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Alasdair Fraser

@alasdairfraser.bsky.social

Poet and newspaper reporter from the Scottish Highlands. Like to bicycle tour/travel. Love home. Kidding about poet. 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Work-related posts @alfraserreporter.bsky.social

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North U18s League Cup Champions - ICTWFC!!!

28.06.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Congratulations πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

28.06.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Labour could lift 700,000 children out of poverty by following SNP policy – report THE UK Government could cut child poverty in the UK by a sixth if it was to take the same approach as the Scottish Government, according to a new…

www.thenational.scot/news/2505656...

02.04.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EXCLUSIVE: Renee and Andrew MacRae murder detectives remove potty and carpet β€˜evidence’ after A9 find Murder investigators in the Renee and Andrew MacRae case have removed a child’s potty and carpet found south of the infamous A9 Dalmagarry layby.

www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/exclusi...

25.03.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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β€˜We will miss him greatly but remember him fondly’ - sudden death prompts love and tributes for Inverness Courier journalist Neil MacPhail His engaging wit and infectious giggle endeared him to everyone, but it was his talent as a scribe which was most impressive..

Heartbroken and devastated to lose a good friend and great colleague and mentor in Neil MacPhail.
www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/we-will...

22.11.2024 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

A Highland News and Media starting pack. News from an area the size of Belgium/Austria/ Switzerland at your actual fingertips ...

20.11.2024 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello

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So 20 million here nowπŸ’₯

Goodnight folks.

20.11.2024 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Deep Roots of Palestinian Solidarity in Latin America Much of Latin America, like most of the world, not only profoundly disagrees with the unbridled support for Israel by a small club of Western powers, it also demands change for the sake of Palestinian...

β€œBeyond politics and geopolitics, Palestine transcends into that realm where change is really won: people’s hearts.”

Julian Sayarer reports on the deep roots of Palestinian solidarity across Latin America, for Democracy in Exile: dawnmena.org/the-deep-roo...

16.05.2024 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Donald Trump's Election Means Reversing Brexit Is Now More Urgent Than Ever' For the sake of Britain, Europe and humanity, it’s time for us to get back with the European team, argues Mike Galsworthy

β€˜Donald Trump’s Election Means Reversing Brexit Is Now More Urgent Than Ever’

Me for Byline Times.

19.11.2024 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2193    πŸ” 565    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 18
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BREAKING: Israeli authorities have impounded a fire engine which was donated by Scottish firefighters to Palestine.

The Fire Brigades Union has delivered a letter to the Israeli embassy demanding its release.

Story to follow.

19.11.2024 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 247    πŸ” 152    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 13
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Victoria Derbyshire nails Jeremy Clarkson over his Inheritance Tax scam.

Hilarious to watch him squirm.

19.11.2024 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 8556    πŸ” 2464    πŸ’¬ 737    πŸ“Œ 389
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Call for wannabe journalists: Apply to become a trainee community news reporter If you have ever wanted to become a journalist, applications are now open for a new scheme that could mark the start of your dream career.

A great opportunity to kickstart a career in the Scottish Highlands.
www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/call-fo...

19.11.2024 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant again Severin, thank you for this!

A few of us from the Highlands are now on BlueSky too: @niallfh.bsky.social @scottmaclennan.bsky.social @hnm-wclark.bsky.social @ahenderson96.bsky.social @ionamjmacdonald.bsky.social @alfraserreporter.bsky.social

19.11.2024 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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New: Scottish journalists and media Join the conversation

NEW: a starter pack of 72 Scottish journalists, editors and news media working in Scotland πŸ‘‡πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ

(Please repost)

go.bsky.app/NgfGNYx

19.11.2024 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 127    πŸ” 109    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 10
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Werder follow St. Pauli in leaving X After FC St. Pauli, Werder Bremen have become the second Bundesliga club to leave X.

After FC St. Pauli, Werder Bremen have become the second Bundesliga club to leave X. #Werder #SVW #Bundesliga

18.11.2024 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

www.scotsman.com/heritage-and...

19.11.2024 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This guy would be brilliant to follow if you're into newspapers, specifically Highland news and Scottish football from a northerly slant ...
@alfraserreporter.bsky.social
Work-related account

18.11.2024 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Palestinian journalist in the occupied West Bank remained calm and cracked a joke while Israeli sniper lasers were pointed at him.

15.11.2024 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1224    πŸ” 461    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 49

I'm a prizewinner. Knew Mr Rankin loved and grew up with the legendary Skids!

17.11.2024 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks - honoured!

17.11.2024 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Skids 'Saints are Coming/Into the Valley' or Iggy 'Lust for Life'?

17.11.2024 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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EXCLUSIVE: A Scottish couple have returned home after cycling more than 2400 miles to raise funds for Palestine

Anne and Graham Bryce, 71 and 70 respectively, have so far raised more than Β£31,000 πŸ‘

17.11.2024 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 136    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3
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It’s so important we support @bylinetimes.bsky.social. It’s the newspaper we’ve all been waiting for. Truly independent journalism at its very best

subscribe.bylinetimes.com

16.11.2024 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2610    πŸ” 718    πŸ’¬ 64    πŸ“Œ 24
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Do not tolerate the intolerant Tomorrow marks UNESCO’s International Day for Tolerance - a celebration of embracing diversity, inclusion and education. But in an increasingly polarised world, we must stand firm and never tolerate i...

This was written by @pimlicat.bsky.social yesterday for @bestforbritain.bsky.social
about today, which is the UNESCO Day of Tolerance - about how we must never be tolerant of intolerance

#Popper

www.bestforbritain.org/do_not_toler...

16.11.2024 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Elon Musk's AI turns on him, labels him 'one of the most significant spreaders of misinformation on X' His posts, it added, β€œcan have real-world consequences."

Elon Musk’s AI turns on him, labels him β€˜one of the most significant spreaders of misinformation on X’

fortune.com/2024/11/14/g...

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#musk

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