I’ve successfully migrated my Bluesky account to Eurosky. Followed and followers all appear to have transferred also. This means all my data is now on a European server instead of a USA one. New (old) handle is Edinburgher.eurosky.social

Looked at subscribing to a well known national newspaper digital edition. Checked the cancellations terms. Can only cancel by phoning customer services. No thanks.

A better Sheriffhall Roundabout. Today, I had the absolute pleasure of catching up with some of my former Civil Engineering students at Heriot-Watt University, and what they’ve achieved genuinely blew me away. 1/3 @edinreporter.bsky.social @edinburghminute.com

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A multi-storey problem story: the thread about the Castle Terrace Car Park Despite being a local history site Threadinburgh does like to try and keep things topical sometimes, so when news broke that car park operator NCP had entered administration with huge debts I felt it was an opportune moment…

The driver has been charged with careless driving and given a warning for the phone use - which seems reasonable. Apparently the driver tried to press charges against me for banging on his window and swearing at him (I shouted "What the fuck was that?!" when he opened his window) and was told no

I’ve decided Operation Epic Fury is really Operation Vanity Project.

Hua Yang Long, carrying a windfarm jacket and transition pieces from Lighthouse Park, Leith, Edinburgh. See @spurtle.bsky.social for more www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/towerin...

I have to take someone for a decent breakfast tomorrow, preferably near the west end. Pondering where. #Edinburgh

Strolling along the Union canal at Fountainbridge today is really pleasant experience. #SpringIsSprung

Scientologists still on the go. Calling themselves dianetics org and offering a stress test. Note the stress measurement machines! Join them and you wallet will soon feel stressed. #Edinburgh

Been at an #Edinburgh ‘Household’ Waste Recycling Centre twice this week. On both occasions there were large unmarked vans tipping commercial waste. Blatant abuse.

Castle St, #Edinburgh. Dead and dying Voi’s.

Gorgie Road either side of the stretch closed for 6 months is certainly a more peaceful place without much traffic. No word yet of the effect on local businesses (especially the ones on the west side).

Just when you think Industry (on BBC iPlayer) couldn’t come out with an even more eye popping episode it does. 😳

Well done indeed. I don’t think we’re ever going to see the Birdman of Saughton though.

This reminded me that I never cease to be amazed that otherwise rational people have such a desire to believe in the supernatural that it wholly overrides their intellect.

I’ve just discovered that Edinburgh Council has an iOS app. How did I not know this? Reported a couple of potholes that are bike killers.

Edinburgh bed of the day.

This is brutal. The Guinness experience in London, Covent Garden. I’d intended to go. Not now. www.theguardian.com/food/2026/fe...?

This prompted me to realise I haven’t seen anyone pay cash in the last week. Cards and phones only.

The neighbours report someone hopping over the garden fences at the back. 🔦

No fury from us!😁 We say oui to this sort of thing😀 www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...

The @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social has made the move to Youtube and has uploaded videos of its talks from the 2024/25 winter season, including one by yours truly entitled "Tunnel Vision: How the Railways Dug Their Way into the Victorian City". Enjoy! 🗣️🚂⛏️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilkb...

We've been made aware of malicious QR codes being put on some of our parking ticket machines around the city. Please do not scan these. If you see any please report them to us.

Looked at the weather forecast for the week. Downhill again after tomorrow. *Sigh* #Edinburgh

Why are the Scottish Gov (£9.25 million) and Edinburgh Council (£1.7 million) paying more than £10M to have the Tour de France come to Edinburgh. Given the enormous financial shortfalls they both have is this really a priority? Is the man on the 44 bus going to benefit? I think not. #Edinburgh

Due to its increasing toxicity, we are no longer posting on X.  You can find us on FB, Instagram, TikTok - and of course here on BlueSky, where we will continue to share news about the wall,  details of our events, and updates on the continually growing covid death toll. ❤️

If I could steal it I’d definitely have it in the garden.

They also misspelled the drop off charge. It says £6.

Oh dear! Edinburgh Airport seems to have forgotten spellcheck in its upgrade of this fantastic Carneg(g)ie quotation to welcome visitors?

Hands up. I was wrong. I had thought Edinburgh’s road surfaces couldn’t get any worse. #Edinburgh

Went to check if this screenshot (posted by @aric.bsky.social) was real (it is) and then made the mistake of also scrolling through Grok's replies on X. Still constantly cranking out sexualised images of young girls. Beyond bleak.

Fantastic work from the Financial Times looking at who's who inside X www.ft.com/content/ad94...

Just saw this in LinkedIn for anyone interested in looking into Grok's production of CSAM and non-consensual sexualised imagery. www.linkedin.com/posts/mtechl...

It might be a very cold January but I’ve noticed gorse is in bloom at various places. Pic taken today #Edinburgh

Here’s hoping.

A very icy Water of Leith. #Edinburgh

Just realised the bird feeder isn’t being emptied because there’s a Sparrow Hawk in the garden.

⚠️ Serious incident at Threipmuir Reservoir today. A person entered the ice to rescue a dog that fell through. Thankfully they returned safely, but the dog was not recovered. Frozen reservoirs are dangerous—please keep safe in the Pentland Hills this winter.

The final festive night. All gets dismantled tomorrow. Only just realised that the crane behind Jenners has lights on it #Edinburgh

The News Steps from St Giles Street down to Market Street. Buckling under the weight of the padlock fad. #Edinburgh

Voting closes at 9am tomorrow (Monday 5th). Scott McTominay is currently sitting in second place. Any votes to help it win Front Page of the Year would be massively appreciated www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2025/news/ch... @heraldscotland.bsky.social

Just a reminder to folk visiting Edinburgh next year please try your best to boycott the Elephant House. It's gone from a nice normal cafe with views of the castle to a mad tourist trap with a giant picture of Jakey R on the wall. It's like if everything wrong with Edinburgh's tourism was a cafe

Must say that the phrase ‘copy and paste sheep corporations’ referring to chain coffee shops in Edinburgh did make me laugh. Painfully accurate.

Edinburgh to Leith via the Water of Leith. Best winter walks UK ending at a cosy pub. www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...?

Seal basking on a rock in the Firth of Forth. Probably warmer in the water right now. #Edinburgh

ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries. Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves. "Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks. "No, guess he should've complied," agent says. Yakima, Washington

Just discovered that you can buy a bin compactor. Don’t need one but intrigued all the same.