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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In Boston ICE randomly pulled over this huge white Irish guy with a Mass drivers license, 20 years in the states, legal status, pending green card and have held him for 5 months, his citizen wife paid a $4k bond that was ignored(!) ICE forged his signature on deportation agreement, no appeal
Kerryman who is married, living and working legally in the United States for >20 years has been incarcerated by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) since September 2025.
Profoundly disturbing report by Karlin Lillington @klillington.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Profoundly disturbing report by Karlin Lillington @klillington.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irish man with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:42 PM
In Boston ICE randomly pulled over this huge white Irish guy with a Mass drivers license, 20 years in the states, legal status, pending green card and have held him for 5 months, his citizen wife paid a $4k bond that was ignored(!) ICE forged his signature on deportation agreement, no appeal
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Today is the 5th anniversary of the release of the infamous #Lawyercat video, which I posted roughly thirty minutes after the start of the second impeachment trial. Who would have thought it would have such a lasting impact on the world! Happy Lawyercat Day for all who celebrate!
Happy #Lawyercat Anniversary for all who celebrate! It's been four years since the kitten appeared in my Zoom courtroom, and I released the 48 second video that made the whole world laugh. Here is the full video showing the big reveal at the end (in two parts because Blue sky). Enjoy!
February 9, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Today is the 5th anniversary of the release of the infamous #Lawyercat video, which I posted roughly thirty minutes after the start of the second impeachment trial. Who would have thought it would have such a lasting impact on the world! Happy Lawyercat Day for all who celebrate!
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Vielleicht lässt sich unser Land auf diesem Wege etwas befrieden.
February 9, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Vielleicht lässt sich unser Land auf diesem Wege etwas befrieden.
My mum used to work in medical records. Must ask her about this.
Patient anger at Nicky Connor grew after the health board shredded files which could have shone a light on disgraced ex-Ninewells surgeon Sam Eljamel.
Can NHS Tayside chief facing resignation calls weather storm over Eljamel evidence destruction?
Patient anger at Nicky Connor grew after the health board shredded files which could have shone a light on disgraced ex-Ninewells surgeon Sam Eljamel.
dlvr.it
February 9, 2026 at 6:52 AM
My mum used to work in medical records. Must ask her about this.
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From a lot of the rest of the world, it's funny to watch Americans go "But I don't understand a word of these songs!"
Welcome to our childhood.
Some of us only figured out very late that e.g., "Agathe Bauer" was actually "I Got The Power" rather that a song about a German woman. 😉
Welcome to our childhood.
Some of us only figured out very late that e.g., "Agathe Bauer" was actually "I Got The Power" rather that a song about a German woman. 😉
February 9, 2026 at 6:39 AM
From a lot of the rest of the world, it's funny to watch Americans go "But I don't understand a word of these songs!"
Welcome to our childhood.
Some of us only figured out very late that e.g., "Agathe Bauer" was actually "I Got The Power" rather that a song about a German woman. 😉
Welcome to our childhood.
Some of us only figured out very late that e.g., "Agathe Bauer" was actually "I Got The Power" rather that a song about a German woman. 😉
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From the bestskeeting author of the Bluesky-famous six-week Bad Bunny 101 comes this essential close reading of the halftime show! 🧵
First shot: sugarcane
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
The backbone of Puerto Rico's agricultural economy since colonial times
Still used to make rum of course!
February 9, 2026 at 3:54 AM
From the bestskeeting author of the Bluesky-famous six-week Bad Bunny 101 comes this essential close reading of the halftime show! 🧵
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This is the country I want!!!
#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow
February 9, 2026 at 2:34 AM
This is the country I want!!!
Didn’t think I’d find a local angle on the Super Bowl, but here we are - this fresco can be found in Würzburg in the Residenz.
Mercury, Messenger of the Gods, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 18th c, 📸 by @PhilEllsworth1
February 9, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Didn’t think I’d find a local angle on the Super Bowl, but here we are - this fresco can be found in Würzburg in the Residenz.
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Ayayay.
No, Bad Bunny didn’t sing in Spanish out of spite. He sang in Spanish because he always sings in Spanish. All his songs are in Spanish.
If I’m talking on the phone in Spanish, I’m not dissing you, I’m talking to my Mami.
Being bilingual is a superpower. More kids should have it.
No, Bad Bunny didn’t sing in Spanish out of spite. He sang in Spanish because he always sings in Spanish. All his songs are in Spanish.
If I’m talking on the phone in Spanish, I’m not dissing you, I’m talking to my Mami.
Being bilingual is a superpower. More kids should have it.
February 9, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Ayayay.
No, Bad Bunny didn’t sing in Spanish out of spite. He sang in Spanish because he always sings in Spanish. All his songs are in Spanish.
If I’m talking on the phone in Spanish, I’m not dissing you, I’m talking to my Mami.
Being bilingual is a superpower. More kids should have it.
No, Bad Bunny didn’t sing in Spanish out of spite. He sang in Spanish because he always sings in Spanish. All his songs are in Spanish.
If I’m talking on the phone in Spanish, I’m not dissing you, I’m talking to my Mami.
Being bilingual is a superpower. More kids should have it.
I know next to nothing about football, but surely the male team should *regularly* go to matches of the women’s team? How can this be the first time?
(I mean, good on him, but what the hell?)
(I mean, good on him, but what the hell?)
Madonna was the most famous spectator but maybe more significant, Tel is the first men's team player to ever come to a women's game. Hopefully he's not the last. #oneclub 🤍
February 8, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I know next to nothing about football, but surely the male team should *regularly* go to matches of the women’s team? How can this be the first time?
(I mean, good on him, but what the hell?)
(I mean, good on him, but what the hell?)
Without naming your job, tell us something you say over and over again at work.
‘That’s not actually an English word’.
‘That’s not actually an English word’.
Without naming your job, tell us something you say over and over again at work.
’How do you charge for an idea?’
’How do you charge for an idea?’
Without naming your job, tell us something you say over and over again at work.
‘Did you do your homework?’
‘Did you do your homework?’
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Without naming your job, tell us something you say over and over again at work.
‘That’s not actually an English word’.
‘That’s not actually an English word’.
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"I wouldn't buy green bananas if I were you" is going to live in my brain for years
February 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
"I wouldn't buy green bananas if I were you" is going to live in my brain for years
You know that you are finally an adult when you get very excited about new dish towels.
February 8, 2026 at 12:19 PM
You know that you are finally an adult when you get very excited about new dish towels.
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Have made more pendants with #Shetland seaglass and have been experimenting with other beach finds like pottery and buttons! Available now on Etsy and will be adding some earings later today. Link in comments
February 8, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Have made more pendants with #Shetland seaglass and have been experimenting with other beach finds like pottery and buttons! Available now on Etsy and will be adding some earings later today. Link in comments
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Anyone looking for David Byrne tickets in Berlin this week? Might have 1-2 spare
February 8, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Anyone looking for David Byrne tickets in Berlin this week? Might have 1-2 spare
Yeah, Becker being described as a Tennis-Ass always made me laugh.
For non-German speakers, it means ‘ace’.
For non-German speakers, it means ‘ace’.
this is genuinely incredible
February 8, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Yeah, Becker being described as a Tennis-Ass always made me laugh.
For non-German speakers, it means ‘ace’.
For non-German speakers, it means ‘ace’.
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I've just released a short video showing the journey to Orkney, by Caledonian Sleeper to Inverness, the scenic Far North Line to Thurso (Britain's most northerly station) and Northlink Ferries from Scrabster to Stromness on the excellent m/v Hamnavoe. Take a peek!
youtu.be/8TpQJS-a4EM?...
youtu.be/8TpQJS-a4EM?...
To Orkney by sleeper, Far North Line & ferry
YouTube video by The Man in Seat 61
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 8:39 AM
I've just released a short video showing the journey to Orkney, by Caledonian Sleeper to Inverness, the scenic Far North Line to Thurso (Britain's most northerly station) and Northlink Ferries from Scrabster to Stromness on the excellent m/v Hamnavoe. Take a peek!
youtu.be/8TpQJS-a4EM?...
youtu.be/8TpQJS-a4EM?...
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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.