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Mary Baillie
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Slowly migrating from Twatter ...
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Migrating here from Twatter, step by step. Bluesky holds promise, a place where adults can still be civil when they disagree on a subject. A lost art, especially on Twatter. Empty vessels making the most noise is certainly being borne out more and more.
16 jars of spicy apple and walnut chutney later! I added in extra apples ... and ginger ... a lot of extra ginger. It may need a tad longer than usual to 'mellow' a bit. Will be ready by next Christmas. 😂😂😂 Luckily, I still have 8 jars left over from last year. 😂 #GrowYourOwn #apples #chutney
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Still wading through my bumper apple crop, despite offloading more than half to many happy recipients. Time to make some spicy apple and walnut chutney. 😛 #GrowYourOwn #apples #chutney #preserves
November 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Finally paid a visit to The Big Art Show, and delighted to see my 4 works in situ - the oil paintings of the 2 sparras and the 2 pieces of 'misery art' from the 'DESTRUCTION' series, 'The time for denial is over' and 'War on nature'. #art #TheBigArtShow #Scottishart
November 12, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Delighted that both of my submissions for the Paisley Art Institute’s annual exhibition have been accepted and will be on display in the Institute’s new home, the Glasgow Art Club. As a first-time entrant, I’m absolutely thrilled to be taking part. #art #PaisleyArtInstitute #GlasgowArtClub
Delighted that both of my submissions for the Paisley Art Institute’s annual exhibition have been accepted and will be on display in the Institute’s new home, the Glasgow Art Club. As a first-time entrant, I’m absolutely thrilled to be taking part. #art #PaisleyArtInstitute #GlasgowArtClub
April 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Being spoiled here with this lovely weather. No sign of it abating. 🤞 Great to work outside in weather like this and see the 🌱 growth accelerating around you.

The amelanchier and the forsythia are looking lovely today in full-bloom against a cloud-free sky. Perfection. #gardens #spring #blossom
April 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"Well, hello there! Fancy finding you out here ... as usual." 🐅🐅🐅 I guess I'm about to be pounced on. 🤣 #NotMyCat #dailycatvisitor #cat
April 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Still experimenting with my acrylics ... 🎨🎨🎨
April 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Lovely 🌞 day, ideal for cleaning out and oiling the wood of the plant house, and getting it ready for young bedding plants. Or so I thought. His nibs moved in! Perfect cat conservatory according to him, so he refused to come out. 🤣🤣🤣 #cats #Bengalcat #notmycat #spring #Pitstop
April 3, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Juxtaposition ... 🐈 ... 🐦 #garden #cat #birds #spring
March 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Time to head in to the garden again for some more inspiration ...
'Floral abstract, no2'
(21cm x 29.7cm)

Continuing with the theme. A bountiful supply of spring flowers in the garden at the moment continue to inspire me with some experimental work.

#floral #abstract #art #acrylics #abstractart #Scottishart #Scottishartonline #womeninart #springflowers #garden
March 31, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Latest artistic experiment ... #womensart #abstract #acrylics
'Floral abstract, no1'
(21cm x 29.7cm)

The acrylic experiments march on ...

Trying a few print techniques and happy with the effects so far.

#floral #abstract #acrylics #abstractart #contemporaryart #Scottishart #womeninart #womenartists
March 29, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Better late than never, finally getting around to trying a recipe from my new seitan cookery book ... 'beaf' grillin' burgers.

Let the alchemy begin!

Tasting session later ...
#Seitan #Vegan #Vegancooking
March 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM
And they're off! The speed of growth is certainly accelerating now that there is a bit of warmth finally appearing, albeit not yet in the morning. As ever, the rhubarb is making early progress. #GrowYourOwn #Gardening
March 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Fresh off the easel ... #art #acrylic
Untitled (21cm x 29.7cm)

Continuing with my acrylics 'experiments'. Added in some gold metallic paint in the background. Quite like the shimmering effect when the light reflects off it. #acrylics #acrylicprint #Scottishart #art #Scottishartonline #womeninart #womenartists
March 1, 2025 at 10:31 AM
THAT moment after you've been in the shed going through 2 toolboxes and 2 crates and discover you don't have any small, brass flat-head screws for attaching mirror plates. Every other screw available. Naturally. It's like the law of lightbulbs. 😑
February 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Never seen this before, the seeds sprouting 'inside' the tomato. Apparently it's called 'vivipary'. Conflicting comments online about whether you can eat them. Potential for a dodgy tummy, so erred on the side of caution. A whole pack of tomatoes binned. 🫤
February 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Reposted by Mary Baillie
🔴‘Unconfirmed Reports’ and the Weasel Words That Accelerate Misinformation

Phrases once used by responsible journalists to highlight gaps in their knowledge, are now being used to spread misinformation for clicks, writes @bearlypolitics.co.uk

www.bylinesupplement.com/p/unconfirme...
‘Unconfirmed Reports’ and the Weasel Words That Accelerate Misinformation
Phrases once used by responsible journalists to highlight gaps in their knowledge, are now being used to spread misinformation for clicks, writes The Bear
www.bylinesupplement.com
February 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Latest artwork signals a return to acrylics ... #Scottishart
Untitled
(21cm x 29.7cm)

Haven't used acrylics for such a long time, so decided to rectify it. Treated myself to some fresh paints, and have been experimenting in the studio.

Quite pleased with the effects on this one. Unlike oils, the quick drying time is always such a bonus. #art
February 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Reposted by Mary Baillie
🔴 NEW 🔴

Russia ‘Spread Conspiracy Theories and Attacked Climate Scientists in Poland’

False narratives spread through state-owned news sites and social media bots, report finds.

📝 @joeygrostern.bsky.social

www.desmog.com/2025/02/03/r...
Russia ‘Spread Conspiracy Theories and Attacked Climate Scientists in Poland’
Russia has been spreading climate disinformation in Poland as part of a “long-term cognitive war” to sow division. This is according to a major new report by Poland’s military counterintelligence serv...
www.desmog.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Reposted by Mary Baillie
🔴NEW

With Another Felony Conviction, Will Nigel Farage's Pal Steve Bannon be Barred from the UK?

@grantstern.bsky.social explains the origin of the Byline Times exclusive that ended in another conviction for the Breitbart/Cambridge Analytica boss

bylinetimes.com/2025/02/12/w...
With Another Felony Conviction, Will Nigel Farage's Pal Steve Bannon be Barred from the UK?
Grant Stern explains the origin of the Byline Times exclusive that ended in another conviction for the Breitbart/Cambridge Analytica boss
bylinetimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Reposted by Mary Baillie
🔴Keir Starmer Urged to Back Law Blocking Foreign Billionaires Like Elon Musk From Bankrolling UK Political Parties

bylinetimes.com/2025/02/12/k...
Keir Starmer Urged to Back Law Blocking Foreign Billionaires Like Elon Musk From Bankrolling UK Political Parties
It follows reports that the billionaire Trump backer could donate up to £80m to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
bylinetimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Delivery of a few more ingredients for making seitan next week. Let the alchemy begin ... 🤔 ... think I'll start off with the basic burger recipe, ease myself in gently before trying the more complex recipes ... #seitan #veganfood #vegan
January 31, 2025 at 11:21 AM
"We don’t talk enough about climate impacts, our vulnerability to them, let alone how to prepare adequately for them, or to tackle them ‘upstream’ before they land or get worse." #climatecrisis #anthropocene
www.desmog.com/2025/01/23/t...
The Coming Climate Uncertainty Conundrum
This piece is about what we talk about when we talk about ‘climate change.’ Mostly, whether in the campaigning world or the policy world, the tech world or the business world, the everyday world or th...
www.desmog.com
January 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Given the increasingly grim weather here, consoling myself indoors with my new cookery book. Must be well over a decade since I last made seitan. Decided it was time to get a bit more creative and what better way to start than being instructed by a vegan chef, Skye Michael Conroy. #vegan #seitan
January 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
During our morning inspection, the supervisor was aghast at the latest accessory ... I reassured him that no dogs are allowed in the garden. He warned me to keep it that way, and headed home for his lunch. 😂 #cats #notmycat #dailyvisitor #gardens
January 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM