2026-05-25T23:05:52Z https://yabu.me emseeitch https://yabu.me/npub1ufy8vguj7ldte2d45t004g4kpaz20s43467chjgqr68j2k2n03cssdjee2 https://media.mastodon.scot/accounts/avatars/109/308/068/082/396/441/original/e6a0493447cfdae1.jpg https://media.mastodon.scot/accounts/avatars/109/308/068/082/396/441/original/e6a0493447cfdae1.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2lkrx5g5qgfwhz7cj49tu8kuq4s7he4qpyn6sd9q7qpql2gwg7eszyr3ysa3rjtma409fkk3da74zkc85ff7zkxhtmz7fqq0g7f2e2d78zp7t0rm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv4wgkptw6ta3zpae9e6f24jz2ue86vlk8zfxpawe4ntnn3840nnq89yrx5'>nevent1q…yrx5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“ ⚠️ IMPORTANT ⚠️ A massive data centre, BIGGER than the village they want to build it next to, has been proposed in Fife. If you&#39;re in the area PLEASE file an objection to it, the damage it will do is unbearable to think about.“<br/><br/>“Ultimately ANY objection is a good thing, it doesn&#39;t have to be perfect, just make sure you fight for the region and the Earth as a whole before we lose it.”<br/><br/>Again thank to Catriona for spreading awareness and collating those links!<br/><br/>#Fife #Kirkcaldy #Auchtertool #noAI 2026-05-31T20:01:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv4wgkptw6ta3zpae9e6f24jz2ue86vlk8zfxpawe4ntnn3840nnqzyr3ysa3rjtma409fkk3da74zkc85ff7zkxhtmz7fqq0g7f2e2d78zwg9unj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqy2whfgf9g44j855vql9eu6ptlvv2rcw670gxg8xhg9lj62rpzusm50s66'>nevent1q…0s66</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The proposal: <br/><a href="https://aprs.scot/auchtertool-dc/">https://aprs.scot/auchtertool-dc/</a><br/><br/>Comment on the application here: <br/><a href="https://planning.fife.gov.uk/online/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&amp;keyVal=TE9GGMHFFWY00">https://planning.fife.gov.uk/online/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&amp;keyVal=TE9GGMHFFWY00</a><br/><br/>Info about Data Centres to form your comment around here: <br/><a href="https://aprs.scot/news/who-is-building-scotlands-ai-data-centres/">https://aprs.scot/news/who-is-building-scotlands-ai-data-centres/</a><br/><br/>Guidance on writing planning application responses here: <br/><a href="https://www.planningdemocracy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PD_HOW_TO-RESPOND_Guide1_V6-1.pdf">https://www.planningdemocracy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PD_HOW_TO-RESPOND_Guide1_V6-1.pdf</a> 2026-05-31T19:56:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqy2whfgf9g44j855vql9eu6ptlvv2rcw670gxg8xhg9lj62rpzuszyr3ysa3rjtma409fkk3da74zkc85ff7zkxhtmz7fqq0g7f2e2d78zhm4hmy They’re planning to build an AI data centre near my hometown of Kirkcaldy. Fellow Fifers, I urge you to object and help stop this from happening. <br/><br/>Thank you to Catriona Laird / Tsundernova on Bluesky for posting about this and collating some very helpful links. If you’re not on Bluesky, I’ll post them in this thread<br/><br/><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/tsundernova.bsky.social/post/3mmy6wqtmps27">https://bsky.app/profile/tsundernova.bsky.social/post/3mmy6wqtmps27</a><br/><br/>#Fife #Kirkcaldy #Auchtertool #noAI 2026-05-31T19:51:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx49alzw0at2c68m3a02z53m74sqtwlef6rwl2jlcqwdm7vg977jszyr3ysa3rjtma409fkk3da74zkc85ff7zkxhtmz7fqq0g7f2e2d78z3shvve I’m always late to #WorldOtterDay every year, without fail. But hey ho, here are my otters wearing plaid shirts!<br/><br/>Gift wrap of this design is especially popular and I suspect people are buying it for their plaid-clad partners and pals 👀🏁<br/><br/>#Plaid #SeaOtter #Otter #WorldOtterDay #WildlifeIllustration #SciArt #NintendoSwitch #Stationery<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/651/826/766/146/679/original/24ef77ab5e96801d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/651/826/342/703/013/original/e696c6b390991b95.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/651/824/803/374/940/original/2ce8abc3235a5347.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/651/824/131/465/056/original/9537f5582e13b913.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-05-28T10:55:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9q2f0crt5n8khfxadtmftju2e9u9v0044n5k2r5a5tvx4sechvzszyr3ysa3rjtma409fkk3da74zkc85ff7zkxhtmz7fqq0g7f2e2d78z6mk69l FYI fellow artists! Moleskine proudly used AI to make cover designs and/or promote their products.<br/><br/>Truly disrespectful behaviour from a company that sells creative tools to real artists.<br/><br/><a href="https://cjleo.com/blog/moleskine-ai-lord-of-the-rings-collection-can-only-mock/">https://cjleo.com/blog/moleskine-ai-lord-of-the-rings-collection-can-only-mock/</a><br/><br/>#Moleskine #artistsofmastodon #stationery #AIslop 2026-04-26T16:50:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvreq0vun3d87pacf9p3n63mm2v26djqyjejv9vwwxjps2vfnz0wqzyr3ysa3rjtma409fkk3da74zkc85ff7zkxhtmz7fqq0g7f2e2d78zv8nwys Did some more lino printing today<br/><br/>#LinoPrint #ReliefPrinting #Printmaking #Illustration #WildlifeIllustration<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/409/538/987/633/377/original/45a928621c737077.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-15T15:56:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9vn3mcpmpa7fk5tf5x6ua3r4mqzux25vn0fncdnm5l7z7lzzarxczyr3ysa3rjtma409fkk3da74zkc85ff7zkxhtmz7fqq0g7f2e2d78z2zc67q Hiya #PortfolioDay, I’m a Leeds-based illustrator specialising an characterful illustration for education, storytelling and play!<br/><br/>I’m available to work on comics, children’s publishing, science communication, workshop toolkits, board games and more.<br/><br/>See more of my work here: <a href="https://www.emseeitch.com">https://www.emseeitch.com</a><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/404/074/993/885/206/original/ea2051fd4bfa1a61.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/404/079/439/230/738/original/2b6d9af0523106da.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/404/081/756/919/544/original/e5a10933c9d07a53.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/404/084/301/278/580/original/662fb18a8e10f067.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-14T16:50:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ujn7uffg2s4h39c3hwhpjk7h4c70mykfd4stddp7wac5xsxydeszyr3ysa3rjtma409fkk3da74zkc85ff7zkxhtmz7fqq0g7f2e2d78z0sh5f8 We don’t get many birds on the ground in our garden (I suspect because there are a lot of cats in the area), but I just spotted a female blackbird gobbling up some worms from the lawn we sowed last year. All that effort lifting paving slabs: worth it :) <br/><br/>#Gardening #wildlife 2026-03-02T17:14:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyulsc9gv37t8hutz8sacqsng2wd0stkcnj8uz7xx3938lfvfrszszyr3ysa3rjtma409fkk3da74zkc85ff7zkxhtmz7fqq0g7f2e2d78zmfvlgn As part of my MA I created a layered illustration which was placed into one of a series of a bird boxes that will be exhibited in libraries as part of Leeds Storytelling Festival!<br/><br/>Details of the exhibition and associated workshops here: <a href="https://leedsinspired.co.uk/events/little-birdy-told-me-look-out-stories-are-nesting">https://leedsinspired.co.uk/events/little-birdy-told-me-look-out-stories-are-nesting</a><br/><br/>Libraries are great 🧡<br/><br/>#Leeds #Libraries #illustration #tunnelbook #paperengineering #3dart #redsquirrel #kidlitart #childrensillustration #storytelling<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/076/156/905/502/450/original/485dffe3747721a1.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/076/156/999/591/056/original/b81ef06d5e91055e.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/076/157/135/118/172/original/7a377544e0c78817.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/076/157/223/825/718/original/854e0ed938638985.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-15T18:53:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrfhyrd2p8hqflthxqeds7mx4leepmrrqrlrsx5kyjzpr93nrtmhczyr3ysa3rjtma409fkk3da74zkc85ff7zkxhtmz7fqq0g7f2e2d78zkvcca6 Since google searching for inspiration only yields product links nowadays, I’m appealing to the all-knowing #garden owners here for advice:<br/><br/>What would be a good use of this bit covered in stones? It’s doesn’t get much light, so I’m thinking of turning it into a bed full of shade-tolerant plants OR laying a deck and making it a seating/ potting area of sorts. I’d also love a pond but prob not the best spot for it. Any ideas welcome, especially if it benefits #wildlife!<br/><br/>#landscaping #gardening<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/114/540/832/081/313/646/original/3ec5ee0ae9edaaa9.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-20T15:19:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp8ey4wshha7avlm3ake6an2lap56r60qwn5s68806ndgm7uwwldgzyr3ysa3rjtma409fkk3da74zkc85ff7zkxhtmz7fqq0g7f2e2d78zy5c6y3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvkxl2d2fhq7dgnp78azvjwxx0ax5uhjlej4zqrxhx8pcmsv24hhqpwllcu'>nevent1q…llcu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>May garden update!<br/><br/>The grass is doing well and won’t be mowed this month for #NoMowMay<br/><br/>The bees are LOVING the alliums that seemed to have popped up from nowhere and the poppies are popular too. Bellflower is starting to flower, and perennial cornflowers are emerging amongst the remains of tulips. <br/><br/>We also have for the first time (having been devastated by aphids last year), field rose flowering!<br/><br/>Hoping to plant out soon: morning glory, foxgloves, asters and lavender<br/><br/>#gardening<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/114/501/100/180/315/155/original/835fb5bda8a51eab.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/114/501/100/327/470/741/original/6af207249b3cdc33.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/114/501/100/480/984/575/original/9f074959921fb976.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-13T14:55:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvkxl2d2fhq7dgnp78azvjwxx0ax5uhjlej4zqrxhx8pcmsv24hhqzyr3ysa3rjtma409fkk3da74zkc85ff7zkxhtmz7fqq0g7f2e2d78zq730jm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsprgsunjdthz08u772d9hyufz77rfvuw9wqgcvcvp87lnjxhjd0jc4ev9kn'>nevent1q…v9kn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The edges are filling in! 🤩 <br/>And there are little wildflowers sprouting up that the hoverflies seem to like!<br/><br/>#gardening<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/114/296/300/018/007/273/original/779377aa3b9a240b.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-04-07T10:52:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsprgsunjdthz08u772d9hyufz77rfvuw9wqgcvcvp87lnjxhjd0jczyr3ysa3rjtma409fkk3da74zkc85ff7zkxhtmz7fqq0g7f2e2d78zgnhnul In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf2t7gwscx5z0x93a53j4nakk3ku8es4elhs2vzyt0hw4wuv36z8qntj57u'>nevent1q…j57u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Spring update on our lawn: success, for the most part!<br/><br/>We sowed seeds as evenly as possible back in Autumn, however heavy rains may have washed some away. <br/><br/>A few weeks later we re-sowed along the left and bottom edges but did not rake so its possible the soil had become too compacted at that point.<br/><br/>We’re planning to once again rake and attempt a third sowing around the edges when it gets a little warmer.<br/><br/>#gardening<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/114/109/833/908/415/143/original/a3067c76600dade9.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-03-05T12:31:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf2t7gwscx5z0x93a53j4nakk3ku8es4elhs2vzyt0hw4wuv36z8qzyr3ysa3rjtma409fkk3da74zkc85ff7zkxhtmz7fqq0g7f2e2d78znralsy We removed part of the patio and are planning to sow a #lawn! The ground underneath is a mix of soil, stones and patches of sand. Plan is to lay some compost and leave it for a couple weeks before sowing #grass seeds.<br/><br/>First time doing this so #gardening advice appreciated! Particularly on levelling/preparing the ground and ensuring the surrounding path doesn’t become a trip hazard. <br/><br/>(We can’t transport heavy equipment but there is a tool library nearby that we can borrow hand tools from.)<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/113/101/167/634/433/065/original/de7b4a2c149fb158.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-09-08T09:14:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvtn6xegh0e674q23p9p7h20hyry80kxlpdwxe4f6vg2w9q4wzyaszyr3ysa3rjtma409fkk3da74zkc85ff7zkxhtmz7fqq0g7f2e2d78zd5vhrt I&#39;m seeing so much lovely work on #PortfolioDay! Keep em coming!<br/><br/>I&#39;m a Scottish #illustrator, #graphicdesigner, #comics creator and #SurfacePattern #designer based in #Leeds<br/><br/>Most of my work is inspired by #wildlife and #animals, and I like to draw them FAT 😤 <br/><br/>see more on my shiny new website: <a href="https://www.emseeitch.com/">https://www.emseeitch.com/</a><br/><br/>#illustration #comics #design #graphicdesign #MastoArt #art #bats #axolotls #cats #beavers #Scotland<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/110/700/336/956/994/182/original/517ff0b33a83c416.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/110/700/336/971/673/898/original/e1953d182f827cf6.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/110/700/336/973/038/386/original/30ab66753b9b6b75.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/110/700/336/987/678/463/original/8b24d3af4e076cca.jpeg"> <br/> 2023-07-12T09:16:53Z