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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 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Caithness Broch Project - Archaeology in Caithness, Scotland Promoting, preserving and ensuring a lasting legacy for the archaeology of Caithness in the far north of Scotland. ​We are the Caithness Broch Project, an exciting, grass-roots charity with some big p...

Caithness Broch Project share.google/o48Vj6Mm23Dt...

17.11.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CRUINN CΓ’MHLA – MΓ²ran Taing!
Mòran taing dhuibh uile a thàinig cruinn còmhla aig an latha coimhearsnachd againn ann an Dùn Èideann Disathairne a chaidh!
A big thank you to everyone who came to our Gaelic community day Cruinn CΓ²mhla in Edinburgh last Saturday!
Faic / see www.ionaddhuneideann.org

17.11.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

13.11.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

WW1 losses astreetnearyou.org It maps the home addresses of those killed.

10.11.2025 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I along with other weirdos were cross country running down in Lauder last Sunday. Happy to report there were loads of weirdo kids running as well. Not all is lost.

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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

@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...

04.11.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I think the tenement was maybe were brought down around 1981

02.11.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think that is a blind spot you have as you are part of the duopoly. Easy to blame the teams who only have 4000 attending their home matches when several hundreds or more head to Parkhead or Ibrox from their towns to see a winning team. Supporters of these teams can handle not winning.

26.10.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Are you forgetting HMFC supporters as well as their season ticket are subbing the club every month? Now nearly 20 million. That is extra money from the terraces

26.10.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

But it makes the Old Firm not beating those other teams even worse

26.10.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes that is very true

26.10.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Brenda's comments on DNA after the match were cringe worthy. So much deflection. Is he not on a shortly peg?

26.10.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I agree all would benefit. It unfortunately does not get away from the fact the resources of the Old Firm dwarf every other team to the detriment of the game in Scotland.

26.10.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And you may win the title. But beware of the chase over the coming seasons

26.10.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh don't worry I will. The difference is that your self entitlement is glorious to enjoy.

26.10.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hurting?

26.10.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

We are not going away. The tide will turn over the next 5 years
Be worried...

26.10.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Do not forget James Anderson. Without him we would be in a different place HHGH

26.10.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hearts fans doing The Poznan. 8pts clear at the top of the SPFL.

Tony Tony Bloom
Tony Tony Bloom

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26.10.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Is there still an issue with the MSPC catalogue as it appears to be down again?

23.10.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Hearts Can Break Celtic-Rangers Duopoly Under Tony Bloom Brighton owner Tony Bloom’s Β£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...

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 πŸ”— footballblog.co.uk/hearts-tony-...

22.10.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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), Β£10.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Cuimhnich air na daoine o'n d' thΓ inig thu - Remember those from whom you came.

#genealogy #FamilyHistory #ancestry #GΓ idhlig #Gaelic

30.09.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

You are taking it very well:)

27.09.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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. πŸš‚πŸ‘‡

23.09.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Ulsterisation of British politics

My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column

www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...

11.09.2025 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Could someone in the UK please do the exactly same thing?

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Hearts restart Covid 19 testing using Β£500,000 grant from Scottish Government Hearts are to restart Covid tests for players and staff in the next 24 hours using a Β£500,000 grant from the Scottish Government.

We received a Β£500,000 grant www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/footba...

05.08.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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