#orkney — Public Fediverse posts

Seven scythes leaned at the wall.
Beard upon golden beard
The last barley load
Swayed through the yard…

—George Mackay Brown, “Taxman”
Published in CARVE THE RUNES (Polygon, 2021)

https://birlinn.co.uk/product/carve-the-runes/

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #Orkney #farming #farminghistory #harvest #GeorgeMacKayBrown

#Gaza #Orkney
Every Saturday in Orkney, since the end of October 2023 islanders have met in vigil on the Kirk Green, outside St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall.
Filmed by Mike Robertson for The Orkney News we hear from some of those there, and of the future events taking place in Orkney.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iStZUo9TGms

Odin Stone: menhir in Orkney Islands.

http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60846963
(There is an article on German #wikipedia but none on en.wiki)

#ScottishHistory #Orkney

Odin Stone: menhir in Orkney Islands.

http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60846963
(There is an article on German #wikipedia but none on en.wiki)

#ScottishHistory #Orkney

Odin Stone: menhir in Orkney Islands.

http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60846963
(There is an article on German #wikipedia but none on en.wiki)

#ScottishHistory #Orkney

Odin Stone: menhir in Orkney Islands.

http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60846963
(There is an article on German #wikipedia but none on en.wiki)

#ScottishHistory #Orkney

Odin Stone: menhir in Orkney Islands.

http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60846963
(There is an article on German #wikipedia but none on en.wiki)

#ScottishHistory #Orkney

@fionaorkneynews
"The marks were unlike damage caused by carnivores, chewing activities during the life of the animals, or natural processes...Researchers believe the origin of these marks may be related to the use of teeth as soft hammers or anvils when working hard materials, such as stone tools"
Had always wondered how stone-age stone-working could sometimes be so precise and careful! eg wondrous #Orkney #petrospheres #dentalwork?

It didn’t feel like they were just doing a job – it felt more personal

A horrific accidental #injury prompted #Orcadian, Gavin Sutherland to be thankful to Scotland’s #Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA)

He thought nothing of having a lithium battery in his pocket as he went about his work in #Orkney.

- “I heard a hiss and slight movement in my pocket. Then it…"

https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/06/19/it-didnt-feel-like-they-were-just-doing-a-job-it-felt-more-personal/

#lithium #batteries #SCAA #Scotland #AirAmbulance #PeopleNotProfits #vape #Orkney #Healthcare #NonProfit

“Culture is not only a victim of war, it is also a source of resilience, dignity and hope.”

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/04/18/culture-is-not-only-a-victim-of-war-it-is-also-a-source-of-resilience-dignity-and-hope/

If you're interested in #art I suggest tuning in for the online premiere of the #film I made with fellow #Orkney #artist Vernon Bradley next Friday, Dimittit In Artes. It's about his work, mortality, and the artistic struggle in general. It's a sincere piece but not entirely serious.

We'll be live streaming it together on YouTube but it won't be made available after the fact, so don't miss it! Link below.

https://www.youtube.com/live/KwvDyvN52PY?si=29lyjV5XY5klccoT

#mastoart #FilmMastodon #painting #Ovid #metamorphoses

UK Government faces pressure over #CoastGuard helicopter response times

Isles MP demanded the transport secretary make a statement on the move, which could increase the maximum response time for helicopter #rescue from 15 minutes to an hour; a 4-fold increase

https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2023/10/20/government-faces-pressure-over-helicopter-response-times

#UnitedKingdomPLC #privatization #PrivatizationFails #Shetland #Orkney #Isles #CoastGuard #ToryDictatorship #ToryCronies #ToryCorruption #austerity #AusterityKills #PeopleNotProfits #SearchRescue #SearchAndRescue

UK Government faces pressure over #CoastGuard helicopter response times

Isles MP demanded the transport secretary make a statement on the move, which could increase the maximum response time for helicopter #rescue from 15 minutes to an hour; a 4-fold increase

https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2023/10/20/government-faces-pressure-over-helicopter-response-times

#UnitedKingdomPLC #privatization #PrivatizationFails #Shetland #Orkney #Isles #CoastGuard #ToryDictatorship #ToryCronies #ToryCorruption #austerity #AusterityKills #PeopleNotProfits #SearchRescue #SearchAndRescue

UK Government faces pressure over #CoastGuard helicopter response times

Isles MP demanded the transport secretary make a statement on the move, which could increase the maximum response time for helicopter #rescue from 15 minutes to an hour; a 4-fold increase

https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2023/10/20/government-faces-pressure-over-helicopter-response-times

#UnitedKingdomPLC #privatization #PrivatizationFails #Shetland #Orkney #Isles #CoastGuard #ToryDictatorship #ToryCronies #ToryCorruption #austerity #AusterityKills #PeopleNotProfits #SearchRescue #SearchAndRescue

UK Government faces pressure over #CoastGuard helicopter response times

Isles MP demanded the transport secretary make a statement on the move, which could increase the maximum response time for helicopter #rescue from 15 minutes to an hour; a 4-fold increase

https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2023/10/20/government-faces-pressure-over-helicopter-response-times

#UnitedKingdomPLC #privatization #PrivatizationFails #Shetland #Orkney #Isles #CoastGuard #ToryDictatorship #ToryCronies #ToryCorruption #austerity #AusterityKills #PeopleNotProfits #SearchRescue #SearchAndRescue