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Martin Paul Eve @mpe.hcommons.social.ap.brid.gy · 18h

"QS had expressed concern that Romi would get an unfair advantage over other candidates" SHE HAS TO WRITE BY BLINKING. WHAT ADVANTAGE? www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6zxj8g… This is a very typical response to disability accommodations. They are seen as giving the disabled person an […]

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Simon Brooke @simon-brooke.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

I absolutely love threads in which people document their magnificent obsessions. Here's a thing of beauty!

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

We did not make up any time. In fact we arrived +31 😞 let’s hope the final two trains tomorrow are better

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

I can just about see the impressive sunset out of the window of this TGV although no pictures as they are so dirty the ones with the blinds closed don’t look much different. That said, we have averaged 240km/h so far, I wonder if we’ve made up any of the +29 departure.

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Jungle George 🌬️🍃🐉 @junglegeorge.mastodon.africa.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

🍂 As Europe and the north slips quietly into shades of amber, rust, and encroaching dark, our world softens into bloom. Down here at the edge of Africa, the canopy catches fire in violet. 💜 #Johannesburg in October.

An elevated, panoramic view across Johannesburg's leafy suburbs at dusk, dominated by the sprawling, vibrant violet canopy of massive jacaranda trees in full bloom rising above red-tiled house roofs. In the distant background, the suburban expanse stretches toward high-rise buildings on the horizon under a soft sunset sky with pastel pink and gold clouds.

Looking up a steep, quiet suburban hill entirely blanketed in fallen violet jacaranda blossoms, resembling a vibrant purple carpet covering the road. Massive jacaranda trees line both sides of the street, forming an overhead tunnel of blooms, with a single pedestrian walking up the center distance beneath a glowing streetlamp.

A quiet residential street framed by a dense canopy of blooming purple jacaranda trees, their branches meeting overhead to form a natural archway. Two runners jog down the shaded road in the foreground, leading towards a glowing, stone triumphal arch illuminated by warm golden morning light at the far end of the avenue.

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026

If you’re in #Torino/ #Turin then pay a visit to Il Vicolo. I had the most amazing #risotto there tonight 👌 They have about 15 on the menu, I went for the Morbido—black whole grain rice with gorgonzola, bacon and confit tomatoes, contrasted with crispy courgette on top. 😋

A cast iron pan with dark reddish brown risotto topped with light yellow green courgettes, and a fork on a napkin to then side. The placemat has IL VICOLO on it.

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026

Drifting across the northern Italian countryside on another* train watching the world go by. Genoa was stunning 😍 I want to go back already, but next stop Torino (not in a Mini Cooper). *possibly number 19 of ~23, but I’ve lost count now.

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

@simonvarwell.bsky.social post on mastodon where you can freely edit your typos 😁

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

@sundogplanets do the geese use the snow camouflage to attack the other animals?

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LillyLyle/Count Melancholia @lillyherself.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

@kim_harding Is it not about time they boot that Russian out of the House of Lords, the one that Russian agent Boris put there? "Baron of Siberia", what balderdash.

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

@timrichards is that there one which was moored up in Leith Docks, Edinburgh for a year? Is it finally in settled?

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LillyLyle/Count Melancholia @lillyherself.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

"I cannot understand how, in the face of such ordinary and joyous entanglement between humans and other people of the area, we created a monstrous society around commodification and extraction."

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

625 New Cosy Crime Novels for Autumn! (My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com)

Title: 625 new cosy crime novels for autumn! (pick one option from each column)

Column 1: (one option) The.

Column 2: (five options) Chipping-Sodbury, Bishop's Stortford, Kirkby Stephen, Saffron Walden, Melton Mowbray.

Column 3: (five options) Retired Librarians', Parish Council,Lawn Bowlers', Pub Regulars', Women's Institute.

Column 4: (five options) Murder, Burglary, Littering, Bigamy, Poisoning.

Column 5: (five options) Investigation Society, Revenge Guild, Detection League, Punishment Club, Inspection Unit.

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026

Starting to feel a bit less of a fraud travelling in first class now I’ve had my Interrail pass checked a few times 😁

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Ruth Mottram @ruth-mottram.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

Frankly eye-opening if not terrifying thread on where we are with electricity grids, #cybersecurity and #resilience in Europe - should be required reading by every adult and certainly all those with responsibility for keeping the lights on... #GreenTransition

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The government has declared datacentres “nationally significant infrastructure projects” that can be forced through the planning system. This means getting preferential access to water. Yet it has no idea what they're used for. Our dwindling supplies might be prioritised for nudifying celebrities.

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Tim Richards @timrichards.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

I like these thoughts. Nowadays I try to stick to the surface once I arrive in another continent, via trains and ferries. "In the age of algorithm-optimised travel planning, it’s easy to fall into the hyperefficient five-cities-in-10-days mindset. But fast travel often increases both […]

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jaz :twt: :wales_flag: ⁂ @jaz.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

Back in the 1980s Tudor Griffiths taught Computer Science in the local school. Two maxims he repeated almost every class have stuck with me for decades. "A computer is exactly as smart as the person telling it what to do" and "A computer can and will make mistakes, and it'll do it a million […]

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

Sitting in the square in Amersfoort enjoying a nice beer, with 2 clocks chiming every 1/4 hour—I can see why the hotel came with a pair of ear plugs on the towels😁

A glass of Leffe blond beer, with part of a city square at night behind, with the illuminated clock tower out of focus amongst the other lights

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Bruce Lawson ✅ ♫ ♿ ✌️♂️✊ @brucelawson.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

If I don't keep my car roadworthy and crash into yours, it hasn't gone "rogue", it's my negligence and I'm responsible. If my dog attacks you, I am liable. There are no rogue AIs, just negligent AI companies. Prosecute them.

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Quixoticgeek @quixoticgeek.v.st.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

This is why I bang on so much about level access. Noone who have to depend on railway staff and the correct alignment of the train to the platform to be able to use a train. This also highlights another common problem with train design. The sole single wheelchair space on the train. Cos of […]

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Strypey @strypey.mastodon.nzoss.nz.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

When people ask why it matters if species go extinct, when most of us have never even heard of them and they don't seem to do anything for us, here's a way to answer. Point out that there are plenty of components in their computer, or their car, that they've never heard of and don't know what […]

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

Passport control into the Netherlands was even quicker! About a minute including registration for EEZ, with zero queue as I was (inadvertently) one of the first off the ship. Was on the tram less than 15 minutes after disembarking. Just missed a connection in […] [Original post on mastodon.scot]

Bow of the Stena Hollandica seen from the tram. In the foreground is another tram track with overhead cables above and reflections of the light.
The red footbridge can just be seen at the right of the image, above the name Stena Line in large blue letters on the side of the ferry.
The sky is grey as it was a bit foggy.

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

Not many people on deck for departure. Although maybe not surprising considering it’s nearly midnight ships time, and the duty free has just opened

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

Got through security so quickly we’ve got to wait until they start boarding the ferry. Took about 5 minutes, and half of that was waiting for the guy in front after he set off the metal detector with his big boots. Net drop Hoek van Holland 🇳🇱

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

@simonvarwell.bsky.social forgot to say I had a listen to this, and can see why you like it. Need to listen again a few times to know if it’s a grower or I get bored.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Flying is officially on course to account for *almost all* the UK's carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Heathrow expansion alone would cause more carbon emissions by 2054 than *any other sector of the economy*. So why is it being contemplated? My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot

A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Obsidian Urbex Photography @obsidianurbex.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

🖊️🚫 Wrong answers only! What is this huge mysterious machine? A large ring surrounds it, connected to a maze of pipes. Share your creative story! PSA - I know what it is, but I am bored and feeling silly. Have some fun, go wild 😉 #StoryTelling #Photography #Creativity

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

Goodbye Scotland, see you in 2 weeks. For now I’m on the first train of many , to explore another slice of Europe. Bonus beer, it is Friday after all.

View out of a train window of the coastline of South-east Scotland. There is rough grass above a rocky coastline and the great sea beyond. The sky is grey with various layers of clouds.

A small glass of beer next to the can. It is Hop on Board Golden Ale for LNER, and the can says Celebrating 10 years on board.

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Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk · 01/10/2026

What happens when you create a high-traffic neighbourhood by removing the modal filters on the Braid Estate… SUVs end up on their side Junction of Braid Rd and Hermitage Dr. Around school pick up time, Thursday 1st Oct

A black SUV on its side with the underside visible. A police car in the foreground and an ambulance in the background. A police officer stands in hi viz beside the SUV. The pole of a zebra crossing can be seen in the foreground

The same as the first picture, but zoomed in on the overturned SUV

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

@edfoc.bsky.social @kim_harding I leave for a 2 week trip around Europe by train at 1500 tomorrow, otherwise I’d have been tempted to join.

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

Packing lightly for a 2 week trip around Europe. Nagging feeling I’ve missed something important, but not sure what. Passport ✅ chargers & cables ✅ clothes ✅ toiletries & medication ✅ some € cash (not sure I’ll need it) ✅

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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

And here are a handful more photos from yesterday's ride! Also, contrary to what was mentioned earlier, our next ride will be this Friday evening 7.30pm starting from Middle Meadow Walk. After the experiment phase over the summer, Friday evening rides are here to stay!

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

@daveybot the meadowbank shot is 😍 But, yes, we are spoiled for photogenic scenes in central Edinburgh

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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

Saturday's Critical Mass ride was outstanding. Lots of folk really savouring a beautiful day as the year turns to autumn. Looking forward to seeing you all next ride on October 31st at 2pm

A large group of cyclists riding through Bruntsfield Place in Edinburgh

A crowd of cyclists riding up Bruntsfield Place in Edinburgh on a sunny day

A group of cyclists riding along a tree lined path in the Meadows in Edinburgh

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

I'd assumed they would have been removed around the same time that the new windfarm was built, but was struggling to find any information online to confirm this. I presume they are not generating any more though, as they were built to power the oil platform that has since been closed, but not […]

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Donald R Noble @drnoble.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Solved something that's been bugging me for a while this morning: confirmed that the Beatrice Demonstration turbines have not yet been decommissioned, despite the Moray West windfarm being built around them. Was able to find them on @CopernicusEU #Sentinel2 […] [Original post on mastodon.scot]

A slightly blurry satellite image of open sea with white smudges that are actually offshore wind turbines. A yellow marker pin in the middle sits between the locations of Beatrice Demonstration turbines A and B, while to the north of them at the top of the image is the rectangular blob of the decommissioned Beatrice AD oil platform. The other wind turbines just visible are part of the Moray West wind farm.
It is not very interesting visually, but the information in the image is useful.

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 21/09/2026

The long view of North sea licenses: A short story with some fascinating historical details 🧵 How often are we told that new licenses can guarantee UK energy security, amid another energy crisis? But hang on: licenses for the much-discussed Jackdaw gas field were issued as long ago as 1970 (pic)

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Gabriele Svelto @gabrielesvelto.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

Riding bikes is - by itself - an extremely safe activity. It's the cars that are dangerous.

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