Dr Alyson Tyler

View on the next strategy for the National Library of Scotland sought #nationalibraries

4 tips to ease yourself into a movement and yoga routine by Alyson Tyler January can be a tough month to set yourself big resolutions on health, life and work. But we are often bombarded at this time of year with articles and social media graphics encouraging us to try thi...

So I was keeping Bluesky just for my 'research' hat days, but maybe I'll mix it up a bit. Here's me with my #yoga hat, but, it does apply to anyone who wants to move a bit more
www.breathemoverelax.scot/blog/4-tips-...

Some good points here, especially on rest, guilt and stress, and, changing career in 40s (which I did, it felt brave and exciting and was the best thing I've done).

Oh yes, 2010/11. My parents stay in Strathnairn and I was there in late Dec '95, but I recall the permafrost they had for months in 2010/11!

Was that 1995/96?

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says the public want to leave the ECHR

Let him know he’s wrong by sharing this widely

Mobile Libraries Day - The Scottish Library and Information Council

Today is #MobileLibraries day (Scotland) part of #BookWeekScotland. Mobile libraries are essential for: reading, culture, wellbeing, social connection, health & more! Check out SLIC's toolkit (and a report I wrote for them!) scottishlibraries.org/mobile-libra... #ScottishLibraries #PublicLibraries

Do schools and colleges restrict access to social media to students when on site on college computers? I know this was a thing back in the day, just wondering if it's still the case. Any school or FE #librarians know? #socialmedia

The Labour Party has labelled the badger cull as 'ineffective,' yet they still permit existing cull licences to continue.

Repost if you agree this is unacceptable!

Got to love a good stick library!

Hope it is better than anticipated!

If you know that the problem is the billionaires.

Not the immigrants, disabled people, woke people, left lawyers, train drivers or whoever else the billionaires are trying to blame today.

RT and let everyone know

Me please!

Image from BBC News channel, with King Charles touring a foodbank distribution centre. The headline underneath reads "King marks birthday by opening food hubs"

Could there be a more thoroughly British headline? Nation humbled as billionaire tax dodger gives crumbs to the poor as birthday treat.

BBC News. Baby red panda died from firework stress, says zoo.

This should be the final straw for the private sale of fireworks in Scotland. Councils must be able to limit displays to organised events.

Firework noise has long caused extreme stress for our pets and wildlife. It's unfair and dangerous to allow it to continue.

A UN special committee has said policies and practices carried out by Israel in Gaza are “consistent with the characteristics of genocide”

www.thenational.scot/news/2472563...

Advice on your rights at work, money, conditions, and industry best practice. Plus access legal support, pensions and insurance.

Fantastic letter from Equity, calling on Reeves to put minimum climate requirements on the new pension 'megafunds' she is proposing

Spot on! Please share so everybody knows. There will be more campaigning to follow to make sure this is enshrined in law

#MegaFunds

www.equity.org.uk/advice-and-s...

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Relief groups say the humanitarian situation in Gaza is worse than ever.

But Biden thinks its OK to keep arming Israel.

The UK Government must listen to workers on the ground and lead the way by ending all arms sales to the genocidal Israeli regime.

That this happened was wrong on so many levels.

Probably, but have not got round to reading that one yet! Or implementing it! Is on the to do list.

For the newbies from a ever-so-slightly-less newbie, I found this useful when setting up on Bluesky.

You can check what lists you're on, and if anyone has blocked you, here: clearsky.app

Inside all the socks?

Why I’ve Quit Twitter, Why You Should Too - And Why Social Media Should be Regulated — Freewheeling Staying on Twitter means providing free content and monetisation for Elon Musk. In my first Freewheeling blog post for three years, I argue that it's time to quit Twitter and for regulators to end it...

Absolutely the right choice! Here's why I made the same decision - and why we all need to: www.freewheeling.info/blog/its-tim...

The only way I can keep myself running is to set an annual target of mileage; one year I did have to do a LOT in December, but generally it gets me out the door!

Yep, all quite different, and some smaller than others! Variety is good!

The Pros and Cons of Hybrid Freelancing — Ned Potter Is there a word for people who are both employed and self-employed? There's a group of us who work the majority of our time in a normal job and also do freelance work in the remaining time: I'm going ...

Just seen @nedpotter.bsky.social's post on hybrid freelancing. Resonated wtih me as I also have a PAYE job and (3) freelance jobs, and love it. www.ned-potter.com/blog/the-pro...

He was a very skilled craftsman. I enjoyed it more than babysitting!

Today was a 7 doggy day morning run (saw and spoke to 7 dogs).