Kate Birrell
@kamabi.bsky.social
Born one of Scotland’s many creative engineers. R Feynman is a hero and an inspiration. Not always obvious.
“What would you do with a brain if you had one?”
November 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
“What would you do with a brain if you had one?”
Not to mention the Japanese Sequoia - Cryptomeria Japonica, the national tree of Japan. Bumped into this one at Mount Stuart, Isle of Bute - this picture is only the half of it, there were more trunks on the other side
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Not to mention the Japanese Sequoia - Cryptomeria Japonica, the national tree of Japan. Bumped into this one at Mount Stuart, Isle of Bute - this picture is only the half of it, there were more trunks on the other side
Just another November night in rainy old London Town
(#LuxMuralis doing Time in Greenwich)
(#LuxMuralis doing Time in Greenwich)
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Just another November night in rainy old London Town
(#LuxMuralis doing Time in Greenwich)
(#LuxMuralis doing Time in Greenwich)
Ah, proud to be less tolerant than Henrys VII and VIII? Both of whom employed the well-documented trumpeter John Blanke. Presumably not coherent with THEIR culture, then…
October 20, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Ah, proud to be less tolerant than Henrys VII and VIII? Both of whom employed the well-documented trumpeter John Blanke. Presumably not coherent with THEIR culture, then…
Think they may have missed a trick here - wouldn’t it work better if there was a codpiece there? À la Henry VIIIth? For other garments to, um, work round?
October 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Think they may have missed a trick here - wouldn’t it work better if there was a codpiece there? À la Henry VIIIth? For other garments to, um, work round?
Only following a LOT of public attention, exactly because of the timing as regards the GRR Bill. Also because it rather exactly showed up the ‘no rapist will ever identify as a woman to get into a female prison’ argument as false.
(From the Wikipedia article linked in my previous post)
(From the Wikipedia article linked in my previous post)
September 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Only following a LOT of public attention, exactly because of the timing as regards the GRR Bill. Also because it rather exactly showed up the ‘no rapist will ever identify as a woman to get into a female prison’ argument as false.
(From the Wikipedia article linked in my previous post)
(From the Wikipedia article linked in my previous post)
Seems to have been deleted, tho plenty screenshots around. Ironic, given what that account says they stand for…
September 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Seems to have been deleted, tho plenty screenshots around. Ironic, given what that account says they stand for…
This is what Admiralty Arch actually looks like, from that position. So, understandable it wasn’t recognised…
September 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This is what Admiralty Arch actually looks like, from that position. So, understandable it wasn’t recognised…
Maybe he noticed the reaction to this post, which was there when I went looking.
(Posted on the 8th, now with disclaimer, but has not gone unnoticed. Bsky is not all sweetness and light, y’know)
(Posted on the 8th, now with disclaimer, but has not gone unnoticed. Bsky is not all sweetness and light, y’know)
September 11, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Maybe he noticed the reaction to this post, which was there when I went looking.
(Posted on the 8th, now with disclaimer, but has not gone unnoticed. Bsky is not all sweetness and light, y’know)
(Posted on the 8th, now with disclaimer, but has not gone unnoticed. Bsky is not all sweetness and light, y’know)
Maybe you should look more widely - is this reaction ‘fringe’? (Didn’t take me long, have used screenshots, but easily tracked down…)
(Original article posted on 8th, now with disclaimer, BUT the reaction)
(Original article posted on 8th, now with disclaimer, BUT the reaction)
September 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe you should look more widely - is this reaction ‘fringe’? (Didn’t take me long, have used screenshots, but easily tracked down…)
(Original article posted on 8th, now with disclaimer, BUT the reaction)
(Original article posted on 8th, now with disclaimer, BUT the reaction)
Also, lots and lots of v nice sandy beaches, so maybe in this instance you should be saying ‘English beaches’?
August 17, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Also, lots and lots of v nice sandy beaches, so maybe in this instance you should be saying ‘English beaches’?
I don’t believe you’re arguing in good faith. What you’re arguing for creates the circumstance where this 👇🏻can (and clearly does) happen.
In what universe is this not a problem?
In what universe is this not a problem?
August 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I don’t believe you’re arguing in good faith. What you’re arguing for creates the circumstance where this 👇🏻can (and clearly does) happen.
In what universe is this not a problem?
In what universe is this not a problem?
And, is this person really and truly trans, or just finding it convenient to say they are? How to tell? (But lets not do safeguarding any more, might cause offence)
August 5, 2025 at 3:53 AM
And, is this person really and truly trans, or just finding it convenient to say they are? How to tell? (But lets not do safeguarding any more, might cause offence)
Shortly before being blocked, earlier today…
August 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Shortly before being blocked, earlier today…
Really interesting.
Is that why you disparage anyone who disagrees with you? So you can then say you don’t debate them?
(I mean, you started out demanding ‘no debate’ with the universe)
Who’s the ‘regressive irrational bully’ here?
Also interesting that ‘regressive’ is your insult of choice too
Is that why you disparage anyone who disagrees with you? So you can then say you don’t debate them?
(I mean, you started out demanding ‘no debate’ with the universe)
Who’s the ‘regressive irrational bully’ here?
Also interesting that ‘regressive’ is your insult of choice too
August 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Really interesting.
Is that why you disparage anyone who disagrees with you? So you can then say you don’t debate them?
(I mean, you started out demanding ‘no debate’ with the universe)
Who’s the ‘regressive irrational bully’ here?
Also interesting that ‘regressive’ is your insult of choice too
Is that why you disparage anyone who disagrees with you? So you can then say you don’t debate them?
(I mean, you started out demanding ‘no debate’ with the universe)
Who’s the ‘regressive irrational bully’ here?
Also interesting that ‘regressive’ is your insult of choice too
Funny how some people think that the only protected characteristic established in the Equality Act 2010 is the one that affects them, they haven’t noticed the others. (And as the SC clarified, the PC of ‘sex’ means biological sex, not self-id)
July 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Funny how some people think that the only protected characteristic established in the Equality Act 2010 is the one that affects them, they haven’t noticed the others. (And as the SC clarified, the PC of ‘sex’ means biological sex, not self-id)
Trump’s Aberdeen golf course, earlier this week
July 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Trump’s Aberdeen golf course, earlier this week
Just wonder if moderation@blueskyweb.xyz are EVER going to update their definition of ‘respectful and inclusive’ to take account of these sort of posts 🤔 (not holding my breath, tho)
June 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Just wonder if moderation@blueskyweb.xyz are EVER going to update their definition of ‘respectful and inclusive’ to take account of these sort of posts 🤔 (not holding my breath, tho)
A work in progress, apparently
June 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A work in progress, apparently
Feel free to lecture me on ranting, in your multiple answers, why don’t you. (See also - your timeline).
Some British stats for you, seeing as that’s what you say you want. But I’m muting you, as I’m quite busy today, don’t have time for ranty people
Some British stats for you, seeing as that’s what you say you want. But I’m muting you, as I’m quite busy today, don’t have time for ranty people
June 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Feel free to lecture me on ranting, in your multiple answers, why don’t you. (See also - your timeline).
Some British stats for you, seeing as that’s what you say you want. But I’m muting you, as I’m quite busy today, don’t have time for ranty people
Some British stats for you, seeing as that’s what you say you want. But I’m muting you, as I’m quite busy today, don’t have time for ranty people