2026-04-30T06:56:44Z https://yabu.me Kumar McMillan https://yabu.me/npub1nh3tjasf54e8lm8ppvrad8x8nr7mnc8vptefwufjsrzxyjec04gskngq3e https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/475/880/original/6c6177af4ae4bd20.jpeg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/475/880/original/6c6177af4ae4bd20.jpeg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8xtslqt52fussh2mnuy9vg03ktar3v3lwc5uzql6q8js36tkkd9qzyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zdku07c Collapsed road near my friend’s house in central Portugal after Storm Kristin. Holy moly.<br/><br/>Photo credit: unknown<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/221/297/871/543/239/original/fe038d230d79a11d.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/221/298/139/550/862/original/974e0fce00283551.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-13T10:04:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2r8yttfufv5jm02gnynupmu6jxwvuenhf9la7xuhrct74qe8mr0czyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zjv82m9 <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ppewzys45ygvxrmaxs9hwwrtt706u2pgcwrllex9dpqyt7wpnthqjaqv2g" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>myrmepropagandist</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ppe…qv2g</span>)</a></span> I thought of you 😄 <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7gd57z33zo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7gd57z33zo</a> 2026-03-12T20:10:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswntljk33w70lus83v0lpctgmdvw97sxq4r4635a8m20dmg5fyg7szyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z68zyfq We’ve reached a new low in AI generated propaganda faster than I would have guessed 😞 <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/articles/cqj9w4xz1l0o">https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/ice-hockey/articles/cqj9w4xz1l0o</a> 2026-02-27T13:44:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszqt2yhqhuy2tycpzgr7a4028f4j2gryu07fnjjm9j2zgluk8x4kczyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zw49dal In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgedncwmy99ancqysxtcyvjuymemd9yp6wdvjgkelj0s8kvyw5scq8jj2h6'>nevent1q…j2h6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>slowing of population growth is real but mainly because families aren’t having 7 kids anymore (like in the 50s). It’s also not a bad thing 😄 <br/><br/>I can’t tell what this projected decline in food production is based on. If I understood it from a quick skim, they’re extrapolating decreased food production from slow population growth? That doesn’t seem right.<br/><br/>Not The End of The World was written by a data scientist and they cite data in detail, explain methodology <a href="https://www.climatechangebh.org.uk/perspectives/not-the-end-of-the-world-how-we-can-be-the-first-generation-to-build-a-sustainable-planetnbsp">https://www.climatechangebh.org.uk/perspectives/not-the-end-of-the-world-how-we-can-be-the-first-generation-to-build-a-sustainable-planetnbsp</a> 2026-02-26T07:32:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr7r2thagaweswd8thhev8a7qvm0x7fljyhq8yamv7l3xkk28udcqzyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zhe4ujh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz7ap0klggyeyckwva5qarm64u7xza2wpfzm943wtw9ft26qywtkqu0kyjx'>nevent1q…kyjx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>wow. This picture looked so fake I had to look it up 😂 seems legit 😄 2026-02-02T14:46:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvcstm3d8k8c9usme4mxhd4rml2yc26nmsdzljcqg7ge5swxhfu6gzyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zkfx6p2 The AI bubble will pop soon enough but this piece is surprisingly hopeful about what will emerge from the rubble — LLMs to help us write code faster or translate dialog on the fly, all the things I consider to be AI assistants. <br/><br/>One unsung hero right now is HuggingFace who are working hard to foster open source models so that everyone has access and everyone can run LLMs on laptops, not in massive data centers, not controlled by one of 3 corporations.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/18/tech-ai-bubble-burst-reverse-centaur">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/18/tech-ai-bubble-burst-reverse-centaur</a><br/><br/>By <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span> 2026-01-21T22:15:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsphkx7slmslsw0q0cn5przevhvw9hk7zv5j9p7k39xlysp9nkng2czyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zshtrkw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst6t6gtwg5w2haqg8qfr9espm40u5j2wjfplkccn3hpkusuxj84qqag2sc9'>nevent1q…2sc9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>📍#Montreal<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/871/913/543/559/059/original/0f9b2b114cbb558c.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/871/913/983/458/044/original/82d22996006d98bc.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-10T17:11:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst6t6gtwg5w2haqg8qfr9espm40u5j2wjfplkccn3hpkusuxj84qqzyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z930ruw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8akxcq7m4nk0w3rkmass0nq7c9pxr9yf40v5yqwklw5xdtg08lxcvvnpqt'>nevent1q…npqt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>📍#Montreal<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/871/675/503/043/381/original/e005159dbe2820c9.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-10T16:10:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8akxcq7m4nk0w3rkmass0nq7c9pxr9yf40v5yqwklw5xdtg08lxczyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74ztwec4n skulz_mtl ♨️ #Montreal #StreetArt<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/871/343/012/391/679/original/9dda4e48d86253da.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-10T14:46:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrnhpteyd2km344drs9nn3wge8uxyvzpg9zc720hetp76mhy30jgqzyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zxhdsmj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsde0zsprxwf72x7s6x3damt27t9tytpcwdpfq2z3eu6fx2v9wqx6s55jq78'>nevent1q…jq78</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>did they, though? More like: “I would toss you a roll of paper towels but I’m all out because the tariffs were too high soarry” 2025-12-29T23:14:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvtj6smmkzsmpy5pnw3363uw5jajrkexx4f6pwpz0gz46tvd58nnczyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zp9h005 Dark #Edinburgh<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/805/336/579/358/610/original/4e01b21c192ff1da.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-12-29T23:00:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgxhku205h8gaetpuq0nl9wv9ktsrzf3lzdznlfkhr3qhruhausrszyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zq37rcd RIP to P.E.A.C.E., a true innovator in the west coast 90s hip hop scene. His style was so wild, bordering on avant garde. <br/><br/>All his work with Freestyle Fellowship was amazing but his solo work stood out, too. <br/><br/>Listen to this in headphones. <a href="https://song.link/y/gu7cxQvZC9w">https://song.link/y/gu7cxQvZC9w</a><br/><br/>WTF, haha. I love how he plays every character in the scene and adds sound effects. 2025-10-26T13:13:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2apq4qf8vrsk580qhvns7p4y8kp7ww4xmmp74n0xh5u2tr5m4z6szyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z3qmfmz #AutumnVibes 🍂 #PentlandHills⛰ #Edinburgh️<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/434/703/703/994/056/original/4d35bfeca6711e61.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-10-25T12:03:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxmy0rx92w5vjjnjxxge6zh2vxjmjnsvjden0ny3e5c9g8drr9vwgzyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zdpg07m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrnqz0qe6naala52g4aygkafvaypdypp40gw2twjvfqt8ewhpxansdxgrst'>nevent1q…grst</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Beinn a&#39; Ghlò circuit is 22km and the end road feels like it goes on forever…<br/><br/>⛰️ #Cairngorms #Beinnaghlo #ScottishHighlands #CloudDrama<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/255/240/866/674/290/original/16ef3cabf4267b2f.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/255/241/307/088/188/original/99ab0861588eece4.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/255/241/779/597/520/original/8e799036b5e96c24.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-23T19:23:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrnqz0qe6naala52g4aygkafvaypdypp40gw2twjvfqt8ewhpxanszyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zdke8ql In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw26s6vj42hd6h4ruz4vcwu803xjl5fx2592hmrzavs0jlq3uhmggv60mra'>nevent1q…0mra</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The #Cairngorms are on the drier side of Scotland. They have special colors, often muted 🍂 <br/><br/>⛰️ #Beinnaghlo 🥾 #ScottishHighlands<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/253/708/404/712/177/original/3ba86c2553dd6e51.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/253/708/781/832/079/original/f170dc3c93b96890.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/253/709/431/249/664/original/7849c40eb44f970b.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/253/710/558/234/393/original/9ea107c641f56cdc.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-23T12:54:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw26s6vj42hd6h4ruz4vcwu803xjl5fx2592hmrzavs0jlq3uhmggzyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zkmv8s9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszl0aqw2sqyjfumvexp0fz2352d6g4xv2gu5wvpsd5wv0n3n0qxycujv05e'>nevent1q…v05e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Looking out over the #Cairngorms ☀️ pretty nice planet 🌍 <br/><br/>⛰️ #Beinnaghlo 🪐#ScottishHighlands<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/253/484/265/394/315/original/bc0f68444969a2d6.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/253/484/631/147/221/original/33c24de5d4121a64.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-23T11:56:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszl0aqw2sqyjfumvexp0fz2352d6g4xv2gu5wvpsd5wv0n3n0qxyczyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z3gtgnk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy0kfepktz4xawxqmlg08n05j0gllrdmastn8zar0l4tkk3sex9lctrnl3w'>nevent1q…nl3w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Late blooming heather 🌺<br/><br/>#Beinnaghlo ⛰️ #ScottishHighlands 🥾 #Cairngorms<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/252/190/106/625/948/original/55aca21497019378.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/252/190/510/027/396/original/d028c0829c38c1bf.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/252/190/871/138/375/original/fa79c18e05be13a6.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-23T06:27:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy0kfepktz4xawxqmlg08n05j0gllrdmastn8zar0l4tkk3sex9lczyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z4c33gn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrahsft2qazvwm4a34srkzjds35k0qjty8637mrsk3rdyj6rjxflc6jn0g0'>nevent1q…n0g0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#Beinnaghlo ⛰️ #ScottishHighlands 🥾 #Cairngorms<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/244/232/306/993/199/original/15371067f29aedd7.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/244/232/646/112/134/original/57d20eea8ff4153a.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/244/232/952/300/607/original/faab9f7770e32afe.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/244/233/257/642/368/original/34c8578064779950.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-21T20:44:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrahsft2qazvwm4a34srkzjds35k0qjty8637mrsk3rdyj6rjxflczyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zvz2057 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9mupld72hm63jl80gwtk7gc7cx6h4tjw6p7zhj68s5an36y842mgfyvey5'>nevent1q…vey5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#Beinnaghlo ⛰️ #ScottishHighlands 🥾 #Cairngorms<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/243/596/646/540/842/original/3c3d8d83830a0c83.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/243/597/186/719/280/original/f345eeba38c9e372.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/243/597/597/671/787/original/80b0a447bdf00651.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/243/598/064/217/285/original/6c7419887731bf2e.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-21T18:02:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9mupld72hm63jl80gwtk7gc7cx6h4tjw6p7zhj68s5an36y842mgzyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74znlu2t6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswqqsyussagka0hl6nhgf0euhwl9jcsjdrwyeegacse6yyaxf8emg07ac8e'>nevent1q…ac8e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I climbed all three munros in the Beinn a&#39; Ghlò range and my whole body hurts. It was 1,239m (4,065ft), took us 8 hours. <br/><br/>This epic ridge walk was worth it 😍 We also lucked out on the weather if you ignore the -8c windchill.<br/><br/>⛰️ #Beinnaghlo 🪐 #ScottishHighlands 🥾 #Cairngorms<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/243/014/406/281/966/original/2661ecc7dea1e454.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-21T15:34:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswqqsyussagka0hl6nhgf0euhwl9jcsjdrwyeegacse6yyaxf8emgzyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z9krfmc Beinn a&#39; Ghlò a glow ✨<br/><br/>🌈 #rainbowtime ⛰️ #Beinnaghlo #ScottishHighlands 🥾#Cairngorms<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/242/692/527/476/280/original/5ceab876f46de830.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/242/692/839/242/718/original/a206032c3ce1c76b.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-21T14:12:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8atdcgpmudwwxgn0pqtj0kdlnxpf9pdgsp09ptuvznrspf9plqtqzyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zw59vt6 It’s #RainbowTime 🌈 strong double<br/><br/>📍#Edinburgh<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/197/689/221/822/229/original/82dbe12591b59b85.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-13T15:27:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf66udpsdyzm0qlxzhjzamhn2rx4sxeeg8na7462kte0nramgu62czyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zksezd3 Heather in full bloom #PentlandHills 🪐 #Edinburgh<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/046/182/565/582/346/original/f36f4f1d5d4fd435.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-17T21:17:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9uw29r95jh45r27lzl2wx2ga83vekqcc44h2e9nz82jx5jfhlt2czyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z4tngu5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs09l9m6sj8y6hrpsyd0tyfztn96ze9u96evufs35vvawn2g9g6g4ctt0jty'>nevent1q…0jty</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>they make impressive amounts of wind energy <a href="https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/viking-wind-farm-shetland-islands/">https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/viking-wind-farm-shetland-islands/</a> 2025-07-21T18:55:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswpssgs5a62nrejwwnc6j8lkp5s3jedql7ej7tz6vtzpgy4xpz9tgzyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z9uw3sa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs28l6hzy5mvg8w5jelsa0ppnc3r9dwly0cmnjgunkvku2k4pj5gycg0kgkx'>nevent1q…kgkx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Off the grid — no mobile signal, no WiFi ⛰️ Glencoe #Scotland #ScottishHighlands<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/876/933/817/204/858/original/740886a6f5a25eca.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-18T23:55:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs28l6hzy5mvg8w5jelsa0ppnc3r9dwly0cmnjgunkvku2k4pj5gyczyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zx5jpqw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfw5sn7rmwge0mctn3hvedu45s2xk2a7f7gszkkk69afnlqm6ny4c8mwdsz'>nevent1q…wdsz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Farm road leading to a glorious nothing ⛰️<br/><br/>📍Glencoe #Scotland #ScottishHighlands<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/876/328/387/810/100/original/878aa324f3984953.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-18T21:21:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfw5sn7rmwge0mctn3hvedu45s2xk2a7f7gszkkk69afnlqm6ny4czyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z9aezux In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx8gr9afzddm05ydhrcrtl8cluaj0qnlj5rmmkha3xvn8a757ue9snjt93e'>nevent1q…t93e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Off the grid in Ballachulish / Glencoe ⛰️ #Scotland #ScottishHighlands<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/865/139/996/732/847/original/a8db4f0d85a6e515.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-16T21:55:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx8gr9afzddm05ydhrcrtl8cluaj0qnlj5rmmkha3xvn8a757ue9szyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zfq6lc2 #Lovers ⛰️<br/><br/>📍Glencoe #Scotland #ScottishHighlands<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/840/434/687/165/135/original/3cb0f3169b918da2.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-12T13:12:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspvpe72l7dxxavmmzttrcdewc5zkccnw683gntv4jj35r4nqx9d8czyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zwczk9w 10pm sunset 😍 countdown to solstice<br/><br/>📍#Edinburgh<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/701/222/939/629/372/original/d48415ea15c2240d.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-06-17T23:09:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsynp9u35dgfazr0s3awjpvd0ku9a0pkgz5gd845724uxhndlqmvaszyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zfhzg4f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqaswkajkvs6y706a7m2g5u9ytxpxnguv9j8g6eapp6xaxxcksxhczkgnel'>nevent1q…gnel</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ruins of #AuldhameCastle, devoured by nature 🌍<br/><br/>📍Seacliff beach #Scotland<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/491/537/271/893/973/original/e1a21692354b23e3.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/491/537/986/821/358/original/b5e9315206215e30.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/491/538/566/338/733/original/eb4e88c730b45ace.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/491/538/907/771/980/original/412c184ef197b822.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-11T22:24:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqaswkajkvs6y706a7m2g5u9ytxpxnguv9j8g6eapp6xaxxcksxhczyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zfr2gvk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspa7sxa3fqu2rlf5sqkt4yh53efr999frtz5mlv36tysj4kpqn9gsv95wpk'>nevent1q…5wpk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#TantallonCastle and Seacliff beach #Scotland<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/491/392/783/773/495/original/da452527cda5fc42.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/491/393/110/115/669/original/0327653235fe41c7.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/491/393/427/222/115/original/ec586162e1b61c9d.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-11T21:47:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspa7sxa3fqu2rlf5sqkt4yh53efr999frtz5mlv36tysj4kpqn9gszyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zuxlgr2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxmslmj43cpu4akfcmf3mexe0sskf22y8nxpv7ss32972a6ezu84cg9nww0'>nevent1q…nww0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ruins of #AuldhameCastle <br/><br/>📍Seacliff beach #Scotland<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/490/250/367/794/196/original/f33f42890e7052e4.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/490/250/775/088/022/original/6701e60ffb1e92bc.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-11T16:56:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxmslmj43cpu4akfcmf3mexe0sskf22y8nxpv7ss32972a6ezu84czyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zwrdgml 🧵 ruined castles by the sea<br/><br/>📍#TantallonCastle #Scotland<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/490/117/482/350/827/original/0647226fa3d62440.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-11T16:22:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9hc42dp08z5np9tu4gl5e8v5nrrudthxsjpgfshgedg4cmyuepfgzyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z2222wf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr7ddvj06kmy5j5xrjes0nrvcuc8chn9lzmxt9v6qmw5ptyedvgvceymzpr'>nevent1q…mzpr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This gorge is insane ⚠️<br/><br/>📍Finnich Glen aka Devil’s Pulpit 😈 #Scotland<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/381/624/667/738/685/original/d664b2df6d14d7cd.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/381/625/029/673/732/original/16631458723edfa2.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/381/625/416/093/594/original/83df635fc73d77c1.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/381/625/807/262/060/original/9879beb0c0e859c8.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-04-22T12:31:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr7ddvj06kmy5j5xrjes0nrvcuc8chn9lzmxt9v6qmw5ptyedvgvczyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z5mzpt8 Fairies in the wild 🧚‍♀️ #Scotland<br/><br/>Alt text for spoilers 🙂‍↔️<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/378/543/097/914/468/original/3d8967613545ccee.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-04-21T23:27:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyw6arnqas0vf7lxf8qrpddw75475zu5pnjzj60tstajeqv5uwpgszyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zzjkdvz Heavy moonbeam tonight🦇🌖 <br/><br/>📍#Edinburgh<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/304/554/456/745/624/original/d44c08a87cde70fa.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-04-08T21:51:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8p9tt7vn857j5el0n4p3jwq6rc3z3r22ep4t3qf773qykks2564szyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z4v68fv #HermitageOfBraid 🧚‍♀️ #Edinburgh<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/129/225/900/680/986/original/5442c7bd1c54d11f.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-03-08T22:43:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2erlhuex680n5sxllkhgw46jxaury3nxwec48w938qle6tfl36eszyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z8628fa In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz0j0hj4fudfvgle9gvd0pp730q5n476lw4nwdvsncc4gcq33dvhg7w9cmu'>nevent1q…9cmu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>there is something soothing in knowing nature will triumph after all is lost to time 🎈 2025-01-25T13:05:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz0j0hj4fudfvgle9gvd0pp730q5n476lw4nwdvsncc4gcq33dvhgzyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z5zja5s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9xgp3lu2y5srn4jk85nmkuvgfa862y39mqjxz89tuf740lmhq8qc82caju'>nevent1q…caju</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>totally unreal 😍 wow. In fact, I had to know if it was real 😅 Yes. More photos and info: <a href="https://www.demilked.com/abandoned-fishing-village-goqui-island-shengsi-zhoushan-china-tang-yuhong/">https://www.demilked.com/abandoned-fishing-village-goqui-island-shengsi-zhoushan-china-tang-yuhong/</a> 2025-01-25T08:38:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9mczp037247mcvwp7wc5vm7h0r2w0xtuyrr83uefn7p9jd5ar34czyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z5vv7k2 Just like Amsterdam (and others), #Edinburgh will soon have a tourist tax. This is great news — revenue for infrastructure and housing ✨ <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz0l9xp5ldzo?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_medium=activitypub">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz0l9xp5ldzo?utm_source=flipboard&amp;utm_medium=activitypub</a><br/><br/>“some businesses are concerned that it will put visitors off visiting the city”<br/><br/>That wouldn’t be such a bad thing 😅 <br/><br/>Anyway, the tax should help locals appreciate visitors more since they’ll be contributing to the city. It’s also nice to share such a beautiful place with those seeing it for the first time. 2025-01-25T08:18:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyhc49tzg206j4qtdrcee76ean59zl5243a290djh8znz6xfhg56gzyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zlxer7z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyw08ds3jrjxptkzsqj2squl983vxvzle8g4aqy773qeu9yqgmk3sh4fatk'>nevent1q…fatk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it’s easy, too. I got my Hep A &amp; B combos at Walgreens, booked through their app, and only had to talk to one person who asked which arm I wanted it in 😅 2024-12-11T19:33:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqlzdhnxg3ldp95x7rdd4hrshs3cuwae0pdyu0nvhqatvyyks4neczyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z770fak Proposed law in Scotland: jail the execs of companies that pollute<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0enl0dn8jo">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0enl0dn8jo</a> 2024-12-11T08:42:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8024kx4vygk22dd8atc877ky99ccugdrqqdarax4fplf007qd53szyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zz8swqc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqaurjqwelxgeyxe78vva06t260nqtuzn72h6j4lqaklpp22f5pgn6cmga'>nevent1q…cmga</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>and yet…<br/><br/>I moved recently from the US to Scotland and my kids just got their flu vaccines *at school*. It was very convenient.<br/><br/>This would be unheard of in the US. You’d have Karens doxing the principal in real-time on TikTok. 2024-11-19T23:59:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0prjsnwxr3c29plk5yke9p7u92242ww58w088qqlkujquanch3zczyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zp3xpu3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspaf9sfhejzq0v6hkdwy63nuptn579994wkdz9uf0uew5hmcr9tls798ke8'>nevent1q…8ke8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>that is truly majestic 2024-11-13T13:12:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ev87gsh5tlkcscuxm2q6xtac9yzp2wz0jv2nt6ewdhf5e5qzmyszyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zqdjx42 For US trans families, if you need to move for safety but are restricted to the US: <br/><br/>Oak Park, Illinois is a haven for trans kids — the public schools, the community. <br/><br/>When I lived there, we had multiple trans kids move into our school district from Florida and other red states. They were like refugees welcomed with open arms. The best thing is they will have many trans peers at school.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.oakpark.com/2023/07/06/being-transgender-in-oak-park-topic-of-villages-conversation/">https://www.oakpark.com/2023/07/06/being-transgender-in-oak-park-topic-of-villages-conversation/</a><br/><br/><a href="https://mstdn.social/@_L1vY_/113438376536621661">https://mstdn.social/@_L1vY_/113438376536621661</a> 2024-11-09T21:33:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstjq3lqqupycffx3wgu95nf2fya3vywt29x5dkly2lq2nsczv8wrszyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zlmva0t First time I’ve ever seen an #aurora with my own eyes. Wow. What a nice planet 🌍 ✨💫<br/><br/>#CraiglockhartHill #Edinburgh #Scotland<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/285/417/856/828/255/original/26041bdaf901c1b1.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/285/418/179/162/060/original/4b6b6d814e211d17.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/285/418/477/789/075/original/8ac85e03efd3521e.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/285/418/789/255/015/original/5852fab98e11f6cc.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-10-10T22:11:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd4m522c4dgcva7gnl7uuqalpy57c7rmrhhmv7gva5lm55xw3z4wqzyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zzfy2xp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszsmkascklf374nw95ay6mnlg4jfr8m759zl7med4cgnzdtxq604gegf4ux'>nevent1q…f4ux</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>maybe that’s why it took so long for Shetlands to connect 😭 sigh. Escaping climate collapse will require a miracle.<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub14nfplurfvx403acash45wrhksum4gtr3efwr948xcz08h97mvz5syavn9p" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Climate News Now</span> (<span class="italic">npub14nf…vn9p</span>)</a></span> 2024-09-30T08:36:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrcdmt6v5llgh4lfjl056khzgfy2r9nh5lv5ypu9d3cqz6ar4pltgzyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z8nu3t8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdy8d3ls8t2y82w698x5gvfrhqee2m2sxv2z0pvyv5x262hc72jvqhhxtfc'>nevent1q…xtfc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>no idea. I was very surprised to hear Shetlands wind energy wasn’t *already* connected to the grid. Maybe all the infrastructure work has focused on off shore. <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub14nfplurfvx403acash45wrhksum4gtr3efwr948xcz08h97mvz5syavn9p" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Climate News Now</span> (<span class="italic">npub14nf…vn9p</span>)</a></span> 2024-09-30T08:22:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz04kztuj5mw44uwcr9n3hhzx64zpvajaavvk9jgejm3m8zpreuwqzyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74z7t7we5 Does anyone know what this cloud sparkle is? Is it a #noctilucent effect? [1]<br/><br/>It was taken in Edinburgh last night, two hours after sunset. There was a very weak Aurora (G1 storm, KP 5.3) and my camera caught a purple glow (if you squint) but I don’t that explains the sparkle.<br/><br/>[1] <a href="https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/space-astronomy/noctilucent-clouds">https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/space-astronomy/noctilucent-clouds</a><br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/983/221/727/265/746/original/f6d8cb41369c36ee.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/983/222/345/126/274/original/9df92f4c2e44ef51.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/983/222/676/496/062/original/46fc3842cea90427.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-08-18T13:19:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgz6jta38r58x6df8sfs6pdczjasu579e4ug27ncn5txan3mpy5zczyzw79wtkpxjhyllvuy9s045uc7v0mw0qas9099m3x2qvgcjt8p74zsgv2gt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqrs6fmmwmulz5rltj0kdlf3wkqr4mt25qgt00h8qxtnax2fka63cvnmrwd'>nevent1q…mrwd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>one of my friends has the same birthday as me. Both his daughter and my daughter have the same birthday as each other. When I think about how there’s a 1 in 365 chance of this occurring, it’s not very surprising. <br/><br/>Leap year widens the odds but not by much — it’s also not so surprising 😀 2024-08-07T06:16:07Z