ali_king

ali_king, 3 days ago to random

Spent the morning out in the rain cheering on the #edinburghMarathon #emf2024 runners with a Pride flag and a very site-specific sign
(standing on the corner where the last uphill of the course ends)

ali_king, 14 days ago to edinburgh

Oh shit - Summerhall's being put up for sale, likely to become student flats, boutique hotel, the usual pish...
#arts #edFringe #Edinburgh
https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/edinburgh-festival-fringe-arts-centre-summerhall-goes-up-for-sale-on-the-open-market-4627709

ali_king, 3 months ago to animals

Copper being a cutie #catstodon #Caturday #catsOfMastodon

A ginger tabby cat lying between a person's legs on a sofa, head turned to the left as he enjoys scritches
A ginger tabby cat lying on a beige carpet on his back, turned towards the viewer with front paws crooked, back legs turned away

ali_king, 5 months ago to DoctorWho

I made that most niche of things, a Gaelic Doctor Who meme
#gàidhlig #scotsGaelic #duolingo #doctorWho #ncutiGatwa

ali_king, 7 months ago to glasgow

#transphobia event alert:
Platform in #Glasgow (formerly The Arches) are hosting anti-trans speakers like Joanna Cherry and Julie Bindel at FiLiA conference this weekend. Actions to register objection on the slide below
(Via @glasgow_trans_rally on Instagram)
https://linktr.ee/glasgow_trans_rally
#scotpol #lgbtq

ali_king, 8 months ago to animals

Copper hanging out with Blåhaj #catsOfMastodon #catstodon #Blåhaj

Jyoti, 9 months ago to random

My loathing for cryptocurrency and Cryptobros grows every day, almost in step with crypto's pointless energy consumption.

Please feel free to say hi if you're a crypto apologist so I can block your stupid fucking arse.

melissabeartrix, 9 months ago to random

Interesting podcast

Gay identity in Nazi, Germany

Berlin in the early 1930s was a place of incredible liberation for its queer community.

There were over 100 gay clubs, and Magnus Hirschfeld’s Institute for Sexual Science - the first sexology research centre in the world - developed pioneering gender assignment surgery.

Sadly, with the Nazis rising to power, dark days were to come.

What was it like for the gay community during this time? How did the Nazis react to a high ranking officer being openly gay and part of this community? And what was the legacy of Magnus Hirschfeld’s work?

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hY2Nlc3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL3Jzcy82MjE1ZmFlZjRiNzk1YTVkMWZmZDNiNjIvZGVmYXVsdA/episode/NjRkZjY3OTk5NmVkZjEwMDExMmQ2Y2M2?ep=14

thatmanmatt, 9 months ago to random

A reminder (or perhaps new knowledge) for you that the announcements on Berlin’s public transport are voiced by Philippa Jarke, a trans woman.

“The brief was, after all, to find something that is not necessarily immediately recognizable as male or female on first hearing. So somewhere in between. For me as a Berliner, it is of course an honour to fulfill an official part of this city.”

https://www.rbb24.de/panorama/beitrag/av7/video-berlin-bvg-ansage-stimme-transfrau.html

ali_king, 9 months ago to random

Very sad to hear that CodeClan has gone under. Some very talented staff there, so do reach out to them if you're hiring!
https://www.digit.fyi/codeclan-announces-sudden-liquidation/
#CodeClan #ScottishTechScene #codingBootcamp

ali_king, 10 months ago to folklore

In Newcastle this weekend for a wedding, so had to go see the famous Vampire Rabbit! #folklore #rabbit #vampire #architecture #Newcastle

ali_king, 10 months ago to discworld

Just got given this in the Post Office. Apart from His Maj & HP, a solid lineup! Would go to this festival
#stamps #philately #blackadder #discworld #shirleyBassey

ali_king, 11 months ago to animals

Happy Pride to my cats - hope they enjoy the Rainbow of Drugs! #catstodon #catsOfMastodon #PrideMonth

ali_king, 1 year ago to animals

My cat is Master of the Celtic Weird #WeirdFiction #CelticMyth #caturday #catstodon #catsOfMastodon

ali_king, 1 year ago to random

Spotted in Abbeyhill, #Edinburgh

#politicalStickers #ukpolitics #royalfamily #monarchy #coronation #poverty