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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 ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

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Electing an SNP Government in Scotland would 'threaten' national security The UK Government Defence Secretary John Healey suggested that the SNP were a bigger threat to national security than China as he launched a stunning broadside against John Swinney's administration.

Same type of Liebour attack as on the SNP in November www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politic...

15.02.2026 07:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Out for a lunchtime run and checked in with how training was going. Kabore looked the part! #heartofmidlothian #hmfc #jamtarts

16.01.2026 19:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us on 27th January for the 8th online SIGS Spotlight Talk featuring Dr David Alston, historian and author. His talk explores Recovering the life stories of enslaved people in Guyana (1796-1838).

Find out more ๐Ÿ‘‰ mycll.strath.ac.uk/View-Class/r...

#genealogy #familyhistory #ancestryhour

12.01.2026 15:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Im not really interested in your conspiracy theory of his trial. I am pointing out your 'othering' of supporters of a football club. You exhibit the exact same tactics as the MAGA and Reform folk you oppose. You know nothing of my politics, my beliefs and convictions.

11.01.2026 09:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So you have not actually bothered to engage the brain here? That individual ought to have been put in jail. You claim lots of things in you bio, but othering other parts of the Scottish community seems to be your forty. Congratulations. It is about sectarianism? That I condone.

10.01.2026 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As a season ticket holder at Tynecastle this is just a lazy comment which really just projects your own bias (and likely bigotry). Perhaps turn the mirror the other way.

10.01.2026 14:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cruinn Cรฒmhla
Gaelic community day in Edinburgh, Saturday 31 January. There will be something there for everyone, whatever your age and stage of Gaelic.
For more information and to book a place in a Gaelic class:
ionaddhuneideann.org/events/cruin...

09.01.2026 13:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Heart and Hand, "piss really". Pleasing. HHGH

21.12.2025 18:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽต Itโ€™s only just begunโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ”— www.foundationofhearts.org

21.12.2025 17:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

And here was the rest of Scotland hoping you would take the two arse cheeks!

14.12.2025 19:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So unedifying for the 'best supporters in the World'. Snigger...

14.12.2025 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Alasdair after the XC run

Alasdair after the XC run

Peebles XC finish 2025

Peebles XC finish 2025

Peebles XC 2025 runners finishing

Peebles XC 2025 runners finishing

Borders XC series - Peebles. Enjoyable run, muddy but overall good conditions. More than 100 juniors took part. The senior race saw an impressive turnout of almost 300 runners. Thanks to the host club, Moorfoot Running Club for delivering such a great event. #xcrunning #bordersxc #peebles

14.12.2025 18:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Glorious failure

14.12.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Three northsโ€™ set to leave England for hundreds of years | OS The historic alignment of the three norths - true, magnetic, and grid north - is set to leave England three years after they combined, and not return for hundreds of years.

The three 'norths' are due to align in Scotland in 2026. www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/news/three-n...

14.12.2025 07:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
We went undercover to buy access to MPs
YouTube video by Democracy for Sale We went undercover to buy access to MPs

WOW c 10k people have now watched Democracy for Sale's video about our new undercover investigation, with Led By Donkeys.

An ex-Tory MP introduced our fake Chinese AI investor into MPs and ministers - and all for just ยฃ5k! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

Watch the video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKof...

08.12.2025 09:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 265    ๐Ÿ” 149    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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1995 I remember as I was there. Not often we can celebrate a win

07.12.2025 21:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Are you a racist or just a bigot? Asking as you claim to be the best supporters in thre world?

07.12.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cammy Devlin isnโ€™t the most improved player in Scotland.

Thick cunts just didnโ€™t notice

07.12.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Weโ€™d never have gone to Parkhead and shown bottle like that when Budge was in charge.

Thank goodness the club isnโ€™t all soft and woke anymore.

07.12.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I should just state that I love Cameron Devlin.

โค๏ธ

07.12.2025 17:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Him and his minions would be hanging outside Jewish prayers.'
'Banter doesn't exist if you're not friends with that person.'

Stefan Benarroch explains his interactions with Nigel Farage at school, and what he has made of the Reform leaderโ€™s response to the allegations.

@natashadevon.bsky.social

06.12.2025 19:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 198    ๐Ÿ” 112    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
Historic Footpaths โ€“ Data Foundry

Another useful resource at NLS for those who explore the Scottish countryside #scottishrightofway #historicfootpaths data.nls.uk/data/map-spa...

06.12.2025 07:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1. Still funny
2. Sandy Jardine of all boys getting mugged
3. Still funny

28.11.2025 18:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Families, Networks and Informants: The Making of Orkneyinga Saga by Tom Fairfax
YouTube video by UHI Institute for Northern Studies Families, Networks and Informants: The Making of Orkneyinga Saga by Tom Fairfax

Last night's @thinkuhi.bsky.social excellent Public Seminar by Tom Fairfax is now online. Families, Networks and Informants: The Making of Orkneyinga saga

youtu.be/r2Tgd4HBkzI

28.11.2025 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

To think that Hearts have some sort of dominant 'far right' contingent is again to generalise to the extreme. So many Rangers and Celtic supporters wish to project their world view on the rest of Scotland as usual.

23.11.2025 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is nothing to to do with hurting. I've been out on a hill run most of the day. You know what pissed me off before I went out? The 'diet huns' slag. Why do it if only to project the individual's own bigotry? Scotland does not need to continue this nonsense.

23.11.2025 21:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

'Diet Huns' cut it out! You nothing of the average Hearts supporter.

23.11.2025 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Perfect example of why Scotland will never progress out of sectarian shit. Don't paint everyone with your own bias it just shows you are an arse. We don't need this shit in Scotland. Might just seem a joke but it is not really. It is why we as a country could do better.

23.11.2025 20:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Refs! Its all a conspiracy๐Ÿคฃ

23.11.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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