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Rad veep at codebase, chief non technical officer at newstacks.co. Expect chat about indie games, cycling, and plant based food.

📍Edinburgh
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olil.bsky.social
Found a place in Cork that does a vegan spice box. The full spectrum of beige food, fabulous stuff.
January 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
olil.bsky.social
Was just saying it feels like a fire day, and the postie kindly dropped some kindling through the letterbox
December 31, 2025 at 1:30 PM
olil.bsky.social
Edinburgh scavenger hunt: someone has left a fully stamped coffee loyalty card for la'telve in Morningside here
December 31, 2025 at 12:21 PM
olil.bsky.social
nom
A dog eyeing up food A dog biting a plate full of food
December 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
olil.bsky.social
Would you trade in everything you've won so far for The Box??
A large present in a living room
December 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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pleasebegneiss.bsky.social
Mr. Gorbachev, DECK THIS HALL!!
December 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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bearpigman.bsky.social
I found out about this mod exactly one day too late
December 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
olil.bsky.social
cabbage be braisin
December 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
olil.bsky.social
The real Spotify wrapped - a look behind the scenes at their metadata

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Backing up Spotify
We backed up Spotify (metadata and music files). It’s distributed in bulk torrents (~300TB). It’s the world’s first “preservation archive” for music which is fully open (meaning it can easily be mirro...
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December 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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junlper.beer
lowkirkenuinely my favorite album of the year
December 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM
olil.bsky.social
A no skip album for sure, like falling asleep in the back of my parents car #nowspinning
The record / vinyl of tapestry by carol king
December 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
olil.bsky.social
Getting my yearly tarot reading. Things are looking prosperous in 2026 😌
Some children's playing cards
December 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
olil.bsky.social
Attempting Project Zomboid local coop. Controllers work quite well but I suspect too many menus for our tired brains
A screen showing two people playing an isometric game
December 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
olil.bsky.social
Testing out the new phone's zoom. Impressive!
A photo of a bird in the distance A close up of a bird
December 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
olil.bsky.social
Sporty Wilbury, Ginger Wilbury, Posh Wilbury, etc. #nowspinning
A record player playing a travelling wilbury vinyl
December 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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edi.bike
🚲 edi.bike | issue 121 | 1st Dec '25

Last Critical Mass of 2025; Electric motorcycle seizures; Public realm works at Kings Theatre; more Voi Cycle Parking Campaign Photos, plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more:

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#bikeSky #edinburgh
A large group of cyclists in variously coloured helmets, jackets and winter wear gather on an asphalt gyratory island flanked by roads, under a pale grey winter sky; they are being addressed by a blonde lady in a woollen hat using a microphone, while a double-decker bus goes past. Banners reading ‘The Causey’ - the name of the location and placemaking project - and ‘Critical Mass’, the name of the cycle ride - can be seen among the crowd. In the background, tall churches and university buildings loom.
December 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
olil.bsky.social
Sometimes you just gotta add a poison swamp 🤷🏻‍♀️
Text saying: team cherry finally answers to the crimes of silksongs Bilewater "we just love a big swamp. We wanted some kind of poison stays for ages"
December 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
olil.bsky.social
Just scored the bushiest 5 footer you've ever seen
A cargo bike with a Christmas tree in it
November 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
olil.bsky.social
Parenting hack: at 4pm, down an energy drink. You're welcome.
November 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
olil.bsky.social
1. Hope she's ok 2. Can we please fix Ashley Terrace now

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One woman in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after Ashley Terrace crash
A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash in Edinburgh this morning.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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shaunvids.bsky.social
i semi-regularly think about this concept and way of describing it and crack up. absurd
The original candidate for DC Comics' first headlining black superhero was a character called the Black Bomber, a white racist who would turn into a black superhero under stress. Comics historian Don Markstein later described the character as "an insult to practically everybody with any point of view at all"
November 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
olil.bsky.social
Gayle's been working super hard finding festive things for families to do in Edinburgh, going to be a busy few weeks 👇🏻

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Gayle's Guide ✨ 27th Nov 25
Issue 82 - Fair Saturday, St Andrew's Day celebrations, Christmas music workshops and much more!
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:07 AM
olil.bsky.social
I think my favourite comedy trope is when a show introduces a serious character and they have a name like Appetiser Platter
November 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life https://theonion.com/man-who-thought-fleetwood-macs-the-chain-was-over-in-for-thrill-of-his-fucking-life/
Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
olil.bsky.social
My 5yo played her tin whistle at a pub session for the first time yesterday (Comhaltas at Leith Depot 🍀) and my heart is so full I might need to see a doctor
November 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM