Crafty Girl Geek,love wool & pens & data & paper & graphs & hills & more lovely wool. And cats, obviously @girlgeekscot @pydataedinburgh

Leith,Edinburgh,Scotland
Joined July 2009
NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine. My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask: Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
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Loads on at @EdinburghUni this week if you are into cultural heritage! All events are free, and open to everyone. Great programme! #Edinburgh – at Edinburgh, Scotland
Are you a #heritage researcher based at @EdinburghUni ? this is for you! We have organised an exciting Heritage Research Week, 15-19 April, full of events including a Connecting with Europe workshop featuring, among others, the wonderful @JDaviesHeritage . shorturl.at/fhoR1
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My nature journal workshops are now LIVE: 60 min film(s) with species to look out for,the science of how contact w nature lifts mood, zoom sessions with me & a community blog. Sign up for APRIL: workshops.emmamitchell.net/c… Sign up for SPRING (April and May): workshops.emmamitchell.net/c…
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📣📣📣BIG NEWS! Tickets are now available for our second national gathering for women of colour in Scotland who want to share their expertise in media and policy influencing - after the huge success of last year, we’ve decided to keep it going. eventbrite.co.uk/e/pass-the-…
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Part 3 of Becky's excellent blog series on Knitting the Woman's Woolly is live! 🧶 This week Becky discusses making a woolly of her own: after making a jumper for the archive, this next jumper explores modern ideas in feminism and knitting. Read it here: womenslibrary.org.uk/2024/02… – at Glasgow, Scotland
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Part two of Becky's excellent blog series on Knitting the Woman's Woolly is live now! 🧶 This week Becky reveals details of how the jumper was made and explores where it pushes boundaries and where it conforms... Read it here ⬇️ womenslibrary.org.uk/2024/01… – at Glasgow, Scotland
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We are so pleased to announce that our latest exhibition is now open!🍦 Andy Warhol: The Textiles will take you on a journey through the unrecorded world of textile design, demonstrating how this was a crucial stage in Warhol becoming one of the most iconic artists in the world.
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#Leith #LeithChooses You get 2 chances to cast your votes. Online from now until 5th Feb. AND in-person on Saturday 27th January, from 12 noon @Leithcomcentre Please do both! consultationhub.edinburgh.go…
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Sam Rhynas retweeted
On the 12th day of Christmas, Keela gifted me... a Talus Jacket! Want to win the full bundle? 🎄 Retweet 🎄 Make sure you're following us That concludes our full 12 days of Christmas bundle reveal! Winner will be announced on the 15th Dec.
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Sam Rhynas retweeted
On the ninth day of Christmas... Keela gave to meeeeee.. A Micro Pulse Top! Want to win the full bundle, worth over £600? 🎄 Retweet 🎄 Make sure you're following us A new prize is unveiled each day from 1st - 12th Dec. Full T&C's available on our website.
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Sam Rhynas retweeted
We've been running a #12daysofchristmas giveaway over on FB and IG and we thought it would be rude not to bring it over to Twitter too! Want to win the full bundle, worth over £600? 🎄 Retweet 🎄 Make sure you're following us A new prize is unveiled each day from 1st - 12th Dec
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Only 5 days to go until our fabulous #Christmas @coburghouse open studios! 4 floors, 50 studios and 55 artists, designers and makers all under one roof! I’ll be in Studio 12B with @schofield72 - come and say hello! #Edinburgh #Leith
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Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, & the first day of #16daysofActivism Follow @ZTScotland @EngenderScot @SAYWomen @youngwomenscot @scotwomensaid @rapecrisisscot & others to find out more about how we can end violence against women & girls
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Looking forward to taking part in the Christmas Market at Greyfriars Hall on 10th December. A great selection of artists and makers in a spectacular venue. virginhotels.com/edinburgh/e… – at Edinburgh, Scotland
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Our events are more than just wanting to hear about the topic for the evening. You'll find a safe space to talk, listen and share. The last few tickets are available for our next event on Thursday 9th November. We hope to see you there! linkedin.com/posts/girl-geek…
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My bike was stolen in central Edinburgh last night. It’s a Gazelle Miss Grace e-bike. Would mean so much to get it back. Any leads very welcome. Please RT. @CyclingEdin @SpokesLothian
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CS Teachers! Would you like to stream the @DataFest_ #datasummit to your classroom on 2/11 & 3/11? Amazing talks on data and AI by incredible people. DM me by Fri 27/10 to request streaming tix! Program: datafest.global/data-summit @stacshq @CASScotland @CompEdNet
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We have an incredible community of tech folk, highlighting as it’s such a great opportunity to help address a glaring digital skills gap we have, from the ground up. Followers, please help by sharing. @TalesOfOneCity are you on LinkedIn? Sharing there might get great coverage.
Edinburgh libraries are looking for digital #volunteers to help users to get online. You don’t need to be an expert, just friendly, patient and confident in your own digital skills. Apply now: zurl.co/m3gI #GetOnlineWeek #DigitalVolunteers
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this is a long shot but if anyone is around the Safari Lounge area in #Abbeyhill, could you have a look on the ground for a pin that looks like this? it’s a special memento and it fell off my bag today while i was doing a mad dash for the bus 😭
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