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Very good at non-viral tweets | museum digital bits n bobs (currently
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My commute is better than yours
Two bridges over the forth with sunset behind so the sky is bright orange fading to blue.
Two bridges across the Forth in silhouette against an orange sunset sky.
A watery beach looking across to Edinburgh from Fife with bright blue sky above.
A watery beach looking across to Edinburgh from Fife with bright blue sky above.
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Frustratingly, heading into week six (6!) of kitchen reno (Britney, save us) but she's looking cute tho.
Shot of a kitchen with pink walls, blue cabinets, white square tiles and colourful terrazzo looking handles. There's a Murder she Wrote and an egg tea towel hanging off the oven.
Shot of a kitchen with pink walls, blue cabinets, white square tiles and colourful terrazzo looking handles.
Wren Kitchens
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Vojta Hýbl
@vojta_hybl
I had so much fun illustrating these 6 minerals! Thank you
@RussellDornan
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@EmilyCBrown
for the opportunity 🪨
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National Museums Scotland
@NtlMuseumsScot
How do minerals get their names? A bunch of minerals in our collection have been named after their Scottish connections! Peter Davidson, Senior Curator of Mineralogy, explores these via Scottish folklore, Paris, kings and even Mars! Read all about it: nms.ac.uk/explore-our-co
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Mineral illustrations against a dark blue background.
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tom
@tomrade_
The British media hate trans people so much that they turn to a man accused of multiple incidents of sexual violence against multiple women as voices of authority on women’s safety, in order that they can attack trans people and lie that trans people are a threat to anybody.
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Liz Bates
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Alex Salmond tells Sky Nicola Sturgeon’s stance on trans rights was a damaging misstep that threatened safety of women
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Hey Duolingo, it's been a real slice but you're just annoying now. In the words of Agnes: "release me, release my body". RIP my lovely streak 🫶🥹
Screenshot showing duolingo streak of 1111 days.
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National Museums Scotland
@NtlMuseumsScot
The finale of #MuseumMakeup is here 💎 Curator
@EmilyCBrown
showed Yong-chin our mineral collection who, inspired by malachite, fluorite and opal, created a stunning look on Emily in our earth systems store 🤩 Watch the tour and makeup tutorial in full: youtu.be/AvqriHgnML8
GIF of Yong-chin powdering Emily's face as they're sat and stood in front of the mineral collections on racking behind them.
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National Museums Scotland
@NtlMuseumsScot
A collage image made of 6 photos of Yong-chin doing a green makeup look on Emily surrounded by racking with mineral specimens.
The final #MuseumMakeup look is inspired by minerals 💎📽️💄 Yong-chin created the look on Assistant Curator of Earth Systems @EmilyCBrown right in our collections store! See it in full later this evening. For now, catch up with the bird and insect looks: nms.ac.uk/MuseumMakeup
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INSECTS! 🪲
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National Museums Scotland
@NtlMuseumsScot
Part 2 of #MuseumMakeup just dropped: insects! 🪲 From shiny beetles to glam butterflies, Yong-chin saw many amazing insects in our collection. She somehow chose just a few to inspire this dazzling makeup look! Watch the tour and full makeup tutorial: youtu.be/pPj3t3wbkf4
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GIF of Yong-chin applying green makeup to her face in a mask pattern.
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A VERY cool and exciting project I can't wait for you all to see ❤️ Part One drops this evening so keep an eye out 😍
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National Museums Scotland
@NtlMuseumsScot
Makeup and museums blend together in our new project! We asked talented makeup artist Yong-chin Breslin (winner of Glow Up season 4!) to create three looks inspired by our Natural Science collections 🐦🪲💎 First up is birds and it drops tonight 🎞️ We can hardly wait! 💄
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Louise Dickson
@_l0uiseD
So so proud to have helped write these Lavender Labels, highlighting some of the LGBTQ+ stories in the Scottish Design Galleries
@VADundee
. More Queer stories please 💜🏳️‍🌈
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V&A Dundee
@VADundee
Our LGBTQ+ Working Group have launched Lavender Labels in our Scottish Design Galleries, exploring the queer stories behind many of our objects ✨ Discover the history of the colour purple through its deep connection with the LGBTQ+ community. Read: bit.ly/3QHtW2K
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Nim Ralph (is not here often)
@NMRLPH
This exposes that this isn’t about Gender Recognition Certificates at all. It’s a “debate” constructed to (a) feed a moral panic to garner support in unpopular times (b) be a wedge issue on wider social isses and (c) undermine trans people’s dignity & existent rights /1
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PinkNews
@PinkNews
Today, SNP MP Kirsty Blackman (@KirstySNP) asked Scottish Secretary Alister Jack to explain what a Gender Recognition Certificate is for ...and he couldn't. Says it all, really. You can read all our coverage of the block on Scottish gender reform here: thepinknews.com/news/politics/
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Love seeing museums be more inclusive, especially with queer rights at risk 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Well done to V&A Dundee's LGBTQ+ Working Group for making the galleries more representative❤️ We need more of this and less risk averse cowardice out of fear of upsetting a few small-minded bigots.
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V&A Dundee
@VADundee
Our LGBTQ+ Working Group have launched Lavender Labels in our Scottish Design Galleries, exploring the queer stories behind many of our objects ✨ Discover the history of the colour purple through its deep connection with the LGBTQ+ community. Read: bit.ly/3QHtW2K
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V-gétarienne
@bizzaroren
Anyway “queer is a slur” is a dogwhistle for transphobia pushed by old TERFs who hate it for being too inclusive and tricked a whole generation of young people to parrot that thought. It’s been reclaimed since the late 80s, it is common academic. Outta here with this, Guardian
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The Guardian
@guardian
Please don’t use the Q-word | Letter theguardian.com/world/2023/jan
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National Museums Scotland
@NtlMuseumsScot
"Growing up as a queer person, I wish I’d known more about May’s daily life..." Through the lens of May Morris's embroidered hanging, Laurie Bassam reflects on how hidden identities can transform our understanding of an otherwise familiar history. Read: blog.nms.ac.uk/2023/01/11/ori
Sepia photo of May Morris sitting on a chair in a gown, with her arms resting on the chair's armrests and looking straight into the camera.
Black and white photo of May in a skirt and jacket and Mary in trousers and a coat.
Close-up of embroidered wool on linen of a pomegranate tree.
WilliamMorrisGallery and V&A Dundee
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