Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026There are some benefits to waking up at 4.30am. Orkney is frequently bright at night whether it's in the moonlight or the Aurora Borealis..although that changes as we enter a period of inactivity from the Sun. 010
Reposted by Lynn RussellBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 20/09/2026“At a Funeral”, one of the many enigmatic images to be found in Thought-Forms (1901), a work co-authored by the theosophist Annie Besant, who died #onthisday in 1933. publicdomainreview.tumblr.com/post/8282751... 3435
Reposted by Lynn RussellWilliam Blake @williamblake.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The Youthful Poet`s Dream www.wikiart.org/en/william-blake/th… 051
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Oo la la love Turner. First encountered when I was a teen, exploring all the art books in my school art department. Solace from an unpredictable home life, overwhelming beauty and depth anchored into the intangible forms. Succulent... consume it... love it. 000
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Yet another review about Nolan's Odyssey but this one is different. American columnist Ezra Klein uses Nolan's film as a useful backdrop to reflect on the current state of his country via the archetype of the 'Trickster'. Brilliant! www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Christopher Nolan’s Trojan Horse (Gift Article)The big trick of his “Odyssey” is smuggling the core of Judeo-Christian ethics into an ancient Greek epic. 040
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Sun's still up above the horizon here on Orkney 9.32 pm. Bit dreich but overall lovely evening ❤️ 0120
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Saddened to hear Marjane Satrapi passed away. I can remember how blown away I was by her film Persepolis. Incredible work.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lKGJyCy3dW4 0130
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 31/05/2026One of the cabbage whites that used our polycrub to transform has a bit of a challenge before it is free. 010
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 21/05/2026The growing season is picking up in Orkney as the days begin to significantly stretch out. The polycrub is about to reach breakneck speed. The strawberries and nasturtiums are always the first back on the menu. The first strawberries are always massive! Doesn't negatively impact the flavours. 120
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 08/05/2026A couple of generations of folk grew up and continue to grow with David Attenborough, accompanying him to marvel at the absolute wonder of life on our planet. Phenomenal science communicator. ❤️ 010
Reposted by Lynn Russellalexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Centuries of Atlantic storms shaped Britains coastline, its culture, and now its energy strategy. It sits at the intersection of powerful prevailing winds and shallow coastal waters — a geographic lottery that makes it one of the best #offshorewind locations on Earth. #ActOnClimate 1129160
Reposted by Lynn RussellThe Orkney News @theorkneynews.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Candidates Come Together to 'Stop Reform': Election 2026 theorkneynews.scot/2026/05/05/c...theorkneynews.scotCandidates Come Together to ‘Stop Reform’: Election 2026Three candidates who are standing against one another for the Scottish Election on 7 May, stood together today sharing their reasons for ‘Stopping Reform. Kristopher Leask, Scottish Green can… 063
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Brilliant piece on the social, mental and economical benefits for a country that implements it. "Talent is everywhere but Opportunity is not." 010
Reposted by Lynn RussellFaolan @brujofaolan.bsky.social · 22/04/2026DENMARK AND FRANCE 🇩🇰🇫🇷 bans all Microsoft products from all public offices. The phaseout is expected to be completed before autumn 2026. Their products are being replaced with customer versions of Linux and LibreOffice. This is digital sovereignty being taken back 510148433863
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 16/04/2026A walrus is recuperating around Stronsay link span, North Isles Orkney! orcadian.co.uk/walrus-wound...orcadian.co.ukWalrus wound ‘looks worse than it is’ - The Orcadian OnlineAn injury sustained by Stronsay’s visiting walrus looks “worse than it is” according to medics. Concerns had been raised about the condition of the tusked tourist, who hauled up on the island’s pier t... 010
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 11/04/2026This is pretty amazing ❤️ Artemis II splashdown. 010
Reposted by Lynn RussellLemoine Drake @m-lemoine-drake.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Transfer Function Collapse 26410
Reposted by Lynn Russellarty @artyarfarf.bsky.social · 11/03/2026my nurse ~ by meret oppenheim (1936) #meretoppenheim #surrealism #art 082
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Frustrating consequence of the success of vaccinations is the limited first hand experience and absence of a big enough collective memory of a time before vaccines and just how bad it was. This great interactive infographic highlights the dangerous consequences of an unvaccinated society. 010
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Reassuring. Admittedly I am limited in my understanding but it makes sense to decouple from a dominant USA platform when there is uncertainty in it's ability to provide transparency, compliant with European standards. 052
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Wow! Introduced to Metropolis as part of our history and crit studies at art school, exciting to get a glimpse behind the curtain. Particularly evocative as it shrinks the distance between then and now, all via the simple action of sipping a cool drink. Love this. 020
Reposted by Lynn RussellDr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Portrait of Senora Ceán Bermúdez, painted in 1795 by Francisco Goya, whose birthday is today. 311616
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 30/03/2026We have more bananas than folk on Orkney at the moment 😃. 010
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 24/03/2026This is fantastic news! Worked for the Clydesdales for about 15 years as a chef and spent a wee bit of time at the Chip. Phenomenal building all in but the mural always blew me away. When the job felt a bit too much, a stroll past the mural reminded me that there were better things to dwell on. 031
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Well this is incredibly exciting! Fingers crossed the trial is an outright success and it's the initial step in the right direction. 074
Reposted by Lynn RussellThe Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Happy #WorldWaterDay! Fetch yourself a big glass of the good stuff and take a look at the watery wonder which is Hamonshu (1903), a Japanese book of wave and ripple designs: publicdomainreview.org/collection/h… 119165
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 05/03/2026The curlews are back! The first piped chant in many months of a curlew, drifted in through the window. www.curlewsoundsproject.org/curlewsincul...curlewsoundsproject.orgcurlews-in-culture — The Curlew Sounds Project 010
Reposted by Lynn RussellMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Diver accidentally captured this breathtaking moment after dropping his camera underwater off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. [📹 Peter Mieras] Original post 634672
Reposted by Lynn RussellAnthropocene Magazine @anthropocenemag.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Breadcrumbs lay path away from fossil fuels. Bacteria munching on waste bread release hydrogen that could run chemical reactions, providing a carbon-negative way to produce drugs and food products. www.anthropocenemagazine.org/?p=240026anthropocenemagazine.orgBreadcrumbs lay path away from fossil fuelsBacteria munching on waste bread release hydrogen that could run chemical reactions, providing a carbon-negative way to produce drugs and food products. 001
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 26/02/2026I really don't understand the political shortsightedness that seems to be the norm nowadays in cutting funding for science (and the arts). I know money is tight but they're attacking a source for long term growth in the hope of achieving an immediate, albeit a small saving. 010
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Hope, at times elusive but with the potential to be significantly empowering ❤️ 000
Reposted by Lynn RussellOrkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Okay brace yourself because this is BIG! It's Monday night and it's 5pm so it's time for EPISODE SEVEN of 'How light is it in #Orkney at 5pm this week?' OH MY THE STREETLIGHTS ARE OFF AND IT'S LITERALLY THIS LIGHT! 💡 1347238
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 21/02/2026What a day on Orkney! The sun finally graced us with a decent amount of exposure after months of nothing but the rare tantalising glimpse. I was so distracted I forgot to catch a photo! Here's some broccoli instead, harvested today from the polycrub. Great day in the garden! 130
Reposted by Lynn RussellBluszcz @bluszcz.bsky.social · 18/01/2026"Red human against the geometry". Muzeum Sztuki Nowoczesnej, Warszawa. 🎞️ Kodak Gold 200 📷 Canon AE-1 + FD 50mm f/1.4 0323
Lynn Russell @rustylunartic.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Blue sky inundates me with art suggestions and I am greeting with joy ❤️ 010
