Aktoman
@aktoman.bsky.social
Scourge of scoundrels. I work in FE (I like job, so not talking about work here). I used to hike regularly (see old blog http://aktoman.blogspot.com). Too many interests to summarise here.
Odd hole in the sky over Aberdeen. Space behind the sky is blue.
February 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Odd hole in the sky over Aberdeen. Space behind the sky is blue.
Seem to have broken BlueSky's gif searcher when looking for Alpha Centauri images from The Curse of Peladon Dr Who story
February 11, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Seem to have broken BlueSky's gif searcher when looking for Alpha Centauri images from The Curse of Peladon Dr Who story
Mobile pool brings swim lessons to French children in rural areas f24.my/BjNk.BS
Mobile pool brings swim lessons to French children in rural areas
French children living in rural areas lacking aquatic facilities are learning to swim thanks to an innovative new approach – a trailer that brings the pool to them. “This tool is fantastic,” a school…
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February 11, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Mobile pool brings swim lessons to French children in rural areas f24.my/BjNk.BS
Doesnt include “I dont want to wait” as rights changed over time
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Songs from Dawson's Creek by Various Artists on Apple Music
Album · 1999 · 16 Songs
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February 11, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Doesnt include “I dont want to wait” as rights changed over time
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I still recall being told that Torry in Aberdeen was named after Queen Victoria. Hmm.
Source:
Mapmaker: Gordon, James, 1615?-1686
Title: Abredoniae novae et veteris descriptio - A description of new and of old Aberdee...
Date: 1661.
maps.nls.uk/view/74400885
Source:
Mapmaker: Gordon, James, 1615?-1686
Title: Abredoniae novae et veteris descriptio - A description of new and of old Aberdee...
Date: 1661.
maps.nls.uk/view/74400885
February 11, 2026 at 8:59 PM
I still recall being told that Torry in Aberdeen was named after Queen Victoria. Hmm.
Source:
Mapmaker: Gordon, James, 1615?-1686
Title: Abredoniae novae et veteris descriptio - A description of new and of old Aberdee...
Date: 1661.
maps.nls.uk/view/74400885
Source:
Mapmaker: Gordon, James, 1615?-1686
Title: Abredoniae novae et veteris descriptio - A description of new and of old Aberdee...
Date: 1661.
maps.nls.uk/view/74400885
Illustrations from Am Baile's COLLECTION: Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (illustrations)
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Search - High Life Highland
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February 11, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Illustrations from Am Baile's COLLECTION: Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (illustrations)
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Hello, here is part one of me talking to Mark Steel about many things as usual though I think we eventually got on to neurodivergence
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Ep 175 with Robin Ince (Part 1)
Podcast Episode · What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel · 02/02/2026 · 56m
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February 11, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Hello, here is part one of me talking to Mark Steel about many things as usual though I think we eventually got on to neurodivergence
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e...
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⚠️ Yellow weather warnings issued ⚠️
Snow & ice across Scotland: 1600 Thursday – 1200 Friday
Snow & ice across northern England: 1900 Thursday - 1200 Friday
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
Snow & ice across Scotland: 1600 Thursday – 1200 Friday
Snow & ice across northern England: 1900 Thursday - 1200 Friday
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
February 11, 2026 at 10:16 AM
⚠️ Yellow weather warnings issued ⚠️
Snow & ice across Scotland: 1600 Thursday – 1200 Friday
Snow & ice across northern England: 1900 Thursday - 1200 Friday
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
Snow & ice across Scotland: 1600 Thursday – 1200 Friday
Snow & ice across northern England: 1900 Thursday - 1200 Friday
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
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Cull the Gulls or the Humans?
It’s a battle for our bins and chips!
Tees, mugs and decks.
Online noo.
It’s a battle for our bins and chips!
Tees, mugs and decks.
Online noo.
February 10, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Cull the Gulls or the Humans?
It’s a battle for our bins and chips!
Tees, mugs and decks.
Online noo.
It’s a battle for our bins and chips!
Tees, mugs and decks.
Online noo.
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Treknuts ENT "Terra Nova"
Archer has a superpower - ignoring T’Pol’s perfectly sensible advice.
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Archer has a superpower - ignoring T’Pol’s perfectly sensible advice.
New to Treknuts? Start here: www.patreon.com/post...
February 10, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Treknuts ENT "Terra Nova"
Archer has a superpower - ignoring T’Pol’s perfectly sensible advice.
New to Treknuts? Start here: www.patreon.com/post...
Archer has a superpower - ignoring T’Pol’s perfectly sensible advice.
New to Treknuts? Start here: www.patreon.com/post...
Driverless vehicle takes islanders for a spin in Orkney www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Driverless vehicles could link Orkney's historic sites
Residents take the chance to try out the technology - and give feedback on how it works.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Driverless vehicle takes islanders for a spin in Orkney www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Dùil ri seirbheisean lìbhrigidh le drònaichean sna h-Eileanan an Iar www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...
Dùil ri seirbheisean lìbhrigidh le drònaichean sna h-Eileanan an Iar
Tha companaidh a bhios a' cleachdadh dhrònaichean airson bathar a lìbhreagadh ag ràdh gu bheil iad an dùil seirbheis a thòiseachadh sna h-Eileanan an Iar taobh a-staigh bliadhna.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Dùil ri seirbheisean lìbhrigidh le drònaichean sna h-Eileanan an Iar www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan...
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February 10, 2026 at 6:43 PM
TIME's New Revolutionary War "AI Documentary" is a Joke
YouTube video by Brandon Fisichella
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February 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
What the heck is those graphics for Friday and Saturday? Surely not.
February 10, 2026 at 1:35 PM
What the heck is those graphics for Friday and Saturday? Surely not.
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⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️
Rain across eastern parts of Scotland
Wednesday 0000 – 2359
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
Rain across eastern parts of Scotland
Wednesday 0000 – 2359
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
February 9, 2026 at 11:13 AM
⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️
Rain across eastern parts of Scotland
Wednesday 0000 – 2359
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
Rain across eastern parts of Scotland
Wednesday 0000 – 2359
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
This series of Boccaccio comedies ends soon
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BBC Sounds - Decameron Nights: Ten Italian Indelicacies Remixed from Boccaccio - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of Decameron Nights: Ten Italian Indelicacies Remixed from Boccaccio on BBC Sounds.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:42 AM
This series of Boccaccio comedies ends soon
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Say hello to the fan favorite of the last Tokyo Game Market. This is how you score: (Apes - Birds) * Bananas. My score was 2,760 & I lost 😂
February 9, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Say hello to the fan favorite of the last Tokyo Game Market. This is how you score: (Apes - Birds) * Bananas. My score was 2,760 & I lost 😂
Is Amazon funding a film about the US Navy murder squads in Gulf of Mexico?
Hate Gun?
Hate Gun?
an aircraft carrier is in the middle of the ocean
ALT: an aircraft carrier is in the middle of the ocean
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February 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Is Amazon funding a film about the US Navy murder squads in Gulf of Mexico?
Hate Gun?
Hate Gun?
No painting, but done some chores and marking and resting and looking at www.reddit.com/r/minipainti...
From the minipainting community on Reddit: Saw these copper wet palette weights in a video - anyone know the name or where to buy?
Explore this post and more from the minipainting community
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February 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM
No painting, but done some chores and marking and resting and looking at www.reddit.com/r/minipainti...
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Joy doesn't wait for permission or perfect timing. It doesn't postpone itself until every wound has healed, until the chaos settles, until the ledger of life balances itself. Instead, joy emerges like wildflowers through concrete — in the spaces we least expect it.
February 8, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Joy doesn't wait for permission or perfect timing. It doesn't postpone itself until every wound has healed, until the chaos settles, until the ledger of life balances itself. Instead, joy emerges like wildflowers through concrete — in the spaces we least expect it.
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It's Superbowl Sunday! So here's our traditional, and predictable Superb Owl.
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#SuperbOwl #SuperbOwl2026
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#SuperbOwl #SuperbOwl2026
February 8, 2026 at 2:57 PM
It's Superbowl Sunday! So here's our traditional, and predictable Superb Owl.
🏈🦉
#SuperbOwl #SuperbOwl2026
🏈🦉
#SuperbOwl #SuperbOwl2026
Accidental find when looking for the time
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pipkins 1973 classic kids tv clean sweep featuring Jonathan Kydd as Tom
YouTube video by Jonathan Kydd
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February 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Accidental find when looking for the time
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youtu.be/cy21HAE4Q0I?...
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The name’s Pud, Yorkshire Pud; licensed to rise
February 8, 2026 at 1:28 PM
The name’s Pud, Yorkshire Pud; licensed to rise