@anguslass9.bsky.social
"Vessels of the Alchemical Sun" by artist Marie Alexander
02.02.2026 15:12 β π 45 π 9 π¬ 0 π 0
A sailing boat sales on a calm sea at dusk. The sunset reflects in the water with an orangey glow and mountains are dark in the background.
Today is Candlemas - which is a beautiful name. A chance to celebrate 'the return of light'
Artist: Roger Hall
Today is Candlemas
If you have not cleared all your Christmas decorations by today, a demon hiding behind them will cause dire mischief in your house for the rest of the year.
See my popular post on this: emptycity.substack.com/p/twelfth-ni...
Watching this horror show from Scotland and feel so helpless, but my heart is there with you brave folk. I hope karma visits those in the Whitehouse soon.
23.01.2026 16:34 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1Apparently, Iceland is now on Trump's shopping list.
14.01.2026 20:08 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0When I worked for the US Navy here in Scotland, I found they fell into 2 camps. Those that gave a shit, and those that didn't.
13.01.2026 18:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Snow Study.
Artist: Jeseni.
As usual @sandraduffy.bsky.social is absolutely right.
The UK state in Northern Ireland has quite the documented record of killing and torturing.
See also: UK war crimes and similar in Kenya, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Cyril Coxβs Late Afternoon Light (1958)
07.01.2026 13:02 β π 41 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."
β Carl Sagan
Famous last words.
03.01.2026 12:44 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Winter reminds us that everyone and everything needs some quiet time.
~ Katrina Mayer
Travel and tell no one, Live a love story and tell no one, Live happily and tell no one...
People ruin beautiful things.
Khalil Gibran/Harbour Musings.
Marie.
Happy Thanksgiving from Scotland. Thanks for all your reporting and contributors. Can't wait to see the day Trump is ousted and calmer days return.
27.11.2025 17:04 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
happy bday Charles Schulz, b.1922, Minneapolis
βAll his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn't a dog.β
"My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning,& yet I'm happy. I can't figure it out. What am I doing right?"
Lunar Light.
Lisa Benson
Linocut print
Rising Tide - Winter Solstice
Artist Jennifer Jokhoo
Kaoru Yamada
12.11.2025 15:23 β π 13 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0Nigel's lot can't acknowledge Cheddar Man. I wonder who they thought wandered through Doggerland and settled in what came to be known as Britain.
05.11.2025 18:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
04.11.2025 15:32 β π 30 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
Solo Flight.
Sonia Lera Preston
Thugs.
03.11.2025 17:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Listen to Blaze Foley. It will do you good.
Bob Dylan said Blaze was his favorite songwriter. Townes Van Zandt said Blaze was one of the most spiritual people he ever met. John Prine covered his work. Merle Haggard tracked down every recording he could get. The public has mostly forgotten.
NEW
An instance of the royal prerogative
Why an Act of Parliament was not needed to remove the title from the former Duke of York
By me
Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/an-instanc...
Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/11/an-i...
Currently slaying it on my headphones in the gymβ¦.
youtu.be/mXuGL6dZI8U?...
Sunrise
Libby Sandor
What he said: π― π―
01.11.2025 18:55 β π 49552 π 13577 π¬ 1043 π 585
John McKinstry (Ireland) - "South Coast Moon"
01.11.2025 20:42 β π 35 π 4 π¬ 0 π 1He's utterly deranged.
27.10.2025 19:04 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A shot of brandy in hot chocolate in the morning will set you up for the day.
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