Lynn Nothegger
@lynnnothegger.bsky.social
Eingebürgerte Scottish lass in Germany. Writing. Translating. Riesling. Not all at the same time.
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Lynn Nothegger
@lynnnothegger.bsky.social
· Nov 15
If I have one tip for people coming to Scotland, it’s this - slow down. Take the back roads. Don’t rush from the airport or the ferry to get up north.
There’s so much to see on the way. Here’s Forres, Dundee, Fife, and Angus.
There’s so much to see on the way. Here’s Forres, Dundee, Fife, and Angus.
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Die on it then. Nobody will mourn.
The hill I will die on: Britons love saying thank you – I think we should ban the phrase | Sangeeta Pillai
The hill I will die on: Britons love saying thank you – I think we should ban the phrase | Sangeeta Pillai
Really, what is the point of this endless conversational back and forth? Step out of the loop, and change your life, says author Sangeeta Pillai
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Die on it then. Nobody will mourn.
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February 7, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Not sure if this is a one-off or a new Würzburg tourist attraction.
February 7, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Not sure if this is a one-off or a new Würzburg tourist attraction.
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But… but is there *ANY* way this could be a woman’s fault…?
February 7, 2026 at 10:53 AM
But… but is there *ANY* way this could be a woman’s fault…?
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An attempt to disconnect our gas connection earlier today👇
SSE Airtricity’s AI chatbot is going a little out of scope 😬
SSE Airtricity’s AI chatbot is going a little out of scope 😬
February 6, 2026 at 1:04 PM
An attempt to disconnect our gas connection earlier today👇
SSE Airtricity’s AI chatbot is going a little out of scope 😬
SSE Airtricity’s AI chatbot is going a little out of scope 😬
This is lovely - made me smile that they took their shoes off. Very respectful.
A real pleasure to meet George Clarke and hear about his experiences growing up on a council estate. We both know the positive impact social housing can have on families’ lives.
That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
February 7, 2026 at 12:34 PM
This is lovely - made me smile that they took their shoes off. Very respectful.
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Great video. The homes are thoughtful, attractive and well designed. Khan is eloquent and considerate. Much more like this please.
A real pleasure to meet George Clarke and hear about his experiences growing up on a council estate. We both know the positive impact social housing can have on families’ lives.
That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
February 7, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Great video. The homes are thoughtful, attractive and well designed. Khan is eloquent and considerate. Much more like this please.
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I have been reminded by @alibax.bsky.social of the single greatest moment of televised skiing and I’m aware I don’t think I’ve posted it here before youtu.be/85AHvpGTkdU?...
On The Piste (1987)
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February 7, 2026 at 9:19 AM
I have been reminded by @alibax.bsky.social of the single greatest moment of televised skiing and I’m aware I don’t think I’ve posted it here before youtu.be/85AHvpGTkdU?...
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I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors.
Great work everyone.
Great work everyone.
February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors.
Great work everyone.
Great work everyone.
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I have now officially seen it all. This is a life size tiger made of Tunnock’s Teacake wrappers, at The Smith Gallery, Stirling. I ❤️ #Scotland.
February 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I have now officially seen it all. This is a life size tiger made of Tunnock’s Teacake wrappers, at The Smith Gallery, Stirling. I ❤️ #Scotland.
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I really hope people advocating to ban kids from SM read this. Some kids are isolated by disabilities or circumstances. Furthermore, some kids grow up in abusive households. “Ideally, a child’s exposure to online worlds should be moderated by their parents” isn’t a reassuring sentiment for everyone
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
‘I’ve lost my friends’: advocacy groups warn Australia’s social media ban risks isolating kids with disabilities
Despite the ban’s aim to protect young people, experts are concerned that those in marginalised communities or living with disabilities could lose vital support networks
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:06 AM
I really hope people advocating to ban kids from SM read this. Some kids are isolated by disabilities or circumstances. Furthermore, some kids grow up in abusive households. “Ideally, a child’s exposure to online worlds should be moderated by their parents” isn’t a reassuring sentiment for everyone
Went for dinner in the restaurant owned by the family who opened the first pizzeria in Germany - the Blaue Grotte. The family now runs a restaurant in the city centre, but the original place still exists. wuerzburgwiki.de/wiki/Capri_B...
Capri Blaue Grotte – WürzburgWiki
WürzburgWiki: Die Online-Enzyklopädie zu Geschichte, Zeitgeschehen, Kultur, Gastronomie und mehr zu Stadt und Landkreis Würzburg.
wuerzburgwiki.de
February 6, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Went for dinner in the restaurant owned by the family who opened the first pizzeria in Germany - the Blaue Grotte. The family now runs a restaurant in the city centre, but the original place still exists. wuerzburgwiki.de/wiki/Capri_B...
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The Winter Olympics opening ceremony is fine, but there’s no-one with a tea cake on their head, is there?
February 6, 2026 at 7:13 PM
The Winter Olympics opening ceremony is fine, but there’s no-one with a tea cake on their head, is there?
The Italian equivalent of the dancing Tunnocks teacakes.
“I’ve been cast at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony”
“What are you?”
“A stovetop espresso maker.”
“What are you?”
“A stovetop espresso maker.”
February 6, 2026 at 7:53 PM
The Italian equivalent of the dancing Tunnocks teacakes.
Würzburg having to decide between Fastnacht Im Franken and the Olympics opening ceremony.
cookie monster from sesame street is holding a tray of food and says me can 't decide
ALT: cookie monster from sesame street is holding a tray of food and says me can 't decide
media.tenor.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Würzburg having to decide between Fastnacht Im Franken and the Olympics opening ceremony.
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$$$ is what hurts so more of this is needed
International travel to the US has plunged in the first year of Donald Trump’s second term, as the president has overseen a dramatic expansion of immigration enforcement, mounting scrutiny at the border and global tariffs. ft.trib.al/qS5dOcd
February 6, 2026 at 7:11 AM
$$$ is what hurts so more of this is needed
I still know my childhood phone number. Don’t know my current home phone number by heart.
I had a job like this at a wholesale florist order desk when I was just starting out, and I still remember a lot of the codes. I’ll probably remember the ones for long stem roses and babies breath until I die. 😂
February 6, 2026 at 7:41 AM
I still know my childhood phone number. Don’t know my current home phone number by heart.
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To translate is to leave something, almost everything, out.
Translation is a conscious process where the elements that are put aside are as important as those that we choose to keep. AI, thus, cannot translate because it is incapable of understanding the act of leaving behind.
Translation is a conscious process where the elements that are put aside are as important as those that we choose to keep. AI, thus, cannot translate because it is incapable of understanding the act of leaving behind.
December 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
To translate is to leave something, almost everything, out.
Translation is a conscious process where the elements that are put aside are as important as those that we choose to keep. AI, thus, cannot translate because it is incapable of understanding the act of leaving behind.
Translation is a conscious process where the elements that are put aside are as important as those that we choose to keep. AI, thus, cannot translate because it is incapable of understanding the act of leaving behind.
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Falls sich da noch jemand gerade drüber freut. 🙂
February 6, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Falls sich da noch jemand gerade drüber freut. 🙂
Was telling daughter about the ALDI cashiers before scanner tills - they knew all the prices, entered into till with one hand while throwing groceries with the other hand, all while carrying out a conversation. Amazing braintraining.
We need a scientific study into dementia rates in these women.
We need a scientific study into dementia rates in these women.
February 6, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Was telling daughter about the ALDI cashiers before scanner tills - they knew all the prices, entered into till with one hand while throwing groceries with the other hand, all while carrying out a conversation. Amazing braintraining.
We need a scientific study into dementia rates in these women.
We need a scientific study into dementia rates in these women.
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But the mingled, mingling threads of life are woven by warp and woof: calms crossed by storms, a storm for every calm.
February 6, 2026 at 5:47 AM
But the mingled, mingling threads of life are woven by warp and woof: calms crossed by storms, a storm for every calm.
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Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
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This us quite something, never in my life would I have thought this could be America.
February 5, 2026 at 10:24 PM
This us quite something, never in my life would I have thought this could be America.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue