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Stephen Graham @stephengraham.bsky.social · 12h

I only learned a couple of years ago that 'outwith' was just a Scottish thing and I don't think my brain has yet recovered.

Secret Edinburgh @secretedinburgh.bsky.social · 12h

This is your regular reminder that 'outwith' may not be understood outwith Scotland.

observethedate.bsky.social @observethedate.bsky.social · 12h

Today is Thursday 16 October 2025

It is World Food Day 🍅

also

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 National Outwith Day (for viewers in Scotland)

📚 Dictionary Day

🧡 World Values Day

🌐 International Credit Union Day

🤝 Conflict Resolution Day

😾 Feral Cat Day

📱 Steve Jobs Day

French Republican Calendar: OX

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David C B @tzed250.bsky.social · 1d

NERDGASM #BOC #electronica
youtu.be/wubkrBd3-gg

Boards of Canada "Olson" on a 1959 PDP-1 Computer

YouTube video by Joe Lynch

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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 1d

Wee ride to the top of the road. 🚴‍♂️

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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 4d

Wee ride to the top of the road. 🚴‍♂️

the view from the bridge up at killilan. quite calm water, autumn riverbank, blue sky but with little clouds around the peaks of the hills in the distance.

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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 4d

I had such exhausting dreams last night I had to wake myself up to get a rest.

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Michael Stipe @michaelstipe.bsky.social · 4d

and I feel fine

jamma10.bsky.social @jamma10.bsky.social · 5d

Toilet, Bristol UK circa 2015

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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 4d

Bastards.

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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 7d

Happy birthday to Polly Jean Harvey from the band PJ Harvey.

PJ Harvey - Good Fortune

YouTube video by PJHarveyVEVO

www.youtube.com

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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 8d

Describe your Bluesky account in a single image.

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𝕲𝖊𝖗𝖙-𝖏𝖆𝖓 𝖂𝖆𝖗𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖐 @gwarrink.bsky.social · 8d

Our 1 yo loves his Icelandic sheep skin. 😻 #Ruadh

Orange cat sleeping on his side on a brown long haired sheep skin.

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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 8d

It was a good day. Dropped my bike off to Dryburgh Cycles in Dingwall for a service.
Then to the big city. Home Bargains, charity shops, Marks and Sparks then a falafel wrap at the Victorian Market.

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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 8d

Inverness today.

a stone on the front of a building that's had things stuck and screwed onto it.

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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 8d

Sleat yesterday.

There's a talk on bridges tomorrow night. Three quid for non members, all are welcome. Doesn't mention if there'll be refreshments. Maybe best to bring your own.

an old wooden notice board next to a little red postbox. a railing and rhododendron leaves behind.

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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 8d

I need to go to Inverness today.

the urban hellscape that is the capital of the highlands. (photo of the bronx, 1970s)

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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 9d

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RRose @dawphin.bsky.social · 12d

Matchbox, 4 October

Black glostly monster floating over Japanese block print waves. Yellow eyes, open red mouth. Japanese characters in lower left box.

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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 9d

In Sleat yesterday, weird skies.

looking west from sleat towards glenelg and knoydart. weird cloud formations over the mountains.

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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 9d

The storm was brutal. The worst I can remember for a while. Lots of trees down, debris everywhere. Some people still don't have their power back on. Electricity is good.

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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 9d

Lost power in the storm on Friday. Got it back last night.
1st day; this is nice. I'll go for a walk and read my book.
3rd day; this is miserable. I'm cold and hungry and stinking.

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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 9d

Just got power back. 😔

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 13d

It was three years ago today that I met a real life troll in the woods near a village in Fife. I had a dental appointment in Kelty but I’d made a mistake and was two hours early so went for a walk. I shouldn’t have walked over the motorway bridge. Never walk over the motorway bridge.

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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 13d

That Jack Torrance gif. He does a funny little camp kick in the middle of it. Like "Grr, I'm furious, ooh look, one's on the floor, I'll give it a little kick, yay! ...grrr I'm furious again..."

Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 15d

My landlady this morning.
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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 13d

Stiff competition.

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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 13d

Didn't know they'd mentioned anywhere round my bit but "He's booked two weeks off at the end of July Dumfries and Galloway, Plockton and Skye..."
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Rob Mac @robmacrae.bsky.social · 13d

Oh that's nice.