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Hey, I'm Lou...new here. Just exploring and seeing what this is all about. Proud GenX'er who knew a world before the internet, enjoyed the internet as it evolved, and isn't a fan of how it is currently! #introduction, #genx, #scotland

Oh dear, they were lying. Who would have thunk it? https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/07/lanarkshire-ai-datacentre-datavita-chapelhall-national-grid-renewable-energy #DataCentre #AI #Lanarkshire #Scotland #Power #Water #Environment #AISlop

One of my closest friends has written a full-cast horror audio drama inspired by Robert W. Chambers’ cult weird fiction collection, The King in Yellow. The first episode has been released and it's immaculately done. Original music, a brilliant cast and script, you can listen to it on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.hawberkpress.com/the-pallid-mask/ #Podcast #Audio #Writing #UK #News #Horror #HorrorCommunity #Podcasts #WeirdFiction #Fiction #Listening #NowListening #Scotland

The Carlin Stone, possibly meaning winter goddess or witch. Carlin can also symbolise the last remaining sheaf of corn cut at harvest and made into an effergy. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland #Halloween2026

#Scotland #UK Activists called a protest after the Scottish Government approved a new gas-fired power station in Peterhead this week, warning there were "no treats for John Swinney" The decision to approve the power station was previously branded a "catastrophic failure" by environmental campaigners, who accused the Scottish Government of "climate hypocrisy" https://www.thenational.scot/news/26687095.climate-activists-stage-halloween-protest-bute-house/ #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #pollution #ecology #environment #climate #ClimateStrike

Had a wee walk by The Kelpies last week. It's been a while since I've seen them on foot, and they really are fab. Was in the vicinity doing other stuff, so couldn't pick a day with good weather, but still impressive beasts. #Scotland #photography #TheKelpies

The ancient church of Kirkmaiden, in the Machars of Galloway. One stormy night, a foolhardy McCulloch took a drunken wager to steal the bible. He didn’t return. At first light, his corpse was found with his entrails wrapped around a hawthorn. #HappyHalloween #Samhain #Scotland

Scotland's recycling rates fall to lowest level in five years https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62ke84qwl1vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss What's happening to our rubbish? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c9ly02pj4kdjo?at_medium=RSS/Mastodon #Scotland #environment #recycle #recycling

The Guardian: Swathes of Cairngorms unrecognisable after 12 days of ‘cataclysmic’ wildfires With large areas still burning, damage from national park’s worst blaze could take decades, if not longer, to put right (Scotland, July 27, 2026) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/27/swathes-of-cairngorms-scotland-unrecognisable-after-12-days-of-cataclysmic-wildfires #wildfires #scotland #climateemergency

The remains of Dunskey Castle, on the cliffs above Portpatrick. On a stormlashed evening, you can just hear the skirl of pipes down in the caves below. This place has seen turbulent times. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #HappyHalloween

The Hole Stone (or Crow Stone) in Galloway. Local tradition says that it was used during marriage ceremomies, by joining hands through the hole. A similar tradition is attached to St Kennera's Cross, a 10th century disc headed cross, pierced at the four quarters, at nearby Kirkinner. It stands close to the White Cairn and another stone reputedly once accompanied it, which had gone by the mid-1800s. #Scotland #History #StandingStoneSunday

On dark, windy nights like these, standing on the beach below the ruins of Kirkmaiden Church, as the waves lash the shore, you swear you can hear the wraith bell tolling from the depths of Luce Bay, calling another McCulloch to their fate. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland

Morning all. Here are some posters I've released into the wild. They are very well house-trained, though it's best to pen them in a frame, behind glass. It stops them wandering off or causing any mischief. You can find lots of domesticated wall-art here: https://www.edwardphilips.co.uk Have a lovely weekend! xx #illustration #wallart #birds #cycling #jazz #xmas #art #scotland

Citing concerns about misinformation and hate, @ScottishGreens@mastodon.scot have (Finally!) made the decision to leave X for good. They cited Mastodon as one of the 8 platforms they can still be found on but I hope this can result in more engagement on the fediverse. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/scottish-greens-quit-x-over-125527731.html #scotpol #scotland #uk #ukpol #politics #greens

My first book, The Dream Pyjamas, was a huge hit at 44 Grieve Avenue, though sadly overlooked by every major award. My second, 36 years later, has had slightly better luck...Drystone - A Life Rebuilt has been shortlisted for the Saltire Society Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2026. The biggest literary prize in Scotland. I think about where I've come from, and I genuinely cannot believe I'm here. #WritingCommunity #Writing #Book #Books #Scotland #News #UK

A Gothic Crypt In The Forest of Scotland This enchanting small building is surrounded by a small woodland. The chapel and crypt were built in the mid-1800s. Built out of local sandstone, the building is small but beautiful. The heavy wooden double doors are studded, in addition to having decorative scrolls and Fleur Di’ Lis metalwork. Above the door is a pointed arch which would have once held stained glass. #Scotland #Gothic #Photography #Explore #History #Chapel #Forest #Spooky #Macabre

'In der Stadt' #FotoVorschlag #NikonZ6 #NikonZ #NIKON Z 6 | 200 mm | f/6.3 | 1/320 | ISO 100 | 06.10.2022 #hess_photography #Photography #Fotografie #Edinburgh #Schottland #Scotland #PrincesStreet

A bit of an overload with the Aurora pictures these last few days but I’ll take it while it’s here! This was at 20:30 last night in Aberdeenshire and by far the brightest display of the week. Half an hour before and fifteen minutes later it was raining…… #Aurora #Aberdeenshire #Scotland

Spaaaaace weather! #Aurora #Orkney #Scotland

“A proposal for the world’s largest data centre has been submitted at Chapelcross in Dumfries and Galloway. If approved, the data centre would have a capacity of 1GW - bigger than any other in the world - using 7 million MWh of energy per year, equivalent to over two million homes. If the proposal goes ahead, the data centre will put a massive strain on Dumfries and Galloway’s energy grid and destroy the local natural environment. We need your help to reject this proposal.” https://greens.scot/ChapelcrossDataCentre #DataCentres #DataCentre #DataCenter #DataCenters #ChapelcrossDataCentre #Scotland #ScottishGreens #GreenParty #Green #Greens #ClimateChange #Climate #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis @ScottishGreens@mastodon.scot