Akerbeltz / Mìcheal an Fhaclair / LowRisingTone
@akerbeltz.bsky.social
Passionate about equality & equity – 🪷 Yes2 🏴🇪🇺🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🕊️ gu bràth. https://www.faclair.com 🪷 http://www.samseuit.com 🪷 http://www.polcan-faing.com 🪷 http://www.akerbeltz.org
🐈 Gàidhlig 🍰 Deutsch 🗺️ Euskara 📚 English 🦐 粵 🌺
🐈 Gàidhlig 🍰 Deutsch 🗺️ Euskara 📚 English 🦐 粵 🌺
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Drag Race judge Michelle Visage said this years ago — calling out the hypocrisy of using religion to justify hate — and honestly, it still hits. We're proud to stand with the trans community, now and always #TransRightsAreHumanRights
November 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Drag Race judge Michelle Visage said this years ago — calling out the hypocrisy of using religion to justify hate — and honestly, it still hits. We're proud to stand with the trans community, now and always #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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Really nice to see a sunny, colourful and joyful Pictland, rather than the endless murk and misery that characterises TV dramas about the early Middle Ages!
I drew a few pictures for @stoutstoat.co.uk's new book Carved in Stone (www.stoutstoat.co.uk/products/car...) it's probably the best-researched project I ever worked on, and also it looks beautiful. Lots of amazing artists worked on this! Anyway here are some pictish vignettes
November 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Really nice to see a sunny, colourful and joyful Pictland, rather than the endless murk and misery that characterises TV dramas about the early Middle Ages!
Hm yeah, well, can't really laugh at that. Any genuinely intelligent AI would surely pretend to be less able than it really is. What idiot would announce to its overlord that they're dangerously capable? Not until there's lots of them...
November 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Hm yeah, well, can't really laugh at that. Any genuinely intelligent AI would surely pretend to be less able than it really is. What idiot would announce to its overlord that they're dangerously capable? Not until there's lots of them...
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Guardian editorial on Land Reform (Scotland) Bill www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on Scottish land reform: vast estates remain feudal in scale | Editorial
Editorial: Half of the country’s privately owned countryside is held by just 421 owners. New legislation suggests democrats still fear powerful interests
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Guardian editorial on Land Reform (Scotland) Bill www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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17th-19th century Irish scribal abbreviations that look like text-speak: numeral 2 edition
("cróda", "ní fada", "damh")
("cróda", "ní fada", "damh")
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
17th-19th century Irish scribal abbreviations that look like text-speak: numeral 2 edition
("cróda", "ní fada", "damh")
("cróda", "ní fada", "damh")
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17th-19th century Irish scribal abbreviations that look like text-speak: numeral 8 edition
"beannacht" (x2), "Connacht"
"beannacht" (x2), "Connacht"
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
17th-19th century Irish scribal abbreviations that look like text-speak: numeral 8 edition
"beannacht" (x2), "Connacht"
"beannacht" (x2), "Connacht"
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Centuries of overgrazing & muirburn for grouse moors mean Highland Scotland looks treeless & desolate. But it doesn't have to be this way. New film Scotland's Missing Forests went online y'day. Chuffed to see almost 10k views. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuTV... @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Centuries of overgrazing & muirburn for grouse moors mean Highland Scotland looks treeless & desolate. But it doesn't have to be this way. New film Scotland's Missing Forests went online y'day. Chuffed to see almost 10k views. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuTV... @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
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"Es war nicht eine kleine Zahl von Verbrechern, es waren Hunderttausende einer sogenannten deutschen Elite, Männer, Jungen & entmenschte Weiber, die unter dem Einfluss verrückter Lehren in kranker Lust diese Taten begangen haben."
Thomas Mann
9. November 1938
Thomas Mann
9. November 1938
November 9, 2025 at 7:25 AM
"Es war nicht eine kleine Zahl von Verbrechern, es waren Hunderttausende einer sogenannten deutschen Elite, Männer, Jungen & entmenschte Weiber, die unter dem Einfluss verrückter Lehren in kranker Lust diese Taten begangen haben."
Thomas Mann
9. November 1938
Thomas Mann
9. November 1938
Tis the season 😋
November 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Tis the season 😋
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Dutch Railways: social profit of €1.33 billion, financial loss of €141 million. It delivers 11x (!!!!) more value to society than it costs.
Via:
social inclusion
increase in property values near stations;
welfare of employees and consumers;
productive use of travel time.
www.eur.nl/en/news/rese...
Via:
social inclusion
increase in property values near stations;
welfare of employees and consumers;
productive use of travel time.
www.eur.nl/en/news/rese...
Research shows that NS generates social profit: 1.33 billion euros
This is according to a new study by Professor Dirk Schoenmaker (Rotterdam School of Managemen) and Wander Marijnissen of strategic consultancy firm ftrprf.
www.eur.nl
October 22, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Dutch Railways: social profit of €1.33 billion, financial loss of €141 million. It delivers 11x (!!!!) more value to society than it costs.
Via:
social inclusion
increase in property values near stations;
welfare of employees and consumers;
productive use of travel time.
www.eur.nl/en/news/rese...
Via:
social inclusion
increase in property values near stations;
welfare of employees and consumers;
productive use of travel time.
www.eur.nl/en/news/rese...
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What the ECHR protects
November 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM
What the ECHR protects
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Seachdain ri dhol!
Thigibh Cruinn Còmhla airson latha coimhearsnachd na Gàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann
Clasaichean · Ceòl · Còmhradh · Cultar · Cafaidh
Tuilleadh fiosrachaidh www.ionaddhuneideann.org
Disathairne 15 Samhain 2025 10.00 – 16.00 · Darroch, 7 Sràid Ghilleasbaig, Dùn Èideann EH3 9NH
Thigibh Cruinn Còmhla airson latha coimhearsnachd na Gàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann
Clasaichean · Ceòl · Còmhradh · Cultar · Cafaidh
Tuilleadh fiosrachaidh www.ionaddhuneideann.org
Disathairne 15 Samhain 2025 10.00 – 16.00 · Darroch, 7 Sràid Ghilleasbaig, Dùn Èideann EH3 9NH
November 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Seachdain ri dhol!
Thigibh Cruinn Còmhla airson latha coimhearsnachd na Gàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann
Clasaichean · Ceòl · Còmhradh · Cultar · Cafaidh
Tuilleadh fiosrachaidh www.ionaddhuneideann.org
Disathairne 15 Samhain 2025 10.00 – 16.00 · Darroch, 7 Sràid Ghilleasbaig, Dùn Èideann EH3 9NH
Thigibh Cruinn Còmhla airson latha coimhearsnachd na Gàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann
Clasaichean · Ceòl · Còmhradh · Cultar · Cafaidh
Tuilleadh fiosrachaidh www.ionaddhuneideann.org
Disathairne 15 Samhain 2025 10.00 – 16.00 · Darroch, 7 Sràid Ghilleasbaig, Dùn Èideann EH3 9NH
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Amazon here, targeting the market consisting of people who for some reason buy books but don't actually like books, or writers, or reading.
(Authors, please have nothing to do with this slop-dispenser, which will mangle your prose and put translators — your allies — out of work.)
(Authors, please have nothing to do with this slop-dispenser, which will mangle your prose and put translators — your allies — out of work.)
Amazon has launched a new AI-driven translation service, Kindle Translate, for Kindle Direct Publishing authors 👇 #BookSky
Amazon launches AI translation service for indie authors
ebx.sh
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Amazon here, targeting the market consisting of people who for some reason buy books but don't actually like books, or writers, or reading.
(Authors, please have nothing to do with this slop-dispenser, which will mangle your prose and put translators — your allies — out of work.)
(Authors, please have nothing to do with this slop-dispenser, which will mangle your prose and put translators — your allies — out of work.)
Wordle Gàidhlig #1602 2/6
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Ho-hum 😜
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Ho-hum 😜
November 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Wordle Gàidhlig #1602 2/6
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Ho-hum 😜
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Only Connect host Victoria Coren Mitchell drags Graham Linehan over trans remarks
Only Connect's Victoria Coren Mitchell drags Graham Linehan over trans remarks
Only Connect host Victoria Coren Mitchell has pleaded with Graham Linehan to stop his "relentless" comments about the show's LGBTQ+ players.
www.thepinknews.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Only Connect host Victoria Coren Mitchell drags Graham Linehan over trans remarks
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There's still time to write to your MSP and tell them that you think kids in Scotland deserve an independent right to opt out of religious worship in schools. After all, preaching is not teaching.
You can find the letter template here: humanist.eaction.org.uk/religious-ob...
You can find the letter template here: humanist.eaction.org.uk/religious-ob...
November 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
There's still time to write to your MSP and tell them that you think kids in Scotland deserve an independent right to opt out of religious worship in schools. After all, preaching is not teaching.
You can find the letter template here: humanist.eaction.org.uk/religious-ob...
You can find the letter template here: humanist.eaction.org.uk/religious-ob...
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Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
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Today marks just six months to go until the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election! As is now usual, I'll be looking to commission a pre-election poll. If you can, please chip in to the crowdfunder here - all donations gratefully received, and even if you can't donate, please share!
gofund.me/cf862de1a
gofund.me/cf862de1a
Donate to Ballot Box Scotland SP26 Fundraiser, organized by Allan Faulds
This funding will support Ballot Box Scotland's reporting ahead of the 2026 Scottish … Allan Faulds needs your support for Ballot Box Scotland SP26 Fundraiser
gofund.me
November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Today marks just six months to go until the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election! As is now usual, I'll be looking to commission a pre-election poll. If you can, please chip in to the crowdfunder here - all donations gratefully received, and even if you can't donate, please share!
gofund.me/cf862de1a
gofund.me/cf862de1a
And so it begins. I'm torn. It's greener energy. But once everyone has one, it'll look like the aircon walls of Hong Kong 🙁
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
And so it begins. I'm torn. It's greener energy. But once everyone has one, it'll look like the aircon walls of Hong Kong 🙁
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This is VERY good news - the massive loophole that allows grouse moor owners & their gamekeepers to avoid sanction for killing birds of prey is about to be closed.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
Discussion at @revivecoalition.bsky.social conf this w/e
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/03/b...
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
Discussion at @revivecoalition.bsky.social conf this w/e
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/03/b...
BREAKING NEWS: Scottish Government commits to closing loophole on sabotaged grouse moor licences
BREAKING NEWS: The Scottish Government has committed to closing the loophole on the grouse moor licences that were sabotaged last year by the powerful grouse shooting lobby. If you recall, grouse m…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This is VERY good news - the massive loophole that allows grouse moor owners & their gamekeepers to avoid sanction for killing birds of prey is about to be closed.
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
Discussion at @revivecoalition.bsky.social conf this w/e
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/03/b...
#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime
Discussion at @revivecoalition.bsky.social conf this w/e
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/03/b...
Taisbeanadh ann am Bun Ilidh, eadar dà fhuadach chun a’ Mhàirt 2026 timespan.org.uk/programme/ex...
Kar by Alex Sarkisian - Timespan
kar (Քար, meaning “stone”) is a film work by Alex Sarkisian that traces the delicate survival of Western Armenian ancestral places. Moving across the Armenian Highlands through monasteries, cities and...
timespan.org.uk
November 3, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Taisbeanadh ann am Bun Ilidh, eadar dà fhuadach chun a’ Mhàirt 2026 timespan.org.uk/programme/ex...
@wodieskodie.bsky.social sgeama dhathan ùr dha na croitearan LGBT? 😜
November 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
@wodieskodie.bsky.social sgeama dhathan ùr dha na croitearan LGBT? 😜
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An extraordinary discovery was made in Ibiza: a 30-centimeter wooden sculpture representing Hercules. Considering the scarcity of wooden sculptures preserved from the Roman era, this discovery is truly remarkable.
The figure was found in a Roman well that was later reused as a refuse pit. 🧵1/2
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The figure was found in a Roman well that was later reused as a refuse pit. 🧵1/2
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November 2, 2025 at 8:21 AM
An extraordinary discovery was made in Ibiza: a 30-centimeter wooden sculpture representing Hercules. Considering the scarcity of wooden sculptures preserved from the Roman era, this discovery is truly remarkable.
The figure was found in a Roman well that was later reused as a refuse pit. 🧵1/2
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The figure was found in a Roman well that was later reused as a refuse pit. 🧵1/2
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Tha Miss MacDonald Bàn, Mrs Shand agus Ms Haywood trang an-diugh aig co-labhairt Dyslexia na h-Alba.
November 1, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Tha Miss MacDonald Bàn, Mrs Shand agus Ms Haywood trang an-diugh aig co-labhairt Dyslexia na h-Alba.