Alastair McIntosh
@alastairmci.bsky.social
Human ecologist and Quaker, I share on social justice, environment, land reform, nonviolence and spirituality. Books include Soil and Soul, Poacher's Pilgrimage & Riders on the Storm. Honorary prof Glasgow Uni.
Hebrides and Govan.
www.AlastairMcIntosh.com
Hebrides and Govan.
www.AlastairMcIntosh.com
Not often that I have to these days!
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Not often that I have to these days!
We had an excellent event at GalGael, Bob, a year-late Glasgow launch of the book. Left to right: Livi of GalGael, Dan Gunn (ex-governor), Sara Trevelyan (psychotherapist), Karyn McCluskey (Com. Justice Scot.) and Mike Nellis (Quaker criminologist). And another rich discussion at GalGael last night.
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM
We had an excellent event at GalGael, Bob, a year-late Glasgow launch of the book. Left to right: Livi of GalGael, Dan Gunn (ex-governor), Sara Trevelyan (psychotherapist), Karyn McCluskey (Com. Justice Scot.) and Mike Nellis (Quaker criminologist). And another rich discussion at GalGael last night.
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I worked as a literacy tutor in the BSU, 1980-82. Very strong agreement
November 7, 2025 at 6:40 AM
I worked as a literacy tutor in the BSU, 1980-82. Very strong agreement
That crude quote post is an abuse of the sensitivity with which Kenneth Macleod (a friend of mine) shared his picture. Perhaps you would consider deleting it. All that it adds is rudeness, which will only feed what many of us most dislike in Trump.
October 30, 2025 at 10:20 AM
That crude quote post is an abuse of the sensitivity with which Kenneth Macleod (a friend of mine) shared his picture. Perhaps you would consider deleting it. All that it adds is rudeness, which will only feed what many of us most dislike in Trump.
Good old folk revival stuff. High time for another folk revival.
October 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Good old folk revival stuff. High time for another folk revival.
The Herald's AI-ish picture of the person as if with one leg cut off says it all.
Claim: “In the broad sweep of land reform history, this Bill marks a watershed moment” says minister Mairi Gougeon.
More like a platitudinous trickle: see andywightman.scot/2025/10/stag...
Timid and disappointing stuff from @snp.org and @scottishgreens.org
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
More like a platitudinous trickle: see andywightman.scot/2025/10/stag...
Timid and disappointing stuff from @snp.org and @scottishgreens.org
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
'The Land Reform Bill marks a watershed moment' says minister Mairi Gougeon
Scotland’s new Land Reform Bill could mark a historic shift in how land is owned and managed, says Land Reform minister Mairi Gougeon.
www.heraldscotland.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The Herald's AI-ish picture of the person as if with one leg cut off says it all.
Very easily done! I quite often do a quick delete before anybody notices.
October 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Very easily done! I quite often do a quick delete before anybody notices.
I took it to mean that if we are looking, we will find God where there is suffering in the world. That can be both literal poverty as destitution (Luke 6:20) and/or the “poor in spirit” (Matthew 5:3).
October 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I took it to mean that if we are looking, we will find God where there is suffering in the world. That can be both literal poverty as destitution (Luke 6:20) and/or the “poor in spirit” (Matthew 5:3).
He does say that - here is where in the article. And yes, nice quote.
October 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
He does say that - here is where in the article. And yes, nice quote.
That was kind of her. And hopefully, unnecessary!
October 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
That was kind of her. And hopefully, unnecessary!
Mind you, in the USA I was warned you could get shot for “trespassing”.
(Maybe a wind-up? I’m very gullible when I want to be 😉 ).
(Maybe a wind-up? I’m very gullible when I want to be 😉 ).
October 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Mind you, in the USA I was warned you could get shot for “trespassing”.
(Maybe a wind-up? I’m very gullible when I want to be 😉 ).
(Maybe a wind-up? I’m very gullible when I want to be 😉 ).
Indeed, so that they keep on the right side of the law! (Otherwise, how can they expect us peasants to do likewise?).
October 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Indeed, so that they keep on the right side of the law! (Otherwise, how can they expect us peasants to do likewise?).