Barry Nisbet

An article featuring 'The Guardian' header, with photo of man on beach with coffee cup, guitar and sheep.

If you're gonna be featured in the Guardian, make sure you're barefoot on a Shetland beach with a coffee, a guitar and a sheep.

Tbh I'd have been happy to be quoted using stronger language!

Let's face it ... America isn't our ally any more ... they're Vladimir Putin's ally ... if they want to prove any different to the free world then they need to overthrow their out-of-control President.

Good morning friends! Sending you all a big hug on this Friday morning. Today I will be trying to remember that even small acts of kindness and love matter—and to do a few.

Untalented, unintelligent, and dangerous in his ignorance; and it's palpable how much he dislikes having to say 'congresswoman'.

Beware the 'Ministry of Free Speech', they'll only tolerate one narrative...

I totally do this. And my soft close item was £39.99 and looks it.

Bad enough that America is enacting so much damaging policy in their own country. But aggressively pushing their agenda in our countries is unforgivable.

If you want to keep your freedom of speech, use it - speak out against the US administration.

They're anti women's rights. Anti Muslim rights. They're anti gay rights. They're anti trans rights. They're anti minorities in general.

When they say 'free speech' what they mean is excluding all but their narrative - it's classic doublethink.

A selection of books on a bamboo worktop - 'Night Train to Odessa' by Jen Stout; 'The Horse, the Wheel and Language' by David W Anthony, 'Hjaltlandslod' by Aðalsteinn Sigurðsson, Shetland Language and History

I'm loving books even more than usual this past month or two. Here's a selection of what I've been excited about recently!

hey champs if you live in these states you should be calling your state reps *today* and advocating for trans people

True wisdom. But some people are so far away from any of these!

Nothing new under the sun!

I just got extorted for £25 by the Times - foolishly clicked a trial membership to access one 1924 article from the archive.

It makes me think how, in my own business, I would NEVER resort to grubby tactics like this to squeeze money from folk.

Somehow the big corporations do it every day.

Driving home from tonight's gig was bizarre... I saw one otter, before I'd even left town; then two snow-white arctic hares on a 20m drive. Usually wait weeks to see even one of those!

(Shetland, 01.30)

Bartleby?

Hoo-ee, We're used to salty windows in Shetland but that's a proper coating!

Heading to see Frigg and the Scottish Symphony Orchestra tonight!

Has anyone ever exchanged emails with Spotify, as a label or as an artist?

The most Kafkaesque experience I've had so far in am increasingly Kafkaesque digital world!

New projects, new journeys! In a way the sailing trips in 2024 were a good metaphor for that whole year. Challenging weather, gales and rain were the main feature - and yet we had ...

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I'm on the train to Glasgow, Celtic Connections and all, and plans are dropping into my calendar like tetris blocks.

Cheers Gary! Happy New Year!

Exactly!

I guess I'd be 'Rubio del Cabo' in Spanish! Or 'Harfagr Nesbúð' in the Nordic. I like this game!

Oh this is VERY good! 🐅

Here's my Christmas card to you all!

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Nothing changes, especially not human nature. Both the good and the bad in us.

... Actually, a wise and compassionate response does seem to be very much in keeping with what Bluesky seems to be about. Thank you!

I love arepas! These guys have them on the menu, the real thing too - made from scratch with proper Venezuelan masa.

You're right, engaging directly is definitely what to do. And thanks! Lots of exciting things are happening in the real world right now.

The lady's job was far too important to allow her to laugh, but I think she had a hard time pretending she'd seen nothing! Definite signs of hidden mirth.