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Connor McDonald ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

@cmcdonald141.bsky.social

Research Fellow and Final year PhD student researching dementia and family-centred reminiscence within care homes// socialist // Glasgow Warriors // Harlequins fan // Scottish Greens member // He/him // Bi ๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ // Glasgow ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ// All views my own

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a photograph of the interior of a church. Several people are visible sitting in pews. In the pew immediately in front of the photographer, a black human-sized cardboard cutout in the outline of a woman is visible, as though a shadow is sitting in the pew in front of you.

a photograph of the interior of a church. Several people are visible sitting in pews. In the pew immediately in front of the photographer, a black human-sized cardboard cutout in the outline of a woman is visible, as though a shadow is sitting in the pew in front of you.

Went to a prayer service tonight at St. Mary of the Lake, where they have cardboard cutouts throughout the church representing parishioners afraid to come to Mass because of ICE.

25.10.2025 01:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11224    ๐Ÿ” 3471    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 301    ๐Ÿ“Œ 218

Fuck these people for being cowards

25.10.2025 02:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2184    ๐Ÿ” 385    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 42    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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Get it right up them, what a win

24.10.2025 22:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Outstanding work from Comrade McKenna, basically acknowledging that the @scottishgreens.org would make society so much better, but he's not voting for us because we also think war criminals should face consequences.

For a fairer Scotland and to prosecute war criminals ๐Ÿ‘‡
members.greens.scot/join

22.10.2025 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I finally finished them ๐Ÿ˜‚ made a bit of a pigs ear of some of the details but oh well ๐Ÿ˜‚
Now I need to decide what Iโ€™m buying next

22.10.2025 22:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™ve reached new levels of geekiness and finally got round to starting to paint the Warhammer models I bought during the summer ๐Ÿ˜‚

20.10.2025 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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A miserable Sunday night is the perfect time to revisit Middle Earth (the extended edition of course ๐Ÿ˜‚)

19.10.2025 21:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Update: 128,000.

Accept this is slightly wild now.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

19.10.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1279    ๐Ÿ” 301    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 53    ๐Ÿ“Œ 26
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This.

18.10.2025 07:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3796    ๐Ÿ” 1232    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 114    ๐Ÿ“Œ 48
A story in the parts

A story in the parts

A story in three parts

16.10.2025 15:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9147    ๐Ÿ” 1727    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 105    ๐Ÿ“Œ 77
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Decided to treat myself to mark submitting my PhD thesis a few weeks ago ๐Ÿ˜‚

13.10.2025 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
โ€œmentally iโ€™m hereโ€ over an image of bag end

โ€œmentally iโ€™m hereโ€ over an image of bag end

07.10.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 97    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Not a bad way to spend a Friday night when thereโ€™s a storm outside (weโ€™ve already lost the lights downstairs ๐Ÿ˜‚)

03.10.2025 23:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Four Scots have been kidnapped by the Israeli military while trying to deliver lifesaving food and medical supplies to starving Palestinians as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla.

The UK government must intervene, and this genocide must be brought to an end.

@ross-greer.bsky.social at #FMQs

02.10.2025 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 129    ๐Ÿ” 63    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Now. And always.

๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ

29.09.2025 14:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1498    ๐Ÿ” 319    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 52    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
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As much as I like the summer, I live for the cold ๐Ÿ˜‚ So glad that itโ€™s finally getting cold enough for my fleece lined boots and jackets ๐Ÿ˜‚

29.09.2025 00:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A relaxing Sunday night with a book since Iโ€™m up stupidly early tomorrow for the Alzheimer Scotland conference in Edinburgh

21.09.2025 21:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I of course welcome the recognition of the state of Palestine.

And there won't be a Palestinian state left if government's continue enabling Israel's unfolding genocide.

Labour can't credibly support Palestinian statehood whilst also continuing to arm Israel.

21.09.2025 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1721    ๐Ÿ” 524    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 35    ๐Ÿ“Œ 30

Thank you, itโ€™s a massive relief to finally have it completed

20.09.2025 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh I absolutely love country music ๐Ÿ˜‚ (as long as it isnโ€™t openly right winger bigoted)

20.09.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And then listen to some Shania Twain to celebrate ๐Ÿ˜‚

20.09.2025 18:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, Iโ€™ll need to defend my thesis at my Viva to my internal and external examiners.

Luckily thatโ€™s at least 6 weeks away so I can have a wee breather before I start prepping for it ๐Ÿ˜‚

After that I can change everything to Dr ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

20.09.2025 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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After 4 years of hard work, stress, tears, and more stress, Iโ€™ve finally submitted my PhD thesis.
I donโ€™t think itโ€™s sunk in yet that Iโ€™ve managed to complete a 362 page thesis ๐Ÿ˜‚

20.09.2025 17:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2025: Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper greets Donald Trump

2017: Yvette Cooper, "We're marching because we want no girl to ever to lower her sights, be limited in her life because she sees her value of her life through Donald Trump's eyes"

16.09.2025 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 232    ๐Ÿ” 93    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

Hereโ€™s farage anti-LGBTQ+ as usual plus parents need to be loving, supportive etc and doesnt actually need or have to be heterosexuals

15.09.2025 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s sad how excited I am to watch the new Demon Slayer movie ๐Ÿ˜‚

14.09.2025 15:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today people went around my neighborhood in north east London spray painting St Georgeโ€™s crosses onto peopleโ€™s homes. Many of these houses have non British people living in them.

This is getting very dark, very quick.

13.09.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4071    ๐Ÿ” 1726    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 262    ๐Ÿ“Œ 294
SGP graphic encouraging the BBC to boycott Eurovision if Israel is allowed to compete

SGP graphic encouraging the BBC to boycott Eurovision if Israel is allowed to compete

The BBC must join the growing list of European broadcasters who won't take part in Eurovision if apartheid Israel is allowed to compete.

Together with @zackpolanski.bsky.social, Mal O'Hara and @anthonyslaughter.bsky.social I've made this call to the BBC Director General.

13.09.2025 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 70    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

[opposing devastating cuts to welfare]

You can no longer be a Labour MP

[sending birthday messages to convicted paedophile, sex trafficker and "best pal" Jeffrey Epstein then continuing contact after his first conviction]

Well now hold on a second he's said he's sorry jeez

10.09.2025 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1004    ๐Ÿ” 280    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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I bought a starter set of space marines during the summer and only got as far as building them ๐Ÿ˜‚ (I painted one for free in the Warhammer shop when I was down in London and talked through it by staff)

09.09.2025 22:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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