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Osbert Lancaster
@osbert.realise.earth
What if we created the conditions for people & the rest of nature to thrive – whatever happens? Facilitator. Improv.

📍Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland

Thrivable Field Notes https://notes.realise.earth
Podcasters of Edinburgh https://heylo.group/podedi
I’d love to see @bsky.app add geographical locations to posts / accounts. Point above is very important, but I want to be able to filter my feed to find local news etc.
November 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Reposted by Osbert Lancaster
www.ember.to

Use China made e-buses. Obviously electric trains are way more environmentally friendly but with constant surplus of renewables in Scotland you could classify them as mobile storage units.
Electric bus between Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, Kinross, Edinburgh Airport and more
Travel by electric bus between Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Stirling, Kinross, Fort William, Inverness, Edinburgh Airport and more. Brand-new buses, affordable fares and real-time tracking.
www.ember.to
November 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Ember is?
November 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Last I heard, there was unfortunately no electricity at all in the Northern Isles!
November 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Great! Can you suggest a guest? Perhaps yourself? If you DM me I can send you more information about the podcast.
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Love this! I’m developing a podcast, Thrivable Scotland, Thrivable Planet. Transparent collective action is a core aspect I want to cover, but hadn’t thought about it in those terms. Very helpful.
November 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
What if we saw our purpose as helping create the conditions for people and the rest of nature to thrive – whatever happens?

Join me as I explore the idea of working for thrivable places and a thrivable planet.

notes.realise.earth
Thrivable Field Notes
Hello, I’m Osbert Lancaster. Given the state of the world today, many of us in sustainability have been questioning how we can best make a difference. I’ve come to believe that the concept of “thrivin...
notes.realise.earth
November 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I do like photos taken through train windows!
November 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
What IS the annoying type of fireside chat?
November 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
What has sometimes worked for me is trying variations of "I want to speak to a human".
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Never been, as Leith is a long way from Portobello, and we have the excellent @portybooks.bsky.social. But I'd be equally annoyed if Waterstones came here.

I imagine a petition might get some traction and attention.
November 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Indeed! Good overview of digital sovereignty and what to do here from @parismarx.com

techwontsave.us/episode/300_...
We Need to Cut Our Dependence on US Tech. Here’s How to Start. - Tech Won’t Save Us
techwontsave.us
November 18, 2025 at 7:55 AM
If I wasn’t an enthusiastic user of a Europe based, independent note taking app that only runs on Mac, I’d shift to Linux right away.

agenda.com
Agenda - Notes meets Calendar
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agenda.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:33 AM