taking money from the Russians, Labour taking money from Israel. What happened to meat raffles,white elephant stalls, and the odd bad band to raise a few quid.
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Scottish GENES Webinar: Gaelic Scotland for Family Historians, with Chris Paton
Saturday 25 October 2025, 7.00pm (UK time), £10.
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Cuimhnich air na daoine o'n d' thàinig thu - Remember those from whom you came.
#genealogy #FamilyHistory #ancestry #Gàidhlig #Gaelic
Saturday 25 October 2025, 7.00pm (UK time), £10.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Cuimhnich air na daoine o'n d' thàinig thu - Remember those from whom you came.
#genealogy #FamilyHistory #ancestry #Gàidhlig #Gaelic
September 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Scottish GENES Webinar: Gaelic Scotland for Family Historians, with Chris Paton
Saturday 25 October 2025, 7.00pm (UK time), £10.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Cuimhnich air na daoine o'n d' thàinig thu - Remember those from whom you came.
#genealogy #FamilyHistory #ancestry #Gàidhlig #Gaelic
Saturday 25 October 2025, 7.00pm (UK time), £10.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Cuimhnich air na daoine o'n d' thàinig thu - Remember those from whom you came.
#genealogy #FamilyHistory #ancestry #Gàidhlig #Gaelic
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Thanks to SNP public ownership, Scotland has not only removed peak fares but also has the lowest % of cancelled trains in the UK. 🚂👇
September 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Thanks to SNP public ownership, Scotland has not only removed peak fares but also has the lowest % of cancelled trains in the UK. 🚂👇
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The Ulsterisation of British politics
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
September 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The Ulsterisation of British politics
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
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Could someone in the UK please do the exactly same thing?
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Could someone in the UK please do the exactly same thing?
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You can read it here: www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2535...
How would I tell students about the atrocities in Gaza? The same as every genocide
It will all happen again. I’ll be asked why the world didn’t stop it. I’ll be asked why presidents and prime ministers justified the horror,…
www.heraldscotland.com
July 31, 2025 at 4:27 PM
You can read it here: www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2535...
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Your periodic reminder that New Labour have always been like this.
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Taking Liberties [Full Film]
YouTube video by djhardcoretruth
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July 23, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Your periodic reminder that New Labour have always been like this.
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92 per cent of Reform UK’s funding comes from oil and gas investors, high polluters, and climate science deniers.
Follow the Money: Reform UK's Funding and Fossil Fuel Influence
Reform UK, the rebranded Brexit Party led by Nigel Farage and Richard Tice, has positioned itself as the UK’s most aggressively anti-Net Zero political force. A deep dive into its finances and network...
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July 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
92 per cent of Reform UK’s funding comes from oil and gas investors, high polluters, and climate science deniers.
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You will not see a better thing this year.
I do enjoy these tribesmen's take on selected bits of this performance as well. #LiveAid
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Tribal People React to Queen Live Aid 1985 For The First Time
YouTube video by TRYBALS
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July 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
You will not see a better thing this year.
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BLOG - North Glenbuchat Police Interview and False Declarations andywightman.scot/2025/07/nort...
North Glenbuchat Update: Police Interveiw & False Certifications - Land Matters
Following my previous blogs here, here and here on the topic of the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCIL), I am pleased to report that after much toing and froing I eventual...
andywightman.scot
July 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
BLOG - North Glenbuchat Police Interview and False Declarations andywightman.scot/2025/07/nort...
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I spend days running through chunks of my cobbler together dataset, coding the recorded actions of groups from the SNP to the Tamil Tigers, from Parti Québécois to ETA, and once you strip away the politics of the moment I think you'd fail your PhD viva if you argued that what PA did was violence.
July 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I spend days running through chunks of my cobbler together dataset, coding the recorded actions of groups from the SNP to the Tamil Tigers, from Parti Québécois to ETA, and once you strip away the politics of the moment I think you'd fail your PhD viva if you argued that what PA did was violence.
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Just a reminder of #BHAFC's climb from 60th to as high as 6th in the English football pyramid under the leadership of Tony Bloom. Long may it continue!
Hearts fans, you should be pleased! #HMFC #HeartsFC
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Hearts fans, you should be pleased! #HMFC #HeartsFC
@officialbha.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Just a reminder of #BHAFC's climb from 60th to as high as 6th in the English football pyramid under the leadership of Tony Bloom. Long may it continue!
Hearts fans, you should be pleased! #HMFC #HeartsFC
@officialbha.bsky.social
Hearts fans, you should be pleased! #HMFC #HeartsFC
@officialbha.bsky.social
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Trump has radically extended the likelihood Iran will develop a nuclear weapon
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Trump has radically extended the likelihood Iran will develop a nuclear weapon
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When Intelligence Serves the President, Not the Truth
Trump’s Iran Strike and the Danger of Twisting Intelligence
open.substack.com
June 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Shorter version
Trump has radically extended the likelihood Iran will develop a nuclear weapon
open.substack.com/pub/olgalaut...
Trump has radically extended the likelihood Iran will develop a nuclear weapon
open.substack.com/pub/olgalaut...
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Introducing the BritCard: a fusion of digital surveillance, authoritarianism and British Nationalism rolled into one: bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/06/06/a...
Anti-Politics and the BritCard
Yesterday’s election result in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse represents a nadir of Scottish politics, with the election of a candidate who spent most of the campaign in hiding from the me…
bellacaledonia.org.uk
June 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Introducing the BritCard: a fusion of digital surveillance, authoritarianism and British Nationalism rolled into one: bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/06/06/a...
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The Stage 3 debate on the Scottish Languages Bill will be held on 17 June. The Scottish Parliament is expected to enact it then. It's a complicated and technical bill, mostly involving Gaelic but also addressing (for the first time) the Scots language
www.parliament.scot/bills-and-la...
www.parliament.scot/bills-and-la...
Scottish Languages Bill
www.parliament.scot
June 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The Stage 3 debate on the Scottish Languages Bill will be held on 17 June. The Scottish Parliament is expected to enact it then. It's a complicated and technical bill, mostly involving Gaelic but also addressing (for the first time) the Scots language
www.parliament.scot/bills-and-la...
www.parliament.scot/bills-and-la...
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Absolute beast of a newsletter today: The war of the Musk-Trump morons, a story of scientific progress, and a love letter to Nintendo. All yours for the grand total of fuck-all English pennies iandunt.substack.com/p/musk-vs-tr...
Musk vs Trump
A war of the morons, a tale of scientific progress, and a love letter to Nintendo.
iandunt.substack.com
June 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Absolute beast of a newsletter today: The war of the Musk-Trump morons, a story of scientific progress, and a love letter to Nintendo. All yours for the grand total of fuck-all English pennies iandunt.substack.com/p/musk-vs-tr...
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Pure comedy. ⤵️
June 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Pure comedy. ⤵️