MartinSLaird

MartinSLaird, 17 days ago to random

Seems to me that if all the political parties that claim to back #ScottishIndependence were to stand for Holyrood election on a single issue de facto referendum ticket, everyone would win.

MartinSLaird, 1 month ago to retrogaming

I've been delving into some of the strange things people have done with the ZX Spectrum over the years. Here's a short video about a game made for the annual Crap Games Competion. It caught my interest because it's called Aberdeen.

https://youtu.be/EtVdnRgRoOo

Another video coming later today about Dizzy, via the Orkney News.

#RetroGaming #ZXSpectrum

MartinSLaird, 1 month ago to zxspectrum

Love the colours.

#zxspectrum

MartinSLaird, 3 months ago to random

‘To See Ourselves’ is showing this weekend in Orkney. I'll be going (if I'm well enough) but something tells me that the people that should really be watching it won't be in attendance.

#ToSeeOurselves #ScottishIndependence #DissolveTheUnion #EndLondonRule

https://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/yesorkney/news.asp?intent=viewstory&newsid=113660

MartinSLaird, 3 months ago to random

Good job Charles has a homeopath on staff.

#notmyquack

MartinSLaird, 7 months ago to Scotland

It's the 18th of September. 9 years since the people of #Scotland opted for dependence on the criminally corrupt, backward-looking, authoritarian regime in the neighbouring country.

Democracy is being denied to us and the party political route is going nowhere, so why not sign the Edinburgh Proclamation?

https://salvo.scot/

#Salvo #ClaimofRight #EndLondonRule #DissolveTheUnion #BonfireOfTheTravesties #ScottishIndependence

eff, 8 months ago to random

New age verification rules in the UK’s Online Safety Bill require all internet platforms with UK users to stop minors accessing harmful content. This will result in an enormous shift in availabile information online, and poses a serious threat to the privacy of UK internet users. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/09/uk-online-safety-bill-will-mandate-dangerous-age-verification-much-web

MartinSLaird, 8 months ago to folk

Here's a somewhat #psychedelic #musicvideo I created to accompany a new version of an old #Scottish #folk #ballad.

I Once Loved A Lass (#Orkney #Blackening):

https://youtu.be/nHphqBkPgAM

#sikkersnapper #kdenlive #blender #synth #violin #fiddle #guitar #trippy #music #stmagnuscathedral #kirkwall

MartinSLaird, 10 months ago to fuckcars

If you see something wrong with this picture, fill in this consultation.

We shouldn't even need laws for something so manifestly selfish and inconsiderate.

Also, it's already illegal in Scotland. Where is the enforcement?!

#carmageddon #fuckcars

https://consult.gov.scot/transport-scotland/enforcement-regulations-for-local-authorities/consultation

MartinSLaird, 10 months ago to random

Nice to see my "Keep a light on for Europe" #puffin banner getting some use at the Yes Orkney stall in Kirkwall today. Loads of visiting Germans were interested in speaking. Good to know they are sympathetic to our plight.

#DissolveTheUnion #ScottishIndependence #EndLondonRule #Torycorruption