alice lyall
@alyall.bsky.social
Slow cyclist, serial enthusiast, aspiring harpy. Mostly in Edinburgh.
Work: World Heritage things (for now...) Volunteering: river things
Work: World Heritage things (for now...) Volunteering: river things
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The deadline for applying for a part-funded MRes investigating intertidal peat at the Bay of Skaill, #Orkney, is December 3, 2026.
#archaeology #postgraduate #research #studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHIResearch #UHIOrkney
#archaeology #postgraduate #research #studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHIResearch #UHIOrkney
Available now – part-funded MRes investigating intertidal peat in Orkney’s West Mainland
The deadline for applying for a part-funded MRes investigating intertidal peat at the Bay of Skaill, Orkney, is December 3, 2026.
archaeologyorkney.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The deadline for applying for a part-funded MRes investigating intertidal peat at the Bay of Skaill, #Orkney, is December 3, 2026.
#archaeology #postgraduate #research #studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHIResearch #UHIOrkney
#archaeology #postgraduate #research #studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHIResearch #UHIOrkney
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Sun rising on Kirkwall Cathedral welcoming our students for graduation. Have a great day everyone @thinkuhi.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Sun rising on Kirkwall Cathedral welcoming our students for graduation. Have a great day everyone @thinkuhi.bsky.social
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Today, on #TransDayofRemembrance, we remember those who have lost their lives in tragic acts of violence and discrimination.
We remain committed to making Edinburgh a place where everyone can live authentically 🏳️⚧️
#TDOR
We remain committed to making Edinburgh a place where everyone can live authentically 🏳️⚧️
#TDOR
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Today, on #TransDayofRemembrance, we remember those who have lost their lives in tragic acts of violence and discrimination.
We remain committed to making Edinburgh a place where everyone can live authentically 🏳️⚧️
#TDOR
We remain committed to making Edinburgh a place where everyone can live authentically 🏳️⚧️
#TDOR
This is a beautiful idea beautifully executed!
Hi @neorsd.org I wanted to make sure you saw this award winning gingerbread house that is part of a display at the Museum of the City of New York, which I saw during a visit
November 20, 2025 at 11:39 AM
This is a beautiful idea beautifully executed!
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RIP Jamal. You deserved better.
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
RIP Jamal. You deserved better.
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Great online tree ID event tonight, organised by our friends at D&G Woodlands.
Places still available.
Places still available.
Winter Tree ID...but how?
Tue 18. November at 19:30 - 21:00 GMT
buff.ly
November 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Great online tree ID event tonight, organised by our friends at D&G Woodlands.
Places still available.
Places still available.
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🚨The Home Secretary said "illegal migration is dividing our country."
Let’s be clear: the only thing dividing our country is a politics devoid of humanity and compassion.
The plans announced today are a cruel political choice. It is #NotInOurName.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/morally-and-...
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Let’s be clear: the only thing dividing our country is a politics devoid of humanity and compassion.
The plans announced today are a cruel political choice. It is #NotInOurName.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/morally-and-...
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Women for Refugee Women : Morally and ethically bankrupt: Our response to the Government's announcement 17 November 2026
The Government has announced sweeping plans to overhaul refugee protection in the UK - some of the most hostile we have seen in recent years. We are outraged, saddened, and extremely concerned.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🚨The Home Secretary said "illegal migration is dividing our country."
Let’s be clear: the only thing dividing our country is a politics devoid of humanity and compassion.
The plans announced today are a cruel political choice. It is #NotInOurName.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/morally-and-...
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Let’s be clear: the only thing dividing our country is a politics devoid of humanity and compassion.
The plans announced today are a cruel political choice. It is #NotInOurName.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/morally-and-...
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Something lovely to start the week! 🐙🏺❤️
Ancient clay pots with octopus decoration, made by artisans from Bronze Age Crete some 3,500 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Ancient clay pots with octopus decoration, made by artisans from Bronze Age Crete some 3,500 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
November 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Something lovely to start the week! 🐙🏺❤️
Ancient clay pots with octopus decoration, made by artisans from Bronze Age Crete some 3,500 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Ancient clay pots with octopus decoration, made by artisans from Bronze Age Crete some 3,500 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Horrified and furious at the latest episode of the political weaponisation of human beings looking for safety and security? Not sure how to take action? Then it's another good day to support a local organisation like @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Horrified and furious at the latest episode of the political weaponisation of human beings looking for safety and security? Not sure how to take action? Then it's another good day to support a local organisation like @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social
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Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.
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The tram consultation closes tomorrow so if you have any views about the project and how space in the city is used, now is the time to be heard.
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...
Trams from Granton to Edinburgh BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Beyond
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by City of Edinburgh Council
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk
November 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The tram consultation closes tomorrow so if you have any views about the project and how space in the city is used, now is the time to be heard.
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...
An otherwise rare clear Forrest Road though! Usually the bike lane is parked up *and* you're sandwiched against the parked cars by a bus, or have a van, a black cab and an SUV trying to shove into the sliver of road space you're occupying... Bonus points if it's also dark and raining.
Cyclists should stay in the bike lane
The bike lane
The bike lane
November 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
An otherwise rare clear Forrest Road though! Usually the bike lane is parked up *and* you're sandwiched against the parked cars by a bus, or have a van, a black cab and an SUV trying to shove into the sliver of road space you're occupying... Bonus points if it's also dark and raining.
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Signpost re-wilding above Comrie
#fingerpostfriday
#fingerpostfriday
November 14, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Signpost re-wilding above Comrie
#fingerpostfriday
#fingerpostfriday
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One of my earliest moments of radicalization was in 2005 when Larry Summers said that women biologically have less aptitude for science than men. Following that, scores of equally unimpressive people wrote pieces trying to explain or justify his remarks, when they should have called for his removal.
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
One of my earliest moments of radicalization was in 2005 when Larry Summers said that women biologically have less aptitude for science than men. Following that, scores of equally unimpressive people wrote pieces trying to explain or justify his remarks, when they should have called for his removal.
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What happens to trust when every minute of your workday is monitored? Writer Mihika Agarwal explores how surveillance has quietly transformed the modern workplace—and what it’s costing us. thewalrus.ca/workplace-survei...
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
What happens to trust when every minute of your workday is monitored? Writer Mihika Agarwal explores how surveillance has quietly transformed the modern workplace—and what it’s costing us. thewalrus.ca/workplace-survei...
This sounds very interesting (and okay yes I know the interviewee, @srd.bsky.social so I am biased but I'm still prepared to bet it's worth your time even before I've listened!).
It was my great pleasure to speak to @srd.bsky.social about competitive authoritarianism and what it means for our age. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
Are we living in an age of competitive authoritarianism
Podcast Episode · Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell · 11/11/2025 · 47m
podcasts.apple.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This sounds very interesting (and okay yes I know the interviewee, @srd.bsky.social so I am biased but I'm still prepared to bet it's worth your time even before I've listened!).
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Today marks 32 yrs since the destruction of Mostar’s Old Bridge by Croat nationalist forces under command of war criminal Praljak during the Bosnian War. One of the most grotesque acts of “culturcide” of the 20th century.
Recent events suggest a renewed surge in nationalist extremism in Croatia.
Recent events suggest a renewed surge in nationalist extremism in Croatia.
November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Today marks 32 yrs since the destruction of Mostar’s Old Bridge by Croat nationalist forces under command of war criminal Praljak during the Bosnian War. One of the most grotesque acts of “culturcide” of the 20th century.
Recent events suggest a renewed surge in nationalist extremism in Croatia.
Recent events suggest a renewed surge in nationalist extremism in Croatia.
A Remembrance Burryman? (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bur...)
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A Remembrance Burryman? (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bur...)
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Cycle to Work delivers £573m yearly boost to UK economy cyclingindustry.news/cycle-to-wor... Aside from Halfords and other cycle businesses boosting the Treasury’s coffers through increased sales, there’s more good news about how much cycling is contributing to the UK economy.
Cycle to Work delivers £573m yearly boost to UK economy
Aside from Halfords and other cycle businesses boosting the Treasury’s coffers through increased sales, there’s more good news about how much cycling is con
cyclingindustry.news
November 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Cycle to Work delivers £573m yearly boost to UK economy cyclingindustry.news/cycle-to-wor... Aside from Halfords and other cycle businesses boosting the Treasury’s coffers through increased sales, there’s more good news about how much cycling is contributing to the UK economy.
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WORK WITH US: Fundraising Officer
We are seeking a Fundraising Officer to join at a pivotal moment in our history as we launch a fundraising campaign to purchase and redevelop a listed building beside the National Museum of Scotland.
Find out more and apply: www.socantscot.org/news/work-wi...
We are seeking a Fundraising Officer to join at a pivotal moment in our history as we launch a fundraising campaign to purchase and redevelop a listed building beside the National Museum of Scotland.
Find out more and apply: www.socantscot.org/news/work-wi...
November 5, 2025 at 11:49 AM
WORK WITH US: Fundraising Officer
We are seeking a Fundraising Officer to join at a pivotal moment in our history as we launch a fundraising campaign to purchase and redevelop a listed building beside the National Museum of Scotland.
Find out more and apply: www.socantscot.org/news/work-wi...
We are seeking a Fundraising Officer to join at a pivotal moment in our history as we launch a fundraising campaign to purchase and redevelop a listed building beside the National Museum of Scotland.
Find out more and apply: www.socantscot.org/news/work-wi...
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Tl;dr: We've "cut the green crap" before (thanks Tories!) and it was disastrous for householders, their wallets and the climate.
Rare for trade bodies to be this publicly furious. The Treasury could make some relatively modest savings by cutting energy efficiency schemes, but it would do a lot of long term damage.
www.businessgreen.com/news/4521385...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4521385...
November 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Tl;dr: We've "cut the green crap" before (thanks Tories!) and it was disastrous for householders, their wallets and the climate.
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Happening tomorrow, on creative disabled access.
November 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Happening tomorrow, on creative disabled access.
Scroll up to see thread - I love the railway path network too but once the clocks change... (And lighting isn't the answer - a well-lit railway path is still lacking exits and overlooking buildings.)
The paths are wonderful, but they are not and cannot be a load-bearing part of the city’s transport infrastructure. We need safe and direct routes on main streets that anyone can use without worrying for their safety. But it’s just not happening so far.
November 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Scroll up to see thread - I love the railway path network too but once the clocks change... (And lighting isn't the answer - a well-lit railway path is still lacking exits and overlooking buildings.)
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DCMS is looking for people to join the UK City of Culture 2029 Expert Advisory Panel (unpaid; up to around 20 days through 2026)
www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-...
www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-...
UK City of Culture 2029 Expert Advisory Panel: Recruitment Advert
This recruitment advert has been produced by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to support people who wish to apply to join the UK City of Culture 2029 Expert Advisory Panel.
www.gov.uk
November 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
DCMS is looking for people to join the UK City of Culture 2029 Expert Advisory Panel (unpaid; up to around 20 days through 2026)
www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-...
www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-...