Springtime in Restalrig Village

Every year the Grey Herons without a mate and nest seem to gather this time of year in Lochend Park, Edinburgh 1/2 🧵

Heron Airforce gathering in Lochend Park

Why are y'all posting as if Twitter died today.

The stupidest thing about April Fool's in this modern internet era is all the joke articles appearing in news searches days after the date because algorithms *still* haven't figured it out.

The most Utopian and unrealistic feature of Star Trek in 2026 is the readiness of Starfleet officers to defy illegal or harmful orders.

Everyone's just fucking each other these days.

After seeing GORE BRIDGE on a bus one too many times, I decided to make a fantasy map using only #Edinburgh termini names of Lothian Buses.

Demo to the year's most anticipated game just dropped on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3813870/...

So many public institutions continue to use X exclusively for important updates and alerts, despite the fact that you can't even see these posts if you don't log in to an X account. It's like moving emergency broadcasting to Netflix.

Watching ST:ENT episodes with Bobby Baccalieri fighting Nazi Aliens, and it's so weird to remember the show is younger than Sopranos because at times it somehow feels older than Voyager or DS9.

I don't think it's ideal that everyone's just bombing each other now without declaring any wars.

I'm two years late, but these guys sound neat. Bit Radiohead, bit Tricot. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJtq...

You could build a very decent Taskmaster lineup from 'comedians who've been on Last One Laughing 2 but not on Taskmaster': Jimmy Carr David Mitchell Diane Morgan Alan Carr Gbemisola Ikumelo

We've launched Crusades for less

Fanshawe Standon, providing and presiding

I'm sorry if I can't get too excited for your semi-annual 'we don't like Trump much' get-togethers, America, but to me it has all the effectiveness of Father Ted's protest. www.youtube.com/watch?v=26uo...

I know it's because Lithuania and Slovenia's populations are what they are compared to Poland, but come on Slavic Tiger, get a move on.

How long before Trump starts wearing chest-fuls of made-up medals, full tinpot dictator style?

YouTube just served me an advert for... sugar. Like, the idea of sugar (there's a specific company name attached, but that wasn't the point of the ad). Didn't know things were this bad.

Why are the Rowlingoids so obsessed with Marks&Spencer? Are they so middle class they're unaware of other shops?

Classic postcard view of Dean Village in the March sun.

Christ, the 3rd season of ST:TOS is full of absolute stinkers. If it was released today all the nostalgia critics would demand the creators burned at the stake. (or maybe not, because at least the manly man always gets the womanly woman in the end. Except in Requiem for Methuselah.)

I know Christopher Columbus is a controversial figure, but it's important to remember the Harry Potter movies were made before JKR's descent into madness.

Trinity Apse, Edinburgh's shame

One of the best Instagram accounts to show Poland's recent economic miracle growth, showing the same urban spots ten years apart. www.instagram.com/powroty.po.d...

If Paramount+ wanted Starfleet Academy to have a lot of viewers maybe they shouldn't have put it on Paramount+

That's two good young singers I've been introduced to by The Harry Hill Show.

Fettes College view down the Learmonth Avenue The Learmonth clan nobles served in Swedish and later Russian army, settling in Russia and becoming the Lermontov family.

When will the British Museum finally give the Elgin Marbles back where they belong

Back in the early 1990s the worst scenario in political thrillers and Bond-like movies was a power vacuum in Russia, filled by various warlords with access to its vast arsenal of long-range weapons. Now US is actively trying to implement this scenario in Iran.

In Slovenia, Golob lands one seat ahead of Jansa, but has fewer coalition partners. Neither government option looks particularly stable.

Decent election news from France and possibly good news from Slovenia.

In Arcis-sur-Aube, the mayoral election is between Hittler and Zielinski.

12-dimensional chess, but one of the dimensions is a dojo.

I want to get back to writing, but it's been so long. How do people do that?

Oh, Ania Magliano is the Weekend Update anchor? Guess that's one good thing about SNL UK.

Edinburgh art deco: Stewart Kaye's Learmonth Court and the neighbouring Learmonth Terrace

Well I think they've managed to perfectly replicate SNL US : high on energy, low on entertainment, and completely unhinged enthusiasm in YouTube comments.

Jenny Nicholson's video came early this year www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gq1...

Well if there's one thing SNL UK already achieved it's making me realise Sky actually has some kind of live tv channel.

Joelato remains the king of Edinburgh gelato - for now - but Basement Gelato on Queensferry Street give them a run for their money - and unlike Joelato, they give you a big squirt of panna, proper Italian style.

All we need now is for China to get bogged down in Taiwan for a full trifecta of failing empires.

This would be a good time for Scotland to say we don't want to be a part of this.

Newhaven feels positively summery today

First day of Spring in Newhaven / Trinity / North Leith

Belgium '26 Away kit might get banned in some US states.

Between this and the new Evangelion without Anno we're truly in the 90s fanfic era.

This is fantastic. I love those little electronic drums that still required wired sticks. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ncf...

HOW IS THERE ALREADY A GIF