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I Hope I have this virus.

#Inktober No27 #Dumb "I aye like tae tak a tree doon wi an aix noo an agin last thing, guid for the soul an body. But I like tae tak time tae keep the cut snod an perjinkety an sweep oot the spails as I hag awa." English in alt txt. #Scottish #Scots #illustration #art #drawing #forest #cartoon

#Inktober No27 #Dumb "I aye like tae tak a tree doon wi an aix noo an agin last thing, guid for the soul an body. But I like tae tak time tae keep the cut snod an perjinkety an sweep oot the spails as I hag awa." English in alt txt. #Scottish #Scots #illustration #art #drawing #forest #cartoon

Day 26 of #inktober2026, and the prompt word is ZIP. (A bit of blatant propaganda tonight!) #Inktober #Inktober_ZIP #ecology #environment #kidlitART #kidlitUK

#Inktober #zip "Yir made tae measure skin will be a braw fit Ellon but please dinni threap on aboot buttons. Tak it frae me that zips are much preferred tae buttons. Yer heid buttons up the back or yer heid zips up the back? I contend that the second wid miscomfit ye the least." #Scottish #Scots

Emma's thorough debunking of the Daily Mail is a sad reminder of the importance of Media and Information Literacy, in this M&IL week. www.un.org/en/observanc...

#Inktober Fracture "Ah ken ye love nature an want tae ease the hatchin by brakin the egg but that could be seen as ill-makin. Even tho that’d be ill-ta’en – as I’m sure you would agree. So … ye’ll no mind if I leggit then, will ye?" More in alt txt. #Scottish #Scots #illustration #art #drawing

Sir Rupert Peacock Huffelbottom is upset by a #Fracture in a heirloom #inktober @inktober #pensketch ⁦#drawing #inkdrawing #InkToberDay25 #inktober2026

#Inktober2026 day 25: Fractured #Inktober #Sciart #illustration #ballpointpen #Artsky

#Inktober No24 "Awa ben tae her library Gretel an tak doon thon bound volume we spied ca’d Maledicta … *. Tho I’m almost sweart tae spier efter whit aw thae sweerie curses she’s spittin at us mean. Ah’ve no heard the like." #translation in alt txt. #Scottish #Scots #illustration #art

Anyone who’s had this will tell you the same story and it is IMO important to understand the terror of transgender people as sex offenders is much the same thing as black-clad lads in the street shouting against migrants as sex offenders. They are different facets of the same reactionary project.

We’ve put together a guide to the laws, the regulations and the rules that apply if you’re filmed without your consent – and the things you can do to protect your privacy 👀 https://goodlawproject.org/resource/filmed-without-your-consent/

Here's how private equity killed your local mall.

My comic store sale is on now! All digital editions of Killtopia, BPM and my other titles are now just £1 for a limited time. Print copies and merch are also discounted. Get yourself a wee deal while you can! davecookcomics.bigcartel.com

Some cities it's just not worth fucking with

Apparently UK folks are making fun of our first official recommendation to have a basic stock of light, water, food in case of a weather or power emergency? They’re only asking for 3 days! Many EU countries recommend 7d + the more you are supplied the more gov help can get to the more vulnerable.

#Inktober #Hero #Scots #illustration #art #Scottish "An aff she goes fleein at whirlin speed ettlin aye tae be the hero. We need tae get intae her heid the kenning o collateral damage and unintended consequence. An hae a thocht on whit a proportionate response ocht tae be." #translation in alt txt.

🚨🚨 "Donald #Trump has sold out #Ukraine. He makes appeaser #Chamberlain looks like a man of iron-principle". Great piece by Simon Tisdall on the massive human cost and shattering of world-order caused by the shattering #trump betrayal. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

#Inktober #Hero #Scots #illustration #art #Scottish "An aff she goes fleein at whirlin speed ettlin aye tae be the hero. We need tae get intae her heid the kenning o collateral damage and unintended consequence. An hae a thocht on whit a proportionate response ocht tae be." #translation in alt txt.

Meta says its smart glasses are the answer to everything, but they risk making every public space a zone of surveillance and fear for women on the other side of the lens. We can’t let “pervert glasses” become the new normal 👇👓 https://goodlaw.social/kgj1

1/2 - Today's Oscar-qualified short is 'The End,' Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s stop-motion satire set in an international airport, inspired by Dante’s limbo. Its animal inhabitants navigate delayed flights, expensive smoothies, and the looming presence of death. www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/the-e...

»The dignity of the individual will flourish when the decisions concerning his life are in his own hands, when he has the assurance that his income is stable and certain, and when he knows that he has the means to seek self-improvement.« -- Martin Luther King Jr. he supported #BasicIncome #ubi

EFF’s Privacy Badger is now available on Safari for macOS! Whether you want to protect yourself from data brokers or don’t want Big Tech profiting off your browsing, Privacy Badger is here to help. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

New exhibits to go on show at the Museum of Edinburgh In a new exhibition, Fresh History: Objects recently added to the City’s collection, visitors can see a range of new artefacts from a Roman gold coin found in Cramond to prints by Paolozzi....

#Scotstober No.21 Wanchancy. There are two scotstober lists on the go I know of. “Aye, so yer granny thoucht this wid bring ye guid luck ah’n mak ye happy! Well she thoucht wrong. It’s a lang wanchancy nicht fur you Sally!” #Translation in alt txt. #Scottish #Scots #illustration #art

#Scotstober #Scotsober2026 two lists of prompts I found. feel free to share on other platforms. And have a go, never too late to join in. #art #writing #sculpting any media. But two words I don’t know ‘arabotious’ and ‘gesserent’. Anyone any ideas? #ScotsLanguage #Scots #Scottish #languages

#Scotstober prompt20 Dicht. There are two scotstober lists on the go I know of - I'm doing the one that found me first. 'WARNING. Auto doup dichter in operation.' #toilet #machine #AI #Scottish #Scots #illustration #art #languages

#Scotstober No.15 Pawkie. There are two scotstober lists on the go I know of - I'm doing the one I found first. "Ah've an awfie feeling that neb o yoors is leadin us intae trouble. There's bound tae be pawky chancers hingin aboot in this mirky wid." #dogs #forest #Scottish #Scots #illustration #art

#Inktober #Contraption "The whigmaleerie I made is AI which yokes the pooer o the dug tae lift the wechts. When they drap it aw whirls an feeds the dug, it's verra guid, an works maist o the time. Sadly, if the dug's too big it's mince, but the AI is verra verra sorry iviry time." more in alt txt.

Once again recommending these bug-noculars to anyone who likes looking at lichen, bugs, & small things...

#Inktober #Contraption "The whigmaleerie I made is AI which yokes the pooer o the dug tae lift the wechts. When they drap it aw whirls an feeds the dug, it's verra guid, an works maist o the time. Sadly, if the dug's too big it's mince, but the AI is verra verra sorry iviry time." more in alt txt.

#Inktober #Gangly #Scots #illustration #art #Scottish "He's a lang linged gangling glomer but the wee pink puggies have organised and invested in technology an so his glomin days are numbered. Nae mair gulchin on wee pink puggies any time he fancies." #translation in alt txt.

#Inktober #Flightless #swimming #day18 #Scots #Scottish #art "Ah think ye mean swack and no splash younker. Fur ye see the pool's toom tae be cleaned." #Translation in alt txt. Thanks to all those who are adding likes to some of my #illustration attempts,

The choice is clear: warm homes, lower bills + jobs for the many or profits for a handful of fossil fuel firms: share.google/F1wiyUo2YF5M...

Before Trumpism Came To Town....

🧹🐉 #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #BRart #fantasyart

#Inktober #Flightless #swimming #day18 #Scots #Scottish #art "Ah think ye mean swack and no splash younker. Fur ye see the pool's toom tae be cleaned." #Translation in alt txt. Thanks to all those who are adding likes to some of my #illustration attempts,

Commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street Marching with thousands of anti-fascism demonstrators shows a stark contrast in attitudes between the left and right in protest westenglandbylines.co.uk/politics/dem...

I have a rule. If I have two or three or more beers or whiskies I do not post on social media. I am breaking this rule here. Rebel me. Yae! My #art.

Disabled people can now report media coverage that scapegoats and stigmatises them and contributes to the hostile environment many of them face in their daily lives, thanks to a new campaign. #InclusionLondon #DisabilityMediaAction www.disabilitynewsservice.com/new-campaign...

You should go and see Rachel. She's very good, but also, the balls it takes to do a post like this - in a climate where comedians are encouraged to post nothing but wins, forever - merits your attendance on its own.

On Question Time last night, I talked about the extractive economic model that has left Wales - and many other nations - impoverished *because they were so rich in resources*. You can see the problem simply by looking at the map: the infrastructure looks like a drainage system.

After four years of layoffs, canceled projects, and gutting Warner Bros., David Zaslav walks away with $606 million, despite 82% of shareholders voting against the executive payouts. Meanwhile, the workers he's leaving behind are bracing for more cuts. www.cartoonbrew.com/executives/d...

#Inktober day14 #Lady #Scottish #Scots "I aye thoucht a lady wiz douce, couthy, mensefu and gentie." Highly recommend the 1973/4 #films The 3 & 4 #Musketeers with Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, etc. the fight director was a practitioner and expert in weapons of the time. V. realistic sword fights.

#Inktober day13 #Flimsy #Scottish #Scots #pirates #map "I howp ye mind what that warning said captain. Yiv pit yer finger richt through it. I telt ye we should hae worn white cotton gloves wi a flindrikin cairt like this." #Translation in alt txt.

and unfortunately these claims being repeated are also based on poorly sourced articles of wishful thinking, all stemming back to the misreading of some other graph. Best article on that: kyivindependent.com/no-ukraines-...

#Inktober day12 #Toss #Scottish "Sheriff! His toss is no a toss it's a fung! In the rules para seeven clause eicht subsection yin "Fungs and tosses.", it sez, an I quote "The winning shoe is the yin that sits closest tae the peg and the peg is whaur the peg wiz pegged in wi no skelfs or braks."

#Inktober prompt11 Rescue #ice #Scots "Weel yer rescue technique’s tae be admired. Braw. But kin I jist say the pond’s no even three feet deep. My dug here wydes in it ofen. Ye could jist staun up." #Translation in alt txt. Using #Inktober2026 prompts to backdate my #Scottish words.