James 🏴🦖
@thattalljacobite.bsky.social
Part-time fossil hunter 🦕
Part-time history buff ⚔️
(Opinions my own)
Works at a fossil museum in Scotland - forever looking for prehistoric fish 🎣
www.instagram.com/that_tall_jacobite/
Part-time history buff ⚔️
(Opinions my own)
Works at a fossil museum in Scotland - forever looking for prehistoric fish 🎣
www.instagram.com/that_tall_jacobite/
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Suppose Bluesky introductions are probably worth doing
I’m James and I work with the National Trust for Scotland in two museums covering history and palaeontology 🦖
I spend my free time dabbling in fossils and being deeply engrossed in Science fiction 👽
Follow for pictures of fossils and more 👋
I’m James and I work with the National Trust for Scotland in two museums covering history and palaeontology 🦖
I spend my free time dabbling in fossils and being deeply engrossed in Science fiction 👽
Follow for pictures of fossils and more 👋
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Just listened to the 'eels' episode of @robinince.bsky.social's Infinite Monkey Cage, and I have to say that if I'd seen all this series' episode titles in advance, I would NOT have predicted that would end up being the most fascinating episode so far 🤯
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BBC Radio 4 - The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 34, What’s the deal with eels? – Lucy Porter, David Righton and Caroline Durif
Brian Cox and Robin Ince dive into the slippery science of the elusive eel.
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November 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Just listened to the 'eels' episode of @robinince.bsky.social's Infinite Monkey Cage, and I have to say that if I'd seen all this series' episode titles in advance, I would NOT have predicted that would end up being the most fascinating episode so far 🤯
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This is without question the most realistic cgi creature I have ever seen - absolute stellar job the animators on Prehistoric Planet Ice Age did, I was blown away by this Gigantopithecus 🦧
The segment itself was also absolutely heartbreaking on top of that…
The segment itself was also absolutely heartbreaking on top of that…
November 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This is without question the most realistic cgi creature I have ever seen - absolute stellar job the animators on Prehistoric Planet Ice Age did, I was blown away by this Gigantopithecus 🦧
The segment itself was also absolutely heartbreaking on top of that…
The segment itself was also absolutely heartbreaking on top of that…
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November 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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I’ve just spent an hour watching Saturn’s rings for the first time thanks to a new telescope lens - I’m speechless! 🪐
Admittedly it’s a fuzzy line, but given Saturn is 740 million miles away and the ring is about a metre deep that’s not bad! 🔭
Even saw some of its moons for the first time too! 🌒
Admittedly it’s a fuzzy line, but given Saturn is 740 million miles away and the ring is about a metre deep that’s not bad! 🔭
Even saw some of its moons for the first time too! 🌒
November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I’ve just spent an hour watching Saturn’s rings for the first time thanks to a new telescope lens - I’m speechless! 🪐
Admittedly it’s a fuzzy line, but given Saturn is 740 million miles away and the ring is about a metre deep that’s not bad! 🔭
Even saw some of its moons for the first time too! 🌒
Admittedly it’s a fuzzy line, but given Saturn is 740 million miles away and the ring is about a metre deep that’s not bad! 🔭
Even saw some of its moons for the first time too! 🌒
Ever wondered what a water bottle rocket looks like from launch pad POV? Wonder no more! 🚀
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Ever wondered what a water bottle rocket looks like from launch pad POV? Wonder no more! 🚀
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My reaction to this information:
November 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
My reaction to this information:
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The Voyager probe, launched in 1977 to explore beyond our Solar System, contains this picture of a balding man eating a slice of toast.
November 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The Voyager probe, launched in 1977 to explore beyond our Solar System, contains this picture of a balding man eating a slice of toast.
How to get kids interested in space science with zero budget? Pinweheel galaxy paper windmills! 🌌
Our first after school astronomy activity at Hugh Miller's Birthplace Museum is tomorrow at 3:30pm!
Our first after school astronomy activity at Hugh Miller's Birthplace Museum is tomorrow at 3:30pm!
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
How to get kids interested in space science with zero budget? Pinweheel galaxy paper windmills! 🌌
Our first after school astronomy activity at Hugh Miller's Birthplace Museum is tomorrow at 3:30pm!
Our first after school astronomy activity at Hugh Miller's Birthplace Museum is tomorrow at 3:30pm!
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Nature isn’t a “blocker” – it makes our lives better.
Our coast, countryside, heritage and wildlife underpin our food, water and health and put millions of pounds into the economy. The Government must not weaken the laws that protect them.
Our coast, countryside, heritage and wildlife underpin our food, water and health and put millions of pounds into the economy. The Government must not weaken the laws that protect them.
November 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Nature isn’t a “blocker” – it makes our lives better.
Our coast, countryside, heritage and wildlife underpin our food, water and health and put millions of pounds into the economy. The Government must not weaken the laws that protect them.
Our coast, countryside, heritage and wildlife underpin our food, water and health and put millions of pounds into the economy. The Government must not weaken the laws that protect them.
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This scale image of Westlothiana makes me laugh - looks like the tetrapod is about to get splatted 😄
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This scale image of Westlothiana makes me laugh - looks like the tetrapod is about to get splatted 😄
Rock identification workshop with the best teacher - Luisa “Scottish Geologist” Hendry!
November 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Rock identification workshop with the best teacher - Luisa “Scottish Geologist” Hendry!
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Finally some good news!
Somehow, 'Sharknado' Will Return With an Origin Movie
If you've found yourself wondering if 'Sharknado' would come back, it is! And if you didn't, well, it still is, so...surprise?
gizmodo.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Finally some good news!
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them 🥀
Great Granduncle Malcolm MacKillop (second from right). Killed on 11th April 1918 on the Western Front
Great Granduncle Malcolm MacKillop (second from right). Killed on 11th April 1918 on the Western Front
November 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them 🥀
Great Granduncle Malcolm MacKillop (second from right). Killed on 11th April 1918 on the Western Front
Great Granduncle Malcolm MacKillop (second from right). Killed on 11th April 1918 on the Western Front
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Amazing news to start the week! 🎉 German travel giant DERTOUR will no longer sell tickets to dolphinariums or attractions keeping whales & dolphins in captivity. After years of campaigning, this is a major win for whales & dolphins. Your turn, TUI. It's time to do the right thing.
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Amazing news to start the week! 🎉 German travel giant DERTOUR will no longer sell tickets to dolphinariums or attractions keeping whales & dolphins in captivity. After years of campaigning, this is a major win for whales & dolphins. Your turn, TUI. It's time to do the right thing.
Playing with museum magnets and meteorites ☄️
Prepping for Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Museum’s first ever #AstronomyMonth! 🪐
Prepping for Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Museum’s first ever #AstronomyMonth! 🪐
November 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Playing with museum magnets and meteorites ☄️
Prepping for Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Museum’s first ever #AstronomyMonth! 🪐
Prepping for Hugh Miller’s Birthplace Museum’s first ever #AstronomyMonth! 🪐
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Yes, the #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge trailer is out today...
Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age — Season 3 Official Trailer | Apple TV
YouTube video by Apple TV
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November 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Yes, the #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge trailer is out today...
I’ve spent the past hour creating the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs on Jurassic World Evolution 3 🦖
Yes this is a blueprint available on the workshop - share code: 0T0-NS0-9FK
workshop.frontierstore.net/mod/item/7569680688410109368
Did I do Waterhouse Hawkins proud, @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social?
Yes this is a blueprint available on the workshop - share code: 0T0-NS0-9FK
workshop.frontierstore.net/mod/item/7569680688410109368
Did I do Waterhouse Hawkins proud, @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social?
November 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I’ve spent the past hour creating the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs on Jurassic World Evolution 3 🦖
Yes this is a blueprint available on the workshop - share code: 0T0-NS0-9FK
workshop.frontierstore.net/mod/item/7569680688410109368
Did I do Waterhouse Hawkins proud, @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social?
Yes this is a blueprint available on the workshop - share code: 0T0-NS0-9FK
workshop.frontierstore.net/mod/item/7569680688410109368
Did I do Waterhouse Hawkins proud, @cpdinosaurs.bsky.social?
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Remember to check your kids candy for paleontology! #paleontology
October 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Remember to check your kids candy for paleontology! #paleontology
Happy #Halloween - my favourite celestial object came out swinging to celebrate 🎃
#Astrophotography #Moon #Astronomy #Stargazing
#Astrophotography #Moon #Astronomy #Stargazing
October 31, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Happy #Halloween - my favourite celestial object came out swinging to celebrate 🎃
#Astrophotography #Moon #Astronomy #Stargazing
#Astrophotography #Moon #Astronomy #Stargazing
I had the pleasure of meeting Dugie in 2022 during a trip to Skye. He was so humble and always made time to speak to everyone.
A true loss to palaeontology
A true loss to palaeontology
We've lost Dugie Ross, truly one of the best people I have ever known.
He reported the first Scottish dinosaurs, made the Isle of Skye into Scotland's Dinosaur Island, welcomed so many of us onto his island, into his home and family.
He reported the first Scottish dinosaurs, made the Isle of Skye into Scotland's Dinosaur Island, welcomed so many of us onto his island, into his home and family.
October 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I had the pleasure of meeting Dugie in 2022 during a trip to Skye. He was so humble and always made time to speak to everyone.
A true loss to palaeontology
A true loss to palaeontology
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Guess who’s got Jurassic World evolution 3…? 👀
Although I miss having a dedicated database and I’m still having trouble with modular building, I’m having a blast! 🦖
Even managed to make my own attraction - “Cliff Face Viewpoint”
Check it out: workshop.frontierstore.net/mod/item/756...
Although I miss having a dedicated database and I’m still having trouble with modular building, I’m having a blast! 🦖
Even managed to make my own attraction - “Cliff Face Viewpoint”
Check it out: workshop.frontierstore.net/mod/item/756...
October 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Guess who’s got Jurassic World evolution 3…? 👀
Although I miss having a dedicated database and I’m still having trouble with modular building, I’m having a blast! 🦖
Even managed to make my own attraction - “Cliff Face Viewpoint”
Check it out: workshop.frontierstore.net/mod/item/756...
Although I miss having a dedicated database and I’m still having trouble with modular building, I’m having a blast! 🦖
Even managed to make my own attraction - “Cliff Face Viewpoint”
Check it out: workshop.frontierstore.net/mod/item/756...
So glad I got to see the White House before its vandalism…
October 23, 2025 at 6:08 AM
So glad I got to see the White House before its vandalism…
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Now going on display www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
London museum identifies black Waterloo veteran in rare 1821 painting
‘Honourable’ bandsman Thomas James will feature in display at National Army Museum highlighting service of black soldiers in Napoleonic wars
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Now going on display www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Best part of Jurassic World Rebirth without a doubt is the Dunkleosteus cameo 🐟
Finally we have Placoderm representation and I can link Hugh Miller museum’s fossils with the Jurassic franchise! 🙌
Finally we have Placoderm representation and I can link Hugh Miller museum’s fossils with the Jurassic franchise! 🙌
October 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Best part of Jurassic World Rebirth without a doubt is the Dunkleosteus cameo 🐟
Finally we have Placoderm representation and I can link Hugh Miller museum’s fossils with the Jurassic franchise! 🙌
Finally we have Placoderm representation and I can link Hugh Miller museum’s fossils with the Jurassic franchise! 🙌