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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 16h

It’s that time for my yearly end of season chrysanthemum bunch, from my lovely neighbour Mick.

A bunch of densely pedalled white chrysanthemums sit in a grey bevelled glass vase on a light table top. The centre of the flowers becomes yellow where their petals get closer in the middle.

A closer view of the the same bunch of densely pedalled white chrysanthemums still sitting in the grey bevelled glass vase on a light table top. The centre of the flowers becomes yellow where their petals get closer in the middle.

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just one of my heroes proving why he is.

Technology is just a tool. Al can replicate, but can it yearn? Can an algorithm understand the weight of a glance between two people who can't express their feelings? Can code capture the way memory distorts and reshapes our past?
These are the questions that interest me, and I don't think machines have the
answers yet.
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Wong Kar-wai

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today we look at the BBC equivocation alphabet! We start with the letter A for ‘activist’ and ‘appeared’. Follow along our alerts and broadcasts for more ambiguity and obfuscation as we slowly destroy your faith in journalism!

Breaking news - Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas arrested after video appeared to show him slash dingy with knife

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Just gathered this windfall from our neighbours hazel tree - any recipe suggestions would be helpful.

A steel bowl holds a couple of hundred hazelnuts on tabletops

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Been thinking about this excerpt this morning.

A paragraph from the first chapter of The Sociological Imagination, C.Wright Mills.
‘In these terms, consider unemployment. When, in a city of 100,000, only one man is unemployed, that is his personal trouble, and for its relief we properly look to the character of the man, his skills, and his immediate opportunities. But when in a nation of 50 million employees, 15 million men are unemployed, that is an issue, and we may not hope to find its solution within the range of opportunities open to any one individual. The very structure of opportunities has collapsed. Both the correct statement of the problem and the range of possible solutions require us to consider the economic and political institutions of the society, and not merely the personal situation and character of a scatter of individuals.’

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Dinner is served - partner called it an infinity lasagne which I can’t argue with 😂

A veggie lasagne that fills every inch of its dish

Another angle of the very full veggie lasagne

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Love that and any excuse to post this

A black and white image of a woman with shoulder length dark hair. She is wearing a white shirt and black trousers with an undone black tie and a black suit jacket slung over her left shoulder. The image is an homage or photoshop of a Patti Smith album cover - the title of the image in top left corner reads ‘Pam Ayres ‘Orses’

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Looks like I'm in a New York state of mind!

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Hockney’s work greets me everyday in my office along with my other heroes Jarman and Haring. Sad to hear he has gone but he leaves so much light and joy behind. His was a life well lived.

A number of Hockney postcards are pinned to a wall from the bottom up they are
‘Trees Near Killham’ 2004 watercolour tree filled landscape
‘A Year in Normandie’ 2020-2021 (detail) a digital work wintery black and spring
blossom trees against a turquoise and duck egg sky
A Year in Normandie’ detail digital work or a lush green tree filled landscape and low rolling hills next to small French farmhouse
‘Pacific surf’ 1980 a black and white abstract printing crashing waves with a red frame.

A number of postcards are pinned to a yellow wall amongst them a photo of Derek Jarman in his garden at Prospect Cottage and a red lino print left over from my teenagers art portfolio. In the centre are two Hockney pieces, Tennis 1989 and 6 Studies of Masks of Principal and Chorus from Oedious Rex undated.

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Been feeling a bit under the weather as I’ve had a flair up of a painful eye problem over the weekend. Just got a gift box sent to me from my friend Danaidh with the note 'If the eye is making you feel a bit piratey, just lean into it..' Its contents are below.

A copy of ‘Grace O’ Malley The biography of Irelands Pirate Queen 1530-1603’ by Anne Chambers

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

love that your post lined up with @mcsweeneys.net trolley problem

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Cursing our sports package choice that isn’t showing this 💔

BBC sounds graphic on a tv says: sports sound on air radio Celtic v hearts in the premiership title showdown

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Our house was built on the site of an old pig farm next to a blacksmith. Found this lot digging today. Been visited by the friendly robin a good few times in the process, but missed getting a shot of it on my fork handle.

Over our garden fence an old brick farm outbuilding sits behind some wisteria ( I think) the roof of a garden greenhouse is also visible

A clear glass square firm bottle, an iron hook, ring and some kind bracket sit on the grass next to my muddy boots

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

First of these BBC news alerts I’ve welcomed in a good while

BBC Breaking News
now
Viktor Orbán concedes Hungarian election to challenger Péter Magyar, ending his 16 years in power

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I notice Microsoft place the responsibility for any harm incurred by embedding copilot in all their products firmly on the consumer. Further down this list it also tells people not make deepfake exploitative images, instead of putting guardrails in their product to make it impossible to do so.

When you use Copilot, you must follow the general Code of Conduct set out in the Microsoft Services Agreement. As applied to Copilot, this means:

Don’t use Copilot to harm yourself or others. Don’t use Copilot to help harass, bully, abuse, threaten, or intimidate other people, or otherwise harm others. Don’t use Copilot to help exploit others based on age, disability, or social or economic situations.

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

No cheating your last saved picture of a celebrity is your therapist

Joe Lycett looking startled wearing a light floral shirt against a red flock background

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Committing this to memory for the next pious outburst from the 'Judeo-Christian values' brigade.

Below a suitably disgruntled image of Luther is the insult 'All your holiness is only stench and filth, and it merits nothing but wrath and damnation'.

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Didn’t expect to hear this on tv tonight

An orange 12 inch single of Paris angels ‘all on you’

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Quote post with a clue of where you're from

A snowy promenade with 3 benches looking out into the Clyde. Across the water Cumbrae and behind it Arran are both white with snow.

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

I just saw this on Instagram. Is it too much to wish for a Proustian outbreak of empathy as this stuff starts wafting about the place again? We could do with a bit of the spirit of those times again.

A bottle of perfume with deep purple label saying Dewberry dots on top of lilac coloured cassette with a yellow lightening bolt on it, amongst more cassettes strewn about. The text on the image says ‘Remember me? Bold then, bold now’

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Post a pic of the venue where you saw your first concert, and a picture of the band/artist if you'd like October 1989,

Exterior night shot of the Barrowlands Ballroom in Glasgow - the word Barrowland is spelled out in neon across the front of the building with neon stars shooting out from it.

Shot of the Icelandic band The Sugarcubes with Bjork in the foreground with a red top on. Behind her are her four bandmates who I think are Einar Örn Benediktsson, Sigtryggur Baldursson, Þór Eldon and
Bragi Ólafsson but I might be wrong.

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Will continue to post this for as long as is necessary.

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Guardian Media Group today announced a strategic partnership with Open AI, a leader in artificial intelligence and deployment, that will bring the Guardian's high quality journalism to ChatGPT's global users.

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Turtle Doves aren’t just for Christmas – but their numbers have plummeted by almost 99% since the 1960s. The RSPB need your help to save their gentle, purring song. www.rspb.org.uk/donate/turtl...

A turtle dove with a grey and white head and distinctive russet banded chest feathers sits on a branch in a tree. Its chest feathers are fluffed against the cold.

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Nice view with my coffee this morning

A view of Edinburgh castle with wintry sky abd pale sun appearing low on the horizon

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

At Lincoln Cathedral for the carols by candlelight.

Two Christmas trees in front of the organ at Lincoln Cathedral

A circular brass candelabra against the blue lit columns of the cathedral

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

The post Halloween pumpkin soup I made is maybe a bit on the thick side..

A blue soup bowl holds orange pumpkin soup, a spoon is standing up by itself in the middle of it.

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Witching hour has commenced - neighbours wee girl loved picking stuff and then putting it back in the bowl or her brothers treat bag, some customs take a while to learn ♥️

Sweets in a bowl waiting for Halloweenies

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Who's solving the Louvre robbery? Right answers only

Patricia Routkedge as Hetty Wainthrop she is partly hiding behind a hedge with a notebook and pen in hand

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

On a wintry match day Homebaked hits the spot 😋#YNWA

A half demolished vegan scouse pie from Honebaked

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Not in the least, having practically begged my mum to buy me this sky magazine with him on the cover before I had seen him in a single thing I concur wholeheartedly.

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

I was just outside fussing my wee cat neighbour. When a pigeon swooped by us I jokingly said ‘go get it’ and well..

A small cat creeps along the roof of a house

A close up of said small cat on the roof

A cat watches as the rook who came after the pigeon to annoy her flew off

The culprit Luna a tabby cat back on terra firma

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

My end of season chrysanthemum’s came today from my gardening hero / neighbour Mick.

A bunch of white chrysanthemum in a grey vase

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Skeet a PERFECT album from the 90s that isn‘t Nirvana or Pearl Jam

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Well of course Eilean Donan would be my favourite.

Eilean Donan Castle - 13th century castle on a small island in the Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland. The Castle is bathed in light compared to the blue hue of the surrounding country side and the water.

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

This is my new sign, I have a feeling it will be getting a lot of tapping.

A bloomberg headline reads 'AI eroded doctors abiltity to spot cancer within months in study'

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Well I'd be ok, I reckon.

the image shows the advertising image for the netflix series dept. Q and features its three main actors in their dingy basement office, Matthew Goode, Alexej Manvelov and Leah Bryne

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Whilst in London this weekend I also got to see the Leigh Bowery exhibition at Tate Modern.

Three red podiums hold a range of intricate colourful brocaded costumes/artworks/outfits made and worn by Leigh Bowery. The outfits all have full face masks with eyes and mouth cut out revealing black fabric of the dummy underneath. The arms are bent at the elbow hands.

A photographic portrait of Leigh Bowery in apple green satin bodice. He lips are painted red and black along with red eye make up redolent of Chinese opera. He has blue trickling down his shaven head towards his eyes.

Leigh Bowery skull photographic portrait. Leigh wear a skull atop his head attached by a black ribbon which tues under his chin on a bow. In stylised white and black make up of of a doll Leigh has attached a bright red shiny mouthpiece in front of his mouth using large safety pins which piece his cheeks.

Leigh is dressed in a wet look rubber fetish garment which covers him completely. With his hand of hip he strikes a catwalk pose his leading leg has foot wear fused into leg creating a wedge shape which hides the foot. He wears six inch heeled platform shoe on his other foot. He wears a long black pony tail raised high on his head which appears out of his mask.

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Second last night of French stars.

Stars dot the night sky in Charmond sur Tharonne

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Reported in the last three days. This government seeks to address the injustice and ongoing legal issues faced by those maligned by the police at Orgreave 40 years ago, whilst giving extended powers to the police to tarnish protesters as terrorists today.

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

A very hungry caterpillar in the garden tonight.

A yellow and black banded caterpillar munches through a leaf. It is in curled reverse c shape it’s back end anchored above as it’s body curls downwards its head end hangs lower as it eats.

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S.E.MacRae @semacrae.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Just got a gift brought home from the teenager with the *best* packaging. And in answer I have to say in this case that I most definitely do 🍪

A biscoff cookie appears out of the top of a black white printed paper bag - the bag says ‘do you accept cookies?’

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