𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎 @the-bibliosmiac.bsky.social · 20/08/2026When I was at school, and girls would point one of these things at me, while telling me to pick a colour, I was convinced it was witchcraft. Even now, 40+ years later, I’m still not convinced it isn’t magic. 1111
𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎 @the-bibliosmiac.bsky.social · 25/02/2026If your fiancée doesn’t make you a reproduction of what we’re going to call ‘the medieval penis tree nun’, you need to rethink your life choices. #history #penistree #love 4111
𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎 @the-bibliosmiac.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Remember the notion of a dystopian future? Well, you’re in it. 2156
𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎 @the-bibliosmiac.bsky.social · 31/01/2026𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 0102
Reposted by 𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎Oeming @oeming.bsky.social · 24/01/2026“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ― George Orwell, 1984 06013
𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎 @the-bibliosmiac.bsky.social · 17/11/2025One of life’s little pleasures. The way the low winter sun casts its light. 2141
𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎 @the-bibliosmiac.bsky.social · 06/06/2025Had a really enjoyable theological and philosophical discussion with two very nice women from the local Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. They were doing the rounds, and were surprised that I even opened the door to them. Our respective beliefs and opinions were discussed, and mutually respected. 1190
𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎 @the-bibliosmiac.bsky.social · 29/03/2025It was only a matter of time. A similar thing happened in the 1930s 𝐴𝑘𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑛 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑢𝑡𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐺𝑒𝑖𝑠𝑡 (Action against the un-German spirit). www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.comTrump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for ‘improper ideology’JD Vance to lead plan as Trump says there’s been ‘concerted’ effort to rewrite US history with ‘distorted narrative’ 0228
𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎 @the-bibliosmiac.bsky.social · 10/03/2025The weather was a bit ‘exorcisty’ last night. #Edinburgh #photography #noir 2603
𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎 @the-bibliosmiac.bsky.social · 28/02/2025The Power of Love… Three totally different songs. Each one, an absolute banger. 0141
𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎 @the-bibliosmiac.bsky.social · 23/02/2025Can we pleeeeeeease all finally agree that Fido, as the all-encompassing, generic, shorthand name for a dog is no longer fit for purpose. I’m over 50, and have never met a dog called Fido. 10310
𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎 @the-bibliosmiac.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Suburbia #photography #art #graffiti #Edinburgh 3788
𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎 @the-bibliosmiac.bsky.social · 04/01/2025I saw this fantastic painting, ‘𝐴 𝑀𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑟𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑟’, by Rembrandt, at the Kelvingrove Gallery in Glasgow. It’s amazing how when looking up close at the beautiful shine/light/reflection effect on the armour, each seemingly random brushstroke is revealed. 314811
𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎 @the-bibliosmiac.bsky.social · 29/12/2024Did you know….huskies can fit through a space no bigger than a human thumb. 912315
𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎 @the-bibliosmiac.bsky.social · 14/12/2024“𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚋𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚊 𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚢 𝚒𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚜𝚊𝚏𝚎 𝚒𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚕𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚝𝚑 𝚘𝚏 𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚟𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚙𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚊 𝚙𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚌𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚌 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚒𝚝𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏.” - Robert Tressell. 517062
𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎 @the-bibliosmiac.bsky.social · 11/12/2024"Independence is not a word which can be used as an exorcism, but an indispensable condition for the existence of men and women who are truly liberated...who are truly masters of all the material means which make possible the radical transformation of society" - Frantz Fanon (1961) 522758
Reposted by 𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎Scottish Council on Archives @scotsarchives.bsky.social · 10/12/2024It's here! Today we launched the new Your Scottish Archives portal at buff.ly/3BwyQwp This is the first stage of this exciting new resource for archivists and users of archives. Have a play and let us know what you think.buff.lyYour Scottish ArchivesExplore and discover archive collections across Scotland 28238
𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎 @the-bibliosmiac.bsky.social · 12/11/2024I can’t explain. It’s just aesthetically pleasing. 4502
𝙺.𝚁.𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚎 @the-bibliosmiac.bsky.social · 12/11/2024A privilege to have had this guy, as best mate, for 14 years. Rest now, big guy! 201357