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Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:

@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca
mastodon 4.6.0-alpha.5+glitch

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books & dogs (cats too). I like most people, most of the time.

MA #history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member #APG, #UELAC, FSA Scot., Palam.

Former #librarian. #AuDHD. #TaiChi beginner. #AtleticoOttawa #AberdeenFC

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Joined November 18, 2022
Occupation:
mostly research
Politics:
socialist since Maggie Thatcher
My websites:
lmgenohistory.ca
other projects:
www.apgen.org/users/lynn-mcalister/, dewarproject.com/

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Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books & dogs (cats too). I like most people, most of the time. MA # history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member # APG , # UELAC , FSA Scot., Palam. Former # librarian . # AuDHD . # TaiChi beginner. # AtleticoOttawa # AberdeenFC

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Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books & dogs (cats too). I like most people, most of the time. MA # history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member # APG , # UELAC , FSA Scot., Palam. Former # librarian . # AuDHD . # TaiChi beginner. # AtleticoOttawa # AberdeenFC

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@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca · Feb 17, 2026

Dealing with an unexpected, low-grade but still real betrayal by people I was close to (or thought I was), who are no longer alive to help me make sense of it. The only real option is to let it go, but I'm finding it difficult to do that. It changes my understanding of my own history, and that's disorienting.

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Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books & dogs (cats too). I like most people, most of the time. MA # history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member # APG , # UELAC , FSA Scot., Palam. Former # librarian . # AuDHD . # TaiChi beginner. # AtleticoOttawa # AberdeenFC

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Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books & dogs (cats too). I like most people, most of the time. MA # history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member # APG , # UELAC , FSA Scot., Palam. Former # librarian . # AuDHD . # TaiChi beginner. # AtleticoOttawa # AberdeenFC

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@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca · Feb 16, 2026

This morning we have the Olympics on and for the first time in my 59 years it struck me: What possessed someone to think, 'hey, let's throw a big rock on the ice and wave brooms in front of it to see what would happen!'? I mean, someone had to think of it, right? It's slightly less obvious than kicking a ball around or races (people/horses/cars/whatever).

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Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books & dogs (cats too). I like most people, most of the time. MA # history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member # APG , # UELAC , FSA Scot., Palam. Former # librarian . # AuDHD . # TaiChi beginner. # AtleticoOttawa # AberdeenFC

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Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books & dogs (cats too). I like most people, most of the time. MA # history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member # APG , # UELAC , FSA Scot., Palam. Former # librarian . # AuDHD . # TaiChi beginner. # AtleticoOttawa # AberdeenFC

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@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca · Feb 14, 2026

I must confess, I miss FB sometimes. I'll never go back - aside from its other ills, I refuse to give Zuckerberg and his ilk any more power than they already have to undermine democracy, increase inequality and poison public discourse. But so many people I care about all over the world are there, and I miss the casual interactions that kept us in touch.

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Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books & dogs (cats too). I like most people, most of the time. MA # history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member # APG , # UELAC , FSA Scot., Palam. Former # librarian . # AuDHD . # TaiChi beginner. # AtleticoOttawa # AberdeenFC

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Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books & dogs (cats too). I like most people, most of the time. MA # history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member # APG , # UELAC , FSA Scot., Palam. Former # librarian . # AuDHD . # TaiChi beginner. # AtleticoOttawa # AberdeenFC

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@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca · Feb 12, 2026

Posted by someone on FB, I think. A friend sent it to me (we're both genealogists currently helping numerous USians prove they qualify for Canadian citizenship).

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Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books & dogs (cats too). I like most people, most of the time. MA # history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member # APG , # UELAC , FSA Scot., Palam. Former # librarian . # AuDHD . # TaiChi beginner. # AtleticoOttawa # AberdeenFC

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Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books & dogs (cats too). I like most people, most of the time. MA # history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member # APG , # UELAC , FSA Scot., Palam. Former # librarian . # AuDHD . # TaiChi beginner. # AtleticoOttawa # AberdeenFC

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@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca · Jan 29, 2026
It's been two years since I started my genealogy business, and this month is the first time I've completed a project and had nothing else lined up. Scary. That's the fun of self-employment, I suppose.
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Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books & dogs (cats too). I like most people, most of the time. MA # history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member # APG , # UELAC , FSA Scot., Palam. Former # librarian . # AuDHD . # TaiChi beginner. # AtleticoOttawa # AberdeenFC

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Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books & dogs (cats too). I like most people, most of the time. MA # history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member # APG , # UELAC , FSA Scot., Palam. Former # librarian . # AuDHD . # TaiChi beginner. # AtleticoOttawa # AberdeenFC

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@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca · Jan 29, 2026
@jpkeates@mastodon.social Lol.
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We got a town/county hearing for an AI data center that wants to get built around here What should I ask them
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Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books & dogs (cats too). I like most people, most of the time. MA # history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member # APG , # UELAC , FSA Scot., Palam. Former # librarian . # AuDHD . # TaiChi beginner. # AtleticoOttawa # AberdeenFC

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Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books & dogs (cats too). I like most people, most of the time. MA # history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member # APG , # UELAC , FSA Scot., Palam. Former # librarian . # AuDHD . # TaiChi beginner. # AtleticoOttawa # AberdeenFC

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@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca · Jan 28, 2026
@sarahtaber@mastodon.online Perhaps it's too vague, but I would ask them for any real evidence that this will serve the interests of residents and taxpayers instead of wealthy tech companies who have already demonstrated no concern whatsoever for anything other than their own profit.
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Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books & dogs (cats too). I like most people, most of the time. MA # history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member # APG , # UELAC , FSA Scot., Palam. Former # librarian . # AuDHD . # TaiChi beginner. # AtleticoOttawa # AberdeenFC

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Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
Lynn McAlister UE :mstdn:
@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca

Ottawa-based genohistorian, educated in Scotland, lived for years in Chicago. I like music, books & dogs (cats too). I like most people, most of the time. MA # history (Uni of Aberdeen, Scotland), Certificate of Genealogical Research (Boston Uni, USA); member # APG , # UELAC , FSA Scot., Palam. Former # librarian . # AuDHD . # TaiChi beginner. # AtleticoOttawa # AberdeenFC

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@lmgenealogy@mstdn.ca · Jan 28, 2026
I might have complained about this before - if so, sorry! - but it *really* annoys me to open up a document and immediately be greeted with "This appears to be a long document. Save time by reading a summary using AI assistant." Grrr! No, I don't want a *summary*. I am capable of reading more than a paragraph and processing, with my own brain, what it says. Does it not alarm anyone in charge that AI is blatantly discouraging people from reading anything longer than a few sentences and encouraging reliance on summaries artificially generated by machines that have proven time and again that they don't actually understand anything?
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