George Williamson

They absolutely need to bring in a size or mass based tax boost for these tanks - no reason for anyone to own such stupid and dangerous vehicles

I heard stories of people who've fed crows, and been given gifts in return. It sounded charming, so I began doing that.

Then, one night, there was a rapping on my bedroom window. I stumbled up and opened.

A crow flew in and spoke: "They're coming for you. You must flee."

I only just made it out.

A goat who lives behind my house, who is angling her neck awkwardly in a rather pathetic and desperate attempt to see my television set and catch the finale of season 7 of The Gilmore Girls.

THREAD.

A collection of photographs of excellent goats I have met during walks in the British countryside.

You will find the all-important captions to each photo in the alt text.

The meme thing of Agent Dale Cooper saying: “Diane, 11:30 a.m., February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks.” Only it’s Tim Robinson from I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE

A tall and solid pig who is selflessly allowing his shorter friend to lean on him so he can obtain a clearer view of the beginning of what is promising to be one of the most attractive sunsets of the year.

THREAD.

Some excellent pigs I have met on walks in the British countryside.

You will find the caption to each photo in the alt text.

When we change how we travel, we change everything.

We're calling on the next Scottish Government to take bold action on walking, wheeling and cycling 🚶‍♂️🧑‍🦽🚴‍♀️

Let’s make getting around safer, easier, cheaper and fairer.

Will you join us? 💪

walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/holyrood26

#Holyrood26

I don't believe in Climate Change, I don't need to, it's a scientific fact.

Populist politicians in service of unfettered capitalism are going to sink us all.

So fucking depressing.

(and yet I still love the idea of a tram)

As a citizen of Edinburgh; trams are fine, but took forever to install, cost billions, get stuck in traffic, and after ten years still only do one route.

I'd much rather see the money go to having properly segregated bus lanes, and spend the other 1.9BN on active travel infrastructure.

Cracking ride yesterday - short and sweet - only one honking dickhead - a good one!

Rolling out this Saturday! Join us for a short but sweet cycle around the new town!

Had to bar them from the house - just too delicious

Badgers make a wonderful contribution to the magical diversity of the British countryside Badgers are very unfussy eaters (worms, peanuts, hedgehogs, ratatouille) and hens great to have over for tea No badger has voted Tory since the 1950s All badgers enjoy folk music, especially that made between 1968 and 1975. Badgers don't run like other four-legged wild animals. They run the way a garish 1960s fur footstool would run if it had just realised it had the power of functioning limbs. Badgers never moan when their mascara runs, as they know nobody will notice. Badgers never part-read pieces of writing online then screenshot out-of-context segments from them in a wilful attempt to mislead their fanbase

6. Some more reasons, which I collected on this piece of paper in 2015, and remain possibly even more relevant in the frightening new world of 2026.

A rustic monochrome linocut card in red ink on white card sits on an upholstered surface. Grid layout 4x4 with the top and bottom rows spelling out Daft Days - between are various small pictures - a wineglass, mistletoe, a fit tree, a wild man, a snowflake, a dainty cat, a gift, and a slice of cake.

My seasonal greetings card this year, with a small guest appearance from my cat Pepper in the grid. Nothing to promote, but happy to have captured her vibe in a tiny way :)

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, 1976 © 2016 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris

At the Cycle-Race Track by Jean Metzinger, 1912
https://botfrens.com/collections/212/contents/137890

Good essay on the history of the AI industry, and its claims for the future 👇

Big fan of the monochrome version of this too!

#criticalmass #cycling #bikes #edinburgh #activetravel #saferstreets

This is Spinal Tap. “It really puts perspective on things, though, doesn’t it?” “Yeah, too much. There’s too much fucking perspective now.”

If in doubt, go out!

Getting out on the bike - even in honking weather - for a bit never fails to improve my mood!

A handsome monkeypuzzle tree

A woodland portal to another dimension, sadly caged off

A naked bronze person brazenly ignoring a keep out sign

Further scenes

A stone staircase on the outside of a building, damp and dank looking, curling upwards

A derelict vintage greenhouse, ramshackle and damaged

A somewhat creepy tree trunk

A _really_ creepy tree

Adventures in the outdoors

Tim Hunkin's Almost Everything There is to Know - a green covered book with small illustrations in a border around the edge.

A black tome with an embossed metallic pagan horned head upon it - the title Folklore Myths and Legends of Britain. Ominous.

Torn between these two - both cornerstones of eccentric knowledge as a kid - both amazing! I shall have to read the almanac!

I like whatever is wrong with my algorithm over there

Title: The street tom waits grew up on. Image: a shabby, broken down old timey American street. Caption: Buildings (left to right): vern's all-nite pizza 'n' tattoo, accordion players' graveyard, abandoned clown-shoe factory, divorced salesmen's polka club, tomb of the unknown cabbie, bootleg ice-cream warehouse, saint frank's hobo orphanage, illegal umbrella incinerator.

Happy 76th Birthday, Tom Waits!

It's been a year where I've had too many friends lose their wee buddies, and my own is teetering, this made me burst into hot cathartic tears.

A lovely read, a tribute to the bonds that we make with these furry terrorists that deign to share their homes with us.

Looking forward to the acid remix of this one!

Look forward to seeing you there!

Not even raining! Come on for a last hurrah for the year - ending at the causey with various fun things on! #hwfg

Eeesh, I heard it in my head when you said that.

Can you reverse engineer what it sounded like from this modal interference pattern? 🤔