Dr Malcolm Harvey
@malch.bsky.social
Lecturer in Politics at the University of Aberdeen.
There's academic smarts, there's intellectual smarts, and there's Joe Marler knowing the entire script of Celebrity Traitors but unable to get a team of useless detectives to believe him.
Scenes.
Scenes.
October 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
There's academic smarts, there's intellectual smarts, and there's Joe Marler knowing the entire script of Celebrity Traitors but unable to get a team of useless detectives to believe him.
Scenes.
Scenes.
LEGO White House set is right up to date...
October 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
LEGO White House set is right up to date...
'Date night' afternoon at Six By Nico in Aberdeen.
Exceptional food. Five cocktails might be a bit much for me though.
Less Six by Nico, more #PishedbyThreePM
Exceptional food. Five cocktails might be a bit much for me though.
Less Six by Nico, more #PishedbyThreePM
October 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
'Date night' afternoon at Six By Nico in Aberdeen.
Exceptional food. Five cocktails might be a bit much for me though.
Less Six by Nico, more #PishedbyThreePM
Exceptional food. Five cocktails might be a bit much for me though.
Less Six by Nico, more #PishedbyThreePM
Excellent twist in The Celebrity Traitors: some of the smartest minds in our 'celebrity' world (Stephen Fry, David Olusoga) and the guy that figures out that the producers would make Jonathan Ross a traitor because it would make good TV got his head bashed around on a rugby field for years.
October 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Excellent twist in The Celebrity Traitors: some of the smartest minds in our 'celebrity' world (Stephen Fry, David Olusoga) and the guy that figures out that the producers would make Jonathan Ross a traitor because it would make good TV got his head bashed around on a rugby field for years.
Avoiding the relentless hagiography in both US & UK media about Charlie Kirk, here's my attempt at putting this in historical context.
September 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Avoiding the relentless hagiography in both US & UK media about Charlie Kirk, here's my attempt at putting this in historical context.
Graduation day is the best day at work.
www.youtube.com/live/cXHLhCz...
(Me delivering the graduation address from 2:03:05 here).
www.youtube.com/live/cXHLhCz...
(Me delivering the graduation address from 2:03:05 here).
July 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Graduation day is the best day at work.
www.youtube.com/live/cXHLhCz...
(Me delivering the graduation address from 2:03:05 here).
www.youtube.com/live/cXHLhCz...
(Me delivering the graduation address from 2:03:05 here).
Hey, the world might be going to shit, but a gentle run with no pain for the first time since my knee surgery in April.
Sure it was slow, but it was 4km non-stop.
Celebrate the small wins.
Sure it was slow, but it was 4km non-stop.
Celebrate the small wins.
June 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Hey, the world might be going to shit, but a gentle run with no pain for the first time since my knee surgery in April.
Sure it was slow, but it was 4km non-stop.
Celebrate the small wins.
Sure it was slow, but it was 4km non-stop.
Celebrate the small wins.
The shirt is a bit tighter than it was 4 years ago, and the hair a little greyer, but its a Lions summer so... here we go.
June 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The shirt is a bit tighter than it was 4 years ago, and the hair a little greyer, but its a Lions summer so... here we go.
"In the blue(ish?) corner, weighing about 7lbs since his ketamine habit dropped his weight to light featherweight, Elon 'Chainsaw' MUSK!
And in the red corner, weighing a perfect weight, a perfect specimen of a man, your champion and mine, President Donald TRUMP!'
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEEEE!"
And in the red corner, weighing a perfect weight, a perfect specimen of a man, your champion and mine, President Donald TRUMP!'
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEEEE!"
June 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"In the blue(ish?) corner, weighing about 7lbs since his ketamine habit dropped his weight to light featherweight, Elon 'Chainsaw' MUSK!
And in the red corner, weighing a perfect weight, a perfect specimen of a man, your champion and mine, President Donald TRUMP!'
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEEEE!"
And in the red corner, weighing a perfect weight, a perfect specimen of a man, your champion and mine, President Donald TRUMP!'
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEEEE!"
How about we present his data slightly differently...?
June 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
How about we present his data slightly differently...?
On a happier note, the garden has become my safe haven.
May 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
On a happier note, the garden has become my safe haven.
My aunt shared this picture of what looks like a 12 year old me for my birthday.
Stylish.
Stylish.
May 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
My aunt shared this picture of what looks like a 12 year old me for my birthday.
Stylish.
Stylish.
... and he'll now be known as Jannik Repenter.
May 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
... and he'll now be known as Jannik Repenter.
Lynn and I kicking off Day 2 of @scotvoting.bsky.social conference "Scotland in Transition".
(With convenor and conference organiser extraordinaire Fraser McMillan keeping us on track).
(With convenor and conference organiser extraordinaire Fraser McMillan keeping us on track).
May 13, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Lynn and I kicking off Day 2 of @scotvoting.bsky.social conference "Scotland in Transition".
(With convenor and conference organiser extraordinaire Fraser McMillan keeping us on track).
(With convenor and conference organiser extraordinaire Fraser McMillan keeping us on track).
Someone told me Arsene Wenger was the new leader of Alba, and I can't unsee it.
May 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Someone told me Arsene Wenger was the new leader of Alba, and I can't unsee it.
Supporting students is the best part of this job, so it's very nice to be recognised for doing it.
April 18, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Supporting students is the best part of this job, so it's very nice to be recognised for doing it.
'No, I'll put some tariffs on now.'
'No, I'll definitely put some tariffs on now.'
'No, honestly, this time for sure.'
'No, definitely, honestly, this time...'
'No, I'll definitely put some tariffs on now.'
'No, honestly, this time for sure.'
'No, definitely, honestly, this time...'
April 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
'No, I'll put some tariffs on now.'
'No, I'll definitely put some tariffs on now.'
'No, honestly, this time for sure.'
'No, definitely, honestly, this time...'
'No, I'll definitely put some tariffs on now.'
'No, honestly, this time for sure.'
'No, definitely, honestly, this time...'
This slaps hard this week.
April 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This slaps hard this week.
On the weekend when Trump has laid waste to the American economy and the global financial system, this is extraordinarily poorly-judged.
April 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
On the weekend when Trump has laid waste to the American economy and the global financial system, this is extraordinarily poorly-judged.
I was trying to find a different way to say "shooting himself in the foot".
April 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I was trying to find a different way to say "shooting himself in the foot".
Modern surgery is amazing.
Up and walking 30 mins after knee arthroscopy.
Home in time for dinner.
And just climbed stairs for bed.
All unaided.
Unbelievable Jeff.
Up and walking 30 mins after knee arthroscopy.
Home in time for dinner.
And just climbed stairs for bed.
All unaided.
Unbelievable Jeff.
April 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Modern surgery is amazing.
Up and walking 30 mins after knee arthroscopy.
Home in time for dinner.
And just climbed stairs for bed.
All unaided.
Unbelievable Jeff.
Up and walking 30 mins after knee arthroscopy.
Home in time for dinner.
And just climbed stairs for bed.
All unaided.
Unbelievable Jeff.
... do these qualify?
April 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
... do these qualify?
Just nicked a currency converter board from the Post Office and stuck a presidential seal on it eh?
April 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Just nicked a currency converter board from the Post Office and stuck a presidential seal on it eh?
... but her emails!
March 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
... but her emails!
