Flitcraft
@flitcraft.bsky.social
Scottish history generalist with early modern tendencies. She/her. AuDHD
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Who Speaks Scots Where: What Crowdsourcing Reveals
2 Feb @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social – free
Jennifer Smith & Brian Aitken present findings from a new crowdsourced resource – Speak for Yersel – which sets out to map dialect use in Scots throughout Scotland
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/who-speaks...
2 Feb @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social – free
Jennifer Smith & Brian Aitken present findings from a new crowdsourced resource – Speak for Yersel – which sets out to map dialect use in Scots throughout Scotland
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/who-speaks...
Who Speaks Scots Where: What Crowdsourcing Reveals
In this paper, Jennifer Smith and Brian Aitken present findings from a new crowdsourced resource - Speak for Yersel
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January 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Who Speaks Scots Where: What Crowdsourcing Reveals
2 Feb @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social – free
Jennifer Smith & Brian Aitken present findings from a new crowdsourced resource – Speak for Yersel – which sets out to map dialect use in Scots throughout Scotland
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/who-speaks...
2 Feb @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social – free
Jennifer Smith & Brian Aitken present findings from a new crowdsourced resource – Speak for Yersel – which sets out to map dialect use in Scots throughout Scotland
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/who-speaks...
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I’m going to finish blogging as the Urban Prehistorian at the end of 2026 after 14 years and - hopefully - 200 posts. I’m going to select my favourite ten posts in the coming weeks. But I would also love to hear from anyone out there who has read a blog post of mine & enjoyed it! #UrbanPrehistory
January 22, 2026 at 2:17 PM
I’m going to finish blogging as the Urban Prehistorian at the end of 2026 after 14 years and - hopefully - 200 posts. I’m going to select my favourite ten posts in the coming weeks. But I would also love to hear from anyone out there who has read a blog post of mine & enjoyed it! #UrbanPrehistory
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22 January 1583: In spite of the calm appearing to prevail in Anglo-Scottish relations, things seem to be getting a bit more interesting in Edinburgh again. A group of ministers from the presbytery of Edinburgh take it upon themselves to visit James today 'to admonish him to ... 1/
#earlymodern
#earlymodern
January 22, 2026 at 12:10 PM
22 January 1583: In spite of the calm appearing to prevail in Anglo-Scottish relations, things seem to be getting a bit more interesting in Edinburgh again. A group of ministers from the presbytery of Edinburgh take it upon themselves to visit James today 'to admonish him to ... 1/
#earlymodern
#earlymodern
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Find out what our favourite osteoarch Jess Thompson has achieved in her first year at NMS!
This seminar is on TODAY (Thurs 22nd of March) at 4:15pm in the Meadows Lecture Theatre! It’s FREE and open to all to attend!
☠️ This week’s OHA/ArchSoc research seminar is by Dr Jess Thompson (National Museums Scotland) “Curating Scotland’s Archaeological Human Remains: Past, Present & Future” 22/01 @ 16:15 in the Meadows LT 📷 Credit: Neil Hanna https://hca.ed.ac.uk/news-events/events/research-seminars/archaeology-seminars
January 22, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Find out what our favourite osteoarch Jess Thompson has achieved in her first year at NMS!
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Apardjón is pleased to present its newest special volume, Connections and the Church in Late Norse Scotland, edited by Caitlin Ellis and Tom Fairfax. We would like to thank all authors for contributing, and Caitlin Ellis and Tom Fairfax for their work. #MedievalSky
www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/researc...
www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/researc...
January 22, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Apardjón is pleased to present its newest special volume, Connections and the Church in Late Norse Scotland, edited by Caitlin Ellis and Tom Fairfax. We would like to thank all authors for contributing, and Caitlin Ellis and Tom Fairfax for their work. #MedievalSky
www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/researc...
www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/researc...
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Random Delightful Fact of the Day -
Eastern quolls go grey as they get older!
A juvenile (~6 mths old) on the L, & a 4 yr old on the R
(Worth noting that 4 yrs old is oooooold for an eastern quoll)
Eastern quolls go grey as they get older!
A juvenile (~6 mths old) on the L, & a 4 yr old on the R
(Worth noting that 4 yrs old is oooooold for an eastern quoll)
January 22, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Random Delightful Fact of the Day -
Eastern quolls go grey as they get older!
A juvenile (~6 mths old) on the L, & a 4 yr old on the R
(Worth noting that 4 yrs old is oooooold for an eastern quoll)
Eastern quolls go grey as they get older!
A juvenile (~6 mths old) on the L, & a 4 yr old on the R
(Worth noting that 4 yrs old is oooooold for an eastern quoll)
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Great thread on a fascinating bit of science. (I'm also pleased to see that parts of the key specimen have been accessioned by @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social)
Our paper on the mysterious Devonian organism Prototaxites has now finally been published! See the paper here (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) and our explainer thread below!
Prototaxites reconstruction by Matt Humpage
Prototaxites reconstruction by Matt Humpage
January 22, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Great thread on a fascinating bit of science. (I'm also pleased to see that parts of the key specimen have been accessioned by @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social)
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A Cambridge-led study of 13.9 million children in England found COVID vaccines are the safest option. The very rare, short-term risk of heart inflammation from vaccination is far lower than the risks from infection, which can cause blood clots, heart issues and severe inflammation for up to a year.
New Data Shows COVID-19 Infection Much Worse For Children Than the Vaccine
"The risk following vaccination is substantially lower than the risk following infection".
www.zmescience.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A Cambridge-led study of 13.9 million children in England found COVID vaccines are the safest option. The very rare, short-term risk of heart inflammation from vaccination is far lower than the risks from infection, which can cause blood clots, heart issues and severe inflammation for up to a year.
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Our paper on the mysterious Devonian organism Prototaxites has now finally been published! See the paper here (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) and our explainer thread below!
Prototaxites reconstruction by Matt Humpage
Prototaxites reconstruction by Matt Humpage
January 21, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Our paper on the mysterious Devonian organism Prototaxites has now finally been published! See the paper here (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) and our explainer thread below!
Prototaxites reconstruction by Matt Humpage
Prototaxites reconstruction by Matt Humpage
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Today I went to Ilford pet cemetery to pay my respects to Able Seacat Simon, spy pigeon Mary of Exeter, and blitz rescue dogs Irma, Rip, and Crumstone Psyche.
January 20, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Today I went to Ilford pet cemetery to pay my respects to Able Seacat Simon, spy pigeon Mary of Exeter, and blitz rescue dogs Irma, Rip, and Crumstone Psyche.
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Whitekirk and the Great Michael: Ship building and pilgrimage in East Lothian: vanishedcomforts.org/2026/01/21/w...
Whitekirk and the Great Michael
One Latin household books survives from the reign of James IV, (National Records of Scotland, E32/1). It covers dates from 1511 to 1512, giving daily expenses of food for the households of James IV…
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January 21, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Whitekirk and the Great Michael: Ship building and pilgrimage in East Lothian: vanishedcomforts.org/2026/01/21/w...
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Thousands of gannets swoop off the towering cliffs of the island of Boreray, Outer Hebrides, photo by Jim Richardson, National Geographic photographer.
January 21, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Thousands of gannets swoop off the towering cliffs of the island of Boreray, Outer Hebrides, photo by Jim Richardson, National Geographic photographer.
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I need at least 3 more folk to sign up for my Edinburgh Adult Education Programme archaeology classes at Craigentinny, or the course will be cancelled. If you know anyone who might be interested, please let them know. Thank you!
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January 21, 2026 at 2:12 PM
I need at least 3 more folk to sign up for my Edinburgh Adult Education Programme archaeology classes at Craigentinny, or the course will be cancelled. If you know anyone who might be interested, please let them know. Thank you!
adulteducationedinburgh.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
adulteducationedinburgh.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
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GATHER ROUND PEOPLE, I HAVE A SALUTARY TALE ON THE DANGERS OF THE VICTORIAN WAKE.
January 21, 2026 at 10:30 AM
GATHER ROUND PEOPLE, I HAVE A SALUTARY TALE ON THE DANGERS OF THE VICTORIAN WAKE.
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Why Sensory Overload Isn’t About “Too Much”: Often, it’s about how much interpretive work the brain is being asked to do as it constantly combines sensory information to figure out what’s happening, and whether it matters. By @neuroscientist.bsky.social:
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/givi...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/givi...
Why Sensory Overload Isn’t About “Too Much”
Sensory overload is often about uncertainty and how long the brain has to stay engaged—especially in autism and ADHD.
www.psychologytoday.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Why Sensory Overload Isn’t About “Too Much”: Often, it’s about how much interpretive work the brain is being asked to do as it constantly combines sensory information to figure out what’s happening, and whether it matters. By @neuroscientist.bsky.social:
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/givi...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/givi...
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Tally Man: "Whenever the police used to walk around the [dock] sheds, the call was cabbage. That was police. Cabbage. Cabbage. You couldn't say ‘the old bill’ or ‘police.’ Cabbage. And even the police used to call it sometimes as they'd walk in, they'd go Cabbage." No one knows why cabbage.
January 21, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Tally Man: "Whenever the police used to walk around the [dock] sheds, the call was cabbage. That was police. Cabbage. Cabbage. You couldn't say ‘the old bill’ or ‘police.’ Cabbage. And even the police used to call it sometimes as they'd walk in, they'd go Cabbage." No one knows why cabbage.
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ADHD medication associated with reduced rates of suicide, substance misuse, transport accidents and criminality in Swedish study of 148,581 people 💊
This challenges the view that ADHD meds only help core symptoms.
#MentalHealth #ADHD
🧵 THREAD
This challenges the view that ADHD meds only help core symptoms.
#MentalHealth #ADHD
🧵 THREAD
January 21, 2026 at 10:12 AM
ADHD medication associated with reduced rates of suicide, substance misuse, transport accidents and criminality in Swedish study of 148,581 people 💊
This challenges the view that ADHD meds only help core symptoms.
#MentalHealth #ADHD
🧵 THREAD
This challenges the view that ADHD meds only help core symptoms.
#MentalHealth #ADHD
🧵 THREAD
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While building objects, right-handed autistic vs non-autistic adults show "profound group differences in hand use and visuomotor control"? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... autistics "showed reduced right-hand preference, moved more slowly, and demonstrated more variability in their movements"
Reduced Hand Specialization and Idiosyncratic Visuomotor Strategies in Autism During Naturalistic Object Manipulation
Autistic individuals exhibit altered perceptual and visuomotor behaviors, potentially due to reduced cortical specialization. The current study focuses on handedness, a robust marker of cerebral spec...
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January 21, 2026 at 10:33 AM
While building objects, right-handed autistic vs non-autistic adults show "profound group differences in hand use and visuomotor control"? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... autistics "showed reduced right-hand preference, moved more slowly, and demonstrated more variability in their movements"
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Nudibranch Phyllidia
#gili #giliislands #lombok #diving #scuba #trawangan #diveandstay #giliair #pets #ocean #sealife #marinelife #Phyllidia #seaslug #nudibranch
#gili #giliislands #lombok #diving #scuba #trawangan #diveandstay #giliair #pets #ocean #sealife #marinelife #Phyllidia #seaslug #nudibranch
January 21, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Nudibranch Phyllidia
#gili #giliislands #lombok #diving #scuba #trawangan #diveandstay #giliair #pets #ocean #sealife #marinelife #Phyllidia #seaslug #nudibranch
#gili #giliislands #lombok #diving #scuba #trawangan #diveandstay #giliair #pets #ocean #sealife #marinelife #Phyllidia #seaslug #nudibranch
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It’s the anniversary of Lenin’s death and 102 years ago my great grandfather accompanied his body back to Moscow as part of a Comintern delegation, Here’s his account of the funeral.
breakingthefetters.com/2022/01/21/t...
breakingthefetters.com/2022/01/21/t...
The Death of V.I. Lenin.
Lenin speaking in Petrograd 1917 Today is the 98th anniversary of Lenin’s death. At that time, Bob Stewart was in the Soviet Union working as a member of the Executive Committee of the Comintern. I…
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January 21, 2026 at 6:57 AM
It’s the anniversary of Lenin’s death and 102 years ago my great grandfather accompanied his body back to Moscow as part of a Comintern delegation, Here’s his account of the funeral.
breakingthefetters.com/2022/01/21/t...
breakingthefetters.com/2022/01/21/t...
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The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
January 21, 2026 at 9:38 AM
The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
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Affordable, paperback edition of Civic Reformation just arrived! Very nice cover by Edinburgh UP.
I suppose that's the last book unboxing post for a few years. Time to think of new content ideas...
I suppose that's the last book unboxing post for a few years. Time to think of new content ideas...
January 20, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Affordable, paperback edition of Civic Reformation just arrived! Very nice cover by Edinburgh UP.
I suppose that's the last book unboxing post for a few years. Time to think of new content ideas...
I suppose that's the last book unboxing post for a few years. Time to think of new content ideas...
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doi.org/10.1177/1362... Useful study - are we getting better at finding e.g. autistic women and girls? Yes.
408 people in Scotland.
The lifespan male-to-female ratio was approaching equal numbers of each. Do have a read of the detail. So much for 'it's a boy thing', eh?
408 people in Scotland.
The lifespan male-to-female ratio was approaching equal numbers of each. Do have a read of the detail. So much for 'it's a boy thing', eh?
Are we getting better at identifying and diagnosing neurodivergent girls and women? Insights into sex ratios and age of diagnosis from clinical population data in Scotland - Donald Maciver, Anusua Sin...
This study examined differences in referral and diagnosis based on sex recorded at birth (hereafter, ‘sex’), using case notes from 408 individuals diagnosed by ...
doi.org
January 20, 2026 at 3:50 PM
doi.org/10.1177/1362... Useful study - are we getting better at finding e.g. autistic women and girls? Yes.
408 people in Scotland.
The lifespan male-to-female ratio was approaching equal numbers of each. Do have a read of the detail. So much for 'it's a boy thing', eh?
408 people in Scotland.
The lifespan male-to-female ratio was approaching equal numbers of each. Do have a read of the detail. So much for 'it's a boy thing', eh?
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Give the people (me), what they want, a large mural in Glasgow City Cente of Coatbridge-born Margaret Skinnider - maths teacher in Lambhill, fighter in the Easter Rising, lesbian feminist icon.
January 20, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Give the people (me), what they want, a large mural in Glasgow City Cente of Coatbridge-born Margaret Skinnider - maths teacher in Lambhill, fighter in the Easter Rising, lesbian feminist icon.
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Siobhan Moorton, 49, masks hard whenever she has to eat around other people, but was recently caught off guard at a work brunch when a plate of chicken and waffles caused her to enter a flow state.
Autistic woman accidentally does At Home Eating in front of other people
An autistic woman has forgotten to do Socially Acceptable Public Eating while in company, according to eyewitnesses. Siobhan Moorton, 49, masks hard whenever she has to eat around other people, but…
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January 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Siobhan Moorton, 49, masks hard whenever she has to eat around other people, but was recently caught off guard at a work brunch when a plate of chicken and waffles caused her to enter a flow state.