Peigi MacKillop
@peigibheag.bsky.social
Heritage, archaeology, cooking, art, fashion, Gaelic, Berneray. Ex-librarian, champion of orphan data sets. I have my books, and my poetry to protect me. 💙 NHS
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Peigi MacKillop
@peigibheag.bsky.social
· Feb 16
Sadly, renewing this as my pinned post.
'The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness'.
Also; 'Under capitalism, man exploits man'.
John Kenneth Galbraith
'The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness'.
Also; 'Under capitalism, man exploits man'.
John Kenneth Galbraith
Elsie, they have not yet realised your disguise. That top hat is magnificent, a tip to the velvet.
February 13, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Elsie, they have not yet realised your disguise. That top hat is magnificent, a tip to the velvet.
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I have a dozen of these left. There have to be a dozen dinosaur fans out there who would like a copy, right? 🤞
dragonsofwales.etsy.com/listing/4381...
dragonsofwales.etsy.com/listing/4381...
February 13, 2026 at 9:27 PM
I have a dozen of these left. There have to be a dozen dinosaur fans out there who would like a copy, right? 🤞
dragonsofwales.etsy.com/listing/4381...
dragonsofwales.etsy.com/listing/4381...
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There’ll be a small collection of necklaces made using these Victorian & Edwardian silver stamp holders, charms* & an aide memoire (tiny notebook with silver cover) in my etsy shop on Sunday evening 8.30pm.
*plus a few I’ve made by casting nature finds in silver. www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
*plus a few I’ve made by casting nature finds in silver. www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
February 13, 2026 at 8:27 PM
There’ll be a small collection of necklaces made using these Victorian & Edwardian silver stamp holders, charms* & an aide memoire (tiny notebook with silver cover) in my etsy shop on Sunday evening 8.30pm.
*plus a few I’ve made by casting nature finds in silver. www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
*plus a few I’ve made by casting nature finds in silver. www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
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Blue pastel Fox (descriptive title)
February 13, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Blue pastel Fox (descriptive title)
Libraries under attack (again) probably suggesting volunteer run too.
West Coast Today - News - Council to discuss closing Tiree and Tarbert libraries, and moving Oban's into Corran Halls
https://www.westcoasttoday.co.uk/news/council-to-discuss-closing-tiree-and-tarbert-libraries
#scothinews
https://www.westcoasttoday.co.uk/news/council-to-discuss-closing-tiree-and-tarbert-libraries
#scothinews
West Coast Today - News - Council to discuss closing Tiree and Tarbert libraries, and moving Oban's into Corran Halls
Council to discuss closing Tiree and Tarbert libraries, and moving Oban's into Corran Halls.
www.westcoasttoday.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Libraries under attack (again) probably suggesting volunteer run too.
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What are they teaching kids these days?! It's certainly changed since my formative years! But then...I'm Asian, and graduated when I was like 14, so maybe I skipped that part. Come see me give a lesson in comedy on my Riabellion #Tour. Last few tickets available now! #comedy #funny #rialina #school
February 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Obh obh!
February 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Obh obh!
I saw the Shepherd and the Bear on Saturday. Coming from a tradition of transhumance, sheilings and beasts found it blank, unapproachable and without a shred of warmth, empathy or humanity. #Sheiling #Gaelic #Transhumance
February 9, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I saw the Shepherd and the Bear on Saturday. Coming from a tradition of transhumance, sheilings and beasts found it blank, unapproachable and without a shred of warmth, empathy or humanity. #Sheiling #Gaelic #Transhumance
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Forest Owlet drawing , oil pastels and pencils
February 9, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Forest Owlet drawing , oil pastels and pencils
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My graphic novel MOONCOP will be out in paperback from @DandQ in the autumn. Details here:
www.drawnandquarterly.com/books/mooncop-paperback/
www.drawnandquarterly.com/books/mooncop-paperback/
February 9, 2026 at 4:34 PM
My graphic novel MOONCOP will be out in paperback from @DandQ in the autumn. Details here:
www.drawnandquarterly.com/books/mooncop-paperback/
www.drawnandquarterly.com/books/mooncop-paperback/
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It's National Apprenticeship Week 2026 🥳
Apprenticeships are an excellent opportunity to develop within a role whilst being paid. They're a flexible and practical route to developing skills and knowledge in an area of practice, bolstering your professional development in a way that works for you.
Apprenticeships are an excellent opportunity to develop within a role whilst being paid. They're a flexible and practical route to developing skills and knowledge in an area of practice, bolstering your professional development in a way that works for you.
National Apprenticeship Week 2026 - Museums Association
Celebrate with us from 9-15 February 2026
www.museumsassociation.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
It's National Apprenticeship Week 2026 🥳
Apprenticeships are an excellent opportunity to develop within a role whilst being paid. They're a flexible and practical route to developing skills and knowledge in an area of practice, bolstering your professional development in a way that works for you.
Apprenticeships are an excellent opportunity to develop within a role whilst being paid. They're a flexible and practical route to developing skills and knowledge in an area of practice, bolstering your professional development in a way that works for you.
What I love here is many people in the world speak more than one language. Bilingual is the norm.
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance was a celebration of love, community & a tribute not only to his own Puerto Rican heritage but honoring all the nations that make up the Americas. This short 🧵is a quick look at his fashion choices for the performance.
#SuperBowlFashion
#BadBunny
#SuperBowlFashion
#BadBunny
February 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
What I love here is many people in the world speak more than one language. Bilingual is the norm.
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🧵 An Ottoman Silk Velvet Dress, 1900s #handmade #embroidered
February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🧵 An Ottoman Silk Velvet Dress, 1900s #handmade #embroidered
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Nan MacKinnon, ‘Nan Eachainn Fhionnlaigh’ (1902–1982): her contribution to the School of Scottish Studies & her legacy
13 Feb, free online
Nan MacKinnon provided a wealth of inherited Gaelic oral tradition – songs, tales, legends – & personal experience & observation
llc.ed.ac.uk/celtic-scott...
13 Feb, free online
Nan MacKinnon provided a wealth of inherited Gaelic oral tradition – songs, tales, legends – & personal experience & observation
llc.ed.ac.uk/celtic-scott...
Celtic and Scottish Studies Seminar Series: Rob Dunbar | Celtic & Scottish Studies | Literatures Languages and Culture
An online seminar by Professor Rob Dunbar (University of Edinburgh), titled 'Nan MacKinnon, 'Nan Eachainn Fhionnlaigh' (1902-1982): her contribution to the School of Scottish Studies and her legacy'.
llc.ed.ac.uk
February 9, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Nan MacKinnon, ‘Nan Eachainn Fhionnlaigh’ (1902–1982): her contribution to the School of Scottish Studies & her legacy
13 Feb, free online
Nan MacKinnon provided a wealth of inherited Gaelic oral tradition – songs, tales, legends – & personal experience & observation
llc.ed.ac.uk/celtic-scott...
13 Feb, free online
Nan MacKinnon provided a wealth of inherited Gaelic oral tradition – songs, tales, legends – & personal experience & observation
llc.ed.ac.uk/celtic-scott...
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There’s a modern Swedish word, skämskudde, which is a pillow that you use to cover your face in an embarrassing situation (for example, a sex scene in the middle of a film you’re watching with family). You could translate it as “shame pillow” or, if you prefer, “cringe cushion.”
February 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
There’s a modern Swedish word, skämskudde, which is a pillow that you use to cover your face in an embarrassing situation (for example, a sex scene in the middle of a film you’re watching with family). You could translate it as “shame pillow” or, if you prefer, “cringe cushion.”
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Some mudlarking finds survived for centuries in the muddy banks of the River Thames. Others are freshly baked tasty snacks. 🍪
This biscuit (cookie) set recreates ten of the 350+ mudlarked objects in London Museum's Secrets of the Thames exhibition.
The exhibition closes on 1 March. Don’t miss it!
This biscuit (cookie) set recreates ten of the 350+ mudlarked objects in London Museum's Secrets of the Thames exhibition.
The exhibition closes on 1 March. Don’t miss it!
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Some mudlarking finds survived for centuries in the muddy banks of the River Thames. Others are freshly baked tasty snacks. 🍪
This biscuit (cookie) set recreates ten of the 350+ mudlarked objects in London Museum's Secrets of the Thames exhibition.
The exhibition closes on 1 March. Don’t miss it!
This biscuit (cookie) set recreates ten of the 350+ mudlarked objects in London Museum's Secrets of the Thames exhibition.
The exhibition closes on 1 March. Don’t miss it!
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The next #GreetingCard for today is this simple design if #FishingBoats #CardsForSale #KeepInTouch #LincsConnect #ShopIndie
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Fishing Boats
Greeting cards with fishing boats on a plain white background
Comes in a cello bag with an envelope and measures 10x21cm
original-art-prints.sumupstore.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:53 PM
The next #GreetingCard for today is this simple design if #FishingBoats #CardsForSale #KeepInTouch #LincsConnect #ShopIndie
original-art-prints.sumupstore.com/product/fish...
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original-art-prints.sumupstore.com/product/fish...
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Inside, looking out I have seen:
1. a monsterously fat dove
2. My wee magpie pal who has gone from scruffy to magnificent
3. A very, very angry crow
4. A rat 😱
1. a monsterously fat dove
2. My wee magpie pal who has gone from scruffy to magnificent
3. A very, very angry crow
4. A rat 😱
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Inside, looking out I have seen:
1. a monsterously fat dove
2. My wee magpie pal who has gone from scruffy to magnificent
3. A very, very angry crow
4. A rat 😱
1. a monsterously fat dove
2. My wee magpie pal who has gone from scruffy to magnificent
3. A very, very angry crow
4. A rat 😱
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Unravelling the Palaeolithic 2026!
Join us for two days of all things Palaeolithic, Pleistocene and Early Human Origins at UCL Institute of Archaeology 19-20th June.
Call for papers is now open and tickets are on sale! Check out our website for more information.
sites.google.com/view/unravel...
Join us for two days of all things Palaeolithic, Pleistocene and Early Human Origins at UCL Institute of Archaeology 19-20th June.
Call for papers is now open and tickets are on sale! Check out our website for more information.
sites.google.com/view/unravel...
Unravelling the Palaeolithic
Welcome to the website for the Unravelling the Palaeolithic conference 2026!
Unravelling the Palaeolithic is an ECR and student-led conference with a history of showcasing excellence in research in P...
sites.google.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Unravelling the Palaeolithic 2026!
Join us for two days of all things Palaeolithic, Pleistocene and Early Human Origins at UCL Institute of Archaeology 19-20th June.
Call for papers is now open and tickets are on sale! Check out our website for more information.
sites.google.com/view/unravel...
Join us for two days of all things Palaeolithic, Pleistocene and Early Human Origins at UCL Institute of Archaeology 19-20th June.
Call for papers is now open and tickets are on sale! Check out our website for more information.
sites.google.com/view/unravel...
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Lead Finds Specialist
Headland Archaeology
Salary: from £39,455 to £44,741 (depending on experience) + generous benefits package
Date: March 2, 2026
Location: one of our regional offices in Edinburgh, Cleckheaton (Leeds), Silsoe (Bedfordshire) or Hereford
www.bajr.org/job-ad/lead-...
Headland Archaeology
Salary: from £39,455 to £44,741 (depending on experience) + generous benefits package
Date: March 2, 2026
Location: one of our regional offices in Edinburgh, Cleckheaton (Leeds), Silsoe (Bedfordshire) or Hereford
www.bajr.org/job-ad/lead-...
Lead Finds Specialist - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources
Salary: from £39,455 to £44,741 (depending on experience) + generous benefits packageClosing Date: 02/03/26Location: one of our regional offices in Edinburgh, Cleckheaton (Leeds), Silsoe (Bedfordshire...
www.bajr.org
February 9, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Lead Finds Specialist
Headland Archaeology
Salary: from £39,455 to £44,741 (depending on experience) + generous benefits package
Date: March 2, 2026
Location: one of our regional offices in Edinburgh, Cleckheaton (Leeds), Silsoe (Bedfordshire) or Hereford
www.bajr.org/job-ad/lead-...
Headland Archaeology
Salary: from £39,455 to £44,741 (depending on experience) + generous benefits package
Date: March 2, 2026
Location: one of our regional offices in Edinburgh, Cleckheaton (Leeds), Silsoe (Bedfordshire) or Hereford
www.bajr.org/job-ad/lead-...
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do yourself a favour and set aside half an hour to marvel at this from the astonishing Angine de Poitrine. microtonal looping in silly costumes at its absolute best youtu.be/0Ssi-9wS1so?...
Angine de Poitrine - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
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February 8, 2026 at 4:26 PM
do yourself a favour and set aside half an hour to marvel at this from the astonishing Angine de Poitrine. microtonal looping in silly costumes at its absolute best youtu.be/0Ssi-9wS1so?...
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✨ An Evening with National Trust Archaeologists ✨
Ever wondered what archaeology looks like behind the scenes at National Trust places?
Join the CBA for a free online evening exploring the archaeology cared for by National Trust, including community digs, hilltop enclosures and Roman gold mining.
Ever wondered what archaeology looks like behind the scenes at National Trust places?
Join the CBA for a free online evening exploring the archaeology cared for by National Trust, including community digs, hilltop enclosures and Roman gold mining.
February 9, 2026 at 10:01 AM
✨ An Evening with National Trust Archaeologists ✨
Ever wondered what archaeology looks like behind the scenes at National Trust places?
Join the CBA for a free online evening exploring the archaeology cared for by National Trust, including community digs, hilltop enclosures and Roman gold mining.
Ever wondered what archaeology looks like behind the scenes at National Trust places?
Join the CBA for a free online evening exploring the archaeology cared for by National Trust, including community digs, hilltop enclosures and Roman gold mining.
Kelvingrove
We walk the floors
Always hard on the feet
An hour is enough
*
He left school
At thirteen
And can look at a cat
Or a King
Or a Titian
Or a Dali
We look up together
Christ
Of St. John of the cross
Foreshortened
As we are to him
Looking down
And up
##PegsPoyums
We walk the floors
Always hard on the feet
An hour is enough
*
He left school
At thirteen
And can look at a cat
Or a King
Or a Titian
Or a Dali
We look up together
Christ
Of St. John of the cross
Foreshortened
As we are to him
Looking down
And up
##PegsPoyums
February 8, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Kelvingrove
We walk the floors
Always hard on the feet
An hour is enough
*
He left school
At thirteen
And can look at a cat
Or a King
Or a Titian
Or a Dali
We look up together
Christ
Of St. John of the cross
Foreshortened
As we are to him
Looking down
And up
##PegsPoyums
We walk the floors
Always hard on the feet
An hour is enough
*
He left school
At thirteen
And can look at a cat
Or a King
Or a Titian
Or a Dali
We look up together
Christ
Of St. John of the cross
Foreshortened
As we are to him
Looking down
And up
##PegsPoyums
Mortified that other half can mouth dialogue to Flash Gordon. Why are so many so-called cult films a pile of nonsense. See also Original Dune and Excaliber. All with dialogue from a 14 year old fanfic writer.
February 8, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Mortified that other half can mouth dialogue to Flash Gordon. Why are so many so-called cult films a pile of nonsense. See also Original Dune and Excaliber. All with dialogue from a 14 year old fanfic writer.
Eight more ways to break a leg, slice a finger or just plain wreck yourself.
Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events. n.pr/3Zj8zdw
The Winter Olympics get 8 new events, including the first new sport in decades
Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also getting new events.
n.pr
February 8, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Eight more ways to break a leg, slice a finger or just plain wreck yourself.