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Kenny Stewart @kennystew.art · 1d

This is somehow simultaneously both the finest Scottish comeback ever and one for which neither Steve Clarke nor Scotland deserve any credit.

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 1d

I honestly don't want us to qualify.

We play like that against Argentina or France, they'll hit double figures.

Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 1d

Steve Clarke better not try to claim any kind of credit or suggest this all worked according to his plan.

We've won in spite of his terrible management and shocking tactical ineptitude.

And if we qualify and play like this against a top team, we'll get our arse handed to us again.

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 1d

Which one of the 3 is this describing?

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 1d

Okay, that was a proper Greek tragedy of a moment at the end there.

Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 1d

They never played anywhere near as badly as we did tonight.

They had a plan and tactics. We've lucked into 3 goals!

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 1d

What is going on?!

Utterly garbage, some of the worst football I've ever seen Scotland play, worse than the dark days of Berti Vogts.

And then, somehow, we're leading.

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 1d

What was the VAR looking at in those lines? Because the lines that showed up on the replay made it look like it was fairly clearly offside.

If you're Greek, you're raging at that.

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 1d

I genuinely can't decide whether I want us to win now, or to get thumped and get Clarke so far away from this side we can't remember how terrible we are at football.

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 1d

That goal is absolutely what we deserved.

Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 1d

Steve Clarke man.

Should have been out on his ear after the embarrassment he put on show in Germany.

This is woeful.

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 1d

England are thumping Wales 3-0 but somehow the most garbage performance by a Home Nation tonight is the utter garbage served up by Scotland at Hampden.

Dire, dire stuff.

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 3d

And I thought the comedy festival was finished for the year...

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 3d

Scottish LibDem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has said he wants to be Scotland’s next deputy first minister

Alex Cole-Hamilton wants to be Deputy First Minister in 'coalition' with Labour

www.thenational.scot

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 3d

This is exactly how every Democrat state governor, city mayor, member of Congress - elected member at any level - should be responding.

Bullies hate when you stand up to them. So stand.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Pritzker: "This guy is unhinged. He's insecure. He's a wannabe dictator. And there's one thing I really want to say to Donald Trump. If you come for my people, you come through me. So come and get me."

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 7d

It's going to be fascinating to watch how the FIFA World Cup goes next year when these guys are hosting.

They're probably going to need to use a football stadium to detain everyone they arrest for the crime of 'not being American'.

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 7d

Kristi Noem tells Bad Bunny that ICE will be at the Super Bowl and the event should only be for Americans who “love this country”

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 10d

The whole 'let's give our generals a political rally' was a wild idea to begin with.

But add in what they both said, and it has escalated to full-on crisis. (Yet again).

Clear instructions to generals that are unconstitutional (not that SCOTUS cares).

Of course, it'll be ignored as 'just Trump'.

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 10d

This is the head of what was the US Defense Department saying the US will no longer respect the rule of law, that rules of engagement won't apply.

The US has abdicated any claim to global moral leadership.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 13d

Any truth in the rumour that the US team have decided to wear Aberdeen FC kits for tomorrow's singles?

They are turning in a very Dons-esq performance at the moment...

Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 13d

Maybe we should start allowing the US to include 'rest of world' players in their Ryder Cup team.

Maybe that would make America competitive again...

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 14d

Seriously though, I fear for Keegan Bradley if this continues.

Displeasing the dear leader doesn't tend to go well...

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 14d

If the US don't manage to turn things around in the Ryder Cup, will Trump:

a) indict Luke Donald for anti-American behaviour.

b) cut the Euro team's visas so they have to leave tonight.

c) add new tariffs to European goods.

d) send some troops into Bethpage to restore order?

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 14d

Hey Donald.

Your boys are taking a hell of a beating.

Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 21d

It is.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21d

Trump: "When 97% of the stories are bad about a person, that's no longer free speech."

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 21d

It isn't.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21d

Trump: "When you have networks where I won an election in counties -- I guess it's 2,600 to 525, that's called a landslide times two -- when you have that kind of popularity or voter support, and yet 97% of the newscasts are against me ... I think that's really illegal."

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Dr Malcolm Harvey @malch.bsky.social · 22d

The main thing?

I sense some hyperbole here!

I mean, I concur with your analysis of his abilities, but there are about 100 more things that are far worse!

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