MacInteresting
@macinteresting.bsky.social
Author of Scottish History books (Edinburgh for Everyone, Edinburgh 10 Walks in the Historic Old Town), fan of comedy, history, languages, psychology and anything I didn't know before.
Find explaining reasonably complex history in clear, accessible, yet interesting prose comes naturally to me. Have an instant sense of the level of info needed for a word count.
Artists, I think we're all too comfortable sharing our imposter syndrome.
I would love to see you step out of your comfort zone and confidently state what you think you're actually really good at.
No self deprecation, just what you think you're the strongest at
Is anyone brave eniough? 👀
I would love to see you step out of your comfort zone and confidently state what you think you're actually really good at.
No self deprecation, just what you think you're the strongest at
Is anyone brave eniough? 👀
January 14, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Find explaining reasonably complex history in clear, accessible, yet interesting prose comes naturally to me. Have an instant sense of the level of info needed for a word count.
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What's everyone up to tonight? I'm heading to a party full of Nazis where everyone will personally attack me. If I don't go then the Nazis win.
January 10, 2026 at 1:08 PM
What's everyone up to tonight? I'm heading to a party full of Nazis where everyone will personally attack me. If I don't go then the Nazis win.
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BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
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NOT NOW URI www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/2574744...
Uri Geller offers East Lothian island as America's '51st state' and military base
SPOON-BENDING magician Uri Geller has proposed a small island he owns off of the North Berwick coast becomes America's 51st state and use as a…
www.eastlothiancourier.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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Pope Julias II looking at the Sistine Chapel with a friend:
This is my art.
Oh wow did you paint all that?
No, but I gave the prompts to Michelangelo.
This is my art.
Oh wow did you paint all that?
No, but I gave the prompts to Michelangelo.
January 8, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Pope Julias II looking at the Sistine Chapel with a friend:
This is my art.
Oh wow did you paint all that?
No, but I gave the prompts to Michelangelo.
This is my art.
Oh wow did you paint all that?
No, but I gave the prompts to Michelangelo.
Resharing videos from one social media platform to another is a little like copying ancient manuscripts. The death of one platform akin to the burning of the library in Alexandria.
January 6, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Resharing videos from one social media platform to another is a little like copying ancient manuscripts. The death of one platform akin to the burning of the library in Alexandria.
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My friends in Austria sent this and I can't stop watching...wait for the end. 🤗💜
January 3, 2026 at 11:38 AM
My friends in Austria sent this and I can't stop watching...wait for the end. 🤗💜
What's the old line "if white America told the truth for one day its whole world would fall apart"?
January 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM
What's the old line "if white America told the truth for one day its whole world would fall apart"?
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January 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Folks, she brought a whole plate of spaghetti to the broadcast center to do her headshot. She then houses that spaghetti.
Mattia sips on an espresso during his.
Truly the heroes we need during these times.
Mattia sips on an espresso during his.
Truly the heroes we need during these times.
January 2, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Folks, she brought a whole plate of spaghetti to the broadcast center to do her headshot. She then houses that spaghetti.
Mattia sips on an espresso during his.
Truly the heroes we need during these times.
Mattia sips on an espresso during his.
Truly the heroes we need during these times.
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Kings of Leon did predict this tbf 😬
December 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Kings of Leon did predict this tbf 😬
What's everyone's favourite Avatar quote?
Mine is: "Then they realised they weren't little girls anymore, they were little avatars."
Mine is: "Then they realised they weren't little girls anymore, they were little avatars."
What’s everyone’s favourite Avatar quote?
Mine is:
“Get away from her, you avatar!”
Mine is:
“Get away from her, you avatar!”
James Cameron says he’ll hold a press conference to reveal the ‘AVATAR’ franchise ending if films 4 & 5 don’t happen.
“I'll tell you what we were gonna do. How's that?”
#Avatar #JamesCameron #Avatar5
“I'll tell you what we were gonna do. How's that?”
#Avatar #JamesCameron #Avatar5
December 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
What's everyone's favourite Avatar quote?
Mine is: "Then they realised they weren't little girls anymore, they were little avatars."
Mine is: "Then they realised they weren't little girls anymore, they were little avatars."
Aye but in Hogmanay we make a real party out of the 31st and insist on the 2nd of January also being a public holiday. So we need a broad emotional canvass in order to last 3 days of celebration and recovery.
December 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Aye but in Hogmanay we make a real party out of the 31st and insist on the 2nd of January also being a public holiday. So we need a broad emotional canvass in order to last 3 days of celebration and recovery.
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On the seventh anniversary of THIS image, here's a funny story about the elephants, Naomi Wolf and the absurdity of online nostalgia.
November 20, 2023 at 11:49 AM
On the seventh anniversary of THIS image, here's a funny story about the elephants, Naomi Wolf and the absurdity of online nostalgia.
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Imagine Scooby Doo saying "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori". It would be terrible. In fact, I don't think that Scooby Doo should read any war poems out loud. He can respect the fallen in other ways.
December 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Imagine Scooby Doo saying "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori". It would be terrible. In fact, I don't think that Scooby Doo should read any war poems out loud. He can respect the fallen in other ways.
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🦞 Open Seas is hiring 🦞
We’re looking for maternity cover of our Digital & Communications Officer.
You’ll help craft engaging digital content & drive public campaigns that raise awareness of seafood sustainability & marine protection.
To apply, visit the link below:
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
We’re looking for maternity cover of our Digital & Communications Officer.
You’ll help craft engaging digital content & drive public campaigns that raise awareness of seafood sustainability & marine protection.
To apply, visit the link below:
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
December 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
🦞 Open Seas is hiring 🦞
We’re looking for maternity cover of our Digital & Communications Officer.
You’ll help craft engaging digital content & drive public campaigns that raise awareness of seafood sustainability & marine protection.
To apply, visit the link below:
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
We’re looking for maternity cover of our Digital & Communications Officer.
You’ll help craft engaging digital content & drive public campaigns that raise awareness of seafood sustainability & marine protection.
To apply, visit the link below:
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...
Are pine berries the things that look like pale pink strawberries?
December 12, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Are pine berries the things that look like pale pink strawberries?
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The original archaeologists aren’t proposing that one house at Pompeii can be extrapolated out to show us the diets of all servi, but media needs to be very careful with how they word things. Editors and not journalists tend to control headlines. So just try a bit more nuance next time! Like this:
Pompeii, new findings on slave feeding in the villa of Civita Giuliana
Slaves in some cases had a better diet than the free: new discoveries in the servile quarter of the villa of Civita Giuliana, near Pompeii.
www.finestresullarte.info
December 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The original archaeologists aren’t proposing that one house at Pompeii can be extrapolated out to show us the diets of all servi, but media needs to be very careful with how they word things. Editors and not journalists tend to control headlines. So just try a bit more nuance next time! Like this:
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If you’ve ever wondered how my brain ticks, where my thoughts go - this masterpiece from @matthighton.bsky.social and @joznorris.bsky.social sums it up well…
youtu.be/ERrQE35vi2k
youtu.be/ERrQE35vi2k
How to draw an Elephant.
YouTube video by Matthew Highton
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November 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
If you’ve ever wondered how my brain ticks, where my thoughts go - this masterpiece from @matthighton.bsky.social and @joznorris.bsky.social sums it up well…
youtu.be/ERrQE35vi2k
youtu.be/ERrQE35vi2k
So many wee things in there regardless of intent. Gotta hope that we help pull the average the right way even if we're not perfect I suppose.
November 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
So many wee things in there regardless of intent. Gotta hope that we help pull the average the right way even if we're not perfect I suppose.
It's insidious. Studies of teachers regularly show that for the majority (male or female) when they think they allow equal contributions, it's the boys who speak more, and when they were 50/50 they think they let the girls speak more.
November 22, 2025 at 9:28 PM
It's insidious. Studies of teachers regularly show that for the majority (male or female) when they think they allow equal contributions, it's the boys who speak more, and when they were 50/50 they think they let the girls speak more.