#shetland — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #shetland, aggregated by home.social.
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Boo hiss...
Controversial #JackdawGasField set to be approved in weeks, sources say
Simon Jack, 3 September 2026
"The #UK government is set to give the go-ahead for a controversial new #GasField off the coast of #Aberdeen, the BBC understands.
"Approval for the Jackdaw project could come in mid-September, just before #Parliament breaks for party conference season, according to government and industry sources.
"The gas field was approved by the former #ConservativeGovernment in 2022 but was delayed by a legal ruling from a #ScottishCourt, after #EnvironmentalGroups argued consent was given without fully considering the #ClimateImpact.
"Jackdaw's owner says it will account for 6% of UK gas output when at peak production but environmental groups say it will provide only 2% of UK use when imports are included.
"Campaigners launched legal challenges after Jackdaw was approved in 2022 and when the #RosebankOilField off #Shetland was given the green light in 2023.
"The Court of Session in Edinburgh ruled last year that #Rosebank and Jackdaw had been unlawfully approved because the government had failed to take into account the climate impact of burning extracted #OilAndGas from the sites.
"A judge ruled that more detailed climate assessments had to be published, and further estimates were put out for consultation in July.
"Both Jackdaw and Rosebank are operated by #Adura, a joint venture between energy giants #ShellOil and Norway's #Equinor. Aberdeen-based firm Ithaca also owns 20% of Rosebank.
"Adura has estimated that Jackdaw could produce 35.8m tonnes of carbon over its 11-year lifetime, the equivalent of 90% of Scotland's emissions for 2023. But it said a more likely estimate was about 23.6m tonnes - equivalent to 60% of the 2023 figure.
" #Environmentalists insist that more #drilling would be unconscionable, hampering efforts to cut planet-warming carbon emissions as deadly #heatwaves and #ExtremeWeather affect billions across the globe.
"They also say starting production would not protect energy security and that transitioning sooner to #GreenerTechnologies would be better for supporting jobs."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9xe09jz4eo#RenewablesNow #NoDrilling #NorthSea #ScottishCoast #UKNews #UKPol #Scotland #BigOilAndGas #ShellLies #Oiligarchy
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Playlists on Traditional Folk and Dance Music on Spotify → Part 2
Introduction novaTopFlex has created two (2) distinct playlists on traditional folk and dance musical styles associated with the European continent on Spotify, beginning the journey with the significant repertoire and formats of the British Isles and continuing the journey eventually into similar formats found in the Scandinavian and larger Nordic regions overall. The British Isles playlist centers specifically on the modern countries of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 and Ireland 🇮🇪, […] -
Hype for the Future 278A: New Content on Patreon
Overview New content is now available for purchase for $5 each on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/@novaTopFlex. Advanced Tier subscribers can also access the associated posts. Topics now covered are represented using national and subnational flags and currently revolve around either the Orkney or Shetland Islands of Scotland 🏴 or the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴 of Denmark 🇩🇰.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/08/05/hype-for-the-future-278a-new-content-on-patreon/
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Hype for the Future 278A: New Content on Patreon
Overview New content is now available for purchase for $5 each on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/@novaTopFlex. Advanced Tier subscribers can also access the associated posts. Topics now covered are represented using national and subnational flags and currently revolve around either the Orkney or Shetland Islands of Scotland 🏴 or the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴 of Denmark 🇩🇰.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/08/05/hype-for-the-future-278a-new-content-on-patreon/
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Hype for the Future 278A: New Content on Patreon
Overview New content is now available for purchase for $5 each on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/@novaTopFlex. Advanced Tier subscribers can also access the associated posts. Topics now covered are represented using national and subnational flags and currently revolve around either the Orkney or Shetland Islands of Scotland 🏴 or the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴 of Denmark 🇩🇰.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/08/05/hype-for-the-future-278a-new-content-on-patreon/
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Hype for the Future 278A: New Content on Patreon
Overview New content is now available for purchase for $5 each on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/@novaTopFlex. Advanced Tier subscribers can also access the associated posts. Topics now covered are represented using national and subnational flags and currently revolve around either the Orkney or Shetland Islands of Scotland 🏴 or the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴 of Denmark 🇩🇰.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/08/05/hype-for-the-future-278a-new-content-on-patreon/
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Hype for the Future 278A: New Content on Patreon
Overview New content is now available for purchase for $5 each on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/@novaTopFlex. Advanced Tier subscribers can also access the associated posts. Topics now covered are represented using national and subnational flags and currently revolve around either the Orkney or Shetland Islands of Scotland 🏴 or the Faroe Islands 🇫🇴 of Denmark 🇩🇰.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/08/05/hype-for-the-future-278a-new-content-on-patreon/
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Hype for the Future 87B: The Isolated Islands of Europe
Introduction The North Sea is home to the Orkney, Shetland, and Faroe Island territories. Orkney and Shetland are today part of Scotland, while the Faroe Islands are today part of Denmark. However, all three (3) island chains effectively appear the same geographically, with mostly cultural differences separating the three island chains. The Orkney Islands are the furthest south and are immediately north of Caithness on the Scottish mainland, while the Shetland Islands to the north represent […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/hype-for-the-future-87b-the-isolated-islands-of-europe/
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Hype for the Future 87B: The Isolated Islands of Europe
Introduction The North Sea is home to the Orkney, Shetland, and Faroe Island territories. Orkney and Shetland are today part of Scotland, while the Faroe Islands are today part of Denmark. However, all three (3) island chains effectively appear the same geographically, with mostly cultural differences separating the three island chains. The Orkney Islands are the furthest south and are immediately north of Caithness on the Scottish mainland, while the Shetland Islands to the north represent […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/hype-for-the-future-87b-the-isolated-islands-of-europe/
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Hype for the Future 87B: The Isolated Islands of Europe
Introduction The North Sea is home to the Orkney, Shetland, and Faroe Island territories. Orkney and Shetland are today part of Scotland, while the Faroe Islands are today part of Denmark. However, all three (3) island chains effectively appear the same geographically, with mostly cultural differences separating the three island chains. The Orkney Islands are the furthest south and are immediately north of Caithness on the Scottish mainland, while the Shetland Islands to the north represent […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/hype-for-the-future-87b-the-isolated-islands-of-europe/
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Hype for the Future 87B: The Isolated Islands of Europe
Introduction The North Sea is home to the Orkney, Shetland, and Faroe Island territories. Orkney and Shetland are today part of Scotland, while the Faroe Islands are today part of Denmark. However, all three (3) island chains effectively appear the same geographically, with mostly cultural differences separating the three island chains. The Orkney Islands are the furthest south and are immediately north of Caithness on the Scottish mainland, while the Shetland Islands to the north represent […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/hype-for-the-future-87b-the-isolated-islands-of-europe/
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Hype for the Future 87B: The Isolated Islands of Europe
Introduction The North Sea is home to the Orkney, Shetland, and Faroe Island territories. Orkney and Shetland are today part of Scotland, while the Faroe Islands are today part of Denmark. However, all three (3) island chains effectively appear the same geographically, with mostly cultural differences separating the three island chains. The Orkney Islands are the furthest south and are immediately north of Caithness on the Scottish mainland, while the Shetland Islands to the north represent […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/hype-for-the-future-87b-the-isolated-islands-of-europe/
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Surprised to find I had a Wiley Books order due to be delivered by DPD tonight. Only found out this evening. Then realised it was probably the latest #ScottishHistorySociety annual volume. I get surprised by this every year. And right enough, look what turned up. #ScottishHistory #Books #Bookstodon #16thCentury #SixteenthCentury #Letters #Orkney #Shetland
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#Coastguard response times could quadruple under new plans
Controversial new proposal from #Bristow’s a private, profit motivated company Tories contracted to #privatize the service
Coastguard will have 60 min to launch after call is made
Currently they have 15 min during day, 45 min at night
This will risk lives
https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2023/10/06/coastguard-response-times-could-quadruple-under-new-plans
#ToryScum #CutsKill #Rescue #Shetland #Maritime #UK #greed #ToryDictatorship #Privatization #SearcjRescue #OilRigs #Ships #CruiseShips #PeopleNotProfits
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Jarlshof from Above
Jarlshof is an #archaeological site located on the southern tip of the #Shetland Islands, #Scotland. The site contains the remains of more than 4,000 years of human settlement, from the Late #Neolithic period to the Bronze Age, Iron Age, #Pictish period, #Viking Age, and Medieval times.
