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The Facial Expressions of Tethys by artist Julius von Bismarck. A suspended high-sea buoy that moves in real time. Sensors on a twin buoy out in the Atlantic Ocean send live satellite data to motors inside the museum. This makes the indoor buoy copy the exact, real-time movements of the ocean waves.
Join us at Fantasycon for the launch! Tablet, wine, and fine, fine stories! Some Scotland-based, some elsewhere in the universe, but all with the passion you've come to expect from the GSFWC...
#Haverin TOC reveal alert! Find out what's in our 40th anniversary anthology, including tales from Christopher Caldwell, Eliza Chan, Hal Duncan, E.M. Faulds, Elaine Gallagher, Gary Gibson, Cameron Johnston, Neil Williamson, and more. Check out the Haverin TOC at the link below: #GSFWC40
Eels weren't just an English thing; Scotland has an eel history, too! Famed 14th C. king Robert the Bruce loved his eels. Too much, maybe. His doctor thought the king risked his health by eating them, as eels live in "muddy & corrupt waters." Did the Bruce care? No. He did not. 🗃️🧪
2026 is entirely too "on the nose", but 'a big ugly barge blocking your view of the ocean with an AI view of an artificial ocean' has to be the poster child.
The humans had always considered the ocean tragically deficient in both advertising and imaginary whales. At last, technology had solved both problems.
Fellow font-fetishist friends, do you have any recommendations of where to get good free (or affordable) fonts?
[1980] The Edge of the Ceiling - Alan Garner, best known for his children's fantasy novels, talks about his life and writing process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D6_kO_4WqM
The Edge of The Ceiling - Alan Garner
Alan Garner talks about his life and writing process.
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Colley Hill, Surrey: coffee break from birding the steep scrub. Love the plaque on the bench I’m sitting on
Industry accessibility veteran Tara Voelker launched @rebindstudios.com today, providing accessibility and production consultancy to the game industry. As layoffs disproportionately affect accessibility roles, these services are needed now more than ever. caniplaythat.com/2026/09/21/i...
Industry accessibility veteran launches Rebind Studios - Can I Play That?
Industry accessibility veteran Tara Voelker launches Rebind Studios, providing accessibility and production consultancy to the game industry.
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Screening this morning of threadinburgh.scot/2025/11/27/t... as part of www.colonyofartists.co.uk amazing film (follow Threadinburgh link to watch on National Library of Scotland websit) & poignant talk from @threadinburgh.scot afterwards! Still time to see some art this afternoon too! #Edinburgh
Every year on 19 December, the famous Christmas lights at Mousehole in Cornwall are dimmed between 8 and 9pm, leaving just the Cross and Angels shining down across the village and out to sea.
WS8, 50% off all w/e at @drivethrurpg.com! Jam-packed with interviews with John Harper (Blades in the Dark), Gavin Norman (Dolmenwood), Pablo Clark (Old King's Crown), Caesar Ink (Doomsoong), Scott Robinson (Bunnies & Burrows) & Lee Gold (Alarums & Excusrions)! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
This is another of those projects I have been working on for a while and not talking about!
Call of Cthulhu Is Being Played Live in Stirling Castle #BoardGames #CallOfCthulhu #Chaosium #Scotland #TTRPG #BackseatGamer Would you travel to Stirling for a live Call of Cthulhu?
NASA picture of the day today is a real 🏴beauty! This is a composite image of the ~5000yo Callanish Stones on the Isle of Lewis. The amazing Giuseppe Petricca has only gone and photographed the Sun at noon there, every few days, for a whole year. #Dedication 🔭🧪👌 ℹ️: science.nasa.gov/image-articl...
A better look at the new batch of poes 💜 Models from @bteamminis.bsky.social #miniatures #minipainting #art #painting #3dprinting #d&d #warhammer #zelda #n64 #spooky #oot
Cattle regularly came under attack from Elves, particularly in Scotland.*
I apologize for the lack of links so here, please enjoy this
The Claw Spa!
YouTube video by Jacob Knowles
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Har du lagt merke til at ting døyr litt for tidleg? Det har vi òg 👀 Det er tema for vår nyeste rapport. / Ever noticed how things tend to die a little too soon? So have we 👀 That’s the topic of our latest report. Les rapporten/read our report👉forbrukerradet.no/shortlife
I put on the Edinburgh Zoo penguin webcam and it's just this guy staring into a corner I love him
The SNP have teamed up with the Tories and Lib Dems. They've voted down a Green motion which would have brought in a moratorium against new hyperscale AI data centres in Scotland. Instead they've chosen to muddy the water, leaving confusion when our communities need certainty.
Edinburgh Council is consulting on a proposal to grant formal vehicle access from Greenside Row to the rear of Greenside Church and house, over Common Good land at Calton Hill. CHCT trustees have discussed the proposal and intend to object.
So a tiny village has the right to hold its own non-binding, advisory referendum on independence from the UK but Scotland doesn’t?
Editor: You get those photos of Piddington women folk? Photographer: Sure did boss, real fuckin culty just like you asked. Editor: what
"Huffity, Puffity, Ringstone Round".
I'm lucky enough to be here today but for those that aren't this thread is an excellent resource 👇🧵
At the Playable Heritage conference in Edinburgh today, on plans to collect video game culture in the UK… 🧵
Furry adventurers explore the dungeon corridors (David Joiner cover art for D&D/RPG zine Alarums and Excursions #84, August 1982) www.tumblr.com/oldschoolfrp...